QF1853Qantas Airways · DRW → CNS
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Route confirmed Qantas Airways

QF1853 DarwinDRW CairnsCNS

QF1853 by Qantas Airways flies from Darwin (DRW) to Cairns (CNS).

Right nowNext departure tomorrow Operates daily
17:35

scheduled from DRW

The route today

live boards
DRWDarwinHigh riskDRW delay board →
CNSCairnsModerate riskCNS delay board →
DRW→CNSevery carrier, schedules and on-time historyRoute intelligence →

Weather lens

Delay & cancellation outlook for this flight

Measured, 90-day sample
27%Chance of 15+ min delay
1.5%Chance of cancellation
+3 minTypical airport delay in this weather

Conditions at DRW and CNS are near their clear-air norm right now, so this reflects the route's recent baseline rather than a weather penalty. These figures come from both airports' records under conditions like today's, over the last 90 days.

Pro Flight Search tracking, 90 days · the weather × delay correlation study → · live weather risk by airport →

Tomorrow at Darwin

Forecast

Fri 13 Nov, local date

High34°Clikely 33°C to 36°C
Low27°Clikely 26°C to 28°C
  • 45% chance of thunder
  • 74% chance of rain

Forecast: GateWeather · incl. data from ECMWF (CC BY 4.0, modified) · Expected values for tomorrow from a forecast model, kept apart from today's measured figures.

Tomorrow at Cairns

Forecast

Fri 13 Nov, local date

High31°Clikely 30°C to 32°C
Low25°Clikely 24°C to 26°C

Forecast: GateWeather · incl. data from ECMWF (CC BY 4.0, modified) · Expected values for tomorrow from a forecast model, kept apart from today's measured figures.

When it flies

scheduled departures
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Each mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time. Today is highlighted.

Other Darwin to Cairns flights today

same route · Qantas Airways
QF9565departs 05:45
QF1895departs 07:05
QF6283departs 08:30
QF2691departs 15:30

If QF1853 is cancelled, these are the other Qantas Airways nonstop flights from Darwin to Cairns on the same day, with scheduled departure times in DRW local time. Most flights that show a delay still operate. Rebooking usually helps only when that delay is very large. Every airline on this route →

How QF1853 actually runs

Pro Flight Search has tracked every published board update for QF1853 across the DRW and CNS boards: schedule changes, gate pushes and actual clocks. Combined risk score: 77.6/100. Based on airport operations, weather, and cached board history at DRW and CNS.

The verdict above is that record speaking, so it reflects how QF1853 operates rather than what the timetable promises. Numbers refresh as new flights operate.

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