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$423+ 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 8/19. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel.
WAS — SHA
Aug 3 — Aug 101
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Cheap 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 July 29, 2025.

Round-trip from

$864
(flugladen.de)

One-way from

$423
(Kiwi.com)

Popular in

December

Cheapest in

June

Average price

$1,280

Good round-trip deal

$1,235 or less

Good one-way deal

$719 or less
From Washington, D.C. (WAS) to China
One-way flight from Washington, D.C. (WAS) to China
Highest demand for flights based on searches. 20% potential increase in price ($326 potential increase over avg. RT price).
Cheapest flight prices on average. 7% potential price decrease ($92 potential savings vs. average RT price).
Average for round-trip flights in July 2025
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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Cheapest flights from Washington, D.C. to China
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 July 29, 2025.

This flugladen.de deal was found by Cheapflights users on 7/27. 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 flugladen.de is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Mon 8/255:45 amBWI - PEK
2 stops45h 30mMultiple Airlines
Tue 9/91:20 pmPEK - BWI
2 stops29h 40mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 7/27$864
This Mytrip deal was found by Cheapflights users on 7/27. 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 Mytrip is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Wed 9/104:27 pmBWI - SHA
3 stops29h 53mMultiple Airlines
Wed 9/172:50 pmSHA - BWI
2 stops28h 10mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 7/27$917
This IEagle deal was found by Cheapflights users on 7/29. 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 IEagle is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Tue 11/410:00 pmIAD - CAN
1 stop23h 25mAir China
Mon 5/48:40 pmCAN - IAD
1 stop34h 50mAir China
Deal found 7/29$991
This Mytrip deal was found by Cheapflights users on 7/27. 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 Mytrip is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Tue 9/304:27 pmBWI - PVG
3 stops33h 23mMultiple Airlines
Thu 11/68:50 amPVG - BWI
2 stops23h 29mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 7/27$1,017
This Air China deal was found by Cheapflights users on 7/29. 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 Air China is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Mon 8/255:40 pmIAD - CAN
2 stops28h 45mMultiple Airlines
Tue 9/99:15 amCAN - IAD
1 stop22h 15mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 7/29$1,025
This oojo deal was found by Cheapflights users on 7/29. 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 oojo is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Mon 11/2411:50 amIAD - CAN
1 stop35h 15mKorean Air
Thu 12/251:15 pmCAN - IAD
1 stop33h 35mKorean Air
Deal found 7/29$1,041
This Justfly.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 7/28. 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 Justfly.com is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Tue 11/1812:00 pmIAD - CAN
1 stop38h 15mEgyptair
Tue 1/1311:20 pmCAN - IAD
1 stop42h 50mEgyptair
Deal found 7/28$1,105
This oojo deal was found by Cheapflights users on 7/29. 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 oojo is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Sat 8/238:35 amIAD - PVG
2 stops26h 15mAir China
Thu 9/116:50 pmPVG - IAD
1 stop36h 40mAir China
Deal found 7/29$1,115
This IEagle deal was found by Cheapflights users on 7/29. 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 IEagle is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Fri 10/1011:00 pmIAD - SHA
1 stop23h 00mAir China
Fri 10/2411:30 amSHA - IAD
1 stop20h 00mAir China
Deal found 7/29$1,127
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Mon 8/186:02 pmBWI - SHA
2 stops27h 58mAir China
Mon 9/83:25 pmSHA - BWI
2 stops28h 41mAir China
Deal found 7/27$1,129
This oojo deal was found by Cheapflights users on 7/27. 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.
Mon 8/186:02 pmBWI - PVG
2 stops40h 48mAir China
Mon 9/83:45 pmPVG - BWI
2 stops28h 21mAir China
Deal found 7/27$1,129
This Air China deal was found by Cheapflights users on 7/29. 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 Air China is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Fri 8/2910:10 pmIAD - SHA
2 stops36h 30mMultiple Airlines
Mon 9/155:30 pmSHA - IAD
2 stops25h 18mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 7/29$1,137

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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 July 29, 2025.
Use the filters below to find and compare flights from Washington, D.C. to China that are best for you.

Fly from

Washington, D.C.

