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$1,004 Find cheap flights from Sydney to Washington, D.C.

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Cheap flight deals from Sydney to Washington, D.C. (SYD-WAS)

Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Sydney to Washington, D.C. that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.
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10:20 - 11:30SYD-IAD
39h 10m2 stops
12:45 - 06:55IAD-SYD
28h 10m1 stop
$1,004United Airlines
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Mon, 26 Aug - Tue, 17 Sep
10:20 - 16:00SYD-IAD
43h 40m2 stops
18:12 - 07:00IAD-SYD
22h 48m1 stop
$1,009United Airlines
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Mon, 26 Aug - Tue, 17 Sep
21:45 - 10:35SYD-IAD
27h 50m1 stop
12:10 - 20:15IAD-SYD
41h 05m1 stop
$2,053ANA
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Mon, 7 Oct - Mon, 28 Oct
20:55 - 10:35SYD-IAD
27h 40m1 stop
12:15 - 19:15IAD-SYD
41h 00m1 stop
$2,525ANA
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Sat, 15 Jun - Wed, 31 Jul
09:20 - 11:26SYD-IAD
40h 06m3 stops
09:09 - 07:20IAD-SYD
32h 11m2 stops
$2,663Air Canada
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Mon, 26 Aug - Tue, 17 Sep
10:20 - 11:26SYD-IAD
40h 06m2 stops
08:29 - 08:20IAD-SYD
32h 51m3 stops
$2,668Air Canada
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Mon, 7 Oct - Mon, 28 Oct
11:50 - 07:30SYD-BWI
33h 40m2 stops
06:02 - 08:45BWI-SYD
36h 43m2 stops
$3,003Air New Zealand
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Fri, 26 Jul - Sat, 24 Aug
15:50 - 23:27SYD-BWI
21h 37m1 stop
13:36 - 06:15BWI-SYD
26h 39m1 stop
$3,347Qantas Airways
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Fri, 26 Jul - Sat, 24 Aug
16:50 - 00:48SYD-DCA
22h 58m1 stop
15:00 - 07:30DCA-SYD
25h 30m1 stop
$3,367Qantas Airways
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Mon, 7 Oct - Mon, 28 Oct
11:50 - 07:30SYD-BWI
33h 40m2 stops
06:30 - 08:45BWI-SYD
36h 15m2 stops
$4,983Air New Zealand
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Wed, 3 Jul - Sun, 7 Jul

Flights from Sydney to Washington, D.C. - Travel Insights & Trends

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Sydney to Washington, D.C. to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Sydney to Washington, D.C.?

The average price of all flights from Sydney to Washington, D.C. clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.
If your flying dates are flexible, you should consider flying to Washington, D.C. on a Tuesday, as we generally find the cheapest rates on that day for this route. On the other hand, Sunday is the most expensive day to fly from Sydney to Washington, D.C.. For your return ticket, we recommend flying on a Sunday and avoiding Mondays for the best deals.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Sydney to Washington, D.C.?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights from Sydney to Washington, D.C., removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.
The cheapest month for flights from Sydney to Washington, D.C. is February, where tickets cost $1,662 on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and July, where the average cost of tickets is $3,166 and $2,709 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Sydney to Washington, D.C.?

To calculate daily average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each day before departure over the last year for flights from Sydney to Washington, D.C., removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each month.
To get a below average price on the flight from Sydney to Washington, D.C., you should book around 1 day before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 16 days before departure.

Which airlines provide the cheapest flights from Sydney to Washington, D.C.?

The cheapest price for the route for each airline clicked by KAYAK users in the last 72 hours.
In the last 72 hours, the best return deals on flights connecting Sydney to Washington, D.C. were found on United Airlines ($1,004) and ANA ($2,053). American Airlines proposed the cheapest one-way flight at $1,113.

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January

High season

June

Cheapest flight

$1,004
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 15% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly (5% more expensive on average)
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When to book flights from Sydney to Washington, D.C.

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Sydney to Washington, D.C. based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
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FAQs for booking flights from Sydney to Washington, D.C.

  • What is the cheapest flight from Sydney to Washington, D.C.?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Sydney to Washington, D.C. was $673 for a one-way ticket and $665 for a return.

  • Which airports will I be using when flying from Sydney to Washington, D.C.?

