$376 Find Cheap Flights from Shanghai to Seattle

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Cheap Flights from Shanghai to Seattle

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Shanghai to Seattle 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 Shanghai to Seattle

Fri, Oct 10 - Wed, Nov 12
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8:35 am - 12:30 pmPVG-SEA
18h 55m1 stop
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12:10 am - 11:45 amSEA-PVG
19h 35m1 stop
$702Asiana Airlines
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Fri, Oct 10 - Thu, Nov 6
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8:50 am - 10:40 amPVG-SEA
16h 50m1 stop
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11:00 am - 8:25 pmSEA-PVG
17h 25m1 stop
$704Korean Air
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Thu, Nov 6 - Tue, Jan 13
Korean Air Logo
8:50 am - 9:00 amPVG-SEA
16h 10m1 stop
Korean Air Logo
11:00 am - 12:35 pmSEA-PVG
33h 35m1 stop
$705Korean Air
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Fri, Oct 10 - Wed, Nov 12
Asiana Airlines Logo
8:35 am - 12:30 pmPVG-SEA
18h 55m1 stop
Asiana Airlines Logo
12:10 am - 11:45 amSEA-PVG
19h 35m1 stop
$727Asiana Airlines
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Fri, Oct 10 - Thu, Nov 6
Hainan Airlines Logo
11:15 am - 9:00 amPVG-SEA
36h 45m1 stop
Hainan Airlines Logo
10:05 am - 10:30 amSEA-PVG
32h 25m2 stops
$807Hainan Airlines
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Fri, Oct 10 - Sat, Oct 18
Hainan Airlines Logo
11:15 am - 9:00 amSHA-SEA
36h 45m1 stop
Hainan Airlines Logo
11:00 am - 10:55 amSEA-SHA
32h 55m1 stop
$818Hainan Airlines
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Fri, Oct 10 - Thu, Nov 6
Delta Logo
5:30 pm - 1:40 pmPVG-SEA
11h 10mnonstop
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10:15 am - 3:50 pmSEA-PVG
13h 35mnonstop
$856Delta
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Fri, Oct 10 - Thu, Nov 6
Delta Logo
3:45 pm - 10:25 pmPVG-SEA
21h 40m1 stop
Delta Logo
10:15 am - 3:50 pmSEA-PVG
13h 35mnonstop
$862Delta
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Thu, Oct 9 - Thu, Nov 6
ANA Logo
1:35 am - 2:25 pmPVG-SEA
27h 50m1 stop
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7:00 am - 9:25 pmSEA-PVG
22h 25m2 stops
$1,097ANA
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Thu, Oct 9 - Thu, Nov 6
ANA Logo
1:35 am - 2:25 pmPVG-SEA
27h 50m1 stop
ANA Logo
3:40 pm - 1:15 amSEA-PVG
17h 35m1 stop
$1,098ANA
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Expert advice for your flight from Shanghai to Seattle

 
Snippets provided in this section are AI-generated based on a summarization of KAYAK-commissioned articles. The articles are presented as-is, for general informational purposes only, and may not be up-to-date. The opinions contained in the articles are original to the author and reflect their authentic experience, which may vary significantly from the experience of others.
KAYAK teamed up with top travel experts to share the best tips for your journey.
Airports
PVG

For a quick trip to PVG, take the Maglev train. It takes less than 10 minutes and runs every 15 minutes.

Read more about PVGby Daniel Scheffler
SEA

Use the Link light rail for a cost-effective 40-minute trip from SEA to downtown Seattle, avoiding traffic and high ride-hailing fares.

Read more about SEAby Harriet Baskas
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Daniel Scheffler

Daniel Scheffler

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Daniel Scheffler

Daniel Scheffler

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 Baskas

Harriet Baskas

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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KAYAK's insights & trends for Shanghai to Seattle flights

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

What is the cheapest Shanghai to Seattle flight route?

The cheapest price for flight routes found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks for round-trip flights from Shanghai to Seattle.

Our data shows that the cheapest route for a return flight from Shanghai to Seattle cost $458 and was between Shanghai Pu Dong Airport (PVG) and Seattle (SEA). On average, the best prices are found if you fly this route. The average price for a return flight for this route is $458.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Shanghai to Seattle?

The average price of all round-trip flights from Shanghai to Seattle clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.

If your flying dates are flexible, you should consider flying to Seattle on a Friday, as we generally find the cheapest rates on that day for this route. On the other hand, Sunday is the most expensive day to fly from Shanghai to Seattle. For your return ticket, we recommend flying on a Tuesday and avoiding Thursdays for the best deals.

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Shanghai to Seattle, 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 Shanghai to Seattle is April, where tickets cost $817 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are August and July, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $1,934 and $1,286 respectively.

