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$1,092+ Cheap flights from San Francisco (SFO) to Cairns (CNS)

This is the cheapest round-trip flight price found by a Cheapflights user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight departing on 11/9. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel.
SFO — CNS
Nov 27 — Dec 41
Thu 11/27
Thu 12/4
1 adult, Economy
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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 October 28, 2025.

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Sun 11/98:15 pmSFO - CNS
2 stops23h 50mQantas Airways
Thu 11/203:35 pmCNS - SFO
2 stops42h 20mQantas Airways
Deal found 10/26$1,092
This United Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 10/26. 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 United Airlines is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Sun 11/911:05 pmSFO - CNS
1 stop26h 00mUnited Airlines
Thu 11/206:00 amCNS - SFO
1 stop18h 50mUnited Airlines
Deal found 10/26$1,261
This BYOjet deal was found by Cheapflights users on 10/27. 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 BYOjet is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Thu 12/1111:25 amSFO - CNS
1 stop28h 30mCathay Pacific
Thu 12/1811:25 amCNS - SFO
1 stop27h 35mCathay Pacific
Deal found 10/27$1,344
This Qantas Airways deal was found by Cheapflights users on 10/26. 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 Qantas Airways is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Sun 11/98:15 pmSFO - CNS
2 stops23h 50mMultiple Airlines
Thu 11/203:35 pmCNS - SFO
3 stops26h 15mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 10/26$1,696
This Trip.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 10/27. 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 Trip.com is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Fri 12/128:15 pmSFO - CNS
1 stop23h 35mQantas Airways
Fri 12/196:40 amCNS - SFO
1 stop27h 15mQantas Airways
Deal found 10/27$1,725
This BestPriceTravel deal was found by Cheapflights users on 10/27. 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 BestPriceTravel is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Thu 12/118:10 pmSFO - CNS
2 stops50h 05mMultiple Airlines
Thu 12/1810:55 amCNS - SFO
2 stops26h 25mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 10/27$1,813
This United Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 10/27. 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 United Airlines is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Thu 12/1111:10 pmSFO - CNS
1 stop20h 50mUnited Airlines
Thu 12/186:00 amCNS - SFO
1 stop18h 50mUnited Airlines
Deal found 10/27$1,968

Cheap flight deals from San Francisco to Cairns

Discover tips and strategies to find the most affordable flight options for your journey from San Francisco (SFO) to Cairns (CNS). Learn about various techniques such as flexible date searches, comparing prices across and setting up price alerts. Use these methods to find the cheapest flights available for your travel needs. Data last updated October 28, 2025.

Most accurate provider

eDreams
3 stars

Most trusted provider

eDreams
3 stars

Round-trip from

$904
(Trip.com)

One-way from

$505
(Trip.com)

Popular in

December

Cheapest in

July

Average price

$1,672
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Use the filters below to find and compare flights from San Francisco to Cairns that are best for you.

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San Francisco

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Cairns

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San FranciscoCairns

SFO - CNS

SFOCNS

San Francisco

Sun 11/9

8:15 pm-11:50 am

1 stop21h 35m

Cairns

Thu 11/20

3:35 pm-3:55 pm

2 stops42h 20m

$1,259

San FranciscoCairns

SFO - CNS

SFOCNS

San Francisco

Sun 11/9

11:05 pm-7:05 pm

1 stop26h 00m

Cairns

Thu 11/20

6:00 am-6:50 am

1 stop18h 50m

$1,261

San FranciscoCairns

SFO - CNS

SFOCNS

San Francisco

Thu 12/11

11:25 am-9:55 am

1 stop28h 30m

Cairns

Thu 12/18

11:25 am-9:00 pm

1 stop27h 35m

$1,344

San FranciscoCairns

SFO - CNS

SFOCNS

San Francisco

Thu 1/8

11:25 am-9:55 am

1 stop28h 30m

Cairns

Thu 1/22

11:25 am-4:05 pm

1 stop22h 40m

$1,363

San FranciscoCairns

SFO - CNS

SFOCNS

San Francisco

Thu 1/8

11:25 am-9:55 am

1 stop28h 30m

Cairns

Thu 1/22

6:00 am-4:05 pm

2 stops28h 05m

$1,551

San FranciscoCairns

SFO - CNS

SFOCNS

San Francisco

Thu 1/8

7:01 pm-11:35 am

2 stops22h 34m

Cairns

Thu 1/22

12:35 pm-6:30 pm

2 stops23h 55m

$1,627

San FranciscoCairns

SFO - CNS

SFOCNS

San Francisco

Sun 11/9

8:15 pm-2:05 pm

2 stops23h 50m

Cairns

Thu 11/20

3:35 pm-11:50 pm

3 stops26h 15m

$1,696

San FranciscoCairns

SFO - CNS

SFOCNS

San Francisco

Fri 12/12

8:15 pm-1:50 pm

1 stop23h 35m

Cairns

Fri 12/19

6:40 am-3:55 pm

1 stop27h 15m

$1,725

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Deals found on 10/26

Compare providers for flights from San Francisco to Cairns

Provider information is updated monthly. Please note that these providers often have deals for this flight, but the availability may vary on a day-by-day basis on Cheapflights.
Use the table below to compare price accuracy, trust ratings, and cancellation policies for each provider offering flight deals from San Francisco to Cairns in October.
ProviderPrice AccuracyTrust Score*
AranGrantPrice Accuracy2 starsTrust Score*3 stars
eDreamsPrice Accuracy3 starsTrust Score*3 stars
FlightHubPrice Accuracy3 starsTrust Score*1 star
JetabroadPrice Accuracy3 starsTrust Score*1 star

*The Trust Score is based on feedback from users after their booking experience. It measures overall satisfaction, helping us identify issues like hidden fees, problems during the ticketing process, and the quality of customer service. This score is our best indicator of the provider's quality and reliability.

