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$428+ Cheap flights from Washington, D.C. (WAS) to China

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a Cheapflights user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight departing on 2/15. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel.
WAS — SHA
Feb 28 — Mar 71
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Explore the most affordable flight options available from Washington, D.C. to China. Find the lowest fares from popular airlines and budget airlines, with prices last updated on January 29, 2026.

This United Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 1/27. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure United Airlines is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Sun 2/156:00 am
BWI
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PVG
1 stop23h 55m
United Airlines
Thu 3/58:55 pm
PVG
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BWI
1 stop21h 10m
United Airlines
Deal found 1/27$883
This United Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 1/27. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure United Airlines is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Mon 2/166:30 am
BWI
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PVG
2 stops23h 15m
United Airlines
Tue 2/248:55 pm
PVG
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BWI
3 stops30h 06m
United Airlines
Deal found 1/27$888
This American Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 1/29. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure American Airlines is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Mon 2/166:00 am
BWI
-
PVG
1 stop21h 25m
American Airlines
Mon 3/26:25 pm
PVG
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BWI
1 stop29h 54m
American Airlines
Deal found 1/29$889
This United Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 1/27. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure United Airlines is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Sun 2/156:00 am
BWI
-
PVG
1 stop23h 55m
United Airlines
Tue 3/38:55 pm
PVG
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BWI
1 stop32h 58m
United Airlines
Deal found 1/27$890
This United Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 1/27. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure United Airlines is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Sun 2/156:00 am
BWI
-
PVG
1 stop23h 55m
United Airlines
Sat 2/281:30 pm
PVG
-
BWI
1 stop30h 57m
United Airlines
Deal found 1/27$891
This United Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 1/27. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure United Airlines is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Wed 2/186:07 am
BWI
-
PVG
2 stops23h 48m
United Airlines
Tue 3/38:55 pm
PVG
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BWI
1 stop32h 58m
United Airlines
Deal found 1/27$895
This United Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 1/27. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure United Airlines is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Wed 2/185:20 pm
BWI
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PVG
2 stops36h 25m
United Airlines
Thu 2/268:55 pm
PVG
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BWI
2 stops27h 35m
United Airlines
Deal found 1/27$900
This United Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 1/27. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure United Airlines is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Wed 2/185:20 pm
BWI
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PVG
2 stops36h 25m
United Airlines
Sat 2/281:30 pm
PVG
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BWI
1 stop30h 57m
United Airlines
Deal found 1/27$908
This oojo deal was found by Cheapflights users on 1/27. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure oojo is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Sat 1/311:30 pm
IAD
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PVG
1 stop38h 40m
Turkish Airlines
Mon 2/910:10 am
PVG
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IAD
1 stop46h 10m
Turkish Airlines
Deal found 1/27$949
This IEagle deal was found by Cheapflights users on 1/28. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure IEagle is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Sun 2/159:15 pm
IAD
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PVG
1 stop22h 00m
Turkish Airlines
Wed 3/411:05 pm
PVG
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IAD
1 stop25h 40m
Turkish Airlines
Deal found 1/28$953
This SAUDIA deal was found by Cheapflights users on 1/28. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure SAUDIA is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Sat 2/146:10 pm
IAD
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PVG
2 stops39h 10m
SAUDIA
Sun 3/19:15 pm
PVG
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IAD
2 stops54h 30m
SAUDIA
Deal found 1/28$954
This CrystalTravel deal was found by Cheapflights users on 1/28. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure CrystalTravel is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Fri 3/62:35 pm
IAD
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PVG
1 stop33h 05m
Etihad Airways
Tue 3/313:00 pm
PVG
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IAD
1 stop30h 45m
Etihad Airways
Deal found 1/28$955

Find flight deals from Washington, D.C. to China

Keep the following information in mind while searching for Washington, D.C. to China flight deals. Data was last updated January 29, 2026.

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FlightHub
3 stars

Most trusted provider

FlightHub
3 stars

Round-trip from

$883
(United Airlines)

One-way from

$428
(American Airlines)

Popular in

December

Cheapest in

June

Average price

$1,186

Good round-trip deal

$1,118 or less

Good one-way deal

$562 or less
Provider with most accurate pricing for Washington, D.C. (WAS)-Guangzhou Baiyun flight deals.
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From Washington, D.C. (WAS) to China
One-way flight from Washington, D.C. (WAS) to China
Highest demand for flights based on searches. 14% potential increase in price ($204 potential increase over avg. RT price).
Cheapest flight prices on average. 6% potential price decrease ($68 potential savings vs. average RT price).
Average for round-trip flights in January 2026
Price to beat on a round-trip flight from Washington, D.C. (WAS) to China.
Price to beat on a one-way flight from Washington, D.C. (WAS) to China.

