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Cheap flights from San Francisco to Cairns from $1,748

This is the cheapest retur flight price found by a Cheapflights user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight departing on 24/1. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel.
SFO — CNS
4 Dec — 11 Dec1
1 adult
1 adult, Economy, 0 bags

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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 4 November 2025.

Tue 18/1117:09SFO - CNS
2 stops24h 26mMultiple Airlines
Sat 6/1212:35CNS - SFO
2 stops22h 58mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 3/11$1,948
Tue 18/1120:15SFO - CNS
2 stops23h 50mQantas Airways
Fri 5/1211:45CNS - SFO
2 stops22h 10mQantas Airways
Deal found 3/11$1,976
Sun 16/1120:15SFO - CNS
2 stops30h 45mQantas Airways
Sat 6/1211:45CNS - SFO
2 stops46h 10mQantas Airways
Deal found 3/11$2,008
Sun 16/1120:15SFO - CNS
2 stops23h 50mQantas Airways
Thu 4/1218:05CNS - SFO
1 stop39h 50mQantas Airways
Deal found 3/11$2,018
Sun 16/1120:15SFO - CNS
2 stops23h 50mQantas Airways
Wed 3/1217:35CNS - SFO
2 stops64h 20mQantas Airways
Deal found 3/11$2,022
Sun 16/1120:15SFO - CNS
2 stops23h 50mQantas Airways
Fri 5/1212:35CNS - SFO
1 stop21h 20mQantas Airways
Deal found 3/11$2,032
Tue 18/1120:15SFO - CNS
1 stop21h 35mQantas Airways
Thu 4/1218:05CNS - SFO
1 stop39h 50mQantas Airways
Deal found 3/11$2,043
Tue 18/1120:15SFO - CNS
2 stops23h 50mQantas Airways
Sun 7/1206:40CNS - SFO
1 stop27h 15mQantas Airways
Deal found 3/11$2,099
Tue 18/1120:15SFO - CNS
2 stops23h 50mQantas Airways
Sat 6/1218:05CNS - SFO
1 stop39h 50mQantas Airways
Deal found 3/11$2,102

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 4 November 2025.

Round-trip from

$1,748

Popular in

December

Cheapest in

July

Average price

$3,138
24/1-31/1
  • 24/1-31/1
  • 4 total stops
  • 49h 35m total
  • San Francisco to Cairns
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San FranciscoCairns

SFO - CNS

SFOCNS

San Francisco

Sat 24/1

16:03-11:35

2 stops25h 32m

Cairns

Sat 31/1

12:35-18:38

2 stops24h 03m

$1,748

San FranciscoCairns

SFO - CNS

SFOCNS

San Francisco

Sat 2/5

19:10-10:45

2 stops46h 35m

Cairns

Sat 9/5

15:35-12:55

2 stops38h 20m

$1,925

San FranciscoCairns

SFO - CNS

SFOCNS

San Francisco

Tue 20/1

20:15-11:50

1 stop21h 35m

Cairns

Tue 3/2

11:45-15:55

2 stops22h 10m

$1,933

San FranciscoCairns

SFO - CNS

SFOCNS

San Francisco

Sun 25/1

20:15-14:05

2 stops23h 50m

Cairns

Sun 1/2

11:45-15:55

2 stops22h 10m

$1,976

San FranciscoCairns

SFO - CNS

SFOCNS

San Francisco

Fri 23/1

20:15-14:05

2 stops23h 50m

Cairns

Sun 1/2

11:45-15:55

2 stops22h 10m

$1,976

San FranciscoCairns

SFO - CNS

SFOCNS

San Francisco

Sun 25/1

20:15-14:05

2 stops23h 50m

Cairns

Fri 30/1

11:45-15:55

2 stops22h 10m

$1,976

San FranciscoCairns

SFO - CNS

SFOCNS

San Francisco

Fri 23/1

20:15-14:05

2 stops23h 50m

Cairns

Fri 30/1

11:45-15:55

2 stops22h 10m

$1,976

San FranciscoCairns

SFO - CNS

SFOCNS

San Francisco

Sun 16/11

20:15-16:50

2 stops26h 35m

Cairns

Thu 4/12

15:35-15:55

2 stops42h 20m

$2,008

San FranciscoCairns

SFO - CNS

SFOCNS

San Francisco

Sun 16/11

20:15-21:00

2 stops30h 45m

Cairns

Sat 6/12

11:45-15:55

2 stops46h 10m

$2,008

San FranciscoCairns

SFO - CNS

SFOCNS

San Francisco

Sun 16/11

20:15-16:50

2 stops26h 35m

Cairns

Mon 8/12

15:35-15:55

2 stops42h 20m

$2,008

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

    Airlines like Air New Zealand and Qantas Airways fly from San Francisco to Cairns in about 21h 35m. The time it takes to get you to your destination can typically vary by up to 25h. The distance from San Francisco to Cairns is about 11296 km. When browsing for deals, the options you’ll see will be for both direct flights and flights with stops.

  • 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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