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VA Return flights from $155
Dep. Fri 28 MayRet. Fri 04 Jun$155
Dep. Fri 07 MayRet. Fri 07 May$160
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Dep. Mon 10 MayRet. Sun 20 Jun$160
Dep. Sun 16 MayRet. Mon 07 Jun$160
Dep. Fri 20 AugRet. Thu 02 Sep$160
Dep. Mon 23 AugRet. Sat 28 Aug$160
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Dep. Mon 31 MayRet. Sun 04 Jul$160
Dep. Sun 06 JunRet. Mon 21 Jun$160
Dep. Wed 09 JunRet. Wed 04 Aug$160
Dep. Sun 25 JulRet. Tue 14 Sep$160
Dep. Sat 31 JulRet. Sat 04 Sep$160
Dep. Fri 06 AugRet. Sun 22 Aug$160
Dep. Sat 21 AugRet. Sat 18 Sep$160
Dep. Fri 27 AugRet. Sun 05 Sep$160
Dep. Sat 19 JunRet. Sat 07 Aug$160
Dep. Mon 21 JunRet. Sun 18 Jul$160
Dep. Mon 03 MayRet. Thu 17 Jun$160
Dep. Thu 20 MayRet. Tue 15 Jun$160
Dep. Sat 29 MayRet. Mon 31 May$160
Dep. Sat 29 MayRet. Sun 06 Jun$160
Dep. Tue 10 AugRet. Mon 30 Aug$160
Dep. Mon 02 AugRet. Tue 17 Aug$160
Dep. Fri 23 JulRet. Wed 11 Aug$160
Dep. Wed 23 JunRet. Wed 30 Jun$160
Dep. Tue 29 JunRet. Mon 02 Aug$160
Dep. Wed 05 MayRet. Fri 28 May$160
Dep. Sat 15 MayRet. Mon 31 May$160
Dep. Sat 29 MayRet. Fri 16 Jul$160
Dep. Wed 05 MayRet. Wed 19 May$160
Dep. Mon 09 AugRet. Sat 14 Aug$160
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Dep. Sat 19 JunRet. Fri 30 Jul$160
Dep. Wed 23 JunRet. Sat 21 Aug$160
Dep. Wed 30 JunRet. Thu 26 Aug$160
Dep. Thu 06 MayRet. Tue 15 Jun$160
Dep. Sat 28 AugRet. Wed 15 Sep$160
Dep. Tue 31 AugRet. Fri 10 Sep$160
JQ,VA Return flights from $161
Dep. Fri 08 JanRet. Sun 10 Jan$161
Dep. Fri 28 MayRet. Fri 04 Jun$186
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Dep. Sat 05 DecRet. Mon 07 Jun$213
Dep. Wed 11 NovRet. Wed 18 Nov$363
Dep. Fri 20 NovRet. Sun 22 Nov$386
CZ,VA Return flights from $180
Dep. Fri 08 JanRet. Sun 10 Jan$180
Dep. Wed 11 NovRet. Wed 18 Nov$458
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Dep. Fri 20 NovRet. Sun 22 Nov$567
JQ Return flights from $184
Dep. Tue 01 DecRet. Wed 02 Dec$184
Dep. Tue 01 DecRet. Sat 05 Dec$193
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Dep. Tue 01 DecRet. Fri 04 Dec$193
Dep. Sun 29 NovRet. Wed 02 Dec$195
Dep. Sun 29 NovRet. Sat 05 Dec$205
Dep. Sat 28 NovRet. Wed 02 Dec$205
Dep. Wed 02 DecRet. Sat 05 Dec$205
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Dep. Tue 01 DecRet. Sun 06 Dec$205
Dep. Sat 28 NovRet. Fri 04 Dec$214
Dep. Sat 28 NovRet. Tue 01 Dec$214
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Dep. Tue 01 DecRet. Thu 03 Dec$214
Dep. Wed 02 DecRet. Sun 06 Dec$216
Dep. Sun 29 NovRet. Sun 06 Dec$216
Dep. Mon 30 NovRet. Wed 02 Dec$219
Dep. Sun 22 NovRet. Sat 28 Nov$219
