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These are the airlines KAYAK users have selected most often from within our search results in flight searches from Cairns to Darwin, as well as popular online travel agencies
These are the airlines KAYAK users have selected most often from within our search results in flight searches from Cairns to Darwin, as well as popular online travel agencies
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Flights from Cairns to Darwin - Travel Insights & Trends

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Cairns to Darwin to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Cairns to Darwin?

The average price of all flights from Cairns to Darwin clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.
For Cairns to Darwin, Monday is the cheapest day to fly on average and Saturday is the most expensive. Flying from Darwin back to Cairns, the best deals are generally found on Monday, with Thursday being the most expensive.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Cairns to Darwin?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights from Cairns to Darwin, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.
The cheapest month for flights from Cairns to Darwin is February, where tickets cost $222 on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are June and August, where the average cost of tickets is $356 and $311 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Cairns to Darwin?

To calculate daily average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each day before departure over the last year for flights from Cairns to Darwin, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each month.
To get a below average price on the flight from Cairns to Darwin, you should book around 3 days before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 76 days before departure.

Which airlines fly non-stop between Cairns and Darwin?

Airline and price data is aggregated from results in KAYAK’s search results from the last 2 weeks for flights from Cairns to Darwin.
There are 2 airlines that fly nonstop from Cairns to Darwin. They are Jetstar and Qantas Airways. The cheapest airline for this route is Jetstar, with the best one-way deal found costing $204. On average, the best prices for this route can be found at Jetstar.

How many flights are there between Cairns and Darwin per day?

There is a maximum of 1 nonstop flight a day that takes off from Cairns and lands in Darwin, with an average flight time of 2h 37m. The most common departure time is 8:00 pm and most flights take off in the evening. Each week, there are 6 flights.

Which cabin class options are there for flights between Cairns and Darwin?

The average price of flights for each cabin class for the route found by users searching on KAYAK over the last 2 weeks.
There is only one cabin class option available for the route, which is Economy. Perform a search on KAYAK to find the latest prices and availability for all cabin fares, which differ across airlines.

What’s the earliest departure time from Cairns to Darwin?

Early birds can take the earliest flight from Cairns at 12:00 pm and will be landing in Darwin at 2:05 pm.

What’s the latest departure time from Cairns to Darwin?

If you prefer to fly at night, the latest flight from Cairns to Darwin jets off at 10:55 pm and lands at 1:05 am.

Good to know

Low season

February

High season

April
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 17% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 10% lower on average.

When to book flights from Cairns to Darwin

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Cairns to Darwin based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
Estimated round-trip price
KAYAK looks at all historical flight data for each date to provide a predicted price for one-way trips or round-trips with a duration up to 40 days. While we try to provide actual minimum prices for each date, some prices are predictions and actual prices may differ.

FAQs for booking flights from Cairns to Darwin

  • Do I need a passport to fly between Cairns and Darwin?

    No, a passport isn't needed to fly from Cairns to Darwin. However, local authorities might ask for an official ID.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Cairns to Darwin?

    The Airbus A320-100/200 is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the Cairns to Darwin flight route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Cairns to Darwin?

    oneworld is the only airline alliance operating flights between Cairns and Darwin.

  • On which days can I fly direct from Cairns to Darwin?

    You can catch a nonstop flight from Cairns to Darwin on on Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Cairns to Darwin?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights from Cairns to Darwin.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from Cairns to Darwin?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Darwin from Cairns is likely to change within 7 days, so travelers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from Cairns to Darwin?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional round-trip ticket. You could then fly to Darwin with an airline and back to Cairns with another airline. Booking your flights between Cairns and DRW can sometimes prove cheaper using this method.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Cairns to Darwin?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying to Darwin from Cairns up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

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Top tips for finding a cheap flight from CNS to Darwin

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found flights on this route for $104 or less one-way.

Prefer to fly non-stop from Cairns to Darwin?

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Nonstop departures

Cairns to Darwin

Monday

Qantas Airways

Qantas Airways

Tuesday

Jetstar, Qantas Airways

Jetstar, Qantas Airways

Wednesday

Jetstar, Qantas Airways

Jetstar, Qantas Airways

Thursday

Qantas Airways

Qantas Airways

Friday

Jetstar, Qantas Airways

Jetstar, Qantas Airways

Saturday

Qantas Airways

Qantas Airways

Sunday

Jetstar, Qantas Airways

Jetstar, Qantas Airways

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Nonstop returns

Darwin to Cairns

Monday

Qantas Airways

Qantas Airways

Tuesday

Jetstar, Qantas Airways

Jetstar, Qantas Airways

Wednesday

Jetstar, Qantas Airways

Jetstar, Qantas Airways

Thursday

Qantas Airways

Qantas Airways

Friday

Jetstar, Qantas Airways

Jetstar, Qantas Airways

Saturday

Qantas Airways

Qantas Airways

Sunday

Jetstar, Qantas Airways

Jetstar, Qantas Airways

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Top airline flying from Cairns to Darwin

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Cairns to Darwin. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Cairns to Darwin? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
6.7
JetstarOverall score based on 655 reviews
7.0Boarding
7.4Crew
5.9Food
6.5Comfort
5.3Entertainment
Airline reviews

Note that food has to be purchased in flight. No free food. And no entertainment in flight. So I’ve treated these two items as okay which, in this case, means neutral/not applicable.

8.0 ExcellentSteve, Mar 2024ADL - MEL
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Note that food has to be purchased in flight. No free food. And no entertainment in flight. So I’ve treated these two items as okay which, in this case, means neutral/not applicable.

My Dad needed assistance to board the plane. The Jetstar staff were excellent with him and made the experience a lot easier😁

No food taken so can't rate also no entertainment so can't rate.

Boarding was easy and unstressful, though the early "final call" was a bit off-putting. The crew were pleasant, and the seats were comfortable. The prices for food and drink were reasonable, apart from tea and coffee, where simple percolated coffee was charged at espresso prices. Deboarding was OK, though some Jetstar passengers appear to have a bad habit of pushing forward from their assigned rows, making it more difficult to get out for passengers that have paid a premium to sit up-front. Jetstar might want to look to address this to stop it from spreading.

I got to the airport earlier than I expected, and they let me change to an earlier flight with no trouble.

It was a super crowded time to travel out of Melbourne, but the flight was OK

Worst experience ever flying Melbourne to Phuket. 5 hours delayed! Didn’t land till 1am in the morning. Staff were rude and unhelpful

Plane was late leaving darwin so we didn’t get home till 1130pm 2nd time in a fortnight that has happened. Hard when you have to work the next day

It may have been a result of earlier issues with a previous plane, causing delays, but the staff were not nearly as smiley as the previous Jetstar flight I was on. Also, they started boarding before the plane was empty...so we moved from one line into another line. They should have just waited until the plane was empty to avoid waiting in two lines.

We were visiting from California and did not know Melbourne. When we arrived at the main airport, where we also arrived when we flew in, we found to our horror that we were at the wrong airport! There was no obvious to us indication that there were two airports that Jetstar flew out of in Melbourne, or even that there were two airports. The staff tried to find us seats to Sydney but none were available, so we got an Uber and went to the other airport and managed to catch the original flight. The staff were great and very helpful, including figuring out how to check what bag to not have to pay extra for the luggage. I was contrasted with Ryan Air that we had flown with in Europe a few months previously and been treated as cattle and no smiles, no help, just line up and pay. We were impressed by the friendliness and the help extended to us.

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Cairns - Darwin Flights

Departure:

Cairns (CNS)Australia

Destination:

Darwin (DRW)Australia

Return flight deals:

Darwin - Cairns

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