DRW - CBR

$371 Find Cheap Flights from Darwin to Canberra

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a KAYAK user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight from Darwin to Canberra departing on 8/7. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel. Click the price to replicate the search for this deal.
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Cheap Flights from Darwin to Canberra (DRW-CBR)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for return flights from Darwin to Canberra that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.
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Recent return flight deals from Darwin to Canberra

Do, 21 Aug - Di, 26 Aug
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01:50 - 14:30DRW-CBR
12h 10m1 stop
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10:30 - 00:50CBR-DRW
14h 50m1 stop
Do, 21 Aug - Di, 26 Aug
Jetstar Logo
01:50 - 14:30DRW-CBR
12h 10m1 stop
Jetstar Logo
16:30 - 00:35CBR-DRW
8h 35m1 stop
$609Jetstar
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Mo, 28 Jul - Di, 5 Aug
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01:50 - 14:35DRW-CBR
12h 15m1 stop
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10:30 - 00:50CBR-DRW
14h 50m1 stop
Fr, 22 Aug - Di, 26 Aug
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14:40 - 21:45DRW-CBR
6h 35m1 stop
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10:30 - 00:50CBR-DRW
14h 50m1 stop
Mi, 24 Sep - Di, 30 Sep
Virgin Australia Logo
00:35 - 07:40DRW-CBR
6h 35m1 stop
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18:50 - 23:50CBR-DRW
29h 30m1 stop
$673Virgin Australia
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Do, 21 Aug - Di, 26 Aug
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01:50 - 14:30DRW-CBR
12h 10m1 stop
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15:35 - 00:50CBR-DRW
9h 45m2 stops
Mo, 28 Jul - Di, 5 Aug
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01:50 - 14:35DRW-CBR
12h 15m1 stop
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08:05 - 00:50CBR-DRW
17h 15m2 stops
Do, 25 Sep - Di, 30 Sep
Virgin Australia Logo
14:40 - 08:35DRW-CBR
17h 25m1 stop
Virgin Australia Logo
18:50 - 23:50CBR-DRW
29h 30m1 stop
$854Virgin Australia
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Do, 25 Sep - Di, 30 Sep
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14:10 - 18:55DRW-CBR
4h 15mdirect
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19:40 - 23:35CBR-DRW
4h 25mdirect
$1,027Qantas Airways
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Di, 29 Jul - Di, 5 Aug
Qantas Airways Logo
14:10 - 18:55DRW-CBR
4h 15mdirect
Qantas Airways Logo
19:40 - 23:35CBR-DRW
4h 25mdirect
$1,060Qantas Airways
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Darwin to Canberra flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Darwin to Canberra to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

How much is a round-trip flight from Darwin to Canberra?

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Darwin to Canberra?

The average price of all round-trip flights from Darwin to Canberra clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.

Your flight ticket price will generally be cheaper if you fly to Canberra on a Friday and more expensive on a Wednesday. On your return trip to Darwin, you should consider flying back on a Monday, and avoid Thursdays for better deals.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Darwin to Canberra?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Darwin to Canberra, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.

The cheapest month for flights from Darwin to Canberra is April, where tickets cost $638 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are November and March, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $992 and $893 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Darwin to Canberra?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from Darwin to Canberra, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each week.

To get a below average price on the flight from Darwin to Canberra, you should book around 8 weeks before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 22 weeks before departure.


Good to know

Low seasonOctober
High seasonMay
Cheapest flight$371
Best time to beat the crowds (14% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 13% lower on average.
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When to book flights from Darwin to Canberra

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Darwin to Canberra based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
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FAQs for booking flights from Darwin to Canberra

  • What is the cheapest flight from Darwin to Canberra?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Darwin to Canberra was $244 for a one-way ticket and $382 for a return.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Darwin to Canberra?

    The Embraer 190 is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the Darwin to Canberra flight route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Darwin to Canberra?

    oneworld is the only airline alliance operating flights between Darwin and Canberra.

  • On which days can I fly direct from Darwin to Canberra?

    You can catch a direct flight from Darwin to Canberra on on Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Darwin to Canberra, Virgin Australia or Qantas Airways?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Darwin to Canberra are Virgin Australia and Qantas Airways. With an average price for the route of $668 and an overall rating of 7.5, Virgin Australia is the most popular choice. Qantas Airways is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $1,038 and an overall rating of 7.5.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Darwin to Canberra?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights from Darwin to Canberra.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from Darwin to Canberra?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Canberra from Darwin is likely to change within 7 days, so travelers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from Darwin to Canberra?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional return ticket. You could then fly to Canberra with an airline and back to Darwin with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Darwin to Canberra?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying to Canberra from Darwin up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

Prefer to fly direct from Darwin to Canberra?

 
Direct data is based off flight results for the next 60 days. Find direct flights from all airlines flying direct from Darwin to Canberra.
Find which airlines fly direct from Darwin Airport to Canberra Airport, which days they fly and book direct flights.

