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Cheap Flights from Cairns to Brisbane

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JQ Return flights from $129
Dep. Tue 24 MarRet. Wed 25 Mar$129
Dep. Mon 23 MarRet. Wed 25 Mar$129
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Dep. Sun 22 MarRet. Wed 25 Mar$135
Dep. Sat 21 MarRet. Wed 25 Mar$152
Dep. Wed 18 MarRet. Sat 21 Mar$161
Dep. Tue 17 MarRet. Thu 19 Mar$161
Dep. Mon 23 MarRet. Tue 24 Mar$161
Dep. Tue 17 MarRet. Wed 25 Mar$161
Dep. Tue 17 MarRet. Sat 21 Mar$161
Dep. Wed 18 MarRet. Thu 19 Mar$161
Dep. Wed 18 MarRet. Wed 25 Mar$161
Dep. Sun 22 MarRet. Tue 24 Mar$167
Dep. Sun 15 MarRet. Sat 21 Mar$170
Dep. Sun 15 MarRet. Thu 19 Mar$170
Dep. Sun 15 MarRet. Wed 25 Mar$170
Dep. Thu 19 MarRet. Sat 21 Mar$178
Dep. Thu 19 MarRet. Wed 25 Mar$178
Dep. Tue 17 MarRet. Fri 20 Mar$185
Dep. Wed 18 MarRet. Fri 20 Mar$185
Dep. Sat 21 MarRet. Tue 24 Mar$185
Dep. Tue 17 MarRet. Wed 18 Mar$185
Dep. Mon 16 MarRet. Wed 25 Mar$192
Dep. Mon 16 MarRet. Sat 21 Mar$192
Dep. Sat 14 MarRet. Sat 21 Mar$192
Dep. Sat 14 MarRet. Wed 25 Mar$192
Dep. Sat 14 MarRet. Thu 19 Mar$192
Dep. Mon 16 MarRet. Thu 19 Mar$192
Dep. Wed 18 MarRet. Tue 24 Mar$193
Dep. Tue 17 MarRet. Tue 24 Mar$193
Dep. Sun 15 MarRet. Fri 20 Mar$194
Dep. Sun 15 MarRet. Wed 18 Mar$194
Dep. Thu 19 MarRet. Fri 20 Mar$202
Dep. Sun 15 MarRet. Tue 24 Mar$202
Dep. Fri 20 MarRet. Sat 21 Mar$204
Dep. Fri 20 MarRet. Wed 25 Mar$204
Dep. Sun 22 MarRet. Mon 23 Mar$209
Dep. Thu 19 MarRet. Tue 24 Mar$210
Dep. Mon 16 MarRet. Fri 20 Mar$215
Dep. Mon 16 MarRet. Wed 18 Mar$215
JQ,VA Return flights from $144
Dep. Fri 22 MayRet. Sun 24 May$144
Dep. Fri 27 MarRet. Sun 29 Mar$145
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Dep. Tue 07 AprRet. Mon 20 Apr$212
VA Return flights from $160
Dep. Fri 22 MayRet. Sun 24 May$160
Dep. Fri 27 MarRet. Sun 29 Mar$166
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Dep. Tue 07 AprRet. Mon 20 Apr$228
JQ,QF Return flights from $204
Dep. Fri 22 MayRet. Sun 24 May$204
Dep. Fri 27 MarRet. Sun 29 Mar$204
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Dep. Tue 07 AprRet. Mon 20 Apr$209
QF,VA Return flights from $223
Dep. Fri 22 MayRet. Sun 24 May$223
Dep. Fri 27 MarRet. Sun 29 Mar$226
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Dep. Tue 07 AprRet. Mon 20 Apr$227
QF Return flights from $282
Dep. Fri 27 MarRet. Sun 29 Mar$282
Dep. Fri 22 MayRet. Sun 24 May$284
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Dep. Tue 07 AprRet. Mon 20 Apr$288
JQ,QF,VA Return flights from $393
Dep. Fri 22 MayRet. Sun 24 May$393
Dep. Tue 07 AprRet. Mon 20 Apr$633
QN,VA Return flights from $461
Dep. Fri 27 MarRet. Sun 29 Mar$461
JQ,PX Return flights from $492
Dep. Fri 22 MayRet. Sun 24 May$492
Dep. Tue 07 AprRet. Mon 20 Apr$572
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Dep. Fri 27 MarRet. Sun 29 Mar$657
PX,VA Return flights from $509
Dep. Fri 22 MayRet. Sun 24 May$509
Dep. Tue 07 AprRet. Mon 20 Apr$591
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Dep. Fri 27 MarRet. Sun 29 Mar$680
QF,QN,VA Return flights from $533
Dep. Fri 27 MarRet. Sun 29 Mar$533
PX,QF Return flights from $576
Dep. Fri 22 MayRet. Sun 24 May$576
Dep. Tue 07 AprRet. Mon 20 Apr$659
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Dep. Fri 27 MarRet. Sun 29 Mar$744
JQ,QN Return flights from $587
Dep. Tue 07 AprRet. Mon 20 Apr$587
JQ,QF,QN Return flights from $624
Dep. Tue 07 AprRet. Mon 20 Apr$624
PX Return flights from $698
Dep. Fri 22 MayRet. Sun 24 May$698
Dep. Tue 07 AprRet. Mon 20 Apr$763
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Dep. Fri 27 MarRet. Sun 29 Mar$1,100

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Cheapest Cairns to Brisbane Return Prices

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

January 2026
$127
February 2026
$144
March 2026
$213
July 2026
$144
August 2026
$144

Average Cairns to Brisbane Return Prices

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

December 2025
$384
January 2026
$330
February 2026
$347
March 2026
$279
April 2026
$353
May 2026
$248
June 2026
$248

Did you know...

  • The Bloomfield Wilderness Lodge PTY Ltd. is the nearest hotel to Cairns airport.
  • Cairns has the IATA airport code of CNS.
  • Brisbane is in the same time zone as Cairns. The good news is that you shouldn't be jetlagged once you arrive.
  • Cairns to Brisbane, the quickest return trip is 4 hrs 25 mins flying

Questions and Answers

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

At the moment, March/2026 and February/2026 are the cheapest times in the year to fly from Cairns to Brisbane.

What airlines fly non-stop to Brisbane from Cairns?

Qantas Airways, Air New Zealand, Virgin Australia, Jetstar and Alliance Air Pty fly non-stop from Cairns to Brisbane.

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

The cheapest airline that flies to Brisbane from Cairns is Virgin Australia.

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

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

How to get from Cairns to Brisbane
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