Darwin is Australia’s low cost gateway for travel to Asia and beyond. Whether it’s connecting services on Tiger Airways and Jetstar to Singapore and beyond, there are a range of connecting options available.
Travellers can mix and match their online bookings for immediate connections or stopovers in Darwin.
Darwin International Airport offers an integrated domestic/international terminal, with transfers less than 100 metres on foot.
How to Transfer
Each airline has its own transfer arrangements at Darwin International Airport, so please check with your airline for details. In some cases, you will be issued with two boarding passes and your bags will be transferred. However, if you plan to book with separate airlines, here's a snapshop of how easy transfers are.
Domestic to International
Upon arrival, collect your bags from the domestic baggage reclaim located on the ground floor. Once you have collected your bags, make your way to the common check-in area, located less than 100 metres to the right (when facing the exit points of the terminal).
Once you have checked in, please proceed immediately to the immigration point, located on the first floor.
* Due to security requirements, you can not take any pre-purchased duty free liquids past the immigration point. Duty free purchases of liquor and fragrances can be made at JR Duty Free (www.jrdutyfree.com.au)
International to Domestic
Once you have landed, you can purchase duty free prior to customs/immigration processing. You can collect your pre-ordered duty free, or simply make your last minute purchases (www.jrdutyfree.com.au).
Complete the immigration formalities, and proceed to the ground floor to the baggage reclaim hall. After you have collected your luggage, proceed through customs inspection. To minimize delays at customs inspection, please ensure that you have filled out your declaration form correctly.
Once you enter the arrivals area of the terminal building, proceed to the check in area, located less than 100 metres to the rights (when facing the exit points of the terminal). Please ensure that you are at the check in counter 45 minutes prior to your departure time.
Stopovers
Where to Stay
There is a wide range of accommodation available in and around Darwin ranging from budget hotels and backpacker lodges to five star hotels. Bookings can be made in advance, or by visiting the Tourism Top End information counter located on the ground floor of the terminal. For more information, see accommodation.
What to do
Day tours to Litchfield or Kakadu, tours of Darwin city and a range of other activities can be found to suit your time in Darwin.
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Important Information
Booking your flights online can save you hundreds of dollars in airfares. However, please be mindful that low cost airlines are point to point airlines, and therefore responsibility for making your connecting service rests with you.
In general, you should allow at least 2 hours between connecting flights. Check-in for international flights generally close 45 minutes before departure time, with domestic check-in closing strictly 30-45 minutes prior to departure. Please check with the airline you are travelling with to confirm these details. You may wish to consider travel insurance for missed connections in the unlikely event that your flight schedule is disrupted.