Cairns to Darwin

1 ways to travelfastest 2h 40mfly from €242
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Departure-day prices · October 2026 Cairns → Darwin

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Return-day prices · October 2026 Darwin → Cairns

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Best time to visit Darwin — climate

Jan: ~31°C daytime, 27 rainy days 31° JanFeb: ~30°C daytime, 24 rainy days 30° FebMar: ~30°C daytime, 24 rainy days 30° MarApr: ~31°C daytime, 16 rainy days 31° AprMay: ~31°C daytime, 4 rainy days 31° MayJun: ~30°C daytime, 0 rainy days 30° JunJul: ~30°C daytime, 2 rainy days 30° JulAug: ~31°C daytime, 1 rainy days 31° AugSep: ~31°C daytime, 10 rainy days 31° SepOct: ~33°C daytime, 14 rainy days 33° OctNov: ~31°C daytime, 23 rainy days 31° NovDec: ~31°C daytime, 24 rainy days 31° Dec

Flights from Cairns to Darwin start around €242 (typically 1 stop). Range seen recently: €242–336, based on 4 fares found by travellers.

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2h 40mduration
€242–336recent fares
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Cheapest cached fares Cairns → Darwin; typically 1 stop (e.g. VA). · Based on 4 fares found by travellers in the last 48h

Cheapest round trips to Darwin

Fares found by travellers in the last 48 hours — refreshed daily.

Oct 12 – Oct 18 Airnorth · Direct · 3h 40m €698 Book
Oct 11 – Oct 18 Virgin Australia · 1 stop · 6h 40m €737 Book
Oct 11 – Oct 11 Virgin Australia · 1 stop · 6h 40m €1080 Book

Weather in Darwin

Fri 🌦️ 31° 27° 💧18%
Sat 🌤️ 31° 26° 💧4%
Sun 🌤️ 31° 26° 💧2%
Mon 🌦️ 32° 26° 💧6%
Tue 🌦️ 30° 26° 💧69%
Wed 🌦️ 30° 27° 💧69%
Thu 🌦️ 29° 27° 💧86%

In Oct, Darwin typically sees ~33°C daytime highs and 14 rainy days.

Where to stay in Darwin

3★+ hotels from €48/night (33 hotels sampled, ~3 weeks out).

Coconut Grove Holiday Apartments hotel · Darwin
from €48/night★ 4
Argus Hotel Darwin hotel · Darwin
from €56/night★ 4
Metro Advance Apartments & Hotel hotel · Darwin
from €57/night★ 4

Good to know

Time differenceSame time zone
Time in the air3h 40m

Things to do in Darwin

Top-rated tours and tickets from €37 — book ahead for the popular ones.

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About Darwin

Darwin, a small yet cosmopolitan city, is the tropical capital city of the Northern Territory. People from more than 50 nations make up its population of 147,255 (2019). It sits on the Northern Territory coast, with the Timor Sea (a branch of the Indian Ocean) to the west, and the Arafura Sea to the north in Indonesian waters. Darwin is the only city of its size to have a north coast in mainland Australia, with the rest being small settlements.

Read the full Darwin guide

Guide content from Wikivoyage contributors (CC BY-SA).

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Flight prices are real fares travellers found in the last 48 hours, refreshed daily — the booking site confirms the final price. Train, bus and ferry fares are shown on the operators' booking sites. Weather data by Open-Meteo; exchange rates: ECB reference. Data updated 2026-10-08. Some links earn Stayonomy a commission at no cost to you.