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$52 Find cheap flights from Cairns to Brisbane

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These are the airlines KAYAK users have selected most often from within our search results in flight searches from Cairns to Brisbane, as well as popular online travel agencies
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Cheap flight deals from Cairns to Brisbane (CNS-BNE)

Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Cairns to Brisbane that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.
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12:00 pm - 2:10 pmCNS-BNE
2h 10mnonstop
6:00 am - 8:25 amBNE-CNS
2h 25mnonstop
$104Jetstar
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Thu, Aug 1 - Mon, Aug 5
9:00 am - 11:10 amCNS-BNE
2h 10mnonstop
6:00 am - 8:25 amBNE-CNS
2h 25mnonstop
$129Jetstar
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Thu, May 23 - Mon, May 27
6:00 am - 8:10 amCNS-BNE
2h 10mnonstop
6:00 am - 8:25 amBNE-CNS
2h 25mnonstop
$133Jetstar
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Tue, Jul 2 - Sat, Jul 6
6:00 am - 8:10 amCNS-BNE
2h 10mnonstop
6:00 am - 8:25 amBNE-CNS
2h 25mnonstop
$134Jetstar
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Sun, Jun 16 - Thu, Jun 20
6:00 am - 8:10 amCNS-BNE
2h 10mnonstop
9:25 pm - 11:55 pmBNE-CNS
2h 30mnonstop
Wed, May 29 - Fri, Jun 14
8:50 pm - 11:05 pmCNS-BNE
2h 15mnonstop
9:25 pm - 11:25 amBNE-CNS
14h 00m2 stops
$465Virgin Australia
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Thu, May 9 - Sun, May 12
8:50 pm - 11:05 pmCNS-BNE
2h 15mnonstop
9:25 pm - 11:25 amBNE-CNS
14h 00m2 stops
$469Virgin Australia
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Thu, May 9 - Sun, May 12
9:10 am - 11:20 amCNS-BNE
2h 10mnonstop
5:40 am - 7:25 pmBNE-CNS
13h 45m2 stops
$493Qantas Airways
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Wed, Jul 31 - Thu, Aug 1
8:10 am - 5:15 pmCNS-BNE
9h 05m1 stop
5:40 am - 7:25 pmBNE-CNS
13h 45m2 stops
Mon, Jun 17 - Fri, Jun 21
1:45 pm - 10:30 pmCNS-BNE
8h 45m1 stop
5:40 am - 7:25 pmBNE-CNS
13h 45m2 stops
$656Qantas Airways
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Wed, Jul 31 - Thu, Aug 1

Flights from Cairns to Brisbane - Travel Insights & Trends

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Cairns to Brisbane to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Cairns to Brisbane?

The average price of all flights from Cairns to Brisbane clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.
If you are looking for a flight deal from Cairns to Brisbane, look for departures on Thursdays and avoid leaving on a Wednesday, as it's usually the priciest day. When flying back from Brisbane, Thursday is the cheapest day to fly and Sunday is the most expensive.

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights from Cairns to Brisbane, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.
The cheapest month for flights from Cairns to Brisbane is May, where tickets cost $161 on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and January, where the average cost of tickets is $276 and $231 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Cairns to Brisbane?

To calculate daily average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each day before departure over the last year for flights from Cairns to Brisbane, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each month.
To get a below average price on the flight from Cairns to Brisbane, you should book around 2 weeks before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 69 days before departure.

Which airlines provide the cheapest flights from Cairns to Brisbane?

The cheapest price for the route for each airline clicked by KAYAK users in the last 72 hours.
The cheapest return flight ticket from Cairns to Brisbane found by KAYAK users in the last 72 hours was for $104 on Jetstar, followed by Virgin Australia ($465). One-way flight deals have also been found from as low as $52 on Jetstar and from $72 on Virgin Australia.

Which airlines fly non-stop between Cairns and Brisbane?

Airline and price data is aggregated from results in KAYAK’s search results from the last 2 weeks for flights from Cairns to Brisbane.
There are 4 airlines that fly nonstop from Cairns to Brisbane. They are: Jetstar, Qantas Airways, Rex and Virgin Australia. The cheapest price of all airlines flying this route was found with Jetstar at $97 for a one-way flight. On average, the best prices for this route can be found at Jetstar.

How many flights are there between Cairns and Brisbane per day?

Each day, there are between 13 and 20 nonstop flights that take off from Cairns and land in Brisbane, with an average flight time of 2h 12m. The most common departure time is 9:00 am and most flights take off in the morning. Each week, there are 117 flights. The most frequent day of departure is Monday, when 17% of all weekly flights depart. The fewest flights depart on a Saturday.

Which cabin class options are there for flights between Cairns and Brisbane?

The average price of flights for each cabin class for the route found by users searching on KAYAK over the last 2 weeks.
There are 3 cabin class options for the route. These are Business, Economy and Prem Economy. Perform a search on KAYAK to find the latest prices and availability for all cabin fares, which differ across airlines.

How long does a flight from Cairns to Brisbane take?

Direct flights take on average 2h 10m to travel the 865 miles between Cairns and Brisbane.

