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

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

How long is the flight from Washington, D.C. to Australia?

The flight from Washington, D.C. to Australia depends on which airports you’re departing from and arriving to, and whether or not you have a layover. If you fly from Baltimore (a popular airport in Washington, D.C.) to Sydney (the most popular airport in Australia), then the flight time is 22h 05m on average. If you fly from Washington, D.C. (another popular airport in Washington, D.C.) to Sydney, then the average flight time is 23h 07m.

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

Prices for flights from Washington, D.C. to Australia are refreshed on a daily basis.

How old do you have to be to fly from Washington, D.C. to Australia?

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 Washington, D.C. to Australia.

What documentation or ID do you need to fly to Australia?

The travel and health documents you'll need for your trip to Australia may differ based on your itinerary and personal situation. Typically, you should have several documents on hand, such as a national ID card or driver's licence and a passport that is valid for six months after your intended arrival at Australia. It is always advisable to seek advice from your airline or a trusted third party, such as IATA.

$267 Cheap Flights from Washington, D.C. to Australia in 2026/27

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13:44 - 05:00DCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National-MEL Melbourne

24h 16m1 stop Dallas/Fort Worth

12:00 - 19:01MEL Melbourne-DCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National

23h 01m1 stop Dallas/Fort Worth

$267Qantas Airways

Thu, 29 Oct - Thu, 5 Nov

17:35 - 09:00DCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National-SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

24h 25m1 stop Los Angeles Los Angeles

14:05 - 21:14SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith-DCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National

23h 09m1 stop Dallas/Fort Worth

$275Qantas Airways

Thu, 29 Oct - Thu, 5 Nov

17:35 - 09:00DCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National-SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

24h 25m1 stop Los Angeles Los Angeles

13:05 - 21:45SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith-DCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National

23h 40m1 stop Dallas/Fort Worth

$277Qantas Airways

Sat, 24 Oct - Sat, 31 Oct

15:08 - 10:00IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-MEL Melbourne

27h 52m2 stops Dallas/Fort Worth Sydney Kingsford Smith

14:35 - 23:23MEL Melbourne-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

23h 48m1 stop Dallas/Fort Worth

$312Qantas Airways

Thu, 15 Oct - Wed, 21 Oct

17:35 - 11:40DCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National-MEL Melbourne

27h 05m2 stops Los Angeles Los Angeles Sydney Kingsford Smith

14:35 - 22:55MEL Melbourne-DCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National

23h 20m1 stop Dallas/Fort Worth

$323Qantas Airways

Tue, 13 Oct - Mon, 19 Oct

15:08 - 10:00IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-MEL Melbourne

27h 52m2 stops Dallas/Fort Worth Sydney Kingsford Smith

14:35 - 23:23MEL Melbourne-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

23h 48m1 stop Dallas/Fort Worth

$323Qantas Airways

Tue, 13 Oct - Mon, 19 Oct

17:35 - 12:40DCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National-MEL Melbourne

28h 05m2 stops Los Angeles Los Angeles Sydney Kingsford Smith

14:35 - 22:55MEL Melbourne-DCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National

23h 20m1 stop Dallas/Fort Worth

$331Qantas Airways

Thu, 15 Oct - Wed, 21 Oct

07:02 - 08:20BWI Baltimore/Washington-SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

34h 18m2 stops Seattle/Tacoma Intl Vancouver Intl

11:20 - 05:40SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith-BWI Baltimore/Washington

34h 20m2 stops Vancouver Intl Seattle/Tacoma Intl

$1,539Multiple Airlines

Tue, 20 Oct - Mon, 2 Nov

18:11 - 09:35BWI Baltimore/Washington-SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

47h 24m2 stops Seattle/Tacoma Intl Vancouver Intl

11:20 - 17:11SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith-BWI Baltimore/Washington

45h 51m2 stops Vancouver Intl Seattle/Tacoma Intl

$1,549Multiple Airlines

Wed, 17 Feb - Wed, 24 Feb

18:11 - 09:35BWI Baltimore/Washington-SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

47h 24m2 stops Seattle/Tacoma Intl Vancouver Intl

11:20 - 17:11SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith-BWI Baltimore/Washington

45h 51m2 stops Vancouver Intl Seattle/Tacoma Intl

$1,574Multiple Airlines

Thu, 18 Feb - Mon, 1 Mar

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07:48 - 18:25DCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National-BNE Brisbane

