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JQ Return flights from $113
Dep. Thu 29 JanRet. Thu 05 Feb$113
Dep. Tue 20 JanRet. Fri 23 Jan$113
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Dep. Tue 20 JanRet. Sat 24 Jan$115
Dep. Tue 20 JanRet. Sun 25 Jan$115
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Dep. Tue 20 JanRet. Sat 07 Feb$115
Dep. Tue 20 JanRet. Wed 21 Jan$115
Dep. Tue 20 JanRet. Thu 22 Jan$115
Dep. Sat 17 JanRet. Tue 17 Feb$115
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Dep. Fri 16 JanRet. Sat 07 Feb$115
Dep. Fri 16 JanRet. Tue 17 Feb$115
JQ,VA Return flights from $117
Dep. Tue 20 JanRet. Fri 23 Jan$117
Dep. Thu 22 JanRet. Sun 25 Jan$117
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Dep. Thu 29 JanRet. Thu 05 Feb$117
Dep. Thu 15 JanRet. Sun 18 Jan$118
Dep. Thu 22 JanRet. Mon 26 Jan$119
Dep. Mon 02 FebRet. Sat 07 Feb$119
Dep. Fri 23 JanRet. Mon 26 Jan$120
Dep. Sun 11 JanRet. Sat 17 Jan$120
Dep. Tue 25 NovRet. Mon 01 Dec$142
Dep. Mon 05 JanRet. Thu 08 Jan$148
Dep. Fri 05 DecRet. Sun 07 Dec$151
Dep. Mon 13 JulRet. Mon 20 Jul$177
Dep. Tue 25 NovRet. Sun 30 Nov$188
Dep. Wed 24 DecRet. Sun 25 Jan$191
Dep. Thu 18 DecRet. Tue 30 Dec$248
Dep. Tue 23 DecRet. Sat 27 Dec$311
Dep. Fri 07 NovRet. Sun 09 Nov$652
VA Return flights from $121
Dep. Thu 29 JanRet. Thu 05 Feb$121
Dep. Thu 15 JanRet. Sun 18 Jan$121
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Dep. Thu 22 JanRet. Mon 26 Jan$121
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Dep. Sun 11 JanRet. Sat 17 Jan$125
Dep. Thu 22 JanRet. Sun 25 Jan$150
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Dep. Mon 05 JanRet. Thu 08 Jan$158
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Dep. Thu 18 DecRet. Tue 30 Dec$239
Dep. Tue 23 DecRet. Sat 27 Dec$299
Dep. Fri 07 NovRet. Sun 09 Nov$864
JQ,QF Return flights from $152
Dep. Thu 22 JanRet. Sun 25 Jan$152
Dep. Tue 20 JanRet. Fri 23 Jan$152
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Dep. Thu 29 JanRet. Thu 05 Feb$155
Dep. Mon 02 FebRet. Sat 07 Feb$155
Dep. Thu 22 JanRet. Mon 26 Jan$155
Dep. Thu 15 JanRet. Sun 18 Jan$156
Dep. Fri 23 JanRet. Mon 26 Jan$157
Dep. Mon 05 JanRet. Thu 08 Jan$162
Dep. Sun 11 JanRet. Sat 17 Jan$170
Dep. Tue 25 NovRet. Mon 01 Dec$186
Dep. Fri 05 DecRet. Sun 07 Dec$206
Dep. Tue 25 NovRet. Sun 30 Nov$214
Dep. Mon 13 JulRet. Mon 20 Jul$218
Dep. Wed 24 DecRet. Sun 25 Jan$250
Dep. Tue 23 DecRet. Sat 27 Dec$269
Dep. Thu 18 DecRet. Tue 30 Dec$285
Dep. Fri 07 NovRet. Sun 09 Nov$527
QF,VA Return flights from $158
Dep. Thu 22 JanRet. Sun 25 Jan$158
Dep. Tue 20 JanRet. Fri 23 Jan$158
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Dep. Thu 29 JanRet. Thu 05 Feb$159
Dep. Thu 22 JanRet. Mon 26 Jan$159
Dep. Thu 15 JanRet. Sun 18 Jan$160
Dep. Fri 23 JanRet. Mon 26 Jan$160
Dep. Mon 02 FebRet. Sat 07 Feb$160
Dep. Sun 11 JanRet. Sat 17 Jan$160
Dep. Mon 05 JanRet. Thu 08 Jan$179
Dep. Mon 13 JulRet. Mon 20 Jul$208
Dep. Tue 25 NovRet. Mon 01 Dec$213
Dep. Fri 05 DecRet. Sun 07 Dec$216
Dep. Wed 24 DecRet. Sun 25 Jan$231
Dep. Tue 25 NovRet. Sun 30 Nov$233
Dep. Tue 23 DecRet. Sat 27 Dec$262
Dep. Thu 18 DecRet. Tue 30 Dec$281
Dep. Fri 07 NovRet. Sun 09 Nov$669
QF Return flights from $190
Dep. Fri 23 JanRet. Mon 26 Jan$190
Dep. Mon 02 FebRet. Sat 07 Feb$192
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Dep. Thu 15 JanRet. Sun 18 Jan$192
Dep. Thu 22 JanRet. Sun 25 Jan$192
Dep. Thu 22 JanRet. Mon 26 Jan$192
Dep. Tue 20 JanRet. Fri 23 Jan$194
Dep. Thu 29 JanRet. Thu 05 Feb$194
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Dep. Mon 26 JanRet. Tue 17 Feb$195
