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Find cheap flights from China to Washington, D.C. from $494

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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 Tuesday where tickets can be as cheap as $1,602. On the other hand, the most expensive day to fly is Friday, where prices are $1,917 on average.

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights 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 to Washington, D.C. is March, where tickets cost $1,084 on average for one-way flights. On the other hand, the most expensive months are January and August, where the average cost of tickets from China is $2,242 and $1,749 respectively. For return trips, the best month to travel is March with an average price of $1,084.

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 evening, when flights cost $1,155 on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to Washington, D.C. is generally at night, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is $1,736.

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 $1,082 one-way - $1,926 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 $148.

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 2,442 per week, followed by American Airlines with 1,854 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 38% 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 14h 40m, Guangzhou, which takes 21h 44m, and Shanghai, which takes 26h 50m.

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

There are around 1,076 direct flights from within China to Washington, D.C. every day. Most flights depart in the morning, with 6:00 am the most common departure time and 49% of flights departing in the morning.

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

Each week there are around 7,526 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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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 $1,623. The cheapest price found on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks cost $1,035 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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Prefer to fly non-stop to Washington, D.C.?

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Nonstop departures

China to Washington, D.C.

Monday

ANA, ASKY, Aer Lingus, +73 more

ANA, ASKY, +74 more

Tuesday

ANA, ASKY, Aer Lingus, +71 more

ANA, ASKY, +72 more

Wednesday

ANA, ASKY, Aer Lingus, +72 more

ANA, ASKY, +73 more

Thursday

ANA, ASKY, Aer Lingus, +72 more

ANA, ASKY, +73 more

Friday

ANA, ASKY, Aer Lingus, +73 more

ANA, ASKY, +74 more

Saturday

ANA, ASKY, Aer Lingus, +71 more

ANA, ASKY, +72 more

Sunday

ANA, ASKY, Aer Lingus, +72 more

ANA, ASKY, +73 more

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Nonstop returns

Washington, D.C. to China

Monday

ANA, ASKY, Aer Lingus, +73 more

ANA, ASKY, +74 more

Tuesday

ANA, ASKY, Aer Lingus, +71 more

ANA, ASKY, +72 more

Wednesday

ANA, ASKY, Aer Lingus, +72 more

ANA, ASKY, +73 more

Thursday

ANA, ASKY, Aer Lingus, +72 more

ANA, ASKY, +73 more

Friday

ANA, ASKY, Aer Lingus, +73 more

ANA, ASKY, +74 more

Saturday

ANA, ASKY, Aer Lingus, +71 more

ANA, ASKY, +72 more

Sunday

ANA, ASKY, Aer Lingus, +72 more

ANA, ASKY, +73 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 1186 reviews
8.2Entertainment
8.2Food
8.6Boarding
8.3Comfort
8.8Crew
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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.

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.

The space and bed was very comfortable , flight attendants very nice. The food was not tasty at all. I ordered the rib eye and it was so tough I couldn’t cut it.

Food was high quality. Crew was extremely professional, polite, attentive. Flights were on time. Plane had good media tech.

It was ok I thought because my flight was 1pm i was expecting to have lunch but it didn’t and after 7 hr finally dinner time was only chicken sandwich and next breakfast was an hour before plane land in Tokyo. so I should bring some food with me. Japanese flight attend was nice but the other was chewing gum and how she ask and respond to customers was not professional I felt. Maybe because Japan flight attendant is highly train and everyone looked very dress and professional so I was kind disappointed. I like that the bathroom was very clean .

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.

It was one of the best experiences. The staff were amazing. JAL is my second favorite Asian Carrier I have flown on. Korean Air was my first. Thank you JAL for bringing me home safely and for such an amazing staff and service.

JAL is quite nice in business class. Comfortable, spacious seats. Their entertainment, especially their film selection, isn’t that great though as their are not many new releases like some airlines offer their first and business class customers. . Food is excellent and the option to order on demand is always quite nice, which JAL offers. Flight attendants were very friendly and kind. Overall very good experience with JAL.

The crew member put her luggage and boxes behind my seat so I was able to recline while the passenger in front of me did for 8 hours. My knees were forced against the seat for hours :(. Dude sitting next to me hasn't showered in weeks so I almost threw up.

Sorry my last review for prg to fra was for this flight. My prg to fra flight was fine but my second flight back to Washington DC was with a slow awful crew who wouldn’t come in a timely manner to take trash and take trash before serving coffee tea and was shoving other people’s bottles of water on me when we were not traveling together

Lufthansa was amazing. Definitely upgrade your seat if you can swing it - they take very good care of their passengers. Customs in DC is nothing short of a nightmare though. Stood in line waiting to go back through security for 30 minutes, had to RUN through and across two terminals to make my connection and only had 5 minutes to spare. Terrible. Very very poor coordination by the airport staff and CBP.

I was ver pleased with the service all the way through

I always try to book flights that don’t charge for baggage. Yet I was charged $75 for this flight.

