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Cheap Flights from Seattle to China

Cheapest round-trip prices found by our users on KAYAK in the last 5 days
Shanghai
Shanghai1 stop$860
Beijing
Beijing1 stop$666
Guangzhou
Guangzhou1 stop$679
Fuzhou
Fuzhou1 stop$829
Chengdu
Chengdu1 stop$803
Shenzhen
Shenzhen1 stop$848
Chongqing
Chongqing1 stop$775
Shenyang
Shenyang1 stop$907
Hangzhou
Hangzhou1 stop$774
Wuhan
Wuhan1 stop$832
Qingdao
Qingdao1 stop$801
Xi'an
Xi'an1 stop$848
Nanjing
Nanjing1 stop$779
Kunming
Kunming1 stop$1,007
Xiamen
Xiamen1 stop$775
Dalian
Dalian1 stop$848
Zhengzhou
Zhengzhou1 stop$784
Changsha
Changsha1 stop$837
Harbin
Harbin2 stops$903
Shanghai
Shanghai1 stop$860
Beijing
Beijing1 stop$666
Guangzhou
Guangzhou1 stop$679
Fuzhou
Fuzhou1 stop$829
Chengdu
Chengdu1 stop$803
Shenzhen
Shenzhen1 stop$848
Chongqing
Chongqing1 stop$775
Shenyang
Shenyang1 stop$907
Hangzhou
Hangzhou1 stop$774
Wuhan
Wuhan1 stop$832
Qingdao
Qingdao1 stop$801
Xi'an
Xi'an1 stop$848
Nanjing
Nanjing1 stop$779
Kunming
Kunming1 stop$1,007
Xiamen
Xiamen1 stop$775
Dalian
Dalian1 stop$848
Zhengzhou
Zhengzhou1 stop$784
Changsha
Changsha1 stop$837
Harbin
Harbin2 stops$903
Booking Insights

KAYAK's insights & trends for Seattle to China flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Seattle to China to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

What is the cheapest Seattle to China flight route?

The cheapest ticket to China from Seattle found in the last 5 days was to Beijing, at $568 round-trip. The most popular route is from Seattle (SEA) to Shanghai Pu Dong Airport (PVG), and the cheapest round-trip airline ticket found on this route in the last 5 days was $624.

What is the cheapest time of day to fly to China?

The cheapest time of day to fly to China is generally in the afternoon, when round-trip flights cost $988 on average. Morning departures are around 8% cheaper than evening flights, on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to China is generally in the evening, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is $1,179.

Can I save money by flying with a layover from Seattle to China?

No, with an average price for the route of $1,034, prices are generally cheapest when you fly direct.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Seattle to China?

The cheapest month for flights from Seattle to China is March, when tickets cost $782 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and July, when the average cost of round-trip tickets is $1,367 and $1,196 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Seattle to China?

To get a below average price on the flight from Seattle to China, you should book around 3 weeks before departure, which saves you about 17% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 21 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low season

January

Cheapest flight

$386
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 14% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 8% lower on average.
Flight from Seattle to Guangzhou

FAQs - booking China flights

  • Do I need to get a visa to fly from Seattle to China?

    Yes, US citizens need a visa to travel to China. You will need to apply for a Chinese visa before your trip. It's recommended that you apply for your visa at least one month before your departure date to avoid any delays. You can contact the Chinese embassy or consulate in your area for more information and assistance with the visa application process.

  • What should I know about car child seat laws in China while leaving the airport?

    There are no national child seat laws in China. While child seat laws can possibly be in place from province to province, the lack of a set policy nationwide can make it difficult for parents traveling to China. As such, it is always a good idea for parents to bring their own child seats with them on a trip to China to ensure the safety of their children in a motor vehicle.

  • What is the best way to get to the Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport (XMN) from Seattle Tacoma International Airport?

    One of the quickest ways you can make this trip is to take a one-stop flight aboard Alaska Airlines and Xiamen Airlines, which has a layover at Vancouver International Airport (YVR). You could also travel on a one-stop flight utilizing Japan Airlines and ANA, which has a layover at Narita International Airport (NRT).

