What is the cheapest airline that flies from Australia to Washington, D.C.?

Delta, United Airlines, and Etihad Airways are the most popular carriers operating from Australia to Washington, D.C.

How long does it take to fly to Washington, D.C.?

Flight times vary depending on what airport in Australia you fly out of and what airport in Washington, D.C. you fly into. For example, flying from Brisbane to Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Airport takes 24h 49m on average. On the other hand, flying from Sydney to Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Airport takes 26h 50m on average. Keep in mind that it’s always quicker to opt for a non-stop flight, so be sure to check momondo to see if there are any available for your route.

Which airlines fly to Washington, D.C.?

United Airlines, American Airlines and Qantas Airways are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Washington, D.C. from Australia according to our data. United Airlines is the first choice among our users, with 65% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to Washington, D.C.. Keep in mind that there are 10 different airlines that fly to Washington, D.C. on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

When did momondo last update prices for flights from Australia to Washington, D.C.?

Prices for flights from Australia to Washington, D.C. were last updated today.

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As of August 2026, there are 10 operators available to choose from for flights from Australia to Washington, D.C..

How old do you have to be to fly from Australia to Washington, D.C.?

The minimum age a child must be to fly alone is five but airlines that offer an unaccompanied minor (UNMR) service will have their own age restrictions, including rules around flight length, timings, and stopovers. We always recommend checking with the individual airline you are booking with to travel from Australia to Washington, D.C..

What documentation or ID do you need to fly to Washington, D.C.?

The travel and health documents required for your trip to Washington, D.C. can vary based on your itinerary and personal situation. As a rule, consider having multiple documents such as a national ID card or driver’s licence, and a passport valid for six-months after you plan to arrive at Washington, D.C.. We always recommend checking with your airline or a trusted third party such as IATA to get advice.

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13:15 - 10:17SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

35h 02m3 stops Nadi Los Angeles Orlando

11:12 - 13:25IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

36h 13m3 stops Orlando Los Angeles Nadi

$1,251Multiple Airlines

Tue, 22 Sep - Fri, 25 Sep

06:00 - 16:46SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith-BWI Baltimore/Washington

49h 46m3 stops Nadi Los Angeles Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

05:40 - 22:25BWI Baltimore/Washington-SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

49h 45m3 stops Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson Los Angeles Nadi

$1,333Multiple Airlines

Sun, 4 Oct - Sun, 18 Oct

11:40 - 21:05BNE Brisbane-BWI Baltimore/Washington

24h 25m2 stops San Francisco Los Angeles

10:45 - 07:30BWI Baltimore/Washington-BNE Brisbane

29h 45m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl San Francisco

$1,660United Airlines

Mon, 16 Nov - Sun, 31 Jan

11:40 - 05:34BNE Brisbane-BWI Baltimore/Washington

32h 54m2 stops San Francisco Los Angeles

18:31 - 07:30BWI Baltimore/Washington-BNE Brisbane

21h 59m1 stop San Francisco

$1,660United Airlines

Mon, 16 Nov - Sun, 31 Jan

14:05 - 22:52SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith-BWI Baltimore/Washington

24h 47m1 stop Dallas/Fort Worth

11:47 - 06:55BWI Baltimore/Washington-SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

27h 08m1 stop Dallas/Fort Worth

$1,667Qantas Airways

Mon, 1 Feb - Mon, 15 Feb

11:20 - 22:52SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith-BWI Baltimore/Washington

27h 32m2 stops Los Angeles Dallas/Fort Worth

06:50 - 06:55BWI Baltimore/Washington-SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

32h 05m1 stop Dallas/Fort Worth

$1,678American Airlines

Mon, 1 Feb - Mon, 15 Feb

11:20 - 22:52SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith-BWI Baltimore/Washington

27h 32m2 stops Los Angeles Dallas/Fort Worth

12:15 - 06:55BWI Baltimore/Washington-SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

26h 40m2 stops Charlotte Douglas Dallas/Fort Worth

$1,678American Airlines

Mon, 1 Feb - Mon, 15 Feb

13:00 - 19:26SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith-BWI Baltimore/Washington

21h 26m1 stop Dallas/Fort Worth

16:04 - 06:55BWI Baltimore/Washington-SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

23h 51m1 stop Dallas/Fort Worth

$1,731Qantas Airways

Tue, 13 Oct - Tue, 20 Oct

10:20 - 22:15MEL Melbourne-DCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National

27h 55m2 stops Auckland Intl Houston George Bush Intcntl

10:58 - 08:55DCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National-MEL Melbourne

29h 57m2 stops Houston George Bush Intcntl Auckland Intl

$1,915Air New Zealand

Thu, 12 Nov - Tue, 8 Dec

12:10 - 20:49MEL Melbourne-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

24h 39m2 stops Auckland Intl Houston George Bush Intcntl

12:35 - 08:55IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-MEL Melbourne

