How long is the flight from Australia to District of Columbia?

The flight from Australia to District of Columbia depends on which airports you’re departing from and arriving to, and whether or not you have a layover. If you fly from Sydney Kingsford Smith (a popular airport in Australia) to Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl (the most popular airport in District of Columbia), then the flight time is 26h 50m on average. If you fly from Melbourne (another popular airport in Australia) to Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl, then the average flight time is 30h 10m.

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Multiple Airlines

22 Sept

SYD

35h 02m

3 stops

IAD

27 Sept

IAD

48h 35m

3 stops

SYD

$1,333

Multiple Airlines

30 Sept

BNE

36h 52m

3 stops

IAD

21 Oct

IAD

38h 35m

3 stops

BNE

$1,414

Multiple Airlines

28 Sept

BNE

41h 44m

3 stops

IAD

21 Oct

IAD

38h 35m

3 stops

BNE

$1,423

Multiple Airlines

29 Sept

BNE

36h 42m

3 stops

IAD

19 Oct

IAD

38h 35m

3 stops

BNE

$1,447

Delta

7 Oct

MEL

27h 28m

2 stops

BWI

21 Oct

BWI

27h 39m

2 stops

MEL

$1,467

Multiple Airlines

21 Sept

SYD

62h 20m

3 stops

IAD

30 Sept

IAD

45h 13m

3 stops

SYD

$1,481

Multiple Airlines

20 Jan

SYD

48h 45m

2 stops

IAD

10 Feb

IAD

66h 20m

2 stops

SYD

$1,486

Multiple Airlines

22 Jan

SYD

41h 13m

2 stops

DCA

12 Feb

DCA

47h 06m

2 stops

SYD

$1,491

Delta

19 Nov

MEL

29h 20m

2 stops

BWI

5 Dec

BWI

25h 50m

2 stops

MEL

$1,530

Delta

19 Nov

MEL

29h 20m

2 stops

BWI

5 Dec

BWI

25h 50m

2 stops

MEL

$1,531

Delta

19 Nov

MEL

29h 20m

2 stops

BWI

5 Dec

BWI

25h 50m

2 stops

MEL

$1,533

Delta

19 Nov

MEL

29h 31m

2 stops

BWI

5 Dec

BWI

28h 00m

2 stops

MEL

$1,536

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

35h 02m3 stops Nadi Los Angeles Orlando

07:50 - 22:25IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

48h 35m3 stops Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson Los Angeles Nadi

$1,333Multiple Airlines

Tue, 22 Sep - Sun, 27 Sep

11:35 - 10:27BNE Brisbane-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

36h 52m3 stops Nadi Los Angeles Orlando

06:00 - 10:35IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-BNE Brisbane

38h 35m3 stops Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl Los Angeles Nadi

$1,414Multiple Airlines

Wed, 30 Sep - Wed, 21 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

11:20 - 05:00SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

33h 40m1 stop Los Angeles

07:14 - 06:55IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

31h 41m1 stop Dallas/Fort Worth

$2,032American Airlines

Mon, 1 Feb - Mon, 15 Feb

11:20 - 09:03SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

37h 43m2 stops Los Angeles Charlotte Douglas

14:42 - 06:55IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

24h 13m1 stop Dallas/Fort Worth

$2,082American Airlines

Wed, 11 Nov - Sun, 15 Nov

10:20 - 20:25SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

25h 05m1 stop Toronto Pearson Intl

12:43 - 08:20IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

28h 37m1 stop Toronto Pearson Intl

$2,477Air Canada

Tue, 13 Oct - Tue, 20 Oct

11:20 - 11:28SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

40h 08m3 stops Vancouver Intl Toronto Pearson Intl Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau Intl

09:55 - 09:35IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

31h 40m3 stops Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau Intl Toronto Pearson Intl Vancouver Intl

