$358 Find Cheap Flights from Seattle to Shanghai

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Cheapest round-trip
$706
Typical prices: $1,219-$757
Korean Air
Sun 4/26Thu 5/7
SEA - PVG • 1 stop
Cheapest non-stop
$1,109
Typical prices: $1,229-$945
Delta
Sun 4/26Thu 5/14
SEA - PVG • Non-stop
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Cheap Flights from Seattle to Shanghai (SEA-SHA)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Seattle to Shanghai that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.
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Recent round-trip flight deals from Seattle to Shanghai

Sun, Apr 26 - Thu, May 7
Korean Air Logo
12:50 pm - 9:40 am
SEA
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PVG
29h 50m
1 stop
Korean Air Logo
11:10 am - 10:40 am
PVG
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SEA
14h 30m
1 stop
$706Korean Air
Thu, Oct 1 - Thu, Oct 29
Asiana Airlines Logo
12:55 am - 8:55 pm
SEA
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PVG
29h 00m
1 stop
Asiana Airlines Logo
4:25 pm - 2:55 pm
PVG
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SEA
13h 30m
1 stop
$716Asiana Airlines
Sun, Sep 20 - Mon, Oct 26
Korean Air Logo
12:50 pm - 5:05 pm
SEA
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SHA
37h 15m
1 stop
Korean Air Logo
6:25 pm - 10:00 am
SHA
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SEA
30h 35m
1 stop
$725Korean Air
Thu, Oct 8 - Mon, Oct 19
Asiana Airlines Logo
12:55 am - 10:05 am
SEA
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PVG
18h 10m
1 stop
Asiana Airlines Logo
1:10 pm - 2:55 pm
PVG
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SEA
16h 45m
1 stop
$740Asiana Airlines
Thu, Sep 10 - Fri, Sep 18
Asiana Airlines Logo
12:55 am - 10:05 am
SEA
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PVG
18h 10m
1 stop
Asiana Airlines Logo
1:10 pm - 2:55 pm
PVG
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SEA
16h 45m
1 stop
$743Asiana Airlines
Tue, Apr 28 - Thu, May 7
Asiana Airlines Logo
12:55 am - 10:05 am
SEA
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PVG
18h 10m
1 stop
Asiana Airlines Logo
4:20 pm - 2:55 pm
PVG
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SEA
13h 35m
1 stop
$745Asiana Airlines
Mon, Oct 5 - Fri, Oct 30
Asiana Airlines Logo
12:55 am - 11:45 am
SEA
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PVG
19h 50m
1 stop
Asiana Airlines Logo
11:35 am - 2:55 pm
PVG
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SEA
18h 20m
1 stop
$751Asiana Airlines
Sun, Oct 11 - Tue, Nov 3
Asiana Airlines Logo
12:55 am - 11:45 am
SEA
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PVG
19h 50m
1 stop
Asiana Airlines Logo
11:35 am - 1:55 pm
PVG
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SEA
18h 20m
1 stop
$756Asiana Airlines
Sun, Apr 26 - Mon, May 18
Asiana Airlines Logo
12:55 am - 9:45 am
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SHA
17h 50m
1 stop
Asiana Airlines Logo
10:55 am - 2:55 pm
SHA
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SEA
19h 00m
1 stop
$762Asiana Airlines
Sun, Apr 26 - Fri, May 8
Asiana Airlines Logo
12:55 am - 11:45 am
SEA
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PVG
19h 50m
1 stop
Asiana Airlines Logo
1:10 pm - 2:55 pm
PVG
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SEA
16h 45m
1 stop
$762Asiana Airlines
Booking Insights

KAYAK's insights & trends for Seattle to Shanghai flights

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

How much is a round-trip flight from Seattle to Shanghai?

This analysis is based on the cheapest round-trip price found on KAYAK in the last 12 months by searching for a flight from Seattle to Shanghai departing in April.

What is the cheapest Seattle to Shanghai flight route?

