Cheap flights from District of Columbia to Cairns from $1,147

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Qantas Airways Logo
13:44 - 23:05
DCA
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CNS
42h 21m
2 stops
Qantas Airways Logo
17:35 - 14:53
CNS
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DCA
36h 18m
2 stops
$2,425Qantas Airways
Sat, 21 Feb - Wed, 25 Feb
Qantas Airways Logo
17:37 - 23:05
IAD
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CNS
38h 28m
2 stops
Qantas Airways Logo
17:35 - 22:53
CNS
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IAD
44h 18m
2 stops
$2,425Qantas Airways
Sat, 21 Feb - Wed, 25 Feb
Qantas Airways Logo
15:59 - 23:05
DCA
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CNS
40h 06m
2 stops
Qantas Airways Logo
15:35 - 18:41
CNS
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DCA
42h 06m
2 stops
$2,426Qantas Airways
Sat, 21 Feb - Wed, 25 Feb
Qantas Airways Logo
17:37 - 23:05
IAD
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CNS
38h 28m
2 stops
Qantas Airways Logo
17:35 - 16:50
CNS
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IAD
38h 15m
2 stops
$2,426Qantas Airways
Sat, 21 Feb - Wed, 25 Feb
Multiple Airlines Logo
06:59 - 18:25
DCA
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CNS
45h 26m
3 stops
Multiple Airlines Logo
19:10 - 19:57
CNS
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DCA
38h 47m
3 stops
$2,435Multiple Airlines
Sun, 14 Jun - Sat, 20 Jun
Multiple Airlines Logo
16:10 - 13:40
IAD
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CNS
31h 30m
3 stops
Multiple Airlines Logo
19:10 - 20:24
CNS
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IAD
39h 14m
3 stops
$2,526Multiple Airlines
Sun, 14 Jun - Sat, 20 Jun
Emirates Logo
11:15 - 10:45
IAD
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CNS
57h 30m
2 stops
Emirates Logo
11:35 - 08:40
CNS
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IAD
59h 05m
2 stops
$2,887Emirates
Tue, 24 Mar - Tue, 31 Mar
Emirates Logo
11:15 - 10:45
IAD
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CNS
33h 30m
2 stops
Emirates Logo
11:35 - 08:40
CNS
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IAD
59h 05m
2 stops
$2,944Emirates
Thu, 26 Mar - Thu, 2 Apr
United Airlines Logo
18:00 - 23:55
IAD
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CNS
39h 55m
2 stops
United Airlines Logo
06:00 - 01:25
CNS
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IAD
33h 25m
2 stops
$2,985United Airlines
Fri, 20 Mar - Sun, 29 Mar
United Airlines Logo
17:55 - 11:10
IAD
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CNS
27h 15m
2 stops
United Airlines Logo
06:00 - 16:25
CNS
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IAD
24h 25m
2 stops
$2,988United Airlines
Fri, 26 Jun - Fri, 10 Jul

United Airlines flights from District of Columbia to Cairns

Our best United Airlines deals on District of Columbia to Cairns flight tickets
United Airlines
26 June
IAD15:01Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl
30h 09m
2 stops
CNS11:10Cairns
10 July
CNS06:00Cairns
24h 25m
2 stops
IAD16:25Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl
$2,936
United Airlines
20 Mar
IAD18:00Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl
39h 55m
2 stops
CNS23:55Cairns
29 Mar
CNS06:00Cairns
33h 25m
2 stops
IAD01:25Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl
$2,985
United Airlines
26 June
IAD17:55Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl
27h 15m
2 stops
CNS11:10Cairns
10 July
CNS06:00Cairns
24h 25m
2 stops
IAD16:25Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl
$2,988

Qantas Airways flights from District of Columbia to Cairns

Our best Qantas Airways deals on District of Columbia to Cairns flight tickets
Qantas Airways
21 Feb
DCA13:44Washington, D.C. Reagan-National
33h 21m
2 stops
CNS14:05Cairns
25 Feb
CNS17:35Cairns
36h 18m
2 stops
DCA14:53Washington, D.C. Reagan-National
$2,425
Qantas Airways
21 Feb
DCA15:59Washington, D.C. Reagan-National
40h 06m
2 stops
CNS23:05Cairns
25 Feb
CNS15:35Cairns
42h 06m
2 stops
DCA18:41Washington, D.C. Reagan-National
$2,426
Qantas Airways
14 June
DCA17:35Washington, D.C. Reagan-National
27h 00m
2 stops
CNS10:35Cairns
20 June
CNS13:55Cairns
40h 34m
3 stops
DCA16:29Washington, D.C. Reagan-National
$2,690

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Washington, D.C.Cairns

DCA - CNS

DCACNS

Washington, D.C. Reagan-National

Sat 21/2

13:44-23:05

2 stops42h 21m

Cairns

Wed 25/2

17:35-14:53

2 stops36h 18m

$2,425

Washington, D.C.Cairns

IAD - CNS

IADCNS

Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

Sat 21/2

17:37-23:05

2 stops38h 28m

Cairns

Wed 25/2

17:35-22:53

2 stops44h 18m

$2,425

Washington, D.C.Cairns

DCA - CNS

DCACNS

Washington, D.C. Reagan-National

Sat 21/2

15:59-23:05

2 stops40h 06m

Cairns

Wed 25/2

15:35-18:41

2 stops42h 06m

$2,426

Washington, D.C.Cairns

IAD - CNS

IADCNS

Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

Sat 21/2

17:37-23:05

2 stops38h 28m

Cairns

Wed 25/2

17:35-16:50

2 stops38h 15m

$2,426

Washington, D.C.Cairns

DCA - CNS

DCACNS

Washington, D.C. Reagan-National

Sun 14/6

06:59-18:25

3 stops45h 26m

Cairns

Sat 20/6

19:10-19:57

3 stops38h 47m

$2,435

Washington, D.C.Cairns

IAD - CNS

IADCNS

Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

Sun 14/6

16:10-13:40

3 stops31h 30m

Cairns

Sat 20/6

19:10-20:24

3 stops39h 14m

$2,526

Washington, D.C.Cairns

IAD - CNS

IADCNS

Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

Tue 24/3

11:15-10:45

2 stops57h 30m

Cairns

Tue 31/3

11:35-08:40

2 stops59h 05m

$2,887

Washington, D.C.Cairns

IAD - CNS

IADCNS

Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

Thu 26/3

11:15-10:45

2 stops33h 30m

Cairns

Thu 2/4

11:35-08:40

2 stops59h 05m

$2,944

Washington, D.C.Cairns

IAD - CNS

IADCNS

Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

Fri 20/3

18:00-23:55

2 stops39h 55m

Cairns

Sun 29/3

06:00-01:25

2 stops33h 25m

$2,985

Washington, D.C.Cairns

IAD - CNS

IADCNS

Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

Fri 26/6

17:55-11:10

2 stops27h 15m

Cairns

Fri 10/7

06:00-16:25

2 stops24h 25m

$2,988

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Fastest flight time

27h 15m

Direct flights

None
The fastest flight from District of Columbia to Cairns takes 27h 15m
There are no direct flights from District of Columbia to Cairns. There are no popular flight routes from District of Columbia to Cairns.
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