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 22h 44m 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 63% 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.

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

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

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

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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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14:25 - 10:17MEL Melbourne-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

34h 52m3 stops Nadi Los Angeles Orlando

06:00 - 13:05IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-MEL Melbourne

40h 05m3 stops Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl Los Angeles Nadi

$1,477Multiple Airlines

Tue, 6 Oct - Tue, 20 Oct

12:00 - 17:16MEL Melbourne-BWI Baltimore/Washington

21h 16m1 stop Dallas/Fort Worth

19:52 - 05:00BWI Baltimore/Washington-MEL Melbourne

41h 08m2 stops Charlotte Douglas Dallas/Fort Worth

$1,494Qantas Airways

Thu, 11 Feb - Sat, 20 Feb

12:00 - 20:17MEL Melbourne-BWI Baltimore/Washington

23h 17m1 stop Dallas/Fort Worth

11:51 - 05:00BWI Baltimore/Washington-MEL Melbourne

25h 09m1 stop Dallas/Fort Worth

$1,499Qantas Airways

Sun, 1 Nov - Sun, 8 Nov

12:00 - 22:20MEL Melbourne-BWI Baltimore/Washington

25h 20m2 stops Dallas/Fort Worth Charlotte Douglas

09:39 - 05:00BWI Baltimore/Washington-MEL Melbourne

27h 21m2 stops Charlotte Douglas Dallas/Fort Worth

$1,511American Airlines

Sun, 1 Nov - Sun, 15 Nov

22:45 - 10:10MEL Melbourne-BWI Baltimore/Washington

27h 25m2 stops Los Angeles Charlotte Douglas

09:39 - 05:00BWI Baltimore/Washington-MEL Melbourne

27h 21m2 stops Charlotte Douglas Dallas/Fort Worth

$1,511American Airlines

Sun, 1 Nov - Sun, 8 Nov

14:20 - 06:20MEL Melbourne-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

31h 00m3 stops Nadi Los Angeles Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl

07:40 - 12:25IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-MEL Melbourne

37h 45m3 stops Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson Los Angeles Nadi

$1,543Multiple Airlines

Fri, 16 Oct - Fri, 30 Oct

10:20 - 22:34SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith-BWI Baltimore/Washington

26h 14m2 stops San Francisco Houston George Bush Intcntl

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

33h 00m1 stop Los Angeles

$1,736United Airlines

Thu, 24 Sep - Tue, 6 Oct

10:20 - 17:39SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith-BWI Baltimore/Washington

21h 19m1 stop San Francisco

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

33h 00m1 stop Los Angeles

$1,736United Airlines

Thu, 24 Sep - Tue, 6 Oct

10:30 - 16:37MEL Melbourne-BWI Baltimore/Washington

21h 07m1 stop Los Angeles

17:43 - 08:30BWI Baltimore/Washington-MEL Melbourne

23h 47m1 stop Los Angeles

$1,875Virgin Australia

Fri, 9 Oct - Fri, 16 Oct

10:30 - 22:34MEL Melbourne-BWI Baltimore/Washington

27h 04m2 stops Los Angeles Houston George Bush Intcntl

17:43 - 08:30BWI Baltimore/Washington-MEL Melbourne

23h 47m1 stop Los Angeles

$1,889Virgin Australia

Fri, 9 Oct - Fri, 16 Oct

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10:55 - 23:00MEL Melbourne-BWI Baltimore/Washington

26h 05m2 stops San Francisco Chicago O'Hare Intl

15:04 - 07:30BWI Baltimore/Washington-MEL Melbourne

26h 26m2 stops Houston George Bush Intcntl Los Angeles

$1,361United Airlines

Thu, 27 Aug - Wed, 9 Sep

10:55 - 07:15MEL Melbourne-BWI Baltimore/Washington

34h 20m1 stop San Francisco

13:05 - 07:30BWI Baltimore/Washington-MEL Melbourne

28h 25m2 stops Houston George Bush Intcntl Los Angeles

$1,361United Airlines

Thu, 27 Aug - Wed, 9 Sep

09:10 - 08:33SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith-BWI Baltimore/Washington

37h 23m2 stops Los Angeles Charlotte Douglas

07:26 - 06:55BWI Baltimore/Washington-SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

33h 29m1 stop Dallas/Fort Worth

$1,747Qantas Airways

Sat, 29 Aug - Sun, 13 Sep

09:10 - 08:33SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith-BWI Baltimore/Washington

37h 23m2 stops Los Angeles Charlotte Douglas

07:26 - 06:55BWI Baltimore/Washington-SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

33h 29m1 stop Dallas/Fort Worth

$1,790Qantas Airways

Sat, 29 Aug - Sun, 13 Sep

09:10 - 21:34SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith-BWI Baltimore/Washington

26h 24m2 stops Los Angeles Dallas/Fort Worth

17:20 - 07:05BWI Baltimore/Washington-SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

23h 45m2 stops Charlotte Douglas Los Angeles

$1,906American Airlines

Sat, 29 Aug - Sun, 13 Sep

09:10 - 21:34SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith-BWI Baltimore/Washington

26h 24m2 stops Los Angeles Dallas/Fort Worth

17:20 - 07:05BWI Baltimore/Washington-SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

23h 45m2 stops Charlotte Douglas Los Angeles

$1,912American Airlines

Sat, 29 Aug - Sun, 13 Sep

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

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

06:20 - 15:35IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-MEL Melbourne

43h 15m3 stops Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson Los Angeles Sydney Kingsford Smith

