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$558 Find cheap flights from China to Washington, D.C.

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

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

What is the cheapest day to fly to Washington, D.C.?

The average price of all flights to Washington, D.C. clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.
Based on KAYAK data, the cheapest day to fly to Washington, D.C. is Thursday where tickets can be as cheap as $1,579. On the other hand, the most expensive day to fly is Friday, where prices are $1,921 on average.

What is the cheapest time of day to fly to Washington, D.C.?

The average price for all flights to Washington, D.C. depending on the time of departure, clicked by users on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.
The cheapest time of day to fly to Washington, D.C. is generally in the afternoon, when flights cost $1,503 on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to Washington, D.C. is generally in the evening, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is $1,918.

What is a good deal for flights to Washington, D.C.?

If you’re looking for cheap airfare to Washington, D.C., 25% of our users found tickets to Washington, D.C. for the following prices or less: From Beijing Capital Airport $1,173 one-way - $1,261 round-trip.

Which is the cheapest airport to fly into in Washington, D.C.?

Prices will differ depending on the departure airport, but generally, the cheapest airport to fly to in Washington, D.C. is Baltimore/Washington Airport, with an average flight price of $146.

Which airline offers the most flights to Washington, D.C.?

Of the 13 airlines that fly to Washington, D.C., United Airlines offers the most flights, with around 2,194 per week, followed by American Airlines with 1,873 flights per week.

How many airports are there in Washington, D.C.?

There are 3 airports in Washington, D.C.: Washington Dulles Airport (IAD), Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) and Baltimore/Washington Airport (BWI). The busiest airport is Washington Dulles Airport (IAD), with 36% of all flights arriving there.

How long is the flight to Washington, D.C.?

The duration of your flight to Washington, D.C. depends on your departure and arrival airports. Obviously any flights that include a layover will also be longer. The most popular routes to Washington, D.C. on KAYAK are from Beijing, which takes 13h 25m, Shanghai, which takes 32h 26m, and Guangzhou, which takes 39h 15m.

How many direct flights to Washington, D.C. are there each day?

There are around 1,045 direct flights from within China to Washington, D.C. every day. Most flights depart in the morning, with 10:00 am the most common departure time and 47% of flights departing in the morning.

How many direct flights to Washington, D.C. are there each week?

Each week there are around 7,312 direct flights from within China to Washington, D.C.. The most common day for departures is Thursday, with 15% of flights taking off on this day.

How many long-haul flights are there to Washington, D.C. each week?

There are not any medium-haul (3-6 hour flight duration) or short-haul (up to 3 hour flight duration) flights to Washington, D.C.. Instead, there are 2 long-haul flights (6-12 hour flight duration), with the most arriving from Beijing.

How many cities have direct flights to Washington, D.C.?

From China, there are direct flights to Washington, D.C. from 1 city. This city is Beijing and there are 2 direct flights each week.

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December

High season

September

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FAQs - booking Washington, D.C. flights

  • Which Washington, D.C. airport is closest to central Washington, D.C.?

    There are 2 airports in Washington, D.C.. The closest airport to Washington, D.C.’s city center is Reagan Washington National Airport (4 miles). Washington Dulles Airport is 22 miles from the center.

  • How much is a flight to Washington, D.C.?

    On average, a flight to Washington, D.C. costs $1,574. The cheapest price found on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks cost $1,048 and departed from Beijing Capital Airport.

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

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket 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. is likely to change within 7 days, so travelers know whether to wait or book now.

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

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

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight 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. up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

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Nonstop departures

China to Washington, D.C.

Monday

ANA, ASKY, Aer Lingus, +74 more

ANA, ASKY, +75 more

Tuesday

ANA, ASKY, Aer Lingus, +72 more

ANA, ASKY, +73 more

Wednesday

ANA, ASKY, Aer Lingus, +72 more

ANA, ASKY, +73 more

Thursday

ANA, ASKY, Aer Lingus, +73 more

ANA, ASKY, +74 more

Friday

ANA, ASKY, Aer Lingus, +74 more

ANA, ASKY, +75 more

Saturday

ANA, ASKY, Aer Lingus, +72 more

ANA, ASKY, +73 more

Sunday

ANA, ASKY, Aer Lingus, +73 more

ANA, ASKY, +74 more

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Nonstop returns

Washington, D.C. to China

Monday

ANA, ASKY, Aer Lingus, +74 more

ANA, ASKY, +75 more

Tuesday

ANA, ASKY, Aer Lingus, +72 more

ANA, ASKY, +73 more

Wednesday

ANA, ASKY, Aer Lingus, +72 more

ANA, ASKY, +73 more

Thursday

ANA, ASKY, Aer Lingus, +73 more

ANA, ASKY, +74 more

Friday

ANA, ASKY, Aer Lingus, +74 more

ANA, ASKY, +75 more

Saturday

ANA, ASKY, Aer Lingus, +72 more

ANA, ASKY, +73 more

Sunday

ANA, ASKY, Aer Lingus, +73 more

ANA, ASKY, +74 more

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

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying to Washington, D.C.. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline from China to Washington, D.C.. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with 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.
8.5
Korean AirOverall score based on 1150 reviews
8.3Comfort
8.6Boarding
8.1Food
8.8Crew
8.2Entertainment
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Not very comfortable seated in the back plane due to turbulence

