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Cheap Flights from Brisbane to Cairns

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JQ,VA Return flights from $144
Dep. Fri 15 JanRet. Wed 20 Jan$144
Dep. Thu 21 JanRet. Tue 26 Jan$149
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Dep. Wed 13 JanRet. Mon 18 Jan$149
Dep. Fri 08 JanRet. Wed 13 Jan$150
Dep. Thu 14 JanRet. Tue 19 Jan$151
Dep. Thu 07 JanRet. Tue 12 Jan$151
Dep. Sat 09 JanRet. Thu 14 Jan$151
Dep. Thu 28 JanRet. Tue 02 Feb$151
Dep. Sat 30 JanRet. Thu 04 Feb$152
Dep. Tue 19 JanRet. Sun 24 Jan$153
Dep. Mon 11 JanRet. Sat 16 Jan$154
Dep. Tue 12 JanRet. Sun 17 Jan$154
Dep. Sat 13 FebRet. Wed 17 Feb$156
Dep. Sat 23 JanRet. Thu 28 Jan$156
Dep. Thu 18 FebRet. Tue 23 Feb$156
Dep. Thu 11 FebRet. Tue 16 Feb$156
Dep. Thu 04 FebRet. Tue 09 Feb$156
Dep. Fri 22 JanRet. Wed 27 Jan$159
Dep. Sat 27 FebRet. Thu 04 Mar$160
Dep. Wed 06 JanRet. Mon 11 Jan$161
Dep. Thu 25 FebRet. Tue 02 Mar$161
Dep. Fri 05 FebRet. Wed 10 Feb$161
Dep. Mon 18 JanRet. Sat 23 Jan$161
Dep. Sat 13 FebRet. Thu 18 Feb$162
Dep. Sat 06 MarRet. Thu 11 Mar$163
Dep. Sat 06 FebRet. Thu 11 Feb$163
Dep. Tue 24 NovRet. Wed 20 Jan$164
Dep. Wed 05 MayRet. Mon 10 May$167
Dep. Thu 20 MayRet. Thu 27 May$173
Dep. Wed 18 NovRet. Sun 22 Nov$264
Dep. Tue 17 NovRet. Sun 22 Nov$325
VA Return flights from $157
Dep. Thu 20 MayRet. Thu 27 May$157
Dep. Wed 05 MayRet. Mon 10 May$157
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Dep. Mon 02 AugRet. Mon 02 Aug$160
Dep. Mon 02 AugRet. Tue 03 Aug$160
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Dep. Mon 02 AugRet. Sun 05 Sep$160
Dep. Mon 02 AugRet. Mon 06 Sep$160
Dep. Mon 02 AugRet. Tue 07 Sep$160
CZ,VA Return flights from $181
Dep. Fri 08 JanRet. Wed 13 Jan$181
Dep. Fri 05 FebRet. Wed 10 Feb$183
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Dep. Tue 24 NovRet. Wed 20 Jan$234
JQ,QF Return flights from $181
Dep. Fri 15 JanRet. Wed 20 Jan$181
Dep. Wed 13 JanRet. Mon 18 Jan$185
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Dep. Thu 28 JanRet. Tue 02 Feb$186
Dep. Sat 30 JanRet. Thu 04 Feb$186
Dep. Thu 21 JanRet. Tue 26 Jan$187
Dep. Tue 12 JanRet. Sun 17 Jan$188
Dep. Sat 09 JanRet. Thu 14 Jan$188
Dep. Tue 19 JanRet. Sun 24 Jan$188
Dep. Thu 14 JanRet. Tue 19 Jan$188
Dep. Mon 11 JanRet. Sat 16 Jan$192
Dep. Sat 23 JanRet. Thu 28 Jan$193
Dep. Thu 11 FebRet. Tue 16 Feb$194
Dep. Thu 04 FebRet. Tue 09 Feb$194
Dep. Thu 18 FebRet. Tue 23 Feb$194
Dep. Fri 08 JanRet. Wed 13 Jan$194
Dep. Mon 18 JanRet. Sat 23 Jan$194
Dep. Fri 05 FebRet. Wed 10 Feb$196
Dep. Fri 22 JanRet. Wed 27 Jan$196
Dep. Sat 27 FebRet. Thu 04 Mar$197
Dep. Sat 13 FebRet. Thu 18 Feb$197
Dep. Thu 25 FebRet. Tue 02 Mar$198
Dep. Sat 06 FebRet. Thu 11 Feb$198
Dep. Wed 05 MayRet. Mon 10 May$200
Dep. Wed 06 JanRet. Mon 11 Jan$200
Dep. Sat 13 FebRet. Wed 17 Feb$206
Dep. Thu 07 JanRet. Tue 12 Jan$208
Dep. Sat 06 MarRet. Thu 11 Mar$210
Dep. Thu 20 MayRet. Thu 27 May$210
Dep. Tue 24 NovRet. Wed 20 Jan$234
Dep. Wed 18 NovRet. Sun 22 Nov$346
Dep. Tue 17 NovRet. Sun 22 Nov$363
JQ Return flights from $184
