Cheap flights from Brisbane to Cairns from $65

The cheapest month to fly to Cairns from Brisbane is in May. Flight prices, which tend to average around $137, are often lower during this time because this is during the off-season. The month of January is another great option to travel to Cairns, with average flight prices from Brisbane averaging around $139.

Our data shows that Saturday is the least expensive day to fly to Cairns. Tickets to fly out on this day can be as low as $200. The most expensive day to fly to Cairns is Tuesday, with ticket prices averaging around $305.

Our data shows that the cheapest Brisbane to Cairns flights are usually those with departure times at noon. Our users have found flights to Cairns at noon for as low as $220. In the afternoon is when there is more demand to fly to Cairns, so prices are often more expensive at around $281 per ticket.

Fly from Brisbane to Cairns for the best Brisbane - Cairns flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Cairns from Brisbane when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Cairns for around $164 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Cairns from Brisbane for as low as $140 on momondo.

There are 3 cabin classes available to choose from on Brisbane to Cairns flights. Cabin price and availability will vary by airline so perform a search above to find the right deals for you.

Jetstar and Virgin Australia are the most popular carriers operating from Brisbane to Cairns

Virgin Australia, Jetstar and Qantas Airways are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Cairns from Brisbane according to our data. Virgin Australia is the first choice among our users, with 49% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Cairns. Keep in mind that there are 3 different airlines that fly to Cairns on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 17% of flights between Brisbane and Cairns have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 95 minutes.

Generally, flights departing in the morning tend to experience fewer delays. Flights at night have, in the past, seen delays more frequently in comparison.

Sunday is statistically the day of the week which experiences the fewest number of delays on this flight route. Thursday has historically seen more delays on average compared to the rest of the week.

According to our data, Qantas Airways have had the least number of delays on this route over the last 12 months; with about 8% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

As of March 2026, 39 flights take off from Brisbane and land in Cairns each day. The most common flight departure time for this route is 8:00AM, with 54% of daily flights taking off at noon.

As of March 2026, there are 278 flights per week flying from Brisbane to Cairns. The most common day of the week flights depart is Fri, with 16% of flights taking off on this day.