Brisbane to Cairns Flights

Flights are available to Brisbane International from Cairns with a choice of 17 airliners, National Jet Express, Team Global Express, United Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, American Airlines, Air Canada, Fiji Airways, Qatar Airways, IndiGo, Jetstar, Cathay Pacific, QantasLink, Virgin Australia, Singapore Airlines, Emirates, Air New Zealand and Qantas. The distance covered when flying from Brisbane International to Cairns Australia is 1,392 Km (865 Miles) with the travel time being around 2 Hours 27 Minutes. BNE is the Airport code for Brisbane International and CNS is for Cairns Australia.

The cost of your trip (flights) can change at weekends and at certain times of the day (if there is a choice of flights to your chosen destination. It is normally worth booking flights well in advance if possible to get the best deal to Cairns Australia perhaps midweek or late evening. Flights to Cairns Australia normally go up in price the nearer the travel date, so it would be advisable to book as early as possible.

Below you will see all the airlines that fly from Brisbane International (BNE) to Cairns (CNS) and the number of flights they operate each day.

AirlinerMoTuWeThFrSaSuFirst FlightLast Flight
Qantas000998706:1023:05
Emirates000665506:1023:05
Air New Zealand000665506:1023:05
Virgin Australia000552406:1023:05
Singapore Airlines000552406:1023:05
QantasLink000444111:0023:05
Jetstar000333207:0517:30
Cathay Pacific000333206:1014:25
IndiGo000223207:0515:00
Qatar Airways000221306:1023:05
Fiji Airways000112114:2514:25
United Airlines000111108:3508:35
China Eastern Airlines000111114:2514:25
American Airlines000111108:3508:35
Air Canada000111111:3511:35
Team Global Express000110004:0504:05
National Jet Express0000010

The greatest amount of direct flights offered from Brisbane International to Cairns Australia are by Qantas with around 4 flights a week. The earliest flight is available at 06:10 and the latest flights at 23:05 with the most popular flight number being QF1882, QF1886, QF1888 and QF1890.

qantas.com.au is available for information regarding booking flights etc with Qantas.

Please see below the times of flights from Qantas. These times and frequency may vary at different times of the year please visit the website for more information.

DayFlight Times
Thursday06:10, 07:05, 08:35, 11:20, 11:40, 14:25, 15:00, 18:35 and 20:40
Friday06:10, 08:35, 11:20, 11:40, 14:25, 15:00, 17:30, 18:35 and 20:40
Saturday06:10, 07:05, 08:35, 11:20, 11:40, 14:25, 15:00 and 18:35
Sunday08:35, 08:55, 11:40, 14:25, 15:00, 21:00 and 23:05

Remember to have some local currency before travelling to Cairns as there may not be a bureau de change open upon your arrival.

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