What is the cheapest airline that flies from Cairns to California?

Air Canada is the most popular carrier operating from Cairns to California

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

Prices for flights from Cairns Airport to California refresh daily.

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

The minimum age a child must be to fly alone is five but airlines that offer an unaccompanied minor (UNMR) service will have their own age restrictions, including rules around flight length, timings, and stopovers. We always recommend checking with the individual airline you are booking with to travel from Cairns Airport to California.

What documentation or ID do you need to fly to California?

The necessary travel and health documents for your California trip may vary depending on your travel plans and individual circumstances. Generally, you should have various documents, such as a national ID card or driver's license and a passport that is valid for six months beyond your scheduled arrival date. We recommend seeking advice from your airline or a trusted third party, such as IATA.

$470 Cheap Flights from Cairns to California in 2026

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

17h 25m1 stop Nadi

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

19h 00m1 stop Nadi

$718Fiji Airways

Thu, Nov 19 - Tue, Dec 1

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

17h 25m1 stop Nadi

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

19h 00m1 stop Nadi

$728Fiji Airways

Thu, Nov 12 - Thu, Nov 12

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

17h 25m1 stop Nadi

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

19h 00m1 stop Nadi

$800Fiji Airways

Mon, Jan 18 - Tue, Jan 26

5:40 pm - 6:05 amCNS Cairns-LAX Los Angeles

29h 25m2 stops Brisbane Sydney Kingsford Smith

11:10 pm - 1:40 pmLAX Los Angeles-CNS Cairns

21h 30m1 stop Sydney Kingsford Smith

$840Multiple Airlines

Mon, Sep 7 - Sun, Sep 13

6:45 am - 6:05 amCNS Cairns-LAX Los Angeles

40h 20m1 stop Sydney Kingsford Smith

11:10 pm - 6:25 pmLAX Los Angeles-CNS Cairns

26h 15m1 stop Sydney Kingsford Smith

$841Multiple Airlines

Mon, Sep 7 - Sun, Sep 13

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

24h 40m1 stop Sydney Kingsford Smith

11:10 pm - 1:40 pmLAX Los Angeles-CNS Cairns

21h 30m1 stop Sydney Kingsford Smith

$860Multiple Airlines

Mon, Sep 7 - Sun, Sep 13

5:40 pm - 6:05 amCNS Cairns-LAX Los Angeles

29h 25m2 stops Brisbane Sydney Kingsford Smith

11:10 pm - 1:40 pmLAX Los Angeles-CNS Cairns

21h 30m1 stop Sydney Kingsford Smith

$868Multiple Airlines

Mon, Sep 7 - Sun, Sep 13

7:10 pm - 6:00 amCNS Cairns-LAX Los Angeles

27h 50m1 stop Sydney Kingsford Smith

9:30 pm - 4:55 pmLAX Los Angeles-CNS Cairns

26h 25m1 stop Brisbane

$879Multiple Airlines

Tue, Sep 15 - Tue, Sep 22

11:40 am - 6:05 pmCNS Cairns-LAX Los Angeles

24h 25m1 stop Melbourne

10:35 pm - 1:35 pmLAX Los Angeles-CNS Cairns

21h 00m1 stop Sydney Kingsford Smith

$891Qantas Airways

Tue, Jan 19 - Wed, Jan 27

5:40 pm - 6:00 amCNS Cairns-LAX Los Angeles

29h 20m2 stops Brisbane Sydney Kingsford Smith

9:50 pm - 11:50 amLAX Los Angeles-CNS Cairns

21h 00m1 stop Melbourne

$892Qantas Airways

Wed, Sep 9 - Wed, Sep 16

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6:00 am - 9:10 pmCNS Cairns-SFO San Francisco

