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JQ Return flights from $112
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JQ,VA Return flights from $129
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VA Return flights from $146
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JQ,QF Return flights from $180
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Dep. Sat 29 NovRet. Thu 04 Dec$183
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Dep. Sat 20 DecRet. Tue 06 Jan$256
Dep. Wed 24 DecRet. Sun 28 Dec$310
Dep. Tue 23 DecRet. Sun 28 Dec$316
QF,VA Return flights from $197
Dep. Sat 15 NovRet. Mon 17 Nov$197
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Dep. Fri 28 NovRet. Sun 30 Nov$199
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Dep. Sat 13 DecRet. Mon 15 Dec$202
Dep. Thu 27 NovRet. Tue 06 Jan$204
Dep. Fri 14 NovRet. Mon 17 Nov$205
Dep. Fri 24 AprRet. Sun 26 Apr$205
Dep. Tue 30 DecRet. Tue 06 Jan$213
Dep. Fri 02 JanRet. Sun 15 Mar$220
Dep. Fri 07 NovRet. Sun 09 Nov$247
Dep. Sat 20 DecRet. Tue 06 Jan$256
Dep. Wed 24 DecRet. Sun 28 Dec$306
Dep. Tue 23 DecRet. Sun 28 Dec$320
QF Return flights from $246
Dep. Sat 15 NovRet. Mon 17 Nov$246
Dep. Fri 24 AprRet. Sun 26 Apr$252
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Dep. Fri 14 NovRet. Mon 17 Nov$252
Dep. Thu 27 NovRet. Tue 06 Jan$253
Dep. Sat 29 NovRet. Thu 04 Dec$253
Dep. Fri 28 NovRet. Sun 30 Nov$266
Dep. Sat 13 DecRet. Mon 15 Dec$271
Dep. Tue 30 DecRet. Tue 06 Jan$292
Dep. Fri 07 NovRet. Mon 10 Nov$296
Dep. Fri 07 NovRet. Sun 09 Nov$297
Dep. Fri 02 JanRet. Sun 15 Mar$297
Dep. Sat 20 DecRet. Tue 06 Jan$298
Dep. Tue 23 DecRet. Sun 28 Dec$343
Dep. Wed 24 DecRet. Sun 28 Dec$385
JQ,QF,VA Return flights from $286
Dep. Sat 29 NovRet. Thu 04 Dec$286
Dep. Sat 13 DecRet. Mon 15 Dec$309
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Dep. Fri 07 NovRet. Mon 10 Nov$309
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Dep. Thu 27 NovRet. Tue 06 Jan$324
Dep. Sat 15 NovRet. Mon 17 Nov$352
Dep. Fri 28 NovRet. Sun 30 Nov$353
Dep. Tue 30 DecRet. Tue 06 Jan$354
Dep. Fri 02 JanRet. Sun 15 Mar$370
Dep. Fri 14 NovRet. Mon 17 Nov$373
Dep. Sat 20 DecRet. Tue 06 Jan$389
Dep. Wed 24 DecRet. Sun 28 Dec$718
Dep. Tue 23 DecRet. Sun 28 Dec$741
Dep. Fri 07 NovRet. Sun 09 Nov$1,143
PX,QF Return flights from $726
Dep. Fri 24 AprRet. Sun 26 Apr$726
Dep. Fri 07 NovRet. Mon 10 Nov$731
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Dep. Fri 28 NovRet. Sun 30 Nov$732
Dep. Fri 07 NovRet. Sun 09 Nov$732
Dep. Fri 14 NovRet. Mon 17 Nov$750
Dep. Sat 29 NovRet. Thu 04 Dec$761
Dep. Thu 27 NovRet. Tue 06 Jan$770
Dep. Wed 24 DecRet. Sun 28 Dec$816
Dep. Sat 20 DecRet. Tue 06 Jan$825
Dep. Tue 30 DecRet. Tue 06 Jan$826
Dep. Sat 15 NovRet. Mon 17 Nov$2,073
Dep. Tue 23 DecRet. Sun 28 Dec$2,091
Dep. Sat 13 DecRet. Mon 15 Dec$2,124
QF,SB Return flights from $846
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Dep. Fri 28 NovRet. Sun 30 Nov$900
PX Return flights from $911
Dep. Thu 27 NovRet. Tue 06 Jan$911
EK Return flights from $1,215
Dep. Sat 29 NovRet. Thu 04 Dec$1,215
Dep. Fri 14 NovRet. Mon 17 Nov$1,273
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Dep. Sat 15 NovRet. Mon 17 Nov$1,293
Dep. Fri 07 NovRet. Mon 10 Nov$1,342
Dep. Sat 13 DecRet. Mon 15 Dec$1,406
Dep. Fri 28 NovRet. Sun 30 Nov$1,450
Dep. Tue 23 DecRet. Sun 28 Dec$1,881
Dep. Fri 07 NovRet. Sun 09 Nov$1,928
Dep. Wed 24 DecRet. Sun 28 Dec$2,002

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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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