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Cheap Flights from Cairns to California

Cheapest return prices found by our users on KAYAK in the last 72 hours
Los Angeles
Los Angeles1 stop$1,098
San Francisco
San Francisco2 stops$1,579
Los Angeles
Los Angeles1 stop$1,098
San Francisco
San Francisco2 stops$1,579

Book Cheap Cairns to California Plane Tickets

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for return flights from Cairns to California that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.
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Recent return flight deals from Cairns to California

Thu, 10 Sep - Thu, 10 Dec
Fiji Airways Logo
12:40 - 13:05
CNS
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LAX
17h 25m
1 stop
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22:35 - 11:35
LAX
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CNS
19h 00m
1 stop
$1,098Fiji Airways
Thu, 10 Sep - Thu, 10 Dec
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12:40 - 13:05
CNS
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LAX
17h 25m
1 stop
Fiji Airways Logo
22:35 - 11:35
LAX
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CNS
19h 00m
1 stop
$1,100Fiji Airways
Thu, 27 Aug - Thu, 10 Dec
Fiji Airways Logo
12:40 - 13:05
CNS
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LAX
17h 25m
1 stop
Fiji Airways Logo
22:35 - 11:35
LAX
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CNS
19h 00m
1 stop
$1,113Fiji Airways
Thu, 27 Aug - Sat, 12 Dec
Fiji Airways Logo
12:40 - 13:05
CNS
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LAX
17h 25m
1 stop
Fiji Airways Logo
22:35 - 11:35
LAX
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CNS
19h 00m
1 stop
$1,247Fiji Airways
Thu, 10 Sep - Sat, 12 Dec
Fiji Airways Logo
12:40 - 13:05
CNS
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LAX
17h 25m
1 stop
Fiji Airways Logo
22:35 - 11:35
LAX
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CNS
19h 00m
1 stop
$1,249Fiji Airways
Sun, 6 Sep - Sun, 13 Sep
Multiple Airlines Logo
06:45 - 13:05
CNS
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LAX
23h 20m
2 stops
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23:55 - 09:05
LAX
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CNS
40h 10m
3 stops
$1,365Multiple Airlines
Mon, 30 Nov - Sun, 6 Dec
Multiple Airlines Logo
17:35 - 12:00
CNS
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LAX
36h 25m
2 stops
Multiple Airlines Logo
22:35 - 23:05
LAX
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CNS
30h 30m
3 stops
$1,376Multiple Airlines
Mon, 28 Sep - Mon, 26 Oct
Singapore Airlines Logo
18:15 - 09:50
CNS
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SFO
32h 35m
1 stop
Singapore Airlines Logo
10:40 - 17:20
SFO
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CNS
37h 40m
1 stop
$1,751Singapore Airlines
Thu, 5 Nov - Mon, 9 Nov
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06:00 - 10:32
CNS
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SFO
22h 32m
2 stops
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09:00 - 14:55
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CNS
35h 55m
2 stops
$1,774Air Canada
Thu, 5 Nov - Mon, 9 Nov
Air Canada Logo
06:00 - 10:32
CNS
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SFO
22h 32m
2 stops
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09:00 - 14:55
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CNS
35h 55m
2 stops
$1,779Air Canada
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Cairns to California flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Cairns to California to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly, and much more.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Cairns to California?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Cairns to California, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.

The cheapest month for flights from Cairns to California is July, when tickets cost $906 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and March, when the average cost of return tickets is $1,979 and $1,850 respectively.

Good to know

Low season

April

Cheapest flight

$624
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 14% lower on average.
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Reviews of the top 3 airlines flying from Cairns to California

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Cairns to California. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Cairns to California? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
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Fiji AirwaysOverall score based on 248 reviews
8.0Comfort
8.5Crew
7.5Food
7.5Entertainment
8.1Boarding
Airline reviews

Left on time , arrived on time. Staff was awesome!!!!! Great flight!!!!

10.0 ExcellentNick, Mar 2026
NAN - LAX
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Left on time , arrived on time. Staff was awesome!!!!! Great flight!!!!

A bit cramped in economy and the people in front wouldn’t put their seats up during meal service, crew did not help with that and I felt they could have done more about it.

The airline is ok, but it needs to improve it schedules.

