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Cheap Flights from Cairns to Brisbane

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JQ,VA Return flights from $247
Dep. Sun 25 JanRet. Thu 29 Jan$247
Dep. Mon 26 JanRet. Wed 28 Jan$335
VA Return flights from $259
Dep. Sun 25 JanRet. Thu 29 Jan$259
Dep. Mon 26 JanRet. Wed 28 Jan$406
JQ,QF Return flights from $326
Dep. Sun 25 JanRet. Thu 29 Jan$326
Dep. Mon 26 JanRet. Wed 28 Jan$340
QF,VA Return flights from $335
Dep. Sun 25 JanRet. Thu 29 Jan$335
Dep. Mon 26 JanRet. Wed 28 Jan$356
QF Return flights from $432
Dep. Mon 26 JanRet. Wed 28 Jan$432
Dep. Sun 25 JanRet. Thu 29 Jan$432
EK,JQ Return flights from $605
Dep. Mon 26 JanRet. Wed 28 Jan$605
EK,VA Return flights from $621
Dep. Mon 26 JanRet. Wed 28 Jan$621
EK,QF Return flights from $697
Dep. Mon 26 JanRet. Wed 28 Jan$697
JQ,QN Return flights from $740
Dep. Sun 25 JanRet. Thu 29 Jan$740
JQ,QF,QN Return flights from $855
Dep. Sun 25 JanRet. Thu 29 Jan$855
JQ,PX Return flights from $1,013
Dep. Sun 25 JanRet. Thu 29 Jan$1,013
PX,VA Return flights from $1,034
Dep. Sun 25 JanRet. Thu 29 Jan$1,034
PX,QF Return flights from $1,131
Dep. Sun 25 JanRet. Thu 29 Jan$1,131
Dep. Mon 26 JanRet. Wed 28 Jan$1,468
JQ,ZL Return flights from $1,687
Dep. Sun 25 JanRet. Thu 29 Jan$1,687
VA,ZL Return flights from $1,699
Dep. Sun 25 JanRet. Thu 29 Jan$1,699

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Cheapest Cairns to Brisbane Return Prices

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

January 2026
$205
February 2026
$233
March 2026
$346
July 2026
$233
August 2026
$233

Average Cairns to Brisbane Return Prices

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

December 2025
$622
January 2026
$535
February 2026
$562
March 2026
$452
April 2026
$572
May 2026
$403
June 2026
$402

Did you know...

  • Cairns has the IATA code of CNS and Brisbane has BNE.
  • The Bloomfield Wilderness Lodge PTY Ltd. is conveniently located to Cairns airport.
  • has the quickest flight between Cairns and Brisbane taking 2 hrs 10 mins

Questions and Answers

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

Currently, January/2026 is the cheapest month to travel to Brisbane from Cairns. You will pay the most in October/2026.

What airlines fly non-stop to Brisbane from Cairns?

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

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

The best airline to fly to Brisbane from Cairns is Qantas Airways and it has direct flights. The best low-cost airline is Jetstar.

How to get from Cairns to Brisbane
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