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Cheap flights from San Francisco Bay Area to Cairns from $633

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 1/5. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel.
SFO — CNS
15 Apr — 22 Apr1
1 adult
1 adult, Economy, 0 bags

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Cheapest flights from San Francisco Bay Area to Cairns
Explore the most affordable flight options available from San Francisco Bay Area to Cairns. Find the lowest fares from popular airlines and budget airlines, with prices last updated on 16 March 2026.

Sat 19/920:54
SFO
-
CNS
2 stops50h 01m
Air Canada
Sat 3/1019:15
CNS
-
SFO
2 stops32h 05m
Air Canada
Deal found 15/3$1,711
Mon 11/522:05
SFO
-
CNS
2 stops25h 50m
Air New Zealand
Mon 18/513:55
CNS
-
SFO
2 stops40h 00m
Air New Zealand
Deal found 11/3$1,795
Tue 28/422:05
SFO
-
CNS
2 stops31h 40m
Air New Zealand
Tue 5/513:55
CNS
-
SFO
2 stops40h 00m
Air New Zealand
Deal found 14/3$1,833
Sat 2/521:20
SFO
-
CNS
2 stops44h 25m
Air New Zealand
Sat 9/513:55
CNS
-
SFO
2 stops40h 00m
Air New Zealand
Deal found 14/3$1,883
Thu 14/516:45
SFO
-
CNS
2 stops25h 55m
Multiple Airlines
Fri 29/506:45
CNS
-
SFO
2 stops24h 10m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 13/3$1,891
Wed 2/908:15
OAK
-
CNS
2 stops35h 40m
Multiple Airlines
Sun 6/913:40
CNS
-
OAK
2 stops23h 35m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 11/3$1,969
Sun 26/410:10
OAK
-
CNS
2 stops57h 45m
Multiple Airlines
Sun 3/513:40
CNS
-
OAK
2 stops23h 51m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 12/3$1,994
Sat 19/907:00
SJC
-
CNS
2 stops41h 35m
Multiple Airlines
Sat 3/1018:20
CNS
-
SJC
2 stops42h 55m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 15/3$2,023
Sun 26/411:40
SJC
-
CNS
1 stop23h 50m
Multiple Airlines
Sun 3/521:40
CNS
-
SJC
2 stops38h 47m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 12/3$2,501
Thu 5/1119:23
STS
-
CNS
2 stops25h 47m
Qantas Airways
Mon 9/1106:00
CNS
-
STS
2 stops30h 07m
Qantas Airways
Deal found 11/3$4,060
Wed 15/708:25
OAK
-
CNS
2 stops40h 10m
Multiple Airlines
Sun 26/713:40
CNS
-
OAK
2 stops23h 45m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 15/3$4,099
Sun 6/907:00
SJC
-
CNS
2 stops37h 40m
Qantas Airways
Thu 10/918:20
CNS
-
SJC
2 stops42h 55m
Qantas Airways
Deal found 11/3$4,838

Find flight deals from San Francisco Bay Area to Cairns

Keep the following information in mind while searching for San Francisco Bay Area to Cairns flight deals. Data was last updated 16 March 2026.

Round-trip from

$1,795

One-way from

$633

Popular in

March

Cheapest in

August

Average price

$4,438
Air New Zealand
  • Air New Zealand
  • 11/5-18/5
  • 4 total stops
  • 65h 50m total
  • San Francisco Bay Area to Cairns
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1/5
  • 1/5
  • 2 total stops
  • 26h 50m total
  • San Francisco Bay Area to Cairns
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Highest demand for flights based on searches. 29% potential increase in price ($1,362 potential increase over avg. return price).
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Cheapest flight prices on average. 11% potential price decrease ($338 potential savings vs. average return price).
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Customise your flight search to find flights from San Francisco Bay Area 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 16 March 2026.
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Price

Cheapest return flight

San FranciscoCairns

SFO - CNS

SFOCNS

San Francisco

Mon 11/5

22:05-16:55

2 stops25h 50m

Cairns

Mon 18/5

13:55-12:55

2 stops40h 00m

$1,795

San FranciscoCairns

SFO - CNS

SFOCNS

San Francisco

Sat 2/5

21:20-10:45

2 stops44h 25m

Cairns

Sat 9/5

15:45-12:55

2 stops38h 10m

$1,906

OaklandCairns

OAK - CNS

OAKCNS

Oakland

Wed 2/9

08:15-12:55

2 stops35h 40m

Cairns

Sun 6/9

13:40-20:15

2 stops23h 35m

$1,969

OaklandCairns

OAK - CNS

OAKCNS

Oakland

Sun 26/4

10:10-12:55

2 stops57h 45m

Cairns

Sun 3/5

13:40-20:31

2 stops23h 51m

$1,994
Fastest return journey

San FranciscoCairns

SFO - CNS

SFOCNS

San Francisco

Sat 11/4

18:23-11:40

2 stops24h 17m

Cairns

Sat 18/4

21:00-13:55

2 stops33h 55m

$2,073

San FranciscoCairns

SFO - CNS

SFOCNS

San Francisco

Sat 25/4

08:15-17:35

2 stops40h 20m

Cairns

Sat 2/5

13:40-05:57

2 stops33h 17m

$2,075

San FranciscoCairns

SFO - CNS

SFOCNS

San Francisco

Mon 11/5

11:15-10:35

2 stops30h 20m

Cairns

Mon 18/5

19:10-17:45

1 stop39h 35m

$2,216

San FranciscoCairns

SFO - CNS

SFOCNS

San Francisco

Sat 11/4

18:45-10:35

2 stops22h 50m

Cairns

Sat 18/4

15:45-17:45

2 stops43h 00m

$2,317

San JoseCairns

SJC - CNS

SJCCNS

San Jose

Sun 26/4

11:40-04:30

1 stop23h 50m

Cairns

Sun 3/5

21:40-19:27

2 stops38h 47m

$2,501

OaklandCairns

OAK - CNS

OAKCNS

Oakland

Wed 15/7

08:25-17:35

2 stops40h 10m

Cairns

Sun 26/7

13:40-20:25

2 stops23h 45m

$4,099

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  • What airport do you fly into for flights to Cairns from San Francisco Bay Area?

    Most people fly into Cairns (CNS) if they book a flight to Cairns from San Francisco Bay Area. Cairns is conveniently located just 4.4 km from Cairns’s city centre.

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

    For as low as $1,795, Air New Zealand can have you in Cairns from San Francisco Bay Area in 25h 50m. Airlines will cover a distance of 11296 km. Both multi-stop and direct flights can be found to your destination and back.

  • What are the most popular routes from San Francisco Bay Area to Cairns?

    Most travellers choose San Francisco - Cairns, Oakland - Cairns or San Jose - Cairns when deciding on the best route from San Francisco Bay Area to Cairns.

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

    Yes. In addition to deals on San Francisco Bay Area 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 Bay Area to Cairns.

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

    Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from San Francisco Bay Area 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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