Brisbane to Cairns Flights
Flights are available to Brisbane International from Cairns with a choice of 20 airliners, Virgin Austraila, American Airlines, Aeromexico, National Jet Express, Team Global Express, Emirates, United Airlines, Air Canada, Alliance Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, China Southern Airlines, Qatar Airways, Jetstar, QantasLink, Qantas, Virgin Australia, Singapore Airlines, Cathay Pacific, Air New Zealand and Etihad Airways. 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 |
| Etihad Airways | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 06:10 | 23:15 |
| Cathay Pacific | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 05:35 | 22:45 |
| Air New Zealand | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 05:35 | 22:45 |
| Singapore Airlines | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 06:10 | 23:15 |
| Virgin Australia | 5 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 06:10 | 20:50 |
| Qantas | 5 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 06:00 | 20:25 |
| QantasLink | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 05:35 | 20:25 |
| Jetstar | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 06:00 | 17:35 |
| Qatar Airways | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 06:10 | 23:15 |
| China Southern Airlines | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 09:40 | 11:30 |
| China Eastern Airlines | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 15:40 | 19:55 |
| Alliance Airlines | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 06:00 | 20:25 |
| United Airlines | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 11:35 | 14:00 |
| Air Canada | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 11:35 | 14:00 |
| Team Global Express | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 04:05 | 04:05 |
| Emirates | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 06:00 | 15:40 |
| National Jet Express | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12:00 | 13:55 |
| Virgin Austraila | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11:35 | 11:35 |
| American Airlines | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 09:40 | 09:40 |
| Aeromexico | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 09:30 | 09:30 |
The greatest amount of direct flights offered from Brisbane International to Cairns Australia are by Etihad Airways with around 5 flights a week. The earliest flight is available at 06:10 and the latest flights at 23:15 with the most popular flight number being EY6300, EY6304, EY6306 and EY6317.
etihadairways.com is available for information regarding booking flights etc with Etihad Airways.
Please see below the times of flights from Etihad Airways. These times and frequency may vary at different times of the year please visit the website for more information.
| Day | Flight Times |
| Monday | 06:10, 08:35, 11:35, 14:15 and 20:50 |
| Tuesday | 06:10, 08:35, 11:35, 14:15 and 20:50 |
| Wednesday | 06:10, 08:35, 11:35, 14:15, 17:40 and 20:50 |
| Thursday | 06:10, 08:35, 11:35, 14:15 and 20:50 |
| Friday | 06:10, 08:35, 11:35, 14:15 and 20:50 |
| Saturday | 06:10, 08:35, 11:35 and 14:15 |
| Sunday | 08:35, 11:35, 14:15 and 23:15 |
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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