Cheap Flights from Darwin to Cairns
Flights from Darwin to Cairns are operated by 2 airliners – Qantas Airways and Jetstar Airways. The most popular are provided by Qantas Airways. They operate around 2 flights a day departing from Darwin and arriving at Cairns. In the morning there is 14 flights, 0 flights in the evening and 0 flights at night with the earliest departuare at 05:05 and latest departure at 07:03. Please be aware that flight times and the number of flights will vary between summer and winter months. The most common flight number for this flight is QF 1871 and QF 272.
Other airliners offer less frequent flights but departure times may be more desirable. Jetstar Airways offers 1 flight a day from Darwin to Cairns between the hours of 05:05 and 05:05. The flight number for this flight is JQ 58.
Qantas Airways flight prices from Darwin to Cairns can be found at www.qantasairways.com
Daily Flights
Below you find a list of all the airliners that operate flights from Darwin to Cairns and how many flights depart on a per day basis.
Flight Routes
Do you need to get travel fast? You will find alternative routes from Darwin to Cairns that require 1 or more stops and in some instances the timing may be more convenient or a quicker route. View the table below to see alternative route that are possible.
Return flight are operated by 2 airliners which include Qantas Airways and Jetstar Airways. More information on return flights can be found on our Flights from Cairns to Darwin page.
Alternative routes to Cairns
As a substitute, you will discover that Bathurst Island also give flights to Cairns which could be more fitting for you. Bathurst Island has around 2 flights a week though you will find the number of flights vary from month to month so check with the airline currier for the most up to date information.
If you wish to look at this alternative solution then remember Bathurst Island is around 77 kilometers (48 miles) from Darwin. Choosing this root would probably require you look at alternative travel arrangement or look at alternative airport parking where costs could vary from airport parking provided at Darwin. More information can be found at Flights from Bathurst Island to Cairns.
Arriving at Cairns
Hiring a car at Cairns can be expensive if you book on arrival so we would recommend booking in advanced. Car hire is generally cheaper to pre book and you can find some of the best deals on our page. If you are being collected then they can made use of our Cairns Airport Arrivals page which provides upto the minute information on your flights status.
When arriving at Cairns bear in mind that the time zone is GMT -10.0, so remember to change you time on your watch.
On departing Cairns Airport airport you should find getting to your destination to be relatively straight forward. Cairns Airport is located around 5 km (3 miles) from Cairns city center where a lot of travelers will be heading to. Cairns has more than 154,200 residents so you if you are in search of a place to stay you should easily find a number of hotels and hostels available.
