Which airlines fly to Cairns?

Fiji Airways and Qantas Airways are the most popular airlines that fly from United States to Cairns on a routine basis, according to our data. You should be able to find flights to Cairns with these airlines and other airlines flying from United States.

Fiji Airways Flights to Cairns

Fiji Airways operates around 3 flights into Cairns in any given week. The most common departure point for these flights was from Nadi, with the best round-trip Fiji Airways deal found being $561 (Dallas/Fort Worth to Cairns). Users have rated Fiji Airways 8.0/10 in over 258 reviews on momondo.

Qantas Airways Flights to Cairns

Qantas Airways (7.5/10, 1,088 reviews) is also a popular choice for flights to Cairns, with deals from as low as $787 from Los Angeles, round-trip. With 41 Qantas Airways flights to Cairns on average each week, prices can vary significantly by origin and availability.

How long does it take to fly to Cairns?

If you’re flying from a popular airport in United States, such as Los Angeles or Miami, and flying into Cairns, then you can expect flight times to average 19h 15m and 48h 50m, respectively.

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9:35 pm - 11:35 amSFO San Francisco-CNS Cairns

20h 00m1 stop Nadi

12:35 pm - 12:50 pmCNS Cairns-SFO San Francisco

18h 15m1 stop Nadi

$743Fiji Airways

Sat, Dec 26 - Sat, Jan 9

9:30 pm - 8:30 amLAX Los Angeles-CNS Cairns

18h 00m1 stop Brisbane

6:45 am - 1:05 pmCNS Cairns-LAX Los Angeles

23h 20m2 stops Sydney Kingsford Smith Nadi

$1,042Multiple Airlines

Tue, Oct 13 - Tue, Oct 20

9:30 pm - 3:00 pmLAX Los Angeles-CNS Cairns

24h 30m1 stop Brisbane

12:40 pm - 6:05 amCNS Cairns-LAX Los Angeles

34h 25m1 stop Sydney Kingsford Smith

$1,079American Airlines

Tue, Oct 13 - Tue, Oct 20

9:30 pm - 3:00 pmLAX Los Angeles-CNS Cairns

24h 30m1 stop Brisbane

12:40 pm - 2:30 pmCNS Cairns-LAX Los Angeles

18h 50m1 stop Sydney Kingsford Smith

$1,080American Airlines

Tue, Oct 13 - Tue, Oct 20

7:10 pm - 10:40 pmLAX Los Angeles-CNS Cairns

33h 30m2 stops Auckland Intl Brisbane

11:15 am - 10:05 amCNS Cairns-LAX Los Angeles

40h 50m2 stops Brisbane Auckland Intl

$1,081Air New Zealand

Mon, Feb 1 - Sat, Feb 13

7:10 pm - 10:40 pmLAX Los Angeles-CNS Cairns

33h 30m2 stops Auckland Intl Brisbane

11:15 am - 10:05 amCNS Cairns-LAX Los Angeles

40h 50m2 stops Brisbane Auckland Intl

$1,082Air New Zealand

Mon, Feb 1 - Sat, Feb 13

11:30 pm - 4:55 pmLAX Los Angeles-CNS Cairns

24h 25m2 stops Sydney Kingsford Smith Brisbane

6:50 am - 2:30 pmCNS Cairns-LAX Los Angeles

24h 40m1 stop Sydney Kingsford Smith

$1,376Qantas Airways

Mon, Sep 28 - Mon, Oct 5

11:30 pm - 4:55 pmLAX Los Angeles-CNS Cairns

24h 25m2 stops Sydney Kingsford Smith Brisbane

6:00 am - 2:30 pmCNS Cairns-LAX Los Angeles

25h 30m2 stops Brisbane Sydney Kingsford Smith

$1,451Qantas Airways

Mon, Sep 28 - Mon, Oct 5

8:25 am - 10:30 amJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-CNS Cairns

35h 05m2 stops Los Angeles Brisbane

9:15 am - 5:04 pmCNS Cairns-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

46h 49m2 stops Brisbane Dallas/Fort Worth

$1,514Qantas Airways

Fri, Feb 5 - Sat, Feb 20

7:31 pm - 11:20 amOMA Omaha Eppley Airfield-CNS Cairns

24h 49m2 stops Dallas/Fort Worth Brisbane

9:15 am - 11:42 pmCNS Cairns-OMA Omaha Eppley Airfield

30h 27m2 stops Brisbane Los Angeles

$1,579Qantas Airways

Mon, Oct 26 - Tue, Nov 10

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9:35 pm - 11:10 amJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-CNS Cairns

