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$887 Find Cheap Flights from Cairns to Los Angeles

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a KAYAK user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight from Cairns to Los Angeles departing on 27/9. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel. Click the price to replicate the search for this deal.
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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.
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Recent return flight deals from Cairns to Los Angeles

Sat, 2 Aug - Sat, 16 Aug
Air New Zealand Logo
11:55 - 13:20CNS-LAX
18h 25m1 stop
Air New Zealand Logo
22:10 - 10:45LAX-CNS
19h 35m1 stop
$1,226Air New Zealand
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Sat, 2 Aug - Sat, 16 Aug
Air New Zealand Logo
11:55 - 12:45CNS-LAX
17h 50m1 stop
Air New Zealand Logo
22:10 - 20:55LAX-CNS
29h 45m2 stops
$1,266Air New Zealand
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Sat, 2 Aug - Sat, 16 Aug
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15:35 - 11:19CNS-LAX
36h 44m2 stops
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12:20 - 20:55LAX-CNS
39h 35m2 stops
$1,618
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Sat, 23 Aug - Sat, 30 Aug
Qantas Airways Logo
17:35 - 14:25CNS-LAX
37h 50m1 stop
Qantas Airways Logo
23:10 - 16:30LAX-CNS
24h 20m1 stop
$1,700Qantas Airways
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Sun, 24 Aug - Sun, 31 Aug
Qantas Airways Logo
17:35 - 06:00CNS-LAX
29h 25m1 stop
Qantas Airways Logo
23:10 - 12:55LAX-CNS
20h 45m1 stop
$1,719Qantas Airways
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Sat, 23 Aug - Sat, 30 Aug
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19:00 - 21:59CNS-LAX
43h 59m2 stops
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10:50 - 04:25LAX-CNS
24h 35m1 stop
$1,738
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Sun, 24 Aug - Sat, 30 Aug
Cathay Pacific Logo
18:35 - 22:35CNS-LAX
45h 00m2 stops
Cathay Pacific Logo
01:25 - 11:35LAX-CNS
41h 10m2 stops
$1,801Cathay Pacific
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Sun, 24 Aug - Sun, 31 Aug
Cathay Pacific Logo
18:35 - 22:35CNS-LAX
45h 00m2 stops
Cathay Pacific Logo
13:25 - 22:50LAX-CNS
40h 25m2 stops
$1,802Cathay Pacific
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Thu, 11 Dec - Wed, 21 Jan
Virgin Australia Logo
06:00 - 10:47CNS-LAX
22h 47m2 stops
Virgin Australia Logo
18:00 - 16:40LAX-CNS
28h 40m2 stops
$2,017Virgin Australia
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Thu, 11 Dec - Wed, 21 Jan
Virgin Australia Logo
06:00 - 14:55CNS-LAX
26h 55m2 stops
Virgin Australia Logo
18:00 - 16:40LAX-CNS
28h 40m2 stops
$2,025Virgin Australia
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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.

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 May, where tickets cost $1,086 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are November and July, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $1,914 and $1,810 respectively.


Good to know

Low seasonJanuary
High seasonDecember
Cheapest flight$887
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 15% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 5% 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 $582 for a one-way ticket and $805 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?

    oneworld, and Star Alliance are the airline alliances operating flights between Cairns and Los Angeles, with oneworld 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 $1,116 and an overall rating of 8.0, Fiji Airways is the most popular choice. Air New Zealand is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $1,374 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 4 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.
8.0
Fiji AirwaysOverall score based on 201 reviews
8.5Crew
8.1Boarding
7.5Food
8.0Comfort
7.5Entertainment
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They will look to squeeze every penny they can out of you!! Pick your seat$$...bring luggage$$$$... if they could charge you for the air on the plane they would!!

4.0 OkayChristopher, June 2025NAN - SYD
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They will look to squeeze every penny they can out of you!! Pick your seat$$...bring luggage$$$$... if they could charge you for the air on the plane they would!!

.very good and as I needed wheelchair assistance all staff excellent.. only suggestion is get rid of those plastic chairs hard to ride in and staff have trouble compared to others. Everything else very good experience. Will use Fiji Air again.

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.

See previous comments. Didn’t take this flight because my other flight was so delayed. Ending up on two other flights as a result and was more than a day late.

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

Very good; seat made ready for bed after meal, a plus since one airline covered the seat at the start.

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.

Food choices perhaps not the best. Only offered beer and wine, when it appeared other liquor was available. Entertainment wasn’t so good.

They charged me over a $1000 dollars to bring two surfboard bags as check baggage. Inappropriate and I would avoid flying sgain

The experience on Fiji Airways was absolutely amazing. Streamlined. All staff was amazing. Pleasant. Friendly. Extremely helpful.