Data is based on round-trip flight searches on KAYAK over the past month.

The cheapest return flight from Seattle to Shanghai costs $906 on the route between Seattle (SEA) and Shanghai Pu Dong Airport (PVG). It is also the most popular route.

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Seattle to Shanghai, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.

The cheapest month for flights from Seattle to Shanghai is February, where tickets cost $848 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and July, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $1,491 and $1,391 respectively.

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

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from Seattle to Shanghai, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each week.

To get a below average price on the flight from Seattle to Shanghai, you should book around 1 week before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 21 weeks before departure.

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Expert advice for your flight from Seattle to Shanghai

 
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KAYAK teamed up with top travel experts to share the best tips for your journey.
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Daniel Scheffler

Daniel Scheffler

Expert on PVG

Daniel Scheffler is a travel writer, podcaster, and producer. Born in Africa, bred in Europe and now living in America he has traveled to 140 countries (and all 50 U.S. states). Plus he has stayed at over 2500 hotels across the globe. His original shows Everywhere and Without Maps (available on Spotify) showcase his beliefs, travel is about humanity and sharing that beauty. And thus it reminds you that you shouldn’t believe everything you think.

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Harriet Baskas

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Harriet is an award-winning journalist who is happiest in an airport or an unusual museum. Her stories about airports, air travel, and the business of travel have appeared on NBC News, CNBC, USA TODAY, The Points Guy and other outlets. She is the creator of the StuckatTheAirport.com blog and the author of nine books. When not out on the road or exploring the latest airport amenities, she’s home in Seattle getting ready for the next adventure.

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Cheapest flight$358
Flight from Seattle to Shanghai Pudong Airport

When to book flights from Seattle to Shanghai

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Seattle to Shanghai based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
Estimated round-trip price
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FAQs for booking flights from Seattle to Shanghai

  • What is the cheapest flight from Seattle to Shanghai?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Seattle to Shanghai was $358 for a one-way ticket and $706 for a round-trip.

  • Do I need a passport to fly between Seattle and Shanghai?

    A passport is required to fly from Seattle to Shanghai.

  • Which airports will I be using when flying from Seattle to Shanghai?

    Seattle is served by only 1 airport and there are 2 airports in Shanghai. You will leave Seattle from Seattle/Tacoma Intl and you will be arriving in Shanghai at one of these airports: Shanghai Pu Dong or Shanghai Hongqiao Intl.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Seattle to Shanghai?

    We unfortunately don’t have that data for this specific route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Seattle to Shanghai?

    oneworld, Star Alliance, and SkyTeam are the airline alliances operating flights between Seattle and Shanghai, with oneworld being the most commonly used for this route.

  • What is the most popular layover when flying to Shanghai from Seattle?

    Seoul is the most popular layover city among KAYAK users traveling from Seattle to Shanghai.

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

    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 Shanghai.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Shanghai from Seattle 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 Shanghai?

    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 to Shanghai with an airline and back to Seattle with another airline.

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

    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 to Shanghai from Seattle up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

Prefer to fly direct from Seattle to Shanghai?

 
Direct data is based off flight results for the next 60 days. Find direct flights from all airlines flying direct from Seattle/Tacoma Intl to Shanghai.
Find which airlines fly direct from Seattle/Tacoma Intl Airport to Shanghai, which days they fly and book direct flights.

Direct departures

Seattle/Tacoma Intl to Shanghai

Monday

Delta

Delta

Tuesday

Delta

Delta

Wednesday

Delta

Delta

Thursday

Delta

Delta

Friday

Delta

Delta

Saturday

Delta

Delta

Sunday

Delta

Delta

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Direct returns

Shanghai to Seattle/Tacoma Intl

Monday

Delta

Delta

Tuesday

Delta

Delta

Wednesday

Delta

Delta

Thursday

Delta

Delta

Friday

Delta

Delta

Saturday

Delta

Delta

Sunday

Delta

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Reviews of the top 5 airlines serving from Seattle to Shanghai

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Seattle to Shanghai. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Seattle to Shanghai? 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 1205 reviews
8.3Comfort
8.1Food
8.5Boarding
8.7Crew
8.2Entertainment
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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

10.0 ExcellentVivian, Nov 2025
SEA - ICN
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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

Flight crew was fantastic. The aircraft was meticulously cleaned at all times. The crew was continuously checking to see if the passengers were ok.