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

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from Shanghai to Seattle, 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 Shanghai to Seattle, you should book around 5 weeks before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 16 weeks before departure.

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Cheapest flight$376
Flight from Shanghai Pudong Airport to Seattle

When to book flights from Shanghai to Seattle

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Shanghai to Seattle based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
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KAYAK looks at all historical flight data for each date to provide a predicted price for one-way trips or round-trips with a duration up to 40 days. While we try to provide actual minimum prices for each date, some prices are predictions and actual prices may differ.

FAQs for booking flights from Shanghai to Seattle

  • What is the cheapest flight from Shanghai to Seattle?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Shanghai to Seattle was $376 for a one-way ticket and $702 for a round-trip.

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

    Yes, you’ll need a passport to travel to Seattle from Shanghai.

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

    Shanghai has 2 major airports: Shanghai Pu Dong and Shanghai Hongqiao Intl. Seattle/Tacoma Intl is the only airport in Seattle. You’ll usually find the cheapest deals if you fly from Shanghai Pudong Airport.

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

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

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Shanghai to Seattle?

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

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

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

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

    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 Shanghai to Seattle.

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

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

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

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

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

Prefer to fly direct from Shanghai to Seattle?

Find which airlines fly direct from Shanghai to Seattle/Tacoma Intl Airport, which days they fly and book direct flights.

Direct departures

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

Delta

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Direct returns

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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Top 4 airlines serving from Shanghai to Seattle

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Shanghai to Seattle. 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.
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8.4
Korean AirOverall score based on 1088 reviews
8.2Entertainment
8.3Comfort
8.1Food
8.5Boarding
8.7Crew
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Korean Air is unlike any other major airline I have flown with. The grace and respect that the staff has from check in to de-boarding is unmatched. The flight attendants this time were especially wonderful to my five little children. They helped us rearrange to more suitable seating, brought our children’s meals, and patiently waited for them in the aisles when they had to use the bathroom. We felt so welcome and comfortable. I really appreciate the meal voucher when our flight was delayed. I am grateful to have had such an stress-free experience.

10.0 ExcellentAnonymous, May 2025ICN - DFW
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Korean Air is unlike any other major airline I have flown with. The grace and respect that the staff has from check in to de-boarding is unmatched. The flight attendants this time were especially wonderful to my five little children. They helped us rearrange to more suitable seating, brought our children’s meals, and patiently waited for them in the aisles when they had to use the bathroom. We felt so welcome and comfortable. I really appreciate the meal voucher when our flight was delayed. I am grateful to have had such an stress-free experience.

It's good overall. Flight was packed. Inflight entertainment choices were lacking.

They were very accommodating of a dietary issue. Nice movie & tv selections. Non-stop helped get through a very long (15 hr) flight

Great except for the delay in Korea. Korean Air did a great job setting up a hotel for the night. I also needed assistance with a wheelchair and they were outstanding.

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

The boarding process for Korean airlines is very straightforward and easy. You've never met such helpful and friendly people. The food was great and the entertainment options were excellent too. My teenage boys found programs they wanted to watch while I had fun watching a full season of the Last Man - the Blind Investigator (Japanese), which my wife enjoyed too. My only complaint was that it takes a very long time to taxi at ICN (20 minutes) and the pilot had to hold at the gate for 10 minutes after our scheduled departure time, which meant we got to Seattle 27 minutes late. Luckily I had a long enough connection to make my next flight, but just barely.

Flight delayed going to Korea. No free WiFi. Other than that everything else is were good. I would love to fly with Korea airline again

Just a typical domestic poor flight nothing more. There is no food choices in such a flight. Crew doesn't really care if you are on-board or not

My second flight wasn't better than the first one. And this is 14 hours trip, crew came out only to offer food and the choices was poor. This food choices are good for Asian people but not for westerners. The breakfast kind thing was a corn sausage really disgusting. The air-conditioned blower really blow high and cold, turn out on my arrival to feel seek, that makes the trip uncomfortable. The crew didn't not really come out during the trip to offer drinks or snacks. No fruits available. Very poor service

Our seat row plus one ahead and behind we're completely overlooked during beverage service...

Overall the experience was ok. My two complaints are that the food is absolutely disgusting. The movies in the flight to Japan were a completely different selection than the ones on the way back. So if you’re looking forward to watching a certain move on the way back, think again.

That food is absolutely disgusting. Bring your own meals because the food not only smells fowl but tastes even more so. Jesus, I’d rather just eat a protein bar.

Hard to explain because we thought we were booking ANA airlines, not ANA operated via United, so we were disappointed, but for what it’s worth, everything went smooth and loved the movie selections. The food was okay, processed and full of preservatives, so vs what we were expecting with ANA it was different

The best best best flight experience I have ever had. And I fly A LOT. THANK YOU, ANA!!!