In-flight entertainment options could use a refresh, Consider a tie-up with Spotify for more current music and with IMDB or other service for newer selections/movie ratings.

6 hour delay and they didnt try to make up any time during an over 10 hour flight

Entertainment was not good. Seems like liquor should’ve been advertised only beer and wine was even though I saw others getting liquor didn’t realize I could. And the food to me could’ve been a little bit.

Better connections, much better cabin crew, much cleaner cabin that Qantas, American and probably other carriers.

The flight attendants were extremely friendly and helpful. Everything ran on time. I highly recommend Fiji Airways.

Very clean aircraft. Friendly staff. New plane. Food quality was good. Not my flavor but I saw the effort.

I never went and I’ve tried calling to cancel the flight see if I can postpone for another date but every time they’ll transfer me to another personal.

The Premium Economy seats were very comfortable and the food was quite tasty. I did not use the entertainment system, but I was able to charge my phone and tablet with the seatback connection.

We had difficulty checking in as United didn’t recognize the confirmation number and the agent was not helpful. We went to the United Assistance desk where the agent was able to process our reservation. We also weren’t allowed to choose seats in advance.

Air New Zealand over sold our flight and tried to bump us to yesterday. After several calls we got booked to United about 6 hrs before our original flight. No apologies!

Please add more Bollywood movies and recent movies to the entertainment.

Flight was delayed by 2 hours. Got lucky that i had a long connection, else would have certainly missed my connecting flight. Food is just okay, specially the breakfast is worse . Asked for water 30 mins before landing, the response is that we are landing so everything is packed . I guess traveling in economy that’s what we get. Probably business class passengers would get a different answer. Only good thing is that wifi service is available from auckland to lax for most part Next time will try united or American and then compare.

Great except paying $240 usd for 2 pounds over on a checked luggage. Outrageous.

Kayak did not propagate my United miles account and I had to manually get credit.

Service was excellent and they’re very helpful and nice

Lost my luggage and brought someone else luggage to my airport.

Couldn’t request a vegan meal somehow but I noticed other people getting them

Loved the food and beverages available, spacious economy class, excellent entertainment

Very good overall. Highly recommend for all flying to Australia

We had bulkhead seats in a A380 in the upper deck in seats 31 D and E. Storage was very limited other than in overhead bin - which is not within reach when in seat. Yet paying same price as others in premium economy who have a lot more storage within arm’s reach. Seems very unfair.

When I originally booked this flight, I was expecting to travel on Qantas. When the itinerary changed and the long-haul segment was operated by American Airlines, we were disappointed but remained open-minded. Unfortunately, the overall service experience fell far short of expectations. This was a long-haul international flight. Getting up periodically to use the restroom or stretch is inevitable, especially on flights of this duration. However, each time we stood up, we felt as though we were inconveniencing the crew. The tone and body language often suggested that we were in the way or disrupting something simply by moving about the cabin. As a result, I avoided getting up as often as I needed to and was physically very sore upon arrival. Meal service was similarly impersonal. The options were presented in single words “beef or veggie,” “pasta or beef” without any description of what was actually being served. There was little engagement or courtesy beyond that. Even simple expressions of gratitude were often not acknowledged. I am accustomed to no-frills travel and do not expect luxury. What was disappointing was not the absence of extras, but the absence of basic warmth and professionalism. On a long-haul international flight, small moments of courtesy and humanity make a significant difference. In this case, the experience felt transactional and dismissive rather than welcoming. I hope this feedback is taken constructively, as there is a meaningful difference between efficient service and indifferent service.

Business seats not as comfortable or private as most competitors (e.g. Qantas was outstanding), and movie selection was much more limited than Qantas or United has been recently

A few more inches of legroom is all i ask

Their aircraft are old and amenities lack way behind other international carriers leaving from BNE. Even in economy

Top notch service, good selection of snack and meal options, generous accommodation for luggage, and great selection of in cabin entertainment. I really appreciate the offering of pillows, blankets, sleep mask, tb&paste, and earplugs. The only complaint I can make was that my seat was horribly uncomfortable and lacked cushion.

An extremely long flight packed in like sardines. But they feed you often with meals,drinks and snacks. They have a lot of movies and audio books

Everything was perfect. Fast check-in and very roomy seats with plenty of legroom. There was no entertainment but I did not miss it.

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