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Cheap flights from San Francisco to Cairns from $844

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a Cheapflights user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight departing on 7/11. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel.
SFO — CNS
14 Nov — 21 Nov1
1 adult
1 adult, Economy

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Cheapest flights from San Francisco to Cairns
Explore the most affordable flight options available from San Francisco to Cairns. Find the lowest fares from popular airlines and budget airlines, with prices last updated on 15 October 2025.

Sat 1/1115:28SFO - CNS
2 stops27h 07mMultiple Airlines
Mon 10/1117:20CNS - SFO
2 stops39h 40mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 14/10$2,085
Sun 9/1122:05SFO - CNS
2 stops25h 10mMultiple Airlines
Sun 16/1106:00CNS - SFO
2 stops24h 25mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 13/10$2,151
Fri 31/1021:15SFO - CNS
1 stop21h 35mMultiple Airlines
Mon 10/1111:55CNS - SFO
1 stop19h 35mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 14/10$2,882
Sun 9/1120:15SFO - CNS
2 stops23h 50mQantas Airways
Sun 16/1112:35CNS - SFO
1 stop21h 20mQantas Airways
Deal found 13/10$3,126
Fri 31/1020:50SFO - CNS
2 stops33h 15mAir New Zealand
Mon 10/1117:35CNS - SFO
3 stops39h 33mAir New Zealand
Deal found 14/10$3,146

Cheap flight deals from San Francisco to Cairns

Discover tips and strategies to find the most affordable flight options for your journey from San Francisco (SFO) to Cairns (CNS). Learn about various techniques such as flexible date searches, comparing prices across and setting up price alerts. Use these methods to find the cheapest flights available for your travel needs. Data last updated 15 October 2025.

Round-trip from

$2,085

One-way from

$844

Popular in

December

Cheapest in

July

Average price

$2,580
1/11-10/11
  • 1/11-10/11
  • 4 total stops
  • 66h 47m total
  • San Francisco to Cairns
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7/11
  • 7/11
  • 1 total stop
  • 43h 05m total
  • San Francisco to Cairns
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Highest demand for flights based on searches. 20% potential increase in price ($871 potential increase over avg. return price).
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Cheapest flight prices on average. 5% potential price decrease ($171 potential savings vs. average return price).
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Customise your flight search to find flights from San Francisco to Cairns that fit within your specific budget. Explore options based on user searches and filter the results based on your desired price range. Find flights that match your budget for a cost-effective journey. Over the last 7 days, Cheapflights users made 647,157 searches. Data last updated 15 October 2025.
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Cairns

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San FranciscoCairns

SFO - CNS

SFOCNS

San Francisco

Sat 1/11

15:28-11:35

2 stops27h 07m

Cairns

Mon 10/11

17:20-15:00

2 stops39h 40m

$2,085

San FranciscoCairns

SFO - CNS

SFOCNS

San Francisco

Sun 9/11

22:05-17:15

2 stops25h 10m

Cairns

Sun 16/11

06:00-12:25

2 stops24h 25m

$2,151

San FranciscoCairns

SFO - CNS

SFOCNS

San Francisco

Thu 8/1

19:01-11:35

2 stops22h 34m

Cairns

Thu 22/1

12:35-18:30

2 stops23h 55m

$2,302

San FranciscoCairns

SFO - CNS

SFOCNS

San Francisco

Thu 8/1

11:25-09:55

1 stop28h 30m

Cairns

Thu 22/1

11:25-16:05

1 stop22h 40m

$2,364

San FranciscoCairns

SFO - CNS

SFOCNS

San Francisco

Thu 8/1

11:25-09:55

1 stop28h 30m

Cairns

Thu 22/1

06:00-16:05

2 stops28h 05m

$2,656

San FranciscoCairns

SFO - CNS

SFOCNS

San Francisco

Fri 7/11

15:30-05:40

2 stops44h 10m

$935

San FranciscoCairns

SFO - CNS

SFOCNS

San Francisco

Thu 25/12

08:43-11:05

3 stops56h 22m

$1,270

San FranciscoCairns

SFO - CNS

SFOCNS

San Francisco

Wed 22/10

23:55-11:40

2 stops42h 45m

$1,281

San FranciscoCairns

SFO - CNS

SFOCNS

San Francisco

Sat 27/12

21:35-11:35

1 stop20h 00m

$1,326

San FranciscoCairns

SFO - CNS

SFOCNS

San Francisco

Wed 24/12

18:10-10:45

2 stops46h 35m

$1,466

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  • How long is the flight from San Francisco to Cairns?

    Airlines like Fiji Airways fly from San Francisco to Cairns in about 22h 34m. The time it takes to get you to your destination can typically vary by up to . The distance from San Francisco to Cairns is about 11296 km.

  • Can I find deals for flights from San Francisco to Cairns that include hotel bookings?

    Yes. In addition to deals on San Francisco to Cairns flights, Cheapflights offers holiday packages that include both flights and hotel.

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    After entering your origin and destination, apply the non-stop filter on the search result page to find direct flights from San Francisco to Cairns.

  • Can I find deals for business class flights from San Francisco to Cairns?

    Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from San Francisco to Cairns by cabin class. In addition to browsing deals, you can also filter by cabin class on the search results page after making a search.

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