28h 20m2 stops Los Angeles Auckland Intl

$1,915Air New Zealand

Thu, 12 Nov - Tue, 8 Dec

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09:30 - 16:35MEL Melbourne-BWI Baltimore/Washington

21h 05m1 stop Los Angeles

08:30 - 07:30BWI Baltimore/Washington-MEL Melbourne

33h 00m2 stops Denver Intl Los Angeles

$1,369United Airlines

Fri, 21 Aug - Wed, 2 Sep

09:30 - 18:42MEL Melbourne-BWI Baltimore/Washington

23h 12m2 stops Los Angeles Chicago O'Hare Intl

13:00 - 07:30BWI Baltimore/Washington-MEL Melbourne

28h 30m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl Los Angeles

$1,369United Airlines

Fri, 21 Aug - Wed, 2 Sep

09:15 - 23:18SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith-BWI Baltimore/Washington

28h 03m2 stops Los Angeles Minneapolis St Paul

12:03 - 06:50BWI Baltimore/Washington-SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

28h 47m2 stops Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson Los Angeles

$2,125Delta

Fri, 21 Aug - Fri, 28 Aug

09:30 - 08:04MEL Melbourne-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

36h 34m2 stops Los Angeles Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl

06:20 - 07:30IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-MEL Melbourne

35h 10m2 stops Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson Los Angeles

$2,141Multiple Airlines

Fri, 21 Aug - Wed, 2 Sep

16:10 - 08:45MEL Melbourne-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

30h 35m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

21:00 - 22:05IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-MEL Melbourne

35h 05m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

$2,715Qatar Airways

Fri, 21 Aug - Wed, 2 Sep

12:00 - 21:27SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith-DCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National

23h 27m1 stop Dallas/Fort Worth

17:35 - 07:05DCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National-SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

23h 30m1 stop Los Angeles

$2,956Qantas Airways

Mon, 24 Aug - Sun, 6 Sep

12:10 - 22:13MEL Melbourne-DCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National

24h 03m2 stops Auckland Intl Houston George Bush Intcntl

16:38 - 13:45DCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National-MEL Melbourne

31h 07m2 stops Houston George Bush Intcntl Auckland Intl

$2,971Air New Zealand

Fri, 21 Aug - Wed, 2 Sep

09:20 - 19:01SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

23h 41m2 stops Vancouver Intl Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau Intl

09:55 - 07:20IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

31h 25m1 stop Toronto Pearson Intl

$3,214Air New Zealand

Fri, 21 Aug - Fri, 28 Aug

20:35 - 06:53BNE Brisbane-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

24h 18m1 stop Los Angeles

07:00 - 05:00IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-BNE Brisbane

32h 00m1 stop Los Angeles

$3,264Qantas Airways

Sun, 23 Aug - Sun, 30 Aug

22:45 - 15:40PER Perth-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

28h 55m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

11:05 - 18:35IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-PER Perth

43h 30m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

$3,567Qatar Airways

Tue, 25 Aug - Tue, 8 Sep

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ANA flights from Australia to Washington, D.C.

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ANA

29 Aug

SYD20:55Sydney Kingsford Smith

27h 10m

1 stop

IAD10:05Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

13 Sept

IAD12:15Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

31h 10m

1 stop

SYD09:25Sydney Kingsford Smith

$2,829

ANA

29 Aug

SYD20:55Sydney Kingsford Smith

27h 10m

1 stop

IAD10:05Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

13 Sept

IAD13:10Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

30h 15m

2 stops

SYD09:25Sydney Kingsford Smith

$2,860

ANA

3 Sept

PER21:35Perth

35h 45m

2 stops

IAD21:20Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

14 Sept

IAD13:10Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

66h 50m

2 stops

PER20:00Perth

$2,929

Air China flights from Australia to Washington, D.C.

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11 Feb

MEL20:15Melbourne

38h 15m

1 stop

IAD18:30Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

19 Feb

IAD22:00Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

49h 40m

1 stop

MEL15:40Melbourne

$1,599

Air China

11 Feb

MEL20:15Melbourne

38h 15m

1 stop

IAD18:30Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

19 Feb

IAD22:00Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

49h 40m

1 stop

MEL15:40Melbourne

$1,600

Air China

1 Feb

SYD20:40Sydney Kingsford Smith

37h 50m

1 stop

IAD18:30Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

16 Feb

IAD22:00Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

42h 05m

1 stop

SYD08:05Sydney Kingsford Smith

$1,655

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SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith - IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

SYDIAD

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Tue 22/9

13:15-10:17

3 stops35h 02m

Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

Fri 25/9

11:12-13:25

3 stops36h 13m

$1,251

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SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith - BWI Baltimore/Washington

