Flights from Brisbane Airport BNE to Cairns Airport CNS

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You have a choice of 20 airline companies when flying from Brisbane International to Cairns. The journey time flying from Brisbane International to Cairns Australia is around 2 Hours 27 Minutes. With the distance covered being 1,392 Km (865 Miles). The airport code for Brisbane International is BNE and for Cairns it is CNS.

The cost of ticket prices to Cairns Australia can vary quite considerably if you travel at certain times of the week especially at weekends. Cairns Australia flights may be normally booked months in advance and this may be the best option if you intend to get the best prices from Brisbane International. Flights to Cairns Australia normally increase in price the nearer the journey date, so it is worth trying to book your tickets in advance if you can.

The table below displays the numbers of daily flights from Brisbane International (BNE) to Cairns (CNS) and the relevant airlines that fly.

Flights Chart
AirlinerMoTuWeThFrSaSuFirst FlightLast FlightFlights
Air New Zealand7788891106:0522:50VIEW FLIGHTS
Etihad Airways765877406:1021:05VIEW FLIGHTS
Emirates666566606:0522:50VIEW FLIGHTS
Singapore Airlines566665606:1023:35VIEW FLIGHTS
Virgin Australia555555506:1021:05VIEW FLIGHTS
Cathay Pacific555445506:0522:50VIEW FLIGHTS
Qantas544344706:0020:55VIEW FLIGHTS
QantasLink222546306:0520:20VIEW FLIGHTS
Jetstar323333306:0018:35VIEW FLIGHTS
Alliance Airlines334210106:0520:20VIEW FLIGHTS
Qatar Airways322112206:1023:35VIEW FLIGHTS
China Eastern Airlines112122215:3020:55VIEW FLIGHTS
United Airlines111111108:4011:10VIEW FLIGHTS
China Southern Airlines111111111:1511:15VIEW FLIGHTS
Air Canada111111110:4013:10VIEW FLIGHTS
American Airlines111010011:1511:15VIEW FLIGHTS
Texel Air011000004:0504:05VIEW FLIGHTS
Team Global Express000110004:0504:05VIEW FLIGHTS
National Jet Express101000012:0013:55VIEW FLIGHTS
Toll Aviation100000002:0002:00VIEW FLIGHTS

Air New Zealand offer the most direct flights from Brisbane International to Cairns with an average of 58 flights a week. The earliest flights are operated at 06:05 and the latest flights operated at 22:50 and the most common flight numbers are NZ7088, NZ7091, NZ7191 and NZ7226

Contact Air New Zealand at airnewzealand.co.nz to booking a flight or find up to date information on the flight times.

Below you can see the times of all flights. These flight times do vary so we recommend you look on the appropriate airline website for accurate information for the dates you are departing.

