Cairns to Brisbane Flights

There are 16 daily flights that operate from Cairns International Airport to Brisbane International Airport. The earliest departure takes off at 07:00 and the last one leaves at 18:40.

This route at a glance

16flights a day30th busiest of 432 routes
3airlines
07:00 – 18:40first and last
2h 20mtypical flight time
402 AUDtypical fare, 133–1,075

Checked baggage included with the fares we recorded. Airlines sell more; this is what the cheapest fares carried.

Airline	Hold baggage
Jetstar	15 kg
Qantas	23 kg
Virgin Australia	23 kg

Hand baggage is 5–7 kg, depending on the airline.

Collected 29 October 2026. Not live — check with the airline before booking.

Which airlines fly from Cairns to Brisbane?

The following 3 airlines have scheduled flights on this route: Jetstar, Qantas and Virgin Australia.

How much is a flight from Cairns to Brisbane?

The average price for a flight is 402 AUD, ranging from 133 AUD to 1,075 AUD. Scroll down the page to get detailed prices and times for this trip and links to book.

Schedules for return route: Brisbane to Cairns.

	Mon	Tues	Wed	Thurs	Fri	Sat	Sun
Jetstar JQ929 07:00 - 09:15 135 mins	228 AUD	210 AUD	211 AUD	274 AUD	298 AUD	230 AUD	209 AUD
Qantas QF1891 07:00 - 09:20 140 mins	331 AUD	420 AUD	271 AUD	369 AUD	431 AUD	312 AUD	283 AUD
Virgin Australia VA770 07:00 - 09:20 140 mins	498 AUD	242 AUD	294 AUD	324 AUD	133 AUD	237 AUD	228 AUD
Qantas QF1881 10:15 - 12:35 140 mins	576 AUD	317 AUD	359 AUD	661 AUD	1,075 AUD	364 AUD	486 AUD
Virgin Australia VA776 10:15 - 12:35 140 mins	362 AUD	255 AUD	255 AUD	362 AUD	418 AUD	271 AUD	---
Jetstar JQ931 10:40 - 12:55 135 mins	---	---	---	---	---	228 AUD	251 AUD
Qantas QF1583 12:15 - 14:35 140 mins	414 AUD	384 AUD	354 AUD	424 AUD	795 AUD	339 AUD	---
Virgin Australia VA780 12:40 - 15:00 140 mins	328 AUD	275 AUD	275 AUD	371 AUD	811 AUD	292 AUD	316 AUD
Jetstar JQ933 13:05 - 15:20 135 mins	297 AUD	231 AUD	227 AUD	295 AUD	569 AUD	222 AUD	296 AUD
Qantas QF1887 14:50 - 17:10 140 mins	420 AUD	359 AUD	435 AUD	661 AUD	814 AUD	351 AUD	576 AUD
Virgin Australia VA784 15:40 - 18:00 140 mins	267 AUD	297 AUD	328 AUD	811 AUD	553 AUD	265 AUD	553 AUD
Qantas QF1885 16:40 - 19:00 140 mins	---	314 AUD	---	---	---	416 AUD	486 AUD
Qantas QF711 16:40 - 19:00 140 mins	310 AUD	---	306 AUD	661 AUD	977 AUD	---	---
Virgin Australia VA1058 18:25 - 20:45 140 mins	248 AUD	333 AUD	333 AUD	933 AUD	---	298 AUD	365 AUD
Virgin Australia VA786 18:25 - 20:45 140 mins	228 AUD	294 AUD	277 AUD	811 AUD	851 AUD	---	302 AUD
Qantas QF1889 18:40 - 21:00 140 mins	260 AUD	237 AUD	580 AUD	666 AUD	814 AUD	---	414 AUD

Schedules and prices shown here are historical, for guidance only, last collected on 29 October 2026. They are not live and are not updated daily — airlines change timetables and fares constantly. Always check with the airline or a booking site before making plans. This table covers the week beginning 12th November 2026. Search the dates you want to travel for live prices.

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