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$481 Find Cheap Flights from Washington, D.C. to Beijing Capital Airport

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a KAYAK user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight from Washington, D.C. to Beijing departing on 8/27. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel. Click the price to replicate the search for this deal.
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Cheapest round-trip
$1,165
Typical prices: $1,577-$1,382
Turkish Airlines
Wed 8/19Wed 9/2
IAD - PEK • 1 stop
Cheapest non-stop
$1,499
Typical prices: $1,615-$1,373
Air China
Tue 9/1Fri 10/16
IAD - PEK • Non-stop
Nonstop flights
Tue, Fri
You can fly direct with Air China. Average duration is 16h 55m
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Best reviews • 8.4 score
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Cheapest • Avg $1,060 (round-trip)
Shortest trip • 20h 31m (one-way)
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Most punctual • 88% on-time
Best time • Fewest delays
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Our data shows that travelers who book at least 4 weeks in advance save around 21% compared to booking last minute.
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Cheap Flights from Washington, D.C. to Beijing (IAD-PEK)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Washington, D.C. to Beijing 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.
Discover the best prices for you by selecting your travel dates on KAYAK.

Recent round-trip flight deals from Washington, D.C. to Beijing

Wed, Aug 19 - Wed, Sep 2
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1:20 pm - 5:50 am
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28h 30m
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6:45 am - 11:35 am
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IAD
40h 50m
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$1,165Turkish Airlines
Tue, Oct 13 - Fri, Oct 30
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12:15 pm - 12:00 pm
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PEK
35h 45m
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3:15 pm - 10:10 am
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30h 55m
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$1,170ANA
Tue, Oct 13 - Fri, Dec 4
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12:15 pm - 12:00 pm
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35h 45m
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3:15 pm - 11:43 am
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IAD
33h 28m
2 stops
$1,174ANA
Tue, Oct 13 - Sun, Nov 1
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12:15 pm - 8:15 pm
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PEK
20h 00m
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8:25 am - 10:10 am
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IAD
37h 45m
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$1,176ANA
Sun, Sep 20 - Sat, Oct 10
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7:35 pm - 12:25 pm
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PEK
28h 50m
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1:40 pm - 5:00 am
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27h 20m
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$1,178Multiple Airlines
Mon, Oct 26 - Mon, Nov 9
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1:05 pm - 12:15 pm
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3:15 pm - 11:43 am
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$1,179ANA
Fri, Nov 13 - Sun, Nov 29
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7:46 am - 2:10 pm
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PEK
41h 24m
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5:30 pm - 4:26 pm
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IAD
59h 56m
2 stops
$1,183Multiple Airlines
Sun, Jul 26 - Tue, Aug 25
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1:20 pm - 5:50 am
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PEK
28h 30m
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7:20 am - 11:35 am
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IAD
40h 15m
1 stop
$1,184Turkish Airlines
Fri, Oct 2 - Wed, Oct 21
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12:15 pm - 8:15 pm
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20h 00m
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8:20 am - 9:11 pm
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24h 51m
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$1,185ANA
Fri, Aug 21 - Fri, Aug 28
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2:53 pm - 5:25 pm
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Booking Insights

KAYAK's insights & trends for Washington, D.C. to Beijing flights

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

How much is a round-trip flight from Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Airport to Beijing Capital Airport?

This analysis is based on the cheapest round-trip price found on KAYAK in the last 12 months by searching for a flight from Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Airport to Beijing Capital Airport departing in August.

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

The average price of all round-trip flights from Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Airport to Beijing Capital Airport clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.

If your flying dates are flexible, you should consider flying to Beijing Capital Airport on a Wednesday, as we generally find the cheapest rates on that day for this route. On the other hand, Monday is the most expensive day to fly from Washington, D.C. to Beijing Capital Airport. For your return ticket, we recommend flying on a Wednesday and avoiding Mondays for the best deals.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Airport to Beijing Capital Airport?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Airport to Beijing Capital Airport, 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 Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Airport to Beijing Capital Airport is September, where tickets cost $1,374 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and July, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $2,554 and $1,943 respectively.

Can I save money by flying with a layover from Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Airport to Beijing Capital Airport?

The average round-trip price for all non-stop flights, flights with one layover, and flights with two layovers for the route found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.

No, with an average price for the route of $1,527, prices are generally cheapest when you fly direct.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Airport to Beijing Capital Airport?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Airport to Beijing Capital Airport, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each week.

To get a below average price on the flight from Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Airport to Beijing Capital Airport, you should book around 4 weeks before departure, which saves you about 21% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 24 weeks before departure.

