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Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport
best
1. Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU)plane DCA - CTU
22h 30m
¥6,486–28,505
Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport, subway
cheapest
1. Take the subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
2. Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU)plane IAD - TFU
3. Take the subway from Tianfu International Airport North to Century Citysubway
23h 51m
¥2,129–17,073
Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport, subway
1. Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU)plane DCA - TFU
2. Take the subway from Tianfu International Airport North to Century Citysubway
23h 34m
¥5,091–22,344
Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Mianyang Nanjiao Airport, train
1. Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Mianyang Nanjiao Airport (MIG)plane DCA - MIG
2. Take the train from Mianyang to Chengdu East Stationtrain
35h 33m
¥5,907–25,805
Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport
1. Take the subway from Farragut West, Blue/Orange/Silver Line Track 2 Platform to Washington Dulles International Airport, Silver Line Center Platformsubway
2. Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU)plane IAD - CTU
25h 3m
¥3,322–15,063

Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) flights

17Weekly Planes

25h 11mAverage Duration

¥5,193Cheapest Price

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Distance: 12,311.3 km
Duration: 22h 30m

What companies run services between Washington, DC, USA and Chengdu, China?

Delta, China Eastern Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) twice daily.

Airlines

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Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport via Detroit, Shanghai Pudong

Ave. Duration: 22h 5m
When: Every day
Estimated price: ¥8,000–30,000

Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport via Toronto, Beijing Capital

Ave. Duration: 23h 30m
When: Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
Estimated price: ¥5,000–41,000

Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport via Montreal, Incheon

Ave. Duration: 25h 20m
When: Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
Estimated price: ¥6,000–23,000

Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport via Detroit, Incheon

Ave. Duration: 25h 25m
When: Every day
Estimated price: ¥6,000–23,000

Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Mianyang Nanjiao Airport via Toronto, Beijing Capital

Ave. Duration: 35h 10m
When: Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
Estimated price: ¥4,700–37,000

Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport via Beijing Capital

Ave. Duration: 24h 40m
When: Tuesday and Friday
Estimated price: ¥2,100–17,000

Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport via Incheon

Ave. Duration: 21h 40m
When: Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
Estimated price: ¥3,600–16,000

Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport via Brussels

Ave. Duration: 24h 15m
When: Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
Estimated price: ¥2,300–19,000

Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport via Beijing Capital

Ave. Duration: 22h 55m
When: Tuesday and Friday
Estimated price: ¥2,700–21,000

Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport via Toronto, Beijing Capital

Ave. Duration: 21h 51m
When: Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
Estimated price: ¥2,700–21,000

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Chengdu(opens in a new window), China(opens in a new window)

Chengdu is the capital city of the Chinese province of Sichuan. With a population of 20,937,757 at the 2020 Census, it is the fourth most populous city in China, and it is the only city with a population of over 20 million apart from direct-administered municipalities. It is traditionally the hub of Western China, as well as being one of the nine national central cities of China.

Things to do in Chengdu

Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding(Opens in a new window)

Chengdu Research Base of Giant Panda Breeding, or simply Chengdu Panda Base, is a non-profit research and breeding facility for giant pandas and other rare animals. It is located in Chengdu, Sichuan, China.

Sichuan University(Opens in a new window)

Sichuan University (, often simply called to "川大" Chuāndà and shortened to "SCU" in English) is a university in Chengdu, the capital of Sichuan Province, China. It has a long history and many predecessors, of which the earliest one was founded in 1740 with the origin in BCE 141. It was transformed to be a modern university in 1920s and the name National Sichuan University (國立四川大學) was adopted in 1931.

People's Park(Opens in a new window)

People's Park is an urban public park in central Chengdu, capital of Sichuan province, China. Built in 1911 as Shaocheng Park (少城公园), it is the first public park in the city. The Railway Protection Movement Monument in the park is designated a Major Historical and Cultural Site of China.

Happy Valley Chengdu(Opens in a new window)

Happy Valley Chengdu is a theme park in Jinniu District, Chengdu, Sichuan Province, China. Opened on 17 January 2009, it is the third installation of the Happy Valley theme park chain.

Places to stay in Chengdu

¥585

Grand ParcVue Hotel Residence Chengdu(Opens in a new window)

9.6Exceptional

¥1,000

The Ritz-Carlton, Chengdu(Opens in a new window)

9.6Exceptional

¥400

XISHU GARDEN INN(Opens in a new window)

9.8Exceptional

¥330

Dorsett Chengdu(Opens in a new window)

9.0Fabulous

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