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$445+ Cheap flights from Cairns (CNS) to California

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 1/21. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel.
CNS — LAX
Jan 3 — Jan 101
Sat 1/3
Sat 1/10
1 adult, Economy
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Cheap flight deals from Cairns to California

Cheapest flights from Cairns to California
Explore the most affordable flight options available from Cairns to California. Find the lowest fares from popular airlines and budget airlines, with prices last updated on December 4, 2025.

This Kissandfly.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 12/3. 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 Kissandfly.com is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Sat 12/612:35 pmCNS - LAX
1 stop17h 25mFiji Airways
Sat 1/2410:35 pmLAX - CNS
1 stop19h 00mFiji Airways
Deal found 12/3$950
This Qantas Airways deal was found by Cheapflights users on 12/3. 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.
Fri 12/53:35 pmCNS - LAX
1 stop16h 55mQantas Airways
Tue 12/99:35 pmLAX - CNS
1 stop31h 30mQantas Airways
Deal found 12/3$1,206
This Ovago deal was found by Cheapflights users on 12/3. 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 Ovago is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Sat 12/2011:35 amCNS - LAX
1 stop37h 50mQantas Airways
Fri 1/210:50 pmLAX - CNS
1 stop24h 00mQantas Airways
Deal found 12/3$1,375
This Ovago deal was found by Cheapflights users on 12/3. 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 Ovago is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Sat 12/2011:35 amCNS - LAX
1 stop37h 50mQantas Airways
Sat 1/310:50 pmLAX - CNS
1 stop41h 55mQantas Airways
Deal found 12/3$1,384
This Cathay Pacific deal was found by Cheapflights users on 12/3. 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 Cathay Pacific is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Sat 12/611:35 amCNS - LAX
2 stops39h 40mMultiple Airlines
Sat 1/249:15 pmLAX - CNS
1 stop42h 40mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 12/3$1,423
This Jettzy deal was found by Cheapflights users on 12/3. 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 Jettzy is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Thu 12/1111:25 amCNS - LAX
1 stop22h 55mCathay Pacific
Wed 1/219:15 pmLAX - CNS
1 stop42h 40mCathay Pacific
Deal found 12/3$1,651
This Kiwi.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 12/3. 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 12/208:55 amCNS - LAX
2 stops40h 30mMultiple Airlines
Sat 1/310:35 pmLAX - CNS
1 stop19h 00mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 12/3$1,731
This United Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 12/3. 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 12/116:00 amCNS - LAX
2 stops43h 36mUnited Airlines
Wed 1/2112:00 pmLAX - CNS
2 stops32h 00mUnited Airlines
Deal found 12/3$1,770
This Globehunters deal was found by Cheapflights users on 12/2. 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 Globehunters is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Wed 12/317:50 pmCNS - SFO
1 stop30h 35mVirgin Australia
Wed 1/711:10 pmSFO - CNS
1 stop23h 30mVirgin Australia
Deal found 12/2$2,441
This Gotogate deal was found by Cheapflights users on 12/2. 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 Gotogate is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Wed 12/312:50 pmCNS - SFO
3 stops46h 50mMultiple Airlines
Wed 1/710:55 pmSFO - CNS
1 stop41h 00mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 12/2$2,472
This oojo deal was found by Cheapflights users on 12/3. 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.
Sun 12/215:00 pmCNS - SFO
2 stops40h 47mQantas Airways
Mon 1/54:11 pmSFO - CNS
2 stops25h 39mQantas Airways
Deal found 12/3$2,526
This Qantas Airways deal was found by Cheapflights users on 12/4. 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 12/2112:35 pmCNS - SFO
1 stop21h 20mMultiple Airlines
Mon 1/55:53 pmSFO - CNS
2 stops23h 57mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 12/4$2,615

Find flight deals from Cairns to California

Keep the following information in mind while searching for Cairns to California flight deals. Data was last updated December 4, 2025.