32h 10m2 stops Brisbane Manila Ninoy Aquino Intl

12:30 am - 11:20 pmSFO San Francisco-CNS Cairns

53h 50m2 stops Manila Ninoy Aquino Intl Brisbane

$5,633Multiple Airlines

Wed, Aug 12 - Tue, Aug 25

7:00 pm - 7:20 amCNS Cairns-SFO San Francisco

53h 20m2 stops Denpasar Bali Ngurah Rai Taipei City Taiwan Taoyuan Intl

1:40 am - 4:30 amSFO San Francisco-CNS Cairns

33h 50m1 stop Tokyo Haneda

$6,161Multiple Airlines

Wed, Aug 12 - Tue, Aug 25

3:35 pm - 5:00 amCNS Cairns-LAX Los Angeles

30h 25m2 stops Sydney Kingsford Smith Honolulu

8:15 am - 9:20 amLAX Los Angeles-CNS Cairns

32h 05m2 stops Honolulu Sydney Kingsford Smith

$6,761Multiple Airlines

Fri, Aug 7 - Fri, Aug 21

12:10 pm - 6:50 amCNS Cairns-SFO San Francisco

35h 40m1 stop Sydney Kingsford Smith

11:25 pm - 11:20 pmSFO San Francisco-CNS Cairns

30h 55m1 stop Brisbane

$6,902Virgin Australia

Wed, Aug 12 - Wed, Aug 26

6:00 am - 1:05 pmCNS Cairns-LAX Los Angeles

24h 05m2 stops Brisbane Nadi

1:10 pm - 4:30 amLAX Los Angeles-CNS Cairns

22h 20m1 stop Tokyo Narita

$6,928Multiple Airlines

Fri, Aug 7 - Fri, Aug 21

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

24h 40m1 stop Sydney Kingsford Smith

10:55 pm - 1:40 pmLAX Los Angeles-CNS Cairns

21h 45m1 stop Sydney Kingsford Smith

$7,391Multiple Airlines

Fri, Aug 7 - Fri, Aug 21

7:00 pm - 2:15 pmCNS Cairns-SFO San Francisco

36h 15m2 stops Denpasar Bali Ngurah Rai Doha Hamad Intl

10:24 am - 11:20 pmSFO San Francisco-CNS Cairns

43h 56m3 stops New York John F Kennedy Intl Doha Hamad Intl Brisbane

$8,325Multiple Airlines

Wed, Aug 12 - Wed, Aug 26

7:15 pm - 1:55 pmCNS Cairns-LAX Los Angeles

35h 40m2 stops Sydney Kingsford Smith San Francisco

6:45 pm - 11:20 pmLAX Los Angeles-CNS Cairns

35h 35m3 stops San Francisco Melbourne Brisbane

$12,504Virgin Australia

Fri, Aug 7 - Fri, Aug 21

6:00 am - 10:55 pmCNS Cairns-SFO San Francisco

33h 55m3 stops Brisbane Auckland Intl Los Angeles

4:25 pm - 8:40 amSFO San Francisco-CNS Cairns

47h 15m3 stops Los Angeles Auckland Intl Brisbane

$16,756Air New Zealand

Wed, Aug 12 - Wed, Aug 26

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Qantas Airways flights from Cairns to California

