Cheap flights from Brisbane, Australia to Cairns, Australia

Flights starting at £63. Choose between Qantas, Virgin Australia Airlines, or Jetstar Airways to find the best price.

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Travelers usually depart from Brisbane, Brisbane Train Station, Brisbane - Roma Street, or Brisbane - Albion when they travel from Brisbane to Cairns. The distance between Brisbane and Cairns is 1393 km. The most popular airlines for this route are Qantas, Virgin Australia Airlines, Jetstar Airways, Fiji Airways, and Singapore Airlines. Brisbane and Cairns have 120 direct flights per week.

Weekly direct flights

Discover the top airlines offering direct flights from Brisbane to Cairns in the next month. You’ll find the number of daily direct flights per airline in the table.

Weekly direct flights for Mon 11.03 - Sun 17.03

AirlineMon 11.03Tue 12.03Wed 13.03Thu 14.03Fri 15.03Sat 16.03Sun 17.03
13554------
122221---
1------12------
1---1------------

Weekly direct flights for Mon 18.03 - Sun 24.03

AirlineMon 18.03Tue 19.03Wed 20.03Thu 21.03Fri 22.03Sat 23.03Sun 24.03
---212243
1222222
------------132
------1------------

Weekly direct flights for Mon 25.03 - Sun 31.03

AirlineMon 25.03Tue 26.03Wed 27.03Thu 28.03Fri 29.03Sat 30.03Sun 31.03
34------------3
22---------13
1------------16
1------------------

Weekly direct flights for Mon 01.04 - Sun 07.04

AirlineMon 01.04Tue 02.04Wed 03.04Thu 04.04Fri 05.04Sat 06.04Sun 07.04
1155545
3334343
3---54---12
1---1------------

Check-in for a flight from Brisbane to Cairns

NameCarrier codeIATA CodePassport needed during bookingOnline check-in available
QantasQFAQFYes0
0
Virgin Australia AirlinesVOZVANo0
0
Jetstar AirwaysJSTJQNo0
0
Fiji AirwaysFJIFJYesNo
Singapore AirlinesSIASQYes0
0

Weather in Cairns

Average Weather

MonthAverage monthly max temperatureAverage monthly min temperature
January30°C24°C
February30°C24°C
March29°C23°C
April27°C22°C
May26°C20°C
June24°C18°C
July24°C18°C
August24°C17°C
September26°C19°C
October28°C21°C
November29°C22°C
December30°C23°C
Hottest Month
30°C
January
Coldest month
17°C
August
Sunny days
285
days per year

14 day forecast

Friday
15 Mar
86%
32°C25°C
22 Mar
87%
24°C23°C
Saturday
16 Mar
85%
29°C22°C
23 Mar
89%
24°C23°C
Sunday
17 Mar
87%
26°C24°C
24 Mar
85%
25°C21°C
Monday
18 Mar
89%
28°C23°C
25 Mar
88%
26°C23°C
Tuesday
19 Mar
86%
29°C23°C
26 Mar
85%
25°C23°C
Wednesday
20 Mar
84%
26°C24°C
27 Mar
87%
27°C22°C
Thursday
21 Mar
72%
23°C23°C
28 Mar
86%
26°C22°C

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