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VA Return flights from £116
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Dep. Fri 23 JulRet. Sat 11 Sep£119
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Dep. Tue 11 MayRet. Sun 06 Jun£119
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Dep. Wed 30 JunRet. Thu 22 Jul£119
Dep. Thu 22 JulRet. Sun 29 Aug£119
JQ,VA Return flights from £120
Dep. Fri 08 JanRet. Sun 10 Jan£120
Dep. Fri 28 MayRet. Fri 04 Jun£139
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Dep. Sat 05 DecRet. Mon 07 Jun£159
Dep. Wed 11 NovRet. Wed 18 Nov£271
Dep. Fri 20 NovRet. Sun 22 Nov£288
CZ,VA Return flights from £134
Dep. Fri 08 JanRet. Sun 10 Jan£134
Dep. Wed 11 NovRet. Wed 18 Nov£342
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Dep. Fri 20 NovRet. Sun 22 Nov£423
JQ Return flights from £137
Dep. Tue 01 DecRet. Wed 02 Dec£137
Dep. Tue 01 DecRet. Fri 04 Dec£144
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Dep. Tue 01 DecRet. Sat 05 Dec£144
Dep. Sun 29 NovRet. Wed 02 Dec£145
Dep. Wed 02 DecRet. Sat 05 Dec£153
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Dep. Sat 28 NovRet. Sat 05 Dec£160
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Dep. Mon 30 NovRet. Wed 02 Dec£163
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Dep. Sat 28 NovRet. Sun 06 Dec£168
Dep. Sun 29 NovRet. Thu 03 Dec£168
Dep. Wed 02 DecRet. Thu 03 Dec£168
Dep. Sun 22 NovRet. Fri 04 Dec£170
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Dep. Sat 28 NovRet. Thu 03 Dec£176
Dep. Sat 28 NovRet. Sun 29 Nov£176
Dep. Mon 30 NovRet. Sun 06 Dec£179
Dep. Thu 03 DecRet. Sun 06 Dec£179
Dep. Sun 22 NovRet. Wed 25 Nov£179
Dep. Sun 22 NovRet. Sun 06 Dec£179
Dep. Sat 21 NovRet. Sat 28 Nov£184
Dep. Sat 21 NovRet. Wed 02 Dec£184
QF,VA Return flights from £152
Dep. Fri 28 MayRet. Fri 04 Jun£152
Dep. Fri 08 JanRet. Sun 10 Jan£179
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Dep. Sat 05 DecRet. Mon 07 Jun£190
Dep. Fri 20 NovRet. Sun 22 Nov£334
Dep. Wed 11 NovRet. Wed 18 Nov£343
JQ,QF Return flights from £160
Dep. Fri 28 MayRet. Fri 04 Jun£160
Dep. Fri 08 JanRet. Sun 10 Jan£182
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Dep. Sat 05 DecRet. Mon 07 Jun£190
Dep. Fri 20 NovRet. Sun 22 Nov£313
Dep. Wed 11 NovRet. Wed 18 Nov£329
CZ Return flights from £168
Dep. Fri 08 JanRet. Sun 10 Jan£168
Dep. Wed 11 NovRet. Wed 18 Nov£417
QF Return flights from £176
Dep. Sun 06 JunRet. Tue 29 Jun£176
Dep. Sun 06 JunRet. Mon 05 Jul£176
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Dep. Wed 05 MayRet. Thu 27 May£176
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Dep. Sun 30 MayRet. Fri 02 Jul£176
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Dep. Tue 08 JunRet. Thu 17 Jun£176
Dep. Wed 02 JunRet. Thu 24 Jun£176
Dep. Sat 19 JunRet. Tue 22 Jun£176
Dep. Sat 08 MayRet. Mon 31 May£176
Dep. Tue 11 MayRet. Thu 08 Jul£176
Dep. Thu 20 MayRet. Wed 23 Jun£176
Dep. Fri 30 AprRet. Tue 18 May£176
Dep. Mon 03 MayRet. Fri 25 Jun£176
Dep. Sat 08 MayRet. Wed 19 May£176
Dep. Fri 30 AprRet. Tue 04 May£176
Dep. Mon 03 MayRet. Mon 14 Jun£176
Dep. Tue 04 MayRet. Wed 26 May£176
Dep. Sun 09 MayRet. Fri 04 Jun£176
