Cairns to Brisbane Flights

Flights are available to Cairns from Brisbane International with a choice of 19 airliners, Virgin Austraila, Rex, American Airlines, National Jet Express, Emirates, United Airlines, Air Canada, Qatar Airways, Alliance Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, Cathay Pacific, China Southern Airlines, Jetstar, QantasLink, Qantas, Virgin Australia, Singapore Airlines, Air New Zealand and Etihad Airways. The distance covered when flying from Cairns to Brisbane International Australia is 1,392 Km (865 Miles) with the travel time being around 2 Hours 27 Minutes. CNS is the Airport code for Cairns and BNE is for Brisbane International Australia.

The cost of ticket prices to Brisbane International Australia can vary quite considerably if you travel at certain times of the week especially at weekends. It is normally worth booking flights well in advance if possible to get the best deal to Brisbane International Australia perhaps midweek or late evening. It is always advisable to book as early as possible. With most airliners prices will go up the closer you get to the departure date.

Please see below the airlines that fly from Cairns (CNS) to Brisbane International (BNE) and the amount of daily flights in operation.

AirlinerMoTuWeThFrSaSuFirst FlightLast Flight
Etihad Airways668777806:0020:50
Air New Zealand666763506:0020:35
Singapore Airlines556554406:0020:50
Virgin Australia556454406:0020:50
Qantas545442606:0020:35
QantasLink444442006:0020:35
Jetstar334332306:0020:35
China Southern Airlines122222206:0012:45
Cathay Pacific122221212:4514:35
China Eastern Airlines212121106:0009:30
Qatar Airways111111117:2017:20
Alliance Airlines010211206:0012:45
United Airlines111111006:0006:00
Air Canada111111006:0006:00
Emirates210100009:0018:45
National Jet Express100100013:2521:20
Virgin Austraila000100014:4014:40
Rex001000006:0006:00
American Airlines100000012:4512:45

The most direct flights offered from Cairns to Brisbane International Australia are by Etihad Airways with around 7 flights a week. These operate from 06:00 with the latest flight being at 20:50. The most popular flight no is EY6315, EY6347, EY6348 and EY6351.

Please visit etihadairways.com for more information regarding booking a flight 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.

DayFlight Times
Monday06:00, 09:15, 11:40, 14:40 and 17:20
Tuesday06:00, 09:15, 11:40, 14:40 and 17:20
Wednesday06:00, 09:15, 11:40, 14:40, 17:20 and 20:50
Thursday06:00, 09:15, 11:40, 14:40 and 17:20
Friday06:00, 09:15, 11:40, 14:40 and 17:20
Saturday09:15, 11:40 and 14:40
Sunday09:15, 11:40, 14:40 and 17:20

Alternatively, there are other routes that depart Cairns and arrive at Brisbane International or other nearby airports. The table below gives you a summary of these.

RouteStopsDistanceFlying Time
Cairns to Gold Coast01,486 km (923 miles)2 Hours 34 Minutes

Don’t forget that flight regulations are getting tight so we recommend you leave plenty of time to get through customs at Cairns.

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