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Cathay Pacific and Air China are the most popular carriers operating from Washington, D.C. to Chengdu

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How old do you have to be to fly from Washington, D.C. to Chengdu Airport?

Although the minimum age for a child to fly alone is five, airlines that offer an unaccompanied minor (UMNR) service may have their own age limits, which could be impacted by factors such as flight length, timing, and layovers. It is recommended that you verify with the airline you are booking with for travel from Washington, D.C. to Chengdu Airport.

What documentation or ID do you need to fly to Chengdu Airport?

The necessary travel and health documents for your Chengdu Airport trip may vary depending on your travel plans and individual circumstances. Generally, you should have various documents, such as a national ID card or driver's license and a passport that is valid for six months beyond your scheduled arrival date. We recommend seeking advice from your airline or a trusted third party, such as IATA.

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3:57 pm - 12:35 pmBWI Baltimore/Washington-CTU Chengdu

32h 38m2 stops Dallas/Fort Worth Hong Kong Intl

8:10 am - 12:16 amCTU Chengdu-BWI Baltimore/Washington

28h 06m2 stops Hong Kong Intl Chicago O'Hare Intl

$1,116Cathay Pacific

Mon, Sep 28 - Tue, Oct 13

11:31 am - 9:55 pmDCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National-CTU Chengdu

46h 24m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl Hong Kong Intl

2:40 pm - 6:04 pmCTU Chengdu-DCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National

40h 24m2 stops Hong Kong Intl Chicago O'Hare Intl

$1,122Cathay Pacific

Wed, Sep 30 - Tue, Nov 17

11:31 am - 9:55 pmDCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National-CTU Chengdu

46h 24m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl Hong Kong Intl

8:10 am - 7:59 pmCTU Chengdu-DCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National

23h 49m2 stops Hong Kong Intl Chicago O'Hare Intl

$1,122Cathay Pacific

Mon, Sep 28 - Tue, Oct 13

11:23 am - 12:35 pmBWI Baltimore/Washington-CTU Chengdu

37h 12m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl Hong Kong Intl

2:40 pm - 11:55 pmCTU Chengdu-BWI Baltimore/Washington

46h 15m2 stops Hong Kong Intl Chicago O'Hare Intl

$1,122Cathay Pacific

Wed, Sep 30 - Tue, Nov 17

1:06 pm - 12:35 pmDCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National-CTU Chengdu

35h 29m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl Hong Kong Intl

8:15 am - 7:59 pmCTU Chengdu-DCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National

24h 44m2 stops Hong Kong Intl Chicago O'Hare Intl

$1,123Cathay Pacific

Wed, Oct 21 - Mon, Nov 23

11:40 am - 12:35 pmBWI Baltimore/Washington-CTU Chengdu

36h 55m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl Hong Kong Intl

8:15 am - 11:59 pmCTU Chengdu-BWI Baltimore/Washington

28h 44m2 stops Hong Kong Intl Chicago O'Hare Intl

$1,123Cathay Pacific

Wed, Oct 21 - Mon, Nov 23

4:56 pm - 12:35 pmIAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-CTU Chengdu

31h 39m2 stops Dallas/Fort Worth Hong Kong Intl

8:15 am - 5:38 amCTU Chengdu-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

34h 23m2 stops Hong Kong Intl Los Angeles Los Angeles

$1,141Cathay Pacific

Wed, Sep 30 - Tue, Nov 17

6:35 pm - 1:25 pmDCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National-CTU Chengdu

29h 50m2 stops Dallas/Fort Worth Hong Kong Intl

8:15 am - 7:59 pmCTU Chengdu-DCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National

23h 44m2 stops Hong Kong Intl Chicago O'Hare Intl

$1,143Cathay Pacific

Wed, Mar 3 - Wed, Mar 17

6:35 am - 11:30 pmIAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-CTU Chengdu

28h 55m2 stops San Francisco Beijing Capital

4:00 pm - 6:30 pmCTU Chengdu-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

39h 30m1 stop Beijing Capital

$1,198Air China

Wed, Oct 21 - Mon, Nov 23

5:57 pm - 12:25 pmDCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National-CTU Chengdu

30h 28m2 stops New York John F Kennedy Intl Beijing Capital

11:00 am - 8:03 amCTU Chengdu-DCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National

33h 03m2 stops Beijing Capital New York John F Kennedy Intl

$1,220Air China

Wed, Oct 21 - Wed, Oct 28

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3:57 pm - 12:35 pmBWI Baltimore/Washington-CTU Chengdu

32h 38m2 stops Dallas/Fort Worth Hong Kong Intl

1:55 pm - 9:30 pmCTU Chengdu-BWI Baltimore/Washington

43h 35m2 stops Hong Kong Intl Chicago O'Hare Intl

$1,235Cathay Pacific

Fri, Sep 11 - Tue, Sep 29

6:58 pm - 12:35 pmDCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National-CTU Chengdu

