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These are the cheapest deals for flights from San Francisco to Cairns currently on KAYAK along with options from the most popular airlines KAYAK users selected for this route. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.

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10:35 pm - 8:20 amSFO-CNS
39h 45m2 stops
6:40 am - 12:20 pmCNS-SFO
47h 40m2 stops
$1,181
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jue., nov. 7 - mié., nov. 13
11:05 pm - 6:55 pmSFO-CNS
25h 50m1 stop
6:00 am - 6:40 amCNS-SFO
18h 40m1 stop
$1,276United Airlines
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jue., nov. 7 - mié., nov. 13
7:30 pm - 6:55 pmSFO-CNS
29h 25m2 stops
6:00 am - 6:40 amCNS-SFO
18h 40m1 stop
$1,280United Airlines
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jue., nov. 7 - mié., nov. 13
10:35 pm - 10:50 pmSFO-CNS
54h 15m2 stops
6:00 am - 4:41 pmCNS-SFO
28h 41m3 stops
$1,489Fiji Airways
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jue., nov. 7 - mié., nov. 13
7:42 pm - 1:35 pmSFO-CNS
24h 53m2 stops
7:20 pm - 5:50 pmCNS-SFO
39h 30m1 stop
$1,544Qantas Airways
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jue., sep. 12 - sáb., sep. 21
10:15 pm - 10:50 pmSFO-CNS
31h 35m1 stop
7:20 pm - 5:50 pmCNS-SFO
39h 30m1 stop
$1,546Qantas Airways
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jue., sep. 12 - sáb., sep. 21
11:30 am - 5:00 pmSFO-CNS
36h 30m1 stop
6:15 pm - 8:15 pmCNS-SFO
43h 00m1 stop
$1,570Singapore Airlines
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mié., ago. 21 - mié., sep. 11
11:10 am - 7:50 pmSFO-CNS
39h 40m3 stops
8:30 pm - 12:50 pmCNS-SFO
33h 20m2 stops
$1,628Air New Zealand
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mié., ago. 21 - mié., sep. 11
5:46 pm - 7:50 pmSFO-CNS
33h 04m3 stops
8:30 pm - 7:29 pmCNS-SFO
39h 59m3 stops
$1,713Air New Zealand
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mié., ago. 21 - mié., sep. 11
11:30 am - 5:00 pmSFO-CNS
36h 30m1 stop
6:15 pm - 8:15 pmCNS-SFO
43h 00m1 stop
$2,510Singapore Airlines
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sáb., jul. 13 - vie., jul. 19
12:55 am - 6:15 pmSFO-CNS
48h 20m2 stops
lun., sep. 2
1:55 pm - 4:25 amSFO-CNS
21h 30m1 stop
mar., sep. 3
11:00 am - 10:50 pmSFO-CNS
42h 50m2 stops
$828Qantas Airways
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mar., sep. 3
11:00 pm - 6:15 pmSFO-CNS
26h 15m2 stops
mar., sep. 3
10:15 pm - 1:35 pmSFO-CNS
22h 20m1 stop
$861Qantas Airways
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mar., sep. 3
10:15 pm - 6:30 pmSFO-CNS
27h 15m1 stop
$863Qantas Airways
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mar., sep. 3
8:55 am - 11:25 amSFO-CNS
57h 30m3 stops
$959Hawaiian Airlines
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mar., sep. 3
12:35 am - 1:55 pmSFO-CNS
44h 20m3 stops
$2,566China Southern
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lun., sep. 2
1:20 am - 6:25 amSFO-CNS
36h 05m1 stop
$8,157ANA
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lun., sep. 2
1:20 am - 6:25 amSFO-CNS
36h 05m1 stop
$8,167ANA
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Flights from San Francisco to Cairns - Travel Insights & Trends

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from San Francisco to Cairns to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

What is the cheapest month to fly from San Francisco to Cairns?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights from San Francisco to Cairns, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.
The cheapest month for flights from San Francisco to Cairns is April, where tickets cost $1,082 on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and June, where the average cost of tickets is $2,394 and $2,146 respectively.

Which airlines provide the cheapest flights from San Francisco to Cairns?

