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There are 7 ways to get from Cairns to Washington by plane, train, subway, or bus

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  1. Fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane plane CNS - DCA
    36h 49m
    $1,500–4,100

  2. Fly to John F. Kennedy International Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)plane plane CNS - JFK
    2. Take the train from Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station to Washington Union Stationtrain train
    31h 15m
    $907–5,669

  3. Fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI)plane plane CNS - BWI
    2. Take the train from BWI Thurgood Marshall to Washington Union Stationtrain train
    35h 4m
    $1,216–3,762

  4. Fly to Philadelphia International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)plane plane CNS - PHL
    2. Take the train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Stationtrain train
    30h 11m
    $1,257–8,745

  5. Fly to Washington Dulles International Airport, subway

    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD)plane plane CNS - IAD
    2. Take the subway from Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform to Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway subway
    28h 34m
    $1,025–6,763

  6. Fly to Richmond International Airport, bus

    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Richmond International Airport (RIC)plane plane CNS - RIC
    2. Take the bus from Richmond to Washington Union Stationbus bus
    41h 12m
    $1,245–3,281

  7. Fly to Newark Liberty International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR)plane plane CNS - EWR
    2. Take the train from Newark Liberty International Airport to Washington Union Stationtrain train
    31h 35m
    $929–2,440

Cairns (CNS) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) flights

Calendar24Weekly Planes
Duration41h 38mAverage Duration
Ticket$1,306Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 9,455.3 mi
  • Duration: 36h 49m

What companies run services between Cairns, QLD, Australia and Washington, DC, USA?

Jetstar, Japan Airlines, and five other airlines fly from Cairns (CNS) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) 3 times a day.

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