    On your way to Washington, D.C., you’ll fly out from Sydney Kingsford Smith. You’ll be landing in one of Washington, D.C.’s 2 airports: Washington, D.C. Reagan-National or Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Sydney to Washington, D.C.?

    We unfortunately don’t have that data for this specific route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Sydney to Washington, D.C.?

    oneworld, Star Alliance, and SkyTeam are the airline alliances operating flights between Sydney and Washington, D.C., with Star Alliance being the most commonly used for this route.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Sydney to Washington, D.C., Korean Air or ANA?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Sydney to Washington, D.C. are Korean Air and ANA. With an average price for the route of $2,305 and an overall rating of 8.5, Korean Air is the most popular choice. ANA is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $2,112 and an overall rating of 8.4.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Sydney to Washington, D.C.?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights from Sydney to Washington, D.C..

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from Sydney to Washington, D.C.?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Washington, D.C. from Sydney is likely to change within 7 days, so travelers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from Sydney to Washington, D.C.?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional return ticket. You could then fly to Washington, D.C. with an airline and back to Sydney with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Sydney to Washington, D.C.?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying to Washington, D.C. from Sydney up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

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Top 5 airlines serving from Sydney to Washington, D.C.

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Sydney to Washington, D.C.. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Sydney to Washington, D.C.? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
8.4
ANAOverall score based on 914 reviews
7.8Food
8.8Crew
8.3Comfort
8.6Boarding
8.0Entertainment
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excellent, food was great, the crew were excellent and very accommodating. thank you very much

10.0 Excellentgreggacad, May 2024NRT - MNL
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excellent, food was great, the crew were excellent and very accommodating. thank you very much

Older 777 - showing lots of wear - Premium econo seats that are difficult to recline and worn springs to they don't return to takeoff position without standing and pulling them forward

Excellent. All the ticket prices have gone up so much. With only economy as the option, I thought I better pay for a good airline and I am glad I took ANA. The only thing is the long layover at Hanaeda enroute to Singapore. Any chance to bring back the service to land at Narita instead for the transit and a shorter layover will be fantastic. I am a fan of ANA.

Good. Got me there and back safely and mostly on time. 30 min delay for maintenance once but that means more time for nap. Crew was super nice.

Incredible. Amazing legroom. Over head fans for each person. Tv screens were great. Headphones were adequate. Seats were comfortable and spacious. Loved it.

I booked a ANA flight, this was just a regular United flight — as always very bad, dirty, rude service, quite frankly really embarrassing to be flying with this after spending time in Japan.

Staff and crew are wonderful, professional and courteous. Meal is delicious and snacks can be improved. Entertainment needs improvement, pls update selections of movies. I appreciate that our flight was on time

I flew economy class so of course it’s not as roomy as business and first class. But overall it was ok and the seat had an interesting way to recline — the seat itself extended forward instead of the backrest. This way the person sitting behind me would not lose space by my reclining—excellent concept. I wish all airlines used these seats.

The space for the seats i like it. Its not too close like other air line. The food is ok and also the staff. I'm waiting for my flight rewards point because until now i didn't recieved it.

Flying with ANA is always a breeze. Seats are very comfortable.

Great meal. Best seats ever! They need to teach other airlines how to do that.

The staff and crew on board were excellent. Business class however, was very weird. I thought we would have individual pods, but the way it was set up was unexpected. Not very private and If you wanted to lay down, you had to have an entire bed made up for you by the crew, rather than how Delta one works where you could just lie down whenever you feel like it. It was a 16 hour flight. I chose not to have my bed made, and that turned out to be a good idea because everybody who had their bed made had to wait for the crew to roll up their mattresses. So strange!

Couldn’t request a vegan meal somehow but I noticed other people getting them

They announced food service but then never came around. We also couldn’t land so kept trying to get to runway and then had to come up and go around happened like 3 times and cause the child next to me to start throwing up

Good food and entertainment options. Great Staff that were all welcoming and caregiving.

The recline on the seat in front of me came back so that I was staring at the top of the man’s head in front of me the whole trip. He refused to bring his seat back up twice every time he was instructed to do so and only relented when he had a tray of good in front of him. And then right back in my lap!!! Horrible man!! I complained to the staff multiple times, but no one would address the issue. Otherwise, it would have been a perfect flight.

Carring crew, nice ambiance of the cabin, comfortable beds, good food well served. We liked everything.

