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Cheap flights from District of Columbia to Cairns from $1,637

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Multiple Airlines Logo
9:30 am - 10:35 am
DCA
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CNS
35h 05m
2 stops
Multiple Airlines Logo
6:45 am - 11:00 pm
CNS
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DCA
30h 15m
2 stops
$1,637Multiple Airlines
Tue, Sep 29 - Sat, Oct 10
Qantas Airways Logo
8:40 am - 4:55 pm
DCA
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CNS
42h 15m
2 stops
Qantas Airways Logo
2:40 pm - 11:00 pm
CNS
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DCA
46h 20m
2 stops
$1,715Qantas Airways
Tue, Sep 29 - Sun, Oct 11
Qantas Airways Logo
5:35 pm - 1:40 pm
DCA
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CNS
30h 05m
2 stops
Qantas Airways Logo
6:50 am - 9:30 pm
CNS
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DCA
28h 40m
2 stops
$1,737Qantas Airways
Thu, Oct 1 - Sat, Oct 17
Qantas Airways Logo
8:19 am - 11:05 am
DCA
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CNS
36h 46m
2 stops
Qantas Airways Logo
11:50 am - 8:00 pm
CNS
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DCA
46h 10m
2 stops
$1,798Qantas Airways
Sat, Oct 24 - Wed, Oct 28
Qantas Airways Logo
3:25 pm - 11:05 am
DCA
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CNS
29h 40m
2 stops
Qantas Airways Logo
11:50 am - 3:59 pm
CNS
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DCA
42h 09m
2 stops
$1,813Qantas Airways
Sat, Oct 24 - Wed, Oct 28
Multiple Airlines Logo
6:41 pm - 10:25 pm
IAD
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CNS
37h 44m
2 stops
Multiple Airlines Logo
6:50 am - 10:47 pm
CNS
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IAD
29h 57m
2 stops
$1,848Multiple Airlines
Thu, Oct 1 - Sat, Oct 17
Air New Zealand Logo
10:10 pm - 9:30 pm
IAD
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CNS
57h 20m
2 stops
Air New Zealand Logo
10:55 am - 7:20 am
CNS
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IAD
34h 25m
2 stops
$1,940Air New Zealand
Thu, Oct 1 - Sat, Oct 17
Air New Zealand Logo
5:48 pm - 1:40 pm
IAD
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CNS
29h 52m
2 stops
Air New Zealand Logo
10:55 am - 12:40 am
CNS
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IAD
27h 45m
2 stops
$1,957Air New Zealand
Tue, Sep 29 - Sat, Oct 10
United Airlines Logo
10:10 pm - 8:20 pm
IAD
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CNS
56h 10m
2 stops
United Airlines Logo
6:00 am - 4:18 pm
CNS
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IAD
24h 18m
2 stops
$2,009United Airlines
Tue, Sep 29 - Sun, Oct 11
United Airlines Logo
11:30 am - 3:55 pm
DCA
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CNS
38h 25m
3 stops
United Airlines Logo
6:00 am - 4:56 pm
CNS
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DCA
24h 56m
2 stops
$2,326United Airlines
Tue, Sep 29 - Sun, Oct 11

Qantas Airways flights from District of Columbia to Cairns

Our best Qantas Airways deals on District of Columbia to Cairns flight tickets
Qantas Airways
Sep 29
DCA8:40 amWashington, D.C. Reagan-National
42h 15m
2 stops
CNS4:55 pmCairns
Oct 11
CNS2:40 pmCairns
46h 20m
2 stops
DCA11:00 pmWashington, D.C. Reagan-National
$1,715
Qantas Airways
Oct 1
DCA5:35 pmWashington, D.C. Reagan-National
30h 05m
2 stops
CNS1:40 pmCairns
Oct 17
CNS6:50 amCairns
28h 40m
2 stops
DCA9:30 pmWashington, D.C. Reagan-National
$1,737
Qantas Airways
Oct 24
DCA8:19 amWashington, D.C. Reagan-National
36h 46m
2 stops
CNS11:05 amCairns
Oct 28
CNS11:50 amCairns
46h 10m
2 stops
DCA8:00 pmWashington, D.C. Reagan-National
$1,798

