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 (Los Angeles 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, 1,103 reviews) is also a popular choice for flights to Cairns, with deals from as low as $776 from Los Angeles, round-trip. With 56 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 18h 45m and 27h, respectively.

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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

$814Fiji Airways

Thu, Apr 1 - Sat, Apr 10

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

18h 45m1 stop Nadi

9:25 am - 1:05 pmCNS Cairns-LAX Los Angeles

44h 40m2 stops Brisbane Nadi

$1,069Multiple Airlines

Thu, Apr 1 - Sat, Apr 10

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

$1,069Multiple Airlines

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

$1,114Multiple Airlines

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

$1,115Multiple Airlines

Mon, Feb 1 - Sat, Feb 13

8:00 pm - 4:50 pmLAX Los Angeles-CNS Cairns

26h 50m2 stops Auckland Intl Brisbane

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

40h 50m2 stops Brisbane Auckland Intl

$1,125Air New Zealand

Mon, Feb 1 - Sat, Feb 13

9:25 pm - 2:55 pmLAX Los Angeles-CNS Cairns

24h 30m2 stops Sydney Kingsford Smith Brisbane

3:45 pm - 9:00 amCNS Cairns-LAX Los Angeles

34h 15m1 stop Brisbane

$1,256Qantas Airways

Fri, Mar 19 - Sun, Apr 4

6:30 pm - 11:50 amJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-CNS Cairns

50h 20m2 stops Los Angeles Sydney Kingsford Smith

5:40 pm - 5:29 pmCNS Cairns-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

38h 49m2 stops Brisbane Dallas/Fort Worth

$1,415Qantas Airways

Mon, Jan 25 - Mon, Feb 8

9:30 pm - 11:50 amJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-CNS Cairns

47h 20m2 stops Los Angeles Sydney Kingsford Smith

12:35 pm - 4:34 pmCNS Cairns-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

42h 59m2 stops Sydney Kingsford Smith Los Angeles

$1,416Qantas Airways

Mon, Jan 25 - Mon, Feb 8

9:30 pm - 11:50 amJFK New York John F Kennedy Intl-CNS Cairns

47h 20m2 stops Los Angeles Sydney Kingsford Smith

12:35 pm - 4:34 pmCNS Cairns-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl

42h 59m2 stops Sydney Kingsford Smith Los Angeles

$1,424Qantas Airways

Mon, Jan 25 - Mon, Feb 8

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10:13 pm - 10:30 pmSFO San Francisco-CNS Cairns