The cheapest price for the route for each airline clicked by KAYAK users in the last 72 hours.
The best deals for a one-way ticket found by KAYAK users over the last 3 days were on Qantas Airways ($828) and Hawaiian Airlines ($959). The cheapest round-trip tickets were found on United Airlines ($1,276) and Fiji Airways ($1,489).

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Low season

March

High season

December

Cheapest flight

$817
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 14% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 39% increase in price.
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FAQs for booking flights from San Francisco to Cairns

  • What is the cheapest flight from San Francisco to Cairns?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from San Francisco to Cairns was $817 for a one-way ticket and $1,181 for a round-trip.

  • Do I need a passport to fly between San Francisco and Cairns?

    Yes, you'll most likely have to show a valid passport before boarding the plane in San Francisco and on arrival in Cairns.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from San Francisco to Cairns?

    We unfortunately don’t have that data for this specific route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from San Francisco to Cairns?

    oneworld, and Star Alliance are the airline alliances operating flights between San Francisco and Cairns, with oneworld being the most commonly used for this route.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from San Francisco to Cairns, Air New Zealand or Qantas Airways?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from San Francisco to Cairns are Air New Zealand and Qantas Airways. With an average price for the route of $2,179 and an overall rating of 8.1, Air New Zealand is the most popular choice. Qantas Airways is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $1,645 and an overall rating of 7.6.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from San Francisco to Cairns?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights from San Francisco to Cairns.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from San Francisco to Cairns?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Cairns from San Francisco is likely to change within 7 days, so travelers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from San Francisco to Cairns?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional round-trip ticket. You could then fly to Cairns with an airline and back to San Francisco with another airline. Booking your flights between San Francisco and CNS can sometimes prove cheaper using this method.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from San Francisco to Cairns?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying to Cairns from San Francisco up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

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Top 3 airlines serving from San Francisco to Cairns

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from San Francisco to Cairns. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from San Francisco to Cairns? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
8.1
Air New ZealandOverall score based on 608 reviews
8.1Comfort
8.7Crew
8.4Boarding
7.9Entertainment
7.6Food
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Short flight so no entertainment, turbulence so no food service - overall flight as expected

8.0 ExcellentMichelle, Apr 2024NPL - AKL
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Short flight so no entertainment, turbulence so no food service - overall flight as expected

All was good, the only thing was it didn't run on time.

Great meal. Best seats ever! They need to teach other airlines how to do that.

The staff and crew on board were excellent. Business class however, was very weird. I thought we would have individual pods, but the way it was set up was unexpected. Not very private and If you wanted to lay down, you had to have an entire bed made up for you by the crew, rather than how Delta one works where you could just lie down whenever you feel like it. It was a 16 hour flight. I chose not to have my bed made, and that turned out to be a good idea because everybody who had their bed made had to wait for the crew to roll up their mattresses. So strange!

Food was not good. We asked for Muslim food and it was weird tasteless type of boiled veges.

They announced food service but then never came around. We also couldn’t land so kept trying to get to runway and then had to come up and go around happened like 3 times and cause the child next to me to start throwing up

Good food and entertainment options. Great Staff that were all welcoming and caregiving.

The recline on the seat in front of me came back so that I was staring at the top of the man’s head in front of me the whole trip. He refused to bring his seat back up twice every time he was instructed to do so and only relented when he had a tray of good in front of him. And then right back in my lap!!! Horrible man!! I complained to the staff multiple times, but no one would address the issue. Otherwise, it would have been a perfect flight.

There was a snafu with confirming seats at check which left us in limbo for the second leg of our trip. I believe the ANZ app is not well integrated with the systems at the terminal resulting in this disconcerting error.

The pilot tried to make up for lost time due to delays that were out of her control. She communicated the issues openly and clearly and made every effort to do what she could to alleviate issues.

The international flight from Sydney to Dallas had great food. I have travelled a lot over the years and this has been the most memorable in my experience so far.

flight delayed, wait in crowded gate. staff inattentive. had to remind them to get my coat from their closet. not many new movies, media choices were limited (nothing compared to Emirates.) Lounge was crowded

flight delayed, wait in crowded gate. staff inattentive. had to remind them to get my coat from their closet. not many new movies, media choices were limited (nothing compared to Emirates.)

