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

United Airlines, Delta, 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 21h 08m on average. On the other hand, flying from Sydney to Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Airport takes 24h 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, Qantas Airways and American Airlines 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 9 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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10:20 - 10:09SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith-BWI Baltimore/Washington

37h 49m2 stops San Francisco Chicago O'Hare Intl

08:00 - 06:55BWI Baltimore/Washington-SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

32h 55m1 stop San Francisco

$1,436Virgin Australia

Thu, 20 Aug - Wed, 23 Sep

10:20 - 11:45SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith-BWI Baltimore/Washington

39h 25m1 stop San Francisco

07:00 - 07:00BWI Baltimore/Washington-SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

34h 00m1 stop Los Angeles Los Angeles

$1,436Virgin Australia

Thu, 20 Aug - Wed, 23 Sep

10:20 - 18:42SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith-BWI Baltimore/Washington

22h 22m2 stops San Francisco Chicago O'Hare Intl

10:25 - 06:55BWI Baltimore/Washington-SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

30h 30m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl San Francisco

$1,438United Airlines

Thu, 20 Aug - Wed, 23 Sep

10:30 - 17:34BNE Brisbane-BWI Baltimore/Washington

21h 04m1 stop San Francisco

17:31 - 07:30BWI Baltimore/Washington-BNE Brisbane

46h 59m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl San Francisco

$1,658United Airlines

Fri, 16 Oct - Fri, 20 Nov

10:10 - 21:33MEL Melbourne-BWI Baltimore/Washington

27h 23m2 stops Los Angeles Los Angeles Minneapolis St Paul

08:10 - 08:00BWI Baltimore/Washington-MEL Melbourne

31h 50m2 stops Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson Los Angeles Los Angeles

$1,672Delta

Wed, 25 Nov - Fri, 29 Jan

09:30 - 16:46SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith-BWI Baltimore/Washington

45h 16m2 stops Los Angeles Los Angeles Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

09:27 - 07:00BWI Baltimore/Washington-SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

31h 33m2 stops Orlando Los Angeles Los Angeles

$1,673Multiple Airlines

Tue, 22 Sep - Tue, 29 Sep

08:10 - 22:54BNE Brisbane-BWI Baltimore/Washington

28h 44m2 stops Melbourne Dallas/Fort Worth

16:04 - 06:30BWI Baltimore/Washington-BNE Brisbane

23h 26m1 stop Dallas/Fort Worth

$1,902Qantas Airways

Sat, 17 Oct - Mon, 16 Nov

08:10 - 22:54BNE Brisbane-BWI Baltimore/Washington

28h 44m2 stops Melbourne Dallas/Fort Worth

11:51 - 06:30BWI Baltimore/Washington-BNE Brisbane

27h 39m1 stop Dallas/Fort Worth

$1,902Qantas Airways

Sat, 17 Oct - Sat, 21 Nov

08:35 - 23:59MEL Melbourne-DCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National

29h 24m2 stops Auckland Intl Houston George Bush Intcntl

16:38 - 10:55DCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National-MEL Melbourne

28h 17m2 stops Houston George Bush Intcntl Auckland Intl

$1,932Air New Zealand

Mon, 7 Sep - Mon, 14 Sep

09:55 - 00:30SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

28h 35m2 stops Auckland Intl Houston George Bush Intcntl

18:00 - 08:45IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

24h 45m2 stops San Francisco Auckland Intl

$1,932Air New Zealand

Thu, 17 Sep - Tue, 22 Sep

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22:15 - 22:30BNE Brisbane-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

38h 15m1 stop Taipei City Taiwan Taoyuan Intl

01:50 - 20:00IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-BNE Brisbane

28h 10m1 stop Taipei City Taiwan Taoyuan Intl

$2,543EVA Air

Tue, 11 Aug - Sat, 15 Aug

19:35 - 22:13BNE Brisbane-DCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National

40h 38m2 stops Auckland Intl Houston George Bush Intcntl

17:45 - 11:05DCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National-BNE Brisbane

27h 20m2 stops San Francisco Auckland Intl

$2,622Air New Zealand

Tue, 11 Aug - Sun, 16 Aug

20:45 - 15:16SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith-BWI Baltimore/Washington

32h 31m2 stops Honolulu Portland

16:19 - 18:50BWI Baltimore/Washington-SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

36h 31m2 stops Portland Honolulu

$2,684Multiple Airlines

Tue, 11 Aug - Sun, 16 Aug

15:30 - 21:34BNE Brisbane-BWI Baltimore/Washington

44h 04m2 stops Sydney Kingsford Smith Dallas/Fort Worth

15:55 - 11:55BWI Baltimore/Washington-BNE Brisbane

30h 00m2 stops Dallas/Fort Worth Sydney Kingsford Smith

$2,717Qantas Airways

Tue, 11 Aug - Wed, 19 Aug

07:55 - 21:34BNE Brisbane-BWI Baltimore/Washington

27h 39m2 stops Sydney Kingsford Smith Dallas/Fort Worth

15:55 - 13:15BWI Baltimore/Washington-BNE Brisbane

31h 20m2 stops Dallas/Fort Worth Sydney Kingsford Smith

$2,717Qantas Airways

Wed, 12 Aug - Wed, 19 Aug

20:45 - 16:16SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith-DCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National

