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Flying to Northern Territory
The Northern Territory can be reached by international flights to Darwin from Bali, Brunei, East Timor, Europe, Singapore and the UK. There are several international carriers operating to the Northern Territory, including British Airways, Garuda Indonesia, Qantas, Tiger Air and Royal Brunei.
There are several domestic airlines, including Airnorth (website: www.airnorth.com.au), Qantas (website: www.qantas.com.au) and Virgin Blue (website: www.virginblue.com.au), that cover the territory from all capital cities within Australia with connections from most other towns. Smaller commuter airlines connect some of the remoter areas within the territory.
Airport Guides
Alice Springs Airport
CodeASP
LocationThe airport is 15km (9 miles) from the city centre (journey time - 25 minutes).
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Ayers Rock Airport
CodeAYQ
LocationThe airport is 7km (4 miles) from the Uluru (Ayers Rock) resort.
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Katherine Airport
CodeKTR
LocationThe airport is 11km (7 miles) from Katherine.
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Darwin International Airport
CodeDRW
LocationDarwin International Airport is located 13km (8 miles) from the city centre.
Tel(08) 8920 1811
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Flight times
From London to Darwin is 20 hours. Connections are available from most Asian airports.
Departure tax
None.
Travelling to Northern Territory by Rail
The main rail service to the Territory is by the Ghan from Adelaide, which travels to Darwin via Alice Springs; see Getting Around in the main Australia section for more information. There is no internal network.
Driving to Northern Territory
From Alice Springs, the nearest major town in any direction is Tenant Creek, 504km (313 miles) away, and consequently any car or caravan must be in prime mechanical condition. During the tropical summer from November to April, travel in the outback is advisable only in suitable cross-country vehicles, as many conventional roads become impassable for 2-wheel drive cars.
Getting to Northern Territory by boat
Main portDarwin (website: www.nt.gov.au/dpa), the Northern Territory's only large port.