Darwin to Cairns Flights DRW → CNS

Darwin International Airport / RAAF Darwin → Cairns International Airport

🇦🇺 Darwin, AU → 🇦🇺 Cairns, AU

The Darwin to Cairns route connects Darwin International Airport / RAAF Darwin (DRW) in AU with Cairns International Airport (CNS) in AU. This medium-haul flight covers approximately 1042 miles (1677 km) with a typical flight time of 2h 12m. This route is served by 2 airlines: Alliance Airlines, ANO. AirportRoutes has tracked 2 daily flights on this route.

Departure Airport

Darwin International Airport / RAAF Darwin

ICAO Code:
YPDN
IATA Code:
DRW
City:
🇦🇺 Darwin
Country:
AU
Elevation:
103 ft

Destination Airport

Cairns International Airport

ICAO Code:
YBCS
IATA Code:
CNS
City:
🇦🇺 Cairns
Country:
AU
Elevation:
10 ft

2

Operators

2

Daily Flights

1042

Miles

2h 12m

Flight Duration

Route Map

Operating Airlines

Airline ICAO IATA
Alliance Airlines UTY QQ
Airnorth Regional ANO TL

Flight Schedule Pattern

Day Flights Observed Frequency Activity
Monday 12 14%
Tuesday 12 14%
Wednesday 12 14%
Thursday 14 16%
Friday 16 18%
Saturday 14 16%
Sunday 7 8%

Pattern Analysis

2 Daily Flights:
UTY1895 ANO162
Data Points: 87
API observations used to build this analysis
Weekdays: 66 flights
Weekend: 21 flights
Business Route More active on weekdays

All Flight Routes

2 Routes
Note: This table shows aggregated route data by airline. Each airline may operate multiple daily flights at different times. See the "Spotted Departure Times" section below for all observed departure times.
Airline Flight Numbers Aircraft Type Typical Time Days Active Last Seen Status
UTY1895 E190 06:00 6:00 AM (Representative)
M T W T F S S
Jan 31, 2026 Active
ANO162 E190 06:00 6:00 AM (Representative)
M T W T F S S
Jan 26, 2026 Active
Total Routes: 2
Active Routes: 2
Unique Airlines: 2
Aircraft Types: 2

Spotted Departure Times

Departure Time Operator ICAO IATA
06:00 6:00 AM Alliance Airlines UTY QQ
06:00 6:00 AM Airnorth Regional ANO TL

Time Information

Times are shown in the departure airport's local timezone (YPDN - Australia/Darwin).

Total Departure Times: 2
Time Range:
06:00 - 06:00
These are typical departure times observed from actual flights. Times may vary by season and schedule changes.