Nonstop flights from Brisbane to Cairns

3 airlines fly this route, with up to 14 flights a day.

BNEBrisbane

866 mi · 92 flights a week

CNSCairns

BNECNS

When they leave

Brisbane time

6:10a8:50pFirst departure 6:10 AM, last 8:50 PM

Six in the morning, 6:10 AM to 10:40 AM, then five in the afternoon, 12:30 PM to 3:40 PM, then four in the evening, 5:00 PM to 8:50 PM.

Every flight

Earliest first

6:10 AM→8:40 AMQantasAirbus A220-300Tue, Wed, Fri
6:10 AM→8:40 AMQantasEmbraer 190Sat
6:10 AM→8:40 AMQantasBoeing 737-800Mon, Thu
6:10 AM→8:40 AMVirgin AustraliaBoeing 737Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri
6:30 AM→9:00 AMJetstarAirbus A320Daily
8:05 AM→10:35 AMQantasEmbraer 190Mon, Wed, Fri, Sat
8:05 AM→10:35 AMQantasAirbus A220-300Tue, Thu, Sun
8:40 AM→11:10 AMVirgin AustraliaBoeing 737-800Daily
8:45 AM→11:15 AMJetstarAirbus A320Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun
10:40 AM→1:10 PMVirgin AustraliaBoeing 737Daily
12:30 PM→3:00 PMQantasAirbus A220-300Tue, Wed, Fri
12:30 PM→3:00 PMQantasEmbraer 190Sat, Sun
12:30 PM→3:00 PMQantasBoeing 737-800Mon, Thu
1:40 PM→4:10 PMVirgin AustraliaBoeing 737-800Daily
2:25 PM→4:55 PMQantasEmbraer 190Wed, Fri, Sat
2:25 PM→4:55 PMQantasAirbus A220-300Mon, Tue, Thu, Sun
2:50 PM→5:10 PMJetstarAirbus A320Mon, Wed, Fri
3:40 PM→6:10 PMQantasAirbus A220-300Sun
5:00 PM→7:30 PMQantasEmbraer 190Daily
6:35 PM→9:00 PMJetstarAirbus A320Thu, Sat, Sun
8:15 PM→10:45 PMQantasEmbraer 190Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sun
8:50 PM→11:20 PMVirgin AustraliaBoeing 737-800Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sun

Schedules last checked Sep 19, 2026. Times are local.

Flying from Brisbane to Cairns

Qantas flies most often, 5 to 6 times a day on the Embraer 190, Airbus A220-300 and Boeing 737-800. Virgin Australia flies 3 to 5 times a day on the Boeing 737-800 and Boeing 737. Jetstar flies 2 to 3 times a day on the Airbus A320.

Flights run every day of the week, from 11 on Saturdays to 14 on Mondays, Thursdays and Fridays. The first arrival in Cairns is at 8:40 AM and the last at 11:20 PM. The flight covers 866 miles.

Flying back, Cairns to Brisbane has 92 nonstop flights a week.

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Schedules as of Oct 9, 2026.