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Customize your flight search to find flights from Washington, D.C. to China that fit within your specific budget. Explore options based on user searches and filter the results based on your desired price range. Find flights that match your budget for a cost-effective journey. Over the last 7 days, Cheapflights users made 2,558,603 searches. Data last updated January 29, 2026.
Use the filters below to find and compare flights from Washington, D.C. to China that are best for you.

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Washington, D.C.

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Route

Depart

Return

Price

BaltimoreShanghai

BWI - PVG

BWIPVG

Baltimore/Washington

Tue 2/17

6:00 am-6:55 pm

1 stop23h 55m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Thu 3/5

8:55 pm-5:05 am

1 stop21h 10m

$883

BaltimoreShanghai

BWI - PVG

BWIPVG

Baltimore/Washington

Wed 2/18

6:07 am-6:55 pm

2 stops23h 48m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Tue 3/3

8:55 pm-4:53 pm

1 stop32h 58m

$895

Washington, D.C.Shanghai

IAD - PVG

IADPVG

Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

Sat 2/14

6:10 pm-10:20 pm

2 stops39h 10m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Mon 3/9

9:05 am-3:45 pm

3 stops42h 40m

$954

Washington, D.C.Shanghai

IAD - SHA

IADSHA

Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

Tue 3/10

11:00 pm-10:15 am

1 stop23h 15m

Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

Tue 3/24

7:45 am-7:30 pm

1 stop23h 45m

$961

Washington, D.C.Shanghai

IAD - SHA

IADSHA

Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

Tue 4/14

11:00 pm-10:55 am

1 stop23h 55m

Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

Tue 5/5

7:55 am-7:30 pm

1 stop23h 35m

$972

Washington, D.C.Beijing

DCA - PEK

DCAPEK

Washington, D.C. Reagan-National

Mon 5/4

5:00 pm-3:10 pm

1 stop34h 10m

Beijing Capital

Sun 5/24

1:20 pm-7:40 am

1 stop30h 20m

$1,035

Washington, D.C.Shanghai

IAD - PVG

IADPVG

Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

Fri 2/13

11:50 am-12:35 pm

1 stop35h 45m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Sun 3/8

11:20 am-9:50 am

1 stop35h 30m

$1,055

Washington, D.C.Shanghai

IAD - PVG

IADPVG

Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

Fri 2/13

11:50 am-12:35 pm

1 stop35h 45m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Thu 2/26

11:20 am-9:50 am

1 stop35h 30m

$1,055

Washington, D.C.Shanghai

IAD - PVG

IADPVG

Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

Tue 4/21

1:15 pm-12:25 pm

1 stop35h 10m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Tue 4/28

8:50 am-11:15 am

1 stop38h 25m

$1,055

Washington, D.C.Shanghai

IAD - PVG

IADPVG

Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

Sat 4/11

1:15 pm-12:25 pm

1 stop35h 10m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Sun 4/26

8:50 am-11:15 am

1 stop38h 25m

$1,055

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Best time to book a flight from Washington, D.C. to China

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Everything you need to know about your flight from Washington, D.C. to China

What is the cheapest month to book a flight from Washington, D.C. to China?

Currently, March is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Washington, D.C. to China (average of $635). Flying from Washington, D.C. to China in December is currently the most expensive (average of $1,093). There are several factors that can impact the price of a flight, so comparing airlines, departure airports and flight times can provide users with more options.

What is the cheapest time of day to fly from WAS to CN?

Find hourly flight availability from Washington, D.C. to China. Discover flight options and departure times throughout the day, allowing you to choose a departure time that suits your schedule. Data last updated January 29, 2026.

Unlike at noon, when flights are generally more expensive, you can save up to 94% on flights from Washington, D.C. to China by exploring options for tickets in the afternoon.

How often are flights from Washington, D.C. to China delayed?

About 18% of weekly flights between Washington, D.C. and China have experienced delays in the past year, with the average delay time being 266 minutes.

What is the most punctual flight time for Washington, D.C. to China flights?

Historically, flights departing at night are less likely to be delayed, whereas flights leaving in the early afternoon tend to experience delays more often.

What day of the week experiences the fewest flight delays on this route?

Friday tends to have the lowest number of delays on this route, whereas Saturday has historically faced a higher average of delays compared to other days of the week.

Which airline has the best punctuality record on Washington, D.C. to China flights?

Over the last year, Air China have had the lowest number of delays on this route, with just 18% of flights being delayed.