  • What are some benefits of upgrading to first class for an international flight on Delta Air Lines?

    Upgrading to first class on Delta Air Lines for a flight from Seattle to China comes with several benefits. For starters, you will have more space and greater comfort as the seats are larger and come with more legroom. You will also have access to priority boarding, priority baggage handling, and faster security clearance. Another advantage of upgrading to first class is that you will be served premium-quality food and beverages throughout the flight. Additionally, you will have access to the Delta Sky Club Lounge, where you can relax and enjoy complimentary snacks and drinks before your flight.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Seattle to China?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights from Seattle to China.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from Seattle to China?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight from Seattle to China is likely to change within 7 days, so travelers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from Seattle to China?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional round-trip ticket. You could then fly from Seattle to China with an airline and back with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Seattle to China?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying from Seattle to China up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

Top tips for finding cheap flights to China

  • One of the most popular airport destinations in China is the Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK). Hainan Airlines offers a direct flight to this airport that departs from Seattle Tacoma International Airport (SEA).
  • When you would like to travel to the Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) from Seattle Tacoma International Airport, you will find that Delta Air Lines and China Eastern Airlines offer direct flights between these two airports.
  • If you are traveling early in the morning to China from Seattle Tacoma International Airport, a better option than driving might be to stay the night at the Hilton Seattle Airport & Conference Center, which offers access to the airport through a sky bridge as well as an airport shuttle.
  • For travelers whose destination in China is the Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN), though there is no direct flight, you can travel on one-stop flights by Turkish Airlines, Asiana Airlines and EVA Air.
  • Passengers flying aboard Delta Air Lines from Seattle Tacoma International Airport should know that a great place to wait for your flight to China is at the Delta Sky Club location inside Concourse A.

Reviews of the top 5 airlines serving from Seattle to China

 
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Seattle to China? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
8.4
Korean AirOverall score based on 1221 reviews
8.3Comfort
8.5Boarding
8.7Crew
8.2Entertainment
8.1Food
Airline reviews

AAAAHHHH... It was shocking in a very positive way, the attention to detail, the courtesy, the manners of all personnel on board, the constant honest smiling. You can see and feel they take pride in all they do no matter how trivial. The plane in general was very comfortable. I can't wait to do it again

8.0 ExcellentCarlos J, Apr 2026
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AAAAHHHH... It was shocking in a very positive way, the attention to detail, the courtesy, the manners of all personnel on board, the constant honest smiling. You can see and feel they take pride in all they do no matter how trivial. The plane in general was very comfortable. I can't wait to do it again

The boarding process was efficient and quick. The seats were comfortable. The food was good. The service was excellent. We had a lovely flight from Seattle on Korean air

I was unable to select decent seats, and so I was stuck in the middle seat because it was selected for me

The flight was on time and very quick, as expected, but the leg room isn't great in coach seats.

I took several flights that day, this was the only flight that was absolutely freezing!! It was so cold.

Terrible experience will never fly Delta again. Delayed flight with total disorganization and inept crew who wouldn’t communicate.

Going through security a third time to get on the next flight was again utterly ridiculous and unnecessary. We were in a International secure area once again and as far as I'm concerned should not have been put through the gears for absolutely no reason. The United States can get all the information they need from the travel itinerary, there was no need to be forced out of a secure area to personally interview everyone on a connecting flight to find out their US immigration status.

Spokane airport was easy to get through. Seattle having my arrival and international departure gate so close to each other was fantastic! The waiting area though was a bit confusing about where to sit for my gate.

Spokane airport was easy to get through. Seattle having my arrival and international departure gate so close to each other was fantastic!