8.0 ExcellentAnonymous, Apr 2024ICN - ORD
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Not very comfortable seated in the back plane due to turbulence

Ford not that great the seat not to big for leg room like other airline

Crew was ok, but some passengers were a bit rude. Again, all outlets were not working, only the really slow charging usb plug on the entertainment system. Entertainment system was also bugged, some features just crash, the touch screen wasn't working and when trying to watch a movie the onscreen display kept flashing off and on making it very difficult to watch.

It was ok. Not good and not a bad experience

not too bad but not too great either. Service on all airlines declined ever since covid. Your Delta Stewardess are not that friendly at all. :-(

I like your stewardess, they are nice. However, your food could have been better and wheres your dessert? You do not offer beer or scotch. I do not drink alcohol biut my husband can have one or two, he has to ask if he can have one. during dinner or lunch, it should be offerred. Also, you do not have the most famous drinks ginger ale

Not accommodating ground staff On board slow service Crew members not very friendly

lunch was good; breakfast was kinda meh cabin temprature was way too high new entertainment system but somewhat limited content

My flight was diverted to Atlanta and I was not given enough time. I paid my travel on April 23, 2023. It was originally Delta from Norfolk to NY, then Korean Air from NY all the way Philippines which is my final stop. Instead from Atlanta to Korea I flew Delta which is okay. Then Korea to Philippines, I flew Asiana Airlines. What I did not like, Ieagle did not sent me an email that my flight was change and so when I went to check in Wednesday the 10th, at 4:30 a.m they told me my flight was delayed at 6;00 p.m and diverted in Atlanta and I am flying Asiana from Korea to Philippines. I do not appreciate that Kayak or Ieagle chenge our flights 5 times and then last minute change again during my day of flight. I hope that you will not make any changes of my flight o Feb 15th because it has to be the same flight with my husband. That is the reason why we made the arrangements early on.

Going through security a second time to get on the next Korean Air flight was utterly ridiculous and unnecessary. We were in a International secure area.

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.

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.

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

The staff, ground and air, at ANA was very helpful and friendly during check in, boarding and during the flight. This is the reason why I always fly ANA whenever I go to Manila. The food was not the best but the flight crew more than makes up for the shortfall.

For the price of a seat that is obviously crammed together so as to get many more people onboard and combined with the long flight duration, Free WiFi should be an automatic “Thank You for Flying with Us!” To charge an additional fee when so many other businesses offers it is a bit “cheap” on the airline’s part.

Flight was on time and the crew was as expected, friendly and respectful. Food could’ve been better though.

Ground and flight crew were all courteous, extremely helpful and professional. Overall, process is really organized, from boarding to disembarkation.

All of the JAL flights in this itinerary were great. However the last leg of my flight from LAX to SFO was through Japan Air’s partner, AA which wqsn’t up to par. We were informed only minutes before boarding time of a delay despite the airlines knowing about the delay far earlier (the aircraft we would be taking arriving arrived and disembarked close to our boarding time, for all to see but AA still kept the original boarding time posted until last minute). Furthermore, once we boarded the taxi/wait time was also extended, with the pilot blaming “construction at SFO” for the delay, rather than taking accountability for the the plane’s late arrival coming into LAX. We took off approximately an hour later than scheduled. It’s for these reasons I adamantly avoid American Airlines when possible. Again, JAL was stellar.

Great service but food taste and options have gone down a few notches.

This airlines is always my favorite. Very consistent customer service and food is good. My last flight with them, I had no idea we landed because it was just that smooth of a land.

At least it was not very cold inside the plane. I noticed there was now a bidet in the bathroom and that’s good! I didn’t like the window seat. Flight was smooth except for 1 turbulence. Plane was on time. Thanks. Food was not that great. Miso and green tea were good! As usual movies were old and there were no changes.

I like the braised beef., miso soup,, and green tea. Very little choices of hollywood movies. The PA announcement in English was not very clear and very soft. I could hardly hear.

More updated movies & Chinese movies. The food sometimes overcooked. Prefer to have more neat snacks in between than just choose from the menu. Please change the menu every now and then. This is my second time flying within one year and the menu didn’t change at all!

Great crew, Japanese domestic flight is just a drink service but crew are very attentive

I didn’t like the check in process I had to check in at the counter took too much time . Didn’t give the upgrade my seat .

