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JQ Return flights from $201
Dep. Wed 03 DecRet. Thu 04 Dec$201
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Dep. Sun 30 NovRet. Thu 04 Dec$201
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Dep. Mon 01 DecRet. Thu 04 Dec$201
Dep. Sat 29 NovRet. Thu 04 Dec$213
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Dep. Fri 28 NovRet. Tue 02 Dec$224
Dep. Sat 29 NovRet. Sat 06 Dec$224
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Dep. Wed 03 DecRet. Thu 11 Dec$229
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Dep. Mon 08 DecRet. Thu 11 Dec$229
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JQ,VA Return flights from $219
Dep. Sun 11 JanRet. Sun 11 Jan$219
Dep. Thu 04 DecRet. Thu 04 Dec$224
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Dep. Fri 10 AprRet. Thu 23 Apr$287
Dep. Fri 26 DecRet. Fri 02 Jan$341
Dep. Sat 13 DecRet. Mon 15 Dec$405
Dep. Thu 23 OctRet. Wed 29 Oct$534
Dep. Tue 21 OctRet. Wed 29 Oct$553
Dep. Fri 24 OctRet. Wed 29 Oct$588
Dep. Thu 23 OctRet. Mon 27 Oct$594
Dep. Thu 23 OctRet. Tue 28 Oct$632
Dep. Wed 22 OctRet. Sun 26 Oct$720
Dep. Thu 23 OctRet. Sun 26 Oct$830
VA Return flights from $224
Dep. Wed 25 FebRet. Thu 12 Mar$224
Dep. Fri 27 FebRet. Tue 17 Mar$224
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Dep. Fri 17 AprRet. Mon 18 May$224
Dep. Sat 25 AprRet. Thu 25 Jun$224
Dep. Fri 27 FebRet. Sat 28 Feb$224
JQ,QF Return flights from $291
Dep. Thu 04 DecRet. Thu 04 Dec$291
Dep. Sun 11 JanRet. Sun 11 Jan$367
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Dep. Fri 10 AprRet. Thu 23 Apr$367
Dep. Sat 13 DecRet. Mon 15 Dec$391
Dep. Tue 21 OctRet. Wed 29 Oct$412
Dep. Fri 26 DecRet. Fri 02 Jan$490
Dep. Wed 22 OctRet. Sun 26 Oct$568
Dep. Fri 24 OctRet. Wed 29 Oct$639
Dep. Thu 23 OctRet. Mon 27 Oct$687
Dep. Thu 23 OctRet. Wed 29 Oct$687
Dep. Thu 23 OctRet. Sun 26 Oct$925
Dep. Thu 23 OctRet. Tue 28 Oct$927
QF,VA Return flights from $325
Dep. Fri 10 AprRet. Thu 23 Apr$325
Dep. Thu 04 DecRet. Thu 04 Dec$353
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Dep. Sun 11 JanRet. Sun 11 Jan$367
Dep. Sat 13 DecRet. Mon 15 Dec$398
Dep. Fri 26 DecRet. Fri 02 Jan$467
Dep. Wed 22 OctRet. Sun 26 Oct$593
Dep. Tue 21 OctRet. Wed 29 Oct$637
Dep. Thu 23 OctRet. Wed 29 Oct$657
Dep. Thu 23 OctRet. Mon 27 Oct$660
Dep. Thu 23 OctRet. Tue 28 Oct$744
Dep. Fri 24 OctRet. Wed 29 Oct$865
Dep. Thu 23 OctRet. Sun 26 Oct$892
QF Return flights from $382
Dep. Thu 04 DecRet. Thu 04 Dec$382
Dep. Sun 11 JanRet. Sun 11 Jan$382
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Dep. Fri 10 AprRet. Thu 23 Apr$446
Dep. Sat 13 DecRet. Mon 15 Dec$478
Dep. Tue 21 OctRet. Wed 29 Oct$493
Dep. Fri 26 DecRet. Fri 02 Jan$604
Dep. Wed 22 OctRet. Sun 26 Oct$684