The airplane very small , no space for put my carry on , they tell me loads my carry on I thought they will load my carry only Seattle to San Francisco but when I get off airplane at San Francisco they just tell me load my bags from Seattle to Bangkok Why they don’t tell me before load . I told them I don’t want load my bag from Seattle to Bangkok , because my carry on had medicine. Why crew from Seattle don’t help me , they only told my go to tell luggage claim Delta

Hainan airline provide direct flight from Boston, US to Beijing, China, which is very convenient. The only issue we had was that my infant bought full ticket, however, when he was transferring from international to national flight (Beijing -> Shanghai), we were informed that the infant didn't even have a ticket. It probably became an issue because he was not allowed to have a seat within China. Hope this issue will not happen again. Otherwise, we like this airline, the services, food, timing are all perfect for a lengthy international trip.

Best domestic flight I’ve been on for a very long time. Way better than any of the Australian carriers for domestic flights!!

The seats and service exceeded expectation for the price I paid for.

My first time flying Hainan Airlines. Boarding process was easy and quick. Staff was friendly and helpful. Food was a simple, hot meal which we don’t see much any more on short flights in the US. Only water, coffee or tea to drink but it was only a two hour flight. Overall pleasing experience.

The absolute worst experience I’ve ever had flying. I am a regular flyer and was transferring from Seoul to Beijing to the USA. I was told the companies were partnered so no need to pick up my baggage, I got through eventually after a terribly confusing airport and unhelpful staff, had issues with the check in counter where they didn’t understand my baggage tag from the previous airline and that my bag needed transferring (which as a company partnership they should have communication like this) and then I got through extremely stressful security with multiple stops and the plane was poor quality (same exact quality as my 1.5 hour flight there) for a 16 hour flight with poor food quality, slow trash service, and less than 15 movies total for flight options I was absolutely over it. My only good thing was I was lucky enough to be sitting by myself in a row

Great although I believe they are able to redistuibute the passangers in a more comfortable way if the flight is not full dor such long flights. Unless the seats are paid for, of coruse.

Good flight, on time. The aircraft was old and the seats lost their shapes. Food was just acceptable.

Two hours delayed departure ! Lost one of our luggage! Two days later found the luggage, again waiting for more than two hours to get the lost luggage because locked at other airline office.

Hainan Airlines was amongst the best. It's sad to see her becoming just mediocre. I recommended her as outstanding. I won't recommend her again.

They asked how much cash i have . I said no cash they said bring cash from atm . Why they even care about my cash.

Just good - short flight. Not much happens. Left on time and arrived on time.

Waited a long time at JFK to board with no information being readily available.Left about 45 minutes late and it was 2:45 AM in JFK.Nothing todo. Second deck of the Airbus is more comfortable or seems that way because there is less people. Food was OK. The food on secondleg was better as we had ordered it before hand. We thought we had did that on the long first leg but we were told we did not. Cabin crew was generally nice. There are people who lean back when eating as they wait for food to be delivered and know no one will check -- drag. TV selection was awful movies OK. Comfortable all in all.

Not enough seat cushion. Butt was hurting especially on long flight. Not enough movie selection. Entertainment was outdated. Coffee served was cold. Other than that flight was good.

Humm, I should have known that the seat I peaked on my flight from Inchon to Manila was designed for a toddler or very small person.

The staff hold my luggage to steel and exchange my stub, i was very disappointed.

Kayak along with airfare assay are attempting to steal my money. Charges are being pressed.

Customer service and attention to details. The food was good.

It was amazing. I was not expecting the phenomenal customer service Asiana provides.

The boarding process was good. The toilet could be better maintained.

It’s wonderful service aboard. Delayed for departure but arrival in Korea went so well.

Comfortable seats. Nice service online. Short flight, so not a lot of time to enjoy.

The flight was done by SkyWest only WIFI no entertainment center are available on the CRJ

Everything worked smoothly, never had a concern with the flight from start to finish.

