What is the cheapest month to book a flight from San Francisco to Cairns?

Currently, March is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from San Francisco to Cairns (average of $166). Flying from San Francisco to Cairns in October is currently the most expensive (average of $233). There are several factors that can impact the price of a flight, so comparing airlines, departure airports and flight times can provide users with more options. Find deals

In terms of precipitation, rainfall in Cairns ranges from 20.0 - 430.0 inches per month. March is typically the wettest month, when rainfall can reach 430.0 mm. July is typically the driest time to visit Cairns when rainfall is around 20.0 mm. Find deals

If weather is an important factor for your trip to Cairns, use this chart to help with planning. For those seeking warmer temperatures, January is the ideal time of year to visit, when temperatures reach an average of 27.0 C. Travellers hoping to avoid the cold should look outside of June, when temperatures are typically at their lowest (around 21.0 C). Find deals

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

Due to multiple factors, expect to potentially pay more when booking in November. For low rates, July can be a great choice for travel to Cairns. Flights to Cairns from San Francisco in July are about $2,237 on average during July, but can be found for as low as $670. Find deals

What is the cheapest time of day to fly from SFO to CNS?

When flying from San Francisco to Cairns, the time of day you decide to fly out makes little to no difference towards the overall price you’ll pay on tickets.

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$961+ Flights from San Francisco to Cairns

Cheap flight deals from San Francisco to Cairns

Round-trip from	$1,578
One-way from	$961
Popular in	November
Cheapest in	July
Average price	$1,468

Air Canada
4/11-12/11
4 total stops
52h 01m total
San Francisco to Cairns

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Air Canada
19/11
2 total stops
30h 40m total
San Francisco to Cairns

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Highest demand for flights based on searches. 26% potential increase in price ($1,239 potential increase over avg. return price).

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Cheapest flight prices on average. 4% potential price decrease ($156 potential savings vs. average return price).

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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 August 2025.

