Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
DCA to PEK: distance & flight time
Washington (Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport) → Beijing (Beijing Capital International Airport)
6,916 mi
11,130 km · 6,009 nm
14h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
See live DCA→PEK fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
6,916 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 2m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DCA — Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport · Washington, United States
- PEK — Beijing Capital International Airport · Beijing, China
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near DCA
Near PEK
- NAY · Beijing Nanyuan Airport23 mi away
- PKX · Beijing Daxing International Airport40 mi away
- TSN · Tianjin Binhai International Airport77 mi away
- ZQZ · Zhangjiakou Ningyuan Airport98 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DCA from PEK?
The flight distance from Washington (DCA) to Beijing (PEK) is 6,916 miles (11,130 km, 6,009 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DCA to PEK?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 2m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Washington and Beijing?
Beijing is 12 hours ahead of Washington.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DCA to PEK?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on DCA–PEK that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.