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 $1,149 on this airline. Additional options worth looking into are Air New Zealand and United Airlines, starting at $2,412 and $2,530 round-trip. These flights start at 61% 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?

$536 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 Cathay Pacific and Air Canada, with prices starting from $1,035 and $1,285, respectively. 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, March can be a great choice for travel to Cairns. Flights to Cairns from San Francisco in March are about $3,009 on average during March, but can be found for as low as $2,179.

What is the cheapest time of day to fly from SFO to CNS?

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.

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.

$536+ Flights from San Francisco to Cairns

Cheap flight deals from San Francisco to Cairns

Round-trip from	$1,149
One-way from	$536
Popular in	September
Cheapest in	March
Average price	$2,526

Fiji Airways
13/4-19/4
2 total stops
38h 05m total
San Francisco to Cairns

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Fiji Airways
8/7
1 total stop
19h 25m total
San Francisco to Cairns

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Highest demand for flights based on searches. 22% potential increase in price ($1,393 potential increase over avg. return price).

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Cheapest flight prices on average. 12% potential price decrease ($549 potential savings vs. average return price).

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Explore the most affordable flight options available from San Francisco to Cairns. Find the lowest fares from popular airlines and budget airlines, with prices last updated on 23 January 2025.

Sun 13/422:45SFO - CNS

1 stop19h 40mFiji Airways

Sat 19/412:25CNS - SFO

1 stop18h 25mFiji Airways

Deal found 23/1$1,149

Thu 5/622:45SFO - CNS

2 stops26h 15mMultiple Airlines

Sat 21/612:25CNS - SFO

1 stop18h 25mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 23/1$1,433

Sat 6/921:05SFO - CNS

2 stops47h 05mAir Canada

Tue 16/906:00CNS - SFO

2 stops32h 26mAir Canada

Deal found 23/1$2,079

Sun 7/922:00SFO - CNS

1 stop21h 55mQantas Airways

Tue 16/913:40CNS - SFO

1 stop21h 05mQantas Airways

Deal found 23/1$2,295

Sun 7/922:05SFO - CNS

1 stop19h 40mAir New Zealand

Mon 15/911:55CNS - SFO

1 stop17h 55mAir New Zealand

Deal found 23/1$2,310

Wed 18/623:20SFO - CNS

1 stop27h 25mUnited Airlines

Wed 2/706:00CNS - SFO

1 stop17h 25mUnited Airlines

Deal found 21/1$2,530

Wed 10/911:30SFO - CNS

1 stop36h 30mSingapore Airlines

Sun 14/918:15CNS - SFO

1 stop32h 25mSingapore Airlines

Deal found 23/1$2,546

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Sun 13/422:45SFO - CNS

1 stop19h 40mFiji Airways

Sat 19/412:25CNS - SFO

1 stop18h 25mFiji Airways

Deal found 23/1$1,149

Thu 5/622:45SFO - CNS

2 stops26h 15mMultiple Airlines

Sat 21/612:25CNS - SFO

1 stop18h 25mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 23/1$1,433

Fri 20/622:35SFO - CNS

2 stops43h 10mAir New Zealand

Sat 5/711:55CNS - SFO

2 stops60h 35mAir New Zealand

Deal found 21/1$2,412

Wed 18/623:20SFO - CNS

1 stop27h 25mUnited Airlines

Tue 1/706:00CNS - SFO

1 stop17h 25mUnited Airlines

Deal found 21/1$2,530

Mon 16/616:25SFO - CNS

2 stops29h 15mQantas Airways

Fri 4/718:55CNS - SFO

2 stops31h 04mQantas Airways

Deal found 21/1$2,598

Wed 16/411:30SFO - CNS

1 stop36h 30mSingapore Airlines

Fri 25/418:15CNS - SFO

1 stop32h 25mSingapore Airlines

Deal found 22/1$2,627

Mon 16/600:35SFO - CNS

3 stops44h 20mChina Southern

Mon 7/717:25CNS - SFO

2 stops44h 15mChina Southern

Deal found 21/1$6,358

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Thu 6/221:45SFO - CNS

2 stops26h 15mMultiple Airlines

Wed 12/212:45CNS - SFO

2 stops42h 05mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 22/1$1,809

Thu 6/215:20SFO - CNS

3 stops37h 25mAir New Zealand

Wed 12/218:40CNS - SFO

3 stops42h 54mAir New Zealand

Deal found 22/1$4,057

One-way flights from San Francisco to Cairns
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Tue 8/723:00SFO - CNS