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Dep. Mon 26 JanRet. Sat 14 Feb$195
Dep. Mon 26 JanRet. Sat 21 Feb$195
Dep. Tue 27 JanRet. Mon 16 Feb$195
Dep. Tue 27 JanRet. Tue 17 Feb$195
Dep. Tue 27 JanRet. Wed 18 Feb$195
Dep. Thu 29 JanRet. Mon 23 Feb$195
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JQ,QF,VA Return flights from $247
Dep. Mon 02 FebRet. Sat 07 Feb$247
Dep. Fri 23 JanRet. Mon 26 Jan$264
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Dep. Tue 20 JanRet. Fri 23 Jan$269
Dep. Thu 29 JanRet. Thu 05 Feb$269
Dep. Thu 22 JanRet. Mon 26 Jan$271
Dep. Thu 15 JanRet. Sun 18 Jan$271
Dep. Mon 05 JanRet. Thu 08 Jan$296
Dep. Fri 05 DecRet. Sun 07 Dec$298
Dep. Sun 11 JanRet. Sat 17 Jan$300
Dep. Thu 22 JanRet. Sun 25 Jan$302
Dep. Tue 25 NovRet. Sun 30 Nov$336
Dep. Tue 25 NovRet. Mon 01 Dec$348
Dep. Wed 24 DecRet. Sun 25 Jan$376
Dep. Tue 23 DecRet. Sat 27 Dec$618
Dep. Fri 07 NovRet. Sun 09 Nov$619
JQ,QN Return flights from $368
Dep. Mon 02 FebRet. Sat 07 Feb$368
Dep. Tue 20 JanRet. Fri 23 Jan$392
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Dep. Tue 25 NovRet. Mon 01 Dec$474
Dep. Tue 25 NovRet. Sun 30 Nov$516
JQ,QF,QN Return flights from $409
Dep. Mon 02 FebRet. Sat 07 Feb$409
Dep. Tue 20 JanRet. Fri 23 Jan$438
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Dep. Tue 25 NovRet. Mon 01 Dec$554
Dep. Tue 25 NovRet. Sun 30 Nov$577
JQ,ZL Return flights from $639
Dep. Fri 07 NovRet. Sun 09 Nov$639
Dep. Mon 05 JanRet. Thu 08 Jan$815
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Dep. Mon 02 FebRet. Sat 07 Feb$864
Dep. Thu 15 JanRet. Sun 18 Jan$905
Dep. Thu 18 DecRet. Tue 30 Dec$1,119
JQ,QF,ZL Return flights from $656
Dep. Fri 07 NovRet. Sun 09 Nov$656
Dep. Mon 02 FebRet. Sat 07 Feb$1,020
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Dep. Thu 15 JanRet. Sun 18 Jan$1,081
JQ,VA,ZL Return flights from $702
Dep. Fri 07 NovRet. Sun 09 Nov$702
QF,VA,ZL Return flights from $719
Dep. Fri 07 NovRet. Sun 09 Nov$719
PX,QF Return flights from $726
Dep. Mon 02 FebRet. Sat 07 Feb$726
Dep. Mon 13 JulRet. Mon 20 Jul$726
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Dep. Fri 23 JanRet. Mon 26 Jan$731
Dep. Tue 20 JanRet. Fri 23 Jan$738
Dep. Thu 29 JanRet. Thu 05 Feb$746
Dep. Thu 15 JanRet. Sun 18 Jan$775
Dep. Thu 22 JanRet. Sun 25 Jan$775
Dep. Thu 22 JanRet. Mon 26 Jan$775
Dep. Fri 05 DecRet. Sun 07 Dec$775
Dep. Mon 05 JanRet. Thu 08 Jan$786
Dep. Thu 18 DecRet. Tue 30 Dec$832
Dep. Wed 24 DecRet. Sun 25 Jan$842
Dep. Sun 11 JanRet. Sat 17 Jan$2,023
Dep. Tue 25 NovRet. Mon 01 Dec$2,048
Dep. Tue 25 NovRet. Sun 30 Nov$2,053
Dep. Tue 23 DecRet. Sat 27 Dec$2,187
VA,ZL Return flights from $817
Dep. Mon 05 JanRet. Thu 08 Jan$817
Dep. Mon 02 FebRet. Sat 07 Feb$856
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Dep. Thu 15 JanRet. Sun 18 Jan$910
Dep. Thu 18 DecRet. Tue 30 Dec$1,101

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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, November/2025 is the most affordable time of year to fly from Brisbane to Cairns. The most expensive month is March/2026.

What airlines fly direct to Cairns from Brisbane?

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

What is the cheapest airline that flies to Cairns from Brisbane?

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

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

Qantas Airways is the best airline to fly to Cairns from Brisbane and it has non-stop flights. Jetstar is the best budget airline.

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

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