$2,255Multiple Airlines

Sun, 30 Aug - Sun, 6 Sep

19:40 - 00:16SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

42h 36m2 stops Beijing Capital Los Angeles

09:00 - 14:50IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

39h 50m2 stops Los Angeles Beijing Capital

$2,255Air China

Sat, 29 Aug - Sun, 13 Sep

07:50 - 23:55SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

30h 05m2 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 Auckland Intl

$2,608Air New Zealand

Sat, 29 Aug - Sun, 13 Sep

07:25 - 05:40MEL Melbourne-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

36h 15m2 stops Tokyo Narita Seattle/Tacoma Intl

07:00 - 05:45IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-MEL Melbourne

32h 45m2 stops Seattle/Tacoma Intl Tokyo Narita

$2,870Japan Airlines

Sat, 29 Aug - Sat, 5 Sep

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Japan Airlines

29 Aug

MEL07:25Melbourne

36h 15m

2 stops

IAD05:40Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

5 Sept

IAD07:00Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

32h 45m

2 stops

MEL05:45Melbourne

$2,870

Japan Airlines

21 Sept

MEL07:25Melbourne

29h 18m

2 stops

DCA22:43Washington, D.C. Reagan-National

28 Sept

DCA06:30Washington, D.C. Reagan-National

33h 15m

2 stops

MEL05:45Melbourne

$2,985

Delta flights from Australia to Washington, D.C.

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Delta

19 Nov

MEL10:10Melbourne

29h 31m

2 stops

BWI23:41Baltimore/Washington

5 Dec

BWI10:00Baltimore/Washington

30h 00m

2 stops

MEL08:00Melbourne

$1,525

Delta

19 Nov

MEL10:10Melbourne

29h 13m

2 stops

BWI23:23Baltimore/Washington

5 Dec

BWI08:00Baltimore/Washington

32h 00m

2 stops

MEL08:00Melbourne

$1,533

Delta

19 Nov

MEL10:10Melbourne

29h 13m

2 stops

BWI23:23Baltimore/Washington

5 Dec

BWI08:00Baltimore/Washington

32h 00m

2 stops

MEL08:00Melbourne

$1,536

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Melbourne

Tue 6/10

14:25-10:17

3 stops34h 52m

Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

Tue 20/10

06:00-13:05

3 stops40h 05m

$1,477

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12:00-17:16

1 stop21h 16m

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19:52-05:00

2 stops41h 08m

$1,494

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Melbourne

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12:00-20:17

1 stop23h 17m

Baltimore/Washington

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11:51-05:00

1 stop25h 09m

$1,499

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12:00-22:20

2 stops25h 20m

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09:39-05:00

2 stops27h 21m

$1,511

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Melbourne

Sun 1/11

22:45-10:10

2 stops27h 25m

Baltimore/Washington

Sun 8/11

09:39-05:00

2 stops27h 21m

$1,511

MelbourneWashington, D.C.

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

MELIAD

Melbourne

Fri 16/10

14:20-06:20

3 stops31h 00m

Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

Fri 30/10

07:40-12:25

3 stops37h 45m

$1,543

SydneyBaltimore

SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith - BWI Baltimore/Washington

SYDBWI

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Thu 24/9

10:20-22:34

2 stops26h 14m

Baltimore/Washington

Tue 6/10

08:00-08:00

1 stop33h 00m

$1,736

SydneyBaltimore

SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith - BWI Baltimore/Washington

SYDBWI

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Thu 24/9

10:20-17:39

1 stop21h 19m

Baltimore/Washington

Tue 6/10

08:00-08:00

1 stop33h 00m

$1,736

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MEL Melbourne - BWI Baltimore/Washington

MELBWI

Melbourne

Fri 9/10

10:30-16:37

1 stop21h 07m

Baltimore/Washington

Fri 16/10

17:43-08:30

1 stop23h 47m

$1,875

MelbourneBaltimore

MEL Melbourne - BWI Baltimore/Washington

MELBWI

Melbourne

Fri 9/10

10:30-22:34

2 stops27h 04m

Baltimore/Washington

Fri 16/10

17:43-08:30

1 stop23h 47m

$1,889

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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 $1,504, 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 $1,519.

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Best price found	$861
Fastest flight time	20h 34m
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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 $1,477.

The fastest flight from Australia to Washington, D.C. takes 20h 34m

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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 $359	Free cancellation	Rating 7.1 11,995 reviews	Search American Airlines flights
United Airlines	PriceFrom $566	Free cancellation	Rating 7.4 10,123 reviews	Search United Airlines flights
Qantas Airways	PriceFrom $780	Free cancellation	Rating 7.5 1,085 reviews	Search Qantas Airways flights
Fiji Airways	PriceFrom $938	Free cancellation	Rating 8.0 256 reviews	Search Fiji Airways flights
Air Canada	PriceFrom $1,160	Free cancellation	Rating 7.1 11,540 reviews	Search Air Canada flights
Air New Zealand	PriceFrom $1,188	Free cancellation	Rating 8.0 664 reviews	Search Air New Zealand flights
Virgin Australia	PriceFrom $1,283	Free cancellation	Rating 7.6 473 reviews	Search Virgin Australia flights
EVA Air	PriceFrom $1,708	Free cancellation	Rating 8.5 1,522 reviews	Search EVA Air flights
Japan Airlines	PriceFrom $2,182	Free cancellation	Rating 8.3 1,909 reviews	Search Japan Airlines flights
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