Direct departures

Darwin to Canberra

Tuesday

Qantas Airways

Qantas Airways

Thursday

Qantas Airways

Qantas Airways

Sunday

Qantas Airways

Qantas Airways

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Direct returns

Canberra to Darwin

Tuesday

Qantas Airways

Qantas Airways

Thursday

Qantas Airways

Qantas Airways

Sunday

Qantas Airways

Qantas Airways

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Reviews of the top 3 airlines serving from Darwin to Canberra

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Darwin to Canberra. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Darwin to Canberra? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
7.5
Qantas AirwaysOverall score based on 868 reviews
7.4Comfort
7.2Entertainment
7.7Boarding
6.9Food
8.2Crew
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The wifi was out. Otherwise it was great flight. Richard, as CSM, was excellent.

10.0 ExcellentDavid, June 2025BME - PER
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The wifi was out. Otherwise it was great flight. Richard, as CSM, was excellent.

Was bumped to a later flight because of inefficiency on part of the airline.

The Emerits/Qantas flight was cancelled to Wellington. We need a refund. Had to buy another airline ticket. How do we get the refund. Still not in Wellington.

Delayed QF59 flight once again, Qantas doesn't fail in maintaining there delayed departures and arrivals. USB points do not work nor do the power point sockets on the plane, Qantas staff admitted that on the flight. Don't expect to your charge devices. Saving grace, was the ice cream. Bottom line, if you expect to fly to HND and make it on time avoid Qantas and if you're interested in ice cream - visit 7/11.

Pretty excellent. I don’t know what the pilot could have done better with the bumping ( there was a storm) nor what happened to my ears coming down into bendigo. It doesn’t happen coming down into Sydney just the return flight. I wonder why?

Loved the staff. The economy seats could have been bigger.

Airport and crew experience was excellent. We had to queue for the runway - no one’s fault, but it did mean we were 30 minutes late leaving

Overall good experience with flight and airport wheelchair staff. Also got Indian food in the flights

I liked the service, the menu, and the comfort of the seats! Even tho we were seated by the bathrooms, the reclining seats and movie selection was very good, my husband and I didn’t mind at all

Very good as always, stand out airline. The passengers whom choose to stuff baggage that otherwise should be checked-in is a real bother but that's not the airlines doing. A real frustration that passengers just don't want to check-in luggage. This is a pet hate unfortunately.

4.5 hr international flight. We got a glass of water. Ranks up there with Ryan Air, Easy Jet, Spirit and Frontier. Expected better.

Gluten free options less explicit on business class, but great service

Very good… seems the virgin staff particularly in the lounge and in flight exceeded expectations.

I liked everything about the experience but would have liked some free snacks!

Crew was great but flight was delayed almost three hours due to a technical issue and we had to go back to the terminal and wait for another one.

Being told why we delayed three hours and not even given an apology by someone. Not a word. Not my airline of choice ever.

Checked Baggage line up was long but moved quickly, rest of the process, boarding, crew was excellent

Virgin has always provided a smooth and comfortable flight. This one was no different. Seats are comfortable. Staff are great. This is my favourite airline.

Virgin changed the flight to an Alliance flight. Smaller plane, tea coffee and water the only refreshments available and not sure what happened to the extra money I paid to sit in a selected seat with extra leg room. This is obviously a regular switch as it happened on our flight there and back. Do not recommend.

Late boarding, late departure due to weather and slow boarding, packed 5+hour flight, only 2 toilets for main cabin, tight leg room, no free food except tea, coffee, and water, arrived 75 minutes late.

15kg allowance is outrageous. Change of time a few days before departure and more than 2 hours of delay in the end. The worse we’ve taken so far in Oceania.

They added the weight of my back to the carryon luggage and charged me NZ$75 for being over 7 kg.

stuck in the aircraft for over three hours due to engineering work, significantly delayed and made a lot of passengers missed the connecting transport, no mention any compensation

Very quiet plane!! One of the quietest planes we have been on.

Jetsatar refused to take my foldable stroller in the plane, despite following all the rules on dimensions and packaging. Similar thing happened on our previous fight. However, at that instance, they offered to check in the stroller. At this fight, the staff was rude, trying to rush us to board the flight. They made excuses that the stroller was not allowed and even offer to leave it behind and ship it back at our own cost. Fortunately, we had someone else attending. Since the flight was about to take off, they left it behind and send it back to us on the next available flight.

Overall, it was good. The only concern was that I couldn't charge my phone because the USB port didn't work after we took off. One of the crew members tried to restart it but never came back to me with an update.

Comfortable seats, boarding was easy and staff were very nice.

Flight was fine but a domestic flight was called by Jetstar international. This meant going through immigration and custom scanning twice. Long queues were experienced which were frustrating. We were using a wheelchair and exit at Perth needed a scissor lift as no air bridge provided. No fast lane at Perth for wheelchair. The staff were helpful but this system is poor.

The crew were great. The seat was older than an old Holden with a big metal bar sticking right into my back. The passenger next to me complained that hers was the same. The pre purchase system for food was disappointing as the pie/quiche took 20 mins to warm up, arrived too hot and with no utensils. It was one of the most uncomfortable flights I've ever been on.

Not very good, no food and not drink ( caffe or tea). Never ever fly with jet star.

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