Dep. Sun 22 NovRet. Wed 02 Dec$219
Dep. Wed 02 DecRet. Thu 03 Dec$226
Dep. Sun 29 NovRet. Thu 03 Dec$226
Dep. Sat 28 NovRet. Sun 06 Dec$226
Dep. Mon 30 NovRet. Fri 04 Dec$228
Dep. Thu 03 DecRet. Sat 05 Dec$228
Dep. Mon 30 NovRet. Tue 01 Dec$228
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Dep. Mon 30 NovRet. Sat 05 Dec$228
Dep. Sat 28 NovRet. Sun 29 Nov$235
Dep. Sat 28 NovRet. Thu 03 Dec$235
Dep. Sun 22 NovRet. Sun 06 Dec$240
Dep. Mon 30 NovRet. Sun 06 Dec$240
Dep. Thu 03 DecRet. Sun 06 Dec$240
Dep. Sun 22 NovRet. Wed 25 Nov$240
Dep. Sat 21 NovRet. Wed 02 Dec$247
Dep. Sat 21 NovRet. Sat 28 Nov$247
QF,VA Return flights from $203
Dep. Fri 28 MayRet. Fri 04 Jun$203
Dep. Fri 08 JanRet. Sun 10 Jan$240
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Dep. Sat 05 DecRet. Mon 07 Jun$255
Dep. Fri 20 NovRet. Sun 22 Nov$448
Dep. Wed 11 NovRet. Wed 18 Nov$459
JQ,QF Return flights from $214
Dep. Fri 28 MayRet. Fri 04 Jun$214
Dep. Fri 08 JanRet. Sun 10 Jan$244
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Dep. Sat 05 DecRet. Mon 07 Jun$255
Dep. Fri 20 NovRet. Sun 22 Nov$420
Dep. Wed 11 NovRet. Wed 18 Nov$441
CZ Return flights from $225
Dep. Fri 08 JanRet. Sun 10 Jan$225
Dep. Wed 11 NovRet. Wed 18 Nov$559
QF Return flights from $235
Dep. Sun 02 MayRet. Wed 09 Jun$235
Dep. Sat 15 MayRet. Mon 24 May$235
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Dep. Tue 18 MayRet. Tue 25 May$235
Dep. Thu 29 AprRet. Sun 16 May$235
Dep. Thu 27 MayRet. Tue 22 Jun$235
Dep. Sat 29 MayRet. Sun 13 Jun$235
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Dep. Thu 20 MayRet. Wed 02 Jun$235
Dep. Sat 05 JunRet. Sat 03 Jul$235
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Dep. Tue 18 MayRet. Fri 28 May$235
Dep. Mon 17 MayRet. Thu 24 Jun$235
Dep. Fri 07 MayRet. Mon 21 Jun$235
Dep. Thu 20 MayRet. Sat 05 Jun$235
Dep. Tue 25 MayRet. Mon 14 Jun$235
Dep. Sat 12 JunRet. Wed 30 Jun$235
Dep. Tue 25 MayRet. Wed 07 Jul$235
Dep. Sun 16 MayRet. Mon 17 May$235
Dep. Mon 17 MayRet. Tue 01 Jun$235
Dep. Wed 19 MayRet. Fri 02 Jul$235
Dep. Mon 07 JunRet. Fri 18 Jun$235
Dep. Mon 03 MayRet. Sun 30 May$235
Dep. Sat 22 MayRet. Mon 24 May$235
Dep. Mon 24 MayRet. Sat 29 May$235
Dep. Wed 02 JunRet. Wed 09 Jun$235
Dep. Sun 09 MayRet. Tue 29 Jun$235
Dep. Sun 16 MayRet. Wed 09 Jun$235
Dep. Thu 29 AprRet. Mon 28 Jun$235
Dep. Tue 22 JunRet. Sat 03 Jul$235
Dep. Tue 18 MayRet. Mon 14 Jun$235
Dep. Sun 20 JunRet. Mon 28 Jun$235
Dep. Fri 30 AprRet. Mon 21 Jun$235
Dep. Fri 07 MayRet. Sat 29 May$235
Dep. Tue 25 MayRet. Thu 17 Jun$235
Dep. Wed 26 MayRet. Tue 29 Jun$235
Dep. Thu 03 JunRet. Tue 22 Jun$235
Dep. Fri 07 MayRet. Sun 09 May$235