Dep. Sat 28 NovRet. Tue 01 Dec$184
Dep. Sat 28 NovRet. Wed 02 Dec$195
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Dep. Sat 28 NovRet. Sun 29 Nov$195
Dep. Tue 01 DecRet. Wed 02 Dec$205
Dep. Wed 25 NovRet. Tue 01 Dec$205
Dep. Tue 24 NovRet. Tue 01 Dec$214
Dep. Sat 21 NovRet. Tue 01 Dec$214
Dep. Fri 27 NovRet. Tue 01 Dec$214
Dep. Sun 29 NovRet. Tue 01 Dec$214
Dep. Sat 14 NovRet. Tue 01 Dec$214
Dep. Wed 25 NovRet. Wed 02 Dec$216
Dep. Wed 25 NovRet. Sun 29 Nov$216
Dep. Sat 28 NovRet. Thu 03 Dec$219
Dep. Wed 02 DecRet. Thu 03 Dec$219
Dep. Sat 28 NovRet. Mon 30 Nov$219
Dep. Fri 27 NovRet. Sun 29 Nov$226
Dep. Fri 27 NovRet. Wed 02 Dec$226
Dep. Sun 29 NovRet. Wed 02 Dec$226
Dep. Wed 25 NovRet. Sat 28 Nov$226
Dep. Tue 24 NovRet. Wed 02 Dec$226
Dep. Tue 24 NovRet. Sun 29 Nov$226
Dep. Sat 21 NovRet. Wed 02 Dec$226
Dep. Sat 21 NovRet. Sun 29 Nov$226
Dep. Sat 14 NovRet. Wed 02 Dec$226
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Dep. Thu 19 NovRet. Tue 01 Dec$228
Dep. Thu 26 NovRet. Tue 01 Dec$228
Dep. Tue 01 DecRet. Thu 03 Dec$228
Dep. Fri 27 NovRet. Sat 28 Nov$235
Dep. Sat 21 NovRet. Sat 28 Nov$235
Dep. Tue 24 NovRet. Sat 28 Nov$235
Dep. Sat 14 NovRet. Sat 28 Nov$235
Dep. Thu 19 NovRet. Wed 02 Dec$240
Dep. Wed 25 NovRet. Mon 30 Nov$240
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Dep. Thu 19 NovRet. Sun 29 Nov$240
Dep. Thu 26 NovRet. Sun 29 Nov$240
Dep. Thu 26 NovRet. Wed 02 Dec$240
Dep. Sun 22 NovRet. Tue 01 Dec$242
QF,VA Return flights from $200
Dep. Fri 15 JanRet. Wed 20 Jan$200
Dep. Sat 23 JanRet. Thu 28 Jan$200
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Dep. Thu 28 JanRet. Tue 02 Feb$200
Dep. Thu 11 FebRet. Tue 16 Feb$200
Dep. Fri 05 FebRet. Wed 10 Feb$200
Dep. Thu 04 FebRet. Tue 09 Feb$200
Dep. Sat 13 FebRet. Thu 18 Feb$200
Dep. Wed 13 JanRet. Mon 18 Jan$201
Dep. Thu 21 JanRet. Tue 26 Jan$201
Dep. Fri 08 JanRet. Wed 13 Jan$202
Dep. Sat 30 JanRet. Thu 04 Feb$202
Dep. Thu 18 FebRet. Tue 23 Feb$202
Dep. Sat 09 JanRet. Thu 14 Jan$202
Dep. Sat 06 FebRet. Thu 11 Feb$203
Dep. Thu 25 FebRet. Tue 02 Mar$203
Dep. Sat 27 FebRet. Thu 04 Mar$203
Dep. Thu 20 MayRet. Thu 27 May$203
Dep. Tue 19 JanRet. Sun 24 Jan$203
Dep. Thu 14 JanRet. Tue 19 Jan$204
Dep. Wed 05 MayRet. Mon 10 May$206
Dep. Mon 18 JanRet. Sat 23 Jan$206
Dep. Mon 11 JanRet. Sat 16 Jan$206
Dep. Wed 06 JanRet. Mon 11 Jan$206
Dep. Tue 12 JanRet. Sun 17 Jan$207
Dep. Fri 22 JanRet. Wed 27 Jan$207
Dep. Sat 06 MarRet. Thu 11 Mar$208
Dep. Sat 13 FebRet. Wed 17 Feb$220
Dep. Thu 07 JanRet. Tue 12 Jan$225
Dep. Tue 24 NovRet. Wed 20 Jan$228
Dep. Wed 18 NovRet. Sun 22 Nov$339
Dep. Tue 17 NovRet. Sun 22 Nov$398
CZ Return flights from $203
Dep. Fri 08 JanRet. Wed 13 Jan$203
Dep. Fri 05 FebRet. Wed 10 Feb$256
QF Return flights from $217
Dep. Thu 20 MayRet. Thu 27 May$217
Dep. Fri 05 FebRet. Wed 10 Feb$228
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Dep. Wed 05 MayRet. Mon 10 May$232
Dep. Sat 13 FebRet. Thu 18 Feb$233
Dep. Thu 28 JanRet. Tue 02 Feb$234
Dep. Thu 11 FebRet. Tue 16 Feb$234
Dep. Thu 04 FebRet. Tue 09 Feb$235
Dep. Wed 28 AprRet. Wed 28 Apr$235
