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 256 reviews on momondo.

Qantas Airways Flights to Cairns

Qantas Airways (7.5/10, 1,085 reviews) is also a popular choice for flights to Cairns, with deals from as low as $787 from Los Angeles Los Angeles, round-trip. With 44 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 Los Angeles or San Francisco, and flying into Cairns, then you can expect flight times to average 18h 45m and 25h 35m, respectively.

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

18h 45m1 stop Nadi

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

17h 25m1 stop Nadi

$1,065Fiji Airways

Thu, Sep 10 - Mon, Sep 21

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

33h 30m2 stops Auckland Intl Brisbane

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

40h 50m2 stops Brisbane Auckland Intl

$1,081Air New Zealand

Mon, Feb 1 - Sat, Feb 13

9:45 pm - 2:55 pmLAX Los Angeles Los Angeles-CNS Cairns

23h 10m1 stop Brisbane

9:15 am - 8:05 amCNS Cairns-LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles

16h 50m1 stop Brisbane

$1,122American Airlines

Mon, Feb 1 - Sat, Feb 13

9:45 pm - 2:55 pmLAX Los Angeles Los Angeles-CNS Cairns

23h 10m1 stop Brisbane

9:15 am - 8:05 amCNS Cairns-LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles

16h 50m1 stop Brisbane

$1,123American Airlines

Mon, Feb 1 - Sat, Feb 13

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

33h 30m2 stops Auckland Intl Brisbane

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

40h 50m2 stops Brisbane Auckland Intl

$1,129Air New Zealand

Sat, Nov 28 - Sat, Dec 5

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

33h 30m2 stops Auckland Intl Brisbane

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

40h 50m2 stops Brisbane Auckland Intl

$1,130Air New Zealand

Sat, Nov 28 - Sat, Dec 5

9:30 pm - 10:35 amLAX Los Angeles Los Angeles-CNS Cairns

20h 05m1 stop Brisbane

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

24h 40m1 stop Sydney Kingsford Smith

$1,259Qantas Airways

Mon, Sep 7 - Mon, Sep 21

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

24h 30m1 stop Brisbane

3:45 pm - 5:05 pmCNS Cairns-LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles

18h 20m1 stop Brisbane

$1,266Qantas Airways

Mon, Sep 7 - Tue, Sep 22

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

24h 30m1 stop Brisbane

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

24h 40m1 stop Sydney Kingsford Smith

$1,272Qantas Airways

Mon, Sep 7 - Wed, Sep 16

11:30 pm - 12:55 pmLAX Los Angeles Los Angeles-CNS Cairns

20h 25m1 stop Sydney Kingsford Smith

1:55 pm - 5:05 pmCNS Cairns-LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles

20h 10m1 stop Brisbane

$1,272Qantas Airways

Wed, Sep 9 - Tue, Sep 22

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10:45 pm - 11:40 amDFW Dallas/Fort Worth-CNS Cairns

21h 55m1 stop Nadi

12:40 pm - 4:50 pmCNS Cairns-DFW Dallas/Fort Worth

19h 10m1 stop Nadi

$988Fiji Airways

Sat, Aug 29 - Thu, Sep 3

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

18h 45m1 stop Nadi

12:40 pm - 6:33 pmCNS Cairns-LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles

22h 53m2 stops Nadi San Francisco

$1,285Multiple Airlines

Sat, Aug 29 - Sat, Sep 12

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

18h 45m1 stop Nadi

12:40 pm - 6:33 pmCNS Cairns-LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles

22h 53m2 stops Nadi San Francisco

$1,335Multiple Airlines

Sat, Aug 29 - Sat, Sep 12

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

18h 45m1 stop Nadi

12:40 pm - 6:33 pmCNS Cairns-LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles

22h 53m2 stops Nadi San Francisco

$1,336Multiple Airlines

Sat, Aug 29 - Sat, Sep 12

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

18h 45m1 stop Nadi

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

17h 25m1 stop Nadi

$1,588Fiji Airways

Sat, Aug 29 - Sat, Sep 12

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

18h 45m1 stop Nadi

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

17h 25m1 stop Nadi

$1,589Fiji Airways

Sat, Aug 29 - Sat, Sep 12

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

18h 45m1 stop Nadi

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

17h 25m1 stop Nadi

$1,597Fiji Airways

Sat, Aug 29 - Sat, Sep 12

4:37 pm - 11:50 amRDU Raleigh-Durham-CNS Cairns

29h 13m2 stops Dallas/Fort Worth Melbourne

6:50 am - 9:16 pmCNS Cairns-RDU Raleigh-Durham

28h 26m2 stops Sydney Kingsford Smith Dallas/Fort Worth

$1,859Qantas Airways

Wed, Sep 2 - Tue, Sep 8

1:10 pm - 10:45 pmDFW Dallas/Fort Worth-CNS Cairns

42h 35m3 stops Los Angeles Los Angeles Sydney Kingsford Smith Brisbane

11:20 am - 12:51 amCNS Cairns-DFW Dallas/Fort Worth

28h 31m2 stops Brisbane Los Angeles Los Angeles

$3,407Qantas Airways

Sat, Aug 29 - Thu, Sep 3

6:26 pm - 11:50 amDEN Denver Intl-CNS Cairns

25h 24m2 stops Los Angeles Los Angeles Melbourne

3:45 pm - 3:29 pmCNS Cairns-DEN Denver Intl

39h 44m3 stops Brisbane Sydney Kingsford Smith Dallas/Fort Worth

$3,825Qantas Airways

Mon, Aug 31 - Wed, Sep 2

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LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles - CNS Cairns

LAXCNS

Los Angeles Los Angeles

Thu 9/10

11:55 pm-11:40 am

1 stop18h 45m

Cairns

Mon 9/21

12:40 pm-1:05 pm

1 stop17h 25m

$1,065

Los AngelesCairns

LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles - CNS Cairns

LAXCNS

Los Angeles 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 Los Angeles - CNS Cairns

LAXCNS

Los Angeles Los Angeles

Mon 2/1

9:45 pm-2:55 pm

1 stop23h 10m

Cairns

Sat 2/13

9:15 am-8:05 am

1 stop16h 50m

$1,122

Los AngelesCairns

LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles - CNS Cairns

LAXCNS

Los Angeles Los Angeles

Mon 2/1

9:45 pm-2:55 pm

1 stop23h 10m

Cairns

Sat 2/13

9:15 am-8:05 am

1 stop16h 50m

$1,123

Los AngelesCairns

LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles - CNS Cairns

LAXCNS

Los Angeles Los Angeles

Sat 11/28

7:10 pm-10:40 pm

2 stops33h 30m

Cairns

Sat 12/5

11:15 am-10:05 am

2 stops40h 50m

$1,129

Los AngelesCairns

LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles - CNS Cairns

LAXCNS

Los Angeles Los Angeles

Sat 11/28

7:10 pm-10:40 pm

2 stops33h 30m

Cairns

Sat 12/5

11:15 am-10:05 am

2 stops40h 50m

$1,130

Los AngelesCairns

LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles - CNS Cairns

LAXCNS

Los Angeles Los Angeles

Mon 9/7

9:30 pm-10:35 am

1 stop20h 05m

Cairns

Mon 9/21

6:50 am-2:30 pm

1 stop24h 40m

$1,259

Los AngelesCairns

LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles - CNS Cairns

LAXCNS

Los Angeles Los Angeles

Mon 9/7

9:30 pm-3:00 pm

1 stop24h 30m

Cairns

Tue 9/22

3:45 pm-5:05 pm

1 stop18h 20m

$1,266

Los AngelesCairns

LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles - CNS Cairns

LAXCNS

Los Angeles Los Angeles

Mon 9/7

9:30 pm-3:00 pm

1 stop24h 30m

Cairns

Wed 9/16

6:50 am-2:30 pm

1 stop24h 40m

$1,272

Los AngelesCairns

LAX Los Angeles Los Angeles - CNS Cairns

LAXCNS

Los Angeles Los Angeles

Wed 9/9

11:30 pm-12:55 pm

1 stop20h 25m

Cairns

Tue 9/22

1:55 pm-5:05 pm

1 stop20h 10m

$1,272

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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
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Best One-Way Price	$454
Best Round-Trip Price	$1,065
Fastest flight time	18h 00m

The best one-way flight price to Cairns from United States in the last 5 days is $454 (Los Angeles 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 $1,065 (Los Angeles Los Angeles to Cairns).

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The fastest flight to Cairns from United States takes 18h 00m (Los Angeles 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 August 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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