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Cheap Flights from Darwin to Great Barrier Reef

Cheapest return prices found by our users on KAYAK in the last 72 hours
Cairns
Cairns1 stop$593
Townsville
Townsville1 stop$642
Hamilton Island
Hamilton Island1 stop$1,320
Cairns
Cairns1 stop$593
Townsville
Townsville1 stop$642
Hamilton Island
Hamilton Island1 stop$1,320

Book Cheap Darwin to Great Barrier Reef Plane Tickets

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for return flights from Darwin to Great Barrier Reef 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.
Discover the best prices for you by selecting your travel dates on KAYAK.

Recent return flight deals from Darwin to Great Barrier Reef

Sat, 5 Dec - Sat, 12 Dec
Qantas Airways Logo
07:15 - 10:20
DRW
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CNS
2h 35mdirect
Qantas Airways Logo
11:00 - 13:05
CNS
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DRW
2h 35mdirect
$593Qantas Airways
Sun, 6 Sep - Mon, 14 Sep
Multiple Airlines Logo
01:15 - 09:00
DRW
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CNS
7h 15m
1 stop
Multiple Airlines Logo
16:10 - 16:35
CNS
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DRW
24h 55m
1 stop
$593Multiple Airlines
Mon, 7 Sep - Wed, 9 Sep
Virgin Australia Logo
14:35 - 23:20
DRW
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CNS
8h 15m
1 stop
Virgin Australia Logo
06:00 - 13:45
CNS
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DRW
8h 15m
1 stop
$596Virgin Australia
Mon, 7 Sep - Wed, 9 Sep
Jetstar Logo
01:15 - 09:00
DRW
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CNS
7h 15m
1 stop
Jetstar Logo
19:10 - 00:30
CNS
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DRW
29h 50m
1 stop
$604Jetstar
Sun, 11 Oct - Fri, 16 Oct
Multiple Airlines Logo
01:15 - 08:30
DRW
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CNS
30h 45m
1 stop
Multiple Airlines Logo
06:00 - 13:15
CNS
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DRW
7h 45m
1 stop
$612Multiple Airlines
Fri, 4 Sep - Wed, 9 Sep
Virgin Australia Logo
14:35 - 23:20
DRW
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CNS
8h 15m
1 stop
Virgin Australia Logo
06:00 - 13:45
CNS
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DRW
8h 15m
1 stop
$622Virgin Australia
Tue, 1 Sep - Mon, 7 Sep
Jetstar Logo
01:15 - 08:15
DRW
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TSV
30h 30m
1 stop
Jetstar Logo
21:30 - 00:20
TSV
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DRW
27h 20m
1 stop
$642Jetstar
Fri, 28 Aug - Fri, 11 Sep
Qantas Airways Logo
17:35 - 20:35
DRW
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CNS
2h 30mdirect
Qantas Airways Logo
14:40 - 16:50
CNS
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DRW
2h 40mdirect
$665Qantas Airways
Wed, 26 Aug - Wed, 2 Sep
Airnorth Logo
12:00 - 15:20
DRW
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TSV
2h 50mdirect
Airnorth Logo
16:00 - 18:30
TSV
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DRW
3h 00mdirect
$796Airnorth
Fri, 9 Oct - Fri, 9 Oct
Airnorth Logo
08:00 - 12:00
DRW
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CNS
3h 30m
1 stop
Airnorth Logo
16:10 - 19:20
CNS
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DRW
3h 40m
1 stop
$933Airnorth
Booking Insights

KAYAK's insights & trends for Darwin to Great Barrier Reef flights

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

What is the cheapest Darwin to Great Barrier Reef flight route?

Data is based on round-trip flight searches on KAYAK over the past month.

The cheapest ticket to Great Barrier Reef from Darwin found in the last 5 days was to Cairns, at $733 return. The most popular route is from Darwin (DRW) to Cairns (CNS), and the cheapest return airline ticket found on this route in the last 5 days was $733.

What is the cheapest time of day to fly to Great Barrier Reef?

The average price for all round-trip flights from Darwin to Great Barrier Reef depending on the time of departure, clicked by users on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.

The cheapest time of day to fly to Great Barrier Reef is generally in the morning, when retur flights cost $799 on average. Morning departures are around 2% cheaper than evening flights, on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to Great Barrier Reef is generally in the afternoon, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is $922.

Can I save money by flying with a stopover from Darwin to Great Barrier Reef?

The average return price for all direct flights, flights with one stopover, and flights with two stopovers for the route found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.

No, with an average price for the route of $1,208, prices are generally cheapest when you fly direct.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Darwin to Great Barrier Reef?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Darwin to Great Barrier Reef, 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 Great Barrier Reef is January, when tickets cost $632 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are June and April, when the average cost of return tickets is $1,002 and $879 respectively.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Darwin to Great Barrier Reef?