What’s the earliest departure time from Cairns to Brisbane?

Early birds can take the earliest flight from Cairns at 6:00 am and will be landing in Brisbane at 8:15 am.

What’s the latest departure time from Cairns to Brisbane?

If you prefer to fly at night, the latest flight from Cairns to Brisbane jets off at 9:40 pm and lands at 12:25 am.

Good to know

Low season

October

High season

March

Cheapest flight

$52
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 18% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 14% lower on average.
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When to book flights from Cairns to Brisbane

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Cairns to Brisbane based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
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FAQs for booking flights from Cairns to Brisbane

  • What is the cheapest flight from Cairns to Brisbane?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Cairns to Brisbane was $52 for a one-way ticket and $104 for a round-trip.

  • Do I need a passport to fly between Cairns and Brisbane?

    Even though you are not required to have a passport, keep in mind that an official ID is needed to board the airplane.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Cairns to Brisbane?

    The Boeing 737-800 Passenger/BBJ2 (winglets) is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the Cairns to Brisbane flight route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Cairns to Brisbane?

    oneworld, Star Alliance, and SkyTeam are the airline alliances operating flights between Cairns and Brisbane, with Star Alliance being the most commonly used for this route.

  • On which days can I fly direct from Cairns to Brisbane?

    There are nonstop flights from Cairns to Brisbane on a daily basis.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Cairns to Brisbane, Virgin Australia or Jetstar?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Cairns to Brisbane are Virgin Australia and Jetstar. With an average price for the route of $236 and an overall rating of 7.7, Virgin Australia is the most popular choice. Jetstar is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $180 and an overall rating of 6.7.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Cairns to Brisbane?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights from Cairns to Brisbane.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from Cairns to Brisbane?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Brisbane from Cairns is likely to change within 7 days, so travelers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from Cairns to Brisbane?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional round-trip ticket. You could then fly to Brisbane with an airline and back to Cairns with another airline. Booking your flights between Cairns and BNE can sometimes prove cheaper using this method.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Cairns to Brisbane?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying to Brisbane from Cairns up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

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Top tips for finding a cheap flight from CNS to Brisbane

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found flights on this route for $85 or less one-way and $137 or less round-trip.

Prefer to fly non-stop from Cairns to Brisbane?

Find which airlines fly direct from Cairns to Brisbane, which days they fly and book direct flights.

Nonstop departures

Cairns to Brisbane

Monday

Air Canada, Air New Zealand, American Airlines, +9 more

Air Canada, Air New Zealand, +10 more

Tuesday

Air Canada, Air New Zealand, American Airlines, +9 more

Air Canada, Air New Zealand, +10 more

Wednesday

Air Canada, Air New Zealand, American Airlines, +9 more

Air Canada, Air New Zealand, +10 more

Thursday

Air Canada, Air New Zealand, American Airlines, +9 more

Air Canada, Air New Zealand, +10 more

Friday

Air Canada, Air New Zealand, American Airlines, +8 more

Air Canada, Air New Zealand, +9 more

Saturday

Air Canada, Air New Zealand, American Airlines, +8 more

Air Canada, Air New Zealand, +9 more

Sunday

Air New Zealand, American Airlines, China Southern, +7 more

Air New Zealand, American Airlines, +8 more

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Nonstop returns

Brisbane to Cairns

Monday

Air Canada, Air New Zealand, American Airlines, +10 more

Air Canada, Air New Zealand, +11 more

Tuesday

Air Canada, Air New Zealand, American Airlines, +10 more

Air Canada, Air New Zealand, +11 more

Wednesday

Air Canada, Air New Zealand, American Airlines, +11 more

Air Canada, Air New Zealand, +12 more

Thursday

Air Canada, Air New Zealand, American Airlines, +9 more

Air Canada, Air New Zealand, +10 more

Friday

Air Canada, Air New Zealand, American Airlines, +10 more

Air Canada, Air New Zealand, +11 more

Saturday

Air Canada, Air New Zealand, American Airlines, +8 more

Air Canada, Air New Zealand, +9 more

Sunday

Air Canada, Air New Zealand, American Airlines, +10 more

Air Canada, Air New Zealand, +11 more

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Top airlines flying from Cairns to Brisbane

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Cairns to Brisbane. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Cairns to Brisbane? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
7.7
Virgin AustraliaOverall score based on 671 reviews
6.8Food
7.9Boarding
6.8Entertainment
8.4Crew
7.6Comfort
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This time is good . Don’t cancel flight with out early notice .

10.0 ExcellentAnonymous, Mar 2024BNE - MEL
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This time is good . Don’t cancel flight with out early notice .

Very good experience, considering the short flight the meals were served promptly after takeoff.

X class seats in row 3 with the new configuration are very poor in fact I feel 3B and 3E should no longer be considered as X class seat as there is no forward seat pocket available to these seats and greatly reduced leg room due the intrusion of the business class armrests/table module

It was pretty good. Everyone friendly. Like all airlines, the draconian limitations on baggage and weight and not giving even a free soda kind of drags down the experience a bit.

