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$536+ Cheap flights from California to Cairns (CNS)

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a Cheapflights user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight departing on 8/6. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel.
LAX — CNS
Jun 18 — Jun 251
Thu 6/18
Thu 6/25
1 adult, Economy
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Cheap flight deals from California to Cairns

Cheapest flights from California to Cairns
Explore the most affordable flight options available from California to Cairns. Find the lowest fares from popular airlines and budget airlines, with prices last updated on May 19, 2026.

This oojo deal was found by Cheapflights users on 5/16. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure oojo is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Tue 8/2511:55 pm
LAX
-
CNS
1 stop18h 45m
Fiji Airways
Mon 9/712:40 pm
CNS
-
LAX
1 stop17h 25m
Fiji Airways
Deal found 5/16$967
This Kiwi.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 5/17. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Kiwi.com is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Tue 8/411:55 pm
LAX
-
CNS
2 stops40h 10m
Multiple Airlines
Thu 9/312:40 pm
CNS
-
LAX
1 stop17h 25m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 5/17$998
This Kiwi.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 5/17. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Kiwi.com is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Sat 8/19:30 pm
LAX
-
CNS
1 stop42h 00m
Multiple Airlines
Thu 9/312:40 pm
CNS
-
LAX
1 stop17h 25m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 5/17$1,028
This Kiwi.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 5/17. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Kiwi.com is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Thu 7/309:30 pm
LAX
-
CNS
1 stop42h 00m
Multiple Airlines
Thu 9/312:40 pm
CNS
-
LAX
1 stop17h 25m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 5/17$1,036
This Kiwi.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 5/17. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Kiwi.com is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Wed 7/299:30 pm
LAX
-
CNS
1 stop18h 10m
Multiple Airlines
Sat 8/2912:40 pm
CNS
-
LAX
1 stop17h 25m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 5/17$1,047
This oojo deal was found by Cheapflights users on 5/14. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure oojo is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Tue 5/1911:55 pm
LAX
-
CNS
1 stop18h 45m
Fiji Airways
Thu 5/2812:40 pm
CNS
-
LAX
1 stop17h 25m
Fiji Airways
Deal found 5/14$1,067
This Kiwi.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 5/17. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Kiwi.com is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Tue 8/411:55 pm
LAX
-
CNS
1 stop18h 45m
Fiji Airways
Sat 8/2912:40 pm
CNS
-
LAX
1 stop17h 25m
Fiji Airways
Deal found 5/17$1,068
This Kiwi.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 5/17. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Kiwi.com is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Mon 8/311:30 pm
LAX
-
CNS
1 stop21h 10m
Multiple Airlines
Sat 8/2912:40 pm
CNS
-
LAX
1 stop17h 25m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 5/17$1,076
This American Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 5/15. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure American Airlines is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Mon 6/299:30 pm
LAX
-
CNS
1 stop24h 30m
American Airlines
Mon 7/63:45 pm
CNS
-
LAX
1 stop18h 20m
American Airlines
Deal found 5/15$1,090
This American Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 5/17. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure American Airlines is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Tue 5/1911:30 pm
LAX
-
CNS
1 stop20h 25m
American Airlines
Wed 5/273:45 pm
CNS
-
LAX
1 stop18h 20m
American Airlines
Deal found 5/17$1,096
This KAYAK deal was found by Cheapflights users on 5/16. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure KAYAK is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Sat 8/2911:55 pm
LAX
-
CNS
1 stop18h 45m
Multiple Airlines
Sat 9/1212:40 pm
CNS
-
LAX
2 stops22h 56m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 5/16$1,133
This Kiwi.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 5/17. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Kiwi.com is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Tue 8/48:23 pm
SFO
-
CNS
2 stops43h 07m
Multiple Airlines
Sun 9/611:40 am
CNS
-
SFO
1 stop20h 35m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 5/17$1,289

Find flight deals from California to Cairns

Keep the following information in mind while searching for California to Cairns flight deals. Data was last updated May 19, 2026.

