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Cheap Flights from Brisbane to Cairns

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JQ Return flights from $202
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Dep. Sun 07 JunRet. Thu 11 Jun$217
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JQ,VA Return flights from $229
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Dep. Mon 13 JulRet. Mon 13 Jul$320
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VA Return flights from $255
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Dep. Mon 13 JulRet. Mon 13 Jul$300
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Dep. Sun 07 JunRet. Wed 10 Jun$311
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Dep. Sat 10 OctRet. Mon 12 Oct$322
Dep. Thu 30 JulRet. Sun 02 Aug$380
Dep. Tue 02 JunRet. Sun 07 Jun$552
Dep. Mon 25 MayRet. Sat 06 Jun$653
JQ,QF Return flights from $313
Dep. Thu 11 JunRet. Sun 14 Jun$313
Dep. Thu 18 JunRet. Sun 21 Jun$319
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Dep. Sun 07 JunRet. Wed 10 Jun$328
Dep. Mon 08 JunRet. Mon 22 Jun$329
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Dep. Wed 20 JanRet. Wed 27 Jan$337
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Dep. Fri 19 JunRet. Fri 19 Jun$351
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QF,VA Return flights from $325
Dep. Sun 24 JanRet. Thu 28 Jan$325
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Dep. Tue 07 JulRet. Wed 15 Jul$401
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Dep. Mon 13 JulRet. Mon 13 Jul$471
Dep. Tue 02 JunRet. Sun 07 Jun$550
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QF Return flights from $381
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JQ,QF,VA Return flights from $517
Dep. Mon 08 JunRet. Mon 22 Jun$517
Dep. Tue 07 JulRet. Wed 15 Jul$570
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Dep. Sat 10 OctRet. Mon 12 Oct$577
Dep. Tue 02 JunRet. Fri 05 Jun$613
Dep. Thu 30 JulRet. Sun 02 Aug$650
Dep. Mon 25 MayRet. Sat 06 Jun$659
Dep. Mon 13 JulRet. Mon 13 Jul$663
Dep. Tue 02 JunRet. Sun 07 Jun$664
Dep. Tue 16 JunRet. Sun 21 Jun$691
Dep. Sun 07 JunRet. Wed 10 Jun$691
Dep. Wed 24 JunRet. Sun 28 Jun$695
Dep. Sun 07 JunRet. Sun 19 Jul$696
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Dep. Thu 18 JunRet. Sun 21 Jun$707
Dep. Fri 19 JunRet. Sun 28 Jun$753
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Dep. Wed 10 JunRet. Sat 13 Jun$777
Dep. Fri 19 JunRet. Fri 19 Jun$807
Dep. Fri 26 JunRet. Sun 28 Jun$819
Dep. Fri 10 JulRet. Mon 13 Jul$854
JQ,PX Return flights from $827
Dep. Wed 10 JunRet. Sat 13 Jun$827
Dep. Fri 19 JunRet. Tue 23 Jun$830
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Dep. Thu 30 JulRet. Sun 02 Aug$837
Dep. Mon 08 JunRet. Mon 22 Jun$842
Dep. Thu 11 JunRet. Sun 14 Jun$844
Dep. Sun 07 JunRet. Sun 19 Jul$849
Dep. Thu 18 JunRet. Sun 21 Jun$850
Dep. Fri 26 JunRet. Sun 28 Jun$882
Dep. Fri 10 JulRet. Mon 13 Jul$883
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Dep. Sun 07 JunRet. Wed 10 Jun$908
Dep. Tue 02 JunRet. Fri 05 Jun$930
Dep. Mon 16 NovRet. Thu 19 Nov$949
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Dep. Wed 24 JunRet. Sun 28 Jun$950
Dep. Tue 02 JunRet. Sun 07 Jun$983
Dep. Mon 13 JulRet. Mon 13 Jul$1,031
Dep. Fri 19 JunRet. Fri 19 Jun$1,076
Dep. Mon 25 MayRet. Sat 06 Jun$1,318
PX,VA Return flights from $880
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Dep. Sun 07 JunRet. Wed 10 Jun$955
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Dep. Tue 16 JunRet. Sun 21 Jun$977
