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Cheap flights from California to Cairns from $436

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Fiji Airways Logo
11:55 pm - 11:40 am
LAX
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CNS
18h 45m
1 stop
Fiji Airways Logo
12:40 pm - 1:05 pm
CNS
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LAX
17h 25m
1 stop
$690Fiji Airways
Thu, Apr 23 - Thu, May 7
Fiji Airways Logo
11:55 pm - 11:40 am
LAX
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CNS
18h 45m
1 stop
Fiji Airways Logo
12:40 pm - 1:05 pm
CNS
-
LAX
17h 25m
1 stop
$919Fiji Airways
Sat, Apr 4 - Sat, Apr 25
Multiple Airlines Logo
10:35 pm - 6:25 pm
SFO
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CNS
26h 50m
2 stops
Multiple Airlines Logo
6:45 am - 1:55 pm
CNS
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SFO
24h 10m
2 stops
$1,041Multiple Airlines
Wed, Apr 22 - Wed, May 6
Multiple Airlines Logo
11:55 pm - 11:40 am
LAX
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CNS
18h 45m
1 stop
Multiple Airlines Logo
4:35 pm - 1:05 pm
CNS
-
LAX
37h 30m
2 stops
$1,065Multiple Airlines
Tue, Apr 21 - Tue, Apr 28
American Airlines Logo
10:10 pm - 10:35 am
LAX
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CNS
19h 25m
1 stop
American Airlines Logo
3:45 pm - 4:30 pm
CNS
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LAX
17h 45m
1 stop
$1,174American Airlines
Mon, Apr 20 - Mon, Apr 27
American Airlines Logo
6:43 pm - 10:35 am
LAS
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CNS
22h 52m
2 stops
American Airlines Logo
3:45 pm - 8:58 pm
CNS
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LAS
22h 13m
2 stops
$1,289American Airlines
Sun, Apr 19 - Sun, Apr 26
Qantas Airways Logo
1:40 pm - 11:50 am
SFO
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CNS
29h 10m
2 stops
Qantas Airways Logo
3:45 pm - 11:51 pm
CNS
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SFO
25h 06m
2 stops
$1,349Qantas Airways
Mon, May 11 - Mon, May 18
Qantas Airways Logo
6:45 pm - 10:35 am
SFO
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CNS
22h 50m
2 stops
Qantas Airways Logo
11:20 am - 10:49 pm
CNS
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SFO
28h 29m
2 stops
$1,358Qantas Airways
Sat, May 2 - Sat, May 9
Air New Zealand Logo
10:05 pm - 10:45 am
SFO
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CNS
19h 40m
1 stop
Air New Zealand Logo
5:40 pm - 12:55 pm
CNS
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SFO
36h 15m
2 stops
$1,389Air New Zealand
Sun, Aug 16 - Sun, Aug 23
Air New Zealand Logo
9:42 am - 10:45 am
SNA
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CNS
32h 03m
2 stops
Air New Zealand Logo
6:20 pm - 12:06 pm
CNS
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SNA
34h 46m
2 stops
$2,105Air New Zealand
Tue, Aug 25 - Fri, Aug 28

Fiji Airways flights from California to Cairns

Our best Fiji Airways deals on California to Cairns flight tickets
Fiji Airways
Apr 23
LAX11:55 pmLos Angeles
18h 45m
1 stop
CNS11:40 amCairns
May 7
CNS12:40 pmCairns
17h 25m
1 stop
LAX1:05 pmLos Angeles
$690
Fiji Airways
Aug 29
LAX11:55 pmLos Angeles
18h 45m
1 stop
CNS11:40 amCairns
Sep 12
CNS12:40 pmCairns
17h 25m
1 stop
LAX1:05 pmLos Angeles
$712
Fiji Airways
Aug 25
LAX11:55 pmLos Angeles
18h 45m
1 stop
CNS11:40 amCairns
Sep 7
CNS12:40 pmCairns
17h 25m
1 stop
LAX1:05 pmLos Angeles
$713

