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Cheap Flights from Cairns to Darwin

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VA Return flights from $534
Dep. Fri 26 FebRet. Tue 02 Mar$534
Dep. Wed 10 MarRet. Sun 14 Mar$560
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Dep. Sat 06 FebRet. Wed 10 Feb$560
Dep. Fri 19 MarRet. Tue 23 Mar$560
Dep. Wed 03 MarRet. Sun 07 Mar$560
Dep. Wed 17 MarRet. Sun 21 Mar$560
Dep. Sat 20 MarRet. Wed 24 Mar$560
Dep. Mon 22 MarRet. Wed 24 Mar$560
Dep. Fri 05 MarRet. Tue 09 Mar$560
Dep. Wed 17 FebRet. Sun 21 Feb$560
Dep. Fri 19 FebRet. Tue 23 Feb$560
Dep. Mon 15 MarRet. Mon 15 Mar$562
Dep. Mon 15 FebRet. Thu 18 Mar$562
Dep. Sat 13 FebRet. Thu 18 Feb$562
Dep. Mon 15 FebRet. Tue 23 Feb$562
Dep. Thu 25 FebRet. Fri 19 Mar$562
Dep. Wed 03 MarRet. Tue 09 Mar$562
Dep. Fri 05 MarRet. Sun 14 Mar$562
Dep. Fri 12 MarRet. Wed 17 Mar$562
Dep. Tue 16 FebRet. Tue 16 Feb$562
Dep. Tue 23 FebRet. Thu 11 Mar$562
Dep. Mon 15 FebRet. Mon 01 Mar$562
Dep. Sat 13 FebRet. Wed 10 Mar$562
Dep. Sat 13 FebRet. Tue 16 Mar$562
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Dep. Wed 17 MarRet. Tue 23 Mar$562
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Dep. Fri 19 FebRet. Wed 17 Mar$562
Dep. Tue 16 FebRet. Mon 22 Mar$562
JQ,VA Return flights from $605
Dep. Wed 10 MarRet. Sun 14 Mar$605
Dep. Fri 12 MarRet. Tue 16 Mar$605
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Dep. Fri 19 FebRet. Tue 23 Feb$605
Dep. Wed 24 FebRet. Sun 28 Feb$606
Dep. Wed 17 MarRet. Sun 21 Mar$614
Dep. Thu 11 FebRet. Mon 15 Feb$619
Dep. Mon 08 MarRet. Thu 11 Mar$619
Dep. Fri 19 MarRet. Tue 23 Mar$619
Dep. Fri 05 MarRet. Tue 09 Mar$619
Dep. Wed 17 FebRet. Sun 21 Feb$619
Dep. Wed 03 MarRet. Sun 07 Mar$622
Dep. Mon 01 MarRet. Fri 05 Mar$637
Dep. Mon 15 MarRet. Fri 19 Mar$637
Dep. Mon 22 MarRet. Wed 24 Mar$642
Dep. Mon 15 FebRet. Fri 19 Feb$653
Dep. Mon 22 FebRet. Fri 26 Feb$656
Dep. Sat 20 MarRet. Wed 24 Mar$664
Dep. Sat 06 FebRet. Wed 10 Feb$666
Dep. Tue 09 FebRet. Fri 12 Feb$694
Dep. Fri 26 FebRet. Tue 02 Mar$695
JQ Return flights from $644
Dep. Wed 03 FebRet. Thu 25 Feb$644
Dep. Wed 03 FebRet. Tue 16 Feb$644
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Dep. Wed 03 FebRet. Sat 27 Feb$644
Dep. Wed 03 FebRet. Thu 04 Feb$644
Dep. Wed 03 FebRet. Tue 23 Feb$644
Dep. Wed 03 FebRet. Tue 09 Feb$644
Dep. Wed 03 FebRet. Sat 20 Feb$644
Dep. Wed 10 FebRet. Sat 20 Feb$645
Dep. Wed 24 FebRet. Sat 06 Mar$645
Dep. Wed 24 FebRet. Sat 27 Feb$645
Dep. Wed 10 FebRet. Tue 16 Feb$645
Dep. Wed 24 FebRet. Tue 02 Mar$645
Dep. Wed 10 FebRet. Sat 27 Feb$645
Dep. Wed 24 FebRet. Tue 09 Mar$645
Dep. Wed 10 FebRet. Tue 23 Feb$645
Dep. Wed 10 FebRet. Thu 25 Feb$645
Dep. Wed 24 FebRet. Thu 25 Feb$645
Dep. Fri 05 MarRet. Sat 06 Mar$658
Dep. Wed 03 FebRet. Mon 15 Feb$658
Dep. Fri 05 MarRet. Tue 09 Mar$658
Dep. Wed 17 FebRet. Tue 23 Feb$658
