What are the cheapest airlines to fly from Washington, D.C. to China one-way?

One-way options have recently been found by users for as low as $525 on Egyptair. Other airlines that offer cheap prices include TAP AIR PORTUGAL from $646 and Turkish Airlines from $691 one-way.

What are the most popular routes from Washington, D.C. to China?

Most travelers choose Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl - Shanghai Hongqiao Intl, Washington, D.C. Reagan-National - Shanghai Hongqiao Intl or Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl - Shanghai Pu Dong when deciding on the best route from Washington, D.C. to China.

What are the most popular airlines that fly from Washington, D.C. to China?

Consider American Airlines, Delta or Emirates when booking your flight. These represent the most popular airlines when flying from Washington, D.C. to China.

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

Users have found that booking a flight from Washington, D.C. to China at least 25 days early can save you up to 14% on average compared to booking a flight this week. If booking 25 days before your flight isn’t an option for you, users have found flights from Washington, D.C. to China for as little as $1,059 when booking for a departure date within the next two weeks. You can also check prices now. Some users have found airline tickets as low as $1,109 for flights departing within the next 3 days.

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

Due to multiple factors, expect to potentially pay more when booking in December. For low rates, February can be a great choice for travel to China. Flights to China from Washington, D.C. in February are about $1,487 on average during February, but can be found for as low as $987.

