Cheap flights from Cairns to San Francisco from $906
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 24/1. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel.
Cheap flight deals from Cairns to San Francisco
Discover tips and strategies to find the most affordable flight options for your journey from Cairns (CNS) to San Francisco (SFO). 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 29 August 2025.
Round-trip from | $1,680 |
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One-way from | $906 |
Popular in | December |
Cheapest in | June |
Average price | $1,954 |
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Cheapest flights from Cairns to San FranciscoExplore the most affordable flight options available from Cairns to San Francisco. Find the lowest fares from popular airlines and budget airlines, with prices last updated on 29 August 2025.
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Route
Depart
Return
Price
CairnsSan Francisco
CNS - SFO
CNSSFO
Cairns
Fri 14/11
17:35-12:20
2 stops36h 45m
San Francisco
Tue 18/11
11:15-14:55
2 stops33h 40m
CairnsSan Francisco
CNS - SFO
CNSSFO
Cairns
Fri 14/11
23:55-08:25
1 stop26h 30m
San Francisco
Tue 18/11
23:05-23:55
1 stop30h 50m
CairnsSan Francisco
CNS - SFO
CNSSFO
Cairns
Sat 24/1
12:35-12:50
1 stop18h 15m
CairnsSan Francisco
CNS - SFO
CNSSFO
Cairns
Sat 24/1
06:00-12:20
2 stops24h 20m
CairnsSan Francisco
CNS - SFO
CNSSFO
Cairns
Thu 11/9
06:00-15:03
2 stops26h 03m
CairnsSan Francisco
CNS - SFO
CNSSFO
Cairns
Sat 24/1
07:45-19:35
3 stops29h 50m
CairnsSan Francisco
CNS - SFO
CNSSFO
Cairns
Thu 11/9
16:10-17:45
1 stop18h 35m
CairnsSan Francisco
CNS - SFO
CNSSFO
Cairns
Thu 11/9
09:20-17:45
3 stops25h 25m
CairnsSan Francisco
CNS - SFO
CNSSFO
Cairns
Sun 4/1
17:40-15:33
2 stops39h 53m
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What’s the top stopover airport for flights from Cairns to San Francisco?
Nadi (NAN) – chosen by Cheapflights users on 57% of one-stop itineraries from Cairns to San Francisco on Cheapflights.
What’s the fastest stopover option from Cairns to San Francisco?
Flights via Brisbane (BNE) have the shortest average one-way travel time for one-stop routes: 18h 20m.
What’s the fastest stopover option from Cairns to San Francisco?
Flights via Brisbane (BNE) have the shortest average one-way travel time for one-stop routes: 18h 20m.
Which airport typically offers the quickest stopover for flights from Cairns to San Francisco?
Flights via Brisbane (BNE) offer the fastest connection on this route, with an average stopover time of 2h 58m.
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