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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Qantas

Non-stop with Qantas

  • Total flight time: 2 hours and 30 minutes
  • One World Alliance
  • Brisbane is a Qantas hub. Cairns is a Qantas focus city.
  • 41 flights per week
  • Boeing 737-800 (winglets) Passenger/BBJ2
    Airbus A220-300
    Embraer 190
  • Business class available
BNE
Direct
CNS
 
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Jun 29
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QF706
06:10
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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
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The timetable & schedule information was updated at 2026-04-21

Virgin Australia

Non-stop with Virgin Australia

  • Total flight time: 2 hours and 30 minutes
  • Brisbane is a Virgin Australia hub.
  • 34 flights per week
  • Boeing 737MAX 8 Passenger
    Boeing 737-700 (winglets) Passenger/BBJ1
    Boeing 737-800 (winglets) Passenger/BBJ2
  • Business class available
BNE
Direct
CNS
 
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Jun 29
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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
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17:40
VA799
20:50
20:50
20:50
20:50
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20:50
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The timetable & schedule information was updated at 2026-04-21

Jetstar

Non-stop with Jetstar

  • Total flight time: 2 hours and 25 minutes
  • Low-cost airline
  • Brisbane and Cairns are both Jetstar focus cities.
  • 20 flights per week
  • Airbus A320
    Airbus A321neo
BNE
Direct
CNS

The timetable & schedule information was updated at 2026-04-21

Qantas

Via Townsville with Qantas

  • Total flight time: 4h 00m - 6h 05m.
  • One World Alliance
  • Brisbane is a Qantas hub. Cairns is a Qantas focus city.
  • 18 flights per week
  • Boeing 737-800 (winglets) Passenger/BBJ2
    Airbus A220-300
    Embraer 190
BNE
 
Via TSV
 
CNS
 
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QF1546
QF2350
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06:35
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06:35
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QF862
QF2354
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08:50
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QF1550
QF2354
08:50
08:50
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QF1550
QF2344
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08:50
08:50
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QF864
QF2352
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12:35
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QF1862
QF2352
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12:35
QF1554
QF2358
14:40
14:40
14:40
14:40
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QF1554
QF2352
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QF1868
QF2348
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The timetable & schedule information was updated at 2026-04-21

Qantas

Via Mackay with Qantas

  • Total flight time: 5h 50m - 6h 50m.
  • One World Alliance
  • Brisbane is a Qantas hub. Cairns is a Qantas focus city.
  • 24 flights per week
  • Boeing 737-800 (winglets) Passenger/BBJ2
    Airbus A220-300
    Embraer 190
BNE
 
Via MKY
 
CNS

The timetable & schedule information was updated at 2026-04-21

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