Brisbane to Cairns Flights BNE → CNS

Brisbane International Airport → Cairns International Airport

🇦🇺 Brisbane, AU → 🇦🇺 Cairns, AU

The Brisbane to Cairns route connects Brisbane International Airport (BNE) in AU with Cairns International Airport (CNS) in AU. This short-haul flight covers approximately 865 miles (1392 km) with a typical flight time of 2h 1m. This route is served by 4 airlines: Alliance Airlines, Jetstar, Virgin Australia and others. AirportRoutes has tracked 6 daily flights on this route.

Departure Airport

Brisbane International Airport

ICAO Code:
YBBN
IATA Code:
BNE
City:
🇦🇺 Brisbane
Country:
AU
Elevation:
13 ft

Destination Airport

Cairns International Airport

ICAO Code:
YBCS
IATA Code:
CNS
City:
🇦🇺 Cairns
Country:
AU
Elevation:
10 ft

4

Operators

6

Daily Flights

865

Miles

2h 1m

Flight Duration

Route Map

Operating Airlines

Airline ICAO IATA
Alliance Airlines UTY QQ
Jetstar JST JQ
Virgin Australia VOZ VA
Qantas QFA QF

Flight Schedule Pattern

Day Flights Observed Frequency Activity
Monday 4 13%
Tuesday 4 13%
Wednesday 3 10%
Thursday 5 16%
Friday 7 23%
Saturday 6 19%
Sunday 2 6%

Pattern Analysis

6 Daily Flights:
UTY1890 UTY1880 UTY1886 JST928 VOZ783 VOZ799
Data Points: 31
API observations used to build this analysis
Weekdays: 23 flights
Weekend: 8 flights
Business Route More active on weekdays

All Flight Routes

4 Routes
Note: This table shows aggregated route data by airline. Each airline may operate multiple daily flights at different times. See the "Spotted Departure Times" section below for all observed departure times.
Airline Flight Numbers Aircraft Type Typical Time Days Active Last Seen Status
UTY1890 UTY1880 UTY1886 E190 06:10 6:10 AM (Representative)
M T W T F S S
Jan 30, 2026 Active
Jetstar
JST / JQ
JST928 A320 07:05 7:05 AM (Representative)
M T W T F S S
Jan 24, 2026 Active
Qantas
QFA / QF
- B738 -
M T W T F S S
Aug 26, 2025 Active
VOZ783 VOZ799 B738 20:40 8:40 PM (Representative)
M T W T F S S
Jan 19, 2026 Active
Total Routes: 4
Active Routes: 4
Unique Airlines: 4
Aircraft Types: 4

Spotted Departure Times

Departure Time Operator ICAO IATA
06:10 6:10 AM Alliance Airlines UTY QQ
07:05 7:05 AM Jetstar JST JQ
20:40 8:40 PM Virgin Australia VOZ VA

Time Information

Times are shown in the departure airport's local timezone (YBBN - Australia/Brisbane).

Total Departure Times: 3
Time Range:
06:10 - 20:40
These are typical departure times observed from actual flights. Times may vary by season and schedule changes.