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Cheap Flights from Cairns to San Francisco

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AC,VA Return flights from $1,153
Dep. Tue 06 OctRet. Tue 20 Oct$1,153
Dep. Tue 08 SepRet. Tue 22 Sep$1,536
AC Return flights from $1,158
Dep. Tue 06 OctRet. Tue 20 Oct$1,158
Dep. Tue 08 SepRet. Tue 22 Sep$1,542
AC,QF Return flights from $1,205
Dep. Tue 06 OctRet. Tue 20 Oct$1,205
Dep. Tue 08 SepRet. Tue 22 Sep$1,603
AC,QF,VA Return flights from $1,219
Dep. Tue 06 OctRet. Tue 20 Oct$1,219
Dep. Tue 08 SepRet. Tue 22 Sep$1,617
AA,JQ Return flights from $1,256
Dep. Tue 06 OctRet. Tue 20 Oct$1,256
Dep. Tue 08 SepRet. Tue 22 Sep$1,726
AA,JQ,QF Return flights from $1,264
Dep. Tue 06 OctRet. Tue 20 Oct$1,264
Dep. Tue 08 SepRet. Tue 22 Sep$1,714
AC,JQ,VA Return flights from $1,268
Dep. Tue 06 OctRet. Tue 20 Oct$1,268
Dep. Tue 08 SepRet. Tue 22 Sep$1,483
AA,QF Return flights from $1,272
Dep. Tue 06 OctRet. Tue 20 Oct$1,272
Dep. Tue 08 SepRet. Tue 22 Sep$1,734
AC,JQ Return flights from $1,273
Dep. Tue 06 OctRet. Tue 20 Oct$1,273
Dep. Tue 08 SepRet. Tue 22 Sep$1,393
JQ,UA Return flights from $1,280
Dep. Tue 06 OctRet. Tue 20 Oct$1,280
Dep. Tue 08 SepRet. Tue 22 Sep$1,352
AC,JQ,QF Return flights from $1,280
Dep. Tue 06 OctRet. Tue 20 Oct$1,280
Dep. Tue 08 SepRet. Tue 22 Sep$1,526
JQ,UA,VA Return flights from $1,293
Dep. Tue 06 OctRet. Tue 20 Oct$1,293
Dep. Tue 08 SepRet. Tue 22 Sep$1,737
JQ,QF,UA Return flights from $1,304
Dep. Tue 06 OctRet. Tue 20 Oct$1,304
Dep. Tue 08 SepRet. Tue 22 Sep$1,795
UA,VA Return flights from $1,309
Dep. Tue 06 OctRet. Tue 20 Oct$1,309
Dep. Tue 08 SepRet. Tue 22 Sep$1,751
JQ,QF,UA,VA Return flights from $1,314
Dep. Tue 06 OctRet. Tue 20 Oct$1,314
Dep. Tue 08 SepRet. Tue 22 Sep$2,009

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Cheapest Cairns to San Francisco Return Prices

These are the cheapest prices for Cairns to San Francisco return airfares.

February 2026
$1,018
March 2026
$859
April 2026
$941
August 2026
$837
September 2026
$1,346

Average Cairns to San Francisco Return Prices

These are the average prices for Cairns to San Francisco return airfares.

December 2025
$2,342
February 2026
$1,463
March 2026
$1,487
April 2026
$1,768
July 2026
$1,923
August 2026
$1,663
September 2026
$1,842

Did you know...

  • San Francisco has the International Air Transport Association (IATA) code of SFO and Cairns has CNS.
  • Cairns is 18 hours ahead of San Francisco. You will probably be jetlagged for a few days.
  • San Francisco Int'l Airport is the nearest train station to San Francisco airport.

Questions and Answers

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

Currently, the cheapest months to fly from Cairns to San Francisco are October/2026 and November/2026.

What airlines fly direct to San Francisco from Cairns?

No airlines fly direct between Cairns and San Francisco.

What is the cheapest airline that flies from Cairns to San Francisco?

Singapore Airlines is the cheapest airline that flies to San Francisco from Cairns.

What is the best airline to fly to San Francisco from Cairns?

The best airline to fly between Cairns and San Francisco is Qatar Airways.

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