Dep. Wed 03 FebRet. Sat 06 Feb$658
Dep. Wed 03 FebRet. Sat 13 Feb$658
Dep. Wed 17 FebRet. Sat 27 Feb$658
Dep. Wed 17 FebRet. Tue 02 Mar$658
Dep. Wed 03 FebRet. Mon 22 Feb$658
Dep. Wed 10 MarRet. Sat 13 Mar$658
Dep. Wed 17 FebRet. Tue 09 Mar$658
Dep. Wed 03 FebRet. Mon 08 Feb$658
Dep. Wed 17 FebRet. Sat 06 Mar$658
Dep. Wed 10 MarRet. Thu 11 Mar$658
Dep. Wed 17 FebRet. Thu 25 Feb$658
Dep. Wed 03 FebRet. Thu 11 Feb$658
Dep. Wed 17 FebRet. Sat 20 Feb$658
Dep. Wed 24 FebRet. Sat 13 Mar$659
Dep. Wed 10 FebRet. Sat 13 Feb$659
Dep. Wed 24 FebRet. Mon 08 Mar$659
Dep. Wed 10 FebRet. Mon 15 Feb$659
Dep. Wed 24 FebRet. Mon 01 Mar$659
QF,VA Return flights from $687
Dep. Fri 26 FebRet. Tue 02 Mar$687
Dep. Wed 17 FebRet. Sun 21 Feb$705
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Dep. Wed 24 FebRet. Sun 28 Feb$705
Dep. Mon 22 FebRet. Fri 26 Feb$705
Dep. Fri 05 MarRet. Tue 09 Mar$705
Dep. Fri 19 FebRet. Tue 23 Feb$705
Dep. Sat 06 FebRet. Wed 10 Feb$705
Dep. Fri 12 MarRet. Tue 16 Mar$705
Dep. Thu 11 FebRet. Mon 15 Feb$705
Dep. Fri 19 MarRet. Tue 23 Mar$713
Dep. Mon 15 FebRet. Fri 19 Feb$729
Dep. Sat 20 MarRet. Wed 24 Mar$729
Dep. Mon 15 MarRet. Fri 19 Mar$734
Dep. Wed 10 MarRet. Sun 14 Mar$734
Dep. Wed 03 MarRet. Sun 07 Mar$734
Dep. Wed 17 MarRet. Sun 21 Mar$734
Dep. Mon 08 MarRet. Thu 11 Mar$734
Dep. Mon 01 MarRet. Fri 05 Mar$734
Dep. Tue 09 FebRet. Fri 12 Feb$734
Dep. Mon 22 MarRet. Wed 24 Mar$741
QF Return flights from $741
Dep. Fri 26 FebRet. Tue 02 Mar$741
Dep. Tue 09 FebRet. Fri 12 Feb$741
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Dep. Wed 17 MarRet. Sun 21 Mar$745
Dep. Wed 03 MarRet. Sun 07 Mar$745
Dep. Wed 17 FebRet. Sun 21 Feb$745
Dep. Mon 22 MarRet. Wed 24 Mar$745
Dep. Fri 19 FebRet. Tue 23 Feb$745
Dep. Sat 06 FebRet. Wed 10 Feb$745
Dep. Mon 15 MarRet. Fri 19 Mar$745
Dep. Mon 22 FebRet. Fri 26 Feb$745
Dep. Fri 19 MarRet. Tue 23 Mar$745
Dep. Mon 01 MarRet. Fri 05 Mar$745
Dep. Wed 10 MarRet. Sun 14 Mar$745
Dep. Wed 24 FebRet. Sun 28 Feb$745
Dep. Thu 11 FebRet. Mon 15 Feb$745
Dep. Fri 05 MarRet. Tue 09 Mar$750
Dep. Sat 20 MarRet. Wed 24 Mar$750
Dep. Mon 15 FebRet. Fri 19 Feb$750
Dep. Fri 12 MarRet. Tue 16 Mar$750
Dep. Mon 08 MarRet. Thu 11 Mar$857
JQ,QF,VA Return flights from $745
Dep. Wed 24 FebRet. Sun 28 Feb$745
Dep. Wed 17 MarRet. Sun 21 Mar$780
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Dep. Wed 17 FebRet. Sun 21 Feb$780
Dep. Wed 03 MarRet. Sun 07 Mar$780
Dep. Wed 10 MarRet. Sun 14 Mar$780
Dep. Fri 26 FebRet. Tue 02 Mar$791
Dep. Mon 01 MarRet. Fri 05 Mar$798
Dep. Mon 15 MarRet. Fri 19 Mar$798
Dep. Mon 15 FebRet. Fri 19 Feb$798
Dep. Sat 06 FebRet. Wed 10 Feb$798
Dep. Fri 19 MarRet. Tue 23 Mar$798
Dep. Mon 22 FebRet. Fri 26 Feb$798
Dep. Thu 11 FebRet. Mon 15 Feb$798
Dep. Fri 19 FebRet. Tue 23 Feb$804
Dep. Fri 05 MarRet. Tue 09 Mar$804
Dep. Mon 08 MarRet. Thu 11 Mar$804
Dep. Mon 22 MarRet. Wed 24 Mar$805