33h 31m2 stops Honolulu Seattle/Tacoma Intl

18:59 - 18:50DCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National-SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

33h 51m2 stops San Francisco Honolulu

$2,847Multiple Airlines

Tue, 11 Aug - Sun, 16 Aug

19:20 - 22:45SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

41h 25m2 stops Auckland Intl Houston George Bush Intcntl

09:00 - 08:45IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

33h 45m2 stops Los Angeles Los Angeles Auckland Intl

$2,911Air New Zealand

Tue, 11 Aug - Sun, 16 Aug

09:20 - 10:18SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith-DCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National

38h 58m3 stops Vancouver Intl Toronto Pearson Intl Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau Intl

12:40 - 07:20DCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National-SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

52h 40m2 stops Ottawa Vancouver Intl

$2,950Air Canada

Tue, 11 Aug - Sun, 16 Aug

09:10 - 19:14SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith-DCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National

24h 04m2 stops Los Angeles Los Angeles Dallas/Fort Worth

09:00 - 07:05DCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National-SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

32h 05m1 stop Los Angeles Los Angeles

$2,990American Airlines

Tue, 11 Aug - Sun, 16 Aug

20:35 - 09:57BNE Brisbane-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

27h 22m2 stops Los Angeles Los Angeles Charlotte Douglas

10:27 - 05:00IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-BNE Brisbane

28h 33m2 stops Charlotte Douglas Los Angeles Los Angeles

$3,127American Airlines

Thu, 13 Aug - Mon, 17 Aug

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24 Sept

SYD19:40Sydney Kingsford Smith

37h 50m

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IAD19:30Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

6 Oct

IAD23:00Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

49h 50m

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SYD15:50Sydney Kingsford Smith

$1,778

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11 Sept

MEL19:40Melbourne

40h 39m

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IAD22:19Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

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IAD22:00Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

49h 40m

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MEL15:40Melbourne

$1,822

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17 Sept

SYD19:40Sydney Kingsford Smith

37h 50m

1 stop

IAD19:30Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

22 Sept

IAD23:00Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

49h 50m

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17 Sept

SYD09:55Sydney Kingsford Smith

28h 35m

2 stops

IAD00:30Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

22 Sept

IAD18:00Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

24h 45m

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SYD08:45Sydney Kingsford Smith

$1,932

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17 Sept

SYD09:55Sydney Kingsford Smith

28h 35m

2 stops

IAD00:30Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

22 Sept

IAD18:00Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

24h 45m

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SYD08:45Sydney Kingsford Smith

$1,936

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19 Oct

BNE11:20Brisbane

33h 21m

2 stops

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18 Nov

BWI08:30Baltimore/Washington

34h 30m

2 stops

BNE10:00Brisbane

$1,983

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10:30-17:34

1 stop21h 04m

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17:31-07:30

2 stops46h 59m

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Wed 25/11

10:10-21:33

2 stops27h 23m

Baltimore/Washington

Fri 29/1

08:10-08:00

2 stops31h 50m

$1,672

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Tue 22/9

09:30-16:46

2 stops45h 16m

Baltimore/Washington

Tue 29/9

09:27-07:00

2 stops31h 33m

$1,673

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BNE Brisbane - BWI Baltimore/Washington

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Brisbane

Sat 17/10

08:10-22:54

2 stops28h 44m

Baltimore/Washington

Mon 16/11

16:04-06:30

1 stop23h 26m

$1,902

BrisbaneBaltimore

BNE Brisbane - BWI Baltimore/Washington

BNEBWI

Brisbane

Sat 17/10

08:10-22:54

2 stops28h 44m

Baltimore/Washington

Sat 21/11

11:51-06:30

1 stop27h 39m

$1,902

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

MELDCA

Melbourne

Mon 7/9

08:35-23:59

2 stops29h 24m

Washington, D.C. Reagan-National

Mon 14/9

16:38-10:55

2 stops28h 17m

$1,932

SydneyWashington, D.C.

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

SYDIAD

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Thu 17/9

09:55-00:30

2 stops28h 35m

Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

Tue 22/9

18:00-08:45

2 stops24h 45m

$1,932

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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 $1,509, 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 $1,539.

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When did momondo last update prices for flights from Australia to Washington, D.C.?
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As of August 2026, there are 9 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 $364	Free cancellation	Rating 7.1 11,899 reviews	Search American Airlines flights
United Airlines	PriceFrom $573	Free cancellation	Rating 7.4 10,100 reviews	Search United Airlines flights
Qantas Airways	PriceFrom $789	Free cancellation	Rating 7.5 1,081 reviews	Search Qantas Airways flights
Fiji Airways	PriceFrom $949	Free cancellation	Rating 8.0 252 reviews	Search Fiji Airways flights
Air Canada	PriceFrom $1,174	Free cancellation	Rating 7.1 11,460 reviews	Search Air Canada flights
Air New Zealand	PriceFrom $1,202	Free cancellation	Rating 8.0 659 reviews	Search Air New Zealand flights
Virgin Australia	PriceFrom $1,299	Free cancellation	Rating 7.6 470 reviews	Search Virgin Australia flights
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