They were trying to get people to check luggage because the over head compartments were full but when we boarded there were lots of empty places that people could have put the luggage.

I can't believe they put my wife and I in the two middle seats! It is a very long flight and we had single flyers on either side of us blocking the way to the bathroom! There's no reason to not give one of us the isle seat so we could have managed bathroom needs and snacks with convenience. So I think very poorly of Korean air to put us both in the middle, I've never had that happen before and will probably avoid this airline in the future because of this. We tried to have them change it but they didn't so you pretty much lost a customer because of it.

It was good, I liked the self-serve snacks but it was a little difficult to get the alcohol, which is understandable since I wouldn't want kids sneaking it.

Friendly flight attendants and gate agents. Very clean plane and food was good!

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

Korean air has a little bit more seating space than Asiana air.

There was a lot of partial tv shows but not enough to last the flight. The food was incredible! The crew were so helpful and patient. Lots more space than what I usually get on an international flight. Very comfortable!

Stingy on the drinks - 15 hour direct flight and could barely get attention for some water

The staff is amazing, I cannot stress that enough! The food is really good and snacks at stations to take for yourselves. Economy seating is fine, not the most comfortable, but our friends in Premium Economy said they were very comfortable! Decent entertainment options, but being built in, you have to use their cheap headsets unless you have your own plug in ones. I only have Bluetooth earbuds.

It was good. The crew was efficient, food was good

Seats were extremely cramped even for economy. Food was atrocious. Crew was fine but no follow up, additional drinks offered etc. For a 14 hour flight I expected more.

Boarding was good. Inflight service was good. Alcoholic drinks could have been served free.

Suite lounge in Honolulu is the best lounge in Honolulu. I love the huge bathrooms in ANA first Class on the A380 Honu plane. Japanese meal was outstanding and service was amazing. Everything was just excellent. Can’t wait to fly again

Their was $200 charge for 2nd luggage, airplane very new and flight smooth. Flight time seem faster then Asian stoping Korea then china.

Flight was late boarding. United crew were not friendly and cordial unlike the ANA crew.

Seat was broken. Check in was not possible until we reached the gate, by then we were separated.

The food was not great; but I don’t expect much from airline food. However, the staff was incredible! I had gotten to the gate when I realized I had left my computer at the security checkpoint! I told a staff member and she said, “well, you will miss this flight if you go back to get it” It was a long way from the gate. I asked if I might get on the next flight. She sent for another staff member, and he took me to the gate desk. He found an open seat, and said,”okay, go run to get your computer, I will get you a new boarding pass.” I rran back, retrieved my computer, and returned to the gate. It was closed, but I found the gate nearby where the next ANA flight was leaving. Another staff member was ready for me, and printed me a new pass, and even made sure I still had an aisle seat that I requested! I got in line and continued my trip. These people are amazing, helpful, and friendly. My trip could have been ruined, or postponed at a great expense, but they saved the day! 5 stars!!!!

I originally thought I was booking with ANA airlines and didn't see "operated by United" until the day of. I even thought the United check-in update was a scam so ended up checking in 3 hours before the flight, causing separate seating and uncomfortable middle seats.

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

Kayak uses scammer sites to steal money from their victims.

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.

When one asks for water because they are dehydrated, bring more then a sip or two in a small cup. Bring them a whole bottle.

Food could be better it was okay. Entertainment seems dated it was something but in this day and age could be a lot better.