Last 10 minutes boarding they canceled the flight and didn’t organise anything

Estheticly the plane looks great, although the seats are way too upright. If the seats were just slightly more reclined then the comfort level would increase tenfold. I had the stiffest neck after just a short flight due to this. A nap was almost out of the question.

Cabin crew were very professional and welcoming. They certainly appeared to have lifted their game. Congratulations

There is no not applicable button to tick. Due to turbulence there was no food/drink offered. That’s expected and was fine 👌🏻

Plane was cancelled apparently no seat available on any flight so late in the day I would have missed my connecting flight

Flight was cancelled and the next available flight they could get me on was 18:30 that night. I was travelling up for a conference so needed to be in Brisbane by 12:00 at the latest. I had to rebook with another carrier and I've had to follow up three times about the refund for this flight. The flight I rebooked cost over $400.

a constant reminder that you need to work harder so you can avoid this airline

Note that food has to be purchased in flight. No free food. And no entertainment in flight. So I’ve treated these two items as okay which, in this case, means neutral/not applicable.

My Dad needed assistance to board the plane. The Jetstar staff were excellent with him and made the experience a lot easier😁

No food taken so can't rate also no entertainment so can't rate.

Boarding was easy and unstressful, though the early "final call" was a bit off-putting. The crew were pleasant, and the seats were comfortable. The prices for food and drink were reasonable, apart from tea and coffee, where simple percolated coffee was charged at espresso prices. Deboarding was OK, though some Jetstar passengers appear to have a bad habit of pushing forward from their assigned rows, making it more difficult to get out for passengers that have paid a premium to sit up-front. Jetstar might want to look to address this to stop it from spreading.

I got to the airport earlier than I expected, and they let me change to an earlier flight with no trouble.

It was a super crowded time to travel out of Melbourne, but the flight was OK

Worst experience ever flying Melbourne to Phuket. 5 hours delayed! Didn’t land till 1am in the morning. Staff were rude and unhelpful

Plane was late leaving darwin so we didn’t get home till 1130pm 2nd time in a fortnight that has happened. Hard when you have to work the next day

Worst airline ever. No need to go into detail as everything is terrible. Do not do it - whatever the price.

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Recent one-way flight deals

 
Only flying one-way? Below are some of the best one-way flight deals from Cairns to Brisbane found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
8/1Thu
nonstopJetstar
2h 10mCNS-BNE
$52
5/14Tue
nonstopJetstar
2h 10mCNS-BNE
$65
8/27Tue
nonstopJetstar
2h 10mCNS-BNE
$70
5/17Fri
nonstopVirgin Australia
2h 15mCNS-BNE
$72
5/10Fri
nonstopVirgin Australia
2h 15mCNS-BNE
$78
5/27Mon
nonstopRex
2h 45mCNS-BNE
$93
8/26Mon
nonstopRex
2h 45mCNS-BNE
$99
5/8Wed
nonstopQantas Airways
2h 10mCNS-BNE
$153
10/7Mon
nonstopQantas Airways
2h 10mCNS-BNE
$395
5/8Wed
2 stopsQatar Airways
53h 20mCNS-BNE
$1,978

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Last minute flights from Cairns to Brisbane

Last minute flight, train and bus deals

 
These last-minute flight deals are the cheapest flights found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours for flights from Cairns to Brisbane that are departing in the next 10 days.
5/8Wed
nonstopJetstar
2h 10mCNS-BNE
5/12Sun
nonstopJetstar
2h 25mBNE-CNS
$141
5/4Sat
nonstopJetstar
2h 10mCNS-BNE
5/13Mon
nonstopJetstar
2h 25mBNE-CNS
$161
5/5Sun
nonstopJetstar
2h 10mCNS-BNE
5/9Thu
nonstopJetstar
2h 25mBNE-CNS
$168
5/4Sat
nonstopJetstar
2h 10mCNS-BNE
5/25Sat
nonstopJetstar
2h 25mBNE-CNS
$173
5/4Sat
nonstopJetstar
2h 10mCNS-BNE
5/8Wed
nonstopJetstar
2h 20mBNE-CNS
$185
5/4Sat
nonstopJetstar
2h 10mCNS-BNE
5/6Mon
nonstopJetstar
2h 25mBNE-CNS
$193
5/4Sat
multi-stopJetstar
9h 05mCNS-BNE
5/25Sat
nonstopJetstar
2h 25mBNE-CNS
$266
5/4Sat
multi-stop
9h 20mCNS-BNE
5/6Mon
multi-stop
8h 25mBNE-CNS
$580
5/4Sat
multi-stopQantas Airways
9h 20mCNS-BNE
5/13Mon
multi-stopQantas Airways
13h 45mBNE-CNS
$732
5/4Sat
multi-stopQantas Airways
9h 20mCNS-BNE
5/6Mon
multi-stopQantas Airways
13h 45mBNE-CNS
$861

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Cairns - Brisbane Flights

Departure:

Cairns (CNS)Australia

Destination:

Brisbane (BNE)Australia

Return flight deals:

Brisbane - Cairns

Cabin classes:

$4,020
$123

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Flights$8362h 10m
Buses$76230h 00m