44h 37m2 stops San Francisco Auckland Intl

08:20 - 22:30BNE Brisbane-DCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National

28h 10m2 stops Auckland Intl San Francisco

$1,963Air New Zealand

Sun, 20 Sep - Wed, 28 Oct

22:10 - 07:05IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-BNE Brisbane

42h 55m2 stops Ottawa Vancouver Intl

10:45 - 16:53BNE Brisbane-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

44h 08m2 stops Vancouver Intl Ottawa

$1,976Air Canada

Sat, 19 Sep - Sun, 1 Nov

22:10 - 18:25IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-BNE Brisbane

54h 15m2 stops San Francisco Auckland Intl

08:20 - 21:12BNE Brisbane-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

26h 52m2 stops Auckland Intl Los Angeles Los Angeles

$1,984Air New Zealand

Sat, 19 Sep - Sat, 31 Oct

15:02 - 13:30IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-BNE Brisbane

32h 28m2 stops Houston George Bush Intcntl Auckland Intl

11:15 - 00:40BNE Brisbane-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

27h 25m2 stops Auckland Intl Los Angeles Los Angeles

$1,996Air New Zealand

Fri, 18 Sep - Fri, 30 Oct

09:07 - 07:05IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-BNE Brisbane

31h 58m2 stops Calgary Vancouver Intl

10:00 - 15:00BNE Brisbane-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

43h 00m2 stops Vancouver Intl Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau Intl

$2,015Air Canada

Mon, 21 Sep - Thu, 1 Oct

22:10 - 07:05IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-BNE Brisbane

42h 55m2 stops Ottawa Vancouver Intl

10:00 - 07:43BNE Brisbane-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

35h 43m2 stops Vancouver Intl Ottawa

$2,027Air Canada

Mon, 21 Sep - Thu, 1 Oct

22:10 - 07:05IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-BNE Brisbane

42h 55m2 stops Ottawa Vancouver Intl

09:45 - 15:53BNE Brisbane-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

44h 08m2 stops Vancouver Intl Ottawa

$2,028Air Canada

Sat, 19 Sep - Fri, 30 Oct

09:40 - 07:05DCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National-BNE Brisbane

31h 25m2 stops Montreal Pierre Elliott Trudeau Intl Vancouver Intl

10:45 - 13:19BNE Brisbane-DCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National

40h 34m2 stops Vancouver Intl Ottawa

$2,032Air Canada

Sun, 20 Sep - Sun, 1 Nov

07:48 - 18:25DCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National-BNE Brisbane

44h 37m2 stops San Francisco Auckland Intl

08:20 - 22:30BNE Brisbane-DCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National

28h 10m2 stops Auckland Intl San Francisco

$2,034Air New Zealand

Sun, 20 Sep - Sat, 31 Oct

16:20 - 07:20DCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National-SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

49h 00m2 stops Denver Intl Vancouver Intl

09:20 - 22:34SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith-DCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National

27h 14m2 stops Vancouver Intl Toronto Pearson Intl

$2,052Air Canada

Sat, 19 Sep - Sun, 27 Sep

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Delta flights from Washington, D.C. to Australia

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Delta

22 Feb

BWI13:00Baltimore/Washington

28h 30m

2 stops

BNE08:30Brisbane

26 Feb

BNE10:40Brisbane

28h 06m

2 stops

BWI23:46Baltimore/Washington

$1,824

Delta

1 Feb

BWI13:00Baltimore/Washington

28h 30m

2 stops

BNE08:30Brisbane

17 Feb

BNE10:40Brisbane

26h 57m

2 stops

BWI22:37Baltimore/Washington

$1,826

Delta

7 Dec

BWI14:00Baltimore/Washington

26h 30m

2 stops

SYD08:30Sydney Kingsford Smith

25 Jan

SYD10:40Sydney Kingsford Smith

29h 00m

2 stops

BWI23:40Baltimore/Washington

$1,845

United Airlines flights from Washington, D.C. to Australia

Our best United Airlines deals on Washington, D.C. to Australia flight tickets

United Airlines

25 Oct

BWI18:34Baltimore/Washington

23h 56m

1 stop

MEL09:30Melbourne

10 Nov

MEL12:45Melbourne

43h 40m

2 stops

BWI16:25Baltimore/Washington

$1,621

United Airlines

8 Feb

BWI12:07Baltimore/Washington

29h 23m

2 stops

MEL09:30Melbourne

8 Mar

MEL11:30Melbourne

25h 27m

2 stops

BWI20:57Baltimore/Washington

$1,625

United Airlines

8 Feb

BWI12:07Baltimore/Washington

29h 23m

2 stops

MEL09:30Melbourne

2 Mar

MEL11:30Melbourne

25h 27m

2 stops

BWI20:57Baltimore/Washington

$1,636

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

DCAMEL

Washington, D.C. Reagan-National

Thu 29/10

13:44-05:00

1 stop24h 16m

Melbourne

Thu 5/11

12:00-19:01

1 stop23h 01m

$267

Washington, D.C.Sydney

DCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National - SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

