Airlines with flights from Brisbane to Cairns
There are three airlines with scheduled flights between BNE and CNS. Qantas, Virgin Australia and Jetstar has non-stop flights from Brisbane International to Cairns International and the flight time is 2 hours and 20 minutes.
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Non-stop with Qantas
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Total flight time: 2 hours and 20 minutes
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One World Alliance
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Brisbane is a Qantas hub. Cairns is a Qantas focus city.
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38 flights per week
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Boeing 737-800 (winglets) Passenger/BBJ2Embraer 190
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Business class available
BNE
Direct
CNS
W10, Mar 03 - Mar 09
Flight
Mon
Mar 3
Tue
Mar 4
Wed
Mar 5
Thu
Mar 6
Fri
Mar 7
Sat
Mar 8
Sun
Mar 9
QF706
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06:00
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06:05
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QF1880
06:30
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06:00
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06:00
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QF708
09:40
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09:40
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QF1878
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09:40
09:40
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09:40
09:40
09:40
QF710
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11:30
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QF1882
11:30
11:30
11:30
11:30
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11:30
11:30
QF1790
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12:30
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QF712
15:40
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15:40
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QF1884
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15:40
15:40
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15:40
15:40
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QF1886
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17:35
17:35
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17:35
QF1794
20:25
20:25
20:25
20:25
20:25
20:25
20:25
The timetable & schedule information was updated at 2025-02-17

Non-stop with Virgin Australia
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Total flight time: 2 hours and 30 minutes
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Brisbane is a Virgin Australia hub.
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31 flights per week
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Boeing 737MAX 8 PassengerBoeing 737-800 (winglets) Passenger/BBJ2
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Business class available
BNE
Direct
CNS
W10, Mar 03 - Mar 09
Flight
Mon
Mar 3
Tue
Mar 4
Wed
Mar 5
Thu
Mar 6
Fri
Mar 7
Sat
Mar 8
Sun
Mar 9
VA771
06:10
06:10
06:10
06:10
06:10
06:10
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VA775
08:35
08:35
08:35
08:35
08:35
08:35
08:35
VA783
11:35
11:35
11:35
11:35
11:35
11:35
11:35
VA785
14:15
14:15
14:15
14:15
14:15
14:15
14:15
VA799
20:50
20:50
20:50
20:50
20:50
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20:50
The timetable & schedule information was updated at 2025-02-17

Non-stop with Jetstar
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Total flight time: 2 hours and 20 minutes
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Low-cost airline
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Brisbane and Cairns are both Jetstar focus cities.
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18 flights per week
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Airbus A320
BNE
Direct
CNS
W10, Mar 03 - Mar 09
Flight
Mon
Mar 3
Tue
Mar 4
Wed
Mar 5
Thu
Mar 6
Fri
Mar 7
Sat
Mar 8
Sun
Mar 9
JQ928
06:00
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06:00
06:00
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JQ930
08:50
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08:50
08:50
08:50
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08:50
JQ932
14:55
14:55
14:55
14:55
14:55
14:55
14:55
JQ936
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19:00
19:00
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19:00
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The timetable & schedule information was updated at 2025-02-17

Via Townsville with Qantas
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Total flight time: 3h 50m - 5h 55m.
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One World Alliance
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Brisbane is a Qantas hub. Cairns is a Qantas focus city.
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15 flights per week
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Boeing 737-800 (winglets) Passenger/BBJ2Embraer 190
BNE
Via TSV
CNS
W10, Mar 03 - Mar 09
Flight
Mon
Mar 3
Tue
Mar 4
Wed
Mar 5
Thu
Mar 6
Fri
Mar 7
Sat
Mar 8
Sun
Mar 9
QF1860
QF2348
QF2348
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06:05
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06:05
06:05
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QF1862
QF2354
QF2354
09:40
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09:40
09:40
09:40
09:40
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QF752
QF2354
QF2354
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09:40
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QF1864
QF2350
QF2350
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12:00
12:00
12:00
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12:00
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QF754
QF2350
QF2350
12:00
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QF1820
QF2358
QF2358
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14:00
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QF1866
QF2352
QF2352
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14:30
QF1866
QF2358
QF2358
14:30
14:30
14:30
14:30
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14:30
QF988
QF2358
QF2358
15:00
15:00
15:00
15:00
15:00
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15:00
The timetable & schedule information was updated at 2025-02-17

Via Mackay with Qantas
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Total flight time: 4h 35m - 5h 35m.
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One World Alliance
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Brisbane is a Qantas hub. Cairns is a Qantas focus city.
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6 flights per week
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Boeing 737-800 (winglets) Passenger/BBJ2Embraer 190
BNE
Via MKY
CNS
W10, Mar 03 - Mar 09
Flight
Mon
Mar 3
Tue
Mar 4
Wed
Mar 5
Thu
Mar 6
Fri
Mar 7
Sat
Mar 8
Sun
Mar 9
QF1860
QF2348
QF2348
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06:05
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06:05
06:05
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QF1862
QF2354
QF2354
09:40
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09:40
09:40
09:40
09:40
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QF752
QF2354
QF2354
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09:40
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QF1864
QF2350
QF2350
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12:00
12:00
12:00
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12:00
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QF754
QF2350
QF2350
12:00
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QF1820
QF2358
QF2358
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14:00
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QF1866
QF2352
QF2352
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14:30
QF1866
QF2358
QF2358
14:30
14:30
14:30
14:30
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14:30
QF988
QF2358
QF2358
15:00
15:00
15:00
15:00
15:00
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15:00
The timetable & schedule information was updated at 2025-02-17