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Find cheap flights from Los Angeles to Cairns from $399

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a KAYAK user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight from Los Angeles to Cairns departing on 4/7. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel. Click the price to replicate the search for this deal.
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These are the airlines KAYAK users have selected most often from within our search results in flight searches from Los Angeles to Cairns, as well as popular online travel agencies
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Cheap flight deals from Los Angeles to Cairns

Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Los Angeles to Cairns that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.
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11:55 pm - 6:15 pmLAX-CNS
25h 20m2 stops
4:10 pm - 12:55 pmCNS-LAX
37h 45m2 stops
$1,051
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Thu, Apr 25 - Thu, May 2
11:55 pm - 10:50 pmLAX-CNS
53h 55m2 stops
6:35 am - 12:55 pmCNS-LAX
23h 20m2 stops
$1,052
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Sat, Apr 13 - Sat, Apr 27
11:55 pm - 11:15 amLAX-CNS
42h 20m2 stops
6:00 am - 12:55 pmCNS-LAX
23h 55m2 stops
$1,144
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Sun, Aug 18 - Sun, Sep 1
10:00 pm - 6:00 pmLAX-CNS
27h 00m2 stops
11:55 am - 1:20 pmCNS-LAX
18h 25m1 stop
$1,345Air New Zealand
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Sat, Aug 10 - Sat, Aug 17
5:00 pm - 10:45 amLAX-CNS
48h 45m2 stops
11:55 am - 9:00 amCNS-LAX
38h 05m1 stop
$1,370Air New Zealand
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Sat, Apr 13 - Sat, Apr 27
9:50 pm - 2:40 pmLAX-CNS
23h 50m1 stop
6:00 am - 6:30 pmCNS-LAX
29h 30m1 stop
$1,432Qantas Airways
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Sun, Aug 18 - Sun, Sep 1
9:50 pm - 12:40 pmLAX-CNS
21h 50m1 stop
8:30 pm - 6:05 pmCNS-LAX
38h 35m1 stop
$1,450Qantas Airways
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Thu, Apr 25 - Thu, May 2
10:35 pm - 7:20 pmLAX-CNS
27h 45m1 stop
6:00 am - 6:05 amCNS-LAX
41h 05m2 stops
$1,474United Airlines
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Wed, Aug 21 - Wed, Sep 11
1:20 am - 11:25 amLAX-CNS
41h 05m2 stops
12:10 pm - 11:00 amCNS-LAX
39h 50m2 stops
$1,750ANA
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Tue, Aug 20 - Wed, Sep 11
12:50 am - 6:25 amLAX-CNS
36h 35m1 stop
1:15 pm - 6:45 pmCNS-LAX
22h 30m1 stop
$12,737ANA
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Fri, Apr 12 - Sat, Apr 27

Flights from Los Angeles to Cairns - Travel Insights & Trends

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Los Angeles to Cairns to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Los Angeles to Cairns?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights from Los Angeles to Cairns, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.
The cheapest month for flights from Los Angeles to Cairns is October, where tickets cost $1,335 on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and July, where the average cost of tickets is $3,187 and $2,234 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Los Angeles to Cairns?

To calculate daily average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each day before departure over the last year for flights from Los Angeles to Cairns, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each month.
To get a below average price on the flight from Los Angeles to Cairns, you should book around 1 week before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 44 days before departure.

Which airlines provide the cheapest flights from Los Angeles to Cairns?

The cheapest price for the route for each airline clicked by KAYAK users in the last 72 hours.
In the last 72 hours, the best return deals on flights connecting Los Angeles to Cairns were found on Air New Zealand ($1,345) and Qantas Airways ($1,432). Qantas Airways proposed the cheapest one-way flight at $874.

How long does a flight from Los Angeles to Cairns take?

This flight route requires at least one stop and takes a minimum of 20h 05m.

Good to know

Low season

January

High season

June

Cheapest flight

$399
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 0% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 15% lower on average.
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When to book flights from Los Angeles to Cairns

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Los Angeles to Cairns based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
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FAQs for booking flights from Los Angeles to Cairns

  • What is the cheapest flight from Los Angeles to Cairns?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Los Angeles to Cairns was $399 for a one-way ticket and $1,051 for a round-trip.

