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Cheap flights from California to Cairns from $493

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Fiji Airways Logo
23:55 - 11:40
LAX
-
CNS
18h 45m
1 stop
Fiji Airways Logo
12:40 - 13:05
CNS
-
LAX
17h 25m
1 stop
$986Fiji Airways
Thu, 23 Apr - Thu, 7 May
Fiji Airways Logo
23:55 - 11:40
LAX
-
CNS
18h 45m
1 stop
Fiji Airways Logo
12:40 - 13:05
CNS
-
LAX
17h 25m
1 stop
$1,018Fiji Airways
Sat, 29 Aug - Sat, 12 Sep
Multiple Airlines Logo
22:35 - 18:25
SFO
-
CNS
26h 50m
2 stops
Multiple Airlines Logo
06:45 - 13:55
CNS
-
SFO
24h 10m
2 stops
$1,488Multiple Airlines
Wed, 22 Apr - Wed, 6 May
Multiple Airlines Logo
23:55 - 11:40
LAX
-
CNS
18h 45m
1 stop
Multiple Airlines Logo
06:00 - 13:05
CNS
-
LAX
24h 05m
2 stops
$1,498Multiple Airlines
Tue, 25 Aug - Mon, 7 Sep
American Airlines Logo
18:43 - 10:35
LAS
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CNS
22h 52m
2 stops
American Airlines Logo
15:45 - 20:58
CNS
-
LAS
22h 13m
2 stops
$1,843American Airlines
Sun, 19 Apr - Sun, 26 Apr
Air New Zealand Logo
22:05 - 10:45
SFO
-
CNS
19h 40m
1 stop
Air New Zealand Logo
17:40 - 12:55
CNS
-
SFO
36h 15m
2 stops
$1,986Air New Zealand
Sun, 16 Aug - Sun, 23 Aug
Air New Zealand Logo
22:05 - 16:55
SFO
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CNS
25h 50m
2 stops
Air New Zealand Logo
17:40 - 12:55
CNS
-
SFO
36h 15m
2 stops
$2,017Air New Zealand
Mon, 11 May - Mon, 18 May
United Airlines Logo
13:27 - 15:55
ONT
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CNS
33h 28m
2 stops
United Airlines Logo
06:00 - 18:02
CNS
-
ONT
29h 02m
2 stops
$2,114United Airlines
Tue, 21 Apr - Tue, 28 Apr
United Airlines Logo
10:43 - 15:55
ONT
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CNS
36h 12m
2 stops
United Airlines Logo
06:00 - 17:52
CNS
-
ONT
28h 52m
2 stops
$3,167United Airlines
Sat, 2 May - Wed, 6 May
American Airlines Logo
11:00 - 12:55
SJC
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CNS
32h 55m
2 stops
American Airlines Logo
15:45 - 12:06
CNS
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SJC
37h 21m
3 stops
$3,748American Airlines
Tue, 5 May - Tue, 12 May

Fiji Airways flights from California to Cairns

Our best Fiji Airways deals on California to Cairns flight tickets
Fiji Airways
23 Apr
LAX23:55Los Angeles
18h 45m
1 stop
CNS11:40Cairns
7 May
CNS12:40Cairns
17h 25m
1 stop
LAX13:05Los Angeles
$986
Fiji Airways
29 Aug
LAX23:55Los Angeles
18h 45m
1 stop
CNS11:40Cairns
12 Sept
CNS12:40Cairns
17h 25m
1 stop
LAX13:05Los Angeles
$1,018
Fiji Airways
25 Aug
LAX23:55Los Angeles
18h 45m
1 stop
CNS11:40Cairns
7 Sept
CNS12:40Cairns
17h 25m
1 stop
LAX13:05Los Angeles
$1,019

American Airlines flights from California to Cairns

Our best American Airlines deals on California to Cairns flight tickets
American Airlines
20 Apr
LAX22:10Los Angeles
19h 25m
1 stop
CNS10:35Cairns
27 Apr
CNS15:45Cairns
17h 45m
1 stop
LAX16:30Los Angeles
$1,678
American Airlines
24 July
LAX22:10Los Angeles
23h 50m
1 stop
CNS15:00Cairns
7 Aug
CNS15:45Cairns
17h 45m
1 stop
LAX16:30Los Angeles
$1,821
American Airlines
24 July
LAX23:30Los Angeles
20h 25m
1 stop
CNS12:55Cairns
7 Aug
CNS15:45Cairns
17h 45m
1 stop
LAX16:30Los Angeles
$1,831

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Los AngelesCairns

LAX - CNS

LAXCNS

Los Angeles

Thu 23/4

23:55-11:40

1 stop18h 45m

Cairns

Thu 7/5

12:40-13:05

1 stop17h 25m

$986

Los AngelesCairns

LAX - CNS

LAXCNS

Los Angeles

Sat 29/8

23:55-11:40

1 stop18h 45m

Cairns

Sat 12/9

12:40-13:05

1 stop17h 25m

$1,018

San FranciscoCairns

SFO - CNS

SFOCNS

San Francisco

Wed 22/4

22:35-18:25

2 stops26h 50m

Cairns

Wed 6/5

06:45-13:55

2 stops24h 10m

$1,488

Los AngelesCairns

LAX - CNS

LAXCNS

Los Angeles

Tue 25/8

23:55-11:40

1 stop18h 45m

Cairns

Mon 7/9

06:00-13:05

2 stops24h 05m

$1,498

Las VegasCairns

LAS - CNS

LASCNS

Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl

Sun 19/4

18:43-10:35

2 stops22h 52m

Cairns

Sun 26/4

15:45-20:58

2 stops22h 13m

$1,843

San FranciscoCairns

SFO - CNS

SFOCNS

San Francisco

Sun 16/8

22:05-10:45

1 stop19h 40m

Cairns

Sun 23/8

17:40-12:55

2 stops36h 15m

$1,986

San FranciscoCairns

SFO - CNS

SFOCNS

San Francisco

Mon 11/5

22:05-16:55

2 stops25h 50m

Cairns

Mon 18/5

17:40-12:55

2 stops36h 15m

$2,017

OntarioCairns

ONT - CNS

ONTCNS

Ontario

Tue 21/4

13:27-15:55

2 stops33h 28m

Cairns

Tue 28/4

06:00-18:02

2 stops29h 02m

$2,114

OntarioCairns

ONT - CNS

ONTCNS

Ontario

Sat 2/5

10:43-15:55

2 stops36h 12m

Cairns

Wed 6/5

06:00-17:52

2 stops28h 52m

$3,167

San JoseCairns

SJC - CNS

SJCCNS

San Jose

Tue 5/5

11:00-12:55

2 stops32h 55m

Cairns

Tue 12/5

15:45-12:06

3 stops37h 21m

$3,748

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Fastest flight time

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The fastest flight from California to Cairns takes 18h 45m
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Fiji AirwaysPriceFrom $557Free cancellationRating
8.1
235 reviews
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