Dep. Sat 20 MarRet. Wed 24 Mar$813
Dep. Fri 12 MarRet. Tue 16 Mar$813
Dep. Tue 09 FebRet. Fri 12 Feb$835
JQ,QF Return flights from $779
Dep. Fri 26 FebRet. Tue 02 Mar$779
Dep. Fri 19 MarRet. Tue 23 Mar$797
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Dep. Fri 05 MarRet. Tue 09 Mar$808
Dep. Fri 12 MarRet. Tue 16 Mar$808
Dep. Fri 19 FebRet. Tue 23 Feb$809
Dep. Wed 24 FebRet. Sun 28 Feb$813
Dep. Wed 10 MarRet. Sun 14 Mar$814
Dep. Thu 11 FebRet. Mon 15 Feb$821
Dep. Wed 17 FebRet. Sun 21 Feb$823
Dep. Wed 17 MarRet. Sun 21 Mar$824
Dep. Wed 03 MarRet. Sun 07 Mar$825
Dep. Mon 08 MarRet. Thu 11 Mar$825
Dep. Tue 09 FebRet. Fri 12 Feb$833
Dep. Mon 01 MarRet. Fri 05 Mar$840
Dep. Mon 15 MarRet. Fri 19 Mar$842
Dep. Mon 22 FebRet. Fri 26 Feb$862
Dep. Sat 06 FebRet. Wed 10 Feb$869
Dep. Sat 20 MarRet. Wed 24 Mar$870
Dep. Mon 22 MarRet. Wed 24 Mar$870
Dep. Mon 15 FebRet. Fri 19 Feb$871
TL,VA Return flights from $796
Dep. Fri 26 FebRet. Tue 02 Mar$796
Dep. Fri 12 MarRet. Tue 16 Mar$813
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Dep. Mon 08 MarRet. Thu 11 Mar$813
Dep. Wed 24 FebRet. Sun 28 Feb$813
Dep. Mon 15 MarRet. Fri 19 Mar$813
Dep. Mon 01 MarRet. Fri 05 Mar$813
Dep. Mon 15 FebRet. Fri 19 Feb$813
Dep. Wed 03 MarRet. Sun 07 Mar$813
Dep. Mon 22 MarRet. Wed 24 Mar$813
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Dep. Wed 17 FebRet. Sun 21 Feb$813
Dep. Fri 19 FebRet. Tue 23 Feb$813
Dep. Fri 19 MarRet. Tue 23 Mar$813
Dep. Wed 10 MarRet. Sun 14 Mar$813
Dep. Mon 22 FebRet. Fri 26 Feb$813
Dep. Tue 09 FebRet. Fri 12 Feb$815
Dep. Sat 20 MarRet. Wed 24 Mar$816
Dep. Thu 11 FebRet. Mon 15 Feb$816
Dep. Sat 06 FebRet. Wed 10 Feb$817
Dep. Fri 05 MarRet. Tue 09 Mar$888
JQ,TL Return flights from $882
Dep. Fri 26 FebRet. Tue 02 Mar$882
Dep. Fri 12 MarRet. Tue 16 Mar$891
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Dep. Fri 19 FebRet. Tue 23 Feb$891
Dep. Fri 05 MarRet. Tue 09 Mar$891
Dep. Fri 19 MarRet. Tue 23 Mar$891
Dep. Mon 08 MarRet. Thu 11 Mar$905
Dep. Thu 11 FebRet. Mon 15 Feb$905
Dep. Wed 17 FebRet. Sun 21 Feb$932
Dep. Wed 24 FebRet. Sun 28 Feb$932
Dep. Tue 09 FebRet. Fri 12 Feb$934
Dep. Wed 17 MarRet. Sun 21 Mar$940
Dep. Mon 22 FebRet. Fri 26 Feb$944
Dep. Wed 03 MarRet. Sun 07 Mar$949
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Dep. Sat 06 FebRet. Wed 10 Feb$952
Dep. Wed 10 MarRet. Sun 14 Mar$959
Dep. Mon 15 MarRet. Fri 19 Mar$968
Dep. Mon 01 MarRet. Fri 05 Mar$968
QF,TL Return flights from $938
Dep. Mon 22 FebRet. Fri 26 Feb$938
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Dep. Sat 06 FebRet. Wed 10 Feb$938
Dep. Wed 17 MarRet. Sun 21 Mar$938
Dep. Wed 03 MarRet. Sun 07 Mar$938
Dep. Wed 17 FebRet. Sun 21 Feb$938
Dep. Fri 19 MarRet. Tue 23 Mar$938
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Dep. Mon 22 MarRet. Wed 24 Mar$938
Dep. Mon 15 FebRet. Fri 19 Feb$938
Dep. Mon 01 MarRet. Fri 05 Mar$938
