Nonstop flights from Cairns to Brisbane

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

CNSCairns

866 mi · 92 flights a week

BNEBrisbane

CNSBNE

When they leave

Cairns time

6:00a6:55pFirst departure 6:00 AM, last 6:55 PM

Six in the morning, 6:00 AM to 11:50 AM, then five in the afternoon, 12:00 PM to 4:55 PM, then two in the evening, 5:40 PM to 6:55 PM.

Every flight

Earliest first

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

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

Flying from Cairns to Brisbane

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 Brisbane is at 8:10 AM and the last at 9:10 PM. The flight covers 866 miles.

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

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Schedules as of Oct 9, 2026.