wouldn't Darwin be closer to EGLL?
Yes - Darwin is 333 NM closer than Perth, but the lack of local market in DRW makes PER better suited. The 200LR can operate PER-LHR and LHR-PER with a full load year round and Perth is of course also a destination in its own right, with a Million & 1/2 local punters, yearning to escape the desolation of our western shores
