Cheap Flights from Brisbane to Cairns
Flights from Brisbane to Cairns are operated by 8 airliners – British Airways, Qantas Airways, Jetstar Airways, Cathay Pacific Airways, Etihad Airways, Finnair, V Australia and Virgin Blue. The most popular are provided by Qantas Airways. They operate around 7 flights a day departing from Brisbane International and arriving at Cairns. In the morning there is 21 flights, 23 flights in the evening and 5 flights at night with the earliest departuare at 06:20 and latest departure at 20:40. Please be aware that flight times and the number of flights will vary between summer and winter months. The most common flight number for this flight is QF 5926, QF 5932, QF 5942, QF 782, QF 784, QF 786 and QF 798.
Other airliners offer less frequent flights but departure times may be more desirable. Virgin Blue offers 5 flights a day from Brisbane International to Cairns between the hours of 07:00 and 18:40. The flight numbers for these flights are DJ 773, DJ 779, DJ 785, DJ 791 and DJ 795.
Qantas Airways flight prices from Brisbane International to Cairns can be found at www.qantasairways.com
Daily Flights
Below you find a list of all the airliners that operate flights from Brisbane to Cairns and how many flights depart on a per day basis.
Flight Routes
Do you need to get travel fast? You will find alternative routes from Brisbane to Cairns that require 1 or more stops and in some instances the timing may be more convenient or a quicker route. View the table below to see alternative route that are possible.
Return flight are operated by 9 airliners which include British Airways, Qantas Airways, Jetstar Airways, Cathay Pacific Airways, Etihad Airways, Finnair, V Australia, Virgin Blue and Australian Air Express. More information on return flights can be found on our Flights from Cairns to Brisbane page.
Alternative routes to Cairns
As a substitute, you will discover that Gold Coast also give flights to Cairns which could be more fitting for you. Gold Coast has around 5 flights a week though you will find the number of flights vary from month to month so check with the airline currier for the most up to date information.
If you wish to look at this alternative solution then remember Gold Coast is around 96 kilometers (60 miles) from Brisbane. Choosing this root would probably require you look at alternative travel arrangement or look at alternative airport parking where costs could vary from airport parking provided at Brisbane. More information can be found at Flights from Gold Coast to Cairns. Flights to Cairns are also available from Gold Coast; 58 flights a day depart from the airport.
Arriving at Cairns
Hiring a car at Cairns can be expensive if you book on arrival so we would recommend booking in advanced. Car hire is generally cheaper to pre book and you can find some of the best deals on our page. If you are being collected then they can made use of our Cairns Airport Arrivals page which provides upto the minute information on your flights status.
Make an allowance for the time difference when you arrive at Cairns. Cairns has a time zone of GMT -10.0 compared to the time zone of Brisbane which is GMT +10.0.
The center of Cairns is situated about 5 km (3 miles) from Cairns Airport. If you are traveling into the city then you should find it easy with taxis and alternative transport positioned at the airport. Accommodation in Cairns should be easy to find if you are looking for a place to stay. The population of Cairns itself is more than 154,200 so there will be a number of hostels and hotels available although its always advised to sort you accommodation out before you depart.
