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Cheap flights from Cairns to California from $581

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 15/1. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel.
CNS — LAX
24 Aug — 31 Aug1
1 adult

Cheap flight deals from Cairns to California

Keep the following information in mind while searching for Cairns to California flight deals. Data was last updated 19 August 2025.

Round-trip from

$1,463

One-way from

$581

Popular in

November

Cheapest in

September

Average price

$1,574
Fiji Airways
  • Fiji Airways
  • 2/10-9/10
  • 2 total stops
  • 36h 00m total
  • Cairns to California
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Fiji Airways
  • Fiji Airways
  • 15/1
  • 1 total stop
  • 17h 15m total
  • Cairns to California
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Highest demand for flights based on searches. 5% potential increase in price ($140 potential increase over avg. return price).
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Cheapest flight prices on average. 2% potential price decrease ($54 potential savings vs. average return price).
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Cheapest flights from Cairns to California
Explore the most affordable flight options available from Cairns to California. Find the lowest fares from popular airlines and budget airlines, with prices last updated on 19 August 2025.

Thu 2/1012:40CNS - LAX
1 stop17h 15mFiji Airways
Thu 9/1023:55LAX - CNS
1 stop18h 45mFiji Airways
Deal found 17/8$1,463
Sat 30/812:40CNS - LAX
1 stop17h 15mMultiple Airlines
Wed 3/910:50LAX - CNS
2 stops26h 05mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 17/8$1,626
Thu 2/1006:00CNS - LAX
2 stops34h 02mVirgin Australia
Thu 9/1016:10LAX - CNS
2 stops31h 35mVirgin Australia
Deal found 17/8$1,628
Thu 18/1212:35CNS - LAX
1 stop17h 15mFiji Airways
Tue 20/122:45LAX - CNS
1 stop18h 50mFiji Airways
Deal found 19/8$1,666
Fri 14/1117:35CNS - SFO
2 stops40h 00mAir Canada
Tue 18/1113:20SFO - CNS
2 stops31h 35mAir Canada
Deal found 16/8$1,691
Mon 15/1217:00CNS - LAX
1 stop37h 30mMultiple Airlines
Wed 21/120:50LAX - CNS
1 stop18h 30mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 19/8$1,706
Thu 18/1212:35CNS - LAX
1 stop17h 15mFiji Airways
Sat 24/122:45LAX - CNS
1 stop18h 50mFiji Airways
Deal found 19/8$1,841
Thu 11/1211:35CNS - LAX
1 stop37h 50mQantas Airways
Wed 21/120:50LAX - CNS
1 stop32h 15mQantas Airways
Deal found 19/8$1,843
Sun 14/1217:00CNS - LAX
1 stop37h 30mQantas Airways
Wed 21/120:50LAX - CNS
1 stop20h 10mQantas Airways
Deal found 19/8$1,855
Sun 14/1217:00CNS - LAX
1 stop37h 30mQantas Airways
Tue 20/121:55LAX - CNS
1 stop24h 55mQantas Airways
Deal found 19/8$1,865
Sat 13/1206:45CNS - LAX
2 stops23h 45mQantas Airways
Sat 24/120:50LAX - CNS
1 stop30h 10mQantas Airways
Deal found 19/8$1,895
Thu 25/1206:00CNS - SFO
1 stop18h 50mVirgin Australia
Mon 12/123:00SFO - CNS
1 stop21h 55mVirgin Australia
Deal found 19/8$2,124