My flight was delayed by 4 hours in 30 minute increments. The gate agents were amazing but the communication was not. We were told that there was a maintenance issue but they didn't know what it was. That didn't inspire confidence. Then they said they found it and it was fixed and the pilot just needed to sign off. Then the pilot needed to talk to the other pilot from the arriving flight and we'd be fine. Then we were waiting for the pilot to call back. Then the maintenance issue wasn't fixed. Then they decided we were getting a new plane (why didn't they decide this earlier??). Fine. But then they announced we were changing gates AND terminals. And we were boarding in 20 minutes. So we all had to run to the new terminal gate. We could have taken off at that time, but we then had to wait for all the people who rebooked on a different flight to book this flight again. That took 30+ minutes because there was only one gate agent. When everyone ditched this flight, I saw it as an opportunity to upgrade to comfort. Delta, the greedy jerks they are, charged me $121. After their delay, their fault, their issues, couldn't even discount an upgrade. They only handed out $12 meal vouchers for the delay. I can't even get a snack from starbucks for that.

Love me some Delta. One of the few airlines to recognize and support veterans. Easy boarding, flight was on time and arrived early and the flight attendants were excellent on this flight.

We sat on the runway for over an hour before departure. That was unwelcome.

The Boarding process was great. Particularly since my wife and I require assistance. The flight attendants were amazing. We travel frequently; they honestly were a cut above. 😀

Crew was nice, meal was good. Entertainment had to be rebooted 3 times and still did not work. Turns out there was residue on screen, it needed to be cleaned to prevent the touchscreen buttons from continuously activating. I had entertainment for the last 45 minutes of a 5 hour 45 minute flight. Really unacceptable for first class. Flight attendent indicated your cleaning solution creates this problem. Seems as if this is widely known, you should be using a different product or cleaning better. Really really disappointing which simply added to the wi fi on your planes with reliably never ever works.

Snacks and included beverages were appreciated. Boarding went smoothly. Plenty of overhead bin space. Seats get very uncomfortable after a couple of hours. After waiting 10 painful minutes for my walker, a very nice Delta guest agent pushed me in a wheelchair to the gate. It was finally delivered to me after another 15 minutes . Our checked bag was on the carousel long b4 I was able to retrieve it. Fortunately it was still there but somewhere along the way the straps we used to secure it were removed and and were not reattached. Wish I had made note of the agents name.

The cabin temperature was nice and cool. The wifi was not working.

Big selection and great food and beverages in business class with good service. Full recline but less privacy compared with Qatar.

Everything was good; they still provided a sandwich snack. Good crew

Really impressed with the Airline and much with the Crew. The crew was amazingggg, changed seats very easily, provided a lot of snacks on demand, the plane is nice and clean, the menu is well presented; unfortunately, the food is not fantastic, but it's not bad either but nothing to rave about. I am still rating it as excellent because I loved everything else; food improvement will be great!

My flight was delayed by 8 hours I arrived at airport 4hrs earlier but to see if they can reroute me to get my connecting flt to Hong Kong. They auto rebooked my flt. With no chance. Which I missed this entire reservation through kayak. My next flt they got me on was at 6 am. Misses an entire day of my trip abroad all my accommodations seat assignments were missed and missed adding my TSA precheck to my ticket as well as my vegan meal request so I didnt have meals on any of the flight....so not a comfortable experience. Please help me with accommodations upon my return.

The legroom in economy on an A321 is wholly inadequate for a 6’3” man. Deeply dissatisfied.

The plane was dirty, the seats were torn and broken, the service was the most terrible ever, the bathroom dirty, they will not even serve water you had to request it, the meals were terrible, overall less than Zero, I will never fly Cathay Pacific again.

I do not think there was much that could have been done to make it better. The delayed flight was due to bad weather. The turbulent patches were very unavoidable. Am simply thankful that there were no sudden and / or sharp drops during the flight. I do extend my compliments to captain Marcus I believe was his name and the rest of the crew. They all did an excellent job. My only question is whether I get a refund since the seats I had chosen and paid for were reassigned.

The crew and the food were excellent. The plane was kept quite clean.

Crew were not engaging. Only engaged if requested. Food taste was mediocre

The employees are very nice and good. The delay due to the aircraft is not a good thing. Planning for such problems should be an easy task.

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