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Round-trip from	$1,659
One-way from	$853

6/5-19/5

6/5-19/5
4 total stops
66h 47m total
Washington, D.C. to Cairns

American Airlines

American Airlines
7/3
2 total stops
29h 51m total
Washington, D.C. to Cairns

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Cheapest flights from Washington, D.C. to Cairns
Explore the most affordable flight options available from Washington, D.C. to Cairns. Find the lowest fares from popular airlines and budget airlines, with prices last updated on 21 February 2025.

Tue 6/517:30DCA - CNS

2 stops29h 25mMultiple Airlines

Mon 19/521:30CNS - DCA

2 stops37h 22mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 20/2$1,659

Tue 6/517:30DCA - CNS

2 stops29h 25mQantas Airways

Mon 19/517:20CNS - DCA

3 stops36h 54mQantas Airways

Deal found 20/2$2,149

Mon 23/617:20IAD - CNS

2 stops34h 55mMultiple Airlines

Mon 30/621:00CNS - IAD

2 stops33h 27mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 20/2$2,510

Tue 6/511:00DCA - CNS

3 stops38h 55mAir Canada

Mon 19/516:35CNS - DCA

3 stops63h 28mAir Canada

Deal found 20/2$2,766

Tue 6/508:25IAD - CNS

3 stops41h 30mAir Canada

Mon 19/516:35CNS - IAD

3 stops57h 04mAir Canada

Deal found 20/2$2,766

Tue 6/507:00IAD - CNS

2 stops39h 55mQantas Airways

Mon 19/517:35CNS - IAD

2 stops43h 20mQantas Airways

Deal found 20/2$2,817

Mon 23/608:15IAD - CNS

3 stops43h 45mAir New Zealand

Mon 30/618:40CNS - IAD

3 stops44h 05mAir New Zealand

Deal found 20/2$3,131

Tue 6/520:30BWI - CNS

3 stops54h 30mMultiple Airlines

Mon 19/518:15CNS - BWI

3 stops63h 10mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 20/2$3,241

Tue 6/519:18BWI - CNS

2 stops61h 47mQantas Airways

Mon 19/517:35CNS - BWI

2 stops43h 35mQantas Airways

Deal found 20/2$3,299

Mon 23/618:05BWI - CNS

2 stops28h 45mAir New Zealand

Mon 30/611:55CNS - BWI

2 stops34h 12mAir New Zealand

Deal found 20/2$3,336

Tue 6/519:07BWI - CNS

2 stops55h 53mSingapore Airlines

Mon 19/518:15CNS - BWI

3 stops61h 44mSingapore Airlines

Deal found 20/2$3,460

Mon 23/617:59DCA - CNS

3 stops34h 01mAir New Zealand

Mon 30/618:40CNS - DCA

3 stops41h 35mAir New Zealand

Deal found 20/2$3,595

Best flights from Washington, D.C. to Cairns
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Tue 6/517:30DCA - CNS