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Depart

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Price

CairnsLos Angeles

CNS - LAX

CNSLAX

Cairns

Thu 2/10

12:40-12:55

1 stop17h 15m

Los Angeles

Thu 9/10

23:55-11:40

1 stop18h 45m

$1,463

CairnsLos Angeles

CNS - LAX

CNSLAX

Cairns

Sat 30/8

12:40-12:55

1 stop17h 15m

Los Angeles

Wed 3/9

10:50-05:55

2 stops26h 05m

$1,626

CairnsLos Angeles

CNS - LAX

CNSLAX

Cairns

Thu 2/10

06:00-23:02

2 stops34h 02m

Los Angeles

Thu 9/10

16:10-16:45

2 stops31h 35m

$1,628

CairnsLos Angeles

CNS - LAX

CNSLAX

Cairns

Thu 18/12

12:35-11:50

1 stop17h 15m

Los Angeles

Tue 20/1

22:45-11:35

1 stop18h 50m

$1,666

CairnsSan Francisco

CNS - SFO

CNSSFO

Cairns

Fri 14/11

17:35-15:35

2 stops40h 00m

San Francisco

Tue 18/11

13:20-14:55

2 stops31h 35m

$1,691

CairnsLos Angeles

CNS - LAX

CNSLAX

Cairns

Mon 15/12

17:00-12:30

1 stop37h 30m

Los Angeles

Wed 21/1

20:50-09:20

1 stop18h 30m

$1,706

CairnsLos Angeles

CNS - LAX

CNSLAX

Cairns

Thu 18/12

12:35-11:50

1 stop17h 15m

Los Angeles

Sat 24/1

22:45-11:35

1 stop18h 50m

$1,841

CairnsLos Angeles

CNS - LAX

CNSLAX

Cairns

Thu 11/12

11:35-07:25

1 stop37h 50m

Los Angeles

Wed 21/1

20:50-23:05

1 stop32h 15m

$1,843

CairnsLos Angeles

CNS - LAX

CNSLAX

Cairns

Sun 14/12

17:00-12:30

1 stop37h 30m

Los Angeles

Thu 22/1

20:50-16:50

1 stop26h 00m

$1,855

CairnsLos Angeles

CNS - LAX

CNSLAX

Cairns

Mon 15/12

17:00-12:30

1 stop37h 30m

Los Angeles

Sat 24/1

20:50-11:00

1 stop20h 10m

$1,855

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Everything you need to know about your flight from Cairns to California

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

Currently, February is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Cairns to California (average of $781). Flying from Cairns to California in December is currently the most expensive (average of $1,273). 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.

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

Find hourly flight availability from Cairns to California. Discover flight options and departure times throughout the day, allowing you to choose a departure time that suits your schedule. Data last updated 19 August 2025.

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

Reviews of airlines servicing California

Get insights into the airlines that provide service to California. Read reviews, discover amenities, and learn about the overall travel experience offered by airlines. Use this information to make informed decisions when choosing an airline for your flight to California. Reviews last updated 19 August 2025.
Read reviews from past customers who have flown with Fiji Airways, Air New Zealand, andQantas Airways from Cairns to California. Reviews also offer insight into each airline's entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.
Fiji Airways
8.0
Very Good
204 reviews
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Boarding

8.1

Comfort

8.0

Food

7.5

Overall

8.0

Crew

8.5

Entertainment

7.4

Reviews

1 / 16
6.0
Good

Christopher,June 2025

LAX - NAN

No attempt to make you comfortable. All they care about is how can they pack more people on the plane and how can they charge you for as much as possible. I find it invasive and discriminatory that you weigh my carryon (or any of my naggage frankly). If I physically weighed 15kilos more and my bag weighed under your stupid and arbitrary weight limit I would not be charged... but if I'm a person who is skinny and weighs less, well heaven forbid my bag is 1 kilo heavier than you wish!! $$$ VERY VERY DISCRIMINATORY POLICY!! NEXT TIME I'LL TRY TO EAT MY BAGGAGE SO THAT I CAN TAKE ON AS MUCH WEIGHT AS I WANT! Yeah... sounds ridiculous doesn't it!? No more ridiculous than you charging more for people who bring more baggage weight while letting obese people carry on all the weight they want! It just proves it has absolutely nothing to do with safety, or even your operating costs... Just squeezing as much money out of us as possible!!
Fiji Airways
8.0
Very Good
204 reviews
Fiji Airways
8.0
Very Good
204 reviews
Check prices

Boarding

8.1

Comfort

8.0

Food

7.5

Overall

8.0

Crew

8.5

Entertainment

7.4

Reviews

1 / 16
6.0
Good

Christopher,June 2025

LAX - NAN

No attempt to make you comfortable. All they care about is how can they pack more people on the plane and how can they charge you for as much as possible. I find it invasive and discriminatory that you weigh my carryon (or any of my naggage frankly). If I physically weighed 15kilos more and my bag weighed under your stupid and arbitrary weight limit I would not be charged... but if I'm a person who is skinny and weighs less, well heaven forbid my bag is 1 kilo heavier than you wish!! $$$ VERY VERY DISCRIMINATORY POLICY!! NEXT TIME I'LL TRY TO EAT MY BAGGAGE SO THAT I CAN TAKE ON AS MUCH WEIGHT AS I WANT! Yeah... sounds ridiculous doesn't it!? No more ridiculous than you charging more for people who bring more baggage weight while letting obese people carry on all the weight they want! It just proves it has absolutely nothing to do with safety, or even your operating costs... Just squeezing as much money out of us as possible!!
Air New Zealand
8.0
Very Good
504 reviews
Fiji Airways
8.0
Very Good
204 reviews
Check prices