United Airlines flights from District of Columbia to Cairns

Our best United Airlines deals on District of Columbia to Cairns flight tickets
United Airlines
Sep 29
IAD10:10 pmWashington, D.C. Dulles Intl
56h 10m
2 stops
CNS8:20 pmCairns
Oct 11
CNS6:00 amCairns
24h 18m
2 stops
IAD4:18 pmWashington, D.C. Dulles Intl
$2,009
United Airlines
Sep 29
DCA11:30 amWashington, D.C. Reagan-National
38h 25m
3 stops
CNS3:55 pmCairns
Oct 11
CNS6:00 amCairns
24h 56m
2 stops
DCA4:56 pmWashington, D.C. Reagan-National
$2,326
United Airlines
Jun 26
IAD2:51 pmWashington, D.C. Dulles Intl
30h 19m
2 stops
CNS11:10 amCairns
Jul 10
CNS6:00 amCairns
24h 25m
2 stops
IAD4:25 pmWashington, D.C. Dulles Intl
$2,497

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DCA - CNS

DCACNS

Washington, D.C. Reagan-National

Tue 9/29

9:30 am-10:35 am

2 stops35h 05m

Cairns

Sat 10/10

6:45 am-11:00 pm

2 stops30h 15m

$1,637

Washington, D.C.Cairns

DCA - CNS

DCACNS

Washington, D.C. Reagan-National

Tue 9/29

8:40 am-4:55 pm

2 stops42h 15m

Cairns

Sun 10/11

2:40 pm-11:00 pm

2 stops46h 20m

$1,715

Washington, D.C.Cairns

DCA - CNS

DCACNS

Washington, D.C. Reagan-National

Thu 10/1

5:35 pm-1:40 pm

2 stops30h 05m

Cairns

Sat 10/17

6:50 am-9:30 pm

2 stops28h 40m

$1,737

Washington, D.C.Cairns

DCA - CNS

DCACNS

Washington, D.C. Reagan-National

Sat 10/24

8:19 am-11:05 am

2 stops36h 46m

Cairns

Wed 10/28

11:50 am-8:00 pm

2 stops46h 10m

$1,798

Washington, D.C.Cairns

DCA - CNS

DCACNS

Washington, D.C. Reagan-National

Sat 10/24

3:25 pm-11:05 am

2 stops29h 40m

Cairns

Wed 10/28

11:50 am-3:59 pm

2 stops42h 09m

$1,813

Washington, D.C.Cairns

IAD - CNS

IADCNS

Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

Thu 10/1

6:41 pm-10:25 pm

2 stops37h 44m

Cairns

Sat 10/17

6:50 am-10:47 pm

2 stops29h 57m

$1,848

Washington, D.C.Cairns

IAD - CNS

IADCNS

Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

Thu 10/1

10:10 pm-9:30 pm

2 stops57h 20m

Cairns

Sat 10/17

10:55 am-7:20 am

2 stops34h 25m

$1,940
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Washington, D.C.Cairns

IAD - CNS

IADCNS

Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

Tue 9/29

5:48 pm-1:40 pm

2 stops29h 52m

Cairns

Sat 10/10

10:55 am-12:40 am

2 stops27h 45m

$1,957

Washington, D.C.Cairns

IAD - CNS

IADCNS

Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

Tue 9/29

10:10 pm-8:20 pm

2 stops56h 10m

Cairns

Sun 10/11

6:00 am-4:18 pm

2 stops24h 18m

$2,009

Washington, D.C.Cairns

DCA - CNS

DCACNS

Washington, D.C. Reagan-National

Tue 9/29

11:30 am-3:55 pm

3 stops38h 25m

Cairns

Sun 10/11

6:00 am-4:56 pm

2 stops24h 56m

$2,326

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Fastest flight time

27h 15m

Direct flights

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The fastest flight from District of Columbia to Cairns takes 27h 15m
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