SFO - CNS

$511 Find Cheap Flights from San Francisco to Cairns

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a KAYAK user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight from San Francisco to Cairns departing on 11/18. 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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Cheap Flights from San Francisco to Cairns (SFO-CNS)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from San Francisco 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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Recent round-trip flight deals from San Francisco to Cairns

Wed, Jan 7 - Thu, Jan 22
Cathay Pacific Logo
10:55 pm - 10:30 amSFO-CNS
41h 35m1 stop
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12:00 pm - 4:05 pmCNS-SFO
22h 05m1 stop
$1,161Cathay Pacific
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Wed, Jan 7 - Tue, Jan 20
Cathay Pacific Logo
10:55 pm - 10:30 amSFO-CNS
41h 35m1 stop
Cathay Pacific Logo
12:00 pm - 4:05 pmCNS-SFO
22h 05m1 stop
$1,162Cathay Pacific
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Thu, Jan 8 - Thu, Jan 22
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11:25 am - 10:30 amSFO-CNS
29h 05m1 stop
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6:00 am - 4:05 pmCNS-SFO
28h 05m2 stops
$1,349
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Thu, Jan 8 - Thu, Jan 22
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11:25 am - 10:30 amSFO-CNS
29h 05m1 stop
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6:00 am - 4:05 pmCNS-SFO
28h 05m2 stops
$1,358
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Sat, Jan 10 - Thu, Jan 22
Fiji Airways Logo
9:45 pm - 11:35 amSFO-CNS
19h 50m1 stop
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12:35 pm - 3:44 pmCNS-SFO
21h 09m2 stops
$1,360Fiji Airways
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Thu, Jan 8 - Thu, Jan 22
Fiji Airways Logo
4:15 pm - 11:35 amSFO-CNS
25h 20m2 stops
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12:35 pm - 3:44 pmCNS-SFO
21h 09m2 stops
$1,374Fiji Airways
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Fri, Jan 9 - Thu, Jan 22
Qantas Airways Logo
8:15 pm - 5:30 pmSFO-CNS
27h 15m1 stop
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6:05 pm - 3:55 pmCNS-SFO
39h 50m1 stop
$1,808Qantas Airways
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Fri, Jan 9 - Fri, Jan 23
Qantas Airways Logo
8:15 pm - 5:30 pmSFO-CNS
27h 15m1 stop
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11:45 am - 3:55 pmCNS-SFO
22h 10m2 stops
$1,809Qantas Airways
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Sun, Jan 11 - Sun, Jan 25
Air New Zealand Logo
7:50 pm - 11:05 pmSFO-CNS
33h 15m2 stops
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6:00 am - 11:05 amCNS-SFO
23h 05m2 stops
$1,851Air New Zealand
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Sun, Jan 11 - Tue, Jan 20
Air New Zealand Logo
7:50 pm - 2:05 pmSFO-CNS
24h 15m2 stops
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3:35 pm - 11:05 amCNS-SFO
37h 30m2 stops
$1,856Air New Zealand
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KAYAK's insights & trends for San Francisco to Cairns flights

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

Which airlines provide the cheapest flights from San Francisco to Cairns?

The cheapest round-trip price for the route for each airline clicked by KAYAK users in the last 72 hours.

In the past 3 days, the cheapest round-trip tickets from San Francisco to Cairns were found on Cathay Pacific ($1,161) and Fiji Airways ($1,360).

Good to know

Low seasonJuly
Cheapest flight$511
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 55% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 17% lower on average.
Flight from San Francisco to Cairns

When to book flights from San Francisco to Cairns

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from San Francisco 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 San Francisco to Cairns

  • What is the cheapest flight from San Francisco to Cairns?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from San Francisco to Cairns was $511 for a one-way ticket and $1,161 for a round-trip.

  • Do I need a passport to fly between San Francisco and Cairns?

    Yes, you'll most likely have to show a valid passport before boarding the plane in San Francisco and on arrival in Cairns.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from San Francisco to Cairns?