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Tue 12/312:00 pmIAD - PEK

1 stop37h 15mTurkish Airlines

Mon 1/2712:45 amPEK - IAD

1 stop31h 45mTurkish Airlines

Deal found 12/21

$1,189

Sat 12/288:05 pmIAD - PVG

1 stop29h 15mQatar Airways

Mon 1/2011:45 pmPVG - IAD

1 stop45h 35mQatar Airways

Deal found 12/21

$1,398

Tue 12/319:44 amDCA - PEK

2 stops36h 01mCathay Pacific

Tue 1/286:35 pmPEK - DCA

2 stops27h 57mCathay Pacific

Deal found 12/21

$1,448

Sun 12/299:55 pmIAD - PVG

1 stop22h 15mBritish Airways

Wed 1/1510:55 amPVG - IAD

1 stop41h 40mBritish Airways

Deal found 12/20

$1,476

Tue 12/312:00 pmIAD - PEK

1 stop37h 15mMultiple Airlines

Tue 1/283:15 pmPEK - IAD

1 stop30h 55mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 12/21

$1,523

Tue 12/3110:20 pmIAD - PEK

1 stop31h 10mAir China

Tue 1/2812:30 pmPEK - IAD

Nonstop14h 40mAir China

Deal found 12/21

$1,597

Fri 12/276:50 pmBWI - PVG

2 stops33h 05mDelta

Thu 1/167:05 pmPVG - BWI

2 stops27h 08mDelta

Deal found 12/20

$1,704

Sun 12/2911:05 amIAD - PVG

1 stop25h 10mANA

Sun 1/129:30 pmPVG - IAD

1 stop31h 10mANA

Deal found 12/20

$1,747

Sat 12/288:05 pmIAD - PVG

2 stops35h 10mMultiple Airlines

Mon 1/2011:45 pmPVG - IAD

1 stop45h 35mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 12/21

$1,805

Thu 12/266:05 amBWI - PVG

1 stop23h 40mUnited Airlines

Sat 12/288:25 pmPVG - BWI

2 stops21h 35mUnited Airlines

Deal found 12/22

$1,824

Wed 12/2511:50 amIAD - PEK

1 stop32h 35mKorean Air

Fri 12/272:15 pmPEK - IAD

1 stop32h 35mKorean Air

Deal found 12/21

$1,833

Fri 12/277:55 pmDCA - PVG

2 stops32h 00mDelta

Thu 1/165:30 pmPVG - DCA

1 stop18h 53mDelta

Deal found 12/20

$1,839

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Wed 1/89:25 pmIAD - PEK

1 stop29h 50mTurkish Airlines

Wed 2/2612:45 amPEK - IAD

1 stop31h 45mTurkish Airlines

Deal found 12/21

$1,146

Wed 1/296:32 amIAD - PVG

2 stops27h 48mAir China

Tue 2/114:30 pmPVG - IAD

2 stops41h 28mAir China

Deal found 12/20

$1,162

Tue 2/1812:00 pmIAD - PVG

1 stop39h 50mMultiple Airlines

Mon 3/3112:35 amPVG - IAD

1 stop27h 35mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 12/21

$1,174

Tue 2/1112:00 pmIAD - PVG

1 stop39h 50mEgyptair

Thu 2/271:10 amPVG - IAD

1 stop41h 00mEgyptair

Deal found 12/21

$1,208

Thu 2/277:00 amIAD - PEK

2 stops44h 25mAsiana Airlines

Sat 4/265:10 pmPEK - IAD

2 stops48h 45mAsiana Airlines

Deal found 12/21

$1,227

Mon 3/36:00 amBWI - PVG

1 stop20h 20mDelta

Thu 3/275:30 pmPVG - BWI

1 stop17h 29mDelta

Deal found 12/21

$1,254

Tue 1/148:05 pmIAD - PVG

1 stop29h 15mQatar Airways

Sun 6/1512:35 amPVG - IAD

1 stop27h 35mQatar Airways

Deal found 12/20

$1,278

Sun 3/212:45 pmIAD - PVG

2 stops23h 30mANA

Mon 4/211:35 amPVG - IAD

1 stop26h 05mANA

Deal found 12/21

$1,296

Tue 1/2110:30 amIAD - PEK

1 stop23h 00mEmirates

Sat 2/1511:40 pmPEK - IAD

1 stop45h 30mEmirates

Deal found 12/21

$1,304

Thu 2/276:59 amDCA - PVG

2 stops38h 11mCathay Pacific

Tue 3/188:40 amPVG - DCA

2 stops22h 14mCathay Pacific

Deal found 12/21

$1,327

Wed 1/1511:50 amIAD - PEK

1 stop21h 25mKorean Air

Wed 1/226:55 pmPEK - IAD

1 stop27h 55mKorean Air

Deal found 12/21

$1,370

Tue 3/48:45 pmIAD - PVG

1 stop22h 40mSWISS

Tue 4/2210:05 amPVG - IAD

1 stop42h 10mSWISS

Deal found 12/21

$1,392

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Fri 12/276:50 pmBWI - PVG

2 stops33h 05mDelta

Thu 1/167:05 pmPVG - BWI

2 stops27h 08mDelta

Deal found 12/20

$1,704

Sat 12/288:05 pmIAD - PVG

1 stop29h 15mQatar Airways

Mon 1/2011:45 pmPVG - IAD

1 stop45h 35mQatar Airways

Deal found 12/21

$1,398

Sat 12/288:05 pmIAD - PVG

2 stops35h 10mMultiple Airlines

Mon 1/2011:45 pmPVG - IAD

1 stop45h 35mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 12/21

$1,805

Sun 12/299:55 pmIAD - PVG

1 stop22h 15mBritish Airways

Wed 1/1510:55 amPVG - IAD

1 stop41h 40mBritish Airways

Deal found 12/20

$1,476

Sun 12/2911:05 amIAD - PVG

1 stop25h 10mANA

Sun 1/129:30 pmPVG - IAD

1 stop31h 10mANA

Deal found 12/20

$1,747

Tue 12/312:00 pmIAD - PEK

1 stop37h 15mTurkish Airlines

Mon 1/2712:45 amPEK - IAD

1 stop31h 45mTurkish Airlines

Deal found 12/21

$1,189

Tue 12/319:44 amDCA - PEK

2 stops36h 01mCathay Pacific

Tue 1/286:35 pmPEK - DCA

2 stops27h 57mCathay Pacific

Deal found 12/21

$1,448

Tue 12/312:00 pmIAD - PEK

1 stop37h 15mMultiple Airlines

Tue 1/283:15 pmPEK - IAD

1 stop30h 55mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 12/21

$1,523

Tue 12/3110:20 pmIAD - PEK

1 stop31h 10mAir China

Tue 1/2812:30 pmPEK - IAD

Nonstop14h 40mAir China

Deal found 12/21

$1,597

Wed 1/111:05 amIAD - PEK

1 stop36h 10mANA

Sun 1/263:15 pmPEK - IAD

1 stop30h 55mANA

Deal found 12/21

$1,601

Wed 1/111:50 amIAD - PEK

1 stop32h 35mKorean Air

Sun 1/266:55 pmPEK - IAD

1 stop27h 55mKorean Air

Deal found 12/20

$1,748

Fri 1/36:55 amBWI - PEK

2 stops31h 15mMultiple Airlines

Mon 1/131:30 amPEK - BWI

2 stops40h 30mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 12/21

$1,769

One-way flights from Washington, D.C. to China
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Mon 1/278:08 amBWI - PVG

