Popular in | December |
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Cheapest in | May |
Round-trip from | $389 |
One-way from | $163 |
Leaving on a Tuesday is a viable option for saving on travel. Heavily demanded days of the week can typically drive up the prices you see. Booking your travel for a less competitive day can save up to 16% on the overall cost on flights from Cairns to Brisbane.
To save up to 76% on this flight, we recommend booking at least 55 days prior to travel. The price may fluctuate and will likely increase closer to your departure date. Users on Cheapflights have found tickets from Cairns to Brisbane from $330 1-2 weeks out and tickets from $412 for flights departing within the next 72 hours.
May can be a great time to fly to Brisbane from Cairns with a flight ticket averaging about $299. Cheapflights users have found deals in the month of May for as cheap as $111. The most expensive prices can be found in the month of December.
It’s optimal to fly from Cairns to Brisbane in the evening. By choosing this option you can save up to 61% on the cost of your flight, compared to a flight in the afternoon.
Fly from
Fly to
Budget
$199 - $359
Route
Depart
Return
Price
CairnsBrisbane
CNS - BNE
CNSBNE
Cairns
Fri 26/1
Nonstop2h 15m
Brisbane
Mon 29/1
Nonstop2h 15m
CairnsBrisbane
CNS - BNE
CNSBNE
Cairns
Sun 21/1
Nonstop2h 10m
Brisbane
Thu 25/1
Nonstop2h 15m
CairnsBrisbane
CNS - BNE
CNSBNE
Cairns
Mon 5/2
Nonstop2h 20m
Brisbane
Fri 9/2
Nonstop2h 20m
CairnsBrisbane
CNS - BNE
CNSBNE
Cairns
Sat 20/1
Nonstop2h 10m
Brisbane
Wed 24/1
Nonstop2h 25m
CairnsBrisbane
CNS - BNE
CNSBNE
Cairns
Fri 26/1
Nonstop2h 10m
Brisbane
Mon 29/1
Nonstop2h 15m
CairnsBrisbane
CNS - BNE
CNSBNE
Cairns
Mon 22/1
Nonstop2h 15m
Brisbane
Wed 31/1
Nonstop2h 15m
CairnsBrisbane
CNS - BNE
CNSBNE
Cairns
Wed 6/3
Nonstop2h 10m
Brisbane
Sun 10/3
Nonstop2h 15m
CairnsBrisbane
CNS - BNE
CNSBNE
Cairns
Sat 6/1
Nonstop2h 20m
Brisbane
Wed 10/1
Nonstop2h 15m
CairnsBrisbane
CNS - BNE
CNSBNE
Cairns
Sat 6/1
Nonstop2h 20m
Brisbane
Wed 10/1
Nonstop2h 20m
Currently, May is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Cairns to Brisbane (average of $168). Flying from Cairns to Brisbane in December is currently the most expensive (average of $212). There are several factors that can impact the price of a flight, so comparing airlines, departure airports and flight times can provide users with more options.
January
$307
February
$260
March
$266
April
$265
May
$256
June
$277
July
$284
August
$277
September
$289
October
$269
November
$281
December
$322
Crew
Boarding
Comfort
Food
Entertainment
Overall
Reviews
Staff from Mel to Syd, were terrible at their job and nearly made me miss my flight which hadn’t even boarded yet. Staff from Syd to Ballina were amazing, kept us all up to date and made a stressful flight change run smooth.
Crew
Boarding
Comfort
Food
Entertainment
Overall
Reviews
Staff from Mel to Syd, were terrible at their job and nearly made me miss my flight which hadn’t even boarded yet. Staff from Syd to Ballina were amazing, kept us all up to date and made a stressful flight change run smooth.
Crew
Boarding
Comfort
Food
Entertainment
Overall
Reviews
Staff from Mel to Syd, were terrible at their job and nearly made me miss my flight which hadn’t even boarded yet. Staff from Syd to Ballina were amazing, kept us all up to date and made a stressful flight change run smooth.
Crew
Boarding
Comfort
Food
Entertainment
Overall
Reviews
Staff from Mel to Syd, were terrible at their job and nearly made me miss my flight which hadn’t even boarded yet. Staff from Syd to Ballina were amazing, kept us all up to date and made a stressful flight change run smooth.
Crew
Boarding
Comfort
Food
Entertainment
Overall
Reviews
Staff from Mel to Syd, were terrible at their job and nearly made me miss my flight which hadn’t even boarded yet. Staff from Syd to Ballina were amazing, kept us all up to date and made a stressful flight change run smooth.
Crew
Boarding
Comfort
Food
Entertainment
Overall
Reviews
Staff from Mel to Syd, were terrible at their job and nearly made me miss my flight which hadn’t even boarded yet. Staff from Syd to Ballina were amazing, kept us all up to date and made a stressful flight change run smooth.
BNE Temperature | 15 - 25 °C |
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BNE Rainfall | 30 - 170 mm |
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You will need to book a flight from Cairns to Brisbane if you want to fly from Cairns to Brisbane. At least 3 different airlines have flights from Cairns (CNS) to Brisbane (BNE) on a regular basis. There are 32 flights to Brisbane from the Cairns airport per day. If you manage to book one that is nonstop, then you can expect the flight time from CNS to BNE to be around 2h 05m.
Yes, there are multiple flights from Cairns to Brisbane for under $200. The cheapest flight booked recently is on Jetstar for just $199, but on average you can expect to pay $307.
Cheapflights has 20 direct flights from Cairns to Brisbane under $200. A good price for a direct flight from Cairns to Brisbane is less than $294.
There are currently 20+ open flights from Cairns to Brisbane within the next 7 days for less than $400.
Days when direct flights are available for this flight are: Monday, Friday.
Flights from Cairns to Brisbane have been viewed 2,539 times in the past calendar month.
Travellers can expect 4 flights from Cairns to Brisbane on average per day.
Early Morning (Midnight to 6am) - 100% of flight departures
For as low as $199, Jetstar can have you in Brisbane from Cairns in 2h 15m. The distance between Cairns and Brisbane is about 1400 km. Most flights are nonstop.
According to our current data, Jetstar ($199), and Virgin Australia ($211) offers the cheapest pricing from Cairns to Brisbane. These flights start at 33% lower than the current average price 3 months from now.
For one-way options, check prices for Jetstar. According to our data, you can fly for as low as $97. Users have also found prices from $106 and $163 on Virgin Australia and Qantas Airways, respectively.
Jetstar, Qantas Airways and Virgin Australia are the most popular airlines when flying from Cairns to Brisbane.
Looking for the most reliable airlines to get you to your destination on time? Our data shows these are most likely to get you from Cairns to Brisbane on time: Fiji Airways (97%), Air Canada (96%), China Southern (93%).
Looking for the cheapest flight from Cairns to Brisbane? While on average our users pay $550, our data indicates the cheapest price to be $113. The most popular route (Cairns - Brisbane), is priced around $198.
Cairns Airport is CNS and Brisbane Airport is BNE. These codes are created by the International Air Transport Association (IATA) and airlines use them to identify the departing and arrival airports in the flight routes they service.