--- title: "Darwin to Tennant Creek flights: who flies DRW-TCA" description: "Airnorth flies Darwin (DRW) to Tennant Creek (TCA) nonstop once a week as TL 254, scheduled at 2h 20m. See the full timetable and who flies it on 2LNR." canonical: "https://2lnr.com/routes/drw-tca" url: "https://2lnr.com/routes/drw-tca.md" date_modified: "2026-10-18T05:10:47Z" --- # Darwin to Tennant Creek (DRW-TCA): nonstop flights and who flies them Airnorth flies nonstop from Darwin (DRW) to Tennant Creek (TCA) just once a week. In the timetable below it flies as TL 254, scheduled at 2h 20m for the 545 miles. Schedule last confirmed October 18, 2026. Departure times come from 2LNR's schedule data; confirm with the airline before you book. Updated October 22, 2026. See DRW to TCA on the interactive map [Get started free](https://2lnr.com/login) 1 Flights a week, 4-week average 2h 20m Scheduled flight time 545 mi Nonstop distance Free To get started ## Darwin to Tennant Creek flight schedule Scheduled nonstop departures for DRW to TCA starting October 22, 2026, last checked against our schedule feed on October 18, 2026. Airlines retime and cancel flights, so confirm with the airline before you book. Scheduled nonstop departures from Darwin (DRW) to Tennant Creek (TCA) | Date | Flight | Airline | Departs DRW | Arrives TCA | Duration | Aircraft | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Tue, Oct 27 | TL 254 | Airnorth | 08:30 | 10:50 | 2h 20m | Embraer EMB 120 Brasilia | | Tue, Nov 3 | TL 254 | Airnorth | 08:30 | 10:50 | 2h 20m | Embraer EMB 120 Brasilia | | Tue, Nov 10 | TL 254 | Airnorth | 08:30 | 10:50 | 2h 20m | Embraer EMB 120 Brasilia | | Tue, Nov 17 | TL 254 | Airnorth | 08:30 | 10:50 | 2h 20m | Embraer EMB 120 Brasilia | | Tue, Nov 24 | TL 254 | Airnorth | 08:30 | 10:50 | 2h 20m | Embraer EMB 120 Brasilia | | Tue, Dec 1 | TL 254 | Airnorth | 08:30 | 10:50 | 2h 20m | Embraer EMB 120 Brasilia | | Tue, Dec 8 | TL 254 | Airnorth | 08:30 | 10:50 | 2h 20m | Embraer EMB 120 Brasilia | Showing all 7 scheduled DRW to TCA departures across 7 days with service, starting October 22, 2026. Later dates are on the interactive map. Departure and arrival times are local at their own airport, so an arrival can fall on a different local date than the departure; the duration column is the true elapsed flying time. A dash means the airline hasn't filed that value in the schedule data we hold. Aircraft are the equipment the airline filed, named where the code pins down one type and shown as the family or the bare code where it doesn't. Swaps can happen up to departure. See every DRW to TCA date on the interactive map ## Aircraft on the Darwin to Tennant Creek nonstop Airnorth flies the Embraer EMB 120 Brasilia on every departure in the schedule table on this page. ## The full DRW to TCA nonstop schedule This page carries the full DRW to TCA nonstop schedule, who operates each departure and how often it runs. ### See the schedule Who operates each DRW to TCA nonstop and how often it runs, from 2LNR's schedule data. ### Plan on the map See DRW to TCA on the interactive route map, with schedules, connections, and route statistics. ## Airlines flying Darwin to Tennant Creek nonstop Carriers operating DRW to TCA nonstop in the current schedule. - [Airnorth (TL) route map](https://2lnr.com/routes/airlines/tl.md)\ [The aircraft TL flies](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/tl.md) See DRW to TCA on the interactive map → ## Frequently asked questions about DRW to TCA **How long is the flight from Darwin (DRW) to Tennant Creek (TCA)?** TL 254 is scheduled at 2h 20m from Darwin (DRW) to Tennant Creek (TCA) on every departure in the schedule table on this page. The nonstop covers about 545 miles, and airlines adjust scheduled times by season, so confirm with the airline before you book. **Which airlines fly nonstop from DRW to TCA?** Airnorth is currently the only airline flying DRW to TCA nonstop. 2LNR doesn't show award or upgrade space for it on DRW to TCA, so this page carries the schedule rather than a space claim. **How often does DRW to TCA operate?** The DRW to TCA nonstop currently runs once a week, on Airnorth. Thin schedules like this change by season, and on Pro an alert will catch anything added. **What time do flights from DRW to TCA depart?** In the next 7 days with service, every scheduled DRW to TCA nonstop leaves at 08:30 local time at Darwin. The schedule table on this page lists each departure by date. **Which flights operate DRW to TCA nonstop?** Airnorth flies TL 254 nonstop from Darwin (DRW) to Tennant Creek (TCA), the only flight number in the schedule table on this page. The table lists each date with its departure and arrival times and aircraft. **Does 2LNR show upgrade or award space on DRW to TCA?** Not on this route: 2LNR doesn't show award or upgrade space for Airnorth on DRW to TCA. The page carries the full DRW to TCA nonstop schedule and who flies each departure. Award seats rather than schedules? See [award availability by airline](https://2lnr.com/awards.md). Looking beyond this route? See [every route from Darwin (DRW)](https://2lnr.com/routes/drw.md), or [every route from Tennant Creek (TCA)](https://2lnr.com/routes/tca.md). - [How to plan an upgrade by route](https://2lnr.com/guides/upgrade-strategy.md) ## See the full DRW to TCA nonstop schedule Every scheduled departure on this route, with who flies it. 2LNR shows upgrade and award space by date on the carriers it tracks, the next 14 days free on every product and the full horizon on Pro. [Get started free](https://2lnr.com/login)