Tue 4/1116:19SFO - CNS

2 stops27h 41mAir Canada

Wed 12/1106:00CNS - SFO

2 stops24h 20mAir Canada

Deal found 14/8$1,578

Fri 15/817:20SFO - CNS

1 stop42h 05mMultiple Airlines

Sun 7/910:15CNS - SFO

2 stops38h 54mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 12/8$1,676

Sat 13/1207:30SFO - CNS

2 stops37h 25mAir Canada

Wed 24/1217:35CNS - SFO

2 stops35h 04mAir Canada

Deal found 12/8$1,937

Tue 23/918:53SFO - CNS

2 stops23h 47mMultiple Airlines

Tue 30/914:25CNS - SFO

2 stops44h 05mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 12/8$1,961

Tue 23/922:00SFO - CNS

1 stop21h 55mQantas Airways

Tue 30/916:10CNS - SFO

1 stop18h 35mQantas Airways

Deal found 12/8$1,969

Sat 13/1213:20SFO - CNS

2 stops31h 35mAir Canada

Thu 25/1206:00CNS - SFO

2 stops22h 39mAir Canada

Deal found 12/8$2,084

Sun 14/1216:19SFO - CNS

2 stops27h 41mAir Canada

Wed 24/1217:35CNS - SFO

2 stops35h 04mAir Canada

Deal found 12/8$2,090

Tue 4/1120:15SFO - CNS

1 stop21h 35mQantas Airways

Wed 12/1117:35CNS - SFO

2 stops64h 20mQantas Airways

Deal found 14/8$2,110

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Tue 4/1116:19SFO - CNS

2 stops27h 41mAir Canada

Wed 12/1106:00CNS - SFO

2 stops24h 20mAir Canada

Deal found 14/8$1,578

Thu 8/111:25SFO - CNS

1 stop29h 05mCathay Pacific

Thu 22/112:00CNS - SFO

1 stop22h 05mCathay Pacific

Deal found 15/8$1,780

Tue 23/918:53SFO - CNS

2 stops23h 47mMultiple Airlines

Tue 30/914:25CNS - SFO

2 stops44h 05mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 12/8$1,961

Tue 23/922:00SFO - CNS

1 stop21h 55mQantas Airways

Tue 30/916:10CNS - SFO

1 stop18h 35mQantas Airways

Deal found 12/8$1,969

Sat 13/1207:30SFO - CNS

2 stops37h 25mAir Canada

Wed 24/1217:35CNS - SFO

2 stops35h 04mAir Canada

Deal found 12/8$1,937

Thu 8/111:25SFO - CNS

1 stop29h 05mMultiple Airlines

Thu 22/106:00CNS - SFO

2 stops28h 05mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 15/8$2,067

Sat 13/1213:20SFO - CNS

2 stops31h 35mAir Canada

Thu 25/1206:00CNS - SFO

2 stops22h 39mAir Canada

Deal found 12/8$2,084

Sun 14/1216:19SFO - CNS

2 stops27h 41mAir Canada

Wed 24/1217:35CNS - SFO

2 stops35h 04mAir Canada

Deal found 12/8$2,090

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Thu 14/800:05SFO - CNS

2 stops39h 30mCathay Pacific

Sun 7/917:20CNS - SFO

2 stops46h 35mCathay Pacific

Deal found 12/8$2,421

Fri 15/817:20SFO - CNS

1 stop42h 05mMultiple Airlines

Sun 7/910:15CNS - SFO

2 stops38h 54mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 12/8$1,676

Mon 22/900:20SFO - CNS

2 stops42h 15mCathay Pacific

Tue 30/917:20CNS - SFO

2 stops41h 10mCathay Pacific

Deal found 12/8$2,257

Tue 23/918:53SFO - CNS

2 stops23h 47mMultiple Airlines

Tue 30/914:25CNS - SFO

2 stops44h 05mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 12/8$1,961

Tue 23/922:00SFO - CNS

1 stop21h 55mQantas Airways

Tue 30/916:10CNS - SFO

1 stop18h 35mQantas Airways

Deal found 12/8$1,969

One-way flights from San Francisco to Cairns
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Wed 19/1113:20SFO - CNS

2 stops30h 40mAir Canada

Deal found 14/8$961

Sat 27/918:53SFO - CNS

2 stops23h 47mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 13/8$972

Mon 15/1215:30SFO - CNS

1 stop43h 05mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 13/8$1,297

Wed 19/1117:09SFO - CNS

3 stops26h 56mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 14/8$1,349

Wed 19/1123:05SFO - CNS

1 stop30h 50mUnited Airlines

Deal found 14/8$1,426

Sat 27/923:35SFO - CNS

1 stop27h 10mUnited Airlines

Deal found 13/8$1,675

Tue 18/1100:20SFO - CNS

2 stops44h 35mANA

Deal found 14/8$1,952

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Depart

Return

Price

San FranciscoCairns

SFO - CNS

SFOCNS

San Francisco

Tue 4/11

16:19-14:00

2 stops27h 41m

Cairns

Wed 12/11

06:00-12:20

2 stops24h 20m

$1,578

San FranciscoCairns

SFO - CNS

SFOCNS

San Francisco

Thu 8/1

11:25-10:30

1 stop29h 05m

Cairns

Thu 22/1

12:00-16:05

1 stop22h 05m

$1,780

San FranciscoCairns

SFO - CNS

SFOCNS

San Francisco

Sat 13/12

07:30-14:55

2 stops37h 25m

Cairns

Wed 24/12

17:35-10:39

2 stops35h 04m

$1,937

San FranciscoCairns

SFO - CNS

SFOCNS

San Francisco

Tue 23/9

18:53-11:40

2 stops23h 47m

Cairns

Tue 30/9

14:25-17:30

2 stops44h 05m

$1,961

San FranciscoCairns

SFO - CNS

SFOCNS

San Francisco

Tue 23/9

22:00-12:55

1 stop21h 55m

Cairns

Tue 30/9

16:10-17:45

1 stop18h 35m

$1,969

San FranciscoCairns

SFO - CNS

SFOCNS

San Francisco

Thu 8/1

11:25-10:30

1 stop29h 05m

Cairns

Thu 22/1

06:00-16:05

2 stops28h 05m

$2,067

San FranciscoCairns

SFO - CNS

SFOCNS

San Francisco

Sat 13/12

13:20-14:55

2 stops31h 35m

Cairns

Thu 25/12

06:00-10:39

2 stops22h 39m

$2,084

San FranciscoCairns

SFO - CNS

SFOCNS

San Francisco

Sun 14/12

16:19-14:00

2 stops27h 41m

Cairns

Wed 24/12

17:35-10:39

2 stops35h 04m

$2,090

San FranciscoCairns

SFO - CNS

SFOCNS

San Francisco

Wed 19/11

13:20-14:00

2 stops30h 40m

$961

San FranciscoCairns

SFO - CNS

SFOCNS

San Francisco

Sat 27/9

18:53-11:40

2 stops23h 47m

$972

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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.
How can I find direct flights from San Francisco to Cairns?
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.
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What is the cheapest month to book a flight from San Francisco to Cairns?
Currently, March is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from San Francisco to Cairns (average of $166). Flying from San Francisco to Cairns in October is currently the most expensive (average of $233). There are several factors that can impact the price of a flight, so comparing airlines, departure airports and flight times can provide users with more options.

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