Cheap flights Brisbane to Cairns

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Nonstop flights from Brisbane to Cairns: Virgin Australia, Jetstar Airways, Qantas Airways. Nonstop flights per week: 50. Flight time: 2 hours 25 minutes. Distance: 1393 km. Tickets from $69 (departure 13 January).

Prices updated on 28 October at 11:05

See also: Cairns — Brisbane Flights from Brisbane Flights to Cairns

Cheap flights Brisbane to Cairns

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VA 771

06:10

Brisbane (BNE)

Thu, 29 Oct

2h 25min

Direct

08:35

Cairns (CNS)

Thu, 29 Oct

$153

JQ 928

23:40

Brisbane (BNE)

Wed, 28 Oct

2h 20min

Direct

02:00

Cairns (CNS)

Thu, 29 Oct +1

$83

JQ 928

06:45

Brisbane (BNE)

Thu, 29 Oct

2h 20min

Direct

09:05

Cairns (CNS)

Thu, 29 Oct

$76

QF 1882

06:05

Brisbane (BNE)

Fri, 30 Oct

2h 25min

Direct

08:30

Cairns (CNS)

Fri, 30 Oct

$188

VA 771

06:10

Brisbane (BNE)

Fri, 30 Oct

2h 25min

Direct

08:35

Cairns (CNS)

Fri, 30 Oct

$111

VA 799

20:40

Brisbane (BNE)

Fri, 30 Oct

2h 25min

Direct

23:05

Cairns (CNS)

Fri, 30 Oct

$108

VA 771

06:10

Brisbane (BNE)

Sat, 31 Oct

2h 25min

Direct

08:35

Cairns (CNS)

Sat, 31 Oct

$89

JQ 928

23:40

Brisbane (BNE)

Fri, 30 Oct

2h 20min

Direct

02:00

Cairns (CNS)

Sat, 31 Oct +1

$100

JQ 928

06:45

Brisbane (BNE)

Sat, 31 Oct

2h 20min

Direct

09:05

Cairns (CNS)

Sat, 31 Oct

$91

JQ 928

23:40

Brisbane (BNE)

Sat, 31 Oct

2h 20min

Direct

02:00

Cairns (CNS)

Sun, 1 Nov +1

$91

JQ 928

06:45

Brisbane (BNE)

Sun, 1 Nov

2h 20min

Direct

09:05

Cairns (CNS)

Sun, 1 Nov

$91

JQ 932

14:55

Brisbane (BNE)

Sun, 1 Nov

2h 20min

Direct

17:15

Cairns (CNS)

Sun, 1 Nov

$234

VA 799

20:40

Brisbane (BNE)

Sun, 1 Nov

2h 25min

Direct

23:05

Cairns (CNS)

Sun, 1 Nov

$90

VA 771

06:10

Brisbane (BNE)

Mon, 2 Nov

2h 25min

Direct

08:35

Cairns (CNS)

Mon, 2 Nov

$89

JQ 930

08:55

Brisbane (BNE)

Mon, 2 Nov

2h 25min

Direct

11:20

Cairns (CNS)

Mon, 2 Nov

$198

JQ 932

07:55

Brisbane (BNE)

Mon, 2 Nov

2h 20min

Direct

10:15

Cairns (CNS)

Mon, 2 Nov

$139

VA 799

20:40

Brisbane (BNE)

Mon, 2 Nov

2h 25min

Direct

23:05

Cairns (CNS)

Mon, 2 Nov

$93

VA 775

08:35

Brisbane (BNE)

Tue, 3 Nov

2h 25min

Direct

11:00

Cairns (CNS)

Tue, 3 Nov

$92

JQ 930

01:55

Brisbane (BNE)

Tue, 3 Nov

2h 25min

Direct

04:20

Cairns (CNS)

Tue, 3 Nov

$81

VA 799

20:40

Brisbane (BNE)

Tue, 3 Nov

2h 25min

Direct

23:05

Cairns (CNS)

Tue, 3 Nov

$112

VA 799

13:40

Brisbane (BNE)

