Dulles (IAD) to Beijing (PEK)
Flight time
≈ 14h 37m
Bearing
349° N
Dulles (IAD) to Beijing (PEK) is 6,905 miles (11,113 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies IAD–PEK
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Air China was the only carrier flying nonstop IAD–PEK; the Boeing 747-8 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 89% full.
Departures
18
May 2026
Seats
6,570
both directions
Passengers
5,840
both directions
Load factor
88.9%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies IAD–PEK?
Air China was the only carrier to fly nonstop IAD–PEK in May 2026 (18 departures).
- CA
Air China
18 departures · 6,570 seats
Share of departures100.0%88.9%
Load
What plane flies IAD–PEK?
In May 2026, the Boeing 747-8 flew 100% of IAD–PEK departures.
- Boeing 747-8
18 departures · 88.9% load
100.0%
How has IAD–PEK traffic changed?
Nonstop IAD–PEK departures rose from 16 in June 2025 to 18 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop IAD–PEK traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
16 departures · 5,195 passengers
89.0%
Load
July 2025
18 departures · 5,032 passengers
76.6%
Load
August 2025
18 departures · 5,789 passengers
88.1%
Load
September 2025
18 departures · 5,673 passengers
86.4%
Load
October 2025
18 departures · 5,342 passengers
81.3%
Load
November 2025
16 departures · 4,607 passengers
70.1%
Load
December 2025
18 departures · 3,846 passengers
58.5%
Load
January 2026
18 departures · 5,095 passengers
77.5%
Load
February 2026
16 departures · 4,661 passengers
70.9%
Load
March 2026
18 departures · 5,174 passengers
78.8%
Load
April 2026
16 departures · 5,130 passengers
87.8%
Load
May 2026
18 departures · 5,840 passengers
88.9%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
IAD → PEK
90.3% full
9 departures · 2,966 passengers
PEK → IAD
87.5% full
9 departures · 2,874 passengers
Nonstop IAD–PEK traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through May 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
The airports
Beijing
CN
Beijing Capital International Airport
Coordinates
40.08°N, 116.60°E
Hemisphere
N · E
Frequently asked
How far is Dulles (IAD) from Beijing (PEK)?
IAD to PEK is 6,905 miles (11,113 km / 6,000 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from IAD to PEK?
A nonstop covers the 6,905-mile great-circle distance in roughly 14h 37m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies IAD–PEK?
In May 2026, the Boeing 747-8 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying IAD–PEK?
Distance-based programs credit off the 6,905-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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