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Cheapest return fare
$1,430
Typical prices: $1,642-$1,181
Qantas Airways
Sat 25/7Thu 30/7
CNS - LAX • 1 stop
Cheapest one-way flight
$552
Typical prices: $892-$989
Fiji Airways
Thu 3/12
CNS - LAX • 1 stop
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Cheapest • from $1,430 (return)
Best reviews • 8.1 score
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There are currently no direct flights between Cairns and Los Angeles. You’ll need at least 1 connection.
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Cheapest • Avg $1,101 (return)
Shortest trip • 17h 17m (one-way)
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Cheapest • 28% price drop
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Cheap Flights from Cairns to Los Angeles (CNS-LAX)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for return flights from Cairns to Los Angeles 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.
Discover the best prices for you by selecting your travel dates on KAYAK.

Recent return flight deals from Cairns to Los Angeles

Sat, 25 Jul - Thu, 30 Jul
Qantas Airways Logo
15:45 - 17:05
CNS
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LAX
18h 20m
1 stop
Qantas Airways Logo
21:50 - 16:15
LAX
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CNS
25h 25m
1 stop
$1,430Qantas Airways
Tue, 21 Jul - Tue, 4 Aug
Qantas Airways Logo
06:50 - 06:00
CNS
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LAX
40h 10m
1 stop
Qantas Airways Logo
23:30 - 12:55
LAX
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CNS
20h 25m
1 stop
$1,440Qantas Airways
Tue, 21 Jul - Sat, 1 Aug
Qantas Airways Logo
06:50 - 06:00
CNS
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LAX
40h 10m
1 stop
Qantas Airways Logo
21:50 - 11:50
LAX
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CNS
21h 00m
1 stop
$1,453Qantas Airways
Tue, 21 Jul - Mon, 3 Aug
Qantas Airways Logo
06:50 - 06:00
CNS
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LAX
40h 10m
1 stop
Qantas Airways Logo
23:00 - 19:30
LAX
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CNS
27h 30m
2 stops
$1,454Qantas Airways
Tue, 21 Jul - Fri, 7 Aug
Qantas Airways Logo
06:50 - 06:00
CNS
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LAX
40h 10m
1 stop
Qantas Airways Logo
21:30 - 16:55
LAX
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CNS
26h 25m
1 stop
$1,461Qantas Airways
Sat, 25 Jul - Thu, 30 Jul
Qantas Airways Logo
06:00 - 14:30
CNS
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LAX
25h 30m
2 stops
Qantas Airways Logo
21:50 - 16:15
LAX
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CNS
25h 25m
1 stop
$1,468Qantas Airways
Sun, 19 Jul - Tue, 4 Aug
American Airlines Logo
15:45 - 17:05
CNS
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LAX
18h 20m
1 stop
American Airlines Logo
23:00 - 12:55
LAX
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CNS
20h 55m
1 stop
$1,470American Airlines
Sun, 19 Jul - Tue, 4 Aug
American Airlines Logo
15:45 - 17:05
CNS
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LAX
18h 20m
1 stop
American Airlines Logo
14:00 - 12:55
LAX
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CNS
29h 55m
2 stops
$1,480American Airlines
Mon, 20 Jul - Wed, 5 Aug
Qantas Airways Logo
17:40 - 06:00
CNS
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LAX
29h 20m
2 stops
Qantas Airways Logo
21:50 - 11:50
LAX
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CNS
21h 00m
1 stop
$1,487Qantas Airways
Mon, 20 Jul - Mon, 3 Aug
Qantas Airways Logo
17:40 - 06:00
CNS
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LAX
29h 20m
2 stops
Qantas Airways Logo
23:00 - 19:30
LAX
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CNS
27h 30m
2 stops
$1,488Qantas Airways
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Cairns to Los Angeles flights

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

How much is a return flight from Cairns to Los Angeles?

This analysis is based on the cheapest return trip price found on KAYAK in the last 12 months by searching for a flight from Cairns to Los Angeles departing in July.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Cairns to Los Angeles?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Cairns to Los Angeles, 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 Los Angeles is September, where tickets cost $1,062 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and March, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $1,970 and $1,842 respectively.

Good to know

Low seasonApril
Cheapest flight$552
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 15% lower on average.
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When to book flights from Cairns to Los Angeles

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Cairns to Los Angeles based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
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FAQs for booking flights from Cairns to Los Angeles

  • What is the cheapest flight from Cairns to Los Angeles?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Cairns to Los Angeles was $552 for a one-way ticket and $1,430 for a return.

  • Which airports will I be using when flying from Cairns to Los Angeles?

    Cairns and Los Angeles are both served by 1 main airport. You will leave Cairns from Cairns and will be arriving at Los Angeles.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Cairns to Los Angeles?

    We unfortunately don’t have that data for this specific route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Cairns to Los Angeles?

    Star Alliance, and oneworld are the airline alliances operating flights between Cairns and Los Angeles, with Star Alliance being the most commonly used for this route.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Cairns to Los Angeles, Fiji Airways or Air New Zealand?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Cairns to Los Angeles are Fiji Airways and Air New Zealand. With an average price for the route of $1,062 and an overall rating of 8.1, Fiji Airways is the most popular choice. Air New Zealand is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $1,255 and an overall rating of 8.0.