Wed, 4 Nov

2h 25min

Direct

16:05

Cairns (CNS)

Wed, 4 Nov

$93

JQ 928

06:40

Brisbane (BNE)

Thu, 5 Nov

2h 20min

Direct

09:00

Cairns (CNS)

Thu, 5 Nov

$148

JQ 930

01:55

Brisbane (BNE)

Thu, 5 Nov

2h 25min

Direct

04:20

Cairns (CNS)

Thu, 5 Nov

$100

VA 771

06:10

Brisbane (BNE)

Fri, 6 Nov

2h 25min

Direct

08:35

Cairns (CNS)

Fri, 6 Nov

$188

JQ 932

07:55

Brisbane (BNE)

Fri, 6 Nov

2h 20min

Direct

10:15

Cairns (CNS)

Fri, 6 Nov

$139

JQ 928

06:40

Brisbane (BNE)

Sun, 8 Nov

2h 20min

Direct

09:00

Cairns (CNS)

Sun, 8 Nov

$107

VA 785

14:15

Brisbane (BNE)

Mon, 9 Nov

2h 25min

Direct

16:40

Cairns (CNS)

Mon, 9 Nov

$177

VA 771

23:10

Brisbane (BNE)

Mon, 9 Nov

2h 25min

Direct

01:35

Cairns (CNS)

Tue, 10 Nov +1

$98

JQ 930

08:55

Brisbane (BNE)

Tue, 10 Nov

2h 25min

Direct

11:20

Cairns (CNS)

Tue, 10 Nov

$86

VA 771

06:10

Brisbane (BNE)

Wed, 11 Nov

2h 25min

Direct

08:35

Cairns (CNS)

Wed, 11 Nov

$111

VA 771

06:10

Brisbane (BNE)

Thu, 12 Nov

2h 25min

Direct

08:35

Cairns (CNS)

Thu, 12 Nov

$113

JQ 928

23:40

Brisbane (BNE)

Fri, 13 Nov

2h 20min

Direct

02:00

Cairns (CNS)

Sat, 14 Nov +1

$83

JQ 930

08:55

Brisbane (BNE)

Sat, 14 Nov

2h 25min

Direct

11:20

Cairns (CNS)

Sat, 14 Nov

$99

VA 771

23:10

Brisbane (BNE)

Sun, 15 Nov

2h 25min

Direct

01:35

Cairns (CNS)

Mon, 16 Nov +1

$104

JQ 930

08:55

Brisbane (BNE)

Mon, 16 Nov

2h 25min

Direct

11:20

Cairns (CNS)

Mon, 16 Nov

$174

VA 799

20:40

Brisbane (BNE)

Mon, 16 Nov

2h 25min

Direct

23:05

Cairns (CNS)

Mon, 16 Nov

$131

VA 771

06:10

Brisbane (BNE)

Wed, 18 Nov

2h 25min

Direct

08:35

Cairns (CNS)

Wed, 18 Nov

$95

JQ 930

08:55

Brisbane (BNE)

Wed, 18 Nov

2h 25min

Direct

11:20

Cairns (CNS)

Wed, 18 Nov

$98

VA 771

06:10

Brisbane (BNE)

Fri, 20 Nov

2h 25min

Direct

08:35

Cairns (CNS)

Fri, 20 Nov

$118

VA 771

06:10

Brisbane (BNE)

Sat, 21 Nov

2h 25min

Direct

08:35

Cairns (CNS)

Sat, 21 Nov

$98

JQ 928

06:40

Brisbane (BNE)

Sat, 21 Nov

2h 20min

Direct

09:00

Cairns (CNS)

Sat, 21 Nov

$85

VA 783

04:35

Brisbane (BNE)

Sat, 21 Nov

2h 25min

Direct

07:00

Cairns (CNS)

Sat, 21 Nov

$93

JQ 928 🔥 Hot deal

06:40

Brisbane (BNE)

Sun, 22 Nov

2h 20min

Direct

09:00

Cairns (CNS)

Sun, 22 Nov

$77

JQ 930

01:55

Brisbane (BNE)

Sun, 22 Nov

2h 25min

Direct

04:20

Cairns (CNS)