Dep. Mon 08 MarRet. Thu 11 Mar$938
Dep. Mon 15 MarRet. Fri 19 Mar$938
Dep. Wed 24 FebRet. Sun 28 Feb$938
Dep. Wed 10 MarRet. Sun 14 Mar$938
Dep. Fri 12 MarRet. Tue 16 Mar$938
Dep. Thu 11 FebRet. Mon 15 Feb$938
Dep. Tue 09 FebRet. Fri 12 Feb$950
Dep. Fri 26 FebRet. Tue 02 Mar$950
JQ,TL,VA Return flights from $983
Dep. Fri 26 FebRet. Tue 02 Mar$983
Dep. Tue 09 FebRet. Fri 12 Feb$1,120
JQ,QF,TL Return flights from $1,001
Dep. Fri 26 FebRet. Tue 02 Mar$1,001
Dep. Fri 19 MarRet. Tue 23 Mar$1,045
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Dep. Sat 20 MarRet. Wed 24 Mar$1,050
Dep. Sat 06 FebRet. Wed 10 Feb$1,050
Dep. Mon 22 MarRet. Wed 24 Mar$1,050
Dep. Mon 15 MarRet. Fri 19 Mar$1,089
Dep. Fri 12 MarRet. Tue 16 Mar$1,089
Dep. Wed 10 MarRet. Sun 14 Mar$1,089
Dep. Fri 05 MarRet. Tue 09 Mar$1,096
Dep. Thu 11 FebRet. Mon 15 Feb$1,096
Dep. Tue 09 FebRet. Fri 12 Feb$1,135
Dep. Wed 17 MarRet. Sun 21 Mar$1,166
Dep. Wed 03 MarRet. Sun 07 Mar$1,183
Dep. Mon 08 MarRet. Thu 11 Mar$1,183
Dep. Fri 19 FebRet. Tue 23 Feb$1,210
Dep. Wed 17 FebRet. Sun 21 Feb$1,219
Dep. Wed 24 FebRet. Sun 28 Feb$1,219
Dep. Mon 01 MarRet. Fri 05 Mar$1,264
Dep. Mon 15 FebRet. Fri 19 Feb$1,264
Dep. Mon 22 FebRet. Fri 26 Feb$1,264
QF,TL,VA Return flights from $1,047
Dep. Fri 26 FebRet. Tue 02 Mar$1,047
Dep. Tue 09 FebRet. Fri 12 Feb$1,055
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Dep. Mon 22 FebRet. Fri 26 Feb$1,641
Dep. Mon 15 MarRet. Fri 19 Mar$1,641
Dep. Mon 15 FebRet. Fri 19 Feb$1,641
Dep. Mon 01 MarRet. Fri 05 Mar$1,641
Dep. Thu 11 FebRet. Mon 15 Feb$1,644
Dep. Sat 20 MarRet. Wed 24 Mar$1,649
Dep. Sat 06 FebRet. Wed 10 Feb$1,649
Dep. Mon 22 MarRet. Wed 24 Mar$1,655
Dep. Wed 24 FebRet. Sun 28 Feb$1,657
Dep. Wed 17 FebRet. Sun 21 Feb$1,657
Dep. Mon 08 MarRet. Thu 11 Mar$1,657
Dep. Fri 19 FebRet. Tue 23 Feb$1,659
Dep. Fri 05 MarRet. Tue 09 Mar$1,661
Dep. Fri 12 MarRet. Tue 16 Mar$1,661
Dep. Fri 19 MarRet. Tue 23 Mar$1,662
Dep. Wed 10 MarRet. Sun 14 Mar$1,665
Dep. Wed 17 MarRet. Sun 21 Mar$1,665
Dep. Wed 03 MarRet. Sun 07 Mar$1,665
TL Return flights from $1,068
Dep. Mon 08 MarRet. Thu 11 Mar$1,068
Dep. Mon 22 MarRet. Wed 24 Mar$1,076
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Dep. Fri 26 FebRet. Tue 02 Mar$1,084
Dep. Fri 12 MarRet. Tue 16 Mar$1,086
Dep. Mon 15 MarRet. Fri 19 Mar$1,086
Dep. Wed 10 MarRet. Sun 14 Mar$1,086
Dep. Mon 15 FebRet. Fri 19 Feb$1,086
Dep. Mon 01 MarRet. Fri 05 Mar$1,086
Dep. Wed 17 FebRet. Sun 21 Feb$1,086
Dep. Wed 17 MarRet. Sun 21 Mar$1,086
Dep. Wed 03 MarRet. Sun 07 Mar$1,086
Dep. Fri 05 MarRet. Tue 09 Mar$1,086
Dep. Fri 19 FebRet. Tue 23 Feb$1,086
Dep. Fri 19 MarRet. Tue 23 Mar$1,086
Dep. Wed 24 FebRet. Sun 28 Feb$1,086
Dep. Mon 22 FebRet. Fri 26 Feb$1,086
Dep. Tue 09 FebRet. Fri 12 Feb$1,087
Dep. Sat 20 MarRet. Wed 24 Mar$1,088
Dep. Thu 11 FebRet. Mon 15 Feb$1,089
Dep. Sat 06 FebRet. Wed 10 Feb$1,089