The pilot tried to make up for lost time due to delays that were out of her control. She communicated the issues openly and clearly and made every effort to do what she could to alleviate issues.

So here's the rub - my flight was booked through Chatdeal even though I bought it under the Kayak umbrella. All the return flights were theoretically through Air New Zealand, however except for the initial leg from New Zealand, they were all partnered flights. So when I arrived at the airport in New Zealand they could only issue me my ticket to Fiji. Once in Fiji I had to do some serious leg work and finagling to get my ticket to Los Angeles through Fiji Air. This included a monitored covid RAT that I wasn't aware I needed to do. So I gave the score I did because of the complexity and annoyance created in the process of getting a boarding pass for my Nadi-LA flight.

Flight attendants are always pleasant and helpful. Pilot kept us updated.

There was nothing I didn’t like, prices a little lower would help

BA Airbus A380 BC upstairs had 2 3 2 layout. The seat was comfy but access for those in middle or window seats had to climb over others fest to get to ailse when seats in bed mode. The layout was not nearly as private as other layouts. The staff was amazing as well as the food. Most airline food is average but this was restaurant quality.

Following a marathon flight riddled by delays and changes from Santiago, Chile, my flight to Melbourne from Sydney was on schedule but I was transferred to the next flight. The reason by ticketing and the floor manager was I missed the entry to flight by one minute! That's right, the emphasised that if I was 1 minute earlier I would be on the flight. I asked what was the point them emphasising 1minute overdue and how that helped me or the situation. They didn't care at all. Replying that if it was one minute earlier they would've done something and smirking delivering the information. Australian's do call Australia home, Qantas calls Australian's suckers.

Qantas are unable to service and unfit for purpose, they cannot transport Australians on time to overseas destinations. On top of the inflated ticketing, the Sydney flight to Santiago was impacted because the plane was delayed arriving and then further bungling by Qantas admitting the ground new ground crew in charge of cleaning were not trained. The impact on passengers with connecting flights was tremendous and long ques of frustrated passengers waiting for rescheduling. **Qantas has become the Australian Spirit of disappointment**

I was pleasantly surprised with my flight to LA with Qantas. Although seats were not the roomies, service was excellent.

The service and smooth landing. Food was delicious and the staff was friendly. We arrived earlier than scheduled.

Wonderful crew, good food. Absolutely loved the wine spritz and wish I could buy it!

Don’t like last minute airline change. Not able to choose seat earlier.

Enjoyed the new possibilities of in flight entertainment. Been awhile since I've flown, and that was a nice surprise. Being able to pick from such a variety was personalized and welcomed.

It's only a short trip from Sydney to Melbourne, which i have done many times. The trip met my expectations

Flight was late due to mechanical, had to spend night in hotel. Experience disembarking plane was poor, United did little for passengers except what they were required to do by law.

Boarding was terrible. My wife uses a wheel chair and she was in an incredibly hot closed metal cargo box for close to 20 minutes before getting on board

Only water and pretzels served on six hour flight. Did not see crew rest of flight. No video screens and so no wired audio. Poor sound on plan so did not understand anything said by crew. This is a safety issue. Electrical socket did not retain charging block so could not charge phone. No video screen so could not watch movies. Phone is not a substitute.

The food that was offered based on class level of your ticket was absolutely ridiculous and disgusting. They didn't even hot tea to serve, the food was horrible. On our departure flight I was seated in premium plus economy and considering the cost of the flight the food was literally some of the worst I've ever eaten. On the return flight I sat in economy with extra leg room and was given a thin little throw "blanket" and a flimsy little pillow. The air condition was on artic and the seating arrangement wasn't really worth the money. The seat didn't recline good enough and the foot rest was laughable. Total waste.

All flights were on time and boarding was issue free

Water service would be great. The way they board is terrible. Slow passengers first😂😂 They need to smart up a bit

I like the non stop flight to Lagos. The cabin crew were great, the food was alright and the ride was smooth. The downside is there wasn’t wifi connection from Lagos to Washington as stated. The 11hrs flight, became boring at times because of no wifi.

It got me where I needed it to; not much more. It had no competition so that was why I chose it.

Plane didn’t even make it off the ground. We all had to get off and walk to a different terminal (lots of confusion) to get on a different plane. Landed fairly late, connections missed.

One of the best flying experiences I’ve ever had.

