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Cheap Flights from Cairns to San Francisco

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NZ Return flights from $1,675
Dep. Tue 01 SepRet. Tue 15 Sep$1,675
Dep. Tue 20 OctRet. Wed 04 Nov$1,975
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Dep. Tue 08 SepRet. Tue 22 Sep$1,994
Dep. Wed 18 NovRet. Wed 09 Dec$2,143
SQ Return flights from $1,770
Dep. Wed 18 NovRet. Wed 09 Dec$1,770
Dep. Tue 01 SepRet. Tue 15 Sep$1,946
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Dep. Tue 08 SepRet. Tue 22 Sep$2,205
CX,QF Return flights from $1,851
Dep. Tue 01 SepRet. Tue 15 Sep$1,851
Dep. Tue 20 OctRet. Wed 04 Nov$2,467
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Dep. Tue 08 SepRet. Tue 22 Sep$2,685
Dep. Wed 18 NovRet. Wed 09 Dec$3,109
AS,CZ,FJ,VA,ZG Return flights from $2,015
Dep. Tue 08 SepRet. Tue 22 Sep$2,015
Dep. Tue 01 SepRet. Tue 15 Sep$2,128
AS,NZ Return flights from $2,031
Dep. Tue 01 SepRet. Tue 15 Sep$2,031
Dep. Tue 08 SepRet. Tue 22 Sep$2,231
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Dep. Tue 20 OctRet. Wed 04 Nov$2,570
Dep. Wed 18 NovRet. Wed 09 Dec$3,222
NH,VA Return flights from $2,076
Dep. Tue 08 SepRet. Tue 22 Sep$2,076
Dep. Tue 01 SepRet. Tue 15 Sep$2,216
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Dep. Wed 18 NovRet. Wed 09 Dec$2,384
Dep. Tue 20 OctRet. Wed 04 Nov$2,649
AS,FJ,VA Return flights from $2,093
Dep. Tue 08 SepRet. Tue 22 Sep$2,093
Dep. Tue 20 OctRet. Wed 04 Nov$2,107
AS,FJ,VAShow more Flights
Dep. Tue 01 SepRet. Tue 15 Sep$2,203
CX,QF,VA Return flights from $2,105
Dep. Tue 01 SepRet. Tue 15 Sep$2,105
Dep. Tue 20 OctRet. Wed 04 Nov$2,422
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Dep. Tue 08 SepRet. Tue 22 Sep$2,763
Dep. Wed 18 NovRet. Wed 09 Dec$3,727
NH Return flights from $2,106
Dep. Tue 08 SepRet. Tue 22 Sep$2,106
Dep. Tue 01 SepRet. Tue 15 Sep$2,219
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Dep. Wed 18 NovRet. Wed 09 Dec$2,624
Dep. Tue 20 OctRet. Wed 04 Nov$3,135
AS,FJ,NZ Return flights from $2,106
Dep. Tue 08 SepRet. Tue 22 Sep$2,106
Dep. Tue 01 SepRet. Tue 15 Sep$2,812
CX,JQ,QF Return flights from $2,149
Dep. Tue 01 SepRet. Tue 15 Sep$2,149
Dep. Tue 08 SepRet. Tue 22 Sep$2,572
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Dep. Tue 20 OctRet. Wed 04 Nov$2,821
Dep. Wed 18 NovRet. Wed 09 Dec$2,988
FJ,VA Return flights from $2,182
Dep. Tue 20 OctRet. Wed 04 Nov$2,182
AC,NZ Return flights from $2,191
Dep. Tue 08 SepRet. Tue 22 Sep$2,191
Dep. Tue 20 OctRet. Wed 04 Nov$2,306
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Dep. Wed 18 NovRet. Wed 09 Dec$2,800
Dep. Tue 01 SepRet. Tue 15 Sep$3,081
AS,F9,FJ,JQ,NZ,VA Return flights from $2,210
Dep. Tue 01 SepRet. Tue 15 Sep$2,210
AS,FJ,JQ Return flights from $2,215
Dep. Tue 08 SepRet. Tue 22 Sep$2,215
Dep. Tue 20 OctRet. Wed 04 Nov$2,221
AS,FJ,JQShow more Flights
Dep. Tue 01 SepRet. Tue 15 Sep$2,647
Dep. Wed 18 NovRet. Wed 09 Dec$3,277

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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
$1,703
March 2026
$1,437
April 2026
$1,575
August 2026
$1,401
September 2026
$2,251

Average Cairns to San Francisco Return Prices

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

December 2025
$3,918
February 2026
$2,447
March 2026
$2,489
April 2026
$2,959
July 2026
$3,218
August 2026
$2,782
September 2026
$3,082

Did you know...

  • The distance between Cairns and San Francisco is 11,302 km.
  • San Francisco has the International Air Transport Association (IATA) code of SFO and Cairns is CNS.
  • San Francisco Int'l Airport train station is conveniently located to San Francisco airport.
  • The quickest one-way flight on this route is 18 hours. Auckland

Questions and Answers

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

At the moment, August/2026 is the most affordable month to take a flight from Cairns to San Francisco. March/2026 is the most expensive time of year to fly from Cairns to San Francisco.

What airlines fly non-stop to San Francisco from Cairns?

No airlines fly direct to San Francisco from Cairns.

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

Air New Zealand is the cheapest airline to fly from Cairns to San Francisco.

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

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

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