What is the cheapest month to fly to Washington, D.C.?

At the present moment the cheapest month to fly to Washington, D.C. is currently February ; with December being the most expensive. Prices will vary depending on multiple factors such as booking in advance, airline and departure airports and times.

Can I find cheaper flights to Washington, D.C. if I am willing to have stopovers?

Yes, flights with stopovers are often cheaper than direct flights. Keep an eye out for flight deals to Washington, D.C. on Cheapflights that require 1 or 2 stops for potential cost savings.

What is the best airline to fly to Washington, D.C.?

Based on reviews from Cheapflights users, United Airlines is rated the highest out of the airlines that fly to Washington, D.C..

What is the cheapest airport to fly to in Washington, D.C.?

Washington, D.C. Reagan-National is currently the cheapest airport to fly to in Washington, D.C.. One-way flights to Washington, D.C. Reagan-National typically cost $174, while return flights cost around $297.

How much is a return flight to Washington, D.C.?

A return flight to Washington, D.C. will typically cost around $417, however they can be found for as little as $417.

Where does the fastest flight to Washington, D.C. depart from?

For those looking to save time traveling to Washington, D.C., Brisbane offers the quickest one-way flight (19 hours 42 minutes).

Does Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl have car hire?

Yes. Those touching down at Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl can take advantage of the car hire services offered upon their arrival.

Are there hotels close to Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl?

Yes. Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl has hotels nearby for those requiring accommodations. Sleepbox Lounge Iad, Dulles International Airport is the closest property to Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl (0.0 km away from Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl).

$743+ Flights to Washington, D.C., District of Columbia

Flights to Washington, D.C. in 2025

Return from	$1,217
One-way from	$743
Popular in	December
Cheapest in	February
Average price	$1,510

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53h 58m total
Sydney to Washington, D.C.

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24h 28m total
Sydney to Washington, D.C.

