Darwin to Cairns Flights

3 Airliners fly direct from Darwin to Cairns, Qantas, Alliance Airlines and QantasLink. The distance covered when flying from Darwin to Cairns Australia is 1,676 Km (1,041 Miles) with the travel time being around 2 Hours 47 Minutes. DRW is the Airport code for Darwin and CNS is for Cairns Australia.

The price of the flight is dependent on the time of the day you fly (if there is a choice) and the day of the week with weekends being normally a higher price. It is normally worth booking flights well in advance if possible to get the best deal to Cairns Australia perhaps midweek or late evening. Please book in advance if you want to take advantage of the best prices airlines have to offer as prices normally increase as time goes on.

The time zone at Cairns is 9.5 GMT compared to 10.0 GMT at Darwin so bare this in mind is you need to make travel arrangements when you arrive at Cairns.

Below you will see all the airlines that fly from Darwin (DRW) to Cairns (CNS) and the number of flights they operate each day.

AirlinerMoTuWeThFrSaSuFirst FlightLast Flight
QantasLink111110020:5520:55
Qantas000000120:5520:55
Alliance Airlines0000010

QantasLink offer the most direct flights from Darwin to Cairns with an average of 0 flights a week. The earliest flights are operated at 20:55 and the latest flights operated at 20:55 and the most common flight numbers are QF1889

For more details regarding QantasLink flight information and bookings you can visit them at www.qantas.com/

Please see below the times of flights from QantasLink. These times and frequency may vary at different times of the year please visit the website for more information.

DayFlight Times
Monday20:55
Tuesday20:55
Wednesday20:55
Thursday20:55
Friday20:55

Before departing Darwin please check that you are holding a valid passport.

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