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$672 Find Cheap Flights from Washington, D.C. to Cairns

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a KAYAK user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight from Washington, D.C. to Cairns departing on 9/15. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel. Click the price to replicate the search for this deal.
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Cheap Flights from Washington, D.C. to Cairns (WAS-CNS)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Washington, D.C. to Cairns that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.
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Recent round-trip flight deals from Washington, D.C. to Cairns

Tue, Jul 29 - Tue, Aug 5
Air New Zealand Logo
4:59 pm - 10:45 amDCA-CNS
27h 46m2 stops
Air New Zealand Logo
11:55 am - 10:15 pmCNS-DCA
24h 20m2 stops
$1,647Air New Zealand
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Tue, Jul 29 - Tue, Aug 5
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12:31 pm - 11:25 amBWI-CNS
32h 54m3 stops
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12:25 pm - 5:33 amCNS-BWI
31h 08m2 stops
$1,693
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Tue, Jul 29 - Tue, Aug 5
Air New Zealand Logo
8:55 am - 10:45 amBWI-CNS
35h 50m2 stops
Air New Zealand Logo
11:55 am - 8:07 amCNS-BWI
34h 12m2 stops
$1,712Air New Zealand
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Mon, Dec 1 - Wed, Dec 10
Qantas Airways Logo
5:30 pm - 1:45 pmDCA-CNS
29h 15m2 stops
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6:00 am - 9:00 pmCNS-DCA
30h 00m2 stops
$1,870Qantas Airways
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Mon, Dec 1 - Wed, Dec 10
Qantas Airways Logo
3:23 pm - 1:45 pmBWI-CNS
31h 22m2 stops
Qantas Airways Logo
6:00 am - 10:26 pmCNS-BWI
31h 26m2 stops
$1,917Qantas Airways
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Sun, Oct 5 - Fri, Oct 10
Air Canada Logo
12:41 pm - 2:10 pmIAD-CNS
35h 29m3 stops
Air Canada Logo
6:00 am - 9:05 pmCNS-IAD
29h 05m3 stops
$1,932Air Canada
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Mon, Dec 1 - Wed, Dec 10
United Airlines Logo
7:03 pm - 11:55 pmBWI-CNS
37h 52m2 stops
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6:00 am - 10:31 pmCNS-BWI
31h 31m3 stops
$1,983United Airlines
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Mon, Dec 1 - Wed, Dec 10
United Airlines Logo
2:51 pm - 11:55 pmDCA-CNS
42h 04m3 stops
United Airlines Logo
6:00 am - 9:20 pmCNS-DCA
30h 20m2 stops
$1,983United Airlines
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Tue, Jul 22 - Sun, Aug 3
Emirates Logo
10:55 am - 9:30 amIAD-CNS
56h 35m2 stops
Emirates Logo
7:30 am - 8:40 amCNS-IAD
63h 10m2 stops
$2,665Emirates
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Tue, Jul 29 - Tue, Aug 5
Air Canada Logo
11:00 am - 3:55 pmDCA-CNS
38h 55m3 stops
Air Canada Logo
4:35 pm - 10:27 pmCNS-DCA
43h 52m3 stops
$2,723Air Canada
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Washington, D.C. to Cairns flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Washington, D.C. to Cairns to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

Which airlines provide the cheapest flights from Washington, D.C. to Cairns?

The cheapest round-trip price for the route for each airline clicked by KAYAK users in the last 72 hours.

In the past 3 days, the cheapest round-trip tickets from Washington, D.C. to Cairns were found on Air New Zealand ($1,647) and Qantas Airways ($1,870).

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FAQs for booking flights from Washington, D.C. to Cairns

  • What is the cheapest flight from Washington, D.C. to Cairns?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Washington, D.C. to Cairns was $672 for a one-way ticket and $1,647 for a round-trip.

  • Do I need a passport to fly between Washington, D.C. and Cairns?

    Yes, you'll most likely have to show a valid passport before boarding the plane in Washington, D.C. and on arrival in Cairns.

  • Which airports will I be using when flying from Washington, D.C. to Cairns?

    There are 2 airports in Washington, D.C. (Washington, D.C. Reagan-National and Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl.) and only 1 airport in Cairns (Cairns). The cheapest flights are generally found on the Washington Dulles Airport to Cairns flight route.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Washington, D.C. to Cairns?

    We unfortunately don’t have that data for this specific route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Washington, D.C. to Cairns?

    oneworld, and Star Alliance are the airline alliances operating flights between Washington, D.C. and Cairns, with Star Alliance being the most commonly used for this route.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Washington, D.C. to Cairns?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights from Washington, D.C. to Cairns.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from Washington, D.C. to Cairns?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Cairns from Washington, D.C. is likely to change within 7 days, so travelers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from Washington, D.C. to Cairns?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional round-trip ticket. You could then fly to Cairns with an airline and back to Washington, D.C. with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Washington, D.C. to Cairns?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying to Cairns from Washington, D.C. up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

Top airline flying from Washington, D.C. to Cairns

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Washington, D.C. to Cairns. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Washington, D.C. to Cairns? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
7.5
Qantas AirwaysOverall score based on 860 reviews
8.2Crew
7.7Boarding
7.4Comfort
7.1Entertainment
6.9Food
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Was bumped to a later flight because of inefficiency on part of the airline.

4.0 OkayAnonymous, May 2025SYD - ADL
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Was bumped to a later flight because of inefficiency on part of the airline.

The Emerits/Qantas flight was cancelled to Wellington. We need a refund. Had to buy another airline ticket. How do we get the refund. Still not in Wellington.

Delayed QF59 flight once again, Qantas doesn't fail in maintaining there delayed departures and arrivals. USB points do not work nor do the power point sockets on the plane, Qantas staff admitted that on the flight. Don't expect to your charge devices. Saving grace, was the ice cream. Bottom line, if you expect to fly to HND and make it on time avoid Qantas and if you're interested in ice cream - visit 7/11.

Pretty excellent. I don’t know what the pilot could have done better with the bumping ( there was a storm) nor what happened to my ears coming down into bendigo. It doesn’t happen coming down into Sydney just the return flight. I wonder why?

Loved the staff. The economy seats could have been bigger.

Airport and crew experience was excellent. We had to queue for the runway - no one’s fault, but it did mean we were 30 minutes late leaving

Overall good experience with flight and airport wheelchair staff. Also got Indian food in the flights

I liked the service, the menu, and the comfort of the seats! Even tho we were seated by the bathrooms, the reclining seats and movie selection was very good, my husband and I didn’t mind at all

Very good as always, stand out airline. The passengers whom choose to stuff baggage that otherwise should be checked-in is a real bother but that's not the airlines doing. A real frustration that passengers just don't want to check-in luggage. This is a pet hate unfortunately.

It’s a two prop flight so I had problems with my ears on re- entering ! But otherwise fine

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