Boarding

8.1

Comfort

8.0

Food

7.5

Overall

8.0

Crew

8.5

Entertainment

7.4

Reviews

1 / 16
6.0
Good

Christopher,June 2025

LAX - NAN

No attempt to make you comfortable. All they care about is how can they pack more people on the plane and how can they charge you for as much as possible. I find it invasive and discriminatory that you weigh my carryon (or any of my naggage frankly). If I physically weighed 15kilos more and my bag weighed under your stupid and arbitrary weight limit I would not be charged... but if I'm a person who is skinny and weighs less, well heaven forbid my bag is 1 kilo heavier than you wish!! $$$ VERY VERY DISCRIMINATORY POLICY!! NEXT TIME I'LL TRY TO EAT MY BAGGAGE SO THAT I CAN TAKE ON AS MUCH WEIGHT AS I WANT! Yeah... sounds ridiculous doesn't it!? No more ridiculous than you charging more for people who bring more baggage weight while letting obese people carry on all the weight they want! It just proves it has absolutely nothing to do with safety, or even your operating costs... Just squeezing as much money out of us as possible!!
Qantas Airways
7.5
Good
896 reviews
Fiji Airways
8.0
Very Good
204 reviews
Check prices

Boarding

8.1

Comfort

8.0

Food

7.5

Overall

8.0

Crew

8.5

Entertainment

7.4

Reviews

1 / 16
6.0
Good

Christopher,June 2025

LAX - NAN

No attempt to make you comfortable. All they care about is how can they pack more people on the plane and how can they charge you for as much as possible. I find it invasive and discriminatory that you weigh my carryon (or any of my naggage frankly). If I physically weighed 15kilos more and my bag weighed under your stupid and arbitrary weight limit I would not be charged... but if I'm a person who is skinny and weighs less, well heaven forbid my bag is 1 kilo heavier than you wish!! $$$ VERY VERY DISCRIMINATORY POLICY!! NEXT TIME I'LL TRY TO EAT MY BAGGAGE SO THAT I CAN TAKE ON AS MUCH WEIGHT AS I WANT! Yeah... sounds ridiculous doesn't it!? No more ridiculous than you charging more for people who bring more baggage weight while letting obese people carry on all the weight they want! It just proves it has absolutely nothing to do with safety, or even your operating costs... Just squeezing as much money out of us as possible!!
Virgin Australia
7.5
Good
413 reviews
Fiji Airways
8.0
Very Good
204 reviews
Check prices

Boarding

8.1

Comfort

8.0

Food

7.5

Overall

8.0

Crew

8.5

Entertainment

7.4

Reviews

1 / 16
6.0
Good

Christopher,June 2025

LAX - NAN

No attempt to make you comfortable. All they care about is how can they pack more people on the plane and how can they charge you for as much as possible. I find it invasive and discriminatory that you weigh my carryon (or any of my naggage frankly). If I physically weighed 15kilos more and my bag weighed under your stupid and arbitrary weight limit I would not be charged... but if I'm a person who is skinny and weighs less, well heaven forbid my bag is 1 kilo heavier than you wish!! $$$ VERY VERY DISCRIMINATORY POLICY!! NEXT TIME I'LL TRY TO EAT MY BAGGAGE SO THAT I CAN TAKE ON AS MUCH WEIGHT AS I WANT! Yeah... sounds ridiculous doesn't it!? No more ridiculous than you charging more for people who bring more baggage weight while letting obese people carry on all the weight they want! It just proves it has absolutely nothing to do with safety, or even your operating costs... Just squeezing as much money out of us as possible!!

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  • What airport do you fly from for flights from Cairns to California?

    If you book a flight to California from Cairns, you will be flying from Cairns, which is the city’s only airport. Cairns (CNS) is located 4.4 km from the centre of Cairns.

  • How long is the flight from Cairns to California?

    There are many flights that can get you from Cairns to California in 17h 15m. Fly via Fiji Airways, Virgin Australia, or Air Canada to get the fastest option. There are 11563 km between Cairns and California. This flight may include one or multiple stops.

  • What are the most popular routes from Cairns to California?

    The most popular flight routes from Cairns to California are Cairns - Los Angeles, Cairns - San Francisco and Cairns - Long Beach Municipal.

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  • What is the cheapest month to book a flight from Cairns to California?

    Currently, February is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Cairns to California (average of $781). Flying from Cairns to California in December is currently the most expensive (average of $1,273). 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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Top 4 airlines flying from Cairns to California

Discover the top 4 airlines that operate flights from Cairns to California. Compare their services, reliability, and customer satisfaction ratings to choose the airline that best suits your travel preferences and needs. Over the last 7 days, Cheapflights users made 647,157 searches. Data last updated 19 August 2025.
AirlineCheapestAverageFlexibilityOn-time
Fiji AirwaysCheapest$887Average$1,126FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time74%
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Air New ZealandCheapest$1,243Average$1,386FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time78%
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Qantas AirwaysCheapest$1,461Average$1,889FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time74%
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Virgin AustraliaCheapest$1,514Average$1,670FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time80%
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