47h 35m2 stops Doha Hamad Intl Brisbane

4:55 pm - 9:00 amCNS Cairns-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

54h 05m2 stops Brisbane Doha Hamad Intl

$1,899Qatar Airways

Thu, Sep 3 - Wed, Sep 9

7:20 pm - 1:40 pmJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-CNS Cairns

28h 20m2 stops Auckland Intl Sydney Kingsford Smith

6:50 am - 8:35 pmCNS Cairns-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

27h 45m2 stops Sydney Kingsford Smith Dallas/Fort Worth

$2,428Qantas Airways

Thu, Sep 3 - Wed, Sep 9

11:15 am - 9:30 amJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-CNS Cairns

56h 15m2 stops Dubai Intl Adelaide

6:00 am - 6:55 pmCNS Cairns-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

50h 55m3 stops Brisbane Dubai Intl Milan Malpensa

$2,474Emirates

Thu, Sep 3 - Wed, Sep 9

8:00 pm - 3:55 pmEWR Newark-CNS Cairns

53h 55m2 stops Los Angeles Sydney Kingsford Smith

6:00 am - 12:59 amCNS Cairns-EWR Newark

32h 59m2 stops Brisbane San Francisco

$2,725United Airlines

Thu, Sep 3 - Wed, Sep 9

7:20 pm - 10:45 amJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-CNS Cairns

25h 25m1 stop Auckland Intl

7:35 pm - 4:20 pmCNS Cairns-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

34h 45m2 stops Melbourne Auckland Intl

$3,021Multiple Airlines

Thu, Sep 3 - Wed, Sep 9

11:20 am - 2:40 pmJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-CNS Cairns

37h 20m3 stops Doha Hamad Intl Kuala Lumpur Intl Melbourne

7:00 am - 3:10 pmCNS Cairns-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

46h 10m3 stops Melbourne Kuala Lumpur Intl Doha Hamad Intl

$3,114Multiple Airlines

Thu, Sep 3 - Wed, Sep 9

11:55 pm - 9:30 amEWR Newark-CNS Cairns

43h 35m3 stops Athens Eleftherios V. Dubai Intl Adelaide

12:35 pm - 9:20 pmCNS Cairns-EWR Newark

46h 45m3 stops Melbourne Dubai Intl Athens Eleftherios V.

$3,330Emirates

Thu, Sep 3 - Wed, Sep 9

6:05 pm - 1:40 pmEWR Newark-CNS Cairns

29h 35m2 stops Vancouver Intl Sydney Kingsford Smith

4:35 pm - 10:30 pmCNS Cairns-EWR Newark

43h 55m3 stops Sydney Kingsford Smith Vancouver Intl Toronto Pearson Intl

$3,391Multiple Airlines

Thu, Sep 3 - Wed, Sep 9

2:30 pm - 3:55 pmEWR Newark-CNS Cairns

35h 25m3 stops Toronto Pearson Intl Vancouver Intl Sydney Kingsford Smith

4:35 pm - 9:48 pmCNS Cairns-EWR Newark

43h 13m3 stops Sydney Kingsford Smith Vancouver Intl Toronto Pearson Intl

$3,403Air Canada

Thu, Sep 3 - Wed, Sep 9

7:20 pm - 3:55 pmJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-CNS Cairns

30h 35m3 stops Auckland Intl Sydney Kingsford Smith Townsville

11:00 am - 5:58 amCNS Cairns-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

32h 58m3 stops Townsville Brisbane Los Angeles

$3,796Qantas Airways

Thu, Sep 3 - Wed, Sep 9

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SFOCNS

San Francisco

Sat 12/26

9:35 pm-11:35 am

1 stop20h 00m

Cairns

Sat 1/9

12:35 pm-12:50 pm

1 stop18h 15m

$743

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LAX Los Angeles - CNS Cairns