Most accurate provider

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3 stars

Most trusted provider

eDreams
3 stars

Round-trip from

$849
(American Airlines)

One-way from

$445
(Mytrip)

Popular in

July

Cheapest in

May

Average price

$1,022
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Customize your flight search to find flights from Cairns to California 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 December 4, 2025.
Use the filters below to find and compare flights from Cairns to California that are best for you.

Fly from

Cairns

Fly to

California

Route

Depart

Return

Price

CairnsLos Angeles

CNS - LAX

CNSLAX

Cairns

Sat 5/23

6:20 pm-5:10 am

2 stops51h 50m

Los Angeles

Wed 5/27

7:00 am-12:55 pm

2 stops36h 55m

$1,179

CairnsSan Francisco

CNS - SFO

CNSSFO

Cairns

Sat 1/17

11:25 am-9:00 pm

1 stop27h 35m

San Francisco

Sat 1/24

10:55 pm-9:55 am

1 stop41h 00m

$1,211

CairnsLong Beach

CNS - LGB

CNSLGB

Cairns

Tue 5/12

1:40 pm-9:10 pm

2 stops24h 30m

Long Beach Municipal

Sat 5/16

8:00 am-12:55 pm

2 stops35h 55m

$1,215

CairnsSan Francisco

CNS - SFO

CNSSFO

Cairns

Sat 1/17

3:35 pm-10:34 am

2 stops36h 59m

San Francisco

Sat 1/24

6:50 pm-2:00 pm

2 stops25h 10m

$1,239

CairnsLos Angeles

CNS - LAX

CNSLAX

Cairns

Sat 12/20

11:35 am-7:25 am

1 stop37h 50m

Los Angeles

Fri 1/2

10:50 pm-4:50 pm

1 stop24h 00m

$1,375

CairnsLos Angeles

CNS - LAX

CNSLAX

Cairns

Sat 12/20

11:35 am-7:25 am

1 stop37h 50m

Los Angeles

Sat 1/3

10:50 pm-10:45 am

1 stop41h 55m

$1,384

CairnsSan Francisco

CNS - SFO

CNSSFO

Cairns

Wed 3/4

3:35 pm-6:42 pm

2 stops21h 07m

San Francisco

Sun 3/8

6:00 am-11:00 am

2 stops36h 00m

$1,582

CairnsLos Angeles

CNS - LAX

CNSLAX

Cairns

Sat 5/23

2:55 pm-4:30 pm

1 stop18h 35m

Los Angeles

Wed 5/27

10:10 pm-4:55 pm

1 stop25h 45m

$1,638

CairnsLos Angeles

CNS - LAX

CNSLAX

Cairns

Sat 12/20

8:55 am-7:25 am

2 stops40h 30m

Los Angeles

Sat 1/3

10:35 pm-11:35 am

1 stop19h 00m

$1,731

CairnsSan Francisco

CNS - SFO

CNSSFO

Cairns

Wed 3/4

6:00 am-6:50 am

1 stop18h 50m

San Francisco

Sun 3/8

11:10 pm-2:00 pm

1 stop21h 50m

$1,760

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

Currently, November is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Cairns to California (average of $573). Flying from Cairns to California in February is currently the most expensive (average of $978). 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.

Related info for your journey

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

    If you book a flight to California from Cairns, you will be flying from 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 Cairns to California?

    Departing from Cairns to California will take you 27h 35m. There are 7019 mi between Cairns and California. Both multi-stop and nonstop flights can be found to your destination and back.

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

    Most travelers choose Cairns - Los Angeles, Cairns - San Francisco or Cairns - Long Beach Municipal when deciding on the best route from Cairns to California.

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

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

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

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

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

    Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from Cairns to California 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 Cairns to California?

    Currently, November is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Cairns to California (average of $573). Flying from Cairns to California in February is currently the most expensive (average of $978). 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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