  • Do I need a passport to fly between Los Angeles and Cairns?

    A passport is required to fly from Los Angeles to Cairns.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Los Angeles to Cairns?

    We unfortunately don’t have that data for this specific route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Los Angeles to Cairns?

    oneworld, and Star Alliance are the airline alliances operating flights between Los Angeles and Cairns, with Star Alliance being the most commonly used for this route.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Los Angeles to Cairns, Air New Zealand or Qantas Airways?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Los Angeles to Cairns are Air New Zealand and Qantas Airways. With an average price for the route of $1,702 and an overall rating of 8.2, Air New Zealand is the most popular choice. Qantas Airways is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $1,622 and an overall rating of 7.7.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Los Angeles to Cairns?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights from Los Angeles to Cairns.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from Los Angeles to Cairns?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Cairns from Los Angeles is likely to change within 7 days, so travelers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from Los Angeles to Cairns?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional round-trip ticket. You could then fly to Cairns with an airline and back to Los Angeles with another airline. Booking your flights between Los Angeles and CNS can sometimes prove cheaper using this method.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Los Angeles to Cairns?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying to Cairns from Los Angeles up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

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Top airlines flying from Los Angeles to Cairns

Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Los Angeles to Cairns? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to KAYAK reviews.
8.2
Air New ZealandOverall score based on 685 reviews
83overall
88crew
76food
79entertainment
84boarding
81comfort
Airline reviews

The staff and crew on board were excellent. Business class however, was very weird. I thought we would have individual pods, but the way it was set up was unexpected. Not very private and If you wanted to lay down, you had to have an entire bed made up for you by the crew, rather than how Delta one works where you could just lie down whenever you feel like it. It was a 16 hour flight. I chose not to have my bed made, and that turned out to be a good idea because everybody who had their bed made had to wait for the crew to roll up their mattresses. So strange!

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The staff and crew on board were excellent. Business class however, was very weird. I thought we would have individual pods, but the way it was set up was unexpected. Not very private and If you wanted to lay down, you had to have an entire bed made up for you by the crew, rather than how Delta one works where you could just lie down whenever you feel like it. It was a 16 hour flight. I chose not to have my bed made, and that turned out to be a good idea because everybody who had their bed made had to wait for the crew to roll up their mattresses. So strange!

Food was not good. We asked for Muslim food and it was weird tasteless type of boiled veges.

Couldn’t request a vegan meal somehow but I noticed other people getting them

The recline on the seat in front of me came back so that I was staring at the top of the man’s head in front of me the whole trip. He refused to bring his seat back up twice every time he was instructed to do so and only relented when he had a tray of good in front of him. And then right back in my lap!!! Horrible man!! I complained to the staff multiple times, but no one would address the issue. Otherwise, it would have been a perfect flight.

There was a snafu with confirming seats at check which left us in limbo for the second leg of our trip. I believe the ANZ app is not well integrated with the systems at the terminal resulting in this disconcerting error.

Flight was canceled due to technical issue shortly before the check-in counters opened. Passengers were rebooked on a flight three days later. Request to be accommodated on Air Tahiti Nui could not be processed. Customer service sorted out the refund after calling and being put on hold for almost an hour.

Carring crew, nice ambiance of the cabin, comfortable beds, good food well served. We liked everything.

The pilot tried to make up for lost time due to delays that were out of her control. She communicated the issues openly and clearly and made every effort to do what she could to alleviate issues.

So here's the rub - my flight was booked through Chatdeal even though I bought it under the Kayak umbrella. All the return flights were theoretically through Air New Zealand, however except for the initial leg from New Zealand, they were all partnered flights. So when I arrived at the airport in New Zealand they could only issue me my ticket to Fiji. Once in Fiji I had to do some serious leg work and finagling to get my ticket to Los Angeles through Fiji Air. This included a monitored covid RAT that I wasn't aware I needed to do. So I gave the score I did because of the complexity and annoyance created in the process of getting a boarding pass for my Nadi-LA flight.

Flight attendants are always pleasant and helpful. Pilot kept us updated.