Dep. Thu 13 MayRet. Fri 25 Jun$235
Dep. Wed 26 MayRet. Wed 09 Jun$235
JQ,QF,VA Return flights from $306
Dep. Fri 28 MayRet. Fri 04 Jun$306
Dep. Sat 05 DecRet. Mon 07 Jun$330
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Dep. Fri 08 JanRet. Sun 10 Jan$336
Dep. Fri 20 NovRet. Sun 22 Nov$515
Dep. Wed 11 NovRet. Wed 18 Nov$558
PX,VA Return flights from $567
Dep. Fri 08 JanRet. Sun 10 Jan$567
Dep. Fri 20 NovRet. Sun 22 Nov$683
JQ,PX Return flights from $572
Dep. Fri 08 JanRet. Sun 10 Jan$572
Dep. Fri 20 NovRet. Sun 22 Nov$671
PX,QF Return flights from $649
Dep. Fri 08 JanRet. Sun 10 Jan$649
Dep. Fri 28 MayRet. Fri 04 Jun$747
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Dep. Sat 05 DecRet. Mon 07 Jun$762
Dep. Fri 20 NovRet. Sun 22 Nov$776
Dep. Wed 11 NovRet. Wed 18 Nov$782
JQ,PX,QF Return flights from $714
Dep. Fri 08 JanRet. Sun 10 Jan$714
PX Return flights from $715
Dep. Fri 28 MayRet. Fri 04 Jun$715
Dep. Fri 08 JanRet. Sun 10 Jan$798
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Dep. Sat 05 DecRet. Mon 07 Jun$816
Dep. Fri 20 NovRet. Sun 22 Nov$846
Dep. Wed 11 NovRet. Wed 18 Nov$935
EK Return flights from $1,378
Dep. Fri 28 MayRet. Fri 04 Jun$1,378
Dep. Sat 05 DecRet. Mon 07 Jun$1,392
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Dep. Fri 08 JanRet. Sun 10 Jan$1,689
Dep. Fri 20 NovRet. Sun 22 Nov$1,730
Dep. Wed 11 NovRet. Wed 18 Nov$2,163

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Cheapest Time of Year to Fly from Cairns to Brisbane

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

Nov 2026
$124
Jan 2027
$124
May 2027
$114
Jul 2027
$154
Aug 2027
$114

The cheapest month to fly to Brisbane is May 2027, with return fares from $114 — 26% cheaper than the most expensive month (July 2027, from $154).

When Should You Fly to Brisbane?

Based on the fares we've tracked, May is typically the cheapest month to fly to Brisbane, with return fares from $114. July is the most expensive month, with the cheapest return fares around $154.

Across the year, return fares to Brisbane average around $126. If you can travel in the off-peak months of May, August and November, you'll generally pay up to 9% less than the yearly average.


Cheapest Cairns to Brisbane Return Prices

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

November 2026
$124
January 2027
$124
May 2027
$114
July 2027
$154
August 2027
$114

Average Cairns to Brisbane Return Prices

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

November 2026
$361
December 2026
$354
January 2027
$287
February 2027
$406
March 2027
$274
April 2027
$365
July 2027
$390
August 2027
$280

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