American Airlines flights from California to Cairns

Our best American Airlines deals on California to Cairns flight tickets
American Airlines
Apr 20
LAX10:10 pmLos Angeles
19h 25m
1 stop
CNS10:35 amCairns
Apr 27
CNS3:45 pmCairns
17h 45m
1 stop
LAX4:30 pmLos Angeles
$1,174
American Airlines
Jul 24
LAX10:10 pmLos Angeles
23h 50m
1 stop
CNS3:00 pmCairns
Aug 7
CNS3:45 pmCairns
17h 45m
1 stop
LAX4:30 pmLos Angeles
$1,274
American Airlines
Jul 24
LAX11:30 pmLos Angeles
20h 25m
1 stop
CNS12:55 pmCairns
Aug 7
CNS3:45 pmCairns
17h 45m
1 stop
LAX4:30 pmLos Angeles
$1,281

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Los AngelesCairns

LAX - CNS

LAXCNS

Los Angeles

Thu 4/23

11:55 pm-11:40 am

1 stop18h 45m

Cairns

Thu 5/7

12:40 pm-1:05 pm

1 stop17h 25m

$690

Los AngelesCairns

LAX - CNS

LAXCNS

Los Angeles

Sat 4/4

11:55 pm-11:40 am

1 stop18h 45m

Cairns

Sat 4/25

12:40 pm-1:05 pm

1 stop17h 25m

$919

San FranciscoCairns

SFO - CNS

SFOCNS

San Francisco

Wed 4/22

10:35 pm-6:25 pm

2 stops26h 50m

Cairns

Wed 5/6

6:45 am-1:55 pm

2 stops24h 10m

$1,041

Los AngelesCairns

LAX - CNS

LAXCNS

Los Angeles

Tue 4/21

11:55 pm-11:40 am

1 stop18h 45m

Cairns

Tue 4/28

4:35 pm-1:05 pm

2 stops37h 30m

$1,065

Los AngelesCairns

LAX - CNS

LAXCNS

Los Angeles

Mon 4/20

10:10 pm-10:35 am

1 stop19h 25m

Cairns

Mon 4/27

3:45 pm-4:30 pm

1 stop17h 45m

$1,174

Las VegasCairns

LAS - CNS

LASCNS

Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl

Sun 4/19

6:43 pm-10:35 am

2 stops22h 52m

Cairns

Sun 4/26

3:45 pm-8:58 pm

2 stops22h 13m

$1,289

San FranciscoCairns

SFO - CNS

SFOCNS

San Francisco

Mon 5/11

1:40 pm-11:50 am

2 stops29h 10m

Cairns

Mon 5/18

3:45 pm-11:51 pm

2 stops25h 06m

$1,349

San FranciscoCairns

SFO - CNS

SFOCNS

San Francisco

Sat 5/2

6:45 pm-10:35 am

2 stops22h 50m

Cairns

Sat 5/9

11:20 am-10:49 pm

2 stops28h 29m

$1,358

San FranciscoCairns

SFO - CNS

SFOCNS

San Francisco

Sun 8/16

10:05 pm-10:45 am

1 stop19h 40m

Cairns

Sun 8/23

5:40 pm-12:55 pm

2 stops36h 15m

$1,389

Santa AnaCairns

SNA - CNS

SNACNS

Santa Ana J. Wayne/Orange Cnty

Tue 8/25

9:42 am-10:45 am

2 stops32h 03m

Cairns

Fri 8/28

6:20 pm-12:06 pm

2 stops34h 46m

$2,105

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What is the cheapest day to depart on your flight to Cairns?

Our data shows that Thursday is the least expensive day to fly to Cairns. Tickets to fly out on this day can be as low as $783. The most expensive day to fly to Cairns is Saturday, with ticket prices averaging around $1,082.

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Fastest flight time

18h 45m

Direct flights

None
The fastest flight from California to Cairns takes 18h 45m
There are no direct flights from California to Cairns. There are no popular flight routes from California to Cairns.
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Best airlines flying from California to Cairns

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Fiji AirwaysPriceFrom $368Free CancellationRating
8.1
235 reviews
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Qantas AirwaysPriceFrom $787Free CancellationRating
7.5
1,009 reviews
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