LAXCNS

Los Angeles

Tue 10/13

9:30 pm-8:30 am

1 stop18h 00m

Cairns

Tue 10/20

6:45 am-1:05 pm

2 stops23h 20m

$1,042

Los AngelesCairns

LAX Los Angeles - CNS Cairns

LAXCNS

Los Angeles

Tue 10/13

9:30 pm-3:00 pm

1 stop24h 30m

Cairns

Tue 10/20

12:40 pm-6:05 am

1 stop34h 25m

$1,079

Los AngelesCairns

LAX Los Angeles - CNS Cairns

LAXCNS

Los Angeles

Tue 10/13

9:30 pm-3:00 pm

1 stop24h 30m

Cairns

Tue 10/20

12:40 pm-2:30 pm

1 stop18h 50m

$1,080

Los AngelesCairns

LAX Los Angeles - CNS Cairns

LAXCNS

Los Angeles

Mon 2/1

7:10 pm-10:40 pm

2 stops33h 30m

Cairns

Sat 2/13

11:15 am-10:05 am

2 stops40h 50m

$1,081

Los AngelesCairns

LAX Los Angeles - CNS Cairns

LAXCNS

Los Angeles

Mon 2/1

7:10 pm-10:40 pm

2 stops33h 30m

Cairns

Sat 2/13

11:15 am-10:05 am

2 stops40h 50m

$1,082

Los AngelesCairns

LAX Los Angeles - CNS Cairns

LAXCNS

Los Angeles

Mon 9/28

11:30 pm-4:55 pm

2 stops24h 25m

Cairns

Mon 10/5

6:50 am-2:30 pm

1 stop24h 40m

$1,376

Los AngelesCairns

LAX Los Angeles - CNS Cairns

LAXCNS

Los Angeles

Mon 9/28

11:30 pm-4:55 pm

2 stops24h 25m

Cairns

Mon 10/5

6:00 am-2:30 pm

2 stops25h 30m

$1,451

New YorkCairns

JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl - CNS Cairns

JFKCNS

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Fri 2/5

8:25 am-10:30 am

2 stops35h 05m

Cairns

Sat 2/20

9:15 am-5:04 pm

2 stops46h 49m

$1,514

OmahaCairns

OMA Omaha Eppley Airfield - CNS Cairns

OMACNS

Omaha Eppley Airfield

Mon 10/26

7:31 pm-11:20 am

2 stops24h 49m

Cairns

Tue 11/10

9:15 am-11:42 pm

2 stops30h 27m

$1,579

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CHEAPEST MONTH TO FLY TO CAIRNS FROM LOS ANGELES	July	24% cheaper	Flying from Los Angeles to Cairns costs on average just $771 in July
MOST EXPENSIVE MONTH TO FLY TO CAIRNS FROM LOS ANGELES	November	27% more expensive	It costs about $1,283 for flights to Cairns from Los Angeles in November
MOST POPULAR MONTH TO FLY TO CAIRNS FROM LOS ANGELES	December	500% more users visited	More momondo users searched in flights to Cairns from Los Angeles in December than any other month

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Best One-Way Price	$514
Best Round-Trip Price	$1,079
Fastest flight time	20h 40m

The best one-way flight price to Cairns from United States in the last 5 days is $514 (Los Angeles to Cairns).

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The best round-trip flight price to Cairns from United States in the last 5 days is $1,079 (Los Angeles to Cairns).

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The fastest flight to Cairns from United States takes 20h 40m (Honolulu to Cairns).

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Frequently asked questions about flying to Cairns

Is there an alternative airport near Cairns?

Finding an alternative and possibly cheaper destination airport near Cairns is possible. If you are planning a flight to Cairns, consider booking flights to Bloomfield Airport (78 mi from Cairns city center).

When did momondo last update prices for flights to Cairns Airport?

Prices for flights to Cairns Airport are updated daily.

How many operators does momondo search for flights to Cairns Airport?

As of September 2026, there are 7 operators available to choose from for flights to Cairns Airport.

How old do you have to be to fly to Cairns Airport?

The minimum age for a child to fly alone is five, but airlines that offer an unaccompanied minor (UNMR) service may have their own age limitations. Flight duration, scheduling, and layovers are among the considerations that may influence age limits. We recommend that you double-check with the airline you are booking with for travel to Cairns Airport.

What documentation or ID do you need to fly to Cairns Airport?

The travel and health documents you'll need for your trip to Cairns Airport may differ based on your itinerary and personal situation. Typically, you should have several documents on hand, such as a national ID card or driver's license and a passport that is valid for six months after your intended arrival at Cairns Airport. It is always advisable to seek advice from your airline or a trusted third party, such as IATA.

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