$2,485Air Canada

Thu, 12 Nov - Mon, 16 Nov

14:05 - 23:23SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

25h 18m1 stop Dallas/Fort Worth

12:20 - 06:55IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

26h 35m1 stop Dallas/Fort Worth

$2,515Qantas Airways

Wed, 20 Jan - Wed, 10 Feb

13:00 - 18:23SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

20h 23m1 stop Dallas/Fort Worth

15:08 - 06:55IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

24h 47m1 stop Dallas/Fort Worth

$2,709Qantas Airways

Tue, 13 Oct - Fri, 23 Oct

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10:55 - 17:14MEL Melbourne-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

44h 19m3 stops San Francisco Los Angeles Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

11:05 - 07:30IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-MEL Melbourne

30h 25m2 stops Orlando Los Angeles

$1,978Multiple Airlines

Thu, 20 Aug - Wed, 2 Sep

10:55 - 17:14MEL Melbourne-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

44h 19m3 stops San Francisco Los Angeles Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

06:20 - 08:15IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-MEL Melbourne

35h 55m3 stops Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson Los Angeles San Francisco

$2,002Multiple Airlines

Thu, 20 Aug - Wed, 2 Sep

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

29h 24m2 stops Auckland Intl Houston George Bush Intcntl

14:40 - 10:55DCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National-MEL Melbourne

30h 15m2 stops Houston George Bush Intcntl Auckland Intl

$2,225Air New Zealand

Thu, 20 Aug - Wed, 2 Sep

12:10 - 18:59MEL Melbourne-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

44h 49m2 stops Auckland Intl Houston George Bush Intcntl

12:40 - 10:55IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-MEL Melbourne

32h 15m2 stops San Francisco Auckland Intl

$2,688Air New Zealand

Thu, 20 Aug - Wed, 2 Sep

16:10 - 15:40MEL Melbourne-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

37h 30m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

21:00 - 16:50IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-MEL Melbourne

29h 50m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

$2,799Qatar Airways

Thu, 20 Aug - Wed, 2 Sep

08:55 - 22:43SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith-DCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National

51h 48m2 stops Tokyo Haneda New York John F Kennedy Intl

06:00 - 06:20DCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National-SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

34h 20m2 stops New York John F Kennedy Intl Tokyo Haneda

$2,980Japan Airlines

Fri, 21 Aug - Fri, 28 Aug

20:35 - 08:59BNE Brisbane-DCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National

26h 24m2 stops Los Angeles Dallas/Fort Worth

13:59 - 05:00DCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National-BNE Brisbane

25h 01m2 stops Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson Los Angeles

$3,219American Airlines

Sun, 23 Aug - Wed, 26 Aug

20:35 - 07:00BNE Brisbane-DCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National

24h 25m2 stops Los Angeles Phoenix Sky Harbor Intl

09:00 - 05:00DCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National-BNE Brisbane

30h 00m1 stop Los Angeles

$3,219American Airlines

Sun, 23 Aug - Wed, 26 Aug

22:45 - 08:45PER Perth-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

46h 00m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

21:00 - 18:35IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-PER Perth

33h 35m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

$4,131Qatar Airways

Thu, 20 Aug - Mon, 24 Aug

08:55 - 07:59SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith-DCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National

37h 04m2 stops Tokyo Haneda New York John F Kennedy Intl

18:23 - 06:20DCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National-SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

45h 57m2 stops New York John F Kennedy Intl Tokyo Haneda

$4,987Japan Airlines

Mon, 24 Aug - Tue, 1 Sep

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SydneyWashington, D.C.

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

Sun 27/9

07:50-22:25

3 stops48h 35m

$1,333

BrisbaneWashington, D.C.

BNE Brisbane - IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

BNEIAD

Brisbane

Wed 30/9

11:35-10:27

3 stops36h 52m

Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

Wed 21/10

06:00-10:35

3 stops38h 35m

$1,414

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

SydneyWashington, D.C.

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

SYDIAD

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Mon 1/2

11:20-05:00

1 stop33h 40m

Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

Mon 15/2

07:14-06:55

1 stop31h 41m

$2,032

SydneyWashington, D.C.

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

SYDIAD

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Wed 11/11

11:20-09:03

2 stops37h 43m

Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

Sun 15/11

14:42-06:55

1 stop24h 13m

$2,082

SydneyWashington, D.C.

