Users have found that booking a flight from Washington, D.C. to China at least 15 days early can save you up to 91% on average compared to booking a flight this week. If booking 15 days before your flight isn’t an option for you, users have found flights from Washington, D.C. to China for as little as $1,068 when booking for a departure date within the next two weeks. You can also check prices now. Some users have found airline tickets as low as $2,840 for flights departing within the next 3 days.
Due to multiple factors, expect to potentially pay more when booking in June. For low rates, September can be a great choice for travel to China. Flights to China from Washington, D.C. in September are about $1,778 on average during September, but can be found for as low as $1,039.
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.
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Budget
$1,020 - $1,487
Route
Depart
Return
Price
Washington, D.C. Dulles IntlShanghai Pu Dong
IAD - PVG
IADPVG
Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl
Wed 1/10
1 stop30h 30m
Shanghai Pu Dong
Mon 2/19
1 stop33h 10m
Washington, D.C. Dulles IntlShanghai Pu Dong
IAD - PVG
IADPVG
Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl
Tue 1/23
1 stop41h 55m
Shanghai Pu Dong
Tue 1/30
1 stop41h 05m
Washington, D.C. Dulles IntlShanghai Pu Dong
IAD - PVG
IADPVG
Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl
Tue 1/23
1 stop25h 50m
Shanghai Pu Dong
Wed 1/31
1 stop41h 50m
Washington, D.C. Dulles IntlShanghai Pu Dong
IAD - PVG
IADPVG
Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl
Sun 1/21
1 stop29h 15m
Shanghai Pu Dong
Thu 3/21
1 stop29h 10m
Washington, D.C. Dulles IntlShanghai Pu Dong
IAD - PVG
IADPVG
Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl
Wed 2/21
2 stops30h 20m
Shanghai Pu Dong
Wed 3/13
2 stops34h 49m
Washington, D.C. Dulles IntlShanghai Pu Dong
IAD - PVG
IADPVG
Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl
Thu 2/1
1 stop24h 10m
Shanghai Pu Dong
Sun 2/18
1 stop35h 45m
Washington, D.C. Dulles IntlShanghai Pu Dong
IAD - PVG
IADPVG
Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl
Tue 1/9
2 stops39h 25m
Shanghai Pu Dong
Tue 2/6
2 stops30h 50m
Washington, D.C. Dulles IntlBeijing Capital
IAD - PEK
IADPEK
Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl
Tue 1/30
1 stop39h 15m
Beijing Capital
Tue 2/13
1 stop38h 20m
Washington, D.C. Dulles IntlShanghai Pu Dong
IAD - PVG
IADPVG
Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl
Tue 3/5
2 stops37h 35m
Shanghai Pu Dong
Wed 3/27
2 stops52h 35m
Entertainment
Overall
Comfort
Food
Crew
Boarding
Reviews
Pros: New planes. Spotlessly clean. Hard working helpful staff. Good boarding. Adequate legroom by modern standards. Food typical of economy these days. OK. But really good staff.
Cons: Fried rice breakfast out of Rome. Mushy. But overall food out of Sydney, Rome and Shanghai, fine.
Entertainment
Overall
Comfort
Food
Crew
Boarding
Reviews
Pros: New planes. Spotlessly clean. Hard working helpful staff. Good boarding. Adequate legroom by modern standards. Food typical of economy these days. OK. But really good staff.
Cons: Fried rice breakfast out of Rome. Mushy. But overall food out of Sydney, Rome and Shanghai, fine.
Entertainment
Overall
Comfort
Food
Crew
Boarding
Reviews
Pros: New planes. Spotlessly clean. Hard working helpful staff. Good boarding. Adequate legroom by modern standards. Food typical of economy these days. OK. But really good staff.
Cons: Fried rice breakfast out of Rome. Mushy. But overall food out of Sydney, Rome and Shanghai, fine.
Entertainment
Overall
Comfort
Food
Crew
Boarding
Reviews
Pros: New planes. Spotlessly clean. Hard working helpful staff. Good boarding. Adequate legroom by modern standards. Food typical of economy these days. OK. But really good staff.
Cons: Fried rice breakfast out of Rome. Mushy. But overall food out of Sydney, Rome and Shanghai, fine.
Entertainment
Overall
Comfort
Food
Crew
Boarding
Reviews
Pros: New planes. Spotlessly clean. Hard working helpful staff. Good boarding. Adequate legroom by modern standards. Food typical of economy these days. OK. But really good staff.
Cons: Fried rice breakfast out of Rome. Mushy. But overall food out of Sydney, Rome and Shanghai, fine.
Entertainment
Overall
Comfort
Food
Crew
Boarding
Reviews
Pros: New planes. Spotlessly clean. Hard working helpful staff. Good boarding. Adequate legroom by modern standards. Food typical of economy these days. OK. But really good staff.
Cons: Fried rice breakfast out of Rome. Mushy. But overall food out of Sydney, Rome and Shanghai, fine.
Yes, there are multiple flights from Washington, D.C. to China for under $1,100. The cheapest flight booked recently is on Turkish Airlines for just $1,020, but on average you can expect to pay $1,048.
Cheapflights has at least 17 direct flights from Washington, D.C. to China under $2,500. A good price for a nonstop flight from Washington, D.C. to China is less than $18,127.
There are currently 20+ open flights from Washington, D.C. to China within the next 7 days for less than $1,600.
Most travelers choose Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl - Shanghai Hongqiao Intl, Washington, D.C. Reagan-National - Shanghai Hongqiao Intl or Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl - Beijing Capital when deciding on the best route from Washington, D.C. to China.
Consider Delta, Emirates or Etihad Airways when booking your flight. These represent the most popular airlines when flying from Washington, D.C. to China.
Great question - IAD to SHA just means Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao Intl Airport. Now you’ll know what these unique codes when you look for flights! This flight route has multiple associated airports, so we think it might be helpful to learn the name and codes of them as well. They are Shanghai Pu Dong Airport (PVG), Guangzhou Baiyun Airport (CAN), Beijing Capital Airport (PEK), Shenzhen Airport (SZX), Qingdao Jiaodong Intl Airport (TAO).
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