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JQ,VA Return flights from $113
Dep. Thu 29 JanRet. Wed 04 Feb$113
Dep. Mon 08 DecRet. Wed 24 Dec$163
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Dep. Sun 05 OctRet. Sat 11 Oct$169
Dep. Fri 03 OctRet. Sun 05 Oct$362
JQ Return flights from $116
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Dep. Sun 12 OctRet. Wed 15 Oct$122
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Dep. Mon 13 OctRet. Tue 14 Oct$132
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Dep. Wed 08 OctRet. Wed 15 Oct$138
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Dep. Sun 12 OctRet. Mon 13 Oct$145
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Dep. Tue 07 OctRet. Wed 15 Oct$152
Dep. Tue 07 OctRet. Sun 12 Oct$152
Dep. Sat 04 OctRet. Tue 14 Oct$153
Dep. Sun 05 OctRet. Sat 11 Oct$154
Dep. Wed 08 OctRet. Sat 11 Oct$154
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Dep. Sat 11 OctRet. Sat 18 Oct$160
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Dep. Sat 04 OctRet. Wed 15 Oct$160
Dep. Sat 04 OctRet. Sun 12 Oct$160
Dep. Sun 05 OctRet. Mon 13 Oct$161
Dep. Fri 10 OctRet. Mon 13 Oct$161
Dep. Thu 09 OctRet. Mon 13 Oct$161
VA Return flights from $116
Dep. Thu 29 JanRet. Wed 04 Feb$116
Dep. Mon 08 DecRet. Wed 24 Dec$172
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Dep. Sun 05 OctRet. Sat 11 Oct$202
Dep. Fri 03 OctRet. Sun 05 Oct$373
QF,VA Return flights from $149
Dep. Thu 29 JanRet. Wed 04 Feb$149
Dep. Mon 08 DecRet. Wed 24 Dec$196
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Dep. Sun 05 OctRet. Sat 11 Oct$227
Dep. Fri 03 OctRet. Sun 05 Oct$478
JQ,QF Return flights from $156
Dep. Thu 29 JanRet. Wed 04 Feb$156
Dep. Sun 05 OctRet. Sat 11 Oct$199
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Dep. Mon 08 DecRet. Wed 24 Dec$213
Dep. Fri 03 OctRet. Sun 05 Oct$390
QF Return flights from $181
Dep. Thu 29 JanRet. Wed 04 Feb$181
Dep. Thu 29 JanRet. Thu 05 Feb$183
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Dep. Thu 29 JanRet. Fri 06 Feb$183
Dep. Thu 29 JanRet. Sat 07 Feb$183
Dep. Thu 29 JanRet. Sun 08 Feb$183
Dep. Thu 29 JanRet. Mon 09 Feb$183
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Dep. Tue 27 JanRet. Thu 29 Jan$183
Dep. Tue 27 JanRet. Fri 30 Jan$183
Dep. Tue 27 JanRet. Sat 31 Jan$183
Dep. Tue 27 JanRet. Sun 01 Feb$183
Dep. Tue 27 JanRet. Mon 02 Feb$183
Dep. Tue 27 JanRet. Tue 03 Feb$183
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Dep. Tue 27 JanRet. Thu 05 Feb$183
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Dep. Tue 27 JanRet. Sun 08 Feb$183
Dep. Tue 27 JanRet. Mon 09 Feb$183
Dep. Tue 27 JanRet. Tue 10 Feb$183
Dep. Tue 27 JanRet. Wed 11 Feb$183
Dep. Wed 28 JanRet. Wed 28 Jan$183
Dep. Wed 28 JanRet. Thu 29 Jan$183
Dep. Wed 28 JanRet. Fri 30 Jan$183
Dep. Wed 28 JanRet. Sat 31 Jan$183
Dep. Wed 28 JanRet. Sun 01 Feb$183
Dep. Wed 28 JanRet. Mon 02 Feb$183
JQ,QF,VA Return flights from $356
Dep. Thu 29 JanRet. Wed 04 Feb$356
Dep. Sun 05 OctRet. Sat 11 Oct$367
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Dep. Mon 08 DecRet. Wed 24 Dec$377
Dep. Fri 03 OctRet. Sun 05 Oct$542
JQ,ZL Return flights from $424
Dep. Fri 03 OctRet. Sun 05 Oct$424
JQ,NZ Return flights from $676
Dep. Fri 03 OctRet. Sun 05 Oct$676
PX,QF Return flights from $749
Dep. Mon 08 DecRet. Wed 24 Dec$749
Dep. Thu 29 JanRet. Wed 04 Feb$755
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Dep. Fri 03 OctRet. Sun 05 Oct$877
Dep. Sun 05 OctRet. Sat 11 Oct$2,009

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Did you know...

  • Freshwater Connection at Barron is the nearest train station to Cairns airport.
  • The distance from Brisbane to Cairns is 1,393 kilometres.
  • Cairns has the International Air Transport Association (IATA) airport code of CNS.
  • Brisbane and Cairns belong to the same time zone. So, you won't feel jetlagged when you get there.

Questions and Answers

What is the cheapest month to fly to Cairns from Brisbane?

At the moment, the lowest-price months to travel from Brisbane to Cairns are October/2025 and November/2025. You will pay the most in July/2025.

What airlines fly non-stop to Cairns from Brisbane?

Qantas Airways, Virgin Australia, Jetstar and Alliance Air Pty fly direct to Cairns from Brisbane.

What is the cheapest airline to fly to Cairns from Brisbane?

The cheapest airline that flies from Brisbane to Cairns is Jetstar.

What is the best airline to fly to Cairns from Brisbane?

The best airline to fly to Cairns from Brisbane is Qantas Airways and it flies non-stop. Jetstar is the best low-cost airline.

How to get from Brisbane to Cairns
Brisbane (BNE)
 to 
Cairns (CNS)
2h 20m
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