2 stops29h 25mMultiple Airlines

Mon 19/521:30CNS - DCA

2 stops37h 22mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 20/2$1,659

Tue 6/517:30DCA - CNS

2 stops29h 25mQantas Airways

Mon 19/517:20CNS - DCA

3 stops36h 54mQantas Airways

Deal found 20/2$2,149

Tue 6/511:00DCA - CNS

3 stops38h 55mAir Canada

Mon 19/516:35CNS - DCA

3 stops63h 28mAir Canada

Deal found 20/2$2,766

Mon 23/608:15IAD - CNS

3 stops43h 45mAir New Zealand

Mon 30/618:40CNS - IAD

3 stops44h 05mAir New Zealand

Deal found 20/2$3,131

Mon 7/414:00DCA - CNS

3 stops31h 10mUnited Airlines

Mon 14/406:00CNS - DCA

3 stops28h 57mUnited Airlines

Deal found 21/2$3,319

Tue 6/519:07BWI - CNS

2 stops55h 53mSingapore Airlines

Mon 19/518:15CNS - BWI

3 stops61h 44mSingapore Airlines

Deal found 20/2$3,460

Mon 23/617:20IAD - CNS

2 stops34h 55mMultiple Airlines

Mon 30/621:00CNS - IAD

2 stops33h 27mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 20/2$2,510

Tue 6/508:25IAD - CNS

3 stops41h 30mAir Canada

Mon 19/516:35CNS - IAD

3 stops57h 04mAir Canada

Deal found 20/2$2,766

Tue 6/507:00IAD - CNS

2 stops39h 55mQantas Airways

Mon 19/517:35CNS - IAD

2 stops43h 20mQantas Airways

Deal found 20/2$2,817

Mon 23/618:05BWI - CNS

2 stops28h 45mAir New Zealand

Mon 30/611:55CNS - BWI

2 stops34h 12mAir New Zealand

Deal found 20/2$3,336

Tue 6/520:30BWI - CNS

3 stops54h 30mMultiple Airlines

Mon 19/518:15CNS - BWI

3 stops63h 10mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 20/2$3,241

Tue 6/519:18BWI - CNS

2 stops61h 47mQantas Airways

Mon 19/517:35CNS - BWI

2 stops43h 35mQantas Airways

Deal found 20/2$3,299

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Thu 20/217:50IAD - CNS

2 stops56h 30mMultiple Airlines

Wed 5/318:35CNS - IAD

2 stops36h 50mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 20/2$14,780

Thu 20/214:59DCA - CNS

2 stops33h 06mQantas Airways

Wed 5/318:45CNS - DCA

2 stops36h 38mQantas Airways

Deal found 20/2$20,907

Thu 20/217:45IAD - CNS

2 stops30h 10mUnited Airlines

Wed 5/306:00CNS - IAD

3 stops28h 01mUnited Airlines

Deal found 20/2$22,167

Thu 20/215:15BWI - CNS

2 stops32h 50mQantas Airways

Wed 5/306:00CNS - BWI

2 stops23h 22mQantas Airways

Deal found 20/2$23,258

Thu 20/212:35IAD - CNS

3 stops43h 10mAir New Zealand

Wed 5/318:45CNS - IAD

3 stops41h 25mAir New Zealand

Deal found 20/2$23,890

Thu 20/220:40DCA - CNS

3 stops51h 15mMultiple Airlines

Wed 5/318:20CNS - DCA

3 stops43h 17mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 20/2$33,601

One-way flights from Washington, D.C. to Cairns
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Fri 7/314:59DCA - CNS

2 stops29h 51mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 20/2$853

Wed 16/417:13IAD - CNS

2 stops29h 42mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 20/2$853

Fri 7/313:03DCA - CNS

3 stops52h 17mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 20/2$1,003

Fri 7/321:30IAD - CNS

3 stops41h 05mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 20/2$1,157

Fri 7/311:45IAD - CNS

2 stops44h 00mQantas Airways

Deal found 20/2$1,270

Wed 16/419:08BWI - CNS

2 stops27h 47mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 20/2$1,681

Fri 7/315:16BWI - CNS

2 stops40h 29mQantas Airways

Deal found 20/2$2,080

Fri 7/317:20BWI - CNS

3 stops54h 35mUnited Airlines

Deal found 20/2$2,197

Wed 16/416:00IAD - CNS

3 stops40h 50mAir New Zealand

Deal found 20/2$2,568

Wed 16/416:39DCA - CNS

3 stops40h 11mAir New Zealand

Deal found 20/2$2,816

Wed 16/406:30BWI - CNS

3 stops44h 30mSingapore Airlines

Deal found 20/2$5,003

Find flights from Washington, D.C. to Cairns within your budget

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Route

Depart

Return

Price

Washington, D.C.Cairns

DCA - CNS

DCACNS

Washington, D.C. Reagan-National

Tue 6/5

17:30-12:55

2 stops29h 25m

Cairns

Mon 19/5

21:30-20:52

2 stops37h 22m

$1,659

Washington, D.C.Cairns

DCA - CNS

DCACNS

Washington, D.C. Reagan-National

Tue 6/5

17:30-12:55

2 stops29h 25m

Cairns

Mon 19/5

17:20-16:14

3 stops36h 54m

$2,149

Washington, D.C.Cairns

IAD - CNS

IADCNS

Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

Mon 23/6

17:20-18:15

2 stops34h 55m

Cairns

Mon 30/6

21:00-16:27

2 stops33h 27m

$2,510

Washington, D.C.Cairns

DCA - CNS

DCACNS

Washington, D.C. Reagan-National

Tue 6/5

11:00-15:55

3 stops38h 55m

Cairns

Mon 19/5

16:35-18:03

3 stops63h 28m

$2,766

Washington, D.C.Cairns

IAD - CNS

IADCNS

Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

Tue 6/5

08:25-15:55

3 stops41h 30m

Cairns

Mon 19/5

16:35-11:39

3 stops57h 04m

$2,766

Washington, D.C.Cairns

IAD - CNS

IADCNS

Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

Tue 6/5

07:00-12:55

2 stops39h 55m

Cairns

Mon 19/5

17:35-22:55

2 stops43h 20m

$2,817

Washington, D.C.Cairns

IAD - CNS

IADCNS

Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

Mon 23/6

08:15-18:00

3 stops43h 45m

Cairns

Mon 30/6

18:40-00:45

3 stops44h 05m

$3,131

BaltimoreCairns

BWI - CNS

BWICNS

Baltimore/Washington

Tue 6/5

20:30-17:00

3 stops54h 30m

Cairns

Mon 19/5

18:15-19:25

3 stops63h 10m

$3,241

BaltimoreCairns

BWI - CNS

BWICNS

Baltimore/Washington

Tue 6/5

19:18-23:05

2 stops61h 47m

Cairns

Mon 19/5

17:35-23:10

2 stops43h 35m

$3,299

Washington, D.C.Cairns

DCA - CNS

DCACNS

Washington, D.C. Reagan-National

Mon 7/4

14:00-11:10

3 stops31h 10m

Cairns

Mon 14/4

06:00-20:57

3 stops28h 57m

$3,319

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Estimated return price

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Travel insights for flights from Washington, D.C. to Cairns

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Rainfall in Cairns by month

In terms of precipitation, rainfall in Cairns ranges from 20.0 - 430.0 inches per month. March is typically the wettest month, when rainfall can reach 430.0 mm. July is typically the driest time to visit Cairns when rainfall is around 20.0 mm.