29h 37m2 stops Dallas/Fort Worth Hong Kong Intl

1:55 pm - 5:59 pmCTU Chengdu-DCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National

40h 04m2 stops Hong Kong Intl San Francisco

$1,262Multiple Airlines

Fri, Sep 11 - Tue, Sep 29

11:00 pm - 10:25 amIAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-CTU Chengdu

23h 25m1 stop Beijing Capital

8:00 am - 7:30 pmCTU Chengdu-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

23h 30m1 stop Beijing Capital

$1,268Air China

Fri, Sep 11 - Tue, Sep 29

11:31 am - 12:35 pmDCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National-CTU Chengdu

37h 04m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl Hong Kong Intl

1:55 pm - 5:59 pmCTU Chengdu-DCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National

40h 04m2 stops Hong Kong Intl San Francisco

$1,271Multiple Airlines

Fri, Sep 11 - Tue, Sep 29

11:31 am - 12:35 pmDCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National-CTU Chengdu

37h 04m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl Hong Kong Intl

1:55 pm - 8:06 pmCTU Chengdu-DCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National

42h 11m2 stops Hong Kong Intl Chicago O'Hare Intl

$1,280Cathay Pacific

Fri, Sep 11 - Tue, Sep 29

11:00 pm - 11:30 pmIAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-CTU Chengdu

36h 30m1 stop Beijing Capital

8:00 am - 7:30 pmCTU Chengdu-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

23h 30m1 stop Beijing Capital

$1,287Air China

Fri, Sep 11 - Tue, Sep 29

7:00 am - 9:55 pmIAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-CTU Chengdu

26h 55m2 stops Seattle/Tacoma Intl Hong Kong Intl

8:10 am - 11:59 pmCTU Chengdu-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

27h 49m2 stops Hong Kong Intl Seattle/Tacoma Intl

$1,306Multiple Airlines

Mon, Sep 14 - Wed, Sep 30

11:23 am - 9:55 pmBWI Baltimore/Washington-CTU Chengdu

46h 32m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl Hong Kong Intl

1:55 pm - 9:30 pmCTU Chengdu-BWI Baltimore/Washington

43h 35m2 stops Hong Kong Intl Chicago O'Hare Intl

$1,310Cathay Pacific

Fri, Sep 11 - Tue, Sep 29

11:31 am - 9:55 pmDCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National-CTU Chengdu

46h 24m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl Hong Kong Intl

1:55 pm - 8:06 pmCTU Chengdu-DCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National

42h 11m2 stops Hong Kong Intl Chicago O'Hare Intl

$1,310Cathay Pacific

Fri, Sep 11 - Tue, Sep 29

11:23 am - 12:35 pmBWI Baltimore/Washington-CTU Chengdu

37h 12m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl Hong Kong Intl

1:55 pm - 9:30 pmCTU Chengdu-BWI Baltimore/Washington

43h 35m2 stops Hong Kong Intl Chicago O'Hare Intl

$1,316Cathay Pacific

Fri, Sep 11 - Tue, Sep 29

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Cathay Pacific flights from Washington, D.C. to Chengdu

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Cathay Pacific

Sep 28

BWI3:57 pmBaltimore/Washington

32h 38m

2 stops

CTU12:35 pmChengdu

Oct 13

CTU8:10 amChengdu

28h 06m

2 stops

BWI12:16 amBaltimore/Washington

$1,116

Cathay Pacific

Sep 30

BWI11:23 amBaltimore/Washington

37h 12m

2 stops

CTU12:35 pmChengdu

Nov 17

CTU2:40 pmChengdu

46h 15m

2 stops

BWI11:55 pmBaltimore/Washington

$1,122

Cathay Pacific

Oct 21

BWI11:40 amBaltimore/Washington

36h 55m

2 stops

CTU12:35 pmChengdu

Nov 23

CTU8:15 amChengdu

28h 44m

2 stops

BWI11:59 pmBaltimore/Washington

$1,123

United Airlines flights from Washington, D.C. to Chengdu

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United Airlines

Oct 20

DCA7:28 amWashington, D.C. Reagan-National

27h 32m

2 stops

CTU11:00 pmChengdu

Nov 4

CTU7:30 amChengdu

28h 00m

2 stops

DCA10:30 pmWashington, D.C. Reagan-National

$1,428

United Airlines

Sep 11

IAD8:30 amWashington, D.C. Dulles Intl

26h 30m

2 stops

CTU11:00 pmChengdu

Sep 29

CTU2:55 pmChengdu

27h 39m

2 stops

IAD6:34 amWashington, D.C. Dulles Intl

$1,478

United Airlines

Oct 13

DCA7:28 amWashington, D.C. Reagan-National

27h 32m

2 stops

CTU11:00 pmChengdu

Oct 28

CTU7:30 amChengdu

27h 00m

2 stops

DCA10:30 pmWashington, D.C. Reagan-National

$1,828

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BWI Baltimore/Washington - CTU Chengdu

