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JQ Return flights from $59
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VA Return flights from $119
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Dep. Thu 15 JanRet. Mon 26 Jan$119
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Dep. Thu 15 JanRet. Sun 01 Feb$123
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JQ,VA Return flights from $119
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JQ,QF Return flights from $148
Dep. Thu 15 JanRet. Mon 16 Feb$148
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Dep. Mon 05 JanRet. Thu 08 Jan$185
Dep. Fri 13 FebRet. Sun 15 Feb$189
Dep. Thu 01 JanRet. Sun 04 Jan$226
Dep. Mon 21 SepRet. Sat 26 Sep$227
Dep. Thu 04 DecRet. Fri 12 Dec$262
Dep. Fri 28 NovRet. Mon 01 Dec$279
Dep. Sat 27 DecRet. Wed 31 Dec$334
QF,VA Return flights from $154
Dep. Thu 15 JanRet. Sun 01 Feb$154
Dep. Thu 15 JanRet. Mon 16 Feb$154
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Dep. Wed 21 JanRet. Mon 02 Feb$154
Dep. Thu 15 JanRet. Mon 26 Jan$155
Dep. Thu 15 JanRet. Mon 09 Feb$156
Dep. Fri 13 MarRet. Sun 15 Mar$160
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Dep. Sat 27 DecRet. Wed 31 Dec$354
QF Return flights from $180
Dep. Thu 15 JanRet. Sun 01 Feb$180
Dep. Thu 15 JanRet. Mon 16 Feb$180
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Dep. Wed 21 JanRet. Mon 02 Feb$180
Dep. Thu 15 OctRet. Mon 19 Oct$182
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JQ,QF,VA Return flights from $246
Dep. Thu 15 JanRet. Sun 01 Feb$246
Dep. Thu 15 JanRet. Mon 09 Feb$274
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Dep. Thu 15 JanRet. Mon 16 Feb$276
Dep. Fri 13 FebRet. Sun 15 Feb$277
Dep. Thu 15 JanRet. Mon 26 Jan$281
Dep. Wed 21 JanRet. Mon 02 Feb$302
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Dep. Thu 04 DecRet. Fri 12 Dec$331
Dep. Sat 10 OctRet. Sat 17 Oct$338
Dep. Mon 05 JanRet. Thu 08 Jan$372
Dep. Fri 28 NovRet. Mon 01 Dec$378
Dep. Sat 27 DecRet. Wed 31 Dec$520
JQ,QN Return flights from $384
Dep. Fri 13 MarRet. Sun 15 Mar$384
JQ,QF,QN Return flights from $412
Dep. Fri 13 MarRet. Sun 15 Mar$412
PX,QF Return flights from $690
Dep. Thu 26 MarRet. Tue 07 Apr$690
Dep. Wed 21 JanRet. Mon 02 Feb$697
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Dep. Fri 13 FebRet. Sun 15 Feb$726
Dep. Thu 15 OctRet. Sun 18 Oct$726
Dep. Thu 15 OctRet. Mon 19 Oct$726
Dep. Thu 15 JanRet. Mon 26 Jan$750
Dep. Mon 05 JanRet. Thu 08 Jan$761
Dep. Thu 15 JanRet. Sun 01 Feb$804
Dep. Thu 15 JanRet. Mon 09 Feb$804
Dep. Thu 15 JanRet. Mon 16 Feb$804
Dep. Thu 04 DecRet. Fri 12 Dec$841
Dep. Fri 28 NovRet. Mon 01 Dec$865
Dep. Fri 12 DecRet. Mon 02 Feb$1,007
Dep. Mon 21 SepRet. Sat 26 Sep$1,497
Dep. Sat 27 DecRet. Wed 31 Dec$1,976
QF,SB Return flights from $886
Dep. Tue 05 MayRet. Sat 09 May$886
Dep. Fri 28 NovRet. Mon 01 Dec$1,011
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Dep. Mon 21 SepRet. Sat 26 Sep$1,043
PX Return flights from $1,115
Dep. Mon 05 JanRet. Thu 08 Jan$1,115
Dep. Thu 04 DecRet. Fri 12 Dec$1,272
ZL Return flights from $1,184
Dep. Thu 15 JanRet. Mon 16 Feb$1,184
Dep. Thu 15 JanRet. Mon 26 Jan$1,230
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Dep. Thu 15 JanRet. Mon 09 Feb$1,262
Dep. Mon 05 JanRet. Thu 08 Jan$1,334
EK Return flights from $1,507
Dep. Thu 04 DecRet. Fri 12 Dec$1,507
Dep. Thu 01 JanRet. Sun 04 Jan$1,573
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Dep. Fri 28 NovRet. Mon 01 Dec$1,668
Dep. Sat 27 DecRet. Wed 31 Dec$1,823
Dep. Mon 05 JanRet. Thu 08 Jan$1,866

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Do you need to catch a flight to Brisbane? Check out our domestic flights to Brisbane. If Brisbane is not your closest airport, then here are all our flights to Cairns from United States (USA) and flights to Australia. Maybe a different destination? Here are all the flights from Brisbane

Average Brisbane to Cairns Return Prices

These are the average prices for return airfares between Brisbane and Cairns

December 2025
$352
January 2026
$278
February 2026
$282
March 2026
$229
April 2026
$324
May 2026
$258
June 2026
$270
July 2026
$327
September 2026
$366

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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