I’d have rated Asiana good except an unfortunate incident in which I felt one of your employee didn’t really help us. During the first leg of the trip, the flight from LAX to ICN, I left my backpack on the plane. When I realized, I reported to one of your employee who promised me that it’d be taken care of, that my backpack will be there at HCM city. When we arrived there, HCM people had no idea and my backpack was still at Incheon airport who denied any knowledge whatsoever. I was left in the cold and felt helpless. I was very disappointed. I’d like someone to look into this and let me know.

I am thankful that I was able to fly using Asiana

It was my first time flying Asiana but i was very pleased with how professional and understanding the flight crew is with little kids. One flight attendant held my 3 year old daughter’s hand guiding her to the exit after landing while i had my hands full with luggage and my infant. She was very helpful.

The customer service was excellent. They noticed that our connecting flight was scheduled too closely for us to complete customs, so they changed the flight. Our initial flight was delayed, and they were able to get us on another flight, all without charging us any additional fees. I would fly them again anytime!

Boarding was good. The flight was on time ( arrival was 20 minutes early). Inflight service was average ( US airlines have not mastered the skills of customer service yet). The food was mediocre. “ breakfast “ was downright awful and insulting. It was a piece of dough with mon descript filling that was supposed to be cheese omelette).

The tray table was broken and the food was terrible.

The gentleman at the gate I think his name is RIE was exceptional

While they turned off most cabin lights to allow people to sleep, I was bothered by how bright the side lights still were. It was still quite bright for me in a window seat, when I wish I could have slept!

One of the flight attendants was a little cranky. I appreciated the free wifi and plug to charge my laptop

No entertainment. Plane was so small had to pink tag a carry on ive used for 20 years easily on board. The fact the flight got in at midnight, had to wait for crew in fort wayne to allow the plane to approach the gate, THEN had to wait for bag on jet bridge made experience irritating at best.

Crew was great. Near on time departure and early arrival. Snacks are always meh. Not a fan of the "pay for everything including miles " proposal unless base flight rate going to be 100 bucks.

Would have been better if there was a nonstop flight from Tampa to Norfolk or Tampa to New Port News.

Overall Good! The weather delayed our takeoff from Atlanta and our arrival in Miami! If Mother Nature can mess up a flight she will do it every time!

The flight was smooth, the crew was great but the plane was quite old

the crew was rude - there were no smiles when serving. they always had the look of why did you call me?

when i ask for help all the crew members had a look like why are you calling me? very terse and rude.

Problems with entertainment system eventually rectified. Cabin crew attentive and polite but a bit absent minded when it came to remembering requests, salt, sugar etc.

Good service and food. However, we paid over $400 for aisle seats for my disabled husband and me, and we were given window and middle seats. This was dangerous for our health condition on such a long flight. We needed to stand up and walk around frequently, but we were stuck in our seats. Please give us a refund of our seat payment since you chose not to honor our request.

Very bad Instead 22 hour it take me more that 35 hour to arrive from Los Angeles to Phuket and they changed my flight in Hong Kong to Shanghai china and in order to get my bag I was forced to vet china visa entrry

There could have been more options on the entertainment section Nothing was available for non English speaking passengers

I wear hearing aids in both ears the infotainment system is hard to hear.

I didn't have much experience with Cathay Pacific airlines because of delay and missed connections, the bulk of the trip was on Japan Airlines.

Flight delayed first from bad weather, then after boarding there was a problem with the plane. We had to get off and onto another plane...connections were missed and the trip took an additional 10 hours!! Pre-paid seatting was not honored due ro last minute carrier changes. Most of the trip was on Japan Airline.

Crew and food were great in-flight. We had a 2 hour delay, no communication, and just got left in a limbo. The crew arrived late and they were running checkouts on the plane (which is important, but why not doing it earlier?) Cathay did nothing to about the delay, and a lot of people missed their connection flights. I had to run and got stuck at checkpoint, which made my entire trip very unpleasant. Got to my gate 5 mins prior to them closing it.

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