Our original flight was cancelled from SFO to AKL on 6/16/25. So we had to stay overnight at a hotel after a 12-hour layover plus 3-hour delay before the cancellation. Then had to fly to LA and then to AKL the following day losing an entire day of our vacation in NZ, that we can never get back.

Two hours was not enough time to transition from the international to domestic terminal. You have to go through customs, a biological hazard check, gather your luggage, take a bus to the domestic terminal and recheck your luggage. The bus was slow and crowded and the lines to recheck your bags were very long. We missed our connecting flight. Initially, the Air New Zealand officials were not helpful at all in helping to get us on another flight. Told us we would have to buy another ticket for a flight 11 hours later. Found another agent that was more helpful. He helped arrange to get us on standby for another flight three hours later. Had to ride in jump seats next to the flight attendants, but at least we eventually got to out destination.

Full flight. Flight attendants were harried. Otherwise, fine for the typical cramped seating conditions in coach.

Great! Flight was delayed by 30 mins but all was great. Thanks.

The 10hr flight was a comfortable as it could be in row 57. The food was just very bad….bland and soggy!

The business class upgrade meant a good sleep on the way home after a long week away. Excellent service, great food, and comfortable seat/bed for the journey.

Again, Air New Zealand was great. They kept bathrooms clean, food was actually very good, New Zealand wines a big hit

The issue was with getting our boarding pases. There were issues with our arrangements that were made through Kayak. I am sorry to say that we will not use you again because of this. The flight itself was good and the flight attendants excellent.

Arriving at Coolangatta, rows 20 forward, took the airbridge across to the terminal. It was suggested to those from rows 21 back, that we take the rear stairs and to be careful crossing the tarmac. That was all well and good. However, when we got across to the terminal we then had to climb three large flights of stairs to meet up with those coming across the airbridge. No elevator! There were people carrying babies and elderly carrying hand luggage that needed assistance from others.. There was no option to turn back.

It was good for a short domestic flight. As no food ar entertainment provided, there should be a n/a rating available for those.

One of the oldest most uncomfortable "lay down" seats I've ever experienced. Old plane and old seats that don't lay flat. The seat back does not even recline - at all. Instead the legrest awkwardly extends to fill the gap between a small cubby into which you must insert your feet/legs. I am 5' 11" and could not lay straight but had to tuck my knees. Ticket was also very expensive. Would not recommend flying business/first on Finair from Melbourne to Bangkok and will not do so again myself.

The wifi was out. Otherwise it was great flight. Richard, as CSM, was excellent.

Traditional economy class. Not a full flight so spare seats. Food and drinks were good

Was bumped to a later flight because of inefficiency on part of the airline.

Inflight entertainment, poor that there are no headrest screens on aircraft used for an international flight.

The Emerits/Qantas flight was cancelled to Wellington. We need a refund. Had to buy another airline ticket. How do we get the refund. Still not in Wellington.

Delayed QF59 flight once again, Qantas doesn't fail in maintaining there delayed departures and arrivals. USB points do not work nor do the power point sockets on the plane, Qantas staff admitted that on the flight. Don't expect to your charge devices. Saving grace, was the ice cream. Bottom line, if you expect to fly to HND and make it on time avoid Qantas and if you're interested in ice cream - visit 7/11.

Pretty excellent. I don’t know what the pilot could have done better with the bumping ( there was a storm) nor what happened to my ears coming down into bendigo. It doesn’t happen coming down into Sydney just the return flight. I wonder why?

Touch screens were very difficult to use, generally being laggy and unresponsive- it was quite an art to get it to play the thing you wanted rather than some thing at random. Selection of films and Tv was good when touchscreen decided to finally respond.

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

4.5 hr international flight. We got a glass of water. Ranks up there with Ryan Air, Easy Jet, Spirit and Frontier. Expected better.

Gluten free options less explicit on business class, but great service

Very good… seems the virgin staff particularly in the lounge and in flight exceeded expectations.

I liked everything about the experience but would have liked some free snacks!

Crew was great but flight was delayed almost three hours due to a technical issue and we had to go back to the terminal and wait for another one.

Being told why we delayed three hours and not even given an apology by someone. Not a word. Not my airline of choice ever.

Checked Baggage line up was long but moved quickly, rest of the process, boarding, crew was excellent

Virgin has always provided a smooth and comfortable flight. This one was no different. Seats are comfortable. Staff are great. This is my favourite airline.

Virgin changed the flight to an Alliance flight. Smaller plane, tea coffee and water the only refreshments available and not sure what happened to the extra money I paid to sit in a selected seat with extra leg room. This is obviously a regular switch as it happened on our flight there and back. Do not recommend.

Late boarding, late departure due to weather and slow boarding, packed 5+hour flight, only 2 toilets for main cabin, tight leg room, no free food except tea, coffee, and water, arrived 75 minutes late.

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