Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
DCA to PKX: distance & flight time
Washington (Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport) → Beijing (Beijing Daxing International Airport)
6,956 mi
11,195 km · 6,045 nm
14h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
—
time difference · heading north
See live DCA→PKX fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
6,956 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 6m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- DCA — Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport · Washington, United States
- PKX — Beijing Daxing 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 PKX
- NAY · Beijing Nanyuan Airport19 mi away
- PEK · Beijing Capital International Airport40 mi away
- TSN · Tianjin Binhai International Airport57 mi away
- ZQZ · Zhangjiakou Ningyuan Airport115 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DCA from PKX?
The flight distance from Washington (DCA) to Beijing (PKX) is 6,956 miles (11,195 km, 6,045 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DCA to PKX?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 6m 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 cheapest way to fly from DCA to PKX?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on DCA–PKX that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.