Darts Checkout Calculator: Find Your Perfect Finish
🎯 Darts Checkout Calculator
Find the optimal finishing route for any score — 501, 301, Cricket & more
⚡ Quick Presets
🎯 Calculator Settings
✅ Checkout Results
📊 Darts Board Key Stats
20
Scoring Segments
62
Total Scoring Areas
60
Max Single Dart (T20)
180
Max 3-Dart Score
170
Highest Checkout
50
Bullseye Points
2.37m
Throw Distance
1.73m
Bull Height
📋 Top Checkout Table (Common Scores)
| Score | Dart 1 | Dart 2 | Dart 3 (Finish) | Alt Route |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 170 | T20 | T20 | Bull (50) | T20, T18, Bull |
| 167 | T20 | T19 | Bull (50) | T19, T20, Bull |
| 164 | T20 | T18 | Bull (50) | T19, T19, Bull |
| 161 | T20 | T17 | Bull (50) | T19, T16, Bull |
| 160 | T20 | T20 | D20 (40) | T20, T8, Bull |
| 121 | T20 | T11 | D4 (8) | T17, T10, D5 |
| 100 | T20 | — | D20 (40) | T16, D26 |
| 60 | — | — | D20 (40) + miss to 20 | S20, D20 |
| 40 | — | — | D20 (40) | S20, D10 |
| 32 | — | — | D16 (32) | S16, D8 |
| 20 | — | — | D10 (20) | S10, D5 |
| 2 | — | — | D1 (2) | S1, D1 |
📐 Game Format Reference
| Game | Starting Score | Finish Rule | Min Darts to Win | Players |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 501 Double Out | 501 | Double Out | 9 darts | 1–8 |
| 301 Double In/Out | 301 | Double In + Out | 6 darts | 1–4 |
| 701 | 701 | Double Out | 12 darts | 1–8 |
| Cricket | N/A | Close 15–20 + Bull | ~21 darts | 2–4 |
| Around the Clock | 1–20 | Hit 1–20 in order | 20 darts | 1–8 |
| Killer | Lives-based | Eliminate others | Varies | 3–8 |
📏 Darts Regulation Dimensions
| Measurement | Imperial | Metric | Standard |
|---|---|---|---|
| Throw Distance (Oche) | 7 ft 9.25 in | 2.37 m | BDO / WDF |
| Bullseye Height | 5 ft 8 in | 1.73 m | Universal |
| Board Diameter | 17.75 in | 45.1 cm | Regulation |
| Bullseye Diameter | 0.5 in | 12.7 mm | Inner Bull |
| Bull Ring Diameter | 1.25 in | 31.8 mm | Outer Bull |
| Double Ring Width | 0.25 in | 6.35 mm | Regulation |
| Triple Ring Width | 0.25 in | 6.35 mm | Regulation |
| Diagonal Distance | 9 ft 7.5 in | 2.93 m | Diagonal Oche |
💡 Checkout Tips
🎯 The 170 Rule: The highest possible checkout is 170 (T20, T20, Bullseye). Any score above 170 cannot be finished in one visit. Scores of 169, 168, 166, 165, 163, 162, and 159 are also impossible three-dart checkouts.
✅ Always Aim for Even Doubles: When finishing, always try to leave yourself on an even number so if you hit a single instead of a double, you land on another double. D20 (40) → miss to 20 → D10 is the classic safe pathway.
📊 Two-Dart Checkouts: The highest two-dart checkout is 110 (T20 + D25/Bull). Common two-dart finishes include 40 (D20), 36 (D18), 32 (D16), 24 (D12), and 20 (D10). Practise these regularly for match play.
🏏 Cricket Strategy: In Cricket, focus on closing 20s and 19s first as they give the highest point gain (60 per triple). Once closed, move to 18 then 17. Always consider closing the Bullseye (50 pts) as a final scoring weapon.
End leg in darts depend on well planned final combination (simply said), you require three darts, so that your score reach zero, and here the key: the third dart must end on double. When your score falls under 171 it is possible to end in one single round. What is the highest score that one can end?
It is 170, so triple 20, second triple 20 and later the bull. The bull count as double 25, because of that it works as a closed double.
How to Finish in Darts
Here the thing though, there is not one single “right” way to end, as long as the last dart hits double. Even so, you certainly will notice that some ways are more clever than others. For instance, 32.
Many players aim for this number as their start, because it genuinely is gold. It gives more options than almost anywhere on the board. End with double 16?
No trouble. Double 8 sits there raedy for you.
Charts for checkout became almost needed. Put one at your dartboard, and you can immediately see the best checkout for any staying score. Those charts show both three-dart and two-dart combinations.
Naturally, some scores allow several ways to end, but the charts usually stress the most efficient. There are also printable PDFs, some in colour, ideal for setting up in club ore bar.
Even so, not every score genuinely ends in three darts. For instance 159. No three-dart way exists for it.
One could however reach T19, T20 and single 10, and after that stay at 32. Final scores between 131 and 170 almost always require at least two big triple hits, ending on double.
Today, online calculators simplify everything. Simply enter your remaining score, and the possible checkout options appear immediately. End with a triple or accidentally hit something somewhere?
The program recalculates automatically. Enter anything that you hit, and a new way shows up. There are also games and apps, done specially for practising checkout math without stress.
What if the first dart goes wrong? Assume you have 93 and aim for T19 then D18. If you hit only one 19 instead, you sharply stay with 74, and the whole plan adjusts to T14 and D16. Can one adapt in real time? Here is half of the challenge.
Some checkout scores stay in your memory forever, genuinely. Ending from 160 or 157 feels wonderful. One player described a 135-finish with T20, 25 and bull, almost sounded magical.
Another closed 132 with bull, bull, D16 and swore that it felt better than 170. Even basic checkout like 89 on T19 and D16 give real delight, when they land in the right moment.
The 501-game can theoretically be won in only nine darts. Following stats like average first nine hits and counting how many double tries you needfor close out, help players understand where they can improve themselves.
