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Explore the cheapest one-way and round-trip flights from Cairns Airport to Brisbane Airport over the next 90 days, with one-way fares from PLN 255 and round-trip from PLN 541. Based on Trip.com's latest 7-day flight data.

      • Cheapest nonstop
        CNS 06:00
        2h 15m
        Direct
        BNE 08:15
        Cairns - Brisbane | Fri, Nov 13 | Jetstar Airways
        BNE 08:55
        2h 25m
        Direct
        CNS 11:20
        Brisbane - Cairns | Sun, Nov 15 | Jetstar Airways
        PLN 541 PLN 760
        28% off
        28% off
        PLN 760 PLN 541
      • CNS 06:00
        2h 10m
        Direct
        BNE 08:10
        Cairns - Brisbane | Thu, Oct 29 | Jetstar Airways
        BNE 06:00
        2h 30m
        Direct
        CNS 08:30
        Brisbane - Cairns | Tue, Nov 3 | Jetstar Airways
        PLN 548 PLN 760
        28% off
        28% off
        PLN 760 PLN 548
      • CNS 06:00
        2h 10m
        Direct
        BNE 08:10
        Cairns - Brisbane | Sun, Oct 25 | Jetstar Airways
        BNE 06:00
        2h 30m
        Direct
        CNS 08:30
        Brisbane - Cairns | Sun, Nov 1 | Jetstar Airways
        PLN 548 PLN 760
        28% off
        28% off
        PLN 760 PLN 548
      • CNS 09:40
        2h 15m
        Direct
        BNE 11:55
        Cairns - Brisbane | Tue, Nov 10 | Jetstar Airways
        BNE 08:55
        2h 25m
        Direct
        CNS 11:20
        Brisbane - Cairns | Fri, Nov 13 | Jetstar Airways
        PLN 550
        28% off
        PLN 760 PLN 550
      • CNS 06:00
        2h 10m
        Direct
        BNE 08:10
        Cairns - Brisbane | Sat, Oct 31 | Jetstar Airways
        BNE 06:00
        2h 30m
        Direct
        CNS 08:30
        Brisbane - Cairns | Tue, Nov 3 | Jetstar Airways
        PLN 562
        26% off
        PLN 760 PLN 562
      • CNS 06:00
        2h 15m
        Direct
        BNE 08:15
        Cairns - Brisbane | Sun, Nov 8 | Jetstar Airways
        BNE 08:55
        2h 25m
        Direct
        CNS 11:20
        Brisbane - Cairns | Sun, Nov 15 | Jetstar Airways
        PLN 569
        25% off
        PLN 760 PLN 569
      • CNS 06:00
        2h 10m
        Direct
        BNE 08:10
        Cairns - Brisbane | Fri, Oct 23 | Jetstar Airways
        BNE 06:00
        2h 30m
        Direct
        CNS 08:30
        Brisbane - Cairns | Fri, Oct 30 | Jetstar Airways
        PLN 570
        25% off
        PLN 760 PLN 570
      • CNS 06:00
        2h 15m
        Direct
        BNE 08:15
        Cairns - Brisbane | Thu, Nov 26 | Jetstar Airways
        BNE 06:40
        2h 20m
        Direct
        CNS 09:00
        Brisbane - Cairns | Wed, Dec 2 | Jetstar Airways
        PLN 575
        24% off
        PLN 760 PLN 575
      • CNS 06:00
        2h 15m
        Direct
        BNE 08:15
        Cairns - Brisbane | Thu, Nov 19 | Jetstar Airways
        BNE 06:40
        2h 20m
        Direct
        CNS 09:00
        Brisbane - Cairns | Tue, Nov 24 | Jetstar Airways
        PLN 576
        24% off
        PLN 760 PLN 576
      • CNS 06:00
        2h 15m
        Direct
        BNE 08:15
        Cairns - Brisbane | Fri, Nov 20 | Jetstar Airways
        BNE 18:55
        2h 20m
        Direct
        CNS 21:15
        Brisbane - Cairns | Wed, Nov 25 | Jetstar Airways
        PLN 576
        24% off
        PLN 760 PLN 576
      • CNS 06:00
        2h 15m
        Direct
        BNE 08:15
        Cairns - Brisbane | Wed, Nov 11 | Jetstar Airways
        BNE 06:40
        2h 20m
        Direct
        CNS 09:00
        Brisbane - Cairns | Wed, Nov 18 | Jetstar Airways
        PLN 577
        24% off
        PLN 760 PLN 577
      • CNS 06:00
        2h 15m
        Direct
        BNE 08:15
        Cairns - Brisbane | Thu, Nov 5 | Jetstar Airways
        BNE 06:40
        2h 20m
        Direct
        CNS 09:00
        Brisbane - Cairns | Tue, Nov 10 | Jetstar Airways
        PLN 577
        24% off
        PLN 760 PLN 577
      • CNS 13:00
        17h 25m
        1 stop
        BNE 14:00
        Cairns - Brisbane | Wed, Oct 7 | Normal Airline
        BNE 15:00
        6h
        Direct
        CNS 16:00
        Brisbane - Cairns | Fri, Oct 9 | Normal Airline
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      • Cheapest nonstop
        CNS 06:00
        2h 15m
        Direct
        BNE 08:15
        Cairns - Brisbane | Wed, Nov 25 | Jetstar Airways
        PLN 255 PLN 432
        41% off
        41% off
        PLN 432 PLN 255
      • CNS 14:40
        2h 20m
        Direct
        BNE 17:00
        Cairns - Brisbane | Thu, Nov 19 | Virgin Australia
        PLN 259 PLN 432
        40% off
        40% off
        PLN 432 PLN 259
      • CNS 06:00
        2h 15m
        Direct
        BNE 08:15
        Cairns - Brisbane | Wed, Nov 11 | Jetstar Airways
        PLN 286 PLN 432
        34% off
        34% off
        PLN 432 PLN 286
      • CNS 06:00
        2h 15m
        Direct
        BNE 08:15
        Cairns - Brisbane | Thu, Nov 26 | Jetstar Airways
        PLN 291
        33% off
        PLN 432 PLN 291
      • CNS 17:25
        2h 15m
        Direct
        BNE 19:40
        Cairns - Brisbane | Sun, Nov 1 | Virgin Australia
        PLN 296
        31% off
        PLN 432 PLN 296
      • CNS 17:25
        2h 15m
        Direct
        BNE 19:40
        Cairns - Brisbane | Sat, Oct 31 | Virgin Australia
        PLN 296
        31% off
        PLN 432 PLN 296
      • CNS 06:00
        2h 20m
        Direct
        BNE 08:20
        Cairns - Brisbane | Wed, Nov 18 | Virgin Australia
        PLN 298
        31% off
        PLN 432 PLN 298
      • CNS 14:40
        2h 20m
        Direct
        BNE 17:00
        Cairns - Brisbane | Tue, Nov 17 | Virgin Australia
        PLN 298
        31% off
        PLN 432 PLN 298
      • CNS 06:00
        2h 15m
        Direct
        BNE 08:15
        Cairns - Brisbane | Fri, Nov 20 | Jetstar Airways
        PLN 315
        27% off
        PLN 432 PLN 315
      • CNS 14:40
        2h 20m
        Direct
        BNE 17:00
        Cairns - Brisbane | Sun, Nov 22 | Virgin Australia
        PLN 325
        25% off
        PLN 432 PLN 325
      • CNS 06:00
        2h 20m
        Direct
        BNE 08:20
        Cairns - Brisbane | Wed, Dec 2 | Virgin Australia
        PLN 328
        24% off
        PLN 432 PLN 328
      • CNS 14:40
        2h 20m
        Direct
        BNE 17:00
        Cairns - Brisbane | Sat, Nov 14 | Virgin Australia
        PLN 328
        24% off
        PLN 432 PLN 328
      • CNS 13:00
        17h 25m
        1 stop
        BNE 14:00
        Cairns - Brisbane | Wed, Oct 7 | Normal Airline
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Flight prices from Cairns Airport to Brisbane Airport are based on the average fares across airlines for the next three months, based on Trip.com’s latest data.