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

    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 Cairns to Los Angeles.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Los Angeles from Cairns 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 Cairns to Los Angeles?

    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 Los Angeles with an airline and back to Cairns with another airline.

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

    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 Los Angeles from Cairns up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

Reviews of the top 3 airlines flying from Cairns to Los Angeles

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Cairns to Los Angeles. 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 Los Angeles? 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.
8.1
Fiji AirwaysOverall score based on 243 reviews
7.5Food
8.2Boarding
7.5Entertainment
8.6Crew
8.1Comfort
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Roomy seats and crew is pleasant. Vegi food can be a lot better in terms choices. Inflight entertainment needs to have more options especially for 13+ hour flight. Very nice and warm blankets and seats are roomy than other A350 aircraft’s. Swift boarding and crew is pleasant to deal with.

8.0 ExcellentNeeta, May 2026
DFW - NAN
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Roomy seats and crew is pleasant. Vegi food can be a lot better in terms choices. Inflight entertainment needs to have more options especially for 13+ hour flight. Very nice and warm blankets and seats are roomy than other A350 aircraft’s. Swift boarding and crew is pleasant to deal with.

Boarding had poor communication. Passengers didn't get clear directions to prepare for Boarding. The plane was an older model which had some issues with operating the seats (the staff was great). Due to age the seat cushions were compressed and less comfortable than expected.

I thought Fiji and Fiji Airways was great. Looking forward to the next trip. Baggage claim at the end went to sh...t

Fiji Airways always goes above and beyond. If anything I'd say the food was less enjoyable than in the past. But that in no way lessened the experience with the cabin crew or the excellent attentiveness and service they provided throughout the entire trip!

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

Great food, wonderful staff made a long flight seem short

Everything was great . Arrived on time was smooth plane was clean. Crew/Staff was friendly and helpful.

Everything from the staff to the comfort of business class was excellent. This is one of my new favorite airlines.

Ticketing said dinner for the almost 14 hour flight and we were delayed an hour. However, onboard we were only served a sluce if pizza bread and a cookie. Not at all dinner and insufficient for a long international flight. Breakfast was good.

We have had an absolutely horrific experience so far getting home from Australia on a $18,000 + flight we booked with you. The flight did not deplane in Dallas because there was no available gate or staircase. We sat in the plane for 3 hours waiting to deplane. As a result we missed our connecting flight to New York. American Airlines put us up in a hotel several miles away. We waited 45 minutes for a shuttle and The shuttle driver was horribly rude and unhelpful. They offered us $70 vouchers for food but actually there was no food left when we arrived minus some chicken nuggets and corn dogs. It was awful. Horrible way to end a vacation. There has to be accountability here.

We got to experience Premium Economy from Sydney to Auckland and it was a great experience wiht Air New Zealand. The crew was friendly and helpful.

Time to upgrade those planes so you can provide first class.

The flight was smooth and on time. Entertainment options were lacking and there was no food, other than some very boring snacks.

A better selection of entertainment would have been nice. I found nothing that appealed to me as a middle-aged traveler. The flight attendants were gracious, helpful, and attentive. It also would have been nice to have more bathrooms as the flight was full and the plane was big.

Wonderful trip. Everyone from checking in to the gate to the flight itself was amazing - kind, helpful, and has a beautiful smile.

This flight was the second leg of a trip that began in Auckland, New Zealand. I was unable to find a way to select seats in advance. The boarding passes we were given in Auckland did not have seat assignments for the second flight. There was no way to check on it until personnel showed up at the gate in Los Angeles, immediately before boarding time. The flight was overbooked by one, and since I was traveling with my sister, we needed two seats. We waited in considerable anxiety for everyone else to board and when one person did not show up, we had to take whatever was left. At least we finally got on the flight although we were the very last to board. We were not able to sit together, of course.

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!

Very quick flight so no time for refreshments. We took off. Then landed. The end. Seats were too tight. Very cramped Grateful for the short flight cos moving around wasn’t possible

We had a cancellation due to weather, but the American Airlines staff was very helpful. Once we got on a plane, the trip was great.

Great food and good entertainment options for the long flight.

I missed my flight due to unforeseen circumstances It was, however , an excellent price !

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.

On the Qantas flight, I could barely hear some of the announcements. It was better when I could read them on the screen.

Good check in and helpful staff. Delayed for 1 hour. Took about 45 Mins to get baggage’s at DFW . Food was average ( Hindu meal ) . Overall it was good experience

Our boarding and flight was very good. However when we landed and pulled in to the gate it took 55 minutes for the jet bridge to be positioned next to the aircraft. That caused us to miss our ground transportation and it caused us unnecessary last minute transit planning and expense. Our flight was AA1733 on March 17, 2026

We booked with Qantas instead of Delta and we instead flew on American Airlines. American is not our favorite to go on. No leg room and the width of seats are a joke. Your are packed like sardines on American flights.

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