-Bathrooms were regularly checked/maintained. -Food was okay, but the miso soup was good. -Top of my foot got bitten by a bug when I took off my shoes and was only wearing my socks. It was swollen and very itchy for several days.

Japan airlines is excellent. I had a great flight with them, and they are the consummate professionals. I booked my flight through Kayak and they sent it on to Underpricer. That felt really scammy. My Oneworld number would not attach to the reservation and I could not choose a seat. I called Japan Airlines and got one but it was in the back. Later I drove to the airport and worked with the excellent agents there to find a better one. Later that day, I got a phone call from Underpricer trying to upsell me the option of choosing a seat. It felt like a Spirit Airlines level crappy move. The flight itself was exactly as nice as you would expect from JAL. The meal was good and the flight crew was awesome.

Will try to not fly with them again. Delays because of weather but got redirected to an airport where I could not make connection.

Staff didn’t care in business class. Closed the door on my mom while she was on the jetbridge and flight attendant told me she would make it from the connecting flight. They lied. My luggage was damaged on arrival. No success in filing damage claim.

Crew was super rude in business class. Not friendly or helpful. Luggage was damaged and was told to file with United and that was unsuccessful.

The connection at Frankfurt was chaotic and nearly missed the flight to Atlanta. They made was wait for busses to transfer and it took ages

There was a screaming child just behind our seats. This prevented us from getting any sleep during the night!!

my flight was at 3:45 after that they delayed to 4:40 I have transit from Chicago to Frankfurt and Frankfurt to vina airport from vina to Erbil buy the Time I come to Frankfort my other flight left me I have to stay at airport all day with my 5 kids ask for help no one help me I spent at airport almost $450 just for food was horrible flight ever I call and ask for hotel from united customer service they been telling me we can’t provide any hotel I need some refund or fixed my flight when I return to America need some one respond my email

My experience would have been greatly improved by arriving on time to connect to my Porto flight. The staff that dealt with the aftermath of the late arrival evidently booked my group into a hotel in Frankfurt. This reduced my time in Porto Portugal a day and half. I do want to commend Jorge Klein for his hard work. He spent a great deal.of time trying to rebook the flight and he eventually did rebook for the next day and did provide accommodations for me overnight. This was a big issue for me and the group I traveled. The rest of the trip was good.

Not your fault…..didn’t get my drink until just before landing….bumpy flight.

Boarding was a zoo. London ground crew was useless. Poor communication regarding where to line up. We were group 2, and everyone was jammed in together. Ground crew didn’t seem to care.

We liked the direct flight from Frankfurt to Orlando, however, it was a little confusing as I thought I was traveling with Lufthansa from Izmir- Frankfurt-Orlando. We were not able to check in online twenty-four hours before the flight from Izmir. One lady in our group wanted to check two suitcases in Izmir, but was not allowed to do so. She was allowed to take the extra bag into the cablin. Others in our group were able to check two bags. In Frankfurt several in our group were given stand-by boarding tickets, which worried them. Everyone eventually was allowed to board, but it caused them to worry. I didn't have any of those problem.

The flight was delayed for almost 5 hours, but I understand that it was not up to the company, however how they could handle the situation better, they never apologized for that delay, moreover despite passengers being there for 7 hours only thing they did was to give a bowl of instant noodles, afterwards on the plane tiny snacks, people were there starting from lunch time and we’ve arrived to destination at almost midnight

Flight was delayed for 2 hours for no reason, then we spent almost an hour after boarding because of the weather conditions. If we left on time we could avoid that 😾

Cons: "Everything was great. Very nice and friendly crew, clean plane, great food. Excellent overall"
Pros: "Friendly crew and helpful staff"
Cons: "Missed connection from PEK to XIY due to delayed arrival and early departure. From XIY to PEK, booked and confirmed 11 departure, changed to 12:30 without notification or explaination. Rushed connections at PEK, pretty much ran from the minute left plan to another terminal, through custom, through all the health check points, security check. Just keep the fights on time and keep the original schedules, not arbitrarily change them."
Pros: "Because of our delay, we flew with Air Thai instead of Air China....much better airline"
Pros: "The price"
Cons: "Staff was not helpful and kind of rude unless you spoke their language. Food options were terrible and not very comfortable seat for 13+ hr flight."
Pros: "The food was good. It was nice that they supply wet hot towels before each meal. The seat was comfortable with the price I paid for. The rest room is nice and clean and quite spacious. The L’occitane toiletery bag was nice."
Cons: "It would be nice to supply mouthwash in the rest room. It would be nice to have a foot step at the bottom to open the trash container. The comforter is not washed and smells."
Cons: "Even for business class there is no TV screen on each seat. Just one small TV screen on the ceiling for a few rows to share. It would be much better with TV screen on each seat. I was sitting in the first row business class and the air hostess skipped me and didn’t give me a slipper. She gave me a used slipper at the end only without a packet. This is unprofessional to treat a business class passenger"
Cons: "Seats are narrow, leg room limited, and food is minimal."
Cons: "Seats are narrow, leg room poor, and food service is minimal."

