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Cheap Flights from Cairns to Brisbane

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JQ Return flights from $178
Dep. Mon 25 MayRet. Mon 01 Jun$178
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Dep. Thu 07 MayRet. Sat 16 May$178
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Dep. Fri 08 MayRet. Tue 26 May$178
Dep. Mon 11 MayRet. Fri 15 May$178
Dep. Mon 11 MayRet. Thu 21 May$178
Dep. Thu 07 MayRet. Sun 10 May$178
Dep. Thu 23 AprRet. Wed 29 Apr$178
Dep. Tue 02 JunRet. Tue 16 Jun$178
Dep. Sat 30 MayRet. Mon 01 Jun$178
Dep. Sun 24 MayRet. Thu 28 May$178
Dep. Tue 21 AprRet. Sat 02 May$178
Dep. Mon 27 AprRet. Mon 04 May$178
Dep. Thu 21 MayRet. Sun 24 May$178
Dep. Fri 01 MayRet. Sun 03 May$178
Dep. Tue 26 MayRet. Tue 02 Jun$178
Dep. Wed 22 AprRet. Sat 25 Apr$178
Dep. Tue 12 MayRet. Tue 19 May$178
Dep. Sun 03 MayRet. Mon 11 May$178
Dep. Sat 09 MayRet. Thu 21 May$178
Dep. Sat 30 MayRet. Sun 07 Jun$178
Dep. Tue 19 MayRet. Fri 22 May$178
Dep. Thu 11 JunRet. Tue 16 Jun$178
Dep. Sun 17 MayRet. Mon 25 May$178
Dep. Tue 28 AprRet. Tue 05 May$178
Dep. Sun 03 MayRet. Sun 17 May$178
Dep. Tue 21 AprRet. Fri 24 Apr$178
Dep. Tue 28 AprRet. Wed 29 Apr$178
Dep. Thu 28 MayRet. Tue 16 Jun$178
JQ,VA Return flights from $255
Dep. Mon 20 AprRet. Tue 21 Apr$255
Dep. Thu 09 AprRet. Thu 09 Apr$427
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Dep. Wed 08 AprRet. Wed 08 Apr$427
Dep. Fri 10 AprRet. Fri 10 Apr$496
Dep. Tue 07 AprRet. Tue 07 Apr$672
Dep. Mon 06 AprRet. Mon 06 Apr$716
VA Return flights from $283
Dep. Mon 20 AprRet. Tue 21 Apr$283
Dep. Fri 10 AprRet. Fri 10 Apr$520
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Dep. Thu 09 AprRet. Thu 09 Apr$593
Dep. Wed 08 AprRet. Wed 08 Apr$593
Dep. Mon 06 AprRet. Mon 06 Apr$746
Dep. Tue 07 AprRet. Tue 07 Apr$1,040
JQ,QF Return flights from $331
Dep. Mon 20 AprRet. Tue 21 Apr$331
Dep. Wed 08 AprRet. Wed 08 Apr$511
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Dep. Thu 09 AprRet. Thu 09 Apr$511
Dep. Fri 10 AprRet. Fri 10 Apr$596
Dep. Tue 07 AprRet. Tue 07 Apr$726
Dep. Mon 06 AprRet. Mon 06 Apr$803
QF,VA Return flights from $351
Dep. Mon 20 AprRet. Tue 21 Apr$351
Dep. Thu 09 AprRet. Thu 09 Apr$561
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Dep. Wed 08 AprRet. Wed 08 Apr$630
Dep. Fri 10 AprRet. Fri 10 Apr$638
Dep. Tue 07 AprRet. Tue 07 Apr$822
Dep. Mon 06 AprRet. Mon 06 Apr$916
JQ,QF,VA Return flights from $461
Dep. Mon 20 AprRet. Tue 21 Apr$461
Dep. Fri 10 AprRet. Fri 10 Apr$549
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Dep. Thu 09 AprRet. Thu 09 Apr$683
Dep. Tue 07 AprRet. Tue 07 Apr$940
Dep. Wed 08 AprRet. Wed 08 Apr$1,064
Dep. Mon 06 AprRet. Mon 06 Apr$1,066
QF Return flights from $461
Dep. Mon 20 AprRet. Tue 21 Apr$461
Dep. Thu 09 AprRet. Thu 09 Apr$650
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Dep. Wed 08 AprRet. Wed 08 Apr$707
Dep. Mon 06 AprRet. Mon 06 Apr$708
Dep. Tue 07 AprRet. Tue 07 Apr$718
Dep. Fri 10 AprRet. Fri 10 Apr$815
PX,VA Return flights from $795
Dep. Fri 10 AprRet. Fri 10 Apr$795
Dep. Mon 20 AprRet. Tue 21 Apr$912
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Dep. Tue 07 AprRet. Tue 07 Apr$1,496
JQ,PX Return flights from $890
Dep. Fri 10 AprRet. Fri 10 Apr$890
Dep. Thu 09 AprRet. Thu 09 Apr$970
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Dep. Mon 20 AprRet. Tue 21 Apr$979
Dep. Mon 06 AprRet. Mon 06 Apr$1,544
Dep. Tue 07 AprRet. Tue 07 Apr$1,571
PX,QF Return flights from $893
Dep. Fri 10 AprRet. Fri 10 Apr$893
Dep. Mon 20 AprRet. Tue 21 Apr$1,025
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Dep. Thu 09 AprRet. Thu 09 Apr$1,065
Dep. Tue 07 AprRet. Tue 07 Apr$1,577
Dep. Mon 06 AprRet. Mon 06 Apr$1,583
Dep. Wed 08 AprRet. Wed 08 Apr$3,292
JQ,QF,QN Return flights from $1,251
Dep. Tue 07 AprRet. Tue 07 Apr$1,251
JQ,NZ Return flights from $1,261
Dep. Mon 06 AprRet. Mon 06 Apr$1,261
QF,QN,VA Return flights from $1,301
Dep. Tue 07 AprRet. Tue 07 Apr$1,301
JQ,PX,QF Return flights from $1,365
Dep. Thu 09 AprRet. Thu 09 Apr$1,365
QF,QN Return flights from $1,380
Dep. Tue 07 AprRet. Tue 07 Apr$1,380

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Cheapest Cairns to Brisbane Return Prices

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

January 2026
$178
February 2026
$202
March 2026
$300
July 2026
$202
August 2026
$202

Average Cairns to Brisbane Return Prices

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

December 2025
$539
January 2026
$464
February 2026
$487
March 2026
$392
April 2026
$496
May 2026
$349
June 2026
$348

Did you know...

  • 4 hrs 40 mins is the shortest return flight between Cairns and Brisbane
  • CNS is the IATA airport code for Cairns.
  • It is 1,393 km from Cairns to Brisbane.

Questions and Answers

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

Currently, April/2026 is the lowest-price time of year to fly to Brisbane from Cairns.

What airlines fly non-stop to Brisbane from Cairns?

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

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

Virgin Australia is the cheapest airline that flies from Cairns to Brisbane.

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

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

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