🇦🇺 BNE
Brisbane
865 mi
CNS 🇦🇺
Cairns

Brisbane to Cairns Flights

Brisbane International Airport Cairns International Airport 5 airlines

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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 10m. This route is served by 5 airlines: Alliance Airlines, Virgin Australia, Jetstar and others. AirportRoutes has tracked 20 unique flight numbers on this route.

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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

5

Operators

20

Tracked Flights

865

Miles

2h 10m

Flight Duration

Route Map

Operating Airlines

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

Flight Schedule Pattern

Day Flights Observed Frequency Activity
Monday 19 20%
Tuesday 10 10%
Wednesday 16 16%
Thursday 18 19%
Friday 14 14%
Saturday 12 12%
Sunday 8 8%

Pattern Analysis

20 Tracked Flights:
Data Points: 97
API observations used to build this analysis
Weekdays: 77 flights
Weekend: 20 flights
Business Route More active on weekdays

All Flight Routes

5 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
E190 17:00 5:00 PM (Representative)
M T W T F S S
Jul 2, 2026 Active
Jetstar
JST / JQ
A320 08:45 8:45 AM (Representative)
M T W T F S S
Jul 2, 2026 Active
Qantas
QFA / QF
E190 14:25 2:25 PM (Representative)
M T W T F S S
Jul 2, 2026 Active
BCS3 08:05 8:05 AM (Representative)
M T W T F S S
Jul 2, 2026 Active
B738 13:40 1:40 PM (Representative)
M T W T F S S
Jul 2, 2026 Active
Total Routes: 5
Active Routes: 5
Unique Airlines: 5
Aircraft Types: 5

Spotted Departure Times

Departure Time Operator ICAO IATA
08:05 8:05 AM QantasLink QLK -
08:45 8:45 AM Jetstar JST JQ
13:40 1:40 PM Virgin Australia VOZ VA
14:25 2:25 PM Qantas QFA QF
17:00 5:00 PM Alliance Airlines UTY QQ

Time Information

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

Total Departure Times: 5
Time Range:
08:05 - 17:00
These are typical departure times observed from actual flights. Times may vary by season and schedule changes.