Airlines with flights from Brisbane to Cairns
There are three airlines with scheduled flights between BNE and CNS. Qantas, Virgin Australia and Jetstar has non-stop flights from Brisbane International to Cairns International and the flight time is 2 hours and 30 minutes.
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Non-stop with Qantas
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Total flight time: 2 hours and 30 minutes
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One World Alliance
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Brisbane is a Qantas hub. Cairns is a Qantas focus city.
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41 flights per week
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Boeing 737-800 (winglets) Passenger/BBJ2Airbus A220-300Embraer 190
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Business class available
BNE
Direct
CNS
W27, Jun 29 - Jul 05
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Jun 29
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Jun 30
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Jul 1
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Jul 3
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Jul 4
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Jul 5
QF706
06:10
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06:10
06:10
06:10
06:10
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QF1560
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06:10
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QF1882
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08:05
08:05
QF712
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08:05
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QF1562
08:05
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08:05
08:05
08:05
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QF1564
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12:30
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QF1884
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12:30
QF708
12:30
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12:30
12:30
12:30
12:30
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QF1990
14:25
14:25
14:25
15:15
14:25
14:25
14:25
QF710
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15:40
QF1888
17:00
17:00
17:00
17:00
17:00
17:00
17:00
QF1890
20:15
20:15
20:15
20:15
20:15
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20:15
The timetable & schedule information was updated at 2026-04-21
Non-stop with Virgin Australia
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Total flight time: 2 hours and 30 minutes
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Brisbane is a Virgin Australia hub.
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34 flights per week
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Boeing 737MAX 8 PassengerBoeing 737-700 (winglets) Passenger/BBJ1Boeing 737-800 (winglets) Passenger/BBJ2
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Business class available
BNE
Direct
CNS
W27, Jun 29 - Jul 05
Flight
Mon
Jun 29
Tue
Jun 30
Wed
Jul 1
Thu
Jul 2
Fri
Jul 3
Sat
Jul 4
Sun
Jul 5
VA771
06:10
06:10
06:10
06:10
06:10
06:10
06:10
VA775
08:40
08:40
08:40
08:40
08:40
08:40
08:40
VA781
10:40
10:40
10:40
10:40
10:40
10:40
10:40
VA785
13:40
13:40
13:40
13:40
13:40
13:40
13:40
VA793
17:40
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17:40
17:40
17:40
17:40
VA799
20:50
20:50
20:50
20:50
20:50
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20:50
The timetable & schedule information was updated at 2026-04-21
Non-stop with Jetstar
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Total flight time: 2 hours and 25 minutes
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Low-cost airline
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Brisbane and Cairns are both Jetstar focus cities.
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20 flights per week
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Airbus A320Airbus A321neo
BNE
Direct
CNS
W27, Jun 29 - Jul 05
Flight
Mon
Jun 29
Tue
Jun 30
Wed
Jul 1
Thu
Jul 2
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Jul 3
Sat
Jul 4
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Jul 5
JQ928
06:00
06:00
06:00
06:00
06:00
06:00
06:00
JQ930
08:45
08:45
08:45
08:45
08:45
08:45
08:45
JQ936
14:50
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14:50
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14:50
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JQ934
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18:35
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18:35
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18:35
18:35
The timetable & schedule information was updated at 2026-04-21
Via Townsville with Qantas
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Total flight time: 4h 00m - 6h 05m.
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One World Alliance
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Brisbane is a Qantas hub. Cairns is a Qantas focus city.
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18 flights per week
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Boeing 737-800 (winglets) Passenger/BBJ2Airbus A220-300Embraer 190
BNE
Via TSV
CNS
W27, Jun 29 - Jul 05
Flight
Mon
Jun 29
Tue
Jun 30
Wed
Jul 1
Thu
Jul 2
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Jul 3
Sat
Jul 4
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Jul 5
QF1546
QF2350
QF2350
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06:35
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06:35
06:35
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QF862
QF2354
QF2354
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08:50
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QF1550
QF2354
QF2354
08:50
08:50
08:50
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08:50
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QF1550
QF2344
QF2344
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08:50
08:50
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QF864
QF2352
QF2352
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12:35
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QF1862
QF2352
QF2352
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12:35
QF1554
QF2358
QF2358
14:40
14:40
14:40
14:40
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QF1554
QF2352
QF2352
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14:40
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14:40
QF1868
QF2348
QF2348
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16:00
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The timetable & schedule information was updated at 2026-04-21
Via Mackay with Qantas
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Total flight time: 5h 50m - 6h 50m.
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One World Alliance
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Brisbane is a Qantas hub. Cairns is a Qantas focus city.
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24 flights per week
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Boeing 737-800 (winglets) Passenger/BBJ2Airbus A220-300Embraer 190
BNE
Via MKY
CNS
W27, Jun 29 - Jul 05
Flight
Mon
Jun 29
Tue
Jun 30
Wed
Jul 1
Thu
Jul 2
Fri
Jul 3
Sat
Jul 4
Sun
Jul 5
QF1822
QF2354
QF2354
08:10
08:10
08:10
08:10
08:10
08:10
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QF1826
QF2358
QF2358
12:45
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12:45
12:45
12:45
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12:45
The timetable & schedule information was updated at 2026-04-21

There are three airlines with scheduled flights between BNE and CNS. Qantas, Virgin Australia and Jetstar has non-stop flights from Brisbane International to Cairns International and the flight time is 2 hours and 30 minutes.