Cheap flights from Cairns to Brisbane from £72

If you aren’t able to travel to Brisbane during the month of January, then flying in May is also cheap. Prices for this month can be found on momondo for an average of £125.

The cheapest day to depart from Cairns to Brisbane is on a Thursday. Travellers who choose to depart for Brisbane on a Thursday will often find tickets for as low as £142. On the other hand, Friday is the most expensive day to depart from Cairns because it is more convenient for both business and leisure travellers. As a result, prices tend to be around £233.

The cheapest time of day to fly to Brisbane is in the morning when flights can be purchased for as low as £131. If you have a flexible travel schedule, then try to avoid flying in the afternoon when prices are £1,286 on average. Flights to Brisbane from Cairns in the afternoon are generally more expensive because this time of day is more convenient for travellers’ schedules.

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

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Brisbane from Cairns when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Brisbane for around £143 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Brisbane from Cairns for as low as £114 on momondo.

There is only 1 cabin class available to choose from on Cairns to Brisbane 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 11% of flights between Cairns and Brisbane 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 in the evening have, in the past, seen delays more frequently in comparison.

Saturday 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 8% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

As of October 2026, 29 flights take off from Cairns and land in Brisbane each day. The most common flight departure time for this route is 06:00, with 62% of daily flights taking off at midday.

As of October 2026, there are 207 flights per week flying from Cairns to Brisbane. The most common day of the week flights depart is Tue, with 20% of flights taking off on this day.