DCASYD

Washington, D.C. Reagan-National

Thu 29/10

17:35-09:00

1 stop24h 25m

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Thu 5/11

14:05-21:14

1 stop23h 09m

$275

Washington, D.C.Sydney

DCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National - SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

DCASYD

Washington, D.C. Reagan-National

Sat 24/10

17:35-09:00

1 stop24h 25m

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Sat 31/10

13:05-21:45

1 stop23h 40m

$277

Washington, D.C.Melbourne

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

IADMEL

Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

Thu 15/10

15:08-10:00

2 stops27h 52m

Melbourne

Wed 21/10

14:35-23:23

1 stop23h 48m

$312

Washington, D.C.Melbourne

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

DCAMEL

Washington, D.C. Reagan-National

Tue 13/10

17:35-11:40

2 stops27h 05m

Melbourne

Mon 19/10

14:35-22:55

1 stop23h 20m

$323

Washington, D.C.Melbourne

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

IADMEL

Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

Tue 13/10

15:08-10:00

2 stops27h 52m

Melbourne

Mon 19/10

14:35-23:23

1 stop23h 48m

$323

Washington, D.C.Melbourne

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

DCAMEL

Washington, D.C. Reagan-National

Thu 15/10

17:35-12:40

2 stops28h 05m

Melbourne

Wed 21/10

14:35-22:55

1 stop23h 20m

$331

BaltimoreSydney

BWI Baltimore/Washington - SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

BWISYD

Baltimore/Washington

Tue 20/10

07:02-08:20

2 stops34h 18m

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Mon 2/11

11:20-05:40

2 stops34h 20m

$1,539

BaltimoreSydney

BWI Baltimore/Washington - SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

BWISYD

Baltimore/Washington

Wed 17/2

18:11-09:35

2 stops47h 24m

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Wed 24/2

11:20-17:11

2 stops45h 51m

$1,549

BaltimoreSydney

BWI Baltimore/Washington - SYD Sydney Kingsford Smith

BWISYD

Baltimore/Washington

Thu 18/2

18:11-09:35

2 stops47h 24m

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Mon 1/3

11:20-17:11

2 stops45h 51m

$1,574

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What is the cheapest month to fly to Australia?

In general, April is the cheapest month to fly from Washington, D.C. to Australia. Due to it being the ‘off-season’ during this time, you can expect flight prices to be around $1,952. If you don’t want to visit Australia in April, then you should wait until August to fly from Washington, D.C., when ticket prices are also cheap, with an average price of $1,970.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Washington, D.C. to Australia?

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Australia from Washington, D.C. when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Australia for around $2,302 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Australia from Washington, D.C. for as low as $1,581 on momondo.

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Best price found	$822
Fastest flight time	22h 05m
Direct flights	None

The best one-way flight to Australia from Washington, D.C. in the past 72 hours is $822. The best return flight deal from Washington, D.C. to Australia found on momondo in the last 72 hours is $267.

The fastest flight from Washington, D.C. to Australia takes 22h 05m

There are no direct flights from Washington, D.C. to Australia. There are no popular flight routes from Washington, D.C. to Australia.

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Frequently asked questions about flying from Washington, D.C. to Australia

When did momondo last update prices for flights from Washington, D.C. to Australia?
Prices for flights from Washington, D.C. to Australia are refreshed on a daily basis.
How old do you have to be to fly from Washington, D.C. to Australia?
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 Washington, D.C. to Australia.
What documentation or ID do you need to fly to Australia?
The travel and health documents you'll need for your trip to Australia may differ based on your itinerary and personal situation. Typically, you should have several documents on hand, such as a national ID card or driver's licence and a passport that is valid for six months after your intended arrival at Australia. It is always advisable to seek advice from your airline or a trusted third party, such as IATA.

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Why should I use momondo to find a flight deal from Washington, D.C. to Australia?

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