$352 Find Cheap Flights from Shanghai to Seattle

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These are the airlines KAYAK users have selected most often from within our search results in flight searches from Shanghai to Seattle, as well as popular online travel agencies
These are the airlines KAYAK users have selected most often from within our search results in flight searches from Shanghai to Seattle, as well as popular online travel agencies
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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

Sun, Oct 26 - Fri, Oct 31
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8:35 am - 2:55 pmPVG-SEA
21h 20m1 stop
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8:34 am - 1:40 amSEA-PVG
26h 06m2 stops
Tue, Oct 28 - Mon, Nov 3
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7:10 am - 2:55 pmPVG-SEA
22h 45m2 stops
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12:10 am - 7:45 pmSEA-PVG
27h 35m2 stops
Tue, Oct 28 - Mon, Nov 3
Asiana Airlines Logo
8:35 am - 2:55 pmPVG-SEA
21h 20m1 stop
Asiana Airlines Logo
12:10 am - 10:05 amSEA-PVG
17h 55m1 stop
$664Asiana Airlines
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Wed, Oct 8 - Tue, Mar 17
Hainan Airlines Logo
5:00 pm - 9:00 amPVG-SEA
31h 00m1 stop
Hainan Airlines Logo
11:00 am - 1:20 pmSEA-PVG
35h 20m1 stop
$690Hainan Airlines
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Sat, Oct 25 - Thu, Oct 30
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1:10 pm - 12:30 pmPVG-SEA
14h 20m1 stop
Asiana Airlines Logo
12:10 am - 8:55 pmSEA-PVG
29h 45m1 stop
$722Asiana Airlines
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Sun, Oct 26 - Fri, Oct 31
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8:50 am - 10:00 amPVG-SEA
16h 10m1 stop
Korean Air Logo
12:00 pm - 8:25 pmSEA-PVG
17h 25m1 stop
$749Korean Air
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Sat, Dec 13 - Tue, Jan 6
Hainan Airlines Logo
6:55 am - 8:00 amPVG-SEA
17h 05m1 stop
Hainan Airlines Logo
10:00 am - 1:20 pmSEA-PVG
35h 20m1 stop
$753Hainan Airlines
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Sat, Oct 25 - Fri, Oct 31
Korean Air Logo
1:40 pm - 10:00 amPVG-SEA
35h 20m1 stop
Korean Air Logo
12:00 pm - 8:25 pmSEA-PVG
17h 25m1 stop
$766Korean Air
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Fri, Oct 10 - Sun, Apr 5
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5:30 pm - 1:40 pmPVG-SEA
11h 10mnonstop
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4:10 pm - 7:40 pmSEA-PVG
12h 30mnonstop
$862Delta
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Fri, Oct 10 - Tue, Mar 17
Delta Logo
5:30 pm - 1:40 pmPVG-SEA
11h 10mnonstop
Delta Logo
11:40 am - 3:50 pmSEA-PVG
13h 10mnonstop
$863Delta
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Everything you should know

Our travelers' advice
AI-generated summary based on content written by travel experts
For a quick trip to PVG, take the Maglev train.
Use the Link light rail for a cost-effective trip from SEA.
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Top airlines
Asiana Airlines
Cheapest • from $664 (round-trip)
Korean Air
Best reviews • 8.4 score
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Top routes
PVG-SEA
Cheapest
PVG-SEA
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Cheapest round-trip
$570
Overall average: $897
Multiple Airlines
Sun 10/26Fri 10/31
PVG - SEA • 1 stop
Cheapest non-stop
$862
Typical prices: $845-976
Delta
Fri 10/10Mon 4/6
PVG - SEA • Non-stop
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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

Harriet Baskas

Expert on SEA

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?

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

The cheapest return flight from Shanghai to Seattle costs $528 on the route between Shanghai Pu Dong Airport (PVG) and Seattle (SEA). It is also the most popular route.

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 January and August, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $1,273 and $1,269 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 1 week before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 16 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Cheapest flight$352
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.
Estimated round-trip price
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 $352 for a one-way ticket and $570 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, and SkyTeam are the airline alliances operating flights between Shanghai and Seattle, with SkyTeam 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?

 
Direct data is based off flight results for the next 60 days. Find direct flights from all airlines flying direct from Shanghai to Seattle/Tacoma Intl.
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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Reviews of the top 3 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.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Shanghai to Seattle? 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 1139 reviews
8.2Entertainment
8.7Crew
8.3Comfort
8.1Food
8.5Boarding
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Everything was excellent as I expected. They also had a very caring crew. I had a headache and asked a Tylenol. The crew members kept checking with me how I was doing.

10.0 ExcellentAnonymous, Aug 2025ICN - ATL
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Everything was excellent as I expected. They also had a very caring crew. I had a headache and asked a Tylenol. The crew members kept checking with me how I was doing.

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.

One of the flight attendants stepped on my foot. I was on the aisle seat. A lady inside needed to get out. So Instood. Just then, a flight attentendant came wuicklybtheoughbthe aisle and stepprd on my sock covered toes. I let out a small sound. She stopped momentarily, but didn’t ask how I was just took off of the aisle. Never came back to see how I was. Fortunately, I was not really hurt other than a slight soreness in my toes. But I found that to be very negligent.

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.

Better screens, it would have been nice to have more comfortable seats.

2nd major delay due to maintenance issues. 1st delay missed my connecting flight.

It was great, but my bag was not loaded onto the connecting flight. I'm currently getting it resolved. If this isn't a problem, everything else was excellent.

The aircraft was massive (A-380) and became crowded with 400+ passengers on board.

The plane hasnt left im stuck in seatle still my flight has been grounded for almost 5 hours

Love flying Asiana. Been using it for over a decade now.

Coming back to America was a peaceful flight everyone and everything was perfect

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.

Perfect flight both ways. On time, courteous staff, plane comfortable and cool. Best domestic flights I’ve had in awhile.

Really low quality food especially for an international flight. The crew also was surprisingly unpleasant except couple of ladies. I know we were not in first class but that’s no reason to treat customers as less.

Flight delayed for two and half hours and then canceled altogether due to mechanical issues. No mechanic onsite to fix so had to send one from LAX.

Crew was good. The reservation got mixed up and they didn't have my TSA number. I am also a Silver Medallion and wasn't able to use Sky Priority.

The airport crew helped a lot, what I didn’t like? We were not informed that we needed to pick our luggage’s, if the crew at the luggage center didn’t tell me I would have been home without my belongings, I was heading out to my next connecting flight while looking for what gate to go to, I asked one of the crews for help, he told me and he also told me to not forget to grab my luggage’s which was chocking, because on my way out the country that wasn’t required, I just hope none of your customers lost their luggage’s because of this.

Delta made it easy, comfortable and timely. The crew was fantastic.

This route with Delta always has delays or is cancelled. Aircrafts seem smaller and older. I fly Delta quite a bit - haven’t had issues with the international flights. But this route has always been the troublesome one

The flight crew was friendly. I tried to adjust my seat online ahead of time but no option existed without additional fees. My friend asked at the gate about a seat change and was able to make it happen. That was great! The flight crew moved a very tall gentleman and his companion which allowed us to have more space which was nice. Overall, good experience. Appreciated the blanket and pillow.

Three seats in first class were broken and while they were able to still acommodate us it was looking very touch and go and they had others they could not acommodate

Mechanic delay in addition to a 2 hour change in takeoff time was frustrating.

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