Cheap flights from Brisbane to Cairns from R1 156

If you aren’t able to travel during the month of January, then book flights to Cairns from Brisbane during May instead. Flights to Cairns in May, while not as cheap as those in January, still average around R2 362.

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 R2 871 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Cairns from Brisbane for as low as R2 525 on momondo.

There is only 1 cabin class 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.

Historically, on average around 16% 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 98 minutes.

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

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

According to our data, Qantas Airways have had the fewest delays on this route over the last 12 months, with about 9% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

As of September 2026, 30 flights take off from Brisbane and land in Cairns each day. The most common flight departure time for this route is 8:00, with 46% of daily flights taking off at midday.

As of September 2026, 216 flights take off from Brisbane and land in Cairns each week. The most common flight departure day for this route is Wed, with 21% of weekly flights taking off on this day.