| # | Crew | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | ITAItalyClara Guerra, Alice Gnatta | 6:45.36 |
| 2 | USAUnited StatesKristi Wagner, Lauren O'Connor | 6:47.72 |
| 3 | CHNChinaXinyu Zhang, Shuangmei Shen | 6:47.73 |
| 4 | AUTAustriaLaura Swoboda, Lara Tiefenthaler | 6:49.18 |
| 5 | NZLNew ZealandSophie Egnot-Johnson, Eva Hofmans | 6:56.01 |
| 6 | CHNChinaYing Liu, Jiayao Zheng | 7:11.58 |
Times in Sydney time (AEDT). Data: World Rowing