Trip.com Price Insights: Flights from Cairns Airport to Brisbane Airport

Which month has the cheapest one-way flights from Cairns Airport to Brisbane Airport?

The data is based on Trip.com data from the past 12 months and shows the average one-way fares by month from Cairns Airport to Brisbane Airport.

Based on Trip.com data from the past 12 months, the cheapest one-way flights from Cairns Airport to Brisbane Airport are usually in March, with an average price of PLN 334. August sees the highest fares, around PLN 538.

PLN 538
PLN 436
PLN 334
PLN 232
    Cheapest
  • PLN 417
    Oct
  • PLN 375
    Nov
  • PLN 402
    Dec
  • PLN 339
    Jan
  • PLN 402
    Feb
  • PLN 334
    Mar
  • PLN 428
    Apr
  • PLN 339
    May
  • PLN 408
    Jun
  • PLN 512
    Jul
  • PLN 538
    Aug
  • PLN 520
    Sep

Which month has the cheapest round-trip flights from Cairns Airport to Brisbane Airport?

The data is based on Trip.com data from the past 12 months and shows the average round-trip fares by month from Cairns Airport to Brisbane Airport.

Based on Trip.com data from the past 12 months, the cheapest round‑trip flights from Cairns Airport to Brisbane Airport are usually in January, with an average price of PLN 795. July sees the highest fares, around PLN 1,385.

PLN 1,385
PLN 1,090
PLN 795
PLN 500
    Cheapest
  • PLN 1,052
    Oct
  • PLN 829
    Nov
  • PLN 1,201
    Dec
  • PLN 795
    Jan
  • PLN 883
    Feb
  • PLN 947
    Mar
  • PLN 977
    Apr
  • PLN 938
    May
  • PLN 873
    Jun
  • PLN 1,385
    Jul
  • PLN 1,263
    Aug
  • PLN 1,259
    Sep

Which day of the week has the cheapest flights from Cairns Airport to Brisbane Airport?