Initial flight was cancelled so moved to an alternative flight. As a result, stuck in a middle seat. Flight then place in holding pattern prior to landing resulting in a very late trip home.

There was nothing I didn’t like, prices a little lower would help

Flight delay was informed at the last minute. Food quality is not up to Qantas standard I was unable to book an online boarding pass on any of my 6 flights.

Following a marathon flight riddled by delays and changes from Santiago, Chile, my flight to Melbourne from Sydney was on schedule but I was transferred to the next flight. The reason by ticketing and the floor manager was I missed the entry to flight by one minute! That's right, the emphasised that if I was 1 minute earlier I would be on the flight. I asked what was the point them emphasising 1minute overdue and how that helped me or the situation. They didn't care at all. Replying that if it was one minute earlier they would've done something and smirking delivering the information. Australian's do call Australia home, Qantas calls Australian's suckers.

Rescheduled after ticket purchased and issued, not 2 or 3 times and not a fourth but by 5 times, by Qantas, that's right, 5 changes! Forcing an overnight stay in Chile and need for visa. Qantas can no longer provide basic services as a national or international service provider. Professionalism is extinct and the provider needs to be mentored and educated in perfecting who to operate as an airline. Qantas is the spirit of Australian dissatisfaction.

Amazing! Was put on the earlier flight and I requested for an aisle seat and was given it. Thanks Qantas!

The staff we fantastic and seemed to work very well with each other

Aisle chair was good and liked the foot bar preventing you from putting your foot in the isle, The breakfast on this international flight to Zurich was horrible (Europeans, specially, used to good food) may make this a dealbreaker for booking with United Airlines again. I agreed with my Spanish fellow passenger.

On time take off…US cabins look tired and need of refresh!

Backpack should NOT allowed put in the flight bin , only put it under the seat. I can't find space put my carry on luggage!!! and I pay for it ! that was very bad experience

Hated every minute of it. This flight should have only taken 1.5hrs but was delayed over 10hours. Now I am being told I cannot be compensated or refunded my ticket price or extra leg room, which I purchased but did not receive, because the airline is throwing the blame on the 3rd party I purchased tickets through and 3rd party putting the blame on airline. No one wants to help. They received their money and that's all they care about. Im going on 3 days of still trying to get to my final destination, had to cancel car rental, car insurance and hotel. Currently staying in airport until hotels open up. Thank you Lufthansa, Kayak, Underpricer and United for making this trip the worst ever.

Crew was great and did their best to make us comfortable and captain came out at the beginning to announce why the flight was delayed, weather situation up ahead, and kept us updated throughout the flight.

United WiFi is consistently unusable (it can take 10 mins to load a single web page). If you need Wifi to do work, be prepared to lose half a day of productivity.

Awful. I got stuck next to a person carrying a dog and behind someone with a dog. People need to board these dogs downstairs. The cabin is crowded enough with your pets

Packed in like sardines, very uncomfortable. Sitting the aisle my shoulder was rammed into numerous times by rushing flight attendants. Also flight was very cold.

Beverage and food services are excellent. We enjoy paying the extra for economy plus for the 3 inches more leg room to be exact.

Flight was delayed by 3 hours. The pilot made up 1 hour during the flight, but that made the wait at the airport 5 hours once you factor getting there 2 hours early.

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Recent one-way flight deals

 
Only flying one-way? Below are some of the best one-way flight deals from San Francisco to Cairns found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
9/2lun.
2 stops
48h 20mSFO-CNS
$817
9/3mar.
1 stop
21h 30mSFO-CNS
$823
9/3mar.
2 stopsQantas Airways
42h 50mSFO-CNS
$828
9/3mar.
2 stops
26h 15mSFO-CNS
$834
9/3mar.
1 stopQantas Airways
22h 20mSFO-CNS
$861
9/3mar.
1 stopQantas Airways
27h 15mSFO-CNS
$863
9/3mar.
3 stopsHawaiian Airlines
57h 30mSFO-CNS
$959
9/2lun.
3 stopsChina Southern
44h 20mSFO-CNS
$2,566
9/2lun.
1 stopANA
36h 05mSFO-CNS
$8,157
9/2lun.
1 stopANA
36h 05mSFO-CNS
$8,167

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