There are 3 ways to get from Tonga to Darwin by plane or ferry
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Fly from Vava'U International Airport
best- Fly from Vava'U International Airport (VAV) to Darwin International Airport (DRW)plane VAV - DRW
22h 31m$930–2,400Fly from Fuaʻamotu International Airport
- Fly from Fuaʻamotu International Airport (TBU) to Darwin International Airport (DRW)plane TBU - DRW
13h 26m$1,160–4,071Ferry to Lifuka Island Airport, fly
- Take the ferry from Vava'u to Pangaiferry
- Fly from Lifuka Island Airport (HPA) to Darwin International Airport (DRW)plane HPA - DRW
32h 5m
Vava'U International Airport (VAV) to Darwin International Airport (DRW) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Tonga to Darwin is to fly which costs $900 - $2,400 and takes 22h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Tonga to Darwin is to fly which takes 13h 26m and costs $1,100 - $4,100.
The distance between Tonga and Darwin is 5949 km.
It takes approximately 22h 31m to get from Tonga to Darwin, including transfers.
Darwin is 3h 30m behind Tonga. It is currently 1:05 PM in Tonga and 9:35 AM in Darwin.
There are 472+ hotels available in Darwin.
What companies run services between Tonga and Darwin, NT, Australia?
Fiji Airways, Qantas, and two other airlines fly from Vava'U International Airport (VAV) to Darwin International Airport (DRW) 3 times a week.
- Website
- qantas.com
Flights from Vava'U International Airport to Darwin International Airport via Nadi, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 47m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–4,000
Flights from Fuaʻamotu International Airport to Darwin International Airport via Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 45m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- $1,100–4,000
Flights from Lifuka Island Airport to Darwin International Airport via Fuaʻamotu International Airport, Sydney
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
Flights from Lifuka Island Airport to Darwin International Airport via Fuaʻamotu International Airport, Sydney, Alice Springs
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 35m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $650–2,300
- Website
- virginaustralia.com
Flights from Vava'U International Airport to Darwin International Airport via Nadi, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 45m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $850–2,300
- Website
- jetstar.com
Flights from Vava'U International Airport to Darwin International Airport via Nadi, Brisbane
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,700
- Phone
- +676 23 853
- friendlyislandshippingagency@gmail.com
- Website
- facebook.com
Ferry from Vava'u to Pangai
- Ave. Duration
- 7h
- Frequency
- Once a week
- Website
- https://www.facebook.com/Friendly-Island-Shipping-Agency-Ltd-222989249730144
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