Cheap flights from District of Columbia to Cairns from $1,430

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a Cheapflights user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight departing on 19/11. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel.
IAD — CNS
1 Sep — 8 Sep1
1 adult

Cheap flight deals from District of Columbia to Cairns

Keep the following information in mind while searching for District of Columbia to Cairns flight deals. Data was last updated 27 August 2025.

Round-trip from

$2,013

One-way from

$1,430
Fiji Airways
  • Fiji Airways
  • 20/9-27/9
  • 4 total stops
  • 50h 25m total
  • District of Columbia to Cairns
19/11
  • 19/11
  • 3 total stops
  • 36h 37m total
  • District of Columbia to Cairns

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Cheapest flights from District of Columbia to Cairns
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Sat 20/919:35DCA - CNS
2 stops26h 05mFiji Airways
Sat 27/912:40CNS - DCA
2 stops24h 20mFiji Airways
Deal found 26/8$2,013
Sat 20/917:40IAD - CNS
2 stops28h 00mMultiple Airlines
Sat 27/912:40CNS - IAD
2 stops24h 06mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 26/8$2,178
Tue 23/919:35DCA - CNS
2 stops26h 05mFiji Airways
Sat 27/912:40CNS - DCA
2 stops24h 20mFiji Airways
Deal found 26/8$2,258
Sat 20/919:35DCA - CNS
2 stops26h 05mFiji Airways
Thu 25/912:40CNS - DCA
2 stops24h 29mFiji Airways
Deal found 26/8$2,335
Thu 9/1019:02DCA - CNS
2 stops26h 38mMultiple Airlines
Thu 16/1012:40CNS - DCA
2 stops26h 19mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 24/8$2,415
Thu 18/919:33DCA - CNS
2 stops26h 07mFiji Airways
Sat 27/912:40CNS - DCA
2 stops24h 20mFiji Airways
Deal found 26/8$2,489
Thu 18/919:33DCA - CNS
2 stops26h 07mFiji Airways
Thu 25/912:40CNS - DCA
2 stops24h 29mFiji Airways
Deal found 26/8$2,645
Mon 22/912:15IAD - CNS
1 stop26h 10mMultiple Airlines
Sat 27/912:40CNS - IAD
2 stops34h 37mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 26/8$2,804
Mon 1/1220:05IAD - CNS
2 stops42h 40mMultiple Airlines
Wed 10/1209:45CNS - IAD
3 stops61h 35mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 26/8$2,833
Tue 23/912:15IAD - CNS
1 stop26h 10mMultiple Airlines
Sat 27/912:40CNS - IAD
2 stops34h 37mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 26/8$3,013
Mon 1/1211:05IAD - CNS
2 stops60h 50mANA
Wed 10/1215:45CNS - IAD
2 stops32h 25mANA
Deal found 25/8$3,055
Mon 1/1217:59DCA - CNS
2 stops29h 01mUnited Airlines
Wed 10/1206:00CNS - DCA
2 stops30h 36mUnited Airlines
Deal found 25/8$3,058

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Washington, D.C.Cairns

DCA - CNS

DCACNS

Washington, D.C. Reagan-National

Sat 20/9

19:35-11:40

2 stops26h 05m

Cairns

Sat 27/9

12:40-23:00

2 stops24h 20m

$2,013

Washington, D.C.Cairns

IAD - CNS

IADCNS

Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

Sat 20/9

17:40-11:40

2 stops28h 00m

Cairns

Sat 27/9

12:40-22:46

2 stops24h 06m

$2,178

Washington, D.C.Cairns

DCA - CNS

DCACNS

Washington, D.C. Reagan-National

Tue 23/9

19:35-11:40

2 stops26h 05m

Cairns

Sat 27/9

12:40-23:00

2 stops24h 20m

$2,258

Washington, D.C.Cairns

DCA - CNS

DCACNS

Washington, D.C. Reagan-National

Sat 20/9

19:35-11:40

2 stops26h 05m

Cairns

Thu 25/9

12:40-23:09

2 stops24h 29m

$2,335

Washington, D.C.Cairns

DCA - CNS

DCACNS

Washington, D.C. Reagan-National

Thu 9/10

19:02-11:40

2 stops26h 38m

Cairns

Thu 16/10

12:40-00:59

2 stops26h 19m

$2,415

Washington, D.C.Cairns

DCA - CNS

DCACNS

Washington, D.C. Reagan-National

Thu 18/9

19:33-11:40

2 stops26h 07m

Cairns

Sat 27/9

12:40-23:00

2 stops24h 20m

$2,489

Washington, D.C.Cairns

DCA - CNS

DCACNS

Washington, D.C. Reagan-National

Thu 18/9

19:33-11:40

2 stops26h 07m

Cairns

Thu 25/9

12:40-23:09

2 stops24h 29m

$2,645

Washington, D.C.Cairns

IAD - CNS

IADCNS

Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

Mon 22/9

12:15-04:25

1 stop26h 10m

Cairns

Sat 27/9

12:40-09:17

2 stops34h 37m

$2,804

Washington, D.C.Cairns

IAD - CNS

IADCNS

Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

Mon 1/12

20:05-08:30

3 stops45h 25m

Cairns

Wed 10/12

09:45-08:20

3 stops61h 35m

$2,833

Washington, D.C.Cairns

IAD - CNS

IADCNS

Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

Tue 23/9

12:15-04:25

1 stop26h 10m

Cairns

Sat 27/9

12:40-09:17

2 stops34h 37m

$3,013

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