Dep. Wed 28 AprRet. Thu 29 Apr$235
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Dep. Wed 28 AprRet. Sat 01 May$235
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Dep. Wed 28 AprRet. Sun 16 May$235
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JQ,QF,VA Return flights from $276
Dep. Wed 05 MayRet. Mon 10 May$276
Dep. Wed 06 JanRet. Mon 11 Jan$285
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Dep. Fri 15 JanRet. Wed 20 Jan$285
Dep. Thu 28 JanRet. Tue 02 Feb$285
Dep. Sat 30 JanRet. Thu 04 Feb$285
Dep. Fri 22 JanRet. Wed 27 Jan$286
Dep. Thu 14 JanRet. Tue 19 Jan$288
Dep. Wed 13 JanRet. Mon 18 Jan$290
Dep. Tue 19 JanRet. Sun 24 Jan$290
Dep. Thu 04 FebRet. Tue 09 Feb$290
Dep. Sat 06 FebRet. Thu 11 Feb$290
Dep. Thu 25 FebRet. Tue 02 Mar$290
Dep. Sat 27 FebRet. Thu 04 Mar$290
Dep. Mon 11 JanRet. Sat 16 Jan$290
Dep. Sat 06 MarRet. Thu 11 Mar$293
Dep. Thu 11 FebRet. Tue 16 Feb$293
Dep. Thu 18 FebRet. Tue 23 Feb$293
Dep. Fri 08 JanRet. Wed 13 Jan$297
Dep. Thu 20 MayRet. Thu 27 May$298
Dep. Sat 13 FebRet. Wed 17 Feb$299
Dep. Sat 13 FebRet. Thu 18 Feb$300
Dep. Tue 24 NovRet. Wed 20 Jan$315
Dep. Tue 12 JanRet. Sun 17 Jan$315
Dep. Thu 07 JanRet. Tue 12 Jan$315
Dep. Thu 21 JanRet. Tue 26 Jan$315
Dep. Mon 18 JanRet. Sat 23 Jan$315
Dep. Sat 23 JanRet. Thu 28 Jan$319
Dep. Fri 05 FebRet. Wed 10 Feb$325
Dep. Sat 09 JanRet. Thu 14 Jan$343
Dep. Wed 18 NovRet. Sun 22 Nov$443
Dep. Tue 17 NovRet. Sun 22 Nov$480
JQ,VA,ZL Return flights from $382
Dep. Wed 18 NovRet. Sun 22 Nov$382
Dep. Tue 17 NovRet. Sun 22 Nov$472
JQ,ZL Return flights from $392
Dep. Wed 18 NovRet. Sun 22 Nov$392
Dep. Tue 17 NovRet. Sun 22 Nov$424
JQ,QF,ZL Return flights from $467
Dep. Wed 18 NovRet. Sun 22 Nov$467
Dep. Tue 17 NovRet. Sun 22 Nov$526
PX,VA Return flights from $561
Dep. Fri 08 JanRet. Wed 13 Jan$561
Dep. Fri 05 FebRet. Wed 10 Feb$597
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Dep. Tue 24 NovRet. Wed 20 Jan$752
JQ,PX Return flights from $597
Dep. Fri 08 JanRet. Wed 13 Jan$597
Dep. Fri 05 FebRet. Wed 10 Feb$606
PX,QF Return flights from $606
Dep. Fri 08 JanRet. Wed 13 Jan$606
Dep. Fri 05 FebRet. Wed 10 Feb$642
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Dep. Wed 13 JanRet. Mon 18 Jan$737
Dep. Wed 05 MayRet. Mon 10 May$737
Dep. Thu 18 FebRet. Tue 23 Feb$743
Dep. Thu 25 FebRet. Tue 02 Mar$743
Dep. Thu 14 JanRet. Tue 19 Jan$743
Dep. Thu 21 JanRet. Tue 26 Jan$743
Dep. Thu 11 FebRet. Tue 16 Feb$743
Dep. Thu 28 JanRet. Tue 02 Feb$743
Dep. Thu 07 JanRet. Tue 12 Jan$743
Dep. Thu 04 FebRet. Tue 09 Feb$743
Dep. Fri 22 JanRet. Wed 27 Jan$747
Dep. Fri 15 JanRet. Wed 20 Jan$747
Dep. Thu 20 MayRet. Thu 27 May$747
Dep. Sat 27 FebRet. Thu 04 Mar$753
Dep. Sat 06 MarRet. Thu 11 Mar$753
Dep. Sat 13 FebRet. Thu 18 Feb$753
Dep. Sat 23 JanRet. Thu 28 Jan$753
Dep. Sat 09 JanRet. Thu 14 Jan$753
Dep. Sat 30 JanRet. Thu 04 Feb$753
Dep. Sat 06 FebRet. Thu 11 Feb$753
Dep. Mon 11 JanRet. Sat 16 Jan$762
Dep. Mon 18 JanRet. Sat 23 Jan$762
Dep. Wed 06 JanRet. Mon 11 Jan$764
Dep. Wed 18 NovRet. Sun 22 Nov$787
Dep. Tue 24 NovRet. Wed 20 Jan$831
Dep. Sat 13 FebRet. Wed 17 Feb$2,427

