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 259 reviews on momondo.

Qantas Airways Flights to Cairns

Qantas Airways (7.5/10, 1,101 reviews) is also a popular choice for flights to Cairns, with deals from as low as $787 from Los Angeles, round-trip. With 53 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 21h 15m and 47h 40m, respectively.

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10:35 pm - 11:35 amLAX Los Angeles-CNS Cairns

19h 00m1 stop Nadi

12:35 pm - 12:00 pmCNS Cairns-LAX Los Angeles

17h 25m1 stop Nadi

$910Fiji Airways

Tue, Jan 26 - Thu, Feb 11

10:35 pm - 11:35 amLAX Los Angeles-CNS Cairns

19h 00m1 stop Nadi

12:35 pm - 12:00 pmCNS Cairns-LAX Los Angeles

17h 25m1 stop Nadi

$910Fiji Airways

Tue, Jan 26 - Sat, Feb 6

7:10 pm - 7:15 pmLAX Los Angeles-CNS Cairns

30h 05m2 stops Auckland Intl Brisbane

3:40 pm - 10:05 amCNS Cairns-LAX Los Angeles

36h 25m2 stops Brisbane Auckland Intl

$1,064Air New Zealand

Mon, Feb 1 - Sat, Feb 13

10:35 pm - 2:55 pmLAX Los Angeles-CNS Cairns

22h 20m2 stops Nadi Brisbane

12:35 pm - 12:00 pmCNS Cairns-LAX Los Angeles

17h 25m1 stop Nadi

$1,068Multiple Airlines

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

$1,078Air New Zealand

Mon, Feb 1 - Sat, Feb 13

9:45 pm - 7:15 pmLAX Los Angeles-CNS Cairns

27h 30m1 stop Brisbane

11:15 am - 8:05 amCNS Cairns-LAX Los Angeles

38h 50m1 stop Brisbane

$1,235Qantas Airways

Mon, Feb 1 - Sat, Feb 13

8:25 pm - 11:50 amLAX Los Angeles-CNS Cairns

21h 25m1 stop Sydney Kingsford Smith

5:40 pm - 8:05 amCNS Cairns-LAX Los Angeles

32h 25m1 stop Brisbane

$1,252Qantas Airways

Tue, Nov 3 - Tue, Nov 10

9:45 pm - 7:15 pmLAX Los Angeles-CNS Cairns

27h 30m1 stop Brisbane

3:40 pm - 8:05 amCNS Cairns-LAX Los Angeles

34h 25m1 stop Brisbane

$1,259Qantas Airways

Mon, Feb 1 - Sat, Feb 13

10:35 pm - 11:35 amLAX Los Angeles-CNS Cairns

19h 00m1 stop Nadi

12:35 pm - 12:00 pmCNS Cairns-LAX Los Angeles

17h 25m1 stop Nadi

$1,556Fiji Airways

Thu, Jan 21 - Sat, Feb 6

10:35 pm - 11:35 amLAX Los Angeles-CNS Cairns

19h 00m1 stop Nadi

12:35 pm - 12:00 pmCNS Cairns-LAX Los Angeles

17h 25m1 stop Nadi

$1,556Fiji Airways

Thu, Jan 21 - Thu, Feb 11

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11:55 pm - 11:40 amLAX Los Angeles-CNS Cairns

18h 45m1 stop Nadi

12:40 pm - 1:05 pmCNS Cairns-LAX Los Angeles

17h 25m1 stop Nadi

$1,065Fiji Airways

Thu, Sep 24 - Thu, Oct 1

11:30 pm - 4:10 pmLAX Los Angeles-CNS Cairns

23h 40m2 stops Sydney Kingsford Smith Brisbane

12:40 pm - 1:05 pmCNS Cairns-LAX Los Angeles

17h 25m1 stop Nadi

$1,710Multiple Airlines

Thu, Sep 24 - Thu, Oct 1

11:10 pm - 11:40 amSFO San Francisco-CNS Cairns

19h 30m1 stop Nadi

12:40 pm - 8:55 amCNS Cairns-SFO San Francisco

37h 15m2 stops Nadi Vancouver Intl

$1,915Multiple Airlines

Sat, Sep 26 - Sat, Oct 3

5:45 pm - 4:30 amORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-CNS Cairns

43h 45m1 stop Tokyo Haneda

11:40 am - 9:39 pmCNS Cairns-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

48h 59m2 stops Tokyo Narita Houston George Bush Intcntl

$2,001Multiple Airlines

Thu, Sep 24 - Thu, Oct 1

12:35 am - 5:30 amLAX Los Angeles-CNS Cairns

35h 55m3 stops Taipei City Taiwan Taoyuan Intl Jakarta Soekarno-Hatta Intl Denpasar Bali Ngurah Rai