Sun, 22 Nov

$99

VA 771

06:10

Brisbane (BNE)

Mon, 23 Nov

2h 25min

Direct

08:35

Cairns (CNS)

Mon, 23 Nov

$105

JQ 930

08:55

Brisbane (BNE)

Mon, 23 Nov

2h 25min

Direct

11:20

Cairns (CNS)

Mon, 23 Nov

$103

VA 799

13:40

Brisbane (BNE)

Mon, 23 Nov

2h 25min

Direct

16:05

Cairns (CNS)

Mon, 23 Nov

$93

JQ 930

01:55

Brisbane (BNE)

Tue, 24 Nov

2h 25min

Direct

04:20

Cairns (CNS)

Tue, 24 Nov

$90

JQ 932

14:55

Brisbane (BNE)

Fri, 27 Nov

2h 20min

Direct

17:15

Cairns (CNS)

Fri, 27 Nov

$99

VA 785

07:15

Brisbane (BNE)

Sat, 28 Nov

2h 25min

Direct

09:40

Cairns (CNS)

Sat, 28 Nov

$93

Direct flight schedule Brisbane — Cairns

Direct flights: 8 · Airlines: 2 · First departure: 01:35 · Last departure: 14:55

Departure → arrivalFlightAirport DaysDurationPrice

01:35→04:00 Virgin Australia VA 775 BrisbaneBNE MonTueWedThuFriSatSun 2h 25min

04:35→07:00 Virgin Australia VA 783 BrisbaneBNE MonTueWedThuFriSatSun 2h 25min

06:10→08:35 Virgin Australia VA 771 BrisbaneBNE MonTueWedThuFriSatSun 2h 25min

06:40→09:00 Jetstar Airways JQ 928 BrisbaneBNE MonTueWedThuFriSatSun 2h 20min

07:15→09:40 Virgin Australia VA 785 BrisbaneBNE MonTueWedThuFriSatSun 2h 25min

08:55→11:20 Jetstar Airways JQ 930 BrisbaneBNE MonTueWedThuFriSatSun 2h 25min

13:40→16:05 Virgin Australia VA 799 BrisbaneBNE MonTueWedThuFriSatSun 2h 25min

14:55→17:15 Jetstar Airways JQ 932 BrisbaneBNE MonTueWedThuFriSatSun 2h 20min

Local time: departure at the departure airport, arrival at the arrival airport. Days and prices are based on tickets found for the coming months.

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Lowest price of the month Wed, 28 Oct · One way from $76

Prices as of 28 October, 11:06 Moscow time

Cheap flights Brisbane to Cairns

Jetstar Airways

Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun

Price from

$69

Virgin Australia

Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun

Price from

$70

Qantas Airways

Mon, Fri

Price from

$150

Which airlines offer the cheapest flights from Brisbane to Cairns?

Based on collected data, the cheapest flights are offered by Jetstar Airways with an average ticket price of $109.

Jetstar Airways Average price: $109 · Flights: 3 · Direct: 3
Virgin Australia Average price: $112 · Flights: 6 · Direct: 6
Qantas Airways Average price: $169 · Flights: 2 · Direct: 2

Which airlines fly most often from Brisbane to Cairns?

The most flight options on this route are offered by Virgin Australia — options found: 6.

Virgin Australia Flights: 6 · Direct: 6
Jetstar Airways Flights: 3 · Direct: 3
Qantas Airways Flights: 2 · Direct: 2

Round trip Brisbane — Cairns

Trip	Outbound	Return	Outbound + return	Total
Weekend trip	Sat, 16 Jan	Sun, 17 Jan	$86 + $67
One week	Wed, 6 Jan	Tue, 12 Jan	$86 + $71
Two weeks	Sun, 3 Jan	Sat, 16 Jan	$93 + $67

Two one-way tickets combined, price per adult. Tap a price to search these dates.

Prices as of 28 October, 11:06 Moscow time

How many days before departure is it cheapest to buy a Brisbane — Cairns ticket?