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

SYDIAD

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Tue 13/10

10:20-20:25

1 stop25h 05m

Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

Tue 20/10

12:43-08:20

1 stop28h 37m

$2,477

SydneyWashington, D.C.

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

SYDIAD

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Thu 12/11

11:20-11:28

3 stops40h 08m

Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

Mon 16/11

09:55-09:35

3 stops31h 40m

$2,485

SydneyWashington, D.C.

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

SYDIAD

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Wed 20/1

14:05-23:23

1 stop25h 18m

Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

Wed 10/2

12:20-06:55

1 stop26h 35m

$2,515

Fastest return journey

SydneyWashington, D.C.

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

SYDIAD

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Tue 13/10

13:00-18:23

1 stop20h 23m

Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

Fri 23/10

15:08-06:55

1 stop24h 47m

$2,709

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Which airlines fly to District of Columbia?

United Airlines, American Airlines and Qantas Airways are the top three most popular airlines that fly to District of Columbia 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 District of Columbia. Keep in mind that there are 10 different airlines that fly to District of Columbia on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

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Best One-Way Price	$917
Best Round-Trip Price	$1,333
Fastest flight time	26h 29m
Popular in	June

The best one-way flight price to District of Columbia from Australia in the last 5 days is $917 (Sydney Kingsford Smith to Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl).

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The best return flight price to District of Columbia from Australia in the last 5 days is $1,333 (Sydney Kingsford Smith to Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl).

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The fastest flight to District of Columbia from Australia takes 26h 29m (Sydney Kingsford Smith to Washington, D.C. Reagan-National).

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June has the highest demand for flights to District of Columbia, with a 15% price increase on average.

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Frequently asked questions about flying to District of Columbia

What is the cheapest flight I can find to District of Columbia?

The average flight to District of Columbia costs $630/per person and the cheapest flight to District of Columbia is $195/per person. This price varies based on a multitude of factors such as departure airport, airline, time of booking and when you plan on travelling.

What is the best airport to fly into to visit Washington, D.C.?

Washington, D.C. is about 100% more popular to visit than any other city in District of Columbia, according to momondo users. When visiting Washington, D.C., it is recommended to fly into Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Airport, where you can typically get the cheapest prices and the most convenient travel options into the city.

I plan on visiting Grand Hyatt Washington. Which airport is the quickest drive?

The closest airport to Grand Hyatt Washington is Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Airport, and would make for the quickest drive. For those interested in a secondary airport to fly into, consider looking at flights heading to Baltimore Airport.

What are the most popular landmarks in District of Columbia?

When visiting District of Columbia, the majority of people tend to find Grand Hyatt Washington, JW Marriott Washington, DC and Walter E. Washington Convention Center to be the most notable landmarks in the area.

What is the weather like in District of Columbia?

Temperatures in District of Columbia can vary between 2 °C and 27 °C based on the time of year. Typically, the coldest month in District of Columbia will be January, and the warmest month will be July. It is also worth noting that those looking to avoid rain and/or snow should consider travelling to District of Columbia in February, January, and August, as that is when precipitation is least likely.

Which airlines fly to District of Columbia?

There are a total of 10 airlines that operate flight routes to District of Columbia, with United Airlines being the most popular option. An estimated 65% of those flying into District of Columbia choose to fly with United Airlines. If you’re unable to find tickets with United Airlines, then American Airlines and Qantas Airways are also popular airlines to fly with.

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The number of operators available for flights to District of Columbia is 10 as of August 2026.

How old do you have to be to fly to District of Columbia?

The minimum age for a child to fly alone is five, but airlines that offer an unaccompanied minor (UNMR) service may have their own age limitations. Flight duration, scheduling, and stopovers are among the considerations that may influence age limits. We recommend that you double-check with the airline you are booking with for travel to District of Columbia.

What documentation or ID do you need to fly to District of Columbia?

The travel and health documents required for your trip to District of Columbia 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 District of Columbia. We always recommend checking with your airline or a trusted third party such as IATA to get advice.

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