12:40 pm - 1:05 pmCNS Cairns-LAX Los Angeles

17h 25m1 stop Nadi

$2,097Multiple Airlines

Wed, Sep 23 - Thu, Oct 1

12:20 am - 4:30 amSFO San Francisco-CNS Cairns

35h 10m3 stops Hong Kong Intl Taipei City Taiwan Taoyuan Intl Tokyo Narita

3:35 pm - 6:35 amCNS Cairns-SFO San Francisco

32h 00m2 stops Brisbane Taipei City Taiwan Taoyuan Intl

$2,130Multiple Airlines

Fri, Sep 25 - Sat, Oct 3

11:10 pm - 11:40 amSFO San Francisco-CNS Cairns

19h 30m1 stop Nadi

11:40 am - 2:45 pmCNS Cairns-SFO San Francisco

20h 05m1 stop Tokyo Narita

$2,202Multiple Airlines

Sat, Sep 26 - Sat, Oct 3

12:20 am - 4:30 amSFO San Francisco-CNS Cairns

35h 10m3 stops Hong Kong Intl Taipei City Taiwan Taoyuan Intl Tokyo Narita

1:30 pm - 6:35 amCNS Cairns-SFO San Francisco

34h 05m3 stops Townsville Brisbane Taipei City Taiwan Taoyuan Intl

$2,235Multiple Airlines

Fri, Sep 25 - Sat, Oct 3

12:20 am - 4:30 amSFO San Francisco-CNS Cairns

35h 10m3 stops Hong Kong Intl Taipei City Taiwan Taoyuan Intl Tokyo Narita

11:40 am - 2:45 pmCNS Cairns-SFO San Francisco

20h 05m1 stop Tokyo Narita

$2,338Multiple Airlines

Fri, Sep 25 - Sat, Oct 3

6:09 am - 4:30 amDEN Denver Intl-CNS Cairns

30h 21m2 stops Houston George Bush Intcntl Tokyo Narita

6:00 am - 4:58 pmCNS Cairns-DEN Denver Intl

26h 58m2 stops Brisbane Vancouver Intl

$2,373Multiple Airlines

Wed, Sep 30 - Tue, Oct 6

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LAX Los Angeles - CNS Cairns

LAXCNS

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Tue 1/26

10:35 pm-11:35 am

1 stop19h 00m

Cairns

Thu 2/11

12:35 pm-12:00 pm

1 stop17h 25m

$910

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LAX Los Angeles - CNS Cairns

LAXCNS

Los Angeles

Tue 1/26

10:35 pm-11:35 am

1 stop19h 00m

Cairns

Sat 2/6

12:35 pm-12:00 pm

1 stop17h 25m

$910

Los AngelesCairns

LAX Los Angeles - CNS Cairns

LAXCNS

Los Angeles

Mon 2/1

7:10 pm-7:15 pm

2 stops30h 05m

Cairns

Sat 2/13

3:40 pm-10:05 am

2 stops36h 25m

$1,064

Los AngelesCairns

LAX Los Angeles - CNS Cairns

LAXCNS

Los Angeles

Mon 2/1

10:35 pm-2:55 pm

2 stops22h 20m

Cairns

Sat 2/13

12:35 pm-12:00 pm

1 stop17h 25m

$1,068

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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

$1,078

Los AngelesCairns

LAX Los Angeles - CNS Cairns

LAXCNS

Los Angeles

Mon 2/1

9:45 pm-7:15 pm

1 stop27h 30m

Cairns

Sat 2/13

11:15 am-8:05 am

1 stop38h 50m

$1,235

Los AngelesCairns

LAX Los Angeles - CNS Cairns

LAXCNS

Los Angeles

Tue 11/3

8:25 pm-11:50 am

1 stop21h 25m

Cairns

Tue 11/10

5:40 pm-8:05 am

1 stop32h 25m

$1,252

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LAX Los Angeles - CNS Cairns

LAXCNS

Los Angeles

Mon 2/1

9:45 pm-7:15 pm

1 stop27h 30m

Cairns

Sat 2/13

3:40 pm-8:05 am

1 stop34h 25m

$1,259

Los AngelesCairns

LAX Los Angeles - CNS Cairns

LAXCNS

Los Angeles

Thu 1/21

10:35 pm-11:35 am

1 stop19h 00m

Cairns

Sat 2/6

12:35 pm-12:00 pm

1 stop17h 25m

$1,556

Los AngelesCairns

LAX Los Angeles - CNS Cairns

LAXCNS

Los Angeles

Thu 1/21

10:35 pm-11:35 am

1 stop19h 00m

Cairns

Thu 2/11

12:35 pm-12:00 pm

1 stop17h 25m

$1,556

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CHEAPEST MONTH TO FLY TO CAIRNS FROM LOS ANGELES	July	21% 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	42% more expensive	It costs about $1,387 for flights to Cairns from Los Angeles in November
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Best One-Way Price	$537
Best Round-Trip Price	$910
Fastest flight time	26h 12m

The best one-way flight price to Cairns from United States in the last 5 days is $537 (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 $910 (Los Angeles to Cairns).

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The fastest flight to Cairns from United States takes 26h 12m (Fort Lauderdale 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 6 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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