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Recent round-trip flight deals

 
These are the cheapest round-trip flights to Washington, D.C. found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
9/8Sun
1 stop
22h 30mPEK-IAD
9/30Mon
1 stop
23h 10mIAD-PEK
$1,145
9/8Sun
1 stop
23h 25mPVG-IAD
9/30Mon
1 stop
23h 00mIAD-PVG
$1,152
9/9Mon
1 stopANA
36h 25mPEK-IAD
9/30Mon
2 stopsANA
35h 05mIAD-PEK
$1,270
10/21Mon
1 stopLufthansa
25h 35mPEK-IAD
2/6Thu
1 stopLufthansa
30h 00mIAD-PEK
$1,299
9/8Sun
1 stopANA
26h 00mPVG-IAD
9/30Mon
2 stopsANA
23h 40mIAD-PVG
$1,302
9/20Fri
1 stopKorean Air
25h 35mPEK-IAD
2/8Sat
1 stopKorean Air
19h 35mIAD-PEK
$1,303
9/14Sat
1 stopLufthansa
37h 15mPEK-IAD
3/9Sun
1 stopLufthansa
24h 55mIAD-PEK
$1,304
10/6Sun
2 stopsJapan Airlines
33h 50mPEK-DCA
1/8Wed
2 stopsJapan Airlines
24h 26mDCA-PEK
$1,339
9/17Tue
1 stopKorean Air
28h 45mPEK-IAD
3/19Wed
1 stopKorean Air
19h 35mIAD-PEK
$1,410
7/14Sun
2 stopsJapan Airlines
26h 38mPEK-DCA
7/28Sun
2 stopsJapan Airlines
36h 00mDCA-PEK
$1,855

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Recent one-way flight deals

 
Only flying one-way? Below are some of the best deals for one-way flights to Washington, D.C. found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
9/3Tue
2 stops
29h 10mPVG-BWI
$558
6/4Tue
2 stops
43h 15mPVG-IAD
$558
6/25Tue
2 stopsJapan Airlines
36h 04mPEK-DCA
$844
10/8Tue
2 stopsJapan Airlines
33h 50mPEK-DCA
$849
9/18Wed
1 stopKorean Air
25h 35mPEK-IAD
$852
9/4Wed
1 stopKorean Air
33h 35mPVG-IAD
$853
9/4Wed
2 stopsANA
24h 41mPVG-DCA
$876
6/12Wed
2 stopsANA
52h 16mPEK-IAD
$886
8/20Tue
1 stopLufthansa
28h 20mPVG-IAD
$1,247
7/27Sat
1 stopLufthansa
27h 25mPVG-IAD
$1,254

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Last minute flights 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 to Washington, D.C. that are departing in the next 10 days.
5/31Fri
multi-stopLufthansa
42h 05mPEK-IAD
2/27Thu
multi-stopLufthansa
30h 00mIAD-PEK
$3,248
5/31Fri
multi-stopLufthansa
42h 05mPEK-IAD
2/27Thu
multi-stopLufthansa
29h 55mIAD-PEK
$3,319
5/31Fri
multi-stopCathay Pacific
27h 35mPEK-DCA
2/27Thu
multi-stopCathay Pacific
27h 40mDCA-PEK
$6,343
5/31Fri
multi-stopLufthansa
42h 05mPEK-IAD
2/27Thu
multi-stopLufthansa
26h 40mIAD-PEK
$6,533
5/31Fri
multi-stopANA
34h 04mPEK-IAD
2/27Thu
multi-stopANA
43h 00mIAD-PEK
$6,611
5/31Fri
multi-stopLufthansa
42h 05mPEK-IAD
2/27Thu
multi-stopLufthansa
25h 10mIAD-PEK
$6,858
5/31Fri
multi-stopAir China
21h 28mPEK-BWI
2/27Thu
multi-stopAir China
22h 40mBWI-PEK
$18,555
5/31Fri
multi-stopJapan Airlines
26h 59mPEK-DCA
2/27Thu
multi-stopJapan Airlines
23h 55mDCA-PEK
$20,143
5/31Fri
multi-stopUnited Airlines
40h 46mPEK-DCA
2/27Thu
multi-stopUnited Airlines
16h 40mDCA-PEK
$24,161
5/31Fri
multi-stopUnited Airlines
34h 55mPEK-IAD
2/27Thu
nonstopUnited Airlines
13h 45mIAD-PEK
$24,276

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