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Scan through all non-stop flights from Darwin to Cairns. The full flight schedule below gives an overview of all non-stop flights from DRW to CNS, which includes the daily timetable of every operating airline for the upcoming 12 months.
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Cairns is a tropical destination known for its warm climate, with temperatures between 25°C and 30°C (77°F to 86°F) throughout the year. The area is characterized by high humidity and frequent rainfall.
Since Cairns is situated south of the equator, the dry season runs from May to October. This makes it the ideal time to visit. During these months, you can expect mostly dry weather, while the wet season can bring days of rain. Temperatures remain high year-round, along with high humidity levels.
Currently, there is only one airline operating non-stop flights from Darwin DRW to Cairns CNS, which is Qantas. This section gives an overview of the flight schedules and timetables of every airline with direct flights for this route.
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Flights from DRW to CNS are operated 9 times a week, with an average of 1 flight per day. Departure times vary between 07:00 - 17:35. The earliest flight departs at 07:00, the last flight departs at 17:35. However, this depends on the date you are flying so please check with the full flight schedule above to see which departure times are available on your preferred date(s) of travel.
You can fly in Economy and Business Class. Premium Economy and First Class are not available on this route (at least not as a non-stop flight).
The fastest direct flight from Darwin to Cairns takes 2 hours and 30 minutes. The flight distance between Darwin and Cairns is 1,039 miles (or 1,672 km).
There is 1 airport in Cairns: Cairns International Airport (CNS).
There are 9 flights per week flying from Darwin to Cairns (as of April 2026).
2 hours and 30 minutes is the average flight time from Darwin to Cairns.
The distance from Darwin to Cairns is 1,039 miles (1,672 kilometers).
Qantas is the only airline flying nonstop from Darwin to Cairns.
Oneworld is currently the only alliance flying nonstop from Darwin to Cairns.
You can fly non-stop in Economy and Business Class.
Aircraft types that fly from Darwin to Cairns:
The earliest flight departs at 07:00 from Darwin and arrives at 10:00 at Cairns.
The latest flight departs at 17:35 from Darwin and arrives at 20:35 at Cairns.
1,039 miles (1,672 km) · 2h 30m
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Qantas
Oneworld
QF 1889
Qantas
Embraer 190
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16:30
Qantas
Oneworld
QF 1853
Qantas
Embraer 190
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