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There are 8 ways to get from Cairns to Washington by plane, train, subway, or bus

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  1. Fly to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, train

    best
    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
    34h 13m
    $1,218–3,392

  2. Fly to Newark Liberty International Airport, train

    cheapest
    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 21m
    $987–2,227

  3. 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
    29h 21m
    $1,216–7,556

  4. 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 McPherson Square, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 1 Platformsubway subway
    29h 9m
    $1,151–6,693

  5. 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
    45h 40m
    $1,312–4,332

  6. Fly to Pittsburgh International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT)plane plane CNS - PIT
    2. Take the train from Pittsburgh Amtrak Station to Rockville Amtraktrain train
    47h 41m
    $1,428–3,228

  7. Fly to Harrisburg International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Harrisburg International Airport (MDT)plane plane CNS - MDT
    2. Take the train from Harrisburg to 30th Street Stationtrain train
    3. Take the train from 30th Street Station to Washington Union Stationtrain train
    43h 10m
    $1,130–3,181

  8. Fly to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport

    1. Fly from Cairns (CNS) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA)plane plane CNS - DCA
    26h 5m
    $1,500–9,000

Cairns (CNS) to Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) flights

Calendar5Weekly Planes
Duration37h 57mAverage Duration
Ticket$1,126Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 9,499 mi
  • Duration: 34h 13m

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

Fiji Airways and United Airlines fly from Cairns (CNS) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) once a week.

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