How long is the flight from Virginia to China?

For as low as $1,023, Air China can have you in China from Virginia in 30h 02m. There are 7437 mi between Virginia and China. When browsing for deals, the options you’ll see will be for both nonstop flights and flights with stops.

What are the cheapest airlines to fly from Virginia to China one-way?

To fly one-way, consider booking your trip with Egyptair, which is currently one of the cheapest options available, starting at $562. Air China flights start at $594 while deals on China Airlines start at $771 one-way.

In terms of precipitation, rainfall in China ranges from 1.2 - 10.2 inches per month. May is typically the wettest month, when rainfall can reach 10.2 in. December is typically the driest time to visit China when rainfall is around 1.2 in.

If weather is an important factor for your trip to China, use this chart to help with planning. For those seeking warmer temperatures, July is the ideal time of year to visit, when temperatures reach an average of 82.4 F. Travelers looking to avoid the cold should look outside of January, when temperatures are typically at their lowest (around 57.2 F).

Can I find deals for flights from Virginia to China that include hotel bookings?

Yes. In addition to deals on Virginia to China flights, Cheapflights offers vacation packages that include both flights and hotel.

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Tue 12/23:23 pmIAD - SHA

2 stops30h 02mAir China

Sun 12/79:30 pmSHA - IAD

2 stops46h 21mAir China

Deal found 11/24

$1,023

Tue 12/212:00 pmIAD - CAN

1 stop38h 15mEgyptair

Tue 3/311:20 pmCAN - IAD

1 stop42h 40mEgyptair

Deal found 11/26

$1,068

Tue 12/912:00 pmIAD - CAN

1 stop38h 15mEgyptair

Tue 2/1011:20 pmCAN - IAD

1 stop42h 40mEgyptair

Deal found 11/23

$1,085

Tue 12/3012:00 pmIAD - CAN

1 stop38h 15mEgyptair

Tue 2/311:20 pmCAN - IAD

1 stop42h 40mEgyptair

Deal found 11/23

$1,107

Mon 12/19:00 amIAD - CAN

3 stops35h 50mMultiple Airlines

Mon 12/158:40 pmCAN - IAD

2 stops32h 06mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 11/23

$1,108

Sat 11/299:32 amRDU - SHA

2 stops46h 23mCathay Pacific

Mon 12/2210:30 pmSHA - RDU

2 stops36h 33mCathay Pacific

Deal found 11/26

$1,108

Tue 12/212:00 pmIAD - PVG

1 stop39h 00mEgyptair

Sun 12/711:55 pmPVG - IAD

1 stop42h 05mEgyptair

Deal found 11/24

$1,110

Tue 12/26:38 pmDCA - PVG

2 stops40h 17mCathay Pacific

Sun 12/75:30 pmPVG - DCA

2 stops39h 30mCathay Pacific

Deal found 11/26

$1,113

Wed 12/31:30 pmIAD - PVG

1 stop38h 40mTurkish Airlines

Wed 12/1011:05 pmPVG - IAD

1 stop25h 40mTurkish Airlines

Deal found 11/25

$1,116

Mon 12/15:03 pmIAD - PVG

2 stops38h 12mMultiple Airlines

Thu 12/258:30 amPVG - IAD

2 stops27h 03mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 11/25

$1,120

Thu 12/47:34 amIAD - PVG

2 stops39h 46mMultiple Airlines

Wed 12/108:30 amPVG - IAD

1 stop37h 40mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 11/25

$1,135

Tue 12/212:00 pmIAD - PVG