Flights Time In WeekDays
DayFlight TimesFlights
Monday
02:00
AirlineFlightNo
Toll AviationSH108
06:00
AirlineFlightNo
QantasQF5908
JetstarJQ928
06:05
AirlineFlightNo
Air New ZealandNZ7226
Cathay PacificCX9097
EmiratesEK5700
QantasLinkQF1880
06:10
AirlineFlightNo
Singapore AirlinesSQ6450
Virgin AustraliaVA771
Etihad AirwaysEY6318
08:35
AirlineFlightNo
Air New ZealandNZ7725
Cathay PacificCX9175
EmiratesEK5078
QantasLinkQF1872
08:40
AirlineFlightNo
Singapore AirlinesSQ6452
Virgin AustraliaVA775
Qatar AirwaysQR8915
Etihad AirwaysEY6304
Etihad AirwaysEY6305
Etihad AirwaysEY6319
08:45
AirlineFlightNo
QantasQF5910
JetstarJQ930
10:40
AirlineFlightNo
Singapore AirlinesSQ6456
Air CanadaAC2761
Virgin AustraliaVA781
Etihad AirwaysEY6310
11:10
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA7447
11:15
AirlineFlightNo
Air New ZealandNZ7264
China Southern AirlinesCZ7582
American AirlinesAA7277
EmiratesEK5472
QantasQF710
13:40
AirlineFlightNo
Singapore AirlinesSQ6454
Virgin AustraliaVA785
Etihad AirwaysEY6520
13:55
AirlineFlightNo
National Jet ExpressWO508
14:10
AirlineFlightNo
Air New ZealandNZ7718
Cathay PacificCX9010
Alliance AirlinesQF1856
15:40
AirlineFlightNo
Air New ZealandNZ7191
Cathay PacificCX9176
EmiratesEK5130
QantasQF712
18:25
AirlineFlightNo
Air New ZealandNZ7091
China Eastern AirlinesMU4058
EmiratesEK5066
Alliance AirlinesQF1890
18:35
AirlineFlightNo
QantasQF5843
JetstarJQ934
20:20
AirlineFlightNo
Air New ZealandNZ7728
Cathay PacificCX9115
EmiratesEK5074
Alliance AirlinesQF1884
21:05
AirlineFlightNo
Singapore AirlinesSQ6460
Virgin AustraliaVA799
Qatar AirwaysQR4259
Etihad AirwaysEY6407
23:35
AirlineFlightNo
Qatar AirwaysQR8479
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Tuesday
04:05
AirlineFlightNo
Texel AirTFX52
06:00
AirlineFlightNo
QantasQF5908
JetstarJQ928
06:05
AirlineFlightNo
Air New ZealandNZ7226
Cathay PacificCX9097
EmiratesEK5700
QantasLinkQF1880
06:10
AirlineFlightNo
Singapore AirlinesSQ6450
Virgin AustraliaVA771
Qatar AirwaysQR6309
Etihad AirwaysEY6305
08:35
AirlineFlightNo
Air New ZealandNZ7725
Cathay PacificCX9175
EmiratesEK5078
QantasLinkQF1872
08:40
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA7447
Singapore AirlinesSQ6452
Virgin AustraliaVA775
Etihad AirwaysEY6318
Etihad AirwaysEY6319
08:45
AirlineFlightNo
QantasQF5910
JetstarJQ930
10:40
AirlineFlightNo
Singapore AirlinesSQ6458
Air CanadaAC2761
Virgin AustraliaVA781
Etihad AirwaysEY6310
11:15
AirlineFlightNo
Air New ZealandNZ7264
China Southern AirlinesCZ7582
American AirlinesAA7277
EmiratesEK5472
QantasQF710
13:10
AirlineFlightNo
Singapore AirlinesSQ6456
13:40
AirlineFlightNo
Singapore AirlinesSQ6454
Virgin AustraliaVA785
Etihad AirwaysEY6520
14:10
AirlineFlightNo
Air New ZealandNZ7718
Cathay PacificCX9010
Alliance AirlinesQF1856
15:40
AirlineFlightNo
Air New ZealandNZ7191
Cathay PacificCX9176
EmiratesEK5130
QantasQF712
18:25
AirlineFlightNo
Air New ZealandNZ7091
China Eastern AirlinesMU4058
EmiratesEK5066
Alliance AirlinesQF1890
20:20
AirlineFlightNo
Air New ZealandNZ7728
Cathay PacificCX9115
EmiratesEK5074
Alliance AirlinesQF1884
21:05
AirlineFlightNo
Singapore AirlinesSQ6460
Virgin AustraliaVA799
Qatar AirwaysQR4259
Etihad AirwaysEY6407
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Wednesday
04:05
AirlineFlightNo
Texel AirTFX52
06:00
AirlineFlightNo
QantasQF5908
JetstarJQ928
06:05
AirlineFlightNo
Air New ZealandNZ7226
Cathay PacificCX9097
EmiratesEK5700
Alliance AirlinesQF1880
06:10
AirlineFlightNo
Singapore AirlinesSQ6450
Virgin AustraliaVA771
Etihad AirwaysEY6305
08:35
AirlineFlightNo
Air New ZealandNZ7725
Cathay PacificCX9175
EmiratesEK5078
QantasLinkQF1872
08:40
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA7447
Singapore AirlinesSQ6452
Virgin AustraliaVA775
Qatar AirwaysQR6309
Etihad AirwaysEY6319
08:45
AirlineFlightNo
QantasQF5910
JetstarJQ930
10:40
AirlineFlightNo
Singapore AirlinesSQ6458