  • Most accurate provider: When it comes to deals on San Francisco-Cairns flights, users find the pricing of eDreams to be most consistent on Cheapflights vs. eDreams Users can find the same prices on San Francisco-Cairns flight deals on Cheapflights vs. eDreams >95% of the time. Price accuracy is based on data collected from San Francisco-Cairns flight searches over the past month and is updated monthly.
  • Most trusted provider: When it comes to deals on San Francisco-Cairns flights, Cheapflights users trust eDreams the most. eDreams has received a user feedback score of 3 out of 3 stars (3 being the best), meaning they have been trusted the most by Cheapflights users looking for San Francisco-Cairns flight deals. Provider user feedback score is based on Cheapflights searches over the past month and is updated monthly.

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Reviews of airlines servicing Cairns

Get insights into the airlines that provide service to Cairns. Read reviews, discover amenities, and learn about the overall travel experience offered by airlines. Use this information to make informed decisions when choosing an airline for your flight to Cairns. Reviews last updated October 28, 2025.
Read reviews from past customers who have flown Fiji Airways and Qantas Airways from San Francisco to Cairns. Users can see the overall rating for each airline as well as how each is rated in terms of entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.
Fiji Airways
8.0
Very good
207 reviews

Entertainment

7.4

Crew

8.5

Overall

8.0

Boarding

8.1

Comfort

8.0

Food

7.5

Reviews

1 / 16
6.0
Good

Christopher,Jun 2025

LAX - NAN

No attempt to make you comfortable. All they care about is how can they pack more people on the plane and how can they charge you for as much as possible. I find it invasive and discriminatory that you weigh my carryon (or any of my naggage frankly). If I physically weighed 15kilos more and my bag weighed under your stupid and arbitrary weight limit I would not be charged... but if I'm a person who is skinny and weighs less, well heaven forbid my bag is 1 kilo heavier than you wish!! $$$ VERY VERY DISCRIMINATORY POLICY!! NEXT TIME I'LL TRY TO EAT MY BAGGAGE SO THAT I CAN TAKE ON AS MUCH WEIGHT AS I WANT! Yeah... sounds ridiculous doesn't it!? No more ridiculous than you charging more for people who bring more baggage weight while letting obese people carry on all the weight they want! It just proves it has absolutely nothing to do with safety, or even your operating costs... Just squeezing as much money out of us as possible!!
Fiji Airways
8.0
Very good
207 reviews
Fiji Airways
8.0
Very good
207 reviews

Entertainment

7.4

Crew

8.5

Overall

8.0

Boarding

8.1

Comfort

8.0

Food

7.5

Reviews

1 / 16
6.0
Good

Christopher,Jun 2025

LAX - NAN

No attempt to make you comfortable. All they care about is how can they pack more people on the plane and how can they charge you for as much as possible. I find it invasive and discriminatory that you weigh my carryon (or any of my naggage frankly). If I physically weighed 15kilos more and my bag weighed under your stupid and arbitrary weight limit I would not be charged... but if I'm a person who is skinny and weighs less, well heaven forbid my bag is 1 kilo heavier than you wish!! $$$ VERY VERY DISCRIMINATORY POLICY!! NEXT TIME I'LL TRY TO EAT MY BAGGAGE SO THAT I CAN TAKE ON AS MUCH WEIGHT AS I WANT! Yeah... sounds ridiculous doesn't it!? No more ridiculous than you charging more for people who bring more baggage weight while letting obese people carry on all the weight they want! It just proves it has absolutely nothing to do with safety, or even your operating costs... Just squeezing as much money out of us as possible!!
Qantas Airways
7.5
Good
924 reviews
Fiji Airways
8.0
Very good
207 reviews

Entertainment

7.4

Crew

8.5

Overall

8.0

Boarding

8.1

Comfort

8.0

Food

7.5

Reviews

1 / 16
6.0
Good

Christopher,Jun 2025

LAX - NAN

No attempt to make you comfortable. All they care about is how can they pack more people on the plane and how can they charge you for as much as possible. I find it invasive and discriminatory that you weigh my carryon (or any of my naggage frankly). If I physically weighed 15kilos more and my bag weighed under your stupid and arbitrary weight limit I would not be charged... but if I'm a person who is skinny and weighs less, well heaven forbid my bag is 1 kilo heavier than you wish!! $$$ VERY VERY DISCRIMINATORY POLICY!! NEXT TIME I'LL TRY TO EAT MY BAGGAGE SO THAT I CAN TAKE ON AS MUCH WEIGHT AS I WANT! Yeah... sounds ridiculous doesn't it!? No more ridiculous than you charging more for people who bring more baggage weight while letting obese people carry on all the weight they want! It just proves it has absolutely nothing to do with safety, or even your operating costs... Just squeezing as much money out of us as possible!!

Related info for your journey

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  • How long is the flight from San Francisco to Cairns?

    Departing from San Francisco to Cairns will take you 21h 35m. There are 7019 mi between San Francisco and Cairns. Both multi-stop and nonstop flights can be found to your destination and back.

  • 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 $598 on this airline. An additional option worth looking into is Qantas Airways, starting at $1,213. You may be able to fly from San Francisco to Cairns for 57% less than the average price by searching for these airlines.

  • 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 vacation 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.

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Top 2 airlines flying from San Francisco to Cairns

Discover the top 2 airlines that operate flights from San Francisco 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 October 28, 2025.
AirlineCheapestAverageFlexibilityOn-time
Fiji AirwaysCheapest$598Average$749FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time74%
Qantas AirwaysCheapest$1,213Average$1,541FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time74%

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