There are 5 ways to get from Washington to Beijing by plane, subway, or train
Select an option below to see step-by-step directions and to compare ticket prices and travel times in Rome2Rio's travel planner.
Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
best- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK)plane DCA - PEK
19h 40m¥4,064–13,910Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly
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 1m¥2,140–7,584Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshalltrain
- Fly from Baltimore-Washington International Airport (BWI) to Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK)plane BWI - PEK
27h 4m¥2,737–13,776Train to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly
- 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 48m¥4,251–7,918Train to Philadelphia International Airport, fly
- 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
24h 24m¥2,627–8,990
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 ¥2100 - ¥8000 and takes 20h 1m.
The fastest way to get from Washington to Beijing is to fly which takes 19h 40m and costs ¥4000 - ¥14000.
The distance between Washington and Beijing is 11153 km.
It takes approximately 19h 40m to get from Washington to Beijing, including transfers.
Beijing is 13h ahead of Washington. It is currently 6:22 AM in Washington and 7:22 PM in Beijing.
There are 1052+ hotels available in Beijing.
What companies run services between Washington, DC, USA and Beijing, China?
American Airlines, Air China, and four other airlines fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) every 4 hours.
- Website
- koreanair.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport via Minneapolis, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥6,000–21,000
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport via Detroit, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 12m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥5,500–21,000
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–12,000
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport via Atlanta, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,500–14,000
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport via Minneapolis, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 11m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,500–12,000
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport via Detroit, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,400–12,000
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,300–13,000
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport via Boston, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,300–13,000
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–11,000
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 8m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,000–14,000
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport via John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 50m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,000–15,000
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport via Newark, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 24h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥5,500–21,000
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport via Montreal, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 25h
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥5,500–21,000
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport via Detroit, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥6,000–22,000
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–7,500
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 42m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–7,500
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport via London Heathrow
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 50m
- When
- Tuesday to Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–10,000
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 45m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–7,000
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–8,500
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 45m
- When
- Saturday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–10,000
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport via Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–9,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–28,000
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–25,000
- Website
- hainanairlines.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 15m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,200–10,000
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,100–10,000
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport via Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- When
- Thursday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,300–11,000
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport via Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 25m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–7,500
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,000–14,000
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–11,000
- Website
- klm.com
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport via Amsterdam Schiphol
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 40m
- When
- Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,000–14,000
- Phone
- +1 202 466 3876
- Website
- wmata.com
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
- ¥16–55
- Website
- https://www.wmata.com
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- ¥16–18
- standard fare 5 a.m - 9:30 p.m.
- ¥35–55
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Northeast Regional
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 24 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥28–1,400
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- ¥28–1,400
- Business Class
- ¥310–1,600
Train from Washington Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 26m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥210–2,100
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- ¥210–2,100
- Business Class
- ¥650–2,400
Train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 56m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥120–1,700
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/northeast-regional-train
- Coach
- ¥120–1,700
- Business Class
- ¥490–2,000
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 38 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥45–110
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Washington Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 27m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥330–800
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 45m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥200–460
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- mta.maryland.gov
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥13–60
- Website
- https://www.mta.maryland.gov
- Standard Fare
- ¥13–60
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- 5 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥45–3,800
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- ¥45–3,000
- First Class
- ¥700–3,800
Train from Washington Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥350–4,900
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- ¥350–3,400
- First Class
- ¥1,300–4,900
Train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 32m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥210–4,400
- Schedules at
- https://www.amtrak.com/acela-train
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
- Business Class
- ¥210–3,200
- First Class
- ¥1,000–4,400
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