1 stop19h 25mFiji Airways

Deal found 23/1$536

Tue 8/723:00SFO - CNS

2 stops30h 35mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 23/1$808

Sat 22/323:55SFO - CNS

1 stop41h 35mCathay Pacific

Deal found 23/1$1,035

Wed 5/218:48SFO - CNS

2 stops25h 12mAir Canada

Deal found 22/1$1,285

Wed 5/223:05SFO - CNS

1 stop20h 55mUnited Airlines

Deal found 23/1$1,698

Tue 4/200:20SFO - CNS

2 stops39h 50mANA

Deal found 23/1$10,238

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Route

Depart

Return

Price

San FranciscoCairns

SFO - CNS

SFOCNS

San Francisco

Sun 13/4

22:45-11:25

1 stop19h 40m

Cairns

Sat 19/4

12:25-13:50

1 stop18h 25m

$1,149

San FranciscoCairns

SFO - CNS

SFOCNS

San Francisco

Thu 5/6

22:45-18:00

2 stops26h 15m

Cairns

Sat 21/6

12:25-13:50

1 stop18h 25m

$1,433

San FranciscoCairns

SFO - CNS

SFOCNS

San Francisco

Fri 20/6

22:35-10:45

2 stops43h 10m

Cairns

Sat 5/7

11:55-07:30

2 stops60h 35m

$2,412

San FranciscoCairns

SFO - CNS

SFOCNS

San Francisco

Wed 18/6

23:20-19:45

1 stop27h 25m

Cairns

Wed 2/7

06:00-06:25

1 stop17h 25m

$2,530

San FranciscoCairns

SFO - CNS

SFOCNS

San Francisco

Mon 16/6

16:25-14:40

2 stops29h 15m

Cairns

Fri 4/7

18:55-08:59

2 stops31h 04m

$2,598

San FranciscoCairns

SFO - CNS

SFOCNS

San Francisco

Wed 16/4

11:30-17:00

1 stop36h 30m

Cairns

Fri 25/4

18:15-09:40

1 stop32h 25m

$2,627

San FranciscoCairns

SFO - CNS

SFOCNS

San Francisco

Mon 16/6

00:35-13:55

3 stops44h 20m

Cairns

Mon 7/7

17:25-20:40

2 stops44h 15m

$6,358

San FranciscoCairns

SFO - CNS

SFOCNS

San Francisco

Tue 8/7

23:00-11:25

1 stop19h 25m

$536

San FranciscoCairns

SFO - CNS

SFOCNS

San Francisco

Tue 8/7

23:00-22:35

2 stops30h 35m

$808

San FranciscoCairns

SFO - CNS

SFOCNS

San Francisco

Sat 22/3

23:55-10:30

1 stop41h 35m

$1,035

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Travel insights for flights from San Francisco to Cairns

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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 $192). 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.

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

ANA

8.4

Very Good

849 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 10

Your hospitality was excellent, very polite and kind. The meal was tasty and good. The buns were cold. Who likes cold buns?

ANA

8.4

Very Good

849 reviews

ANA

8.4

Very Good

849 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 10

Your hospitality was excellent, very polite and kind. The meal was tasty and good. The buns were cold. Who likes cold buns?

Singapore Airlines

8.1

Very Good

1,328 reviews

ANA

8.4

Very Good

849 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 10

Your hospitality was excellent, very polite and kind. The meal was tasty and good. The buns were cold. Who likes cold buns?

Fiji Airways

8.1

Very Good

188 reviews

ANA

8.4

Very Good

849 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 10

Your hospitality was excellent, very polite and kind. The meal was tasty and good. The buns were cold. Who likes cold buns?

Air New Zealand

7.9

Good

482 reviews

ANA

8.4

Very Good

849 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 10

Your hospitality was excellent, very polite and kind. The meal was tasty and good. The buns were cold. Who likes cold buns?

Qantas Airways

7.5

Good

823 reviews

ANA

8.4

Very Good

849 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 10

Your hospitality was excellent, very polite and kind. The meal was tasty and good. The buns were cold. Who likes cold buns?

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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 $1,149 on this airline. Additional options worth looking into are Air New Zealand and United Airlines, starting at $2,412 and $2,530 round-trip. These flights start at 61% lower than the current average price 3 months from now.
What are the cheapest airlines to fly from San Francisco to Cairns one-way?
$536 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 Cathay Pacific and Air Canada, with prices starting from $1,035 and $1,285, 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 $192). 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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