Trouble keeps changing the time and I was booked different flight without knowing it was bad experience

My concern is with Flight: 441 IAH-FRA I was very cramped in my seat and the person in front of me was reclined. I pulled my wallet out of my purse and when finished I did my best to cram it back into my purse. Our flight was very delayed and we were rebooked twice and lots of airport time. As I got off the flight I noticed that I had dropped my wallet( containing all my credit & debit bank cards + 240 US dollars & 240 Euros. I spoke to customer service & Lost &Found. I was denied access to look on the plane. Therefore I have been without money and given no help. Paula Bjork 503.545.6698

So far so good. I missed my flight because of the Lufthansa diversion. United helped me to figure out how to get accommodations from Lufthansa for my long layover. They help me book appropriate onward flight.

During the flight there was a medical emergency. We were diverted. Of course I'm thankful they cared for the health of that passenger, but they did a poor job of communicating with the rest of us passengers. In the end we arrived at our destination several hours late, with no direction of how to rebook missed connecting flights. It all worked out in the end. Those of us that needed accommodations were put up in a hotel by Lufthansa until we could make it to our final destination. But it was United Airlines Personnel who really helped us navigate the process.

Always a pleasure to deal with United's helpful and knowledgeable staff

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."
Pros: "The seats on business were comfy, the service excellent, the movie selection was fair to poor, the food was also fair to good largely because they served a heavy lunch rather than a light breakfast."
Cons: "The food and movie selection."

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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.
5/13Mon
1 stop
40h 35mPVG-IAD
11/11Mon
1 stop
22h 10mIAD-PVG
$859
6/19Wed
1 stop
40h 40mPVG-IAD
9/30Mon
1 stop
26h 00mIAD-PVG
$865
10/22Tue
1 stopANA
21h 00mPVG-IAD
11/3Sun
1 stopANA
21h 20mIAD-PVG
$1,267
5/24Fri
2 stopsANA
24h 39mPVG-DCA
6/5Wed
2 stopsANA
28h 05mDCA-PVG
$1,273
5/27Mon
1 stopLufthansa
28h 20mPVG-IAD
9/1Sun
1 stopLufthansa
29h 25mIAD-PVG
$1,287
6/3Mon
1 stopLufthansa
25h 40mPVG-IAD
12/2Mon
1 stopLufthansa
29h 15mIAD-PVG
$1,295
9/10Tue
1 stopKorean Air
25h 35mPEK-IAD
2/3Mon
1 stopKorean Air
19h 35mIAD-PEK
$1,301
9/3Tue
1 stopKorean Air
38h 25mPVG-IAD
1/19Sun
1 stopKorean Air
35h 45mIAD-PVG
$1,302
5/13Mon
2 stopsJapan Airlines
36h 23mPVG-DCA
11/11Mon
2 stopsJapan Airlines
23h 17mDCA-PVG
$1,349
6/30Sun
2 stopsJapan Airlines
22h 14mSHA-DCA
8/11Sun
2 stopsJapan Airlines
27h 40mDCA-SHA
$3,152

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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.
5/26Sun
3 stops
47h 28mPVG-BWI
$494
5/15Wed
3 stops
32h 34mPVG-BWI
$506
6/12Wed
1 stopKorean Air
25h 35mPEK-IAD
$837
5/23Thu
1 stopKorean Air
25h 35mPEK-IAD
$840
5/28Tue
1 stopANA
19h 30mPEK-IAD
$875
9/10Tue
2 stopsANA
26h 07mPVG-DCA
$876
7/15Mon
2 stopsJapan Airlines
35h 10mPEK-IAD
$1,193
7/23Tue
1 stopLufthansa
29h 05mPEK-IAD
$1,242
5/22Wed
2 stopsLufthansa
25h 00mPEK-IAD
$1,259
8/22Thu
2 stopsJapan Airlines
41h 05mPEK-BWI
$1,779

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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.
5/5Sun
multi-stopANA
21h 00mPVG-IAD
5/16Thu
multi-stopANA
28h 05mIAD-PVG
$1,627
5/5Sun
multi-stopANA
26h 02mPVG-DCA
5/16Thu
multi-stopANA
39h 10mDCA-PVG
$1,662
5/5Sun
multi-stopANA
23h 50mPVG-IAD
5/16Thu
multi-stopANA
39h 10mIAD-PVG
$1,662
5/1Wed
multi-stopCathay Pacific
27h 18mPVG-DCA
5/10Fri
multi-stopCathay Pacific
35h 16mDCA-PVG
$6,202
5/1Wed
multi-stopSWISS
41h 10mPVG-IAD
5/10Fri
multi-stopSWISS
25h 45mIAD-PVG
$6,310
5/1Wed
multi-stopSWISS
40h 10mPVG-IAD
5/10Fri
multi-stopSWISS
25h 45mIAD-PVG
$6,335
5/1Wed
multi-stopLufthansa
25h 40mPVG-IAD
5/10Fri
multi-stopLufthansa
29h 25mIAD-PVG
$7,705
5/1Wed
multi-stopCathay Pacific
38h 36mPVG-BWI
5/10Fri
multi-stopCathay Pacific
35h 33mBWI-PVG
$8,093
5/1Wed
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
31h 26mPVG-BWI
5/10Fri
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
20h 37mBWI-PVG
$12,713
5/1Wed
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
27h 57mPVG-DCA
5/10Fri
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
20h 15mDCA-PVG
$13,597

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