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Cheap flights from San Francisco to Cairns from $442

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Air New Zealand Logo
10:05 pm - 4:55 pm
SFO
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CNS
25h 50m
2 stops
Air New Zealand Logo
5:40 pm - 12:55 pm
CNS
-
SFO
36h 15m
2 stops
$1,255Air New Zealand
Mon, May 11 - Mon, May 18
Air New Zealand Logo
10:05 pm - 4:55 pm
SFO
-
CNS
25h 50m
2 stops
Air New Zealand Logo
5:40 pm - 12:55 pm
CNS
-
SFO
36h 15m
2 stops
$1,256Air New Zealand
Mon, May 11 - Mon, May 18
Air New Zealand Logo
10:05 pm - 4:55 pm
SFO
-
CNS
25h 50m
2 stops
Air New Zealand Logo
1:55 pm - 12:55 pm
CNS
-
SFO
40h 00m
2 stops
$1,257Air New Zealand
Mon, May 11 - Mon, May 18
Air New Zealand Logo
10:05 pm - 10:45 pm
SFO
-
CNS
31h 40m
2 stops
Air New Zealand Logo
1:55 pm - 12:55 pm
CNS
-
SFO
40h 00m
2 stops
$1,280Air New Zealand
Tue, Apr 28 - Tue, May 5
Air New Zealand Logo
9:20 pm - 10:45 am
SFO
-
CNS
44h 25m
2 stops
Air New Zealand Logo
1:55 pm - 12:55 pm
CNS
-
SFO
40h 00m
2 stops
$1,315Air New Zealand
Sat, May 2 - Sat, May 9
Air New Zealand Logo
10:40 pm - 10:45 am
SFO
-
CNS
43h 05m
2 stops
Air New Zealand Logo
3:45 pm - 12:55 pm
CNS
-
SFO
38h 10m
2 stops
$1,318Air New Zealand
Sat, May 2 - Sat, May 9
Multiple Airlines Logo
4:45 pm - 11:40 am
SFO
-
CNS
25h 55m
2 stops
Multiple Airlines Logo
6:45 am - 1:55 pm
CNS
-
SFO
24h 10m
2 stops
$1,321Multiple Airlines
Thu, May 14 - Fri, May 29
Air New Zealand Logo
10:40 pm - 10:45 am
SFO
-
CNS
43h 05m
2 stops
Air New Zealand Logo
1:55 pm - 12:55 pm
CNS
-
SFO
40h 00m
2 stops
$1,330Air New Zealand
Sat, May 2 - Sat, May 9
Air New Zealand Logo
9:20 pm - 10:45 am
SFO
-
CNS
44h 25m
2 stops
Air New Zealand Logo
3:45 pm - 12:55 pm
CNS
-
SFO
38h 10m
2 stops
$1,331Air New Zealand
Sat, May 2 - Sat, May 9
Air New Zealand Logo
10:37 pm - 10:45 am
SFO
-
CNS
43h 08m
2 stops
Air New Zealand Logo
11:55 am - 12:55 pm
CNS
-
SFO
18h 00m
1 stop
$1,364Air New Zealand
Fri, Jul 24 - Sun, Aug 2

Air New Zealand flights from San Francisco to Cairns

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Air New Zealand
May 11
SFO10:05 pmSan Francisco
25h 50m
2 stops
CNS4:55 pmCairns
May 18
CNS5:40 pmCairns
36h 15m
2 stops
SFO12:55 pmSan Francisco
$1,255
Air New Zealand
May 11
SFO10:05 pmSan Francisco
25h 50m
2 stops
CNS4:55 pmCairns
May 18
CNS5:40 pmCairns
36h 15m
2 stops
SFO12:55 pmSan Francisco
$1,256
Air New Zealand
May 11
SFO10:05 pmSan Francisco
25h 50m
2 stops
CNS4:55 pmCairns
May 18
CNS1:55 pmCairns
40h 00m
2 stops
SFO12:55 pmSan Francisco
$1,257