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Sat 8/311:15SYD - IAD

2 stops27h 05mAmerican Airlines

Fri 4/414:12IAD - SYD

2 stops26h 53mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 19/2$1,217

Sat 8/311:15SYD - DCA

1 stop25h 28mAmerican Airlines

Fri 4/417:00DCA - SYD

2 stops24h 05mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 19/2$1,217

Sun 9/306:05SYD - DCA

2 stops31h 54mQantas Airways

Mon 31/308:15DCA - SYD

1 stop32h 50mQantas Airways

Deal found 19/2$1,373

Thu 17/409:20SYD - DCA

2 stops40h 41mAir Canada

Tue 22/406:00DCA - SYD

2 stops35h 20mAir Canada

Deal found 19/2$1,665

Tue 11/313:00SYD - IAD

2 stops24h 14mQantas Airways

Wed 2/407:31IAD - SYD

1 stop33h 34mQantas Airways

Deal found 19/2$1,759

Tue 11/310:30SYD - IAD

2 stops40h 08mAir Canada

Mon 31/310:35IAD - SYD

2 stops54h 45mAir Canada

Deal found 19/2$1,764

Tue 11/311:20SYD - IAD

1 stop19h 57mUnited Airlines

Mon 31/317:55IAD - SYD

1 stop23h 05mUnited Airlines

Deal found 19/2$1,819

Wed 12/311:50SYD - DCA

1 stop23h 44mUnited Airlines

Tue 1/417:59DCA - SYD

1 stop22h 56mUnited Airlines

Deal found 19/2$1,819

Wed 23/409:30SYD - BWI

2 stops57h 54mUnited Airlines

Sun 27/417:45BWI - SYD

2 stops47h 10mUnited Airlines

Deal found 20/2$1,819

Wed 23/413:15SYD - BWI

3 stops30h 31mMultiple Airlines

Sun 27/406:10BWI - SYD

2 stops35h 10mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 20/2$1,850

Sun 9/321:00SYD - IAD

2 stops38h 30mTurkish Airlines

Sun 30/321:40IAD - SYD

2 stops31h 20mTurkish Airlines

Deal found 19/2$2,012

Tue 24/608:55SYD - BWI

2 stops45h 13mJapan Airlines

Sat 30/806:11BWI - SYD

2 stops58h 09mJapan Airlines

Deal found 20/2$2,107

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Sat 8/311:15SYD - IAD

2 stops27h 05mAmerican Airlines

Fri 4/414:12IAD - SYD

2 stops26h 53mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 19/2$1,217

Sun 9/306:05SYD - DCA

2 stops31h 54mQantas Airways

Sun 30/308:15DCA - SYD

1 stop32h 50mQantas Airways

Deal found 19/2$1,373

Thu 17/409:20SYD - DCA

2 stops40h 41mAir Canada

Tue 22/406:00DCA - SYD

2 stops35h 20mAir Canada

Deal found 19/2$1,665

Tue 11/311:20SYD - IAD

1 stop19h 57mUnited Airlines

Mon 31/317:55IAD - SYD

1 stop23h 05mUnited Airlines

Deal found 19/2$1,819

Wed 23/413:15SYD - BWI

3 stops30h 31mMultiple Airlines

Sun 27/406:10BWI - SYD

2 stops35h 10mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 20/2$1,850

Sun 9/321:00SYD - IAD

2 stops38h 30mTurkish Airlines

Sun 30/321:40IAD - SYD

2 stops31h 20mTurkish Airlines

Deal found 19/2$2,012

Tue 24/608:55SYD - BWI

2 stops45h 13mJapan Airlines

Sat 30/806:11BWI - SYD

2 stops58h 09mJapan Airlines

Deal found 20/2$2,107

Thu 17/410:20SYD - IAD

1 stop23h 10mVirgin Australia

Tue 22/412:40IAD - SYD

1 stop28h 20mVirgin Australia

Deal found 19/2$2,276

Sat 14/609:25SYD - DCA

1 stop20h 55mDelta

Fri 27/610:00DCA - SYD

2 stops30h 35mDelta

Deal found 20/2$2,399

Sat 8/311:15SYD - DCA

1 stop25h 28mAmerican Airlines

Fri 4/417:00DCA - SYD

2 stops24h 05mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 19/2$1,217

Wed 11/611:50SYD - IAD

2 stops26h 54mAir New Zealand

Wed 25/608:15IAD - SYD

2 stops36h 20mAir New Zealand

Deal found 21/2$2,449

Mon 7/407:55SYD - IAD

1 stop41h 20mKorean Air

Mon 14/413:15IAD - SYD

1 stop27h 05mKorean Air

Deal found 21/2$2,731

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Fri 21/211:20SYD - BWI

1 stop21h 25mUnited Airlines

Fri 28/216:06BWI - SYD

1 stop22h 54mUnited Airlines

Deal found 20/2$2,397

Fri 28/206:00SYD - IAD

1 stop42h 10mEmirates

Fri 21/311:15IAD - SYD

1 stop44h 15mEmirates

Deal found 20/2$21,942

Fri 28/222:15SYD - IAD

2 stops49h 55mMultiple Airlines

Fri 21/311:00IAD - SYD

1 stop41h 00mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 20/2$25,054

Fri 28/211:15SYD - DCA

1 stop25h 44mMultiple Airlines

Fri 21/309:00DCA - SYD

1 stop33h 00mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 20/2$30,597

Thu 6/314:15SYD - DCA

1 stop41h 45mDelta

Thu 3/417:25DCA - SYD

1 stop23h 10mDelta

Deal found 19/2$2,772

Sat 8/311:15SYD - IAD

2 stops27h 05mAmerican Airlines

Fri 4/414:12IAD - SYD

2 stops26h 53mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 19/2$1,217

Sat 8/311:15SYD - DCA

1 stop25h 28mAmerican Airlines

Fri 4/417:00DCA - SYD