Dep. Thu 03 JunRet. Thu 01 Jul£176
Dep. Thu 03 JunRet. Sat 10 Jul£176
Dep. Wed 09 JunRet. Mon 21 Jun£176
Dep. Sat 15 MayRet. Fri 28 May£176
Dep. Wed 19 MayRet. Mon 07 Jun£176
Dep. Wed 19 MayRet. Sat 19 Jun£176
Dep. Tue 25 MayRet. Wed 09 Jun£176
Dep. Thu 29 AprRet. Wed 09 Jun£176
Dep. Mon 31 MayRet. Tue 06 Jul£176
Dep. Tue 04 MayRet. Fri 02 Jul£176
Dep. Sat 22 MayRet. Sat 05 Jun£176
Dep. Sat 29 MayRet. Tue 08 Jun£176
Dep. Sat 05 JunRet. Sat 19 Jun£176
Dep. Thu 10 JunRet. Wed 07 Jul£176
JQ,QF,VA Return flights from £228
Dep. Fri 28 MayRet. Fri 04 Jun£228
Dep. Sat 05 DecRet. Mon 07 Jun£246
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Dep. Fri 08 JanRet. Sun 10 Jan£251
Dep. Fri 20 NovRet. Sun 22 Nov£384
Dep. Wed 11 NovRet. Wed 18 Nov£417
PX,VA Return flights from £423
Dep. Fri 08 JanRet. Sun 10 Jan£423
Dep. Fri 20 NovRet. Sun 22 Nov£509
JQ,PX Return flights from £427
Dep. Fri 08 JanRet. Sun 10 Jan£427
Dep. Fri 20 NovRet. Sun 22 Nov£501
PX,QF Return flights from £484
Dep. Fri 08 JanRet. Sun 10 Jan£484
Dep. Fri 28 MayRet. Fri 04 Jun£558
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Dep. Sat 05 DecRet. Mon 07 Jun£569
Dep. Fri 20 NovRet. Sun 22 Nov£579
Dep. Wed 11 NovRet. Wed 18 Nov£583
JQ,PX,QF Return flights from £533
Dep. Fri 08 JanRet. Sun 10 Jan£533
PX Return flights from £534
Dep. Fri 28 MayRet. Fri 04 Jun£534
Dep. Fri 08 JanRet. Sun 10 Jan£595
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Dep. Sat 05 DecRet. Mon 07 Jun£609
Dep. Fri 20 NovRet. Sun 22 Nov£631
Dep. Wed 11 NovRet. Wed 18 Nov£698
EK Return flights from £1,028
Dep. Fri 28 MayRet. Fri 04 Jun£1,028
Dep. Sat 05 DecRet. Mon 07 Jun£1,039
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Dep. Fri 08 JanRet. Sun 10 Jan£1,260
Dep. Fri 20 NovRet. Sun 22 Nov£1,291
Dep. Wed 11 NovRet. Wed 18 Nov£1,615

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Cheapest Time of Year to Fly from Cairns to Brisbane

Return fares from Cairns to Brisbane by month, based on the cheapest return airfares found for each month.

Nov 2026
£93
Jan 2027
£93
May 2027
£85
Jul 2027
£115
Aug 2027
£85

The cheapest month to fly to Brisbane is May 2027, with return fares from £85 — 26% cheaper than the most expensive month (July 2027, from £115).

When Should You Fly to Brisbane?

Based on the fares we've tracked, May is typically the cheapest month to fly to Brisbane, with return fares from £85. July is the most expensive month, with the cheapest return fares around £115.

Across the year, return fares to Brisbane average around £94. If you can travel in the off-peak months of May, August and November, you'll generally pay up to 9% less than the yearly average.


Cheapest Cairns to Brisbane Return Prices

These are the cheapest prices for Cairns to Brisbane return airfares.

November 2026
£93
January 2027
£93
May 2027
£85
July 2027
£115
August 2027
£85

Average Cairns to Brisbane Return Prices

These are the average prices for Cairns to Brisbane return airfares.

November 2026
£270
December 2026
£265
January 2027
£215
February 2027
£303
March 2027
£204
April 2027
£272
July 2027
£291
August 2027
£209

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