1 stop39h 00mMultiple Airlines

Tue 12/92:35 amPVG - IAD

1 stop19h 35mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 11/25

$1,137

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Tue 12/23:23 pmIAD - SHA

2 stops30h 02mAir China

Sun 12/79:30 pmSHA - IAD

2 stops46h 21mAir China

Deal found 11/24

$1,023

Thu 3/1212:50 pmIAD - PVG

1 stop35h 45mKorean Air

Sat 3/282:00 pmPVG - IAD

1 stop33h 15mKorean Air

Deal found 11/24

$1,054

Wed 2/186:35 amRDU - SHA

2 stops40h 45mCathay Pacific

Sun 2/2210:30 pmSHA - RDU

2 stops36h 25mCathay Pacific

Deal found 11/23

$1,058

Thu 1/225:26 pmIAD - PVG

2 stops41h 29mMultiple Airlines

Thu 1/297:10 amPVG - IAD

2 stops46h 21mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 11/24

$1,059

Mon 12/811:10 amIAD - SHA

1 stop36h 15mANA

Wed 1/281:40 pmSHA - IAD

1 stop32h 30mANA

Deal found 11/25

$1,202

Mon 1/266:05 amDCA - PVG

1 stop20h 15mDelta

Wed 1/285:30 pmPVG - DCA

1 stop18h 27mDelta

Deal found 11/25

$1,206

Tue 12/27:00 amDCA - PVG

1 stop22h 45mUnited Airlines

Wed 12/101:30 pmPVG - DCA

1 stop21h 06mUnited Airlines

Deal found 11/25

$1,206

Tue 2/1710:30 amIAD - PEK

1 stop23h 00mEmirates

Thu 2/1912:40 amPEK - IAD

1 stop44h 30mEmirates

Deal found 11/24

$1,227

Sun 1/1812:55 pmDCA - PEK

2 stops40h 25mAir Canada

Fri 1/308:05 pmPEK - DCA

2 stops36h 40mAir Canada

Deal found 11/24

$1,293

Fri 1/166:59 amDCA - PEK

2 stops48h 16mJapan Airlines

Fri 1/304:40 pmPEK - DCA

2 stops33h 04mJapan Airlines

Deal found 11/24

$1,303

Wed 4/151:15 pmIAD - PVG

1 stop35h 10mKorean Air

Fri 5/291:40 pmPVG - IAD

1 stop33h 35mKorean Air

Deal found 11/24

$1,054

Thu 1/229:35 amDCA - SHA

2 stops37h 45mCathay Pacific

Thu 1/2910:30 pmSHA - DCA

2 stops33h 14mCathay Pacific

Deal found 11/24

$1,108

Tue 2/1710:10 pmIAD - SHA

2 stops34h 30mAir China

Tue 3/1010:30 pmSHA - IAD

2 stops34h 19mAir China

Deal found 11/26

$1,116

Wed 4/151:15 pmIAD - PVG

1 stop18h 55mKorean Air

Mon 6/18:50 amPVG - IAD

1 stop38h 25mKorean Air

Deal found 11/24

$1,054

Mon 1/266:05 amDCA - PVG

1 stop20h 15mDelta

Thu 1/295:30 pmPVG - DCA

1 stop18h 27mDelta

Deal found 11/23

$1,206

Mon 1/267:00 amDCA - PVG

1 stop22h 45mUnited Airlines

Wed 1/281:30 pmPVG - DCA

2 stops22h 07mUnited Airlines

Deal found 11/25

$1,206

Tue 12/211:10 amIAD - SHA

1 stop36h 15mANA

Wed 12/101:40 pmSHA - IAD

1 stop32h 30mANA

Deal found 11/25

$1,219

Tue 2/175:32 pmIAD - PEK

2 stops39h 43mMultiple Airlines

Fri 3/64:45 pmPEK - IAD

2 stops43h 03mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 11/24

$1,225

Mon 2/28:25 amIAD - SHA

2 stops48h 15mAir China

Mon 2/239:30 pmSHA - IAD

1 stop34h 00mAir China

Deal found 11/24

$1,120

Mon 2/29:35 amDCA - SHA

2 stops37h 45mCathay Pacific

Mon 2/2310:30 pmSHA - DCA

2 stops33h 29mCathay Pacific

Deal found 11/24

$1,133

Sun 4/121:15 pmIAD - PVG

1 stop18h 55mKorean Air

Mon 6/18:50 amPVG - IAD

1 stop38h 25mKorean Air

Deal found 11/24

$1,054

Thu 1/156:00 amDCA - PEK

2 stops23h 20mAir Canada

