There are 7 ways to get from Washington to Chengdu by plane, subway, or train
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Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport
best- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU)plane DCA - CTU
20h 1m¥4,854–13,915Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport, subway
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 Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU)plane IAD - TFU
- Take the subway from Tianfu International Airport North to Century Citysubway
23h 51m¥2,528–7,536Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport, subway
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport (TFU)plane DCA - TFU
- Take the subway from Tianfu International Airport North to Century Citysubway
24h 10m¥4,114–11,784Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport
- 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 Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU)plane IAD - CTU
24h 54m¥3,021–9,026Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Mianyang Nanjiao Airport, train
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Mianyang Nanjiao Airport (MIG)plane DCA - MIG
- Take the train from Mianyang to Chengdu East Stationtrain
33h 18m¥4,376–12,487Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Mianyang Nanjiao 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 Mianyang Nanjiao Airport (MIG)plane IAD - MIG
- Take the train from Mianyang to Chengdu East Stationtrain
27h 19m¥2,778–8,131Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Chongqing Jiangbei 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 Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport (CKG)plane IAD - CKG
- Take the train from Chongqing North to Chengdu Easttrain
27h 26m¥2,532–7,768
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Washington to Chengdu is to subway and fly and train which costs ¥2500 - ¥8000 and takes 27h 26m.
The fastest way to get from Washington to Chengdu is to fly which takes 20h 1m and costs ¥4800 - ¥14000.
The distance between Washington and Chengdu is 12311 km.
It takes approximately 20h 1m to get from Washington to Chengdu, including transfers.
Chengdu is 12h ahead of Washington. It is currently 9:28 AM in Washington and 9:28 PM in Chengdu.
There are 734+ hotels available in Chengdu.
What companies run services between Washington, DC, USA and Chengdu, China?
American Airlines, Air China, and five other airlines fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU) 3 times a day.
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport via Toronto, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 7m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,800–17,000
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport via Detroit, Shanghai Pudong
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 55m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥6,500–24,000
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–7,500
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
- ¥4,400–15,000
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Chengdu Tianfu International Airport via Detroit, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥5,500–20,000
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 55m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–9,000
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport via Toronto, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 42m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–9,000
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Mianyang Nanjiao Airport via Toronto, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 32h 47m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,300–15,000
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Mianyang Nanjiao Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–8,000
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 40m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–7,500
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,200–15,000
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport via Toronto, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 32m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–7,500
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
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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