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

For Darwin to Great Barrier Reef, Monday is the cheapest day to fly on average and Tuesday is the most expensive. Flying from Great Barrier Reef back to Darwin, the best deals are generally found on Wednesday, with Sunday being the most expensive.

Good to know

Low season

March

Cheapest flight

$272
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 2% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 3% lower on average.
Flight from Darwin to Cairns

FAQs - booking Great Barrier Reef flights

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Darwin to Great Barrier Reef?

    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 Great Barrier Reef.

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

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

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from Darwin to Great Barrier Reef?

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

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

    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 from Darwin to Great Barrier Reef up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

Top tips for finding cheap flights to Great Barrier Reef

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found tickets from Darwin to the following destinations at these prices or less: Cairns $382 one-way - $733 round-trip; Townsville $451 one-way - $929 round-trip

Reviews of the top 4 airlines flying from Darwin to Great Barrier Reef

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Darwin to Great Barrier Reef. 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 Great Barrier Reef? 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.
8.0
AirnorthOverall score based on 3 reviews
6.6Food
8.0Comfort
8.6Crew
2.0Entertainment
8.6Boarding

Very good it will be my choice of airline while in Australia.

Very friendly staff. No food service and no entertainment. Only 1hr 20min flight

I bought flights in August and there wasn’t a flight in the system

Our 6.30am flight was boarded then cancelled to fly at 10.55am . We were flying to Brisbane to attend a funeral at 12 noon an hour away . This means missing the funeral due to unreliability of Virgin . Unimpressed !!

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.

Cramped, crowded flight, with no complimentary food except coffee, tea, or water.

Check-in was good and efficient, Boarding was quick and easy. Didn't like the entertainment side of things requiring your phone to connect for a screen, my eyes are bad enough to use my phone more than I already do. Trip was comfortable and baggage claim was good. If coffee and tea were free, then why not a soda or juice as well, its not like its an alcoholic drink.

The flight was delayed by 45 minutes, but boarding, actual flight, and crew were great. However, there was Zero free food and only water, tea, or coffee to drink. Everything else was for sale. No onboard entertainment but it was a short flight.

For a red eye flight it is pretty uncomfortable. They provide nothing in the way of pillows, etc.

I never flew with alliance. Kayak is a joke and none of the flights or times were correct. Won’t ever use kayak again

My experience was great overall. Tanya was particularly friendly and helpful the entire trip. I was very pleased with her customer service skills. The plane was an older aircraft but the entire way was comfortable with barely any turbulence at all. Qantas should speed up its fleet renovation. Totally recommend using this airline.

Flight was canceled. I was not alerted. It was only kayak that alerted me

I love flying with Qantas. There was no onscreen entertaining on this flight, and only a snack provided (not a meal) but still better than Jetstar or Virgin (in my opinion) so still happy.

Wheelchair assistance to move through the terminals and to/from the plane door was excellent. No vegan snack on the flight, only something with salami and cheese in it.

Boarding was over 3 hrs late and we didn’t land until almost 1:30am

It’s a very long flight and there are so many people on board. Perhaps a warm washcloth now and then to freshen up

The plane was delayed about 3 hours so anything else is immaterial

Good. BUT the Kayak app kept sending me wrong messages saying that there was a Gate change. That same thing is happening today.

I really appreciated the fact that when I checked my bags at the Quantas counter after arriving from an international flight an hour early, the agent noticed I had a very long layover. He then found an earlier flight that allowed me to get to Cairns several hours earlier than I planned. That was amazing because I had already traveled over 20 hours and wasn’t looking forward to such a long layover. It allowed me to see my daughter and grandchildren much earlier (it had been two years since I visited last).

Knees in back from passenger behind, limited seat pockets, no entertainment.

Horrible. The people that get this flights are very sick, dangerous and unhygienic

The smells on this plane were disgusting. So many sweaty and unhygienic people i couldn't stand it. I dream of being anywhere else in the world when I am on a JetStar flight they suck.

Flight was fine with boarding starting a few minutes early. Not a fan of the crew pushing political messaging regarding indigenous naming of Brisbane city… really pushed it like I haven’t heard on Jetstar before.

Flight was delayed both directions but once in the air was ok. Boarding out of Melbourne is just a mess.

Delayed twice. Poor communication and people made to change gates too often.

The good thing is that the flight got us from Darwin to Brisbane. However, it would have to be the most uncomfortable flight I have ever taken and if I can possibly avoid flying Jetstar again, I will.

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.

Plane was late leaving darwin so we didn’t get home till 1130pm 2nd time in a fortnight that has happened. Hard when you have to work the next day

We were seated right at the back of the plane along with young parents and small children. Very noisy and seats super uncomfortable.

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