My wife and I liked everything except the cold breakfast

My wife and I liked almost everything about ANA except for the economy seat space and the cold breakfast (croissant which seemed to just come out of the fridge)

The overall experience was ok, though there was certainly room for improvement. My husband was asked to check his carry-on bag at the gate due to claims that the flight was “full.” However, upon boarding, we observed ample overhead space and several empty rows of seats. This made the request appear unnecessary and caused some discomfort, particularly as he was the only passenger singled out for this procedure.

The flight was smooth, but there were not enough options for meals and I was given beef when I do not eat beef. The flight going was much better because we received more snacks.

Thankful for the staff who provided blankets cause the plane was quite cold and no way to adjust the airflow in the seats next to the bathroom.

Uh there was a delay, because of the weather. And what took usually an hour flight to Louisville took about 6+ hours. Flight got canceled

The beefsteak on the lunch menu was excellent! I usually do not eat airplane food. I loved it.

Flight was too cold. I wore a regular cotton tee and it wasn’t enough. It was a night time flight so I would have thought a blanket would be provided to passengers. A 4 hour flight and no options for a meal? I flew Asiana the next day from Seoul to Manilla. Same duration, 4 hours. They give everyone a pillow and blanket and serve a meal. Why is United so cheap and holding back meals and amenities? Also, they promote too much gay stuff and DEI in their advertisements. Please be mindful of other beliefs and don’t shove your gay ideology down my throat.

Staff always with a smile and very helpful with my mom who has mobility issues.

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

It was all perfect and very pleasant for such long flights

The seats felt very small. We were supplied with pillows and blankets, which was nice. Lots of noise from the bathroom, plus exterior noise. Made it hard to hear the entertainment system, even using my own noise-cancelling headphones. The food was really bad. I generally request a vegetarian meal and one was supplied, but the pasta was cold and hard and there was nothing pleasant about it. Two meals were served on this flight; one was a repeat of the meal I had had on the flight immediately preceding this one, which was bad enough I didn't even try it. Drinks were very limited. All I wanted was water, and on a 10.5 hour flight, I was given 3 cups of about 3 ounces each.

The seats felt very small. We were supplied with pillows and blankets, which was nice. Lots of noise from the bathroom, plus exterior noise. Made it hard to hear the entertainment system, even using my own noise-cancelling headphones. The food was really bad. I generally request a vegetarian meal and one was supplied, but the pasta was cold and hard and there was nothing pleasant about it. Drinks were very limited. All I wanted was water, and on a 4 hour flight, I was given 2 cups of about 3 ounces each.

We took business class, It was comfortable and I was able to sleep.

Everything was perfect. A flight attendant even brought me snacks after I declined food due to my desire to force myself to follow the destination time zone.

For the most part, it was an enjoyable experience. It's the 2nd half of the journey was a bit uncomfortable. It was on a noticable smaller plane compared to the previous one.

Great service. Flight was delayed while we sat on the runway for a couple of hours. Weather related. Staff made is very bearable. The steward servicing the first class cabin was exceptional. Thank you! 💗

5 hours of delay that could've been much shorter if Delta had taken the 1 hour delay they imposed on the flight before boarding to run any of the plane checks required for flight to find the hydraulic issue that required nearly 3 hours to fix. $24 of meal credit buys a sandwich and a soft drink. Poor communication within the terminal about what gate we'd be re-boarding from and when we'd be re-boarding.

Amazing flight! I have never noticed the uniforms of the attendants before in twenty years of flying except today when one female had the most amazing dress on. It was beautifully designed and showed she was in charge. I never dreamed I would google who designed Delta uniforms . The ultimate compliment is when another woman admires your outfit. . I hope your designer puts it on the market

It would be nice if was given wires ear buds. Overall was a good experience was able to sleep on the plane

My flight was 6 pm 6/6. Every hour they delayed it again - air condition issues then no pilot then the crew had worked too many hours and cancelled the flight at 11 pm. Sent customers to NJ a 45 minutes uber ride to a hotel. Had to be back by 5 am for a 7 am flight and again no pilot etc with another three hours of delays.

The entertainment and wifi mostly didn't work on this flight.

Boarding was tough as we had to take a bus out to the plane and walk up a lot of stairs. Difficult with heavy carry-ons that said I got an entire empty row of seats, which was excellent for an international flight. Food was very mediocre but happy with the comfort so not complaining.

Terrible entertainment system - kept freezing and audio kept cutting out. Snacks were mediocre at best for a 5 hour flight.

The check in and bag drop off for Sky Priority members is slow. The Clear security was also slow - a TSA issue.

Delta is better for short flights and very low need for customer service. Avoid for longer flights

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