Question 1

How long does it take to travel from Darwin to Cairns?

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A one-way nonstop (direct) flight between Darwin and Cairns takes around 2.5 hours.

Question 2

What is the flight distance between Darwin and Cairns?

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The flight distance between Darwin and Cairns is 1676 km.

Question 3

What airlines offer nonstop (direct) flights between Darwin and Cairns?

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Several carriers operate flights between Darwin and Cairns. Airlines offering nonstop (direct) flights include Qantas.

Question 4

What are the most popular routes to and from Darwin?

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Travelers frequently search for route combinations, such as Darwin and London, Sydney, Denpasar, Bali, Bangkok, Townsville, Brisbane, Phuket Province, Phuket City, Manila, Melbourne, Kununurra, Nhulunbuy, Jakarta, Groote Eylandt, Ho Chi Minh City, City of Newcastle, Christchurch, Kathmandu, Gold Coast.

Question 5

What are the most popular routes to and from Cairns?

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Travelers frequently search for route combinations, such as Cairns and Sydney, Manchester, London, Melbourne, Brisbane, Bali, Denpasar, Perth, Glasgow, Gold Coast, Bangkok, Tokyo, Adelaide, Manila, Proserpine, Auckland, City of Newcastle, Uluru, Ho Chi Minh City, Kuala Lumpur.

Question 6

What airports are near Darwin?

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The main airport in Darwin is Darwin International. It is also served by Darwin International.

Question 7

What airports are near Cairns?

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The main airport in Cairns is Cairns. It is also served by Cairns.

Question 8

Which airlines fly between Darwin and Cairns?

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Currently, you can fly between Darwin and Cairns with Qantas, Jetstar Airways, Virgin Australia Airlines, Airnorth, Indonesia AirAsia.

Question 9

When’s the best time to travel between Darwin and Cairns?

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If you don’t have specific dates for your trip between Darwin and Cairns, you can enter a date range into the departure and return fields. Most carriers on the Kiwi.com website allow you to search and book up to six months from the day of your search. Order the search results by the best, cheapest, or fastest route, or find the cheapest outbound and return combination in the pricing table.

Question 10

What flights operate between Darwin and Cairns?

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Traveling between Darwin and Cairns, you can choose between direct (nonstop) flights or flights with one or more stops. You can select the number of stops on your journey, including an overnight stopover, and the duration of the stopover. What’s more, you can also select where you want to have your stopover. Want to say "Hi" to a friend in another city en route to your destination? Or fancy a quick round of shopping? Go Multi-City or Nomad and add places to your search that you wish to visit.

Question 11

How many airports are there near Darwin?

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There are a number of airports in and around Darwin. The main one is Darwin International and other nearby airports include Darwin International

Question 12

How many airports are there near Cairns?

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There are a number of airports in and around Cairns. The main one is Cairns and other nearby airports include Cairns.

Question 13

What time do nonstop (direct) flights between Darwin and Cairns depart?

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This depends on the airline’s flight schedule. You can easily select your preferred departure time when you search on our website or mobile app. Choose the time of day you wish to depart from Darwin, such as morning, afternoon, evening, or night, or select the exact hours for departure.

Question 14

What time do nonstop (direct) flights between Darwin and Cairns arrive?

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This depends on the airline’s flight schedule. You can easily select your preferred arrival time when you search on our website or mobile app. Choose the time of day you wish to arrive at Cairns, such as morning, afternoon, evening, or night, or select the exact hours for arrival.

Question 15

What time do flights between Darwin and Cairns depart?

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This depends on the airline’s flight schedule. You can easily select your preferred departure time when you search on our website or mobile app. Choose the time of day you wish to depart from Darwin, such as morning, afternoon, evening, or night, or select the exact hours for departure.

Question 16

What time do flights between Darwin and Cairns arrive?

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This depends on the airline’s flight schedule. You can easily select your preferred arrival time when you search on our website or mobile app. Choose the time of day you wish to arrive at Cairns, such as morning, afternoon, evening, or night, or select the exact hours for arrival.

Cheapest one-way trip	£164
Cheapest nonstop round-trip	£503
Cheapest round-trip	£309
Average round-trip	£458
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Airline	Mon 30.06	Tue 01.07	Wed 02.07	Thu 03.07	Fri 04.07	Sat 05.07	Sun 06.07
Qantas	---	---	---	---	2	2	1
Weekly flights: 5 total	Daily flights: 0.71 average	Most flights: Friday 2 flights

Airline	Mon 07.07	Tue 08.07	Wed 09.07	Thu 10.07	Fri 11.07	Sat 12.07	Sun 13.07
Qantas	2	1	2	1	2	2	1
Weekly flights: 11 total	Daily flights: 1.57 average	Most flights: Monday 2 flights

Airline	Mon 14.07	Tue 15.07	Wed 16.07	Thu 17.07	Fri 18.07	Sat 19.07	Sun 20.07
Qantas	2	1	3	1	2	2	1
Weekly flights: 12 total	Daily flights: 1.71 average	Most flights: Wednesday 3 flights

Airline	Mon 21.07	Tue 22.07	Wed 23.07	Thu 24.07	Fri 25.07	Sat 26.07	Sun 27.07
Qantas	3	1	2	1	2	2	1
Weekly flights: 12 total	Daily flights: 1.71 average	Most flights: Monday 3 flights

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Name	Carrier code	IATA Code	Passport needed during booking
Qantas	QFA	QF	No
Jetstar Airways	JST	JQ	No
Virgin Australia Airlines	VOZ	VA	No
Airnorth	ANO	TL	Yes
Indonesia AirAsia	AWQ	QZ	No

Month	Average monthly max temperature	Average monthly min temperature
January	30°C	24°C
February	29°C	24°C
March	29°C	23°C
April	27°C	22°C
May	25°C	20°C
June	24°C	18°C
July	24°C	18°C
August	24°C	17°C
September	26°C	19°C
October	28°C	21°C
November	29°C	22°C
December	30°C	23°C