It's only a short trip from Sydney to Melbourne, which i have done many times. The trip met my expectations

The crew were amazing - A great job. They made me feel special and valued.

I really appreciated the fact that when I checked my bags at the Quantas counter after arriving from an international flight an hour early, the agent noticed I had a very long layover. He then found an earlier flight that allowed me to get to Cairns several hours earlier than I planned. That was amazing because I had already traveled over 20 hours and wasn’t looking forward to such a long layover. It allowed me to see my daughter and grandchildren much earlier (it had been two years since I visited last).

Qantas cancelled my flight for no good reason and rebooked me into a middle seat.

Boarding was terrible - the ground staff member Fredeya at lax was more military than customer service, have never encountered a customer service representative as rude as her. Apart from that all other staff were wonderful and the flight was good.

I travelled first class from LAX to MEL and it was a series of disasters which I put down to lax staff who dont care and a suck it attitude to customers - its all lip service and no delivery. The flight was delayed due to aircraft refuellers putting on 300,000 litres of fuel on a 380Q1. I entered via the first class bridge loaded my bags in the overhead locker. the lady in the next isle in first class also had hers in there as she wasn't allocated a locker over her seat. The attendant asked would I like a champagne - I said yes please. he promptly delivered a empty glass and the glass left on the desk. Then he ignored me for 20 minutes. When i asked him is he out of champagne he gave me the usual rubbish I was distracted. There are four staff and 15 first class passengers - give me a break. the glass stayed there on takeoff and then was still there 9 hours into the flight. When I arrived to my seat I told him I had eaten and wouldn't be eating on the flight - it was 10.30pm. Yet he comes by later 4am ( I happen to be awake) and says are you eating with us? I asked for the bed to be made up - they put a 3 inch 7cm mattress on the chair but as usual the break in the chair - the mattress sinks into it - so I had to move it around so I didnt get my back sunk in the V - Im 187cm tall. The cabinet next to 1K is for staff bags and the toilet is next door. I tried to avoid this seat but couldn't change - in to the flight 8 hours and the cabin rest change over kicks in - this attendant is shining his torch in my eyes taking out and returning his bag. Then the toilet starts flushing and forget trying to get to sleep. Yet no-one else needed torch! 11 hours into the 15.5 hour flight I ask for breakfast - I order two poached eggs, bacon on multigrain toast, tomatos and mushrooms. I get no bacon or toast and have to order it and the eggs are cold. Then I order a coffee which is so badly spilled - and not by air turbulence she brings back a serviette and replaces the first one rather than providing a clean dry saucer! First class in Qantas is a joke as the staff just don't get the meaning of prompt service and attention to detail. I will fly business class rather than first on Qantas as its better value for money but I have been very impressed with United First Polaris and given I fly internationally every month this is going to be my choice.

Experience was great. My only advice is to have a pasta dish on the menu. Otherwise everything was excellent.

Short flight. Needed a smart phone to watch any movie.

Have watched 90% of the movies need to update more movies for the long haul

Grubby plane, dirty seat & table, poor food, wait for baggage, staff ok.

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Recent one-way flight deals

 
Only flying one-way? Below are some of the best one-way flight deals from Los Angeles to Cairns found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
4/7Sun
2 stops
43h 40mLAX-CNS
$399
4/7Sun
3 stops
44h 45mLAX-CNS
$479
4/12Fri
3 stops
44h 25mLAX-CNS
$498
4/13Sat
3 stops
44h 10mLAX-CNS
$541
4/10Wed
3 stops
51h 25mLAX-CNS
$588
9/21Sat
1 stopQantas Airways
31h 05mLAX-CNS
$874
9/20Fri
1 stopQantas Airways
21h 50mLAX-CNS
$887
4/11Thu
2 stopsFiji Airways
50h 55mLAX-CNS
$905
9/19Thu
2 stopsANA
41h 35mLAX-CNS
$1,035
7/14Sun
2 stopsANA
41h 05mLAX-CNS
$1,124

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Los Angeles - Cairns Flights

Departure:

Los Angeles (LAX)United States

Destination:

Cairns (CNS)Australia

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