Prices are from searches made in the last 24 hours and current prices may differ.

Do you need to catch a flight to Cairns? Check out our domestic flights to Cairns. If Cairns is not your closest airport, then here are all our flights to Darwin from Australia. Maybe a different destination? Here are all the flights from Cairns


Cheapest Time of Year to Fly from Cairns to Darwin

Return fares from Cairns to Darwin by month, based on the cheapest return airfares found for each month.

Jul 2026
$686
Aug 2026
$566
Sep 2026
$618
Oct 2026
$522
Feb 2027
$644
Mar 2027
$722

The cheapest month to fly to Darwin is October 2026, with return fares from $522 — 28% cheaper than the most expensive month (March 2027, from $722).

When Should You Fly to Darwin?

Based on the fares we've tracked, October is typically the cheapest month to fly to Darwin, with return fares from $522. March is the most expensive month, with the cheapest return fares around $722.

Across the year, return fares to Darwin average around $626. If you can travel in the off-peak months of October, August and September, you'll generally pay up to 17% less than the yearly average.


Cheapest Cairns to Darwin Return Prices

These are the cheapest prices for Cairns to Darwin return airfares.

July 2026
$686
August 2026
$566
September 2026
$618
October 2026
$522
February 2027
$644
March 2027
$722

Average Cairns to Darwin Return Prices

These are the average prices for Cairns to Darwin return airfares.

July 2026
$1,282
August 2026
$1,113
September 2026
$1,005

Frequently Asked Questions about flying from Cairns to Darwin

When is the cheapest time to travel from Cairns to Darwin?

The cheapest month to travel is typically October.

How much do return flights from Cairns to Darwin cost?

The best price we found for a return flight from Cairns to Darwin is $535.

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

Currently, the cheapest date for a return flight from Cairns to Darwin is 26 February 2027.

What is the cheapest airline that flys from Cairns to Darwin?

Currently, the cheapest airline that flys from Cairns to Darwin is Virgin Australia.

Which airlines fly direct from Cairns to Darwin?

Qantas, Alliance Air Pty and Airnorth Regional fly direct.

How long does a direct flight from Cairns to Darwin take?

The shortest direct flight usually takes 2 hours and 35 minutes.

What is the IATA airport code for Darwin?

The IATA code for Darwin is DRW. It is located in Australia at coordinates -12.40826, 130.8774.

When should you book flights to Darwin?

From our data, you should book flights to Darwin 30 days out.


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