Destination Profile
Vast and varied, wild yet modern, China is a land of such wonderful contradictions and cultures. It ranges from the Mongolian steppes and the ice-capped Tian Shan of the north, all the way to the steamy jungles of Hainan in the south. Between those borders, it packs in megacities like Shanghai and the ancient dynastic wonders of Beijing, the half-ruined Great Wall of China, and the haunting effigies of the Terracotta Army. The length of nonstop cheap flights to China from USA ranges from around 14 hours to just eight hours, depending on whether you jet off from the East Coast or the West Coast. Meanwhile, oodles of connections with layovers can offer real bargains between the two countries, taking anything between 18 and 33 hours on average.
You could get lost in the narrow alleys of Nanluoguxiang, where Beijing's traditional hutong houses still exist.
Beijing's Forbidden City was the onetime home of the Heavenly Emperor of China. These days, it's a vast UNESCO site with thrones and grand plazas to see.
Xi'an is one of the revered four capitals of ancient China. Most will come here to wonder at the iconic Terracotta Army.
Air China fly non-stop between the United States of America and China.
The best airline to fly to China from the United States of America is Qatar Airways. Air China is the best for direct flights.