Cairns to Brisbane (CNS-BNE): nonstop upgrade & award space

Qantas, Virgin Australia Regional Airlines, and Jetstar fly nonstop between Cairns (CNS) and Brisbane (BNE), roughly 103 times a week. With this many departures on a short sector, premium cabins are small and turn over daily, so upgrade or award space opens and closes within hours. 2LNR tracks award seats on Qantas across every CNS to BNE date, so you can see whether a seat exists before you move points.

Schedule last confirmed . Departure times come from 2LNR's schedule data; confirm with the airline before you book.

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Cairns to Brisbane flight schedule

Scheduled nonstop departures for CNS to BNE, last checked against our schedule feed on September 6, 2026. Airlines retime and cancel flights, so confirm with the airline before you book.

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Scheduled nonstop departures from Cairns (CNS) to Brisbane (BNE)
Date Flight Airline Departs CNS Arrives BNE Duration Aircraft
QF 1891Qantas06:0008:152h 15mE90
VA 770Virgin Australia Regional Airlines06:0008:152h 15m73H
JQ 929Jetstar07:3009:402h 10m320
VA 776Virgin Australia Regional Airlines09:2011:352h 15m7M8
QF 1561Qantas09:2511:402h 15m223
JQ 931Jetstar09:4011:502h 10m32Q
QF 1563Qantas11:2013:352h 15m223
VA 780Virgin Australia Regional Airlines11:5014:052h 15m73H
QF 1885Qantas13:5516:102h 15mE90
VA 782Virgin Australia Regional Airlines13:5516:102h 15m73H
QF 1565Qantas15:4518:002h 15m223
VA 786Virgin Australia Regional Airlines16:5519:102h 15m73H
QF 1567Qantas17:4019:552h 15m223
JQ 929Jetstar06:0008:102h 10m320
QF 1891Qantas06:0008:152h 15mE90
VA 770Virgin Australia Regional Airlines06:0008:152h 15m73H
VA 776Virgin Australia Regional Airlines09:2011:352h 15m73H
QF 1561Qantas09:2511:402h 15m223
QF 1881Qantas09:2511:402h 15mE90
JQ 931Jetstar09:4011:502h 10m32Q
QF 1563Qantas11:2013:352h 15m223
VA 780Virgin Australia Regional Airlines11:5014:052h 15m73H
JQ 937Jetstar12:0014:102h 10m320
QF 1885Qantas13:5516:102h 15mE90
VA 782Virgin Australia Regional Airlines13:5516:102h 15m7M8
JQ 935Jetstar15:3517:452h 10m320
QF 1565Qantas15:4518:002h 15m223
QF 1887Qantas15:4518:002h 15mE90
VA 786Virgin Australia Regional Airlines16:5519:102h 15m73H
QF 1567Qantas17:4019:552h 15m223
JQ 929Jetstar06:0008:102h 10m320
QF 1891Qantas06:0008:152h 15mE90
VA 770Virgin Australia Regional Airlines06:0008:152h 15m73H
VA 776Virgin Australia Regional Airlines09:2011:352h 15m73H
QF 1561Qantas09:2511:402h 15m223
JQ 931Jetstar09:4011:502h 10m320
QF 1563Qantas11:2013:352h 15m223
VA 780Virgin Australia Regional Airlines11:5014:052h 15m73H
QF 1885Qantas13:5516:102h 15mE90
VA 782Virgin Australia Regional Airlines13:5516:102h 15m73H

Showing the first 40 of 104 scheduled CNS to BNE departures across the next 7 days with service. Every remaining date is on the interactive map.

Departure and arrival times are local at their own airport, so an arrival can fall on a different local date than the departure; the duration column is the true elapsed flying time. A dash means the airline has not filed that value in the schedule data we hold. Aircraft are IATA equipment codes as filed, and can change up to departure.

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Award seats on CNS to BNE departures

2LNR tracks award seats on Qantas, date by date. Open the calendar for Cairns to Brisbane to see whether a seat exists before you move points, the next 14 days free on every product and the full horizon on Pro.

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Confirmed upgrade and award seats on each CNS to BNE departure, checked against live inventory so you know what is open before you book.

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Airlines flying Cairns to Brisbane nonstop

Carriers operating CNS to BNE nonstop in the current schedule. 2LNR tracks confirmed upgrade and award space on each of them.

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Frequently asked questions about CNS to BNE

How far is Brisbane from Cairns?
CNS to BNE covers about 865 miles nonstop. Flight times vary by aircraft and season; the schedule table on this page lists each scheduled departure with its own times.
Which airlines fly nonstop from CNS to BNE?
Qantas, Virgin Australia Regional Airlines, and Jetstar fly the route nonstop. 2LNR tracks award seats on Qantas.
How many flights a week are there from CNS to BNE?
About 103 nonstop flights a week run between Cairns and Brisbane in the current schedule, operated by Qantas, Virgin Australia Regional Airlines, and Jetstar. Frequency shifts by season, and the schedule table on this page shows what is scheduled next.
What time do flights from CNS to BNE depart?
Scheduled CNS to BNE nonstops in the next 7 days with service leave between 06:00 and 17:40, local time at Cairns. The schedule table on this page lists every departure by date, with its arrival time and aircraft.
How do I check upgrade or award availability on CNS to BNE?
Open the CNS to BNE route on the interactive map or the matrix to see award seats by date on Qantas, the next 14 days free and the full horizon on Pro. On Pro you can also set an alert on the route and 2LNR notifies you when space opens.

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