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Qantas Airways

Jan 19

CNS11:40 amCairns

24h 25m

1 stop

LAX6:05 pmLos Angeles

Jan 27

LAX10:35 pmLos Angeles

21h 00m

1 stop

CNS1:35 pmCairns

$891

Qantas Airways

Sep 9

CNS5:40 pmCairns

29h 20m

2 stops

LAX6:00 amLos Angeles

Sep 16

LAX9:50 pmLos Angeles

21h 00m

1 stop

CNS11:50 amCairns

$892

Qantas Airways

Sep 15

CNS5:40 pmCairns

29h 20m

2 stops

LAX6:00 amLos Angeles

Sep 22

LAX9:30 pmLos Angeles

20h 05m

1 stop

CNS10:35 amCairns

$894

Air Canada flights from Cairns to California

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Air Canada

Jan 27

CNS6:00 amCairns

23h 40m

2 stops

LAX11:40 amLos Angeles

Jan 30

LAX3:20 pmLos Angeles

28h 40m

2 stops

CNS2:00 pmCairns

$1,009

Air Canada

Jan 27

CNS6:00 amCairns

23h 40m

2 stops

LAX11:40 amLos Angeles

Jan 30

LAX3:20 pmLos Angeles

28h 40m

2 stops

CNS2:00 pmCairns

$1,013

Air Canada

Oct 21

CNS6:00 amCairns

21h 20m

2 stops

SFO10:20 amSan Francisco

Oct 25

SFO6:53 pmSan Francisco

26h 07m

2 stops

CNS2:00 pmCairns

$1,570

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Cairns

Thu 11/19

12:35 pm-12:00 pm

1 stop17h 25m

Los Angeles

Tue 12/1

10:35 pm-11:35 am

1 stop19h 00m

$718

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CNSLAX

Cairns

Thu 11/12

12:35 pm-12:00 pm

1 stop17h 25m

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Thu 11/12

10:35 pm-11:35 am

1 stop19h 00m

$728

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CNSLAX

Cairns

Mon 1/18

12:35 pm-12:00 pm

1 stop17h 25m

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Tue 1/26

10:35 pm-11:35 am

1 stop19h 00m

$800

CairnsLos Angeles

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Mon 9/7

5:40 pm-6:05 am

2 stops29h 25m

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Sun 9/13

11:10 pm-1:40 pm

1 stop21h 30m

$840

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Cairns

Mon 9/7

6:45 am-6:05 am

1 stop40h 20m

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Sun 9/13

11:10 pm-6:25 pm

1 stop26h 15m

$841

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CNSLAX

Cairns

Mon 9/7

6:50 am-2:30 pm

1 stop24h 40m

Los Angeles

Sun 9/13

11:10 pm-1:40 pm

1 stop21h 30m

$860

CairnsLos Angeles

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CNSLAX

Cairns

Mon 9/7

5:40 pm-6:05 am

2 stops29h 25m

Los Angeles

Sun 9/13

11:10 pm-1:40 pm

1 stop21h 30m

$868

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CNSLAX

Cairns

Tue 9/15

7:10 pm-6:00 am

1 stop27h 50m

Los Angeles

Tue 9/22

9:30 pm-4:55 pm

1 stop26h 25m

$879

CairnsLos Angeles

CNS Cairns - LAX Los Angeles

CNSLAX

Cairns

Tue 1/19

11:40 am-6:05 pm

1 stop24h 25m

Los Angeles

Wed 1/27

10:35 pm-1:35 pm

1 stop21h 00m

$891

CairnsLos Angeles

CNS Cairns - LAX Los Angeles

CNSLAX

Cairns

Wed 9/9

5:40 pm-6:00 am

2 stops29h 20m

Los Angeles

Wed 9/16

9:50 pm-11:50 am

1 stop21h 00m

$892

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What is the cheapest month to fly to California?

The month of January is another great option to travel to California, with average flight prices from Cairns averaging around $774.

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Fastest flight time	17h 25m
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The fastest flight from Cairns to California takes 17h 25m

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Frequently asked questions about flying from Cairns to California

When did momondo last update prices for flights from Cairns Airport to California?
Prices for flights from Cairns Airport to California refresh daily.
How old do you have to be to fly from Cairns Airport to California?
The minimum age a child must be to fly alone is five but airlines that offer an unaccompanied minor (UNMR) service will have their own age restrictions, including rules around flight length, timings, and stopovers. We always recommend checking with the individual airline you are booking with to travel from Cairns Airport to California.
What documentation or ID do you need to fly to California?
The necessary travel and health documents for your California trip may vary depending on your travel plans and individual circumstances. Generally, you should have various documents, such as a national ID card or driver's license and a passport that is valid for six months beyond your scheduled arrival date. We recommend seeking advice from your airline or a trusted third party, such as IATA.

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