2 stops48h 52mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 12/21

$457

Tue 3/46:00 pmDCA - PEK

3 stops58h 25mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 12/21

$508

Tue 1/2112:00 pmIAD - PVG

1 stop39h 50mEgyptair

Deal found 12/21

$525

Sat 3/1512:00 pmIAD - PEK

1 stop38h 40mEgyptair

Deal found 12/21

$566

Sun 1/266:10 pmBWI - PEK

3 stops58h 50mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 12/21

$572

Sun 1/266:10 pmBWI - SHA

3 stops58h 40mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 12/21

$576

Tue 2/257:40 pmIAD - PVG

2 stops45h 25mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 12/20

$583

Wed 2/269:25 pmIAD - PEK

2 stops37h 45mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 12/21

$584

Tue 12/315:30 pmIAD - PVG

2 stops54h 35mTAP AIR PORTUGAL

Deal found 12/20

$646

Sun 12/2912:00 pmIAD - SHA

2 stops43h 10mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 12/20

$663

Mon 1/202:00 pmIAD - PVG

1 stop38h 10mTurkish Airlines

Deal found 12/21

$691

Sun 1/265:32 pmDCA - PVG

1 stop35h 18mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 12/21

$695

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Depart

Return

Price

Washington, D.C.Beijing

IAD - PEK

IADPEK

Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

Wed 1/22

1:30 pm-4:15 pm

1 stop37h 45m

Beijing Capital

Mon 2/17

12:45 am-7:30 pm

1 stop31h 45m

$1,146

Washington, D.C.Shanghai

IAD - PVG

IADPVG

Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

Wed 1/29

6:32 am-11:20 pm

2 stops27h 48m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Tue 2/11

4:30 pm-8:58 pm

2 stops41h 28m

$1,162

Washington, D.C.Shanghai

IAD - PVG

IADPVG

Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

Mon 1/20

2:00 pm-5:10 pm

1 stop38h 10m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Tue 2/11

11:00 pm-7:30 pm

1 stop33h 30m

$1,164

Washington, D.C.Shanghai

IAD - PVG

IADPVG

Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

Tue 2/18

12:00 pm-4:50 pm

1 stop39h 50m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Mon 3/31

12:35 am-4:10 pm

1 stop27h 35m

$1,174

Washington, D.C.Shanghai

IAD - SHA

IADSHA

Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

Tue 3/18

5:35 pm-12:55 pm

2 stops31h 20m

Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

Tue 4/8

7:55 am-3:10 pm

1 stop19h 15m

$1,190

Washington, D.C.Shanghai

IAD - PVG

IADPVG

Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

Tue 2/11

12:00 pm-4:50 pm

1 stop39h 50m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Thu 2/27

1:10 am-5:10 am

1 stop41h 00m

$1,208

Washington, D.C.Beijing

IAD - PEK

IADPEK

Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

Thu 2/27

7:00 am-4:25 pm

2 stops44h 25m

Beijing Capital

Sat 4/26

5:10 pm-5:55 am

2 stops48h 45m

$1,227

BaltimoreShanghai

BWI - PVG

BWIPVG

Baltimore/Washington

Tue 3/25

6:00 am-3:20 pm

1 stop21h 20m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Tue 5/6

3:45 pm-10:55 pm

1 stop19h 10m

$1,254

Washington, D.C.Beijing

IAD - PEK

IADPEK

Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

Mon 3/3

10:30 am-2:45 pm

1 stop39h 15m

Beijing Capital

Tue 4/29

12:40 am-8:40 am

1 stop44h 00m

$1,255

Washington, D.C.Shanghai

IAD - PVG

IADPVG

Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

Tue 2/18

7:00 am-3:10 pm

2 stops43h 10m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Tue 4/1

4:20 pm-5:34 am

2 stops49h 14m

$1,275

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What is the cheapest month to book a flight from Washington, D.C. to China?

Currently, September is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Washington, D.C. to China (average of $1,199). Flying from Washington, D.C. to China in June is currently the most expensive (average of $1,839). There are several factors that can impact the price of a flight, so comparing airlines, departure airports and flight times can provide users with more options.

What is the cheapest time of day to fly from WAS to CN?

