What are the cheapest airlines flying from San Francisco to Cairns round-trip?

Our cheapest airline available from San Francisco to Cairns is Fiji Airways. Our recent data shows that you can find tickets from as low as $1,004 on this airline. Additional options worth looking into are Air New Zealand and Qantas Airways, starting at $1,860 and $2,156 round-trip. These flights start at 64% lower than the current average price 3 months from now. Find deals

What are the cheapest airlines to fly from San Francisco to Cairns one-way?

$497 is the cheapest one-way deal found within the past few days, from Fiji Airways. You may also be able to find cheap deals on Qantas Airways and United Airlines, with prices starting from $1,260 and $1,372, respectively. Find deals

What is the cheapest month to book a flight from San Francisco to Cairns?

Currently, March is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from San Francisco to Cairns (average of $169). Flying from San Francisco to Cairns in June is currently the most expensive (average of $243). There are several factors that can impact the price of a flight, so comparing airlines, departure airports and flight times can provide users with more options. Find deals

What is the cheapest month to fly from San Francisco to Cairns?

Due to multiple factors, expect to potentially pay more when booking in September. For low rates, June can be a great choice for travel to Cairns. Flights to Cairns from San Francisco in June are about $2,854 on average during June, but can be found for as low as $1,177.

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When flying from San Francisco to Cairns, the time of day you decide to fly out makes little to no difference towards the overall price you’ll pay on tickets.

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$497+ Flights from San Francisco to Cairns

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Round-trip from	$1,004
One-way from	$497
Popular in	September
Cheapest in	June
Average price	$2,509

Fiji Airways
8/5-31/5
2 total stops
37h 55m total
San Francisco to Cairns

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Fiji Airways
10/6
1 total stop
19h 30m total
San Francisco to Cairns

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Highest demand for flights based on searches. 24% potential increase in price ($1,487 potential increase over avg. return price).

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Cheapest flight prices on average. 15% potential price decrease ($603 potential savings vs. average return price).