Dep. Tue 02 JunRet. Fri 05 Jun$985
Dep. Tue 02 JunRet. Sun 07 Jun$1,282
Dep. Mon 25 MayRet. Sat 06 Jun$1,333
JQ,QN Return flights from $922
Dep. Tue 07 JulRet. Wed 15 Jul$922
Dep. Mon 08 JunRet. Mon 22 Jun$944
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Dep. Mon 16 NovRet. Thu 19 Nov$972
PX,QF Return flights from $952
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Dep. Fri 19 JunRet. Tue 23 Jun$972
Dep. Mon 08 JunRet. Mon 22 Jun$973
Dep. Fri 19 JunRet. Sun 28 Jun$973
Dep. Sat 10 OctRet. Mon 12 Oct$985
Dep. Thu 30 JulRet. Sun 02 Aug$985
Dep. Fri 10 JulRet. Mon 13 Jul$998
Dep. Fri 26 JunRet. Sun 28 Jun$1,017
Dep. Sun 07 JunRet. Wed 10 Jun$1,036
Dep. Wed 10 JunRet. Sat 13 Jun$1,066
Dep. Tue 16 JunRet. Sun 21 Jun$1,068
Dep. Sun 07 JunRet. Sun 19 Jul$1,078
Dep. Tue 02 JunRet. Fri 05 Jun$1,093
Dep. Thu 11 JunRet. Sun 14 Jun$1,168
Dep. Wed 24 JunRet. Sun 28 Jun$1,214
Dep. Tue 02 JunRet. Sun 07 Jun$1,302
Dep. Mon 25 MayRet. Sat 06 Jun$1,424
Dep. Tue 07 JulRet. Wed 15 Jul$3,744
JQ,QF,QN Return flights from $1,017
Dep. Mon 16 NovRet. Thu 19 Nov$1,017
Dep. Tue 07 JulRet. Wed 15 Jul$1,043
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Dep. Mon 08 JunRet. Mon 22 Jun$1,078
QF,SB,VA Return flights from $1,215
Dep. Wed 20 JanRet. Wed 27 Jan$1,215
Dep. Tue 02 JunRet. Fri 05 Jun$2,491
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Dep. Mon 25 MayRet. Sat 06 Jun$2,577
PX Return flights from $1,230
Dep. Fri 19 JunRet. Tue 23 Jun$1,230
Dep. Mon 16 NovRet. Thu 19 Nov$1,297
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Dep. Wed 10 JunRet. Sat 13 Jun$1,318
Dep. Sun 24 JanRet. Thu 28 Jan$1,338
Dep. Thu 30 JulRet. Sun 02 Aug$1,338
Dep. Fri 10 JulRet. Mon 13 Jul$1,348
Dep. Sat 10 OctRet. Mon 12 Oct$1,350
Dep. Mon 08 JunRet. Mon 22 Jun$1,485
Dep. Sun 07 JunRet. Sun 19 Jul$1,492
Dep. Tue 02 JunRet. Fri 05 Jun$1,628
Dep. Sun 07 JunRet. Wed 10 Jun$1,674
Dep. Mon 25 MayRet. Sat 06 Jun$1,766
QF,SB Return flights from $1,292
Dep. Wed 20 JanRet. Wed 27 Jan$1,292
Dep. Mon 25 MayRet. Sat 06 Jun$2,619

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Cheapest Brisbane to Cairns Return Prices

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

January 2026
$213
February 2026
$246
March 2026
$224
May 2026
$246

Average Brisbane to Cairns Return Prices

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

December 2025
$654
January 2026
$518
February 2026
$522
March 2026
$427
April 2026
$605
May 2026
$478
June 2026
$517
July 2026
$672
September 2026
$614

Did you know...

  • 4 hours and 25 minutes is the shortest return trip from Brisbane to Cairns
  • The closest hotel to Brisbane airport is The Novotel Brisbane Airport which is 3 kilometres away.
  • Cairns has the International Air Transport Association (IATA) code of CNS.
  • The distance from Cairns to Brisbane is 1,393 kilometres.

Questions and Answers

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

Currently, June/2026 and October/2026 are the lowest-price times in the year to fly to Cairns from Brisbane.

What airlines fly non-stop to Cairns from Brisbane?

Qantas, Virgin Australia, Jetstar and Alliance Air Pty have non-stop flights to Cairns from Brisbane.

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

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

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

The best airline to fly between Brisbane and Cairns is Qantas 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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