Air CanadaAC2761
Virgin AustraliaVA781
Etihad AirwaysEY6310
11:05
AirlineFlightNo
Air New ZealandNZ7088
11:15
AirlineFlightNo
Air New ZealandNZ7264
China Southern AirlinesCZ7582
American AirlinesAA7277
EmiratesEK5472
QantasQF710
12:00
AirlineFlightNo
National Jet ExpressWO508
13:10
AirlineFlightNo
Singapore AirlinesSQ6456
13:40
AirlineFlightNo
Singapore AirlinesSQ6454
Virgin AustraliaVA785
Etihad AirwaysEY6520
14:10
AirlineFlightNo
Air New ZealandNZ7718
Cathay PacificCX9010
Alliance AirlinesQF1856
15:30
AirlineFlightNo
Air New ZealandNZ7249
China Eastern AirlinesMU4060
Cathay PacificCX9150
EmiratesEK5054
QantasLinkQF1886
18:25
AirlineFlightNo
Air New ZealandNZ7091
China Eastern AirlinesMU4058
EmiratesEK5066
Alliance AirlinesQF1890
18:35
AirlineFlightNo
QantasQF5843
JetstarJQ934
20:20
AirlineFlightNo
Air New ZealandNZ7728
Cathay PacificCX9115
EmiratesEK5074
Alliance AirlinesQF1884
21:05
AirlineFlightNo
Singapore AirlinesSQ6460
Virgin AustraliaVA799
Qatar AirwaysQR4259
Etihad AirwaysEY6407
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Thursday
04:05
AirlineFlightNo
Team Global ExpressTFX52
06:00
AirlineFlightNo
QantasQF5908
JetstarJQ928
06:05
AirlineFlightNo
Air New ZealandNZ7226
Cathay PacificCX9097
EmiratesEK5700
QantasLinkQF1880
06:10
AirlineFlightNo
Singapore AirlinesSQ6450
Virgin AustraliaVA771
Etihad AirwaysEY6304
08:35
AirlineFlightNo
Air New ZealandNZ7088
Cathay PacificCX9175
EmiratesEK5078
Alliance AirlinesQF1872
08:40
AirlineFlightNo
Singapore AirlinesSQ6452
Virgin AustraliaVA775
Etihad AirwaysEY6305
Etihad AirwaysEY6318
Etihad AirwaysEY6319
08:45
AirlineFlightNo
QantasQF5910
JetstarJQ930
10:40
AirlineFlightNo
Singapore AirlinesSQ6456
Virgin AustraliaVA781
Etihad AirwaysEY6310
11:05
AirlineFlightNo
Air New ZealandNZ7725
11:10
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA7447
11:15
AirlineFlightNo
Air New ZealandNZ7238
China Southern AirlinesCZ7600
EmiratesEK5034
QantasLinkQF1882
13:10
AirlineFlightNo
Singapore AirlinesSQ6458
Air CanadaAC2761
Etihad AirwaysEY6320
13:40
AirlineFlightNo
Singapore AirlinesSQ6454
Virgin AustraliaVA785
Etihad AirwaysEY6520
14:10
AirlineFlightNo
Air New ZealandNZ7718
Cathay PacificCX9010
QantasLinkQF1856
16:50
AirlineFlightNo
Air New ZealandNZ7712
QantasLinkQF1854
18:25
AirlineFlightNo
Air New ZealandNZ7091
China Eastern AirlinesMU4058
EmiratesEK5066
Alliance AirlinesQF1890
18:35
AirlineFlightNo
QantasQF5843
JetstarJQ934
20:20
AirlineFlightNo
Air New ZealandNZ7728
Cathay PacificCX9115
EmiratesEK5074
QantasLinkQF1884
21:05
AirlineFlightNo
Singapore AirlinesSQ6460
Virgin AustraliaVA799
Qatar AirwaysQR4259
Etihad AirwaysEY6407
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Friday
04:05
AirlineFlightNo
Team Global ExpressTFX52
06:00
AirlineFlightNo
QantasQF5908
JetstarJQ928
06:05
AirlineFlightNo
Air New ZealandNZ7226
Cathay PacificCX9097
EmiratesEK5700
QantasLinkQF1880
06:10
AirlineFlightNo
Singapore AirlinesSQ6450
Virgin AustraliaVA771
Etihad AirwaysEY6318
08:35
AirlineFlightNo
Air New ZealandNZ7725
Cathay PacificCX9175
EmiratesEK5078
QantasLinkQF1872
08:40
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA7447
Singapore AirlinesSQ6452
Virgin AustraliaVA775
Etihad AirwaysEY6304
Etihad AirwaysEY6319
08:45
AirlineFlightNo
QantasQF5910
JetstarJQ930
10:40
AirlineFlightNo
Singapore AirlinesSQ6456
Air CanadaAC2761
Virgin AustraliaVA781
Etihad AirwaysEY6320
11:05
AirlineFlightNo
Air New ZealandNZ7088
11:15
AirlineFlightNo
Air New ZealandNZ7264
China Southern AirlinesCZ7582
American AirlinesAA7277
EmiratesEK5472
QantasQF710
13:10
AirlineFlightNo
Singapore AirlinesSQ6458
Etihad AirwaysEY6310
13:40
AirlineFlightNo
Singapore AirlinesSQ6454
Virgin AustraliaVA785
Etihad AirwaysEY6520
15:30
AirlineFlightNo
Air New ZealandNZ7249
China Eastern AirlinesMU4060
Cathay PacificCX9150
EmiratesEK5054
Alliance AirlinesQF1886
18:25
AirlineFlightNo
Air New ZealandNZ7091
