There are 7 ways to get from Washington to Beijing by plane, subway, or train
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Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport
best- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK)plane DCA - PEK
18h 54m¥4,023–11,524Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Beijing Capital International Airport
cheapest- Take the subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK)plane IAD - PEK
20h 12m¥2,539–7,548Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Beijing Daxing International Airport, train
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Beijing Daxing International Airport (PKX)plane DCA - PKX
- Take the train from Beijing Daxing Airport to Beijing Westtrain
24h 20m¥4,894–12,574Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Tianjin Binhai, train
- Take the subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Tianjin Binhai (TSN)plane IAD - TSN
- Take the train from Tianjin Station to Beijing Southtrain
24h 7m¥3,558–11,092Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Beijing Daxing International Airport, train
- Take the subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Beijing Daxing International Airport (PKX)plane IAD - PKX
- Take the train from Beijing Daxing Airport to Beijing Westtrain
24h 6m¥3,038–8,053Train to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly to Beijing Capital International Airport
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK)plane JFK - PEK
22h 40m¥4,519–9,534Train to Philadelphia International Airport, fly to Beijing Capital International Airport
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Stationtrain
- Fly from Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) to Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK)plane PHL - PEK
21h 41m¥3,682–10,574
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Washington to Beijing is to subway and fly which costs ¥2500 - ¥8000 and takes 20h 12m.
The fastest way to get from Washington to Beijing is to fly which takes 18h 54m and costs ¥4000 - ¥12000.
The distance between Washington and Beijing is 11153 km.
It takes approximately 18h 54m to get from Washington to Beijing, including transfers.
Beijing is 12h ahead of Washington. It is currently 12:43 AM in Washington and 12:43 PM in Beijing.
There are 1221+ hotels available in Beijing.
What companies run services between Washington, DC, USA and Beijing, China?
American Airlines, Air China, and three other airlines fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) 5 times a day.
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 24m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,000–12,000
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport via John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 17m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,000–12,000
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport via Detroit, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥5,500–20,000
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport via Newark, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥5,500–20,000
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–7,500
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Tianjin Binhai via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,800–17,000
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Tianjin Binhai via Incheon, Dalian
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,800–17,000
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–7,500
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,400–10,000
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport via Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,400–10,000
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,900–12,000
Subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥16–18
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- ¥16–18
Subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥16–18
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- ¥16–18
Subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 47 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥16–18
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- ¥16–18
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