Temperature in Cairns by month

If weather is an important factor for your trip to Cairns, use this chart to help with planning. For those seeking warmer temperatures, January is the ideal time of year to visit, when temperatures reach an average of 27.0 C. Travellers hoping to avoid the cold should look outside of June, when temperatures are typically at their lowest (around 21.0 C).

Reviews of airlines servicing Cairns

Read through reviews of airlines operating flights from Washington, D.C. to Cairns, such as Singapore Airlines, Air New Zealand and Qantas Airways. Reviews also offer insight into each airline's entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.

Singapore Airlines

8.1

Very Good

Reviews

1 / 20

8.0

Excellent

Anonymous,Dec 2024

NRT - LAX

Crew and in flight experience were great! I felt safe in the plane. Only downside was sitting in economy and the seat/person in front of me who had their seat reclined most of the flight (9 hrs) which made it difficult to eat or be fully comfortable.

Singapore Airlines

8.1

Very Good

Singapore Airlines

8.1

Very Good

Reviews

1 / 20

8.0

Excellent

Anonymous,Dec 2024

NRT - LAX

Crew and in flight experience were great! I felt safe in the plane. Only downside was sitting in economy and the seat/person in front of me who had their seat reclined most of the flight (9 hrs) which made it difficult to eat or be fully comfortable.

Air New Zealand

7.9

Good

Singapore Airlines

8.1

Very Good

Reviews

1 / 20

8.0

Excellent

Anonymous,Dec 2024

NRT - LAX

Crew and in flight experience were great! I felt safe in the plane. Only downside was sitting in economy and the seat/person in front of me who had their seat reclined most of the flight (9 hrs) which made it difficult to eat or be fully comfortable.

7.4

Good

Singapore Airlines

8.1

Very Good

Reviews

1 / 20

8.0

Excellent

Anonymous,Dec 2024

NRT - LAX

Crew and in flight experience were great! I felt safe in the plane. Only downside was sitting in economy and the seat/person in front of me who had their seat reclined most of the flight (9 hrs) which made it difficult to eat or be fully comfortable.

United Airlines

7.4

Good

Singapore Airlines

8.1

Very Good

Reviews

1 / 20

8.0

Excellent

Anonymous,Dec 2024

NRT - LAX

Crew and in flight experience were great! I felt safe in the plane. Only downside was sitting in economy and the seat/person in front of me who had their seat reclined most of the flight (9 hrs) which made it difficult to eat or be fully comfortable.

American Airlines

7.2

Good

Singapore Airlines

8.1

Very Good

Reviews

1 / 20

8.0

Excellent

Anonymous,Dec 2024

NRT - LAX

Crew and in flight experience were great! I felt safe in the plane. Only downside was sitting in economy and the seat/person in front of me who had their seat reclined most of the flight (9 hrs) which made it difficult to eat or be fully comfortable.

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What airport do you fly into for flights to Cairns from Washington, D.C.?
If you book a flight to Cairns from Washington, D.C., you will be flying to Cairns, which is the city’s only airport. Cairns (CNS) is located 4.4 km from the centre of Cairns. There are 0 flights from Washington, D.C. to Cairns per day from 0 different airlines.
What are the cheapest airlines flying from Washington, D.C. to Cairns round-trip?
Currently priced at $2,149, Qantas Airways will fly you from Washington, D.C. to Cairns and back. In addition to Qantas Airways, many other airlines offer competitively priced options for your trip. Search Cheapflights for deals from Air Canada and Air New Zealand - these airlines can fly you to your destination from $2,766 and $3,131, respectively.
What are the cheapest airlines to fly from Washington, D.C. to Cairns one-way?
The cheapest airline one-way is American Airlines, with whom users have recently found tickets for as low as $853. However, be on the lookout for offers from Qantas Airways and United Airlines, as they are both options that can get you from Washington, D.C. to Cairns for a low price.
What are the most popular routes from Washington, D.C. to Cairns?
Most travellers choose Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl - Cairns, Baltimore/Washington - Cairns or Washington, D.C. Reagan-National - Cairns when deciding on the best route from Washington, D.C. to Cairns.
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What is the cheapest month to book a flight from Washington, D.C. to Cairns?
Currently, February is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Washington, D.C. to Cairns (average of $185). Flying from Washington, D.C. to Cairns in June is currently the most expensive (average of $243). There are several factors that can impact the price of a flight, so comparing airlines, departure airports and flight times can provide users with more options.

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