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JQ,VA Return flights from $220

Dep.art Thu 16 AprRet.urn Fri 24 Apr^$220

Dep.art Tue 14 AprRet.urn Wed 22 Apr^$234

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Dep.art Thu 09 AprRet.urn Tue 14 Apr^$249

VA Return flights from $228

Dep.art Thu 16 AprRet.urn Fri 24 Apr^$228

Dep.art Thu 09 AprRet.urn Tue 14 Apr^$229

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Dep.art Tue 14 AprRet.urn Wed 22 Apr^$257

JQ,QF Return flights from $287

Dep.art Thu 16 AprRet.urn Fri 24 Apr^$287

Dep.art Tue 14 AprRet.urn Wed 22 Apr^$287

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Dep.art Thu 09 AprRet.urn Tue 14 Apr^$331

QF,VA Return flights from $295

Dep.art Thu 16 AprRet.urn Fri 24 Apr^$295

Dep.art Tue 14 AprRet.urn Wed 22 Apr^$313

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Dep.art Thu 09 AprRet.urn Tue 14 Apr^$313

UA,VA Return flights from $361

Dep.art Thu 09 AprRet.urn Tue 14 Apr^$361

JQ,UA Return flights from $379

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QF Return flights from $380

Dep.art Thu 16 AprRet.urn Fri 24 Apr^$380

Dep.art Tue 14 AprRet.urn Wed 22 Apr^$380

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Dep.art Thu 09 AprRet.urn Tue 14 Apr^$393

JQ,QF,VA Return flights from $445

Dep.art Thu 16 AprRet.urn Fri 24 Apr^$445

Dep.art Tue 14 AprRet.urn Wed 22 Apr^$503

QF,UA Return flights from $445

Dep.art Thu 09 AprRet.urn Tue 14 Apr^$445

6E,JQ,VA Return flights from $561

Dep.art Thu 09 AprRet.urn Tue 14 Apr^$561

6E,JQ Return flights from $579

Dep.art Thu 09 AprRet.urn Tue 14 Apr^$579

AI,VA Return flights from $596

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AI,JQ Return flights from $614

Dep.art Thu 09 AprRet.urn Tue 14 Apr^$614

PX,VA Return flights from $721

Dep.art Thu 09 AprRet.urn Tue 14 Apr^$721

Dep.art Thu 16 AprRet.urn Fri 24 Apr^$825

JQ,PX Return flights from $727

Dep.art Thu 09 AprRet.urn Tue 14 Apr^$727

Dep.art Thu 16 AprRet.urn Fri 24 Apr^$817

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Cheapest Brisbane to Cairns Return Prices

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

January 2026

$175

February 2026

$202

March 2026

$184

May 2026

$202

Average Brisbane to Cairns Return Prices

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

December 2025

$536

January 2026

$425

February 2026

$428

March 2026

$350

April 2026

$496

May 2026

$392

June 2026

$424

July 2026

$551

September 2026

$503

Did you know...

Cairns belongs to the same time zone as Brisbane.
The closest train station to Brisbane airport is International Terminal Railway Station at Brisbane Airport .
The IATA airport code for Cairns is CNS and for Brisbane it is BNE.
It is 1,393 kilometres from Cairns to Brisbane.

Questions and Answers

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

Currently, the cheapest month to fly from Brisbane to Cairns is January/2026. November/2026 is the most expensive time of year to fly from Brisbane to Cairns.

What airlines fly non-stop to Cairns from Brisbane?

Qantas Airways, Virgin Australia, Jetstar and Alliance Air Pty fly non-stop between Brisbane and Cairns.

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

Jetstar is the cheapest airline that flies from Brisbane to Cairns.

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

The best airline to fly between Brisbane and Cairns is Qantas Airways and it flies non-stop. Jetstar is the best low-cost airline.

How to get from Brisbane to Cairns

Brisbane (BNE)

Cairns (CNS)

2h 20m