China Eastern AirlinesMU4058
EmiratesEK5066
QantasLinkQF1890
18:35
AirlineFlightNo
QantasQF5843
JetstarJQ934
20:20
AirlineFlightNo
Air New ZealandNZ7728
Cathay PacificCX9115
EmiratesEK5074
QantasLinkQF1884
20:55
AirlineFlightNo
Air New ZealandNZ7737
21:05
AirlineFlightNo
Singapore AirlinesSQ6460
Virgin AustraliaVA799
Qatar AirwaysQR4259
Etihad AirwaysEY6407
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Saturday
06:00
AirlineFlightNo
QantasQF5908
JetstarJQ928
06:05
AirlineFlightNo
Air New ZealandNZ7226
Cathay PacificCX9097
EmiratesEK5700
QantasQF1880
06:10
AirlineFlightNo
Singapore AirlinesSQ6450
Virgin AustraliaVA771
Qatar AirwaysQR8915
Etihad AirwaysEY6304
08:35
AirlineFlightNo
Air New ZealandNZ7088
Cathay PacificCX9175
EmiratesEK5078
QantasLinkQF1872
08:40
AirlineFlightNo
Singapore AirlinesSQ6452
Virgin AustraliaVA775
Etihad AirwaysEY6318
Etihad AirwaysEY6319
08:45
AirlineFlightNo
QantasQF5910
JetstarJQ930
10:40
AirlineFlightNo
Singapore AirlinesSQ6458
Virgin AustraliaVA781
Etihad AirwaysEY6310
11:05
AirlineFlightNo
Air New ZealandNZ7725
11:10
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA7447
11:15
AirlineFlightNo
Air New ZealandNZ7238
China Southern AirlinesCZ7600
EmiratesEK5034
QantasLinkQF1882
13:10
AirlineFlightNo
Air CanadaAC2761
Etihad AirwaysEY6320
13:40
AirlineFlightNo
Singapore AirlinesSQ6454
Virgin AustraliaVA785
Etihad AirwaysEY6520
14:10
AirlineFlightNo
Air New ZealandNZ7718
Cathay PacificCX9010
QantasLinkQF1856
15:30
AirlineFlightNo
Air New ZealandNZ7249
China Eastern AirlinesMU4060
Cathay PacificCX9150
EmiratesEK5054
QantasLinkQF1886
17:50
AirlineFlightNo
Singapore AirlinesSQ6456
Virgin AustraliaVA793
Qatar AirwaysQR4261
Etihad AirwaysEY6323
18:25
AirlineFlightNo
Air New ZealandNZ7737
China Eastern AirlinesMU4058
EmiratesEK5066
QantasLinkQF1890
18:35
AirlineFlightNo
QantasQF5843
JetstarJQ934
20:20
AirlineFlightNo
Air New ZealandNZ7728
Cathay PacificCX9115
EmiratesEK5074
QantasLinkQF1884
20:55
AirlineFlightNo
Air New ZealandNZ7091
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Sunday
06:00
AirlineFlightNo
QantasQF5908
JetstarJQ928
06:05
AirlineFlightNo
Air New ZealandNZ7226
Cathay PacificCX9097
EmiratesEK5700
QantasLinkQF1880
06:10
AirlineFlightNo
Singapore AirlinesSQ6450
Virgin AustraliaVA771
Qatar AirwaysQR8915
08:35
AirlineFlightNo
Air New ZealandNZ7725
Cathay PacificCX9175
EmiratesEK5078
Alliance AirlinesQF1872
08:40
AirlineFlightNo
United AirlinesUA7447
Singapore AirlinesSQ6452
Virgin AustraliaVA775
Etihad AirwaysEY6304
08:45
AirlineFlightNo
QantasQF5910
JetstarJQ930
10:30
AirlineFlightNo
Air New ZealandNZ7712
QantasLinkQF1854
10:40
AirlineFlightNo
Singapore AirlinesSQ6456
Singapore AirlinesSQ6458
Air CanadaAC2761
Virgin AustraliaVA781
Etihad AirwaysEY6310
11:05
AirlineFlightNo
Air New ZealandNZ7088
Air New ZealandNZ7839
11:10
AirlineFlightNo
Etihad AirwaysEY6319
11:15
AirlineFlightNo
Air New ZealandNZ7238
China Southern AirlinesCZ7600
EmiratesEK5034
QantasLinkQF1882
13:40
AirlineFlightNo
Singapore AirlinesSQ6454
Virgin AustraliaVA785
Etihad AirwaysEY6520
14:10
AirlineFlightNo
Air New ZealandNZ7718
Cathay PacificCX9010
QantasQF1856
15:30
AirlineFlightNo
Air New ZealandNZ7249
China Eastern AirlinesMU4060
Cathay PacificCX9150
EmiratesEK5054
QantasQF1886
18:25
AirlineFlightNo
Air New ZealandNZ7091
QantasQF1890
18:35
AirlineFlightNo
JetstarJQ934
20:20
AirlineFlightNo
QantasQF1884
20:55
AirlineFlightNo
Air New ZealandNZ7737
China Eastern AirlinesMU4058
EmiratesEK5066
QantasQF5843
21:05
AirlineFlightNo
Virgin AustraliaVA799
22:50
AirlineFlightNo
Air New ZealandNZ7728
Cathay PacificCX9115
EmiratesEK5074
23:35
AirlineFlightNo
Singapore AirlinesSQ6460
Qatar AirwaysQR8479
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Instead of flying directly from Brisbane International and arrive at Cairns, you may arrive Cairns by another airport. Please see chart below for a list of these.