Dep. Thu 23 OctRet. Mon 27 Oct$849
Dep. Thu 23 OctRet. Wed 29 Oct$915
Dep. Fri 24 OctRet. Wed 29 Oct$952
Dep. Thu 23 OctRet. Tue 28 Oct$1,000
Dep. Thu 23 OctRet. Sun 26 Oct$1,087
JQ,QF,VA Return flights from $611
Dep. Sun 11 JanRet. Sun 11 Jan$611
Dep. Thu 04 DecRet. Thu 04 Dec$687
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Dep. Wed 22 OctRet. Sun 26 Oct$690
Dep. Fri 24 OctRet. Wed 29 Oct$694
Dep. Tue 21 OctRet. Wed 29 Oct$747
Dep. Thu 23 OctRet. Mon 27 Oct$751
Dep. Sat 13 DecRet. Mon 15 Dec$785
Dep. Fri 26 DecRet. Fri 02 Jan$823
Dep. Thu 23 OctRet. Wed 29 Oct$842
Dep. Thu 23 OctRet. Tue 28 Oct$871
Dep. Thu 23 OctRet. Sun 26 Oct$1,074
JQ,NZ Return flights from $858
Dep. Thu 04 DecRet. Thu 04 Dec$858
Dep. Tue 21 OctRet. Wed 29 Oct$4,499
JQ,MU Return flights from $868
Dep. Thu 04 DecRet. Thu 04 Dec$868
Dep. Sun 11 JanRet. Sun 11 Jan$1,016
JQ,NZ,VA Return flights from $883
Dep. Thu 04 DecRet. Thu 04 Dec$883
Dep. Sun 11 JanRet. Sun 11 Jan$1,239
JQ,MU,VA Return flights from $892
Dep. Thu 04 DecRet. Thu 04 Dec$892
Dep. Sun 11 JanRet. Sun 11 Jan$1,015
EK,JQ,VA Return flights from $943
Dep. Thu 04 DecRet. Thu 04 Dec$943
EK,JQ Return flights from $969
Dep. Thu 04 DecRet. Thu 04 Dec$969
PX,QF Return flights from $1,002
Dep. Thu 04 DecRet. Thu 04 Dec$1,002
Dep. Fri 10 AprRet. Thu 23 Apr$1,273
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Dep. Thu 23 OctRet. Wed 29 Oct$1,327
Dep. Tue 21 OctRet. Wed 29 Oct$1,340
Dep. Sat 13 DecRet. Mon 15 Dec$1,361
Dep. Thu 23 OctRet. Mon 27 Oct$1,572
Dep. Thu 23 OctRet. Tue 28 Oct$1,600
Dep. Thu 23 OctRet. Sun 26 Oct$1,600
Dep. Fri 24 OctRet. Wed 29 Oct$1,835
Dep. Wed 22 OctRet. Sun 26 Oct$3,573
JQ,NZ,QF Return flights from $1,029
Dep. Thu 04 DecRet. Thu 04 Dec$1,029
Dep. Tue 21 OctRet. Wed 29 Oct$3,175

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Did you know...

  • BNE is the IATA code for Brisbane.
  • The shortest return trip from Cairns to Brisbane is 4 hrs 25 mins
  • Freshwater Connection train station is 4 kilometres from Cairns airport.

Questions and Answers

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

Currently, November/2025 and December/2025 are the lowest-price months to fly from Cairns to Brisbane. January/2026 is the most expensive month to fly from Cairns to Brisbane.

What airlines fly non-stop to Brisbane from Cairns?

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

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

Jetstar is the cheapest airline to fly to Brisbane from Cairns.

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

Qantas Airways is the best airline to fly to Brisbane from Cairns and it has non-stop flights. Jetstar is the best low-cost airline.

How to get from Cairns to Brisbane
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