The cheapest departure right now is Sat, 21 Nov — from $77. Days before departure: 24. 4–7 days before departure tickets cost from $88, 1–3 days before — from $89.

Before departureDeparture dateDifference from lowestPrice

1–3 days Fri, 30 Oct 16% more

4–7 days Wed, 4 Nov 15% more

8–14 days Mon, 9 Nov 12% more

15–21 days Tue, 17 Nov 24% more

22–30 days Sat, 21 Nov cheapest

Lowest prices for departures in the next 30 days.

How many flights per day operate from Brisbane to Cairns?

Most flights operate on Sun (9), the fewest on Tue (6).

Mon Flights: 8 · Direct: 8
Tue Flights: 6 · Direct: 6
Wed Flights: 7 · Direct: 7
Thu Flights: 6 · Direct: 6
Fri Flights: 7 · Direct: 7
Sat Flights: 7 · Direct: 7
Sun Flights: 9 · Direct: 9

Popular destinations from Brisbane

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BNE

Brisbane — Sydney

Australia → Australia

SYD

from

$51

BNE

Brisbane — Newcastle

Australia → Australia

NTL

from

$51

BNE

Brisbane — Proserpine

Australia → Australia

PPP

from

$68

BNE

Brisbane — Melbourne

Australia → Australia

AVV

from

$78

BNE

Brisbane — Townsville

Australia → Australia

TSV

from

$83

BNE

Brisbane — Adelaide

Australia → Australia

ADL

from

$85

BNE

Brisbane — Hobart

Australia → Australia

HBA

from

$109

Popular destinations to Cairns

All →

OOL

Gold Coast — Cairns

Australia → Australia

CNS

from

$72

MEL

Melbourne — Cairns

Australia → Australia

CNS

from

$88

SYD

Sydney — Cairns

Australia → Australia

CNS

from

$92

TSV

Townsville — Cairns

Australia → Australia

CNS

from

$124

DPS

Denpasar (Bali) — Cairns

Indonesia → Australia

CNS

from

$125

NTL

Newcastle — Cairns

Australia → Australia

CNS

from

$159

POM

Port Moresby — Cairns

Papua New Guinea → Australia

CNS

from

$165

PPP

Proserpine — Cairns

Australia → Australia

CNS

from

$172

Cheap flights Brisbane to Cairns

Price from: $69
Average price: $101
Flight time: 2 hours 25 minutes
Distance: 1 393 km
Рейсов в неделю: 50
Airlines: 3
Most frequent flight: VA 771

Prices as of 28 October, 11:05 Moscow time

Airports on the Brisbane — Cairns route

From → to	Flights	Direct	Airlines	Price from
BrisbaneBNE CairnsCNS	11	11	3

Departure airports · Brisbane

BrisbaneBNE

Arrival airports · Cairns

CairnsCNS

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Frequently Asked Questions

Yes. Nonstop flights from Brisbane to Cairns are operated by: Virgin Australia, Jetstar Airways, Qantas Airways. A nonstop flight takes 2 hours 25 minutes on average. Nonstop tickets start at $69.

The average ticket price Brisbane Cairns is $101. The cheapest ticket costs $69, operated by Jetstar Airways, flight JQ 932, departing Brisbane on 13 January at 14:55, arriving Cairns on 13 January at 17:15. Prices as of 28 October.

A nonstop flight takes 2 hours 25 minutes on average. The fastest is JQ 932 Jetstar Airways: 2 hours 15 minutes.

Based on prices for the coming months, the cheapest month to fly is January 2027: tickets from $69. The most expensive month is December, with tickets from $90.

Tickets from Brisbane to Cairns are sold by: Virgin Australia, Jetstar Airways, Qantas Airways. All of them fly nonstop.

The distance from Brisbane to Cairns is 1393 km.

Tickets from Cairns to Brisbane start at $67. The average price is $105. Nonstop flights are operated by: Virgin Australia, Jetstar Airways, Qantas Airways. All tickets Cairns — Brisbane

The first nonstop flight departs at 01:35 (VA 775, Virgin Australia), the last one at 14:55 (JQ 932, Jetstar Airways). Local time.