When flying from Washington, D.C. to China, the time of day you decide to fly out makes little to no difference towards the overall price you’ll pay on tickets.

Rainfall in China by month

In terms of precipitation, rainfall in China ranges from 1.2 - 10.2 inches per month. May is typically the wettest month, when rainfall can reach 10.2 in. December is typically the driest time to visit China when rainfall is around 1.2 in.

Temperature in China by month

If weather is an important factor for your trip to China, use this chart to help with planning. For those seeking warmer temperatures, July is the ideal time of year to visit, when temperatures reach an average of 82.4 F. Travelers looking to avoid the cold should look outside of January, when temperatures are typically at their lowest (around 57.2 F).

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Korean Air

8.4

Very good

1,025 reviews

Reviews

1 / 10

Flight was short, so we did not get food, but that is expected. Only have entertainment a fair rating because no wifi is provided onboard. Good flight overall.

Korean Air

8.4

Very good

1,025 reviews

Korean Air

8.4

Very good

1,025 reviews

Reviews

1 / 10

Flight was short, so we did not get food, but that is expected. Only have entertainment a fair rating because no wifi is provided onboard. Good flight overall.

ANA

8.4

Very good

844 reviews

Korean Air

8.4

Very good

1,025 reviews

Reviews

1 / 10

Flight was short, so we did not get food, but that is expected. Only have entertainment a fair rating because no wifi is provided onboard. Good flight overall.

Japan Airlines

8.3

Very good

1,440 reviews

Korean Air

8.4

Very good

1,025 reviews

Reviews

1 / 10

Flight was short, so we did not get food, but that is expected. Only have entertainment a fair rating because no wifi is provided onboard. Good flight overall.

China Airlines

8.3

Very good

754 reviews

Korean Air

8.4

Very good

1,025 reviews

Reviews

1 / 10

Flight was short, so we did not get food, but that is expected. Only have entertainment a fair rating because no wifi is provided onboard. Good flight overall.

Asiana Airlines

8.3

Very good

474 reviews

Korean Air

8.4

Very good

1,025 reviews

Reviews

1 / 10

Flight was short, so we did not get food, but that is expected. Only have entertainment a fair rating because no wifi is provided onboard. Good flight overall.

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What are the cheapest airlines to fly from Washington, D.C. to China one-way?
One-way options have recently been found by users for as low as $525 on Egyptair. Other airlines that offer cheap prices include TAP AIR PORTUGAL from $646 and Turkish Airlines from $691 one-way.
What are the most popular routes from Washington, D.C. to China?
Most travelers choose Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl - Shanghai Hongqiao Intl, Washington, D.C. Reagan-National - Shanghai Hongqiao Intl or Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl - Shanghai Pu Dong when deciding on the best route from Washington, D.C. to China.
Can I find deals for flights from Washington, D.C. to China that include hotel bookings?
Yes. In addition to deals on Washington, D.C. to China flights, Cheapflights offers vacation packages that include both flights and hotel.
How can I find direct flights from Washington, D.C. to China?
After entering your origin and destination, apply the non-stop filter on the search result page to find direct flights from Washington, D.C. to China.
Can I find deals for business class flights from Washington, D.C. to China?
Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from Washington, D.C. to China by cabin class. In addition to browsing deals, you can also filter by cabin class on the search results page after making a search.
What is the cheapest month to book a flight from Washington, D.C. to China?
Currently, September is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Washington, D.C. to China (average of $1,199). Flying from Washington, D.C. to China in June is currently the most expensive (average of $1,839). There are several factors that can impact the price of a flight, so comparing airlines, departure airports and flight times can provide users with more options.

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Top 10 airlines flying from Washington, D.C. to China

Airline	Cheapest	Average	Flexibility	On-time
Turkish Airlines	Cheapest$1,020	Average$1,365	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time77%
Egyptair	Cheapest$1,054	Average$1,160	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-timeN/A
Qatar Airways	Cheapest$1,167	Average$1,550	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time68%
Air China	Cheapest$1,253	Average$1,703	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time67%
ANA	Cheapest$1,333	Average$1,743	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time80%
Delta	Cheapest$1,339	Average$1,907	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-timeN/A
American Airlines	Cheapest$1,398	Average$1,840	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time71%
Korean Air	Cheapest$1,409	Average$1,768	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time81%
Lufthansa	Cheapest$1,452	Average$1,597	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time76%
SWISS	Cheapest$1,491	Average$1,740	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time79%

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