Alternative Direct Routes
RouteStopsDistanceFlying Time
Sunshine Coast to Cairns01,319 km (820 miles)2 Hours 22 Minutes
Gold Coast to Cairns01,486 km (923 miles)2 Hours 34 Minutes

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Flight Price FAQ - Brisbane (BNE) to Cairns (CNS)

DIRECT Jetstar
What is the cheapest direct flight one way from Brisbane BNE to Cairns CNS?
The cheapest direct flight one way from Brisbane BNE to Cairns CNS is £40.67 ($55 €48.33)
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What is the cheapest direct return flight from Brisbane BNE to Cairns CNS?
The cheapest direct return flight from Brisbane BNE to Cairns CNS is £79.86 ($108 €94.90)
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Flight Info FAQ - Brisbane (BNE) to Cairns (CNS)

Who flies from Brisbane to Cairns?
The following airlines fly from Brisbane (BNE) to Cairns (CNS): Air Canada, Air New Zealand, Alliance Airlines, American Airlines, Cathay Pacific, China Eastern Airlines, China Southern Airlines, Emirates, Etihad Airways, Jetstar, National Jet Express, Qantas, QantasLink, Qatar Airways, Singapore Airlines, Team Global Express, Texel Air, Toll Aviation, United Airlines, Virgin Australia.
How far is the flight from Brisbane to Cairns?
The flight from Brisbane to Cairns is 1,392KM or 865 miles.
How long does the flight from Brisbane to Cairns to take?
The flight from Brisbane to Cairns takes 2 Hours 27 Minutes.

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