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Darwin International Airport / RAAF Darwin (DRW) to Cairns International Airport (CNS)
The essentials
Straight-line distance1,674 km1,040 miles · great-circle
Estimated flight time2h 06mAt 800 km/h cruise. Scheduled times run longer.
Direct flights? Yes 2 airlines in our data
Time difference +0h 30m Cairns is 0h 30m ahead of Darwin (UTC+9:30 → UTC+10)
Airlines listed on DRW → CNS
- JQ Jetstar Airways
- QF Qantas
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Money: AUD ↔ AUD
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