Brisbane to Cairns Flights
Flights are available to Brisbane International from Cairns with a choice of 21 airliners, Toll Aviation, Skytrans, RFDS Australia, National Jet Express, Team Global Express, China Eastern Airlines, American Airlines, Air Canada, United Airlines, China Southern Airlines, Alliance Airlines, Qatar Airways, QantasLink, Jetstar, Qantas, Singapore Airlines, Virgin Australia, Etihad Airways, Emirates, Cathay Pacific 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 |
| Cathay Pacific | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 06:00 | 22:45 |
| Air New Zealand | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 06:00 | 22:45 |
| Emirates | 4 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 06:00 | 22:45 |
| Etihad Airways | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 06:10 | 20:50 |
| Virgin Australia | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 06:10 | 20:50 |
| Singapore Airlines | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 06:10 | 20:50 |
| Qantas | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 06:00 | 21:20 |
| Jetstar | 2 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 06:00 | 19:00 |
| QantasLink | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 06:00 | 20:25 |
| Qatar Airways | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 06:10 | 23:15 |
| China Southern Airlines | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 09:40 | 11:30 |
| Alliance Airlines | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 06:05 | 20:25 |
| United Airlines | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 11:35 | 14:15 |
| China Eastern Airlines | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 15:40 | 17:35 |
| American Airlines | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 09:40 | 09:40 |
| Air Canada | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 11:35 | 11:35 |
| Team Global Express | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 04:05 | 04:05 |
| National Jet Express | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12:00 | 13:55 |
| Toll Aviation | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 02:00 | 02:00 |
| Skytrans | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12:00 | 12:00 |
| RFDS Australia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10:30 | 10:30 |
The greatest amount of direct flights offered from Brisbane International to Cairns Australia are by Cathay Pacific with around 5 flights a week. The earliest flight is available at 06:00 and the latest flights at 22:45 with the most popular flight number being CX9077, CX9078, CX9092 and CX9096.
cathaypacific.com is available for information regarding booking flights etc with Cathay Pacific.
Please see below the times of flights from Cathay Pacific. These times and frequency may vary at different times of the year please visit the website for more information.
| Day | Flight Times |
| Monday | 06:30, 09:40, 11:30, 15:40 and 20:25 |
| Tuesday | 06:00, 09:40, 11:30, 15:40 and 20:25 |
| Wednesday | 06:00, 09:40, 11:30, 15:40 and 20:25 |
| Thursday | 06:05, 09:40, 11:30, 12:30, 15:40, 17:35 and 20:25 |
| Friday | 06:00, 09:40, 11:30, 12:30, 17:35 and 20:25 |
| Saturday | 09:40, 13:30, 15:40 and 20:25 |
| Sunday | 09:40, 11:30, 15:40 and 22:45 |
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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