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JQ Return flights from $236
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Dep. Tue 23 JunRet. Wed 15 Jul$236
Dep. Wed 15 JulRet. Tue 21 Jul$236
Dep. Tue 14 JulRet. Thu 23 Jul$256
Dep. Tue 14 JulRet. Mon 20 Jul$256
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Dep. Thu 18 JunRet. Mon 20 Jul$256
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Dep. Thu 18 JunRet. Fri 24 Jul$256
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Dep. Tue 15 SepRet. Tue 29 Sep$256
JQ,VA Return flights from $239
Dep. Mon 15 JunRet. Mon 29 Jun$239
Dep. Mon 13 AprRet. Mon 27 Apr$244
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Dep. Fri 01 MayRet. Mon 04 May$251
Dep. Fri 13 MarRet. Sun 15 Mar$303
Dep. Fri 03 JulRet. Fri 10 Jul$309
Dep. Fri 18 SepRet. Tue 22 Sep$309
VA Return flights from $274
Dep. Mon 15 JunRet. Mon 29 Jun$274
Dep. Fri 01 MayRet. Mon 04 May$275
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Dep. Mon 13 AprRet. Mon 27 Apr$278
Dep. Fri 18 SepRet. Tue 22 Sep$317
Dep. Fri 03 JulRet. Fri 10 Jul$349
Dep. Fri 13 MarRet. Sun 15 Mar$400
JQ,QF Return flights from $343
Dep. Mon 13 AprRet. Mon 27 Apr$343
Dep. Mon 15 JunRet. Mon 29 Jun$343
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Dep. Fri 01 MayRet. Mon 04 May$362
Dep. Fri 18 SepRet. Tue 22 Sep$386
Dep. Fri 13 MarRet. Sun 15 Mar$395
Dep. Fri 03 JulRet. Fri 10 Jul$419
QF,VA Return flights from $375
Dep. Mon 13 AprRet. Mon 27 Apr$375
Dep. Fri 01 MayRet. Mon 04 May$375
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Dep. Mon 15 JunRet. Mon 29 Jun$382
Dep. Fri 13 MarRet. Sun 15 Mar$385
Dep. Fri 18 SepRet. Tue 22 Sep$396
Dep. Fri 03 JulRet. Fri 10 Jul$453
QF Return flights from $466
Dep. Fri 13 MarRet. Sun 15 Mar$466
Dep. Mon 13 AprRet. Mon 27 Apr$467
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Dep. Mon 15 JunRet. Mon 29 Jun$467
Dep. Fri 01 MayRet. Mon 04 May$476
Dep. Fri 18 SepRet. Tue 22 Sep$480
Dep. Fri 03 JulRet. Fri 10 Jul$567
JQ,QF,VA Return flights from $665
Dep. Fri 01 MayRet. Mon 04 May$665
Dep. Mon 15 JunRet. Mon 29 Jun$674
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Dep. Fri 18 SepRet. Tue 22 Sep$688
Dep. Fri 13 MarRet. Sun 15 Mar$717
Dep. Fri 03 JulRet. Fri 10 Jul$806
JQ,QN Return flights from $721
Dep. Mon 15 JunRet. Mon 29 Jun$721
JQ,PX Return flights from $801
Dep. Fri 01 MayRet. Mon 04 May$801
Dep. Mon 15 JunRet. Mon 29 Jun$856
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Dep. Fri 13 MarRet. Sun 15 Mar$871
Dep. Fri 03 JulRet. Fri 10 Jul$880
Dep. Fri 18 SepRet. Tue 22 Sep$903
JQ,QF,QN Return flights from $818
Dep. Mon 15 JunRet. Mon 29 Jun$818
PX,VA Return flights from $821
Dep. Fri 01 MayRet. Mon 04 May$821
Dep. Mon 15 JunRet. Mon 29 Jun$830
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Dep. Fri 03 JulRet. Fri 10 Jul$852
Dep. Fri 18 SepRet. Tue 22 Sep$864
Dep. Fri 13 MarRet. Sun 15 Mar$977
PX,QF Return flights from $931
Dep. Fri 18 SepRet. Tue 22 Sep$931
Dep. Mon 15 JunRet. Mon 29 Jun$940
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Dep. Fri 03 JulRet. Fri 10 Jul$952
Dep. Fri 13 MarRet. Sun 15 Mar$957
Dep. Fri 01 MayRet. Mon 04 May$957
Dep. Mon 13 AprRet. Mon 27 Apr$1,218
PX Return flights from $1,176
Dep. Fri 18 SepRet. Tue 22 Sep$1,176
Dep. Fri 03 JulRet. Fri 10 Jul$1,194
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Dep. Fri 01 MayRet. Mon 04 May$1,237
Dep. Mon 15 JunRet. Mon 29 Jun$1,260
Dep. Mon 13 AprRet. Mon 27 Apr$1,534
ZL Return flights from $2,340
Dep. Mon 13 AprRet. Mon 27 Apr$2,340
QF,SB,VA Return flights from $2,343
Dep. Fri 03 JulRet. Fri 10 Jul$2,343

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Cheapest Brisbane to Cairns Return Prices

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

January 2026
$209
February 2026
$241
March 2026
$220
May 2026
$241

Average Brisbane to Cairns Return Prices

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

December 2025
$640
January 2026
$507
February 2026
$511
March 2026
$418
April 2026
$592
May 2026
$468
June 2026
$506
July 2026
$657
September 2026
$600

Did you know...

  • Cairns has the International Air Transport Association (IATA) airport code of CNS.
  • The quickest one-way flight on this route is 2 hours and 15 minutes
  • Cairns and Brisbane are in the same time zone.

Questions and Answers

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

At the moment, the most affordable time of year to fly from Brisbane to Cairns is May/2026. April/2026 is the most expensive month to fly from Brisbane to Cairns.

What airlines fly direct to Cairns from Brisbane?

Qantas Airways, Virgin Australia, Jetstar and Alliance Air Pty fly direct between Brisbane and Cairns.

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

Virgin Australia is the cheapest airline to fly to Cairns from Brisbane.

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

Cathay Pacific is the best airline to fly to Cairns from Brisbane. For non-stop flights then Qantas Airways is the best. The best budget airline is Jetstar.

How to get from Brisbane to Cairns
Brisbane (BNE)
 to 
Cairns (CNS)
2h 20m
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