Cheap flights from Cairns to Darwin

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The distance between Cairns and Darwin is 1676 km. The most popular airlines for this route are Qantas, Virgin Australia Airlines, Jetstar Airways, Airnorth, and Regional Express. Cairns and Darwin have 98 direct flights per week.

Weekly direct flights

Discover the top airlines offering direct flights from Cairns to Darwin in the next month. You’ll find the number of daily direct flights per airline in the table.

Weekly direct flights for Mon 04.11 - Sun 10.11

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Weekly direct flights for Mon 11.11 - Sun 17.11

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Weekly direct flights for Mon 18.11 - Sun 24.11

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Weekly direct flights for Mon 25.11 - Sun 01.12

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Check-in for a flight from Cairns to Darwin

NameCarrier codeIATA CodePassport needed during booking
QantasQFAQFYes
Virgin Australia AirlinesVOZVANo
Jetstar AirwaysJSTJQNo
AirnorthANOTLYes
Regional ExpressRXAZLNo

Weather in Darwin

Average Weather

MonthAverage monthly max temperatureAverage monthly min temperature
January30°C26°C
February30°C26°C
March31°C26°C
April31°C25°C
May31°C23°C
June29°C21°C
July29°C21°C
August30°C21°C
September32°C24°C
October33°C26°C
November33°C27°C
December32°C27°C
Hottest Month
33°C
November
Coldest month
21°C
July
Sunny days
224
days per year

14 day forecast

Tuesday
29 Oct
88%
35°C28°C
5 Nov
33°C28°C
Wednesday
30 Oct
88%
34°C25°C
6 Nov
33°C26°C
Thursday
31 Oct
85%
29°C26°C
7 Nov
33°C27°C
Friday
1 Nov
88%
27°C25°C
8 Nov
32°C28°C
Saturday
2 Nov
32°C26°C
9 Nov
75%
33°C28°C
Sunday
3 Nov
33°C27°C
10 Nov
75%
33°C28°C
Monday
4 Nov
33°C28°C
11 Nov
32°C28°C

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