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JQ Return flights from $127
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JQ,VA Return flights from $140
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Dep. Sun 19 JulRet. Tue 21 Jul$140
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Dep. Fri 22 MayRet. Mon 25 May$143
Dep. Mon 27 AprRet. Thu 30 Apr$187
VA Return flights from $164
Dep. Sun 19 JulRet. Tue 21 Jul$164
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Dep. Fri 22 MayRet. Mon 25 May$165
Dep. Mon 27 AprRet. Thu 30 Apr$203
QF Return flights from $185
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JQ,QF Return flights from $209
Dep. Sat 02 MayRet. Sun 03 May$209
Dep. Fri 22 MayRet. Mon 25 May$211
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Dep. Sun 19 JulRet. Tue 21 Jul$213
Dep. Mon 27 AprRet. Thu 30 Apr$258
QF,VA Return flights from $231
Dep. Sat 02 MayRet. Sun 03 May$231
Dep. Fri 22 MayRet. Mon 25 May$231
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Dep. Sun 19 JulRet. Tue 21 Jul$234
Dep. Mon 27 AprRet. Thu 30 Apr$272
EK,JQ Return flights from $257
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EK,VA Return flights from $277
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JQ,QF,VA Return flights from $385
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NH,QR,VA Return flights from $453
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JQ,PX Return flights from $503
Dep. Fri 22 MayRet. Mon 25 May$503
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Dep. Sat 02 MayRet. Sun 03 May$618
JQ,QN Return flights from $513
Dep. Sun 19 JulRet. Tue 21 Jul$513
Dep. Fri 22 MayRet. Mon 25 May$561
PX,VA Return flights from $518
Dep. Mon 27 AprRet. Thu 30 Apr$518
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Dep. Fri 22 MayRet. Mon 25 May$527
Dep. Sat 02 MayRet. Sun 03 May$599
PX,QF Return flights from $581
Dep. Mon 27 AprRet. Thu 30 Apr$581
Dep. Sun 19 JulRet. Tue 21 Jul$581
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Dep. Fri 22 MayRet. Mon 25 May$649
Dep. Sat 02 MayRet. Sun 03 May$665

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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
$214
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
$385
January 2026
$332
February 2026
$348
March 2026
$280
April 2026
$355
May 2026
$249
June 2026
$249

Did you know...

  • Brisbane and Cairns are in the same time zone. The good news is that you shouldn't be jetlagged when you get there.
  • The Bloomfield Wilderness Lodge PTY Ltd. is conveniently located to Cairns airport.
  • Cairns has the IATA code of CNS.

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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