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Cheap Flights from Cairns to San Francisco

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AC,VA Return flights from $1,972
Dep. Tue 06 OctRet. Tue 20 Oct$1,972
Dep. Tue 08 SepRet. Tue 22 Sep$2,629
AC Return flights from $1,981
Dep. Tue 06 OctRet. Tue 20 Oct$1,981
Dep. Tue 08 SepRet. Tue 22 Sep$2,638
AC,QF Return flights from $2,062
Dep. Tue 06 OctRet. Tue 20 Oct$2,062
Dep. Tue 08 SepRet. Tue 22 Sep$2,742
AC,QF,VA Return flights from $2,086
Dep. Tue 06 OctRet. Tue 20 Oct$2,086
Dep. Tue 08 SepRet. Tue 22 Sep$2,766
AA,JQ Return flights from $2,149
Dep. Tue 06 OctRet. Tue 20 Oct$2,149
Dep. Tue 08 SepRet. Tue 22 Sep$2,953
AA,JQ,QF Return flights from $2,163
Dep. Tue 06 OctRet. Tue 20 Oct$2,163
Dep. Tue 08 SepRet. Tue 22 Sep$2,932
AC,JQ,VA Return flights from $2,170
Dep. Tue 06 OctRet. Tue 20 Oct$2,170
Dep. Tue 08 SepRet. Tue 22 Sep$2,538
AA,QF Return flights from $2,177
Dep. Tue 06 OctRet. Tue 20 Oct$2,177
Dep. Tue 08 SepRet. Tue 22 Sep$2,967
AC,JQ Return flights from $2,179
Dep. Tue 06 OctRet. Tue 20 Oct$2,179
Dep. Tue 08 SepRet. Tue 22 Sep$2,384
JQ,UA Return flights from $2,189
Dep. Tue 06 OctRet. Tue 20 Oct$2,189
Dep. Tue 08 SepRet. Tue 22 Sep$2,314
AC,JQ,QF Return flights from $2,190
Dep. Tue 06 OctRet. Tue 20 Oct$2,190
Dep. Tue 08 SepRet. Tue 22 Sep$2,611
JQ,UA,VA Return flights from $2,213
Dep. Tue 06 OctRet. Tue 20 Oct$2,213
Dep. Tue 08 SepRet. Tue 22 Sep$2,972
JQ,QF,UA Return flights from $2,231
Dep. Tue 06 OctRet. Tue 20 Oct$2,231
Dep. Tue 08 SepRet. Tue 22 Sep$3,072
UA,VA Return flights from $2,239
Dep. Tue 06 OctRet. Tue 20 Oct$2,239
Dep. Tue 08 SepRet. Tue 22 Sep$2,996
JQ,QF,UA,VA Return flights from $2,248
Dep. Tue 06 OctRet. Tue 20 Oct$2,248
Dep. Tue 08 SepRet. Tue 22 Sep$3,437

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Cheapest Cairns to San Francisco Return Prices

These are the cheapest prices for Cairns to San Francisco return airfares.

February 2026
$1,741
March 2026
$1,469
April 2026
$1,610
August 2026
$1,432
September 2026
$2,302

Average Cairns to San Francisco Return Prices

These are the average prices for Cairns to San Francisco return airfares.

December 2025
$4,006
February 2026
$2,502
March 2026
$2,545
April 2026
$3,026
July 2026
$3,290
August 2026
$2,845
September 2026
$3,151

Did you know...

  • The quickest one-way flight on this route is 18 hours. Auckland
  • The IATA airport code for Cairns is CNS and for San Francisco it is SFO.
  • It is 11,302 kilometres from Cairns to San Francisco.
  • San Francisco is 18 hours after Cairns. For the first few days after the trip you will probably be jetlagged.

Questions and Answers

What is the cheapest month to fly to San Francisco from Cairns?

Right now, the cheapest time of year to travel from Cairns to San Francisco is September/2026.

What airlines fly direct to San Francisco from Cairns?

No airlines fly direct between Cairns and San Francisco.

What is the cheapest airline to fly from Cairns to San Francisco?

The cheapest airline that flies from Cairns to San Francisco is Qantas.

What is the best airline to fly to San Francisco from Cairns?

The best airline to fly from Cairns to San Francisco is Qatar Airways.

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