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Expert advice for your flight from Washington, D.C. to Beijing

 
AI-powered summary based on content written by travel experts. AI can make mistakes.
KAYAK teamed up with top travel experts to share the best tips for your journey.
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Daniel Scheffler

Daniel Scheffler

Expert on PEK

Daniel Scheffler is a travel writer, podcaster, and producer. Born in Africa, bred in Europe and now living in America he has traveled to 140 countries (and all 50 U.S. states). Plus he has stayed at over 2500 hotels across the globe. His original shows Everywhere and Without Maps (available on Spotify) showcase his beliefs, travel is about humanity and sharing that beauty. And thus it reminds you that you shouldn’t believe everything you think.

Stefanie Waldek

Stefanie Waldek

Expert on IAD

Stefanie Waldek is a freelance space, travel, and design writer based in Saratoga Springs, NY. Her words have appeared in Space.com, Travel + Leisure, Condé Nast Traveler, Architectural Digest, and House Beautiful, among other publications. An expert in aviation and expedition cruising, Stefanie is frequently up in the air or on the sea, likely en route to Antarctica or the Arctic.

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Low seasonFebruary
Cheapest flight$481
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 19% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 17% lower on average.
Flight from Washington, D.C. to Beijing Capital Airport

When to book flights from Washington, D.C. to Beijing

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Washington, D.C. to Beijing 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 Washington, D.C. to Beijing Capital Airport flights

  • What is the cheapest flight from Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Airport to Beijing Capital Airport?

    In the last 5 days, the lowest price for a flight from Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Airport to Beijing Capital Airport was $481 for a one-way ticket and $1,165 for a round-trip.

  • Do I need a passport to fly between Washington, D.C. and Beijing Capital Airport?

    Yes

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

    Washington, D.C. and Beijing Capital Airport are both served by 1 main airport. You will leave Washington, D.C. from Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl and will be arriving at Beijing Capital.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Washington, D.C. to Beijing Capital Airport?

    The Boeing 747 is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the Washington, D.C. to Beijing Capital Airport flight route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Washington, D.C. to Beijing Capital Airport?

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

  • On which days can I fly direct from Washington, D.C. to Beijing Capital Airport?

    You can catch a nonstop flight from Washington, D.C. to Beijing Capital Airport on Tuesday, and Friday.

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

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Washington, D.C. to Beijing are Korean Air and ANA. With an average price for the route of $1,597 and an overall rating of 8.4, Korean Air is the most popular choice. ANA is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $1,638 and an overall rating of 8.3.

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

    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 Washington, D.C. to Beijing Capital Airport.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Beijing Capital Airport from 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 from Washington, D.C. to Beijing Capital Airport?

    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 Beijing Capital Airport with an airline and back to Washington, D.C. with another airline. Booking your flights between Washington, D.C. and PEK can sometimes prove cheaper using this method.

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

    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 Beijing Capital Airport from Washington, D.C. up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

KAYAK’s top tips for finding a cheap flight from Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Airport to Beijing Capital Airport

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found flights on this route for $1,128 or less one-way and $2,117 or less round-trip.

Prefer to fly direct from Washington, D.C. to Beijing Capital Airport?

 
Direct data is based off flight results for the next 60 days. Find direct flights from all airlines flying direct from Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl to Beijing Capital.
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Direct departures

Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl to Beijing Capital

Tuesday

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Friday

Air China

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Direct returns

Beijing Capital to Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

Tuesday

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Reviews of the top 4 airlines serving from Washington, D.C. to Beijing

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Washington, D.C. to Beijing. 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 Washington, D.C. to Beijing? 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
Korean AirOverall score based on 1218 reviews
8.7Crew
8.2Entertainment
8.1Food
8.3Comfort
8.5Boarding
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AAAAHHHH... It was shocking in a very positive way, the attention to detail, the courtesy, the manners of all personnel on board, the constant honest smiling. You can see and feel they take pride in all they do no matter how trivial. The plane in general was very comfortable. I can't wait to do it again

8.0 ExcellentCarlos J, Apr 2026
TPA - ATL
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AAAAHHHH... It was shocking in a very positive way, the attention to detail, the courtesy, the manners of all personnel on board, the constant honest smiling. You can see and feel they take pride in all they do no matter how trivial. The plane in general was very comfortable. I can't wait to do it again

Great service and comfort level. You can have more of vegetarian food options.

The boarding process was efficient and quick. The seats were comfortable. The food was good. The service was excellent. We had a lovely flight from Seattle on Korean air

Flight crew was fantastic. The aircraft was meticulously cleaned at all times. The crew was continuously checking to see if the passengers were ok.

They were trying to get people to check luggage because the over head compartments were full but when we boarded there were lots of empty places that people could have put the luggage.