The data is based on Trip.com data from the past 12 months and shows the average fares by each day of the week from Cairns Airport to Brisbane Airport.

Based on Trip.com data from the past 12 months, the cheapest day for flights from Cairns Airport to Brisbane Airport is Wednesday, with average prices lower than other days. Try to avoid departing on Sunday, as fares are typically the highest.

PLN 648
PLN 590
PLN 531
PLN 473
    Cheapest
  • PLN 568
    Mon
  • PLN 539
    Tue
  • PLN 531
    Wed
  • PLN 542
    Thu
  • PLN 616
    Fri
  • PLN 601
    Sat
  • PLN 648
    Sun

Which airline offers the cheapest flights from Cairns Airport to Brisbane Airport?

The cheapest airline flying from Cairns Airport to Brisbane Airport is Jetstar Airways (from PLN 255) among 5 carriers operating this route. Based on Trip.com's latest 7-day flight data.

Jetstar Airways
From PLN 255
Virgin Australia
From PLN 259
Qantas Airways
From PLN 376
Regional Express Airlines
From PLN 1,106
Air Niugini
From PLN 1,767

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What is the flight schedule from Cairns Airport to Brisbane Airport?

Check the schedule for flights from Cairns to Brisbane and find the flight that best matches your travel plans.

Flight info.
Departure
Arrival
Weekly Schedule

  1. JQ931

    Cairns Airport

    09:10

    CNS

    2h 10m

    11:20

    BNE

    S M T W T F S
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  2. JQ929

    Cairns Airport

    06:00

    CNS

    2h 10m

    08:10

    BNE

    S M T W T F S
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  3. VA786

    Cairns Airport

    16:55

    CNS

    2h 15m

    19:10

    BNE

    S M T W T - S
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  4. JQ935

    Cairns Airport

    15:05

    CNS

    2h 10m

    17:15

    BNE

    - M - W - F S
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  5. VA770

    Cairns Airport

    06:00

    CNS

    2h 15m

    08:15

    BNE

    S M T W T F S
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About Cairns Airport and Brisbane Airport

Learn about Cairns Airport (CNS) and Brisbane Airport (BNE) — including location, terminals, transportation, and travel tips.

Flight distance 1,394.9km
Cheapest one-way ticket price PLN 255
Cheapest return ticket price PLN 541

FAQs for Cairns Airport to Brisbane Airport Flights

  • How long is the flight from Cairns Airport to Brisbane Airport?

    Cairns Airport to Brisbane Airport takes about 1 hour 58 minutes on average. Actual flight time may vary depending on route, weather and air traffic.
  • There are around 13 daily flights from Cairns Airport (CNS) to Brisbane Airport (BNE).
  • The earliest flight from Cairns Airport to Brisbane Airport departs at 06:00, and the last departs at 20:55, with about 23 flights per day. Flight times may change, so please check the latest departure and arrival times before you travel.
  • The route from Cairns Airport (CNS) to Brisbane Airport (BNE) is quite popular. Without considering departure times or holidays, tickets cost around PLN 911 in October, the most expensive month to book this route.
  • The earliest flight departs from Cairns Airport (CNS) at 06:00 and arrives in Brisbane Airport (BNE) at 08:10.
  • The latest flight departs from Cairns Airport (CNS) at 20:55 and arrives in Brisbane Airport (BNE) at 23:10.
    • The distance from Brisbane Airport to downtown is about 13km, by taxi about 30 minutes.
  • Jetstar Airways is a very popular airline operating an average of 4857 flights per month.
  • One-way flights from Cairns Airport to Brisbane Airport currently start from PLN 255, and round-trip fares start from PLN 541. The current lowest fare is a Jetstar Airways flight departing on Wed, Nov 25; prices may vary depending on availability.
  • Yes. Virgin Australia, Qantas Airways and Jetstar Airways operate direct flights from Cairns Airport to Brisbane Airport, with an average flight time of 1 hour 57 minutes, and around 100 weekly flights. Actual flight frequency may vary by season.
  • Based on Trip.com flight data for departures within the next 30 days with at most one stop, the average one-way price from Cairns Airport to Brisbane Airport is PLN 829. Prices may vary depending on the departure date, airline, and availability.
  • Jetstar Airways and IndiGo are the most popular budget airlines flying from Cairns Airport to Brisbane Airport, with one-way fares starting from PLN 255. Compare final prices carefully, as baggage, seat selection and payment fees may apply.
  • Cairns Airport to Brisbane Airport operates around 99 weekly flights, mainly by Qantas Airways, Virgin Australia and Jetstar Airways. Actual frequency may vary during holidays and seasonal schedule adjustments.
  • Enter Cairns Airport and Brisbane Airport, select your departure date and number of passengers, then compare flights by price, flight duration, and baggage allowance. Once you've chosen a fare, review the change and refund rules, fill in passenger details, and pay to receive your booking confirmation.

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