There are 6 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 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 58m¥3,956–11,786Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Beijing Capital International Airport
cheapest- Take the subway from McPherson Square, 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 14m¥2,639–8,047Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Tianjin Binhai, train
- Take the subway from McPherson Square, 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 4m¥3,158–8,591Train to Baltimore-Washington International Airport, fly to Beijing Capital International Airport
- 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
22h 18m¥3,436–14,679Train 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 42m¥4,527–8,693Train 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 42m¥3,386–10,174
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Washington to Beijing is to subway and fly which costs ¥2600 - ¥8500 and takes 20h 14m.
The fastest way to get from Washington to Beijing is to fly which takes 18h 58m and costs ¥3900 - ¥12000.
The distance between Washington and Beijing is 11153 km.
It takes approximately 18h 58m to get from Washington to Beijing, including transfers.
Beijing is 12h ahead of Washington. It is currently 7:34 AM in Washington and 7:34 PM in Beijing.
There are 1262+ hotels available in Beijing.
What companies run services between Washington, DC, USA and Beijing, China?
American Airlines, Air China, and five 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 28m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,900–12,000
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport via John F. Kennedy International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 46m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,900–12,000
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport via Montreal, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000–19,000
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport via Detroit, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000–19,000
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–8,000
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Tianjin Binhai via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,300–13,000
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Tianjin Binhai via Incheon, Dalian
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,400–11,000
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport via Minneapolis, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,200–15,000
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport via Detroit, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,900–14,000
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
- ¥2,300–7,000
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport via Washington Dulles International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 50m
- When
- Friday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,200–10,000
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 41m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,100–9,500
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport via Copenhagen
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,700–12,000
- Website
- koreanair.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport via Detroit, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000–19,000
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport via Minneapolis, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 45m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000–19,000
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,400–11,000
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Tianjin Binhai via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,400–11,000
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport via Detroit, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 40m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,900–14,000
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport via Minneapolis, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 26h 8m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,000–15,000
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 21m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,000–13,000
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,100–10,000
- Website
- hainanairlines.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 35m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,500–15,000
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 5m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,400–11,000
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 8m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,700–12,000
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 49m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,600–12,000
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport via Boston
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 15m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,600–12,000
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport via Dublin
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 45m
- When
- Monday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,200–14,000
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport via Edinburgh
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 20m
- When
- Thursday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,200–14,000
Flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport via Prague
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 15m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,400–14,000
- Website
- flyasiana.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport via Montreal, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 20m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000–19,000
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport via Detroit, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000–19,000
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Tianjin Binhai via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 35m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,300–13,000
Flights from Baltimore-Washington International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport via Detroit, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,900–14,000
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–10,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 20h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,800–26,000
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 22h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,500–24,000
- Website
- tianjin-air.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Tianjin Binhai via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 27h 20m
- When
- Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,600–13,000
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Tianjin Binhai via Incheon, Dalian
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,300–13,000
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Tianjin Binhai via John F. Kennedy International Airport, Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 10m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,100–8,500
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
- ¥2,800–7,500
- Website
- csair.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Tianjin Binhai via Incheon, Dalian
- Ave. Duration
- 31h
- When
- Friday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,300–13,000
Subway from McPherson Square, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 49 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 McPherson Square, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platform
- Ave. Duration
- 49 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥16–18
- Website
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority
- standard fare after 9:30 p.m
- ¥16–18
Train from Tianjin Station to Beijing South
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥55–60
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥85–100
- Business Class Seat
- ¥120–180
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥50–140
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥410–1,100
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 10m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥240–650
- Website
- Amtrak
- Phone
- 1-866-743-3682
- Website
- Maryland Transit
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 35 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥13–60
- Website
- Maryland Transit
- Standard Fare
- ¥13–60
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact DetailsContact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to BWI Thurgood Marshall
- Ave. Duration
- 20 min
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥45–3,700
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- ¥45–3,000
- First Class
- ¥650–3,700
Train from Washington Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥340–4,800
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- ¥340–3,300
- First Class
- ¥1,300–4,800
Train from Washington Union Station to 30th Street Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 42m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥200–4,300
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- ¥200–3,100
- First Class
- ¥1,000–4,300
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