Air India flight AI 7171: Melbourne Tullamarine - Darwin

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FLIGHT SCHEDULE
Direct Codeshare Flights:
Daily 09:05 Melbourne Tullamarine (MEL) 3 12:15 Darwin (DRW)
AI 7171 Non-stop Boeing 737-800 (73H) 4:40 Effective from 2026-10-04
Codeshare flight, operated by Virgin Australia.(VA 1457)
Sat,Sun 10:50 Melbourne Tullamarine (MEL) 3 15:00 Darwin (DRW)
AI 7171 Non-stop Boeing 737-800 (73H) 4:40 Effective 2026-06-27 through 2026-07-26
Codeshare flight, operated by Virgin Australia.(VA 1459)
Daily 10:50 Melbourne Tullamarine (MEL) 3 15:00 Darwin (DRW)
AI 7171 Non-stop Boeing 737-800 (73H) 4:40 Effective 2026-07-27 through 2026-10-03
Codeshare flight, operated by Virgin Australia.(VA 1459)
Tue,Thu,Sat 12:35 Melbourne Tullamarine (MEL) 3 15:40 Darwin (DRW)
AI 7171 Non-stop Boeing 737-800 (73H) 4:35 Effective 2026-02-03 through 2026-03-19
Codeshare flight, operated by Virgin Australia.(VA 1461)
Sat 12:35 Melbourne Tullamarine (MEL) 3 15:40 Darwin (DRW)
AI 7171 Non-stop Boeing 737 MAX 8 (7M8) 4:35 Operates only on 2026-03-21
Codeshare flight, operated by Virgin Australia.(VA 1461)
Sat 12:35 Melbourne Tullamarine (MEL) 3 15:40 Darwin (DRW)
AI 7171 Non-stop Boeing 737-800 (73H) 4:35 Operates only on 2026-03-28
Codeshare flight, operated by Virgin Australia.(VA 1461)
Sat 16:25 Melbourne Tullamarine (MEL) 3 19:35 Darwin (DRW)
AI 7171 Non-stop Boeing 737-800 (73H) 4:40 Operates only on 2026-04-04
Codeshare flight, operated by Virgin Australia.(VA 1463)
Sat 16:25 Melbourne Tullamarine (MEL) 3 20:35 Darwin (DRW)
AI 7171 Non-stop Boeing 737-800 (73H) 4:40 Effective 2026-04-11 through 2026-06-20
Codeshare flight, operated by Virgin Australia.(VA 1463)
Air India flight AI 7171:
Melbourne Tullamarine - Darwin
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FLIGHT SCHEDULE
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Air India AI7171
Effective from 2026-10-04
Mon
Tue
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Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Codeshare flight, operated by Virgin Australia. (VA 1457)
Duration: 4:40, non-stop
Boeing 737-800 (73H)

Direct Codeshare Flights:

Air India AI7171
Effective 2026-06-27 through 2026-07-26
Mon
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Tue
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Wed
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Thu
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Fri
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Sat
Sun
Codeshare flight, operated by Virgin Australia. (VA 1459)
Duration: 4:40, non-stop
Boeing 737-800 (73H)

Direct Codeshare Flights:

Air India AI7171
Effective 2026-07-27 through 2026-10-03
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Codeshare flight, operated by Virgin Australia. (VA 1459)
Duration: 4:40, non-stop
Boeing 737-800 (73H)

Direct Codeshare Flights:

Air India AI7171
Effective 2026-02-03 through 2026-03-19
Mon
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Tue
Wed
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Thu
Fri
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Sat
Sun
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Codeshare flight, operated by Virgin Australia. (VA 1461)
Duration: 4:35, non-stop
Boeing 737-800 (73H)

Direct Codeshare Flights:

Air India AI7171
Operates only on 2026-03-21
Mon
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Tue
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Wed
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Thu
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Fri
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Sat
Sun
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Codeshare flight, operated by Virgin Australia. (VA 1461)
Duration: 4:35, non-stop
Boeing 737 MAX 8 (7M8)

Direct Codeshare Flights:

Air India AI7171
Operates only on 2026-03-28
Mon
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Tue
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Wed
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Thu
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Fri
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Sat
Sun
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Codeshare flight, operated by Virgin Australia. (VA 1461)
Duration: 4:35, non-stop
Boeing 737-800 (73H)

Direct Codeshare Flights:

Air India AI7171
Operates only on 2026-04-04
Mon
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Tue
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Wed
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Thu
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Fri
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Sat
Sun
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Codeshare flight, operated by Virgin Australia. (VA 1463)
Duration: 4:40, non-stop
Boeing 737-800 (73H)

Direct Codeshare Flights:

Air India AI7171
Effective 2026-04-11 through 2026-06-20
Mon
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Tue
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Wed
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Thu
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Fri
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Sat
Sun
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Codeshare flight, operated by Virgin Australia. (VA 1463)
Duration: 4:40, non-stop
Boeing 737-800 (73H)
  • AI 7171 is a domestic flight departing from the Melbourne Tullamarine airport (MEL) and arriving at Darwin airport (DRW).
  • The flight distance is 1945 miles, or 3130 km.
  • The timezone of the departure airport is UTC+10 , and the timezone of the arrival airport is UTC+9.5 . Current time at the point of departure is (loading...), and (loading...) at the point of arrival. There is a (loading...) hour time difference between the airports.
  • For direct flights, the flight time varies between 4:35 and 4:40.