Reviews of airlines servicing China

Get insights into the airlines that provide service to China. Read reviews, discover amenities, and learn about the overall travel experience offered by airlines. Use this information to make informed decisions when choosing an airline for your flight to China. Reviews last updated January 29, 2026.
See what other customers who have flown with ANA, Korean Air, and United Airlines from Washington, D.C. to China have to say. You can also see how each airline compares in terms of entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.
8.4
Very good

Comfort

8.2

Crew

8.7

Boarding

8.5

Food

7.7

Entertainment

7.9

Overall

8.4

Reviews

1 / 20
10.0
Excellent

Lindsey,Jan 2026

CGK - HND

All of the flight attendants were very nice & attentive. The bathrooms were kept very clean. We have no complaints!
8.4
Very good
8.4
Very good

Comfort

8.2

Crew

8.7

Boarding

8.5

Food

7.7

Entertainment

7.9

Overall

8.4

Reviews

1 / 20
10.0
Excellent

Lindsey,Jan 2026

CGK - HND

All of the flight attendants were very nice & attentive. The bathrooms were kept very clean. We have no complaints!
8.4
Very good

Comfort

8.2

Crew

8.7

Boarding

8.5

Food

7.7

Entertainment

7.9

Overall

8.4

Reviews

1 / 20
10.0
Excellent

Lindsey,Jan 2026

CGK - HND

All of the flight attendants were very nice & attentive. The bathrooms were kept very clean. We have no complaints!
8.4
Very good

Comfort

8.2

Crew

8.7

Boarding

8.5

Food

7.7

Entertainment

7.9

Overall

8.4

Reviews

1 / 20
10.0
Excellent

Lindsey,Jan 2026

CGK - HND

All of the flight attendants were very nice & attentive. The bathrooms were kept very clean. We have no complaints!
8.4
Very good

Comfort

8.2

Crew

8.7

Boarding

8.5

Food

7.7

Entertainment

7.9

Overall

8.4

Reviews

1 / 20
10.0
Excellent

Lindsey,Jan 2026

CGK - HND

All of the flight attendants were very nice & attentive. The bathrooms were kept very clean. We have no complaints!
8.4
Very good

Comfort

8.2

Crew

8.7

Boarding

8.5

Food

7.7

Entertainment

7.9

Overall

8.4

Reviews

1 / 20
10.0
Excellent

Lindsey,Jan 2026

CGK - HND

All of the flight attendants were very nice & attentive. The bathrooms were kept very clean. We have no complaints!

Related info for your journey

Find useful and relevant information for your journey from Washington, D.C. to China. Access travel guides, tips, and recommendations to enhance your travel experience. Get information about local attractions, weather, transportation options, and more.
  • How long is the flight from Washington, D.C. to China?

    For as low as $961, United Airlines can have you in China from Washington, D.C. in 23h 15m. Washington, D.C. and China are separated by a distance of 7437 mi. This flight may include one or multiple stops.

  • What are the cheapest airlines to fly from Washington, D.C. to China one-way?

    One-way options have recently been found by users for as low as $441 on Korean Air. Other airlines that offer cheap prices include Air China from $509 and Qatar Airways from $511 one-way.

  • What are the most popular routes from Washington, D.C. to China?

  • Can I find deals for flights from Washington, D.C. to China that include hotel bookings?

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

  • How can I find direct flights from Washington, D.C. to China?

    After entering your origin and destination, apply the non-stop filter on the search result page to find direct flights from Washington, D.C. to China.

  • Can I find deals for business class flights from Washington, D.C. to China?

    Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from Washington, D.C. 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.

  • What is the cheapest month to book a flight from Washington, D.C. to China?

    Currently, March is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Washington, D.C. to China (average of $635). Flying from Washington, D.C. to China in December is currently the most expensive (average of $1,093). There are several factors that can impact the price of a flight, so comparing airlines, departure airports and flight times can provide users with more options.

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Top 10 airlines flying from Washington, D.C. to China

Discover the top 10 airlines that operate flights from Washington, D.C. to China. Compare their services, reliability, and customer satisfaction ratings to choose the airline that best suits your travel preferences and needs. Over the last 7 days, Cheapflights users made 2,558,603 searches. Data last updated January 29, 2026.
AirlineCheapestAverageFlexibilityOn-time
Korean AirCheapest$562Average$1,310FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time81%
United AirlinesCheapest$599Average$1,557FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time69%
SAUDIACheapest$848Average$1,005FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time86%
Turkish AirlinesCheapest$867Average$1,173FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time77%
Air ChinaCheapest$884Average$1,387FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time67%
American AirlinesCheapest$977Average$1,268FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time71%
Cathay PacificCheapest$983Average$1,580FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time72%
Qatar AirwaysCheapest$1,054Average$1,393FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time68%
DeltaCheapest$1,066Average$1,294FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-timeN/A
Etihad AirwaysCheapest$1,091Average$1,305FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time75%

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