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Cheap flights from Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Airport to Cairns from $2,460

This is the cheapest retur flight price found by a Cheapflights user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight departing on 11/7. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel.
IAD — CNS
28 Jun — 5 Jul1
1 adult
1 adult, Economy, 0 bags

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Explore the most affordable flight options available from Dulles Intl to Cairns. Find the lowest fares from popular airlines and budget airlines, with prices last updated on 29 May 2026.

Sat 11/719:31
IAD
-
CNS
2 stops27h 24m
Qantas Airways
Sat 18/706:50
CNS
-
IAD
2 stops25h 47m
Qantas Airways
Deal found 27/5$2,460
Tue 16/619:25
IAD
-
CNS
2 stops27h 30m
Multiple Airlines
Tue 23/606:45
CNS
-
IAD
2 stops25h 49m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 27/5$2,513
Fri 26/612:00
IAD
-
CNS
2 stops34h 55m
American Airlines
Fri 10/715:45
CNS
-
IAD
2 stops27h 15m
American Airlines
Deal found 25/5$3,023
Sat 13/616:05
IAD
-
CNS
2 stops36h 20m
Multiple Airlines
Wed 24/616:35
CNS
-
IAD
2 stops41h 49m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 24/5$3,110
Fri 26/606:30
IAD
-
CNS
2 stops38h 40m
United Airlines
Fri 10/706:00
CNS
-
IAD
2 stops24h 25m
United Airlines
Deal found 26/5$3,281
Thu 9/720:15
IAD
-
CNS
2 stops48h 30m
Air New Zealand
Thu 16/714:40
CNS
-
IAD
2 stops44h 45m
Air New Zealand
Deal found 25/5$3,400
Mon 8/620:23
IAD
-
CNS
2 stops48h 22m
Air New Zealand
Mon 15/611:55
CNS
-
IAD
2 stops33h 35m
Air New Zealand
Deal found 27/5$3,437
Tue 16/615:15
IAD
-
CNS
2 stops29h 30m
Air New Zealand
Tue 23/606:00
CNS
-
IAD
3 stops32h 55m
Air New Zealand
Deal found 27/5$3,469
Fri 10/706:30
IAD
-
CNS
2 stops38h 40m
United Airlines
Fri 17/706:00
CNS
-
IAD
2 stops24h 25m
United Airlines
Deal found 26/5$3,532
Sat 6/615:10
IAD
-
CNS
2 stops41h 30m
Multiple Airlines
Wed 17/619:10
CNS
-
IAD
2 stops76h 35m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 24/5$3,579

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$2,460
Qantas Airways
  • Qantas Airways
  • 11/7-18/7
  • 4 total stops
  • 53h 11m total
  • Washington, D.C. to Cairns
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Washington, D.C.Cairns

IAD - CNS

IADCNS

Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

Sat 11/7

19:31-12:55

2 stops27h 24m

Cairns

Sat 18/7

06:50-18:37

2 stops25h 47m

$2,460

Washington, D.C.Cairns

IAD - CNS

IADCNS

Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

Tue 16/6

19:25-12:55

2 stops27h 30m

Cairns

Tue 23/6

06:45-18:34

2 stops25h 49m

$2,513

Washington, D.C.Cairns

IAD - CNS

IADCNS

Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

Fri 26/6

06:30-11:10

2 stops38h 40m

Cairns

Fri 10/7

06:00-16:25

2 stops24h 25m

$3,281

Washington, D.C.Cairns

IAD - CNS

IADCNS

Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

Mon 8/6

20:23-10:45

2 stops48h 22m

Cairns

Mon 15/6

11:55-07:30

2 stops33h 35m

$3,437

Washington, D.C.Cairns

IAD - CNS

IADCNS

Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

Fri 10/7

06:30-11:10

2 stops38h 40m

Cairns

Fri 17/7

06:00-16:25

2 stops24h 25m

$3,532

Washington, D.C.Cairns

IAD - CNS

IADCNS

Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

Sat 13/6

21:00-09:45

3 stops46h 45m

Cairns

Wed 24/6

21:00-15:40

2 stops56h 40m

$4,172

Washington, D.C.Cairns

IAD - CNS

IADCNS

Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

Fri 26/6

22:20-10:45

2 stops46h 25m

Cairns

Fri 10/7

09:25-22:43

3 stops51h 18m

$4,350

Washington, D.C.Cairns

IAD - CNS

IADCNS

Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

Thu 9/7

15:15-10:45

2 stops29h 30m

Cairns

Thu 16/7

06:00-00:55

3 stops32h 55m

$4,379

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  • What airport do you fly into for flights to Cairns from Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl?

    Cairns (CNS), located 4.4 km from the city centre, is the airport you fly into when you book flights from Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl to Cairns. 0 airlines have flights to Cairns from Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl on a regular basis. Booking flights from Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl to Cairns should not be difficult; the airport handles an average of 0 inbound flights from Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl per day.

  • How long is the flight from Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Airport to Cairns?

    Qantas Airways, United Airlines, and Air New Zealand can get you from Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Airport to Cairns in just under 27h 24m. Your travel time can differ by up to 20h 58m. Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Airport and Cairns are separated by a distance of 15165 km. Both multi-stop and direct flights can be found to your destination and back.

  • Can I find deals for flights from Dulles Intl to Cairns that include hotel bookings?

    Yes. In addition to deals on Dulles Intl to Cairns flights, Cheapflights offers holiday packages that include both flights and hotel.

  • How can I find direct flights from Dulles Intl to Cairns?

    After entering your origin and destination, apply the non-stop filter on the search result page to find direct flights from Dulles Intl to Cairns.

  • Can I find deals for business class flights from Dulles Intl to Cairns?

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