There are 2 ways to get from Jayapura to Darwin by car or plane
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Drive to Vanimo Airport, fly
best- Drive from Jayapura to Vanimo Airport (VAI)car
- Fly from Vanimo Airport (VAI) to Darwin International Airport (DRW)plane VAI - DRW
32h 30m$551–1,968Fly from Jayapura Sentani Airport
- Fly from Jayapura Sentani Airport (DJJ) to Darwin International Airport (DRW)plane DJJ - DRW
23h 29m$698–1,460
Vanimo Airport (VAI) to Darwin International Airport (DRW) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Jayapura to Darwin is to fly which costs $700 - $1,500 and takes 23h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Jayapura to Darwin is to fly which takes 23h 29m and costs $700 - $1,500.
The distance between Jayapura and Darwin is 1687 km.
It takes approximately 32h 30m to get from Jayapura to Darwin, including transfers.
Darwin is 30 min ahead of Jayapura. It is currently 4:28 AM in Jayapura and 4:58 AM in Darwin.
There are 497+ hotels available in Darwin.
What companies run services between Jayapura, Indonesia and Darwin, NT, Australia?
Lion Mentari Airlines, Jetstar, and three other airlines fly from Jayapura Sentani Airport (DJJ) to Darwin International Airport (DRW) 3 times a day.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Vanimo Airport to Darwin International Airport via Wewak, Port Moresby, Cairns
- Ave. Duration
- 30h 57m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Vanimo Airport to Darwin International Airport via Wewak, Port Moresby, Cairns, Gove
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
Flights from Jayapura Sentani Airport to Darwin International Airport via Sultan Hasanuddin, Ngurah Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,500
Flights from Jayapura Sentani Airport to Darwin International Airport via Soekarno–Hatta, Ngurah Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 55m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,100
Flights from Jayapura Sentani Airport to Darwin International Airport via Tembagapura, Ngurah Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,600
Flights from Jayapura Sentani Airport to Darwin International Airport via Sorong, Ngurah Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,700
Flights from Jayapura Sentani Airport to Darwin International Airport via Biak, Sultan Hasanuddin, Ngurah Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,500
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Jayapura Sentani Airport to Darwin International Airport via Sultan Hasanuddin, Ngurah Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,500
Flights from Jayapura Sentani Airport to Darwin International Airport via Soekarno–Hatta, Ngurah Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 55m
- When
- Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,100
Flights from Jayapura Sentani Airport to Darwin International Airport via Tembagapura, Ngurah Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 50m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,600
Flights from Jayapura Sentani Airport to Darwin International Airport via Sorong, Ngurah Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 25m
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $550–1,700
Flights from Jayapura Sentani Airport to Darwin International Airport via Biak, Sultan Hasanuddin, Ngurah Rai
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–1,500
- Website
- flyairnorth.com
Flights from Vanimo Airport to Darwin International Airport via Wewak, Port Moresby, Cairns, Gove
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
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