Fly to

China

Route

Depart

Return

Price

BaltimoreBeijing

BWI - PEK

BWIPEK

Baltimore/Washington

Mon 8/25

5:45 am-3:15 pm

2 stops45h 30m

Beijing Capital

Tue 9/9

1:20 pm-7:00 am

2 stops29h 40m

$864

BaltimoreShanghai

BWI - SHA

BWISHA

Baltimore/Washington

Wed 9/10

4:27 pm-10:20 am

3 stops29h 53m

Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

Wed 9/17

2:50 pm-7:00 am

2 stops28h 10m

$917

Washington, D.C.Guangzhou

IAD - CAN

IADCAN

Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

Tue 11/4

10:00 pm-10:25 am

1 stop23h 25m

Guangzhou Baiyun

Mon 5/4

8:40 pm-7:30 pm

1 stop34h 50m

$991

BaltimoreShanghai

BWI - PVG

BWIPVG

Baltimore/Washington

Tue 9/30

4:27 pm-1:50 pm

3 stops33h 23m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Thu 11/6

8:50 am-7:19 pm

2 stops23h 29m

$1,017

Washington, D.C.Guangzhou

IAD - CAN

IADCAN

Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

Mon 11/24

11:50 am-12:05 pm

1 stop35h 15m

Guangzhou Baiyun

Thu 12/25

1:15 pm-9:50 am

1 stop33h 35m

$1,041

Washington, D.C.Guangzhou

IAD - CAN

IADCAN

Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

Tue 11/18

12:00 pm-3:15 pm

1 stop38h 15m

Guangzhou Baiyun

Tue 1/13

11:20 pm-5:10 am

1 stop42h 50m

$1,105

Washington, D.C.Shanghai

IAD - PVG

IADPVG

Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

Sat 8/23

8:35 am-10:50 pm

2 stops26h 15m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Thu 9/11

6:50 pm-7:30 pm

1 stop36h 40m

$1,115

Washington, D.C.Shanghai

DCA - PVG

DCAPVG

Washington, D.C. Reagan-National

Tue 9/2

4:35 pm-2:05 pm

2 stops33h 30m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Thu 10/23

3:55 pm-10:20 am

2 stops30h 25m

$1,145

Washington, D.C.Shanghai

IAD - PVG

IADPVG

Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

Tue 8/26

6:09 pm-6:35 pm

2 stops36h 26m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Mon 9/8

12:05 pm-7:33 am

2 stops31h 28m

$1,145

Washington, D.C.Guangzhou

IAD - CAN

IADCAN

Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

Tue 8/19

6:13 pm-4:15 pm

2 stops34h 02m

Guangzhou Baiyun

Tue 9/16

5:30 pm-7:33 am

2 stops26h 03m

$1,145

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

Currently, February is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Washington, D.C. to China (average of $1,120). Flying from Washington, D.C. to China in June is currently the most expensive (average of $1,574). 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 July 29, 2025.

When flying from Washington, D.C. to China, the time of day you decide to fly out makes little to no difference towards the overall price you’ll pay on tickets.

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 July 29, 2025.
See what other customers who have flown with EVA Air, Korean Air, and ANA 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.

Food

8.1

Comfort

8.3

Overall

8.4

Crew

8.6

Boarding

8.4

Entertainment

8.0

Reviews

1 / 20
10.0
Excellent

Dale,May 2025

TPE - SFO

Flight staff were very courteous and efficient. Aircraft (seats, lavatories, etc) kept clean and replenished. Food service was timed perfectly and was delicious and had right amount

Food

8.1

Comfort

8.3

Overall

8.4

Crew

8.6

Boarding

8.4

Entertainment

8.0

Reviews

1 / 20
10.0
Excellent

Dale,May 2025

TPE - SFO

Flight staff were very courteous and efficient. Aircraft (seats, lavatories, etc) kept clean and replenished. Food service was timed perfectly and was delicious and had right amount

Food

8.1

Comfort

8.3

Overall

8.4

Crew

8.6

Boarding

8.4

Entertainment

8.0

Reviews

1 / 20
10.0
Excellent

Dale,May 2025

TPE - SFO

Flight staff were very courteous and efficient. Aircraft (seats, lavatories, etc) kept clean and replenished. Food service was timed perfectly and was delicious and had right amount
8.4
Very good

Food

8.1

Comfort

8.3

Overall

8.4

Crew

8.6

Boarding

8.4

Entertainment

8.0

Reviews

1 / 20
10.0
Excellent

Dale,May 2025

TPE - SFO

Flight staff were very courteous and efficient. Aircraft (seats, lavatories, etc) kept clean and replenished. Food service was timed perfectly and was delicious and had right amount

Food

8.1

Comfort

8.3

Overall

8.4

Crew

8.6

Boarding

8.4

Entertainment

8.0

Reviews

1 / 20
10.0
Excellent

Dale,May 2025

TPE - SFO

Flight staff were very courteous and efficient. Aircraft (seats, lavatories, etc) kept clean and replenished. Food service was timed perfectly and was delicious and had right amount

Food

8.1

Comfort

8.3

Overall

8.4

Crew

8.6

Boarding

8.4

Entertainment

8.0

Reviews

1 / 20
10.0
Excellent

Dale,May 2025

TPE - SFO

Flight staff were very courteous and efficient. Aircraft (seats, lavatories, etc) kept clean and replenished. Food service was timed perfectly and was delicious and had right amount

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  • 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 $564 on Egyptair. Other airlines that offer cheap prices include Korean Air from $595 and Air China from $598 one-way.

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

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

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    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.

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    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, February is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Washington, D.C. to China (average of $1,120). Flying from Washington, D.C. to China in June is currently the most expensive (average of $1,574). 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

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AirlineCheapestAverageFlexibilityOn-time
Turkish AirlinesCheapest$652Average$1,196FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time77%
SAUDIACheapest$848Average$1,009FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time86%
Air ChinaCheapest$955Average$1,499FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time67%
American AirlinesCheapest$977Average$1,359FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time71%
Korean AirCheapest$1,033Average$1,474FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time81%
Qatar AirwaysCheapest$1,040Average$1,333FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time68%
United AirlinesCheapest$1,101Average$1,761FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time69%
DeltaCheapest$1,101Average$1,282FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-timeN/A
ANACheapest$1,213Average$1,665FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time80%
British AirwaysCheapest$1,248Average$1,359FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time70%

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