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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
24h 6m
¥6,347–23,824
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
¥2,029–11,073
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 44m
¥5,049–18,933
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
¥5,730–21,399
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 2m
¥2,522–14,063
Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Mianyang Nanjiao Airport, train
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 Mianyang Nanjiao Airport (MIG)plane IAD - MIG
3. Take the train from Mianyang to Chengdu East Stationtrain
27h 15m
¥2,379–12,168
Subway to Washington Dulles International Airport, fly to Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport, train
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 Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport (CKG)plane IAD - CKG
3. Take the train from Chongqing North to Chengdu Easttrain
27h 36m
¥2,133–11,305

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

25Weekly Planes

26h 52mAverage Duration

¥5,018Cheapest Price

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Distance: 12,311.3 km
Duration: 24h 6m

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) 4 times a day.

Airlines

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

Ave. Duration: 24h 19m
When: Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
Estimated price: ¥5,000–29,000

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

Ave. Duration: 24h 40m
When: Every day
Estimated price: ¥7,500–30,000

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

Ave. Duration: 25h 20m
When: Every day
Estimated price: ¥6,000–23,000

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

Ave. Duration: 29h
When: Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
Estimated price: ¥6,000–23,000

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

Ave. Duration: 24h 40m
When: Tuesday and Friday
Estimated price: ¥2,000–11,000

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: ¥3,700–16,000

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

Ave. Duration: 24h 15m
When: Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday
Estimated price: ¥2,200–12,000

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

Ave. Duration: 35h 59m
When: Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
Estimated price: ¥4,400–23,000

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

Ave. Duration: 22h 55m
When: Tuesday and Friday
Estimated price: ¥2,500–14,000

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

Ave. Duration: 21h 50m
When: Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
Estimated price: ¥2,500–14,000

Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Mianyang Nanjiao Airport via Beijing Capital

Ave. Duration: 23h 10m
When: Tuesday and Friday
Estimated price: ¥2,300–12,000

Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport via Beijing Capital

Ave. Duration: 23h
When: Tuesday and Friday
Estimated price: ¥2,000–11,000

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: ¥3,600–16,000

Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Chongqing Jiangbei International Airport via Toronto, Beijing Capital

Ave. Duration: 21h 40m
When: Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
Estimated price: ¥2,000–11,000

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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.

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¥992

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9.6Exceptional

¥495

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9.8Exceptional

¥295

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