Sun 2/18:05 pmPEK - DCA

2 stops36h 54mAir Canada

Deal found 11/24

$1,293

Mon 1/267:00 amDCA - PVG

1 stop22h 45mUnited Airlines

Thu 1/298:55 pmPVG - DCA

2 stops29h 54mUnited Airlines

Deal found 11/25

$1,206

Mon 2/165:30 amRDU - PVG

1 stop20h 50mDelta

Sat 2/286:00 pmPVG - RDU

1 stop18h 47mDelta

Deal found 11/24

$1,214

Wed 12/311:10 amIAD - SHA

1 stop36h 15mANA

Wed 12/101:40 pmSHA - IAD

1 stop32h 30mANA

Deal found 11/25

$1,219

Mon 12/15:03 pmIAD - PEK

2 stops33h 27mMultiple Airlines

Thu 12/117:30 amPEK - IAD

2 stops28h 13mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 11/26

$1,245

Tue 1/139:35 amDCA - SHA

2 stops37h 45mCathay Pacific

Thu 1/2210:30 pmSHA - DCA

2 stops33h 14mCathay Pacific

Deal found 11/23

$1,137

Thu 1/228:25 amIAD - SHA

2 stops37h 30mAir China

Thu 1/293:30 pmSHA - IAD

1 stop40h 00mAir China

Deal found 11/24

$1,153

Thu 4/161:15 pmIAD - PVG

1 stop18h 55mKorean Air

Mon 6/111:10 amPVG - IAD

1 stop36h 05mKorean Air

Deal found 11/24

$1,054

Sun 2/155:30 amRDU - PVG

1 stop20h 50mDelta

Fri 2/275:30 pmPVG - RDU

1 stop19h 10mDelta

Deal found 11/24

$1,214

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Sat 11/299:32 amRDU - SHA

2 stops46h 23mCathay Pacific

Mon 12/2210:30 pmSHA - RDU

2 stops36h 33mCathay Pacific

Deal found 11/26

$1,108

Mon 12/19:00 amIAD - CAN

3 stops35h 50mMultiple Airlines

Mon 12/158:40 pmCAN - IAD

2 stops32h 06mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 11/23

$1,108

Mon 12/15:03 pmIAD - PVG

2 stops38h 12mMultiple Airlines

Thu 12/258:30 amPVG - IAD

2 stops27h 03mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 11/25

$1,120

Mon 12/111:10 amIAD - PVG

1 stop21h 15mANA

Wed 12/242:35 amPVG - IAD

1 stop19h 35mANA

Deal found 11/25

$1,139

Tue 12/23:23 pmIAD - SHA

2 stops30h 02mAir China

Sun 12/79:30 pmSHA - IAD

2 stops46h 21mAir China

Deal found 11/24

$1,023

Tue 12/212:00 pmIAD - PVG

1 stop39h 00mEgyptair

Sun 12/711:55 pmPVG - IAD

1 stop42h 05mEgyptair

Deal found 11/24

$1,110

Tue 12/26:38 pmDCA - PVG

2 stops40h 17mCathay Pacific

Sun 12/75:30 pmPVG - DCA

2 stops39h 30mCathay Pacific

Deal found 11/26

$1,113

Tue 12/212:00 pmIAD - PVG

1 stop39h 00mMultiple Airlines

Tue 12/92:35 amPVG - IAD

1 stop19h 35mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 11/25

$1,137

Wed 12/31:30 pmIAD - PVG

1 stop38h 40mTurkish Airlines

Wed 12/1011:05 pmPVG - IAD

1 stop25h 40mTurkish Airlines

Deal found 11/25

$1,116

Thu 12/47:34 amIAD - PVG

2 stops39h 46mMultiple Airlines

Wed 12/108:30 amPVG - IAD

1 stop37h 40mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 11/25

$1,135

Tue 12/912:00 pmIAD - CAN

1 stop38h 15mEgyptair

Tue 2/1011:20 pmCAN - IAD

1 stop42h 40mEgyptair

Deal found 11/23

$1,085

Tue 12/3012:00 pmIAD - CAN

1 stop38h 15mEgyptair

Tue 2/311:20 pmCAN - IAD

1 stop42h 40mEgyptair

Deal found 11/23

$1,107

One-way flights from Virginia to China
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Tue 3/106:00 amIAD - PVG

