How to get from Cairns to New Delhi: connecting flights, about 19h total

Flights from Cairns to New Delhi

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Best fares from Cairns to New Delhi

Lowest one-way prices found by recent searches for the next 120 days; press a card to search that date

Cheapest one-way $713 5 December 2026, with a connection Cheapest weekend departure $713 Sat, 5 December 2026 Cheapest month December 2026 tickets from $713

Where to connect

Options with one connection, fastest first

fastest, via Sydney: 19h
two tickets, via Sydney: $541
connection options: 3
straight-line distance: 5,552 mi (8,935 km)

fastest

Via Sydney

19h

with the connection

Cairns to Sydney flight 2h 55m

Connection of about 3h

Sydney to New Delhi flight 13h 5m

two ticketsfrom $541

Via Melbourne

19h 20m

with the connection

Cairns to Melbourne flight 3h 30m

Connection of about 3h

Melbourne to New Delhi flight 12h 50m

two ticketsfrom $658

Via Tokyo

Japan

20h 15m

with the connection

Cairns to Tokyo flight 7h 25m

Connection of about 3h Arrival: Narita International. Departure to New Delhi: Haneda, Narita International.

Tokyo to New Delhi flight 9h 50m

two ticketsfrom $1,212

One ticket or two

How the options are calculated and what to keep in mind at the connection

Flight times come from the nonstop schedule (estimated from the distance where there is no schedule), with 3h allowed for the connection. The price of an option is the sum of the lowest known fares for each leg; their dates may not match, so treat it as a guide. The search shows tickets for your dates, including connections on a single ticket.

When to visit New Delhi

Weather by month

Best time to visit: January, February, November and December, +19° to +27° by day. In November it is +27° by day and +14° at night, with 1 rainy day.

Jan

+19° +7° 5 days

Feb

+24° +11° 2 days

Mar

+30° +16° 3 days

Apr

+37° +22° 1 days

May

+38° +25° 4 days

Jun

+38° +27° 9 days

Jul

+34° +27° 24 days

Aug

+33° +26° 18 days

Sep

+33° +25° 14 days

Oct

+31° +20° 3 days

Nov

+27° +14° 1 days

Dec

+21° +9° 2 days

Daytime and night temperatures in °C, rainy days. Months with the most comfortable weather are in green. Long-term averages.

Nearest nonstop flights

The closest you can get without a connection

From Cairns to cities closest to New Delhi

Cairns to Osaka Osaka: 3,407 mi (5,483 km) from New Delhi, flight 7h 28m from $438 Cairns to Tokyo Tokyo: 3,625 mi (5,834 km) from New Delhi, flight 7h 25m from $548 Cairns to Darwin Darwin: 4,568 mi (7,352 km) from New Delhi, flight 3h 30m from $252 Cairns to Gove Gove: 4,878 mi (7,851 km) from New Delhi, flight 1h 53m Cairns to Perth Perth: 4,895 mi (7,877 km) from New Delhi, flight 5h 40m from $288 Cairns to Groote Eylandt Groote Eylandt: 4,929 mi (7,933 km) from New Delhi, flight 1h 55m

To New Delhi from cities closest to Cairns

Sydney to New Delhi Sydney: 1,219 mi (1,961 km) from Cairns, flight 13h 5m from $400 Melbourne to New Delhi Melbourne: 1,445 mi (2,325 km) from Cairns, flight 12h 50m from $344 Denpasar (Bali) to New Delhi Denpasar (Bali): 2,134 mi (3,434 km) from Cairns, flight 8h from $223 Manila to New Delhi Manila: 2,757 mi (4,437 km) from Cairns, flight 7h 5m from $187 Singapore to New Delhi Singapore: 3,124 mi (5,028 km) from Cairns, flight 5h 55m from $206 Ho Chi Minh City to New Delhi Ho Chi Minh City: 3,290 mi (5,295 km) from Cairns, flight 5h 15m from $122

Frequently asked questions

Is there a nonstop flight from Cairns to New Delhi?

There are no nonstop flights in the schedule. You will need a connection, the fastest is via Sydney.

What is the fastest way to fly from Cairns to New Delhi?

Via Sydney: 2h 55m to the connection, 13h 5m after it, about 19h in total with 3h for the connection.

How much does a flight from Cairns to New Delhi with a connection cost?

Two nonstop tickets via Sydney from $541. This is the sum of the lowest known prices for each leg, and their dates may not match.

Which cities can you connect in between Cairns and New Delhi?

Sydney (19h total), Melbourne (19h 20m total) and Tokyo (20h 15m total).

How far is New Delhi from Cairns?

5,552 mi (8,935 km) in a straight line between the cities.

How much time should I allow for the connection?

The options allow 3h. On a single ticket the carrier is responsible for the connection; on separate tickets you set the margin yourself, allowing time to collect and re-check your bags.