Qantas Airways flights from San Francisco to Cairns

Our best Qantas Airways deals on San Francisco to Cairns flight tickets
Qantas Airways
Apr 11
SFO6:45 pmSan Francisco
22h 50m
2 stops
CNS10:35 amCairns
Apr 18
CNS3:45 pmCairns
43h 00m
2 stops
SFO5:45 pmSan Francisco
$1,618
Qantas Airways
Mar 22
SFO9:30 pmSan Francisco
23h 35m
2 stops
CNS2:05 pmCairns
Apr 29
CNS9:25 amCairns
31h 26m
2 stops
SFO11:51 pmSan Francisco
$1,671
Qantas Airways
Mar 22
SFO9:30 pmSan Francisco
23h 35m
2 stops
CNS2:05 pmCairns
May 1
CNS11:20 amCairns
23h 25m
2 stops
SFO5:45 pmSan Francisco
$1,735

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San FranciscoCairns

SFO - CNS

SFOCNS

San Francisco

Mon 5/11

10:05 pm-4:55 pm

2 stops25h 50m

Cairns

Mon 5/18

5:40 pm-12:55 pm

2 stops36h 15m

$1,255

San FranciscoCairns

SFO - CNS

SFOCNS

San Francisco

Mon 5/11

10:05 pm-4:55 pm

2 stops25h 50m

Cairns

Mon 5/18

5:40 pm-12:55 pm

2 stops36h 15m

$1,256

San FranciscoCairns

SFO - CNS

SFOCNS

San Francisco

Mon 5/11

10:05 pm-4:55 pm

2 stops25h 50m

Cairns

Mon 5/18

1:55 pm-12:55 pm

2 stops40h 00m

$1,257

San FranciscoCairns

SFO - CNS

SFOCNS

San Francisco

Tue 4/28

10:05 pm-10:45 pm

2 stops31h 40m

Cairns

Tue 5/5

1:55 pm-12:55 pm

2 stops40h 00m

$1,280

San FranciscoCairns

SFO - CNS

SFOCNS

San Francisco

Sat 5/2

9:20 pm-10:45 am

2 stops44h 25m

Cairns

Sat 5/9

1:55 pm-12:55 pm

2 stops40h 00m

$1,315

San FranciscoCairns

SFO - CNS

SFOCNS

San Francisco

Sat 5/2

10:40 pm-10:45 am

2 stops43h 05m

Cairns

Sat 5/9

3:45 pm-12:55 pm

2 stops38h 10m

$1,318
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San FranciscoCairns

SFO - CNS

SFOCNS

San Francisco

Thu 5/14

4:45 pm-11:40 am

2 stops25h 55m

Cairns

Fri 5/29

6:45 am-1:55 pm

2 stops24h 10m

$1,321

San FranciscoCairns

SFO - CNS

SFOCNS

San Francisco

Sat 5/2

10:40 pm-10:45 am

2 stops43h 05m

Cairns

Sat 5/9

1:55 pm-12:55 pm

2 stops40h 00m

$1,330

San FranciscoCairns

SFO - CNS

SFOCNS

San Francisco

Sat 5/2

9:20 pm-10:45 am

2 stops44h 25m

Cairns

Sat 5/9

3:45 pm-12:55 pm

2 stops38h 10m

$1,331

San FranciscoCairns

SFO - CNS

SFOCNS

San Francisco

Fri 7/24

10:37 pm-10:45 am

2 stops43h 08m

Cairns

Sun 8/2

11:55 am-12:55 pm

1 stop18h 00m

$1,364

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Fastest flight time

25h 50m

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The fastest flight from San Francisco to Cairns takes 25h 50m
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    There are 7020.0 mi between San Francisco and Cairns. Typically, this will take 25h 50m by plane in normal conditions.

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