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Sydney Kingsford Smith

Sun 4/10

06:00-16:46

3 stops49h 46m

Baltimore/Washington

Sun 18/10

05:40-22:25

3 stops49h 45m

$1,333

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Brisbane

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11:40-21:05

2 stops24h 25m

Baltimore/Washington

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10:45-07:30

2 stops29h 45m

$1,660

BrisbaneBaltimore

BNE Brisbane - BWI Baltimore/Washington

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Brisbane

Mon 16/11

11:40-05:34

2 stops32h 54m

Baltimore/Washington

Sun 31/1

18:31-07:30

1 stop21h 59m

$1,660

SydneyBaltimore

SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith - BWI Baltimore/Washington

SYDBWI

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Mon 1/2

14:05-22:52

1 stop24h 47m

Baltimore/Washington

Mon 15/2

11:47-06:55

1 stop27h 08m

$1,667

SydneyBaltimore

SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith - BWI Baltimore/Washington

SYDBWI

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Mon 1/2

11:20-22:52

2 stops27h 32m

Baltimore/Washington

Mon 15/2

06:50-06:55

1 stop32h 05m

$1,678

SydneyBaltimore

SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith - BWI Baltimore/Washington

SYDBWI

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Mon 1/2

11:20-22:52

2 stops27h 32m

Baltimore/Washington

Mon 15/2

12:15-06:55

2 stops26h 40m

$1,678

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SydneyBaltimore

SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith - BWI Baltimore/Washington

SYDBWI

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Tue 13/10

13:00-19:26

1 stop21h 26m

Baltimore/Washington

Tue 20/10

16:04-06:55

1 stop23h 51m

$1,731

MelbourneWashington, D.C.

MEL Melbourne - DCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National

MELDCA

Melbourne

Thu 12/11

10:20-22:15

2 stops27h 55m

Washington, D.C. Reagan-National

Tue 8/12

10:58-08:55

2 stops29h 57m

$1,915

MelbourneWashington, D.C.

MEL Melbourne - IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

MELIAD

Melbourne

Thu 12/11

12:10-20:49

2 stops24h 39m

Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

Tue 8/12

12:35-08:55

2 stops28h 20m

$1,915

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What is the cheapest month to fly to Washington, D.C.?

The cheapest month to fly to Washington, D.C. from Australia is in November. Flight prices, which tend to average around $1,512, are often lower during this time because this is during the off-season. If you don’t want to visit Washington, D.C. in November, then you should wait until February to fly from Australia, when ticket prices are also cheap, with an average price of $1,531.

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Best price found	$861
Fastest flight time	20h 19m
Direct flights	None

The best one-way flight to Washington, D.C. from Australia in the past 72 hours is $861. The best return flight deal from Australia to Washington, D.C. found on momondo in the last 72 hours is $1,251.

The fastest flight from Australia to Washington, D.C. takes 20h 19m

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When did momondo last update prices for flights from Australia to Washington, D.C.?
Prices for flights from Australia to Washington, D.C. were last updated today.
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As of August 2026, there are 10 operators available to choose from for flights from Australia to Washington, D.C..
How old do you have to be to fly from Australia to Washington, D.C.?
The minimum age a child must be to fly alone is five but airlines that offer an unaccompanied minor (UNMR) service will have their own age restrictions, including rules around flight length, timings, and stopovers. We always recommend checking with the individual airline you are booking with to travel from Australia to Washington, D.C..
What documentation or ID do you need to fly to Washington, D.C.?
The travel and health documents required for your trip to Washington, D.C. can vary based on your itinerary and personal situation. As a rule, consider having multiple documents such as a national ID card or driver’s licence, and a passport valid for six-months after you plan to arrive at Washington, D.C.. We always recommend checking with your airline or a trusted third party such as IATA to get advice.

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American Airlines	PriceFrom $362	Free cancellation	Rating 7.1 11,972 reviews	Search American Airlines flights
United Airlines	PriceFrom $571	Free cancellation	Rating 7.4 10,101 reviews	Search United Airlines flights
Qantas Airways	PriceFrom $786	Free cancellation	Rating 7.5 1,083 reviews	Search Qantas Airways flights
Fiji Airways	PriceFrom $946	Free cancellation	Rating 8.0 254 reviews	Search Fiji Airways flights
Air Canada	PriceFrom $1,169	Free cancellation	Rating 7.1 11,507 reviews	Search Air Canada flights
Air New Zealand	PriceFrom $1,197	Free cancellation	Rating 8.0 663 reviews	Search Air New Zealand flights
Virgin Australia	PriceFrom $1,294	Free cancellation	Rating 7.6 470 reviews	Search Virgin Australia flights
EVA Air	PriceFrom $1,722	Free cancellation	Rating 8.5 1,519 reviews	Search EVA Air flights
Japan Airlines	PriceFrom $2,200	Free cancellation	Rating 8.3 1,908 reviews	Search Japan Airlines flights
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