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$871 Find cheap flights from California to Cairns

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Low season

March

High season

July

Cheapest flight

$871
Best time to beat the crowds (24% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 13% lower on average.
Flight from Los Angeles to Cairns

FAQs for booking flights from California to Cairns

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from California to Cairns?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights from California to Cairns.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from California to Cairns?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Cairns from California is likely to change within 7 days, so travelers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from California to Cairns?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional return ticket. You could then fly to Cairns with an airline and back to California with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from California to Cairns?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying to Cairns from California up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

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Prefer to fly direct from California to Cairns?

Find which airlines fly direct from California to Cairns Airport, which days they fly and book direct flights.

Direct departures

California to Cairns

Monday

ANA, Air Canada, Air France, +26 more

ANA, Air Canada, +27 more

Tuesday

ANA, Air Canada, Air China, +25 more

ANA, Air Canada, +26 more

Wednesday

ANA, Air Canada, Air France, +27 more

ANA, Air Canada, +28 more

Thursday

ANA, Air Canada, Air China, +25 more

ANA, Air Canada, +26 more

Friday

ANA, Air Canada, Air France, +27 more

ANA, Air Canada, +28 more

Saturday

ANA, Air Canada, Air China, +23 more

ANA, Air Canada, +24 more

Sunday

ANA, Air Canada, Air France, +27 more

ANA, Air Canada, +28 more

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Direct returns

Cairns to California

Monday

ANA, Air Canada, Air France, +26 more

ANA, Air Canada, +27 more

Tuesday

ANA, Air Canada, Air China, +25 more

ANA, Air Canada, +26 more

Wednesday

ANA, Air Canada, Air France, +27 more

ANA, Air Canada, +28 more

Thursday

ANA, Air Canada, Air China, +25 more

ANA, Air Canada, +26 more

Friday

ANA, Air Canada, Air France, +27 more

ANA, Air Canada, +28 more

Saturday

ANA, Air Canada, Air China, +23 more

ANA, Air Canada, +24 more

Sunday

ANA, Air Canada, Air France, +27 more

ANA, Air Canada, +28 more

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Book cheap flights from California to Cairns

Recent return flight deals

20/10Sun
1 stopQantas Airways
23h 40mLAX-CNS
26/10Sat
1 stopQantas Airways
26h 20mCNS-LAX
$1,855
20/10Sun
2 stops
44h 15mLAX-CNS
26/10Sat
1 stop
37h 30mCNS-LAX
$1,938
31/10Thu
1 stop
27h 00mLAX-CNS
30/11Sat
2 stops
24h 10mCNS-LAX
$2,089
31/10Thu
2 stops
31h 00mLAX-CNS
30/11Sat
2 stops
23h 10mCNS-LAX
$2,174
20/10Sun
2 stopsQantas Airways
25h 35mLAX-CNS
26/10Sat
2 stopsQantas Airways
20h 35mCNS-LAX
$2,209
31/10Thu
2 stopsUnited Airlines
23h 32mONT-CNS
30/11Sat
2 stopsUnited Airlines
34h 23mCNS-ONT
$3,085
13/10Sun
1 stopAir New Zealand
19h 45mLAX-CNS
28/10Mon
2 stopsAir New Zealand
34h 30mCNS-LAX
$4,776
13/10Sun
2 stopsAir New Zealand
23h 55mLAX-CNS
28/10Mon
2 stopsAir New Zealand
34h 30mCNS-LAX
$4,817
31/10Thu
3 stopsEmirates
49h 25mLAX-CNS
30/11Sat
3 stopsEmirates
66h 00mCNS-LAX
$5,429
22/11Fri
2 stopsUnited Airlines
24h 55mLAX-CNS
14/12Sat
2 stopsUnited Airlines
42h 50mCNS-LAX
$10,008

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Recent one-way flight deals

19/2Wed
2 stopsAir Canada
29h 55mLAX-CNS
$871
19/2Wed
2 stopsAir Canada
31h 50mLAX-CNS
$874
31/12Tue
3 stops
46h 15mSFO-CNS
$931
23/11Sat
2 stops
29h 45mLAX-CNS
$964
5/2Wed
2 stopsAir Canada
27h 25mSFO-CNS
$970
5/1Sun
1 stopQantas Airways
21h 35mSFO-CNS
$1,130
14/12Sat
1 stopQantas Airways
20h 30mLAX-CNS
$1,134
5/2Wed
1 stopUnited Airlines
20h 55mSFO-CNS
$1,187
12/2Wed
2 stopsUnited Airlines
26h 00mLAX-CNS
$1,188
3/1Fri
2 stopsHawaiian Airlines
33h 15mSFO-CNS
$1,703

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Last minute flights from California to Cairns

Last minute flight, train and bus deals

23/9Mon
multi-stop
29h 25mLAX-CNS
25/9Wed
multi-stop
42h 14mCNS-LAX
$2,131
23/9Mon
multi-stop
21h 50mLAX-CNS
25/9Wed
multi-stop
43h 50mCNS-LAX
$2,297
23/9Mon
multi-stop
24h 30mLAX-CNS
25/9Wed
multi-stop
42h 14mCNS-LAX
$2,331
23/9Mon
multi-stop
29h 25mLAX-CNS
25/9Wed
multi-stop
42h 14mCNS-LAX
$2,399
22/9Sun
multi-stop
35h 55mLAX-CNS
25/9Wed
multi-stop
42h 14mCNS-LAX
$2,530
23/9Mon
multi-stop
21h 50mLAX-CNS
25/9Wed
multi-stop
37h 55mCNS-LAX
$2,634
22/9Sun
multi-stop
34h 35mLAX-CNS
25/9Wed
multi-stop
42h 14mCNS-LAX
$2,729
22/9Sun
multi-stop
35h 55mLAX-CNS
25/9Wed
multi-stop
30h 55mCNS-LAX
$2,957
22/9Sun
multi-stop
35h 55mLAX-CNS
25/9Wed
multi-stop
44h 25mCNS-LAX
$3,205
23/9Mon
multi-stopQantas Airways
28h 54mSNA-CNS
25/9Wed
multi-stopQantas Airways
44h 26mCNS-SNA
$5,175

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