Cheap flights from District of Columbia to Cairns from $2,387

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Qantas Airways Logo
08:35 - 17:30DCA-CNS
41h 55m2 stops
Qantas Airways Logo
17:35 - 21:00CNS-DCA
42h 25m2 stops
$2,387Qantas Airways
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Mon, 1 Dec - Wed, 10 Dec
Qantas Airways Logo
15:59 - 11:00DCA-CNS
28h 01m2 stops
Qantas Airways Logo
17:35 - 16:38CNS-DCA
38h 03m2 stops
$2,418Qantas Airways
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Thu, 5 Feb - Mon, 9 Feb
Qantas Airways Logo
13:34 - 16:50DCA-CNS
36h 16m2 stops
Qantas Airways Logo
17:35 - 16:38CNS-DCA
38h 03m2 stops
$2,419Qantas Airways
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Thu, 5 Feb - Mon, 9 Feb
Qantas Airways Logo
17:26 - 23:05IAD-CNS
38h 39m2 stops
Qantas Airways Logo
14:50 - 22:51CNS-IAD
47h 01m2 stops
$2,494Qantas Airways
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Sat, 7 Feb - Wed, 11 Feb
United Airlines Logo
18:59 - 23:55IAD-CNS
37h 56m2 stops
United Airlines Logo
06:00 - 16:25CNS-IAD
25h 25m2 stops
$2,575United Airlines
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Mon, 1 Dec - Wed, 10 Dec
United Airlines Logo
18:59 - 23:55IAD-CNS
37h 56m2 stops
United Airlines Logo
06:00 - 19:26CNS-IAD
28h 26m2 stops
$2,577United Airlines
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Mon, 1 Dec - Wed, 10 Dec
Multiple Airlines Logo
20:05 - 05:45IAD-CNS
42h 40m2 stops
Multiple Airlines Logo
09:45 - 15:55CNS-IAD
45h 10m3 stops
$2,977Multiple Airlines
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Mon, 1 Dec - Wed, 10 Dec
Multiple Airlines Logo
20:05 - 05:45IAD-CNS
42h 40m2 stops
Multiple Airlines Logo
09:45 - 15:55CNS-IAD
45h 10m3 stops
$2,981Multiple Airlines
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Mon, 1 Dec - Wed, 10 Dec
Air New Zealand Logo
07:00 - 21:00DCA-CNS
47h 00m3 stops
Air New Zealand Logo
06:00 - 20:46CNS-DCA
29h 46m3 stops
$5,593Air New Zealand
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Sun, 14 Dec - Sun, 21 Dec
Air Canada Logo
12:35 - 14:55IAD-CNS
35h 20m3 stops
Air Canada Logo
17:35 - 21:25CNS-IAD
42h 50m3 stops
$6,878Air Canada
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Mon, 15 Dec - Mon, 22 Dec

Qantas Airways flights from District of Columbia to Cairns

Our best Qantas Airways deals on District of Columbia to Cairns flight tickets
Qantas Airways
1 Dec
DCA08:35Washington, D.C. Reagan-National
41h 55m
2 stops
CNS17:30Cairns
10 Dec
CNS17:35Cairns
42h 25m
2 stops
DCA21:00Washington, D.C. Reagan-National
Qantas Airways
5 Feb
DCA15:59Washington, D.C. Reagan-National
28h 01m
2 stops
CNS11:00Cairns
9 Feb
CNS17:35Cairns
38h 03m
2 stops
DCA16:38Washington, D.C. Reagan-National
Qantas Airways
5 Feb
DCA13:34Washington, D.C. Reagan-National
36h 16m
2 stops
CNS16:50Cairns
9 Feb
CNS17:35Cairns
38h 03m
2 stops
DCA16:38Washington, D.C. Reagan-National

United Airlines flights from District of Columbia to Cairns

Our best United Airlines deals on District of Columbia to Cairns flight tickets
United Airlines
1 Dec
IAD18:59Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl
37h 56m
2 stops
CNS23:55Cairns
10 Dec
CNS06:00Cairns
25h 25m
2 stops
IAD16:25Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl
United Airlines
1 Dec
IAD18:59Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl
37h 56m
2 stops
CNS23:55Cairns
10 Dec
CNS06:00Cairns
28h 26m
2 stops
IAD19:26Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl
United Airlines
1 Dec
DCA14:51Washington, D.C. Reagan-National
33h 04m
3 stops
CNS14:55Cairns
10 Dec
CNS06:00Cairns
25h 49m
2 stops
DCA16:49Washington, D.C. Reagan-National

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Washington, D.C.Cairns

DCA - CNS

DCACNS

Washington, D.C. Reagan-National

Mon 1/12

08:35-17:30

2 stops41h 55m

Cairns

Wed 10/12

17:35-21:00

2 stops42h 25m

$2,387

Washington, D.C.Cairns

DCA - CNS

DCACNS

Washington, D.C. Reagan-National

Thu 5/2

15:59-11:00

2 stops28h 01m

Cairns

Mon 9/2

17:35-16:38

2 stops38h 03m

$2,418

Washington, D.C.Cairns

DCA - CNS

DCACNS

Washington, D.C. Reagan-National

Thu 5/2

13:34-16:50

2 stops36h 16m

Cairns

Mon 9/2

17:35-16:38

2 stops38h 03m

$2,419

Washington, D.C.Cairns

IAD - CNS

IADCNS

Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

Sat 7/2

17:26-23:05

2 stops38h 39m

Cairns

Wed 11/2

14:50-22:51

2 stops47h 01m

$2,494

Washington, D.C.Cairns

IAD - CNS

IADCNS

Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

Mon 1/12

18:59-23:55

2 stops37h 56m

Cairns

Wed 10/12

06:00-16:25

2 stops25h 25m

$2,575

Washington, D.C.Cairns

IAD - CNS

IADCNS

Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

Mon 1/12

18:59-23:55

2 stops37h 56m

Cairns

Wed 10/12

06:00-19:26

2 stops28h 26m

$2,577

Washington, D.C.Cairns

IAD - CNS

IADCNS

Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

Mon 1/12

20:05-05:45

2 stops42h 40m

Cairns

Wed 10/12

09:45-15:55

3 stops45h 10m

$2,977

Washington, D.C.Cairns

IAD - CNS

IADCNS

Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

Mon 1/12

20:05-05:45

2 stops42h 40m

Cairns

Wed 10/12

09:45-15:55

3 stops45h 10m

$2,981

Washington, D.C.Cairns

DCA - CNS

DCACNS

Washington, D.C. Reagan-National

Sun 14/12

07:00-21:00

3 stops47h 00m

Cairns

Sun 21/12

06:00-20:46

3 stops29h 46m

$5,593

Washington, D.C.Cairns

IAD - CNS

IADCNS

Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

Mon 15/12

12:35-14:55

3 stops35h 20m

Cairns

Mon 22/12

17:35-21:25

3 stops42h 50m

$6,878

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