Prices are from searches made in the last 24 hours and current prices may differ.

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Cheapest Time of Year to Fly from Brisbane to Cairns

Return fares from Brisbane to Cairns by month, based on the cheapest return airfares found for each month.

Nov 2026
$138
Dec 2026
$158
Jan 2027
$124
Feb 2027
$271
Apr 2027
$334
May 2027
$114
Aug 2027
$114

The cheapest month to fly to Cairns is May 2027, with return fares from $114 — 66% cheaper than the most expensive month (April 2027, from $334).

When Should You Fly to Cairns?

Based on the fares we've tracked, May is typically the cheapest month to fly to Cairns, with return fares from $114. April is the most expensive month, with the cheapest return fares around $334.

Across the year, return fares to Cairns average around $179. If you can travel in the off-peak months of May, August and January, you'll generally pay up to 36% less than the yearly average.


Cheapest Brisbane to Cairns Return Prices

These are the cheapest prices for Brisbane to Cairns return airfares.

November 2026
$138
December 2026
$158
January 2027
$124
February 2027
$271
April 2027
$334
May 2027
$114
August 2027
$114

Average Brisbane to Cairns Return Prices

These are the average prices for Brisbane to Cairns return airfares.

November 2026
$345
December 2026
$338
January 2027
$309
February 2027
$276
March 2027
$278
April 2027
$342
May 2027
$277
June 2027
$300
July 2027
$350
August 2027
$273

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