Cheap flights from District of Columbia to Cairns from $1,101

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3:55 pm - 11:20 amDCA-CNS
28h 25m2 stops
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6:40 am - 8:54 pmCNS-DCA
28h 14m2 stops
$1,494Multiple Airlines
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Tue, Feb 17 - Tue, Mar 17
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5:37 pm - 11:20 amIAD-CNS
26h 43m2 stops
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6:40 am - 10:15 pmCNS-IAD
29h 35m2 stops
$1,494Multiple Airlines
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Tue, Feb 17 - Tue, Mar 17
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4:59 pm - 1:50 pmDCA-CNS
29h 51m2 stops
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5:35 pm - 6:32 pmCNS-DCA
39h 57m2 stops
$1,563Qantas Airways
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Mon, Dec 1 - Wed, Dec 10
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5:08 pm - 4:50 pmDCA-CNS
32h 42m2 stops
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5:35 pm - 2:57 pmCNS-DCA
36h 22m2 stops
$1,584Qantas Airways
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Thu, Feb 5 - Mon, Feb 9
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5:26 pm - 11:05 pmIAD-CNS
38h 39m2 stops
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3:35 pm - 10:51 pmCNS-IAD
46h 16m2 stops
$1,634Qantas Airways
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Sat, Feb 7 - Wed, Feb 11
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9:39 am - 9:55 amDCA-CNS
33h 16m2 stops
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5:35 pm - 6:57 pmCNS-DCA
39h 22m3 stops
$1,684Multiple Airlines
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Tue, Feb 17 - Tue, Mar 17
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6:59 pm - 11:55 pmIAD-CNS
37h 56m2 stops
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6:00 am - 4:25 pmCNS-IAD
25h 25m2 stops
$1,686United Airlines
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Mon, Dec 1 - Wed, Dec 10
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2:51 pm - 2:55 pmDCA-CNS
33h 04m3 stops
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6:00 am - 9:36 pmCNS-DCA
30h 36m2 stops
$1,793United Airlines
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Mon, Dec 1 - Wed, Dec 10
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10:30 am - 10:45 amIAD-CNS
33h 15m2 stops
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11:35 am - 8:10 amCNS-IAD
59h 35m2 stops
$3,826Emirates
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Thu, Dec 18 - Sun, Dec 28
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12:35 pm - 2:55 pmIAD-CNS
35h 20m3 stops
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5:35 pm - 4:30 pmCNS-IAD
61h 55m3 stops
$5,266Air Canada
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Thu, Dec 18 - Sun, Dec 28

United Airlines flights from District of Columbia to Cairns

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United Airlines
Dec 1
IAD6:59 pmWashington, D.C. Dulles Intl
37h 56m
2 stops
CNS11:55 pmCairns
Dec 10
CNS6:00 amCairns
25h 25m
2 stops
IAD4:25 pmWashington, D.C. Dulles Intl
United Airlines
Dec 1
DCA2:51 pmWashington, D.C. Reagan-National
33h 04m
3 stops
CNS2:55 pmCairns
Dec 10
CNS6:00 amCairns
30h 36m
2 stops
DCA9:36 pmWashington, D.C. Reagan-National
United Airlines
Dec 3
IAD4:10 pmWashington, D.C. Dulles Intl
40h 45m
2 stops
CNS11:55 pmCairns
Dec 10
CNS6:00 amCairns
25h 25m
2 stops
IAD4:25 pmWashington, D.C. Dulles Intl

Qantas Airways flights from District of Columbia to Cairns

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Qantas Airways
Dec 1
DCA4:59 pmWashington, D.C. Reagan-National
29h 51m
2 stops
CNS1:50 pmCairns
Dec 10
CNS5:35 pmCairns
39h 57m
2 stops
DCA6:32 pmWashington, D.C. Reagan-National
Qantas Airways
Feb 5
DCA5:08 pmWashington, D.C. Reagan-National
32h 42m
2 stops
CNS4:50 pmCairns
Feb 9
CNS5:35 pmCairns
36h 22m
2 stops
DCA2:57 pmWashington, D.C. Reagan-National
Qantas Airways
Feb 7
IAD5:26 pmWashington, D.C. Dulles Intl
38h 39m
2 stops
CNS11:05 pmCairns
Feb 11
CNS3:35 pmCairns
46h 16m
2 stops
IAD10:51 pmWashington, D.C. Dulles Intl

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DCA - CNS

DCACNS

Washington, D.C. Reagan-National

Tue 2/17

3:55 pm-11:20 am

2 stops28h 25m

Cairns

Tue 3/17

6:40 am-8:54 pm

2 stops28h 14m

$1,494

Washington, D.C.Cairns

IAD - CNS

IADCNS

Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

Tue 2/17

5:37 pm-11:20 am

2 stops26h 43m

Cairns

Tue 3/17

6:40 am-10:15 pm

2 stops29h 35m

$1,494

Washington, D.C.Cairns

DCA - CNS

DCACNS

Washington, D.C. Reagan-National

Mon 12/1

4:59 pm-1:50 pm

2 stops29h 51m

Cairns

Wed 12/10

5:35 pm-6:32 pm

2 stops39h 57m

$1,563

Washington, D.C.Cairns

DCA - CNS

DCACNS

Washington, D.C. Reagan-National

Thu 2/5

5:08 pm-4:50 pm

2 stops32h 42m

Cairns

Mon 2/9

5:35 pm-2:57 pm

2 stops36h 22m

$1,584

Washington, D.C.Cairns

IAD - CNS

IADCNS

Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

Sat 2/7

5:26 pm-11:05 pm

2 stops38h 39m

Cairns

Wed 2/11

3:35 pm-10:51 pm

2 stops46h 16m

$1,634

Washington, D.C.Cairns

DCA - CNS

DCACNS

Washington, D.C. Reagan-National

Tue 2/17

9:39 am-9:55 am

2 stops33h 16m

Cairns

Tue 3/17

5:35 pm-6:57 pm

3 stops39h 22m

$1,684

Washington, D.C.Cairns

IAD - CNS

IADCNS

Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

Mon 12/1

6:59 pm-11:55 pm

2 stops37h 56m

Cairns

Wed 12/10

6:00 am-4:25 pm

2 stops25h 25m

$1,686

Washington, D.C.Cairns

DCA - CNS

DCACNS

Washington, D.C. Reagan-National

Mon 12/1

2:51 pm-2:55 pm

3 stops33h 04m

Cairns

Wed 12/10

6:00 am-9:36 pm

2 stops30h 36m

$1,793

Washington, D.C.Cairns

IAD - CNS

IADCNS

Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

Thu 12/18

10:30 am-10:45 am

2 stops33h 15m

Cairns

Sun 12/28

11:35 am-8:10 am

2 stops59h 35m

$3,826

Washington, D.C.Cairns

IAD - CNS

IADCNS

Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

Thu 12/18

12:35 pm-2:55 pm

3 stops35h 20m

Cairns

Sun 12/28

5:35 pm-4:30 pm

3 stops61h 55m

$5,266

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