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title: "Washington (IAD) to Beijing (PEK) flights: who flies it"
description: "Air China flies Washington (IAD) to Beijing (PEK) nonstop twice a week as CA 818, scheduled at 16h 55m. See the full timetable and who flies it on 2LNR."
canonical: "https://2lnr.com/routes/iad-pek"
url: "https://2lnr.com/routes/iad-pek.md"
date_modified: "2026-10-18T05:10:47Z"
---

# Washington to Beijing (IAD-PEK): nonstop flights and who flies them

Air China flies nonstop from Washington (IAD) to Beijing (PEK) just twice a week. In the timetable below it flies as CA 818, scheduled at 16h 55m for the 6,905 miles.

Schedule last confirmed October 18, 2026. Departure times come from 2LNR's schedule data; confirm with the airline before you book.

Updated October 23, 2026.

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2

Flights a week, 4-week average

16h 55m

Scheduled flight time

6,905 mi

Nonstop distance

Free

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## Washington to Beijing flight schedule

Scheduled nonstop departures for IAD to PEK starting October 23, 2026, last checked against our schedule feed on October 18, 2026. Airlines retime and cancel flights, so confirm with the airline before you book.

Scheduled nonstop departures from Washington (IAD) to Beijing (PEK)

| Date | Flight | Airline | Departs IAD | Arrives PEK | Duration | Aircraft |
| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
| Fri, Oct 23 | CA 818 | Air China | 23:00 | 03:55 | 16h 55m | 747 |
| Tue, Oct 27 | CA 818 | Air China | 23:00 | 03:55 | 16h 55m | 747 |
| Fri, Oct 30 | CA 818 | Air China | 23:00 | 03:55 | 16h 55m | 747 |
| Tue, Nov 3 | CA 818 | Air China | 22:00 | 03:55 | 16h 55m | 747 |
| Fri, Nov 6 | CA 818 | Air China | 22:00 | 03:55 | 16h 55m | 747 |
| Tue, Nov 10 | CA 818 | Air China | 22:00 | 03:55 | 16h 55m | 747 |
| Fri, Nov 13 | CA 818 | Air China | 22:00 | 03:55 | 16h 55m | 747 |

Showing all 7 scheduled IAD to PEK departures across 7 days with service, starting October 23, 2026. Later dates are on the interactive map.

Departure and arrival times are local at their own airport, so an arrival can fall on a different local date than the departure; the duration column is the true elapsed flying time. A dash means the airline hasn't filed that value in the schedule data we hold. Aircraft are the equipment the airline filed, named where the code pins down one type and shown as the family or the bare code where it doesn't. Swaps can happen up to departure.

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## Aircraft on the Washington to Beijing nonstop

Air China flies the Boeing 747 on every departure in the schedule table on this page.

## The full IAD to PEK nonstop schedule

This page carries the full IAD to PEK nonstop schedule, who operates each departure and how often it runs; the reverse direction is linked below.

### See the schedule

Who operates each IAD to PEK nonstop and how often it runs, from 2LNR's schedule data.

### Plan on the map

See IAD to PEK on the interactive route map, with schedules, connections, and route statistics.

## Airlines flying Washington to Beijing nonstop

Carriers operating IAD to PEK nonstop in the current schedule.

- [Air China (CA) route map](https://2lnr.com/routes/airlines/ca.md)\
  [The aircraft CA flies](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ca.md)

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## Frequently asked questions about IAD to PEK

**How long is the flight from Washington (IAD) to Beijing (PEK)?**

CA 818 is scheduled at 16h 55m from Washington (IAD) to Beijing (PEK) on every departure in the schedule table on this page. The nonstop covers about 6,905 miles, and airlines adjust scheduled times by season, so confirm with the airline before you book.

**Which airlines fly nonstop from IAD to PEK?**

Air China is currently the only airline flying IAD to PEK nonstop. 2LNR doesn't show award or upgrade space for it on IAD to PEK, so this page carries the schedule rather than a space claim.

**How often does IAD to PEK operate?**

The IAD to PEK nonstop currently runs twice a week, on Air China. Thin schedules like this change by season, and on Pro an alert will catch anything added.

**What time do flights from IAD to PEK depart?**

Scheduled IAD to PEK nonstops in the next 7 days with service leave between 22:00 and 23:00, local time at Washington. The schedule table on this page lists every departure by date, with its arrival time and aircraft.

**Which flights operate IAD to PEK nonstop?**

Air China flies CA 818 nonstop from Washington (IAD) to Beijing (PEK), the only flight number in the schedule table on this page. The table lists each date with its departure and arrival times and aircraft.

**Does 2LNR show upgrade or award space on IAD to PEK?**

Not on this route: 2LNR doesn't show award or upgrade space for Air China on IAD to PEK. The page carries the full IAD to PEK nonstop schedule and who flies each departure, and the reverse direction is linked below.

Flying the other way? See [PEK to IAD nonstop flights](https://2lnr.com/routes/pek-iad.md).

Award seats rather than schedules? See [award availability by airline](https://2lnr.com/awards.md).

Looking beyond this route? See [every route from Washington (IAD)](https://2lnr.com/routes/iad.md), or [every route from Beijing (PEK)](https://2lnr.com/routes/pek.md).

- [How to plan an upgrade by route](https://2lnr.com/guides/upgrade-strategy.md)

## See the full IAD to PEK nonstop schedule

Every scheduled departure on this route, with who flies it. 2LNR shows upgrade and award space by date on the carriers it tracks, the next 14 days free on every product and the full horizon on Pro.

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