3 stops45h 25mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 11/24

$470

Fri 1/95:41 pmIAD - SHA

3 stops53h 59mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 11/26

$471

Wed 3/117:05 amIAD - PVG

2 stops39h 00mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 11/24

$471

Sat 1/102:00 pmDCA - SHA

3 stops43h 45mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 11/26

$485

Thu 2/56:00 pmDCA - PVG

3 stops56h 25mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 11/24

$489

Sat 1/102:00 pmDCA - PVG

3 stops46h 10mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 11/26

$490

Tue 1/66:00 amIAD - PVG

3 stops44h 25mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 11/26

$493

Tue 1/68:59 amDCA - PVG

3 stops47h 06mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 11/24

$494

Fri 1/3010:50 amIAD - PVG

3 stops39h 35mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 11/23

$495

Mon 1/57:06 pmIAD - PVG

3 stops55h 19mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 11/25

$497

Thu 1/88:01 amDCA - PVG

3 stops48h 59mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 11/26

$503

Thu 1/225:37 pmIAD - PEK

3 stops44h 33mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 11/26

$503

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Washington, D.C.Shanghai

IAD - SHA

IADSHA

Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

Tue 12/2

3:23 pm-10:25 am

2 stops30h 02m

Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

Sun 12/7

9:30 pm-6:51 am

2 stops46h 21m

$1,023

Washington, D.C.Shanghai

IAD - PVG

IADPVG

Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

Thu 3/12

12:50 pm-12:35 pm

1 stop35h 45m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Sat 3/28

2:00 pm-11:15 am

1 stop33h 15m

$1,054

Washington, D.C.Shanghai

IAD - PVG

IADPVG

Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

Wed 4/15

1:15 pm-12:25 pm

1 stop35h 10m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Fri 5/29

1:40 pm-11:15 am

1 stop33h 35m

$1,054

Washington, D.C.Shanghai

IAD - PVG

IADPVG

Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

Wed 4/15

1:15 pm-8:10 pm

1 stop18h 55m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Mon 6/1

8:50 am-11:15 am

1 stop38h 25m

$1,054

Washington, D.C.Shanghai

IAD - PVG

IADPVG

Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

Sun 4/12

1:15 pm-8:10 pm

1 stop18h 55m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Mon 6/1

8:50 am-11:15 am

1 stop38h 25m

$1,054

Washington, D.C.Shanghai

IAD - PVG

IADPVG

Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

Thu 4/16

1:15 pm-8:10 pm

1 stop18h 55m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Mon 6/1

11:10 am-11:15 am

1 stop36h 05m

$1,054

RaleighShanghai

RDU - SHA

RDUSHA

Raleigh-Durham

Wed 2/18

6:35 am-12:20 pm

2 stops40h 45m

Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

Sun 2/22

10:30 pm-9:55 pm

2 stops36h 25m

$1,058

Washington, D.C.Shanghai

IAD - PVG

IADPVG

Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

Thu 1/22

5:26 pm-11:55 pm

2 stops41h 29m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Thu 1/29

7:10 am-4:31 pm

2 stops46h 21m

$1,059

Washington, D.C.Shanghai

DCA - SHA

DCASHA

Washington, D.C. Reagan-National

Thu 1/22

9:35 am-12:20 pm

2 stops37h 45m

Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

Thu 1/29

10:30 pm-6:44 pm

2 stops33h 14m

$1,108

Washington, D.C.Shanghai

IAD - SHA

IADSHA

Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

Tue 2/17

10:10 pm-9:40 pm

2 stops34h 30m

Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

Tue 3/10

10:30 pm-8:49 pm

2 stops34h 19m

$1,116

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How long is the flight from Virginia to China?
For as low as $1,023, Air China can have you in China from Virginia in 30h 02m. There are 7437 mi between Virginia and China. When browsing for deals, the options you’ll see will be for both nonstop flights and flights with stops.
What are the cheapest airlines to fly from Virginia to China one-way?
To fly one-way, consider booking your trip with Egyptair, which is currently one of the cheapest options available, starting at $562. Air China flights start at $594 while deals on China Airlines start at $771 one-way.
Can I find deals for flights from Virginia to China that include hotel bookings?
Yes. In addition to deals on Virginia to China flights, Cheapflights offers vacation packages that include both flights and hotel.
How can I find direct flights from Virginia to China?
After entering your origin and destination, apply the non-stop filter on the search result page to find direct flights from Virginia to China.
Can I find deals for business class flights from Virginia to China?
Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from Virginia to China by cabin class. In addition to browsing deals, you can also filter by cabin class on the search results page after making a search.

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Top 2 airlines flying from Virginia to China

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Delta	Cheapest$1,171	Average$1,672	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-timeN/A
Japan Airlines	Cheapest$2,435	Average$2,703	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time79%

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