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3 stars

Most trusted provider

FlightHub
3 stars

Round-trip from

$967
(oojo)

One-way from

$536
(Kiwi.com)

Popular in

June

Cheapest in

April

Average price

$1,090
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Highest demand for flights based on searches. 8% potential increase in price ($105 potential increase over avg. RT price).
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Customize your flight search to find flights from California to Cairns that fit within your specific budget. Explore options based on user searches and filter the results based on your desired price range. Find flights that match your budget for a cost-effective journey. Over the last 7 days, Cheapflights users made 2,558,603 searches. Data last updated May 19, 2026.
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Cheapest round-trip

Los AngelesCairns

LAX - CNS

LAXCNS

Los Angeles

Wed 7/29

8:10 pm-8:20 pm

2 stops31h 10m

Cairns

Tue 9/1

6:00 am-6:04 pm

2 stops29h 04m

$1,180
Quickest round-trip

Los AngelesCairns

LAX - CNS

LAXCNS

Los Angeles

Fri 7/24

11:30 pm-12:55 pm

1 stop20h 25m

Cairns

Fri 8/7

3:45 pm-5:05 pm

1 stop18h 20m

$1,196

Los AngelesCairns

LAX - CNS

LAXCNS

Los Angeles

Sun 7/19

10:45 pm-6:25 pm

1 stop26h 40m

Cairns

Sat 7/25

8:10 pm-6:45 am

1 stop27h 35m

$1,221

Los AngelesCairns

LAX - CNS

LAXCNS

Los Angeles

Wed 7/29

8:10 pm-8:20 pm

2 stops31h 10m

Cairns

Fri 9/4

6:00 am-11:06 pm

2 stops34h 06m

$1,230

Los AngelesCairns

LAX - CNS

LAXCNS

Los Angeles

Fri 7/31

6:45 pm-8:20 pm

2 stops32h 35m

Cairns

Tue 9/8

6:00 am-2:17 pm

2 stops25h 17m

$1,230

Los AngelesCairns

LAX - CNS

LAXCNS

Los Angeles

Fri 7/31

8:10 pm-8:20 pm

2 stops31h 10m

Cairns

Tue 9/1

6:00 am-6:04 pm

2 stops29h 04m

$1,230

Los AngelesCairns

LAX - CNS

LAXCNS

Los Angeles

Fri 7/3

10:35 pm-8:20 pm

1 stop28h 45m

Cairns

Tue 7/14

6:00 am-3:35 pm

2 stops26h 35m

$1,241

Los AngelesCairns

LAX - CNS

LAXCNS

Los Angeles

Sat 6/20

4:49 pm-3:55 pm

2 stops30h 06m

Cairns

Tue 7/7

6:00 am-6:05 pm

2 stops29h 05m

$1,253

Santa AnaCairns

SNA - CNS

SNACNS

Santa Ana J. Wayne/Orange Cnty

Sat 10/17

3:05 pm-7:10 pm

2 stops35h 05m

Cairns

Wed 10/21

6:00 am-12:02 pm

2 stops23h 02m

$1,346

San FranciscoCairns

SFO - CNS

SFOCNS

San Francisco

Wed 10/7

11:10 pm-4:45 pm

2 stops24h 35m

Cairns

Fri 10/16

6:00 am-1:55 pm

2 stops24h 55m

$1,353

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  • What airport do you fly into for flights to Cairns from California?

    If you book a flight to Cairns from California, you will be flying to Cairns, which is the city’s only airport. Cairns (CNS) is located 2.8 mi from the center of Cairns.

  • How long is the flight from California to Cairns?

    There are many flights that can get you from California to Cairns in 20h 25m. Fly via United Airlines, American Airlines, or Air Canada to get the fastest option. Airlines will cover a distance of 7185 mi. Both multi-stop and nonstop flights can be found to your destination and back.

  • What are the cheapest airlines to fly from California to Cairns one-way?

    The cheapest airline one-way is Fiji Airways, with whom users have recently found tickets for as low as $346. However, be on the lookout for offers from American Airlines and Qantas Airways, as they are both options that can get you from California to Cairns for a low price.

  • What are the most popular routes from California to Cairns?

    The most popular route from California to Cairns is Los Angeles - Cairns. You may also consider San Francisco - Cairns or Ontario - Cairns.

  • Can I find deals for flights from California to Cairns that include hotel bookings?

    Yes. In addition to deals on California to Cairns flights, Cheapflights offers vacation packages that include both flights and hotel.

  • How can I find direct flights from California to Cairns?

    After entering your origin and destination, apply the non-stop filter on the search result page to find direct flights from California to Cairns.

  • Can I find deals for business class flights from California to Cairns?

    Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from California 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.

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Top 2 airlines flying from California to Cairns

Discover the top 2 airlines that operate flights from California to Cairns. Compare their services, reliability, and customer satisfaction ratings to choose the airline that best suits your travel preferences and needs. Over the last 7 days, Cheapflights users made 2,558,603 searches. Data last updated May 19, 2026.
AirlineCheapestAverageFlexibilityOn-time
Fiji AirwaysCheapest$377Average$875FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time74%
Qantas AirwaysCheapest$787Average$1,276FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time74%

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