BWICTU

Baltimore/Washington

Mon 9/28

3:57 pm-12:35 pm

2 stops32h 38m

Chengdu

Tue 10/13

8:10 am-12:16 am

2 stops28h 06m

$1,116

Washington, D.C.Chengdu

DCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National - CTU Chengdu

DCACTU

Washington, D.C. Reagan-National

Wed 9/30

11:31 am-9:55 pm

2 stops46h 24m

Chengdu

Tue 11/17

2:40 pm-6:04 pm

2 stops40h 24m

$1,122

Washington, D.C.Chengdu

DCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National - CTU Chengdu

DCACTU

Washington, D.C. Reagan-National

Mon 9/28

11:31 am-9:55 pm

2 stops46h 24m

Chengdu

Tue 10/13

8:10 am-7:59 pm

2 stops23h 49m

$1,122

BaltimoreChengdu

BWI Baltimore/Washington - CTU Chengdu

BWICTU

Baltimore/Washington

Wed 9/30

11:23 am-12:35 pm

2 stops37h 12m

Chengdu

Tue 11/17

2:40 pm-11:55 pm

2 stops46h 15m

$1,122

Washington, D.C.Chengdu

DCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National - CTU Chengdu

DCACTU

Washington, D.C. Reagan-National

Wed 10/21

1:06 pm-12:35 pm

2 stops35h 29m

Chengdu

Mon 11/23

8:15 am-7:59 pm

2 stops24h 44m

$1,123

BaltimoreChengdu

BWI Baltimore/Washington - CTU Chengdu

BWICTU

Baltimore/Washington

Wed 10/21

11:40 am-12:35 pm

2 stops36h 55m

Chengdu

Mon 11/23

8:15 am-11:59 pm

2 stops28h 44m

$1,123

Washington, D.C.Chengdu

IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl - CTU Chengdu

IADCTU

Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

Wed 9/30

4:56 pm-12:35 pm

2 stops31h 39m

Chengdu

Tue 11/17

8:15 am-5:38 am

2 stops34h 23m

$1,141

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DCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National - CTU Chengdu

DCACTU

Washington, D.C. Reagan-National

Wed 3/3

6:35 pm-1:25 pm

2 stops29h 50m

Chengdu

Wed 3/17

8:15 am-7:59 pm

2 stops23h 44m

$1,143

Washington, D.C.Chengdu

IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl - CTU Chengdu

IADCTU

Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

Wed 10/21

6:35 am-11:30 pm

2 stops28h 55m

Chengdu

Mon 11/23

4:00 pm-6:30 pm

1 stop39h 30m

$1,198

Washington, D.C.Chengdu

DCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National - CTU Chengdu

DCACTU

Washington, D.C. Reagan-National

Wed 10/21

5:57 pm-12:25 pm

2 stops30h 28m

Chengdu

Wed 10/28

11:00 am-8:03 am

2 stops33h 03m

$1,220

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What is the cheapest month to fly to Chengdu?

In general, August is the cheapest month to fly from Washington, D.C. to Chengdu. Due to it being the ‘off-season’ during this time, you can expect flight prices to be around $0. If you are unable to visit Chengdu during the month of August, then departing from Washington, D.C. during the month October is also very affordable. Most momondo users find prices during this month for around $1,253.

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Best Price Found	$570
Fastest flight time	29h 50m
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The best one-way flight to Chengdu from Washington, D.C. in the past 72 hours is $570. The best round-trip flight deal from Washington, D.C. to Chengdu found on momondo in the last 72 hours is $1,116.

The fastest flight from Washington, D.C. to Chengdu takes 29h 50m

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How far is Washington, D.C. to Chengdu by plane?
There are 7624.0 mi between Washington, D.C. and Chengdu. A reasonable flight in good conditions will take 29h 50m.
When did momondo last update prices for flights from Washington, D.C. to Chengdu Airport?
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As of September 2026, there is 1 operator available to choose from for flights from Washington, D.C. to Chengdu Airport.
How old do you have to be to fly from Washington, D.C. to Chengdu Airport?
Although the minimum age for a child to fly alone is five, airlines that offer an unaccompanied minor (UMNR) service may have their own age limits, which could be impacted by factors such as flight length, timing, and layovers. It is recommended that you verify with the airline you are booking with for travel from Washington, D.C. to Chengdu Airport.
What documentation or ID do you need to fly to Chengdu Airport?
The necessary travel and health documents for your Chengdu Airport trip may vary depending on your travel plans and individual circumstances. Generally, you should have various documents, such as a national ID card or driver's license and a passport that is valid for six months beyond your scheduled arrival date. We recommend seeking advice from your airline or a trusted third party, such as IATA.
What is the most popular airline from Washington, D.C. to Chengdu?
Based on momondo bookings for flights between Washington, D.C. and Chengdu, the leading airline is Air China, making up 100% of the total bookings.

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