I was seated next to someone who was, to be polite, not a small person. I had to press myself against the wall as I had no personal space. Aside from that the crew was wonderful and they got me home safely, which is the most important part of my journey. I am very appreciative to your air crews for the job they have, which isn't easy, and appreciative of the fact that they are professional and courteous. The employees I encountered on my journey, with the few exceptions I mentioned in a previous review, are a credit to Air Canada.

Air Canada had a lot of delays on our flight going back to Seattle. So much inconvenience for a long trip.

Moderate size plane, not completely full, easy boarding, some rows with just 2 seats so a couple can have a row to themselves

The Carry-on luggage that approved by TSA and all other airlines,- always an issue with Air Canada. This is inappropriate as my carry on suitcase meets the requirements however it always asked to check in on AC flight on the gate. Yes I have it for free, but it takes extra time to pick up on the carousel. Apparently it fit the overhead space, so why AC has this issue all the time?

The terminal this flight boarded from was so far away, poorly temperature controlled, and generally uncomfortable. The plane was small but the flight was short, so it wasn't so bad.

Seriously need to improve the time schedule and the plans

Great TV, easy boarding, wonderful ground crew and flight crew.

Pretty good service and US Migratory officers providing services in Canada was awesome, because the arrival was quick and smooth

Rude Customer Service at checkin, 90 minute limit in flight check in is too strict. I was in line for 30 minutes because of slow/insufficient workers. Somewhere I got to the the counter of course the employee warned me about the 90 minutes. People were cutting the lines. No one did anything.

Rouge needs to offer seats with better pitch in economy. Many sick people on a full flight.

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Recent one-way flight deals

 
Only flying one-way? Below are some of the best one-way flight deals from Sydney to Washington, D.C. found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
11/7Thu
1 stop
27h 02mSYD-BWI
$1,016
11/7Thu
3 stops
40h 16mSYD-IAD
$1,019
13/11Wed
1 stopQantas Airways
26h 30mSYD-BWI
$1,667
21/8Wed
3 stopsUnited Airlines
44h 55mSYD-BWI
$1,750
16/11Sat
1 stopQantas Airways
26h 30mSYD-BWI
$1,765
3/8Sat
1 stopAir Canada
35h 21mSYD-IAD
$2,025
20/6Thu
1 stopANA
36h 45mSYD-IAD
$2,250
21/8Wed
3 stopsAir Canada
40h 06mSYD-IAD
$2,269
20/6Thu
1 stopANA
27h 40mSYD-IAD
$2,423
17/10Thu
2 stopsUnited Airlines
27h 30mSYD-BWI
$3,023

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Last minute flights from Sydney to Washington, D.C.

Last minute flight, train and bus deals

 
These last-minute flight deals are the cheapest flights found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours for flights from Sydney to Washington, D.C. that are departing in the next 10 days.
1/6Sat
multi-stopANA
27h 40mSYD-IAD
26/6Wed
multi-stopANA
31h 10mIAD-SYD
$2,811
1/6Sat
multi-stopANA
36h 45mSYD-IAD
26/6Wed
multi-stopANA
30h 20mIAD-SYD
$3,479
3/6Mon
multi-stop
21h 03mSYD-IAD
25/6Tue
multi-stop
22h 45mIAD-SYD
$3,628
3/6Mon
multi-stop
21h 03mSYD-IAD
28/6Fri
multi-stop
22h 54mIAD-SYD
$3,708
1/6Sat
multi-stopAir New Zealand
24h 55mSYD-IAD
26/6Wed
multi-stopAir New Zealand
29h 40mIAD-SYD
$3,947
31/5Fri
multi-stopAir New Zealand
27h 04mSYD-IAD
21/6Fri
multi-stopAir New Zealand
36h 13mIAD-SYD
$3,951
2/6Sun
multi-stopAir Canada
21h 25mSYD-IAD
22/6Sat
multi-stopAir Canada
31h 25mIAD-SYD
$4,027
31/5Fri
multi-stopAir India
35h 30mSYD-IAD
23/6Sun
multi-stopAir India
29h 55mIAD-SYD
$4,065
31/5Fri
multi-stopAir India
35h 30mSYD-IAD
26/6Wed
multi-stopAir India
29h 55mIAD-SYD
$4,069
2/6Sun
multi-stopAir Canada
21h 25mSYD-IAD
21/6Fri
multi-stopAir Canada
43h 05mIAD-SYD
$4,240

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