Brisbane to Cairns Flights
Flights are available to Brisbane International from Cairns with a choice of 19 airliners, National Jet Express, China Eastern Airlines, Alliance Airlines, Team Global Express, United Airlines, Air Canada, Cathay Pacific, American Airlines, China Southern Airlines, Qatar Airways, Air Niugini, IndiGo, Jetstar, QantasLink, Emirates, Virgin Australia, Singapore Airlines, Qantas and Air New Zealand. 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.
| Airliner | Mo | Tu | We | Th | Fr | Sa | Su | First Flight | Last Flight |
| Qantas | 6 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 06:00 | 21:00 |
| Air New Zealand | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 06:10 | 22:45 |
| Virgin Australia | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 06:10 | 20:50 |
| Singapore Airlines | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 06:10 | 23:20 |
| Emirates | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 06:10 | 22:45 |
| QantasLink | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 08:05 | 20:15 |
| Jetstar | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 06:00 | 18:35 |
| IndiGo | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 06:00 | 21:00 |
| Air Niugini | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 06:10 | 23:20 |
| Qatar Airways | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 08:40 | 23:20 |
| China Southern Airlines | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 07:40 | 18:10 |
| Cathay Pacific | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 12:30 | 12:30 |
| American Airlines | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 07:40 | 12:30 |
| Air Canada | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 08:40 | 11:10 |
| United Airlines | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 08:40 | 11:10 |
| Team Global Express | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 04:05 | 04:05 |
| Alliance Airlines | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12:30 | 17:00 |
| National Jet Express | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12:00 | 12:00 |
| China Eastern Airlines | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12:30 | 12:30 |
The greatest amount of direct flights offered from Brisbane International to Cairns Australia are by Qantas with around 5 flights a week. The earliest flight is available at 06:00 and the latest flights at 21:00 with the most popular flight number being QF1562, QF1566, 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.
| Day | Flight Times |
| Monday | 06:00, 06:10, 08:05, 11:15, 12:30 and 14:50 |
| Tuesday | 06:10, 11:15 and 12:30 |
| Wednesday | 06:00, 06:10, 08:05, 11:15, 12:30 and 14:50 |
| Thursday | 06:00, 06:10, 08:05, 11:15, 12:30 and 18:35 |
| Friday | 06:00, 06:10, 07:40, 11:15, 12:30 and 17:10 |
| Saturday | 06:00, 06:10, 08:45, 12:30 and 18:35 |
| Sunday | 06:00, 08:45, 14:25, 15:40, 17:00, 20:15 and 21:00 |
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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