55h 17m2 stops Los Angeles Melbourne

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

20h 05m1 stop Tokyo Narita

$1,771Multiple Airlines

Fri, Oct 9 - Thu, Oct 22

10:13 pm - 10:30 pmSFO San Francisco-CNS Cairns

55h 17m2 stops Los Angeles Melbourne

6:15 pm - 9:50 amCNS Cairns-SFO San Francisco

32h 35m1 stop Singapore Changi

$1,820Multiple Airlines

Fri, Oct 9 - Mon, Oct 19

7:35 am - 10:25 pmSFO San Francisco-CNS Cairns

21h 50m2 stops Honolulu Sydney Kingsford Smith

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

20h 05m1 stop Tokyo Narita

$1,842Multiple Airlines

Fri, Oct 9 - Thu, Oct 15

10:13 pm - 10:30 pmSFO San Francisco-CNS Cairns

55h 17m2 stops Los Angeles Melbourne

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

20h 05m1 stop Tokyo Narita

$1,851Multiple Airlines

Fri, Oct 9 - Wed, Oct 21

12:30 am - 10:30 pmSFO San Francisco-CNS Cairns

53h 00m2 stops Manila Ninoy Aquino Intl Melbourne

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

20h 05m1 stop Tokyo Narita

$1,870Multiple Airlines

Wed, Oct 7 - Thu, Oct 22

7:35 am - 8:15 pmSFO San Francisco-CNS Cairns

43h 40m2 stops Honolulu Sydney Kingsford Smith

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

20h 05m1 stop Tokyo Narita

$1,884Multiple Airlines

Wed, Oct 7 - Thu, Oct 15

12:30 am - 8:45 amSFO San Francisco-CNS Cairns

39h 15m2 stops Manila Ninoy Aquino Intl Melbourne

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

20h 05m1 stop Tokyo Narita

$1,884Multiple Airlines

Wed, Oct 7 - Thu, Oct 15

10:13 pm - 6:50 pmSFO San Francisco-CNS Cairns

51h 37m2 stops Los Angeles Melbourne

12:40 pm - 1:40 pmCNS Cairns-SFO San Francisco

18h 00m1 stop Nadi

$1,889Multiple Airlines

Fri, Oct 9 - Sat, Oct 17

7:35 am - 8:20 amSFO San Francisco-CNS Cairns

31h 45m2 stops Honolulu Sydney Kingsford Smith

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

20h 05m1 stop Tokyo Narita

$1,899Multiple Airlines

Wed, Oct 7 - Thu, Oct 22

12:30 am - 10:30 pmSFO San Francisco-CNS Cairns

53h 00m2 stops Manila Ninoy Aquino Intl Melbourne

6:15 pm - 9:50 amCNS Cairns-SFO San Francisco

32h 35m1 stop Singapore Changi

$1,922Multiple Airlines

Wed, Oct 7 - Mon, Oct 19

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LAX Los Angeles - CNS Cairns

LAXCNS

Los Angeles

Thu 4/1

11:55 pm-11:40 am

1 stop18h 45m

Cairns

Sat 4/10

12:40 pm-1:05 pm

1 stop17h 25m

$814

Los AngelesCairns

LAX Los Angeles - CNS Cairns

LAXCNS

Los Angeles

Thu 4/1

11:55 pm-11:40 am

1 stop18h 45m

Cairns

Sat 4/10

9:25 am-1:05 pm

2 stops44h 40m

$1,069

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

$1,069

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

$1,114

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

$1,115

Los AngelesCairns

LAX Los Angeles - CNS Cairns

LAXCNS

Los Angeles

Mon 2/1

8:00 pm-4:50 pm

2 stops26h 50m

Cairns

Sat 2/13

11:15 am-10:05 am

2 stops40h 50m

$1,125

Los AngelesCairns

LAX Los Angeles - CNS Cairns

LAXCNS

Los Angeles

Fri 3/19

9:25 pm-2:55 pm

2 stops24h 30m

Cairns

Sun 4/4

3:45 pm-9:00 am

1 stop34h 15m

$1,256

New YorkCairns

JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl - CNS Cairns

JFKCNS

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Mon 1/25

6:30 pm-11:50 am

2 stops50h 20m

Cairns

Mon 2/8

5:40 pm-5:29 pm

2 stops38h 49m

$1,415

New YorkCairns

JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl - CNS Cairns

JFKCNS

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Mon 1/25

9:30 pm-11:50 am

2 stops47h 20m

Cairns

Mon 2/8

12:35 pm-4:34 pm

2 stops42h 59m

$1,416

New YorkCairns

JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl - CNS Cairns

JFKCNS

New York John F Kennedy Intl

Mon 1/25

9:30 pm-11:50 am

2 stops47h 20m

Cairns

Mon 2/8

12:35 pm-4:34 pm

2 stops42h 59m

$1,424

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CHEAPEST MONTH TO FLY TO CAIRNS FROM LOS ANGELES	July	19% 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	46% more expensive	It costs about $1,387 for flights to Cairns from Los Angeles in November
MOST POPULAR MONTH TO FLY TO CAIRNS FROM LOS ANGELES	December	400% 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	$583
Best Round-Trip Price	$1,142
Fastest flight time	19h 00m

The best one-way flight price to Cairns from United States in the last 5 days is $583 (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 $1,142 (Los Angeles to Cairns).

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The fastest flight to Cairns from United States takes 19h 00m (Los Angeles 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 October 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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