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

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from San Francisco to Cairns?

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

  • Which is the best airline for flights from San Francisco to Cairns, Fiji Airways or Qantas Airways?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from San Francisco to Cairns are Fiji Airways and Qantas Airways. With an average price for the route of $749 and an overall rating of 8.0, Fiji Airways is the most popular choice. Qantas Airways is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $1,541 and an overall rating of 7.5.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from San Francisco 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 San Francisco to Cairns.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Cairns from San Francisco 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 San Francisco 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 San Francisco with another airline. Booking your flights between San Francisco 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 San Francisco 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 San Francisco up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

Reviews of the top airlines flying from San Francisco to Cairns

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from San Francisco to Cairns. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from San Francisco 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 verified KAYAK customer reviews.
8.0
Fiji AirwaysOverall score based on 204 reviews
8.5Crew
7.4Entertainment
8.1Boarding
7.5Food
8.0Comfort
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Again, Fijian hospitality was genuine, very comfortable, only improvement would be the entertainment. Why Do they only have 5 episodes of TV shows and from like season three...

10.0 ExcellentMatthew, Aug 2025NAN - CNS
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Again, Fijian hospitality was genuine, very comfortable, only improvement would be the entertainment. Why Do they only have 5 episodes of TV shows and from like season three...

Fiji Airways was amazing, will definately be lfying them again. The "Fijian hospitality" is not a catch phrase, it is genuine. the only things that could be improved is the entertainment. Not a great choice of movies, and the TV shows only have about 5 or so episodes, and often of a random season.

They will look to squeeze every penny they can out of you!! Pick your seat$$...bring luggage$$$$... if they could charge you for the air on the plane they would!!

.very good and as I needed wheelchair assistance all staff excellent.. only suggestion is get rid of those plastic chairs hard to ride in and staff have trouble compared to others. Everything else very good experience. Will use Fiji Air again.

In-flight entertainment options could use a refresh, Consider a tie-up with Spotify for more current music and with IMDB or other service for newer selections/movie ratings.

See previous comments. Didn’t take this flight because my other flight was so delayed. Ending up on two other flights as a result and was more than a day late.

6 hour delay and they didnt try to make up any time during an over 10 hour flight

Very good; seat made ready for bed after meal, a plus since one airline covered the seat at the start.

Entertainment was not good. Seems like liquor should’ve been advertised only beer and wine was even though I saw others getting liquor didn’t realize I could. And the food to me could’ve been a little bit.

Food choices perhaps not the best. Only offered beer and wine, when it appeared other liquor was available. Entertainment wasn’t so good.

A few more inches of legroom is all i ask

One of the best Qantas business flights I've had. Quality product

Poor! This flight was delayed 14 hours. There was no assistance in helping customers find other routes to their destination, nor any other kind of support. It was a chaotic experience. I'm not likely to fly with AA going forward.

Business class points redemption - good value for points paid, dubious value if out of your own pocket, domestic class business product okay for this length of flight. The flight left and arrived on time, crew were good, aircraft was a bit old and tired, but still miles ahead of their competitors in Virgin and Jetstar.

Airline running better than post Covid, proper boarding process now implemented, some aircraft feeling a bit old and tired, crew fine, online experience better.

Five hour flight instead of four hours due to westerly headwinds which wasn’t the fault of Qantas !

The wifi was out. Otherwise it was great flight. Richard, as CSM, was excellent.

Was bumped to a later flight because of inefficiency on part of the airline.

The Emerits/Qantas flight was cancelled to Wellington. We need a refund. Had to buy another airline ticket. How do we get the refund. Still not in Wellington.

Delayed QF59 flight once again, Qantas doesn't fail in maintaining there delayed departures and arrivals. USB points do not work nor do the power point sockets on the plane, Qantas staff admitted that on the flight. Don't expect to your charge devices. Saving grace, was the ice cream. Bottom line, if you expect to fly to HND and make it on time avoid Qantas and if you're interested in ice cream - visit 7/11.

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