2 stops24h 05mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 19/2$1,217

Sat 8/309:15SYD - DCA

2 stops30h 01mJapan Airlines

Tue 1/409:21DCA - SYD

2 stops30h 59mJapan Airlines

Deal found 19/2$2,236

Sun 9/306:05SYD - DCA

2 stops31h 54mQantas Airways

Sun 30/308:15DCA - SYD

1 stop32h 50mQantas Airways

Deal found 19/2$1,373

Sun 9/321:00SYD - IAD

2 stops38h 30mTurkish Airlines

Sun 30/321:40IAD - SYD

2 stops31h 20mTurkish Airlines

Deal found 19/2$2,012

Tue 11/310:30SYD - DCA

3 stops43h 59mAir Canada

Wed 2/412:55DCA - SYD

2 stops28h 25mAir Canada

Deal found 19/2$1,753

Tue 11/313:00SYD - IAD

2 stops24h 14mQantas Airways

Tue 1/407:31IAD - SYD

1 stop33h 34mQantas Airways

Deal found 19/2$1,759

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Thu 13/311:15SYD - DCA

1 stop24h 28mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 20/2$743

Thu 13/311:15SYD - IAD

2 stops25h 59mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 20/2$751

Sat 22/306:05SYD - IAD

2 stops25h 15mQantas Airways

Deal found 21/2$886

Sat 22/306:05SYD - DCA

2 stops22h 39mQantas Airways

Deal found 21/2$886

Tue 3/617:35SYD - IAD

2 stops36h 48mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 21/2$991

Thu 10/416:20SYD - DCA

2 stops42h 39mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 19/2$1,030

Wed 16/413:15SYD - BWI

3 stops30h 31mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 20/2$1,086

Thu 5/620:45SYD - IAD

1 stop49h 55mQatar Airways

Deal found 21/2$1,414

Mon 14/409:30SYD - BWI

1 stop33h 48mUnited Airlines

Deal found 19/2$1,417

Mon 28/409:30SYD - IAD

2 stops25h 28mUnited Airlines

Deal found 20/2$1,419

Thu 29/510:20SYD - DCA

1 stop24h 52mUnited Airlines

Deal found 20/2$1,419

Tue 15/409:25SYD - IAD

2 stops28h 01mDelta

Deal found 19/2$1,425

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Depart

Return

Price

SydneyWashington, D.C.

SYD - IAD

SYDIAD

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Sat 8/3

11:15-22:20

2 stops27h 05m

Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

Fri 4/4

14:12-08:05

2 stops26h 53m

$1,217

SydneyWashington, D.C.

SYD - DCA

SYDDCA

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Sat 8/3

11:15-20:43

1 stop25h 28m

Washington, D.C. Reagan-National

Fri 4/4

17:00-08:05

2 stops24h 05m

$1,217

SydneyWashington, D.C.

SYD - DCA

SYDDCA

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Sun 9/3

06:05-21:59

2 stops31h 54m

Washington, D.C. Reagan-National

Sun 30/3

08:15-08:05

1 stop32h 50m

$1,373

SydneyWashington, D.C.

SYD - DCA

SYDDCA

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Thu 17/4

09:20-12:01

2 stops40h 41m

Washington, D.C. Reagan-National

Tue 22/4

06:00-07:20

2 stops35h 20m

$1,665

SydneyWashington, D.C.

SYD - IAD

SYDIAD

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Tue 11/3

13:00-22:14

2 stops24h 14m

Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

Wed 2/4

07:31-08:05

1 stop33h 34m

$1,759

SydneyWashington, D.C.

SYD - IAD

SYDIAD

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Tue 11/3

10:30-11:38

2 stops40h 08m

Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

Mon 31/3

10:35-08:20

2 stops54h 45m

$1,764

SydneyWashington, D.C.

SYD - IAD

SYDIAD

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Tue 11/3

11:20-16:17

1 stop19h 57m

Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

Mon 31/3

17:55-08:00

1 stop23h 05m

$1,819

SydneyWashington, D.C.

SYD - DCA

SYDDCA

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Wed 12/3

11:20-18:42

2 stops22h 22m

Washington, D.C. Reagan-National

Mon 31/3

15:30-08:00

2 stops25h 30m

$1,819

SydneyBaltimore

SYD - BWI

SYDBWI

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Wed 23/4

09:30-05:24

2 stops57h 54m

Baltimore/Washington

Sun 27/4

17:45-06:55

2 stops47h 10m

$1,819

SydneyBaltimore

SYD - BWI

SYDBWI

Sydney Kingsford Smith

Wed 23/4

13:15-05:46

3 stops30h 31m

Baltimore/Washington

Sun 27/4

06:10-07:20

2 stops35h 10m

$1,850

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

On average, a flight from Sydney to Washington, D.C. takes 20 hours 16 minutes. Flights to Washington, D.C. from other popular cities in Australia will vary in length. Below are a few examples of popular routes and their flight times.

When is the cheapest time to fly to Washington, D.C.?

Users looking for the lowest fares to Washington, D.C. should consider flying on Monday at midday, when prices are typically cheapest. Budget-minded travellers will want to avoid Saturday evenings, when prices are usually at their highest.

What are the most popular airlines that fly to Washington, D.C.?

The most popular airlines flying from Sydney to Washington, D.C. are Air Canada, United Airlines and Virgin Australia.

Air Canada

From $850

United Airlines

From $1,063

Virgin Australia

From $1,235

Qantas Airways

From $740

What are the cheapest airlines that fly to Washington, D.C.?

The cheapest airlines flying from Sydney to Washington, D.C. are American Airlines, Qantas Airways and Air Canada.

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In terms of precipitation, rainfall in Washington, D.C. ranges from 66.0 - 102.0 mm per month. May is typically the wettest month, when rainfall can reach 102.0 mm. February is typically the driest time to visit Washington, D.C. when rainfall is around 66.0 mm.

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If weather is an important factor for your trip to Washington, D.C., use this chart to help with planning. For those seeking warmer temperatures, July 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 January, when temperatures are typically at their lowest (around 2.0 C).

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Air Tahiti Nui

8.7

Very Good

61 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 2

10.0

Excellent

Isabelle,Apr 2023

AKL - PPT

Les sièges sont étroits, je mesure 1,77 m, les passants dans le couloirs notamment l'équipage n'arrêtaient pas de me cogner. nous étions en économie. l'équipage est au top. C'est le confort qui était négatif pour nous.

Air Tahiti Nui

8.7

Very Good

61 reviews

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8.7

Very Good

61 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 2

10.0

Excellent

Isabelle,Apr 2023

AKL - PPT

Korean Air

8.4

Very Good

1,037 reviews

Air Tahiti Nui

8.7

Very Good

61 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 2

10.0

Excellent

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AKL - PPT

ANA

8.4

Very Good

836 reviews

Air Tahiti Nui

8.7

Very Good

61 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 2

10.0

Excellent

Isabelle,Apr 2023

AKL - PPT

Japan Airlines

8.3

Very Good

1,440 reviews

Air Tahiti Nui

8.7

Very Good

61 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 2

10.0

Excellent

Isabelle,Apr 2023

AKL - PPT

Emirates

8.1

Very Good

3,276 reviews

Air Tahiti Nui

8.7

Very Good

61 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 2

10.0

Excellent

Isabelle,Apr 2023

AKL - PPT

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Yes, flights with stopovers are often cheaper than direct flights. Keep an eye out for flight deals to Washington, D.C. on Cheapflights that require 1 or 2 stops for potential cost savings.
What is the best airline to fly to Washington, D.C.?
Based on reviews from Cheapflights users, United Airlines is rated the highest out of the airlines that fly to Washington, D.C..
What is the cheapest airport to fly to in Washington, D.C.?
Washington, D.C. Reagan-National is currently the cheapest airport to fly to in Washington, D.C.. One-way flights to Washington, D.C. Reagan-National typically cost $174, while return flights cost around $297.
How much is a return flight to Washington, D.C.?
A return flight to Washington, D.C. will typically cost around $417, however they can be found for as little as $417.
Where does the fastest flight to Washington, D.C. depart from?
For those looking to save time traveling to Washington, D.C., Brisbane offers the quickest one-way flight (19 hours 42 minutes).
Does Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl have car hire?
Yes. Those touching down at Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl can take advantage of the car hire services offered upon their arrival.
Are there hotels close to Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl?
Yes. Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl has hotels nearby for those requiring accommodations. Sleepbox Lounge Iad, Dulles International Airport is the closest property to Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl (0.0 km away from Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl).

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