$572 Find Cheap Flights from Washington Dulles Airport to Shanghai

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$1,286
Typical prices: $1,974-$1,101
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IAD - PVG • 2 stops
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Typical prices: $638-$825
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Cheap Flights from Dulles Intl to Shanghai (IAD-SHA)

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

Thu, Aug 20 - Sun, Aug 30
Cathay Pacific Logo
7:00 am - 10:10 pm
IAD
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PVG
27h 10m
2 stops
Cathay Pacific Logo
7:20 am - 5:00 am
PVG
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IAD
33h 40m
2 stops
$1,286Cathay Pacific
Sat, Jul 25 - Mon, Aug 10
Qatar Airways Logo
9:00 pm - 4:20 pm
IAD
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PVG
31h 20m
1 stop
Qatar Airways Logo
6:40 pm - 8:45 am
PVG
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IAD
26h 05m
1 stop
$1,295Qatar Airways
Fri, Sep 4 - Sun