It was good, I liked the self-serve snacks but it was a little difficult to get the alcohol, which is understandable since I wouldn't want kids sneaking it.

Friendly flight attendants and gate agents. Very clean plane and food was good!

I was unable to select decent seats, and so I was stuck in the middle seat because it was selected for me

Korean air has a little bit more seating space than Asiana air.

There was a lot of partial tv shows but not enough to last the flight. The food was incredible! The crew were so helpful and patient. Lots more space than what I usually get on an international flight. Very comfortable!

Staff at gate and crew on plane efficient and friendly.

I thought I bought the ticket directly through Kayak not a 3rd party

I like that we made it faster than regularly scheduled. Everything else was poor. The boarding was slow and chaotic. One person was screaming instructions to people that didn’t understand and there was only one camera so boarding was slow. The crew was not very friendly and one stewardess was extremely rude to everyone the entire flight. The food was not good and not themed to the country we were going to like every international flight I’ve taken. Lastly the seats were awful. After this flight I would never recommend United and will actively avoid booking another flight through them.

When I checked in, it printed two bag tags. The helper said they would cancel the other. They canceled both and my bag was left behind

The ladies are great seats should be a little bigger!

Couple of hours delayed, we had to re-booked our Shinkansen reservation twice. United Aiines need to improve their time!

The staff is amazing, I cannot stress that enough! The food is really good and snacks at stations to take for yourselves. Economy seating is fine, not the most comfortable, but our friends in Premium Economy said they were very comfortable! Decent entertainment options, but being built in, you have to use their cheap headsets unless you have your own plug in ones. I only have Bluetooth earbuds.

It was good. The crew was efficient, food was good

Seats were extremely cramped even for economy. Food was atrocious. Crew was fine but no follow up, additional drinks offered etc. For a 14 hour flight I expected more.

Boarding was good. Inflight service was good. Alcoholic drinks could have been served free.

Entertainment system is okay, flight attendants were ok. Leg space very narrow, I couldn’t get what I wanted to eat, dinner nor breakfast.

Excellent experience with business class area. Staff was attentive and food was amazing. Only one bathroom for business class which was logistically difficult for the staff while preparing meals. Need to offer fluids with meals. I did not get enough water to drink. But overall I rate it 5 star.

On time, great food, good drink selection! Only down was alcohol-free lounge. Lufthansa had a much better offering!

Be honest of what you sell: This was sold as Business Class on all three legs, while the JetBlue plane didn't even have business class seats, and wanted $164 for extra legroom seats.

Seat assignments for family traveling with 2 children. Loud crowd during sleep time

It was crowded… the bathrooms dirty and smelly. The seats have been made even smaller.

delayed to take off from detroit by 3 hours lost baggage in istanbul and now in venice without baggage

Seats were very tight with poor legroom - and I am average height. During the 12 hour flight, tiny paper cups of drinks we're only offered during the super and breakfast services, with the crew nowhere to be seen in between. One of the bathrooms was out of order, leading to long lines waiting to use the remaining two available to the economy class passengers.

short flight but we still got a very nice lunch and the crew did an excellent job in taking care of us

For that price on Business class, I expected to have the pod seats. These were configured as 2/3/2 and my seat mate talked half the flight with a friend across the isle, loudly. Very uncouth.

Very friendly and attentive flight attendants, good food service. Seat was comfortable. However, the in flight electronics were poor. The screen froze repeatedly; the controller died; the headphones are a hit or miss; the wifi wasn't usable. Very scarce communication before the flight (no email reminder). Almost impossible to understand in-flight communications (audio was very poor).

The meals were not the greatest and lacking of appetite but everything else was spot on

Overall, excellent: check-in, boarding, service, and food. The Business Class seating is a little less private and spacious than the world's premier airlines, but still very good for a long haul flight.

On time. Friendly and helpful flight attendants. The plane was clean. Having a wine available would have been nice.

Your staff was exceptional. Could teach the other airlines-rules on etiquette, and service. Excellent landings on flights, carried out by your pilots. Only complaint is long delay on return flight in Beijing, onto Vancouver.

Worst than I expected, crew was not attentive, meal was as disgusting , they didn’t even drink selections as they would to other passengers. I felt discriminated

cannot get seat information for LAX to IAH when check in in XI,AN

UA is ok. But check in was a very bad experience

I hate that you cannot check in online and when you are at the airport, there aren't any aisle seats left. Also, they could work a little on subtitles for their movies (not everyone is a native English speaker).

Nothing to complain of, the only reason I am not giving better marks is that I am used to flying with ANA and they are the top.

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