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gio 8/522:55SFO - CNS

1 stop19h 30mFiji Airways

sab 31/512:25CNS - SFO

1 stop18h 25mFiji Airways

Deal found 16/4$1,004

mar 3/618:08SFO - CNS

2 stops24h 17mMultiple Airlines

mar 17/612:25CNS - SFO

1 stop18h 25mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 16/4$1,395

lun 7/722:05SFO - CNS

2 stops29h 50mAir New Zealand

mar 5/806:00CNS - SFO

2 stops23h 50mAir New Zealand

Deal found 16/4$1,860

mer 4/611:26SFO - CNS

2 stops30h 39mQantas Airways

mar 24/614:25CNS - SFO

2 stops23h 33mQantas Airways

Deal found 16/4$2,156

mar 30/911:40SFO - CNS

2 stops32h 30mAir Canada

mar 14/1006:00CNS - SFO

2 stops21h 28mAir Canada

Deal found 16/4$2,467

mar 10/623:20SFO - CNS

1 stop27h 25mUnited Airlines

mer 18/606:00CNS - SFO

1 stop17h 25mUnited Airlines

Deal found 16/4$2,528

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gio 8/522:55SFO - CNS

1 stop19h 30mFiji Airways

sab 31/512:25CNS - SFO

1 stop18h 25mFiji Airways

Deal found 16/4$1,004

mar 3/618:08SFO - CNS

2 stops24h 17mMultiple Airlines

mar 17/612:25CNS - SFO

1 stop18h 25mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 16/4$1,395

lun 7/722:05SFO - CNS

2 stops29h 50mAir New Zealand

mar 5/806:00CNS - SFO

2 stops23h 50mAir New Zealand

Deal found 16/4$1,860

mer 4/611:26SFO - CNS

2 stops30h 39mQantas Airways

mar 24/614:25CNS - SFO

2 stops23h 33mQantas Airways

Deal found 16/4$2,156

mar 30/911:40SFO - CNS

2 stops32h 30mAir Canada

mar 14/1006:00CNS - SFO

2 stops21h 28mAir Canada

Deal found 16/4$2,467

mar 10/623:20SFO - CNS

1 stop27h 25mUnited Airlines

mer 18/606:00CNS - SFO

1 stop17h 25mUnited Airlines

Deal found 16/4$2,528

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lun 5/511:30SFO - CNS

1 stop36h 30mSingapore Airlines

sab 31/516:35CNS - SFO

2 stops58h 05mSingapore Airlines

Deal found 16/4$3,917

lun 5/508:20SFO - CNS

2 stops38h 35mAir Canada

sab 31/516:35CNS - SFO

3 stops46h 27mAir Canada

Deal found 16/4$4,593

mer 7/513:35SFO - CNS

1 stop21h 50mJapan Airlines

sab 31/511:40CNS - SFO

1 stop39h 05mJapan Airlines

Deal found 16/4$16,618

gio 8/522:55SFO - CNS

1 stop19h 30mFiji Airways

sab 31/512:25CNS - SFO

1 stop18h 25mFiji Airways

Deal found 16/4$1,004

lun 19/517:49SFO - CNS

2 stops24h 16mQantas Airways

dom 1/609:20CNS - SFO

2 stops25h 25mQantas Airways

Deal found 16/4$2,492

lun 19/517:55SFO - CNS

3 stops35h 55mAir New Zealand

dom 1/618:35CNS - SFO

2 stops35h 15mAir New Zealand

Deal found 16/4$3,146

lun 19/500:35SFO - CNS

3 stops44h 10mChina Southern

dom 25/512:15CNS - SFO

3 stops49h 15mChina Southern

Deal found 16/4$5,753

mar 20/522:55SFO - CNS

1 stop19h 30mMultiple Airlines

dom 25/511:40CNS - SFO

1 stop20h 05mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 16/4$1,589

sab 31/522:35SFO - CNS

2 stops48h 20mUnited Airlines

mar 17/606:00CNS - SFO

1 stop17h 25mUnited Airlines

Deal found 16/4$2,808

sab 31/517:05SFO - CNS

2 stops49h 30mEmirates

sab 7/611:45CNS - SFO

2 stops67h 15mEmirates

Deal found 15/4$5,492

sab 31/501:45SFO - CNS

2 stops45h 10mANA

mar 24/612:10CNS - SFO

2 stops45h 25mANA

Deal found 16/4$5,892

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mar 10/622:55SFO - CNS

1 stop19h 30mFiji Airways

Deal found 17/4$497

mar 10/618:08SFO - CNS

2 stops24h 17mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 17/4$814

lun 7/719:57SFO - CNS

2 stops23h 58mQantas Airways

Deal found 17/4$1,260

mer 11/623:20SFO - CNS

1 stop27h 25mUnited Airlines

Deal found 17/4$1,372

lun 9/601:05SFO - CNS

2 stops52h 45mCathay Pacific

Deal found 16/4$2,478

lun 6/1011:30SFO - CNS

1 stop36h 30mSingapore Airlines

Deal found 16/4$2,764

lun 9/600:35SFO - CNS

3 stops66h 00mChina Southern

Deal found 16/4$4,123

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SFO - CNS

SFOCNS

San Francisco

gio 8/5

22:55-11:25

1 stop19h 30m

Cairns

sab 31/5

12:25-13:50

1 stop18h 25m

$1,004

San FranciscoCairns

SFO - CNS

SFOCNS

San Francisco

mar 3/6

18:08-11:25

2 stops24h 17m

Cairns

mar 17/6

12:25-13:50

1 stop18h 25m

$1,395

San FranciscoCairns

SFO - CNS

SFOCNS

San Francisco

lun 7/7

22:05-20:55

2 stops29h 50m

Cairns

mar 5/8

06:00-12:50

2 stops23h 50m

$1,860

San FranciscoCairns

SFO - CNS

SFOCNS

San Francisco

mer 4/6

11:26-11:05

2 stops30h 39m

Cairns

mar 24/6

14:25-20:58

2 stops23h 33m

$2,156

San FranciscoCairns

SFO - CNS

SFOCNS

San Francisco

mar 30/9

11:40-13:10

2 stops32h 30m

Cairns

mar 14/10

06:00-10:28

2 stops21h 28m

$2,467

San FranciscoCairns

SFO - CNS

SFOCNS

San Francisco

mar 10/6

23:20-19:45

1 stop27h 25m

Cairns

mer 18/6

06:00-06:25

1 stop17h 25m

$2,528

San FranciscoCairns

SFO - CNS

SFOCNS

San Francisco

mar 10/6

22:55-11:25

1 stop19h 30m

$497

San FranciscoCairns

SFO - CNS

SFOCNS

San Francisco

mar 10/6

18:08-11:25

2 stops24h 17m

$814

San FranciscoCairns

SFO - CNS

SFOCNS

San Francisco

lun 7/7

19:57-12:55

2 stops23h 58m

$1,260

San FranciscoCairns

SFO - CNS

SFOCNS

San Francisco

mer 11/6

23:20-19:45

1 stop27h 25m

$1,372

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Rainfall in Cairns by month

In terms of precipitation, rainfall in Cairns ranges from 20.0 - 430.0 inches per month. March is typically the wettest month, when rainfall can reach 430.0 mm. July is typically the driest time to visit Cairns when rainfall is around 20.0 mm.

Temperature in Cairns by month

If weather is an important factor for your trip to Cairns, use this chart to help with planning. For those seeking warmer temperatures, January is the ideal time of year to visit, when temperatures reach an average of 27.0 C. Travellers hoping to avoid the cold should look outside of June, when temperatures are typically at their lowest (around 21.0 C).

Reviews of airlines servicing Cairns

Singapore Airlines

8.1

Very Good

1,288 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

2.0

Mediocre

Ketan,Nov 2024

SEA - SIN

Sin to amd was not good flight. Food was bad. It was like few days old.

Singapore Airlines

8.1

Very Good

1,288 reviews

Singapore Airlines

8.1

Very Good

1,288 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

2.0

Mediocre

Ketan,Nov 2024

SEA - SIN

Sin to amd was not good flight. Food was bad. It was like few days old.

Fiji Airways

8.0

Very Good

185 reviews

Singapore Airlines

8.1

Very Good

1,288 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

2.0

Mediocre

Ketan,Nov 2024

SEA - SIN

Sin to amd was not good flight. Food was bad. It was like few days old.

Air New Zealand

8.0

Very Good

467 reviews

Singapore Airlines

8.1

Very Good

1,288 reviews

Check prices

Reviews

1 / 20

2.0

Mediocre

Ketan,Nov 2024

SEA - SIN

Sin to amd was not good flight. Food was bad. It was like few days old.

Qantas Airways

7.5

Good

819 reviews

Singapore Airlines

8.1

Very Good

1,288 reviews

Check prices

Reviews

1 / 20

2.0

Mediocre

Ketan,Nov 2024

SEA - SIN

Sin to amd was not good flight. Food was bad. It was like few days old.

Cathay Pacific

7.5

Good

849 reviews

Singapore Airlines

8.1

Very Good

1,288 reviews

Check prices

Reviews

1 / 20

2.0

Mediocre

Ketan,Nov 2024

SEA - SIN

Sin to amd was not good flight. Food was bad. It was like few days old.

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What are the cheapest airlines flying from San Francisco to Cairns round-trip?
Our cheapest airline available from San Francisco to Cairns is Fiji Airways. Our recent data shows that you can find tickets from as low as $1,004 on this airline. Additional options worth looking into are Air New Zealand and Qantas Airways, starting at $1,860 and $2,156 round-trip. These flights start at 64% lower than the current average price 3 months from now.
What are the cheapest airlines to fly from San Francisco to Cairns one-way?
$497 is the cheapest one-way deal found within the past few days, from Fiji Airways. You may also be able to find cheap deals on Qantas Airways and United Airlines, with prices starting from $1,260 and $1,372, respectively.
Can I find deals for flights from San Francisco to Cairns that include hotel bookings?
Yes. In addition to deals on San Francisco to Cairns flights, Cheapflights offers holiday packages that include both flights and hotel.
How can I find direct flights from San Francisco to Cairns?
After entering your origin and destination, apply the non-stop filter on the search result page to find direct flights from San Francisco to Cairns.
Can I find deals for business class flights from San Francisco to Cairns?
Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from San Francisco to Cairns by cabin class. In addition to browsing deals, you can also filter by cabin class on the search results page after making a search.
What is the cheapest month to book a flight from San Francisco to Cairns?
Currently, March is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from San Francisco to Cairns (average of $169). Flying from San Francisco to Cairns in June is currently the most expensive (average of $243). There are several factors that can impact the price of a flight, so comparing airlines, departure airports and flight times can provide users with more options.

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