Cheap flights from Washington, D.C. to Cairns from $2,021

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WAS — CNS
14 Nov — 21 Nov1
1 adult
1 adult, Economy

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$2,021
27/11-4/12
  • 27/11-4/12
  • 4 total stops
  • 61h 20m total
  • Washington, D.C. to Cairns

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Thu 27/1108:40DCA - CNS
2 stops35h 55mMultiple Airlines
Thu 4/1212:35CNS - DCA
2 stops25h 25mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 13/10$2,021
Thu 27/1111:13BWI - CNS
3 stops33h 22mMultiple Airlines
Thu 4/1212:35CNS - BWI
3 stops36h 00mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 13/10$2,241
Thu 27/1120:05IAD - CNS
3 stops45h 25mMultiple Airlines
Thu 4/1209:45CNS - IAD
3 stops45h 10mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 13/10$2,438
Mon 1/1222:11IAD - CNS
3 stops52h 19mMultiple Airlines
Wed 10/1218:05CNS - IAD
3 stops56h 40mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 14/10$2,583
Mon 1/1220:40DCA - CNS
3 stops53h 50mMultiple Airlines
Wed 10/1218:05CNS - DCA
3 stops63h 00mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 13/10$2,588
Thu 27/1120:40DCA - CNS
3 stops51h 15mAir Canada
Thu 4/1217:35CNS - DCA
3 stops44h 00mAir Canada
Deal found 13/10$2,879
Mon 1/1218:35BWI - CNS
2 stops38h 20mUnited Airlines
Wed 10/1206:00CNS - BWI
2 stops26h 16mUnited Airlines
Deal found 14/10$3,291
Mon 1/1217:59DCA - CNS
2 stops38h 56mUnited Airlines
Wed 10/1206:00CNS - DCA
2 stops25h 49mUnited Airlines
Deal found 14/10$3,291
Thu 27/1108:30BWI - CNS
2 stops38h 30mUnited Airlines
Thu 4/1206:00CNS - BWI
2 stops40h 19mUnited Airlines
Deal found 13/10$3,484
Sat 18/1021:00IAD - CNS
2 stops45h 40mQatar Airways
Wed 22/1009:20CNS - IAD
2 stops44h 20mQatar Airways
Deal found 12/10$3,865
Sat 25/1008:19DCA - CNS
2 stops42h 31mQantas Airways
Wed 29/1015:35CNS - DCA
2 stops42h 25mQantas Airways
Deal found 13/10$4,031
Sat 18/1022:14IAD - CNS
2 stops50h 01mUnited Airlines
Wed 22/1006:00CNS - IAD
2 stops29h 10mUnited Airlines
Deal found 13/10$4,109

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Washington, D.C.Cairns

DCA - CNS

DCACNS

Washington, D.C. Reagan-National

Thu 27/11

08:40-11:35

2 stops35h 55m

Cairns

Thu 4/12

12:35-23:00

2 stops25h 25m

$2,021

BaltimoreCairns

BWI - CNS

BWICNS

Baltimore/Washington

Thu 27/11

11:13-11:35

3 stops33h 22m

Cairns

Thu 4/12

12:35-09:35

3 stops36h 00m

$2,241

Washington, D.C.Cairns

IAD - CNS

IADCNS

Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

Thu 27/11

20:05-08:30

3 stops45h 25m

Cairns

Thu 4/12

09:45-15:55

3 stops45h 10m

$2,438

Washington, D.C.Cairns

IAD - CNS

IADCNS

Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

Mon 1/12

22:11-17:30

3 stops52h 19m

Cairns

Wed 10/12

18:05-11:45

3 stops56h 40m

$2,583

Washington, D.C.Cairns

DCA - CNS

DCACNS

Washington, D.C. Reagan-National

Mon 1/12

20:40-17:30

3 stops53h 50m

Cairns

Wed 10/12

18:05-18:05

3 stops63h 00m

$2,588

Washington, D.C.Cairns

DCA - CNS

DCACNS

Washington, D.C. Reagan-National

Thu 27/11

20:40-14:55

3 stops51h 15m

Cairns

Thu 4/12

17:35-22:35

3 stops44h 00m

$2,879

BaltimoreCairns

BWI - CNS

BWICNS

Baltimore/Washington

Mon 1/12

18:35-23:55

2 stops38h 20m

Cairns

Wed 10/12

06:00-17:16

2 stops26h 16m

$3,291

Washington, D.C.Cairns

DCA - CNS

DCACNS

Washington, D.C. Reagan-National

Mon 1/12

17:59-23:55

2 stops38h 56m

Cairns

Wed 10/12

06:00-16:49

2 stops25h 49m

$3,291

BaltimoreCairns

BWI - CNS

BWICNS

Baltimore/Washington

Thu 27/11

08:30-14:00

2 stops38h 30m

Cairns

Thu 4/12

06:00-07:19

2 stops40h 19m

$3,484

Washington, D.C.Cairns

DCA - CNS

DCACNS

Washington, D.C. Reagan-National

Sat 25/10

08:19-16:50

2 stops42h 31m

Cairns

Wed 29/10

15:35-20:00

2 stops42h 25m

$4,031

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