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VA Return flights from $277
Dep. Fri 28 MayRet. Fri 04 Jun$277
Dep. Fri 28 MayRet. Sat 05 Jun$285
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JQ,VA Return flights from $286
Dep. Fri 08 JanRet. Sun 10 Jan$286
Dep. Fri 28 MayRet. Fri 04 Jun$332
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Dep. Sat 05 DecRet. Mon 07 Jun$379
Dep. Wed 11 NovRet. Wed 18 Nov$647
Dep. Fri 20 NovRet. Sun 22 Nov$687
CZ,VA Return flights from $321
Dep. Fri 08 JanRet. Sun 10 Jan$321
Dep. Wed 11 NovRet. Wed 18 Nov$816
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Dep. Fri 20 NovRet. Sun 22 Nov$1,010
QF,VA Return flights from $362
Dep. Fri 28 MayRet. Fri 04 Jun$362
Dep. Fri 08 JanRet. Sun 10 Jan$428
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Dep. Sat 05 DecRet. Mon 07 Jun$453
Dep. Fri 20 NovRet. Sun 22 Nov$797
Dep. Wed 11 NovRet. Wed 18 Nov$818
JQ,QF Return flights from $381
Dep. Fri 28 MayRet. Fri 04 Jun$381
Dep. Fri 08 JanRet. Sun 10 Jan$434
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Dep. Sat 05 DecRet. Mon 07 Jun$455
Dep. Fri 20 NovRet. Sun 22 Nov$747
Dep. Wed 11 NovRet. Wed 18 Nov$786
CZ Return flights from $401
Dep. Fri 08 JanRet. Sun 10 Jan$401
Dep. Wed 11 NovRet. Wed 18 Nov$996
QF Return flights from $419
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JQ,QF,VA Return flights from $545
Dep. Fri 28 MayRet. Fri 04 Jun$545
Dep. Sat 05 DecRet. Mon 07 Jun$588
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Dep. Fri 08 JanRet. Sun 10 Jan$599
Dep. Fri 20 NovRet. Sun 22 Nov$917
Dep. Wed 11 NovRet. Wed 18 Nov$994
PX,VA Return flights from $1,010
Dep. Fri 08 JanRet. Sun 10 Jan$1,010
Dep. Fri 20 NovRet. Sun 22 Nov$1,215
JQ,PX Return flights from $1,018
Dep. Fri 08 JanRet. Sun 10 Jan$1,018
Dep. Fri 20 NovRet. Sun 22 Nov$1,195
PX,QF Return flights from $1,155
Dep. Fri 08 JanRet. Sun 10 Jan$1,155
Dep. Fri 28 MayRet. Fri 04 Jun$1,331
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Dep. Sat 05 DecRet. Mon 07 Jun$1,357
Dep. Fri 20 NovRet. Sun 22 Nov$1,381
Dep. Wed 11 NovRet. Wed 18 Nov$1,392
JQ,PX,QF Return flights from $1,272
Dep. Fri 08 JanRet. Sun 10 Jan$1,272
PX Return flights from $1,274
Dep. Fri 28 MayRet. Fri 04 Jun$1,274
Dep. Fri 08 JanRet. Sun 10 Jan$1,421
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Dep. Sat 05 DecRet. Mon 07 Jun$1,453
Dep. Fri 20 NovRet. Sun 22 Nov$1,506
Dep. Wed 11 NovRet. Wed 18 Nov$1,664
EK Return flights from $2,453
Dep. Fri 28 MayRet. Fri 04 Jun$2,453
Dep. Sat 05 DecRet. Mon 07 Jun$2,477
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Dep. Fri 08 JanRet. Sun 10 Jan$3,006
Dep. Fri 20 NovRet. Sun 22 Nov$3,080
Dep. Wed 11 NovRet. Wed 18 Nov$3,851
EK,QR Return flights from $3,595
Dep. Wed 11 NovRet. Wed 18 Nov$3,595
Dep. Fri 20 NovRet. Sun 22 Nov$4,094

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Cheapest Time of Year to Fly from Cairns to Brisbane

Return fares from Cairns to Brisbane by month, based on the cheapest return airfares found for each month.

Nov 2026
$221
Jan 2027
$221
May 2027
$204
Jul 2027
$274
Aug 2027
$204

The cheapest month to fly to Brisbane is May 2027, with return fares from $204 — 26% cheaper than the most expensive month (July 2027, from $274).

When Should You Fly to Brisbane?

Based on the fares we've tracked, May is typically the cheapest month to fly to Brisbane, with return fares from $204. July is the most expensive month, with the cheapest return fares around $274.

Across the year, return fares to Brisbane average around $225. If you can travel in the off-peak months of May, August and November, you'll generally pay up to 9% less than the yearly average.


Cheapest Cairns to Brisbane Return Prices

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

November 2026
$221
January 2027
$221
May 2027
$204
July 2027
$274
August 2027
$204

Average Cairns to Brisbane Return Prices

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

November 2026
$643
December 2026
$631
January 2027
$512
February 2027
$723
March 2027
$487
April 2027
$650
July 2027
$694
August 2027
$498

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