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JQ Return flights from $120
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JQ,VA Return flights from $262
Dep. Tue 23 DecRet. Thu 01 Jan$262
Dep. Mon 22 DecRet. Sun 28 Dec$425
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Dep. Mon 22 DecRet. Sat 27 Dec$425
Dep. Fri 19 DecRet. Mon 22 Dec$483
Dep. Wed 17 DecRet. Sat 20 Dec$490
Dep. Mon 22 DecRet. Mon 22 Dec$596
VA Return flights from $324
Dep. Tue 23 DecRet. Thu 01 Jan$324
Dep. Mon 22 DecRet. Sun 28 Dec$506
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Dep. Fri 19 DecRet. Mon 22 Dec$581
Dep. Mon 22 DecRet. Sat 27 Dec$639
Dep. Mon 22 DecRet. Mon 22 Dec$685
Dep. Wed 17 DecRet. Sat 20 Dec$712
JQ,QF Return flights from $345
Dep. Tue 23 DecRet. Thu 01 Jan$345
Dep. Mon 22 DecRet. Sun 28 Dec$533
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Dep. Mon 22 DecRet. Sat 27 Dec$559
Dep. Fri 19 DecRet. Mon 22 Dec$570
Dep. Mon 22 DecRet. Mon 22 Dec$596
Dep. Wed 17 DecRet. Sat 20 Dec$615
QF,VA Return flights from $368
Dep. Tue 23 DecRet. Thu 01 Jan$368
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Dep. Mon 22 DecRet. Sat 27 Dec$585
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QF Return flights from $439
Dep. Mon 22 DecRet. Mon 22 Dec$439
Dep. Tue 23 DecRet. Thu 01 Jan$445
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Dep. Mon 22 DecRet. Sun 28 Dec$666
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JQ,QF,VA Return flights from $613
Dep. Fri 19 DecRet. Mon 22 Dec$613
Dep. Mon 22 DecRet. Mon 22 Dec$613
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Dep. Wed 17 DecRet. Sat 20 Dec$674
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JQ,QF,QN Return flights from $655
Dep. Fri 19 DecRet. Mon 22 Dec$655
Dep. Mon 22 DecRet. Mon 22 Dec$665
JQ,QN Return flights from $713
Dep. Fri 19 DecRet. Mon 22 Dec$713
Dep. Mon 22 DecRet. Mon 22 Dec$724
QF,QN,VA Return flights from $728
Dep. Fri 19 DecRet. Mon 22 Dec$728
Dep. Mon 22 DecRet. Mon 22 Dec$814
QF,QN Return flights from $769
Dep. Fri 19 DecRet. Mon 22 Dec$769
Dep. Mon 22 DecRet. Mon 22 Dec$843
JQ,QN,VA Return flights from $784
Dep. Fri 19 DecRet. Mon 22 Dec$784
JQ,ZL Return flights from $912
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PX,QF Return flights from $1,348
Dep. Tue 23 DecRet. Thu 01 Jan$1,348
Dep. Mon 22 DecRet. Mon 22 Dec$1,431
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Dep. Fri 19 DecRet. Mon 22 Dec$1,604
Dep. Mon 22 DecRet. Sun 28 Dec$2,271
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Dep. Tue 23 DecRet. Thu 01 Jan$1,360

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Cheapest Cairns to Brisbane Return Prices

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

January 2026
$118
February 2026
$134
March 2026
$199
July 2026
$134
August 2026
$134

Average Cairns to Brisbane Return Prices

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

December 2025
$358
January 2026
$308
February 2026
$323
March 2026
$260
April 2026
$329
May 2026
$231
June 2026
$231

Did you know...

  • 2 hours and 10 minutes is the shortest one-way trip between Cairns and Brisbane
  • The nearest train station to Brisbane airport is International Terminal Railway Station located at Brisbane Airport .
  • From Cairns to Brisbane is 1,393 km.

Questions and Answers

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

At the moment, November/2025 and December/2025 are the most affordable months to take a flight to Brisbane from Cairns. The most expensive time of year is October/2025.

What airlines fly non-stop to Brisbane from Cairns?

Qantas Airways, Virgin Australia, Jetstar and Alliance Air Pty fly non-stop between Cairns and Brisbane.

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

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

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

The best airline to fly between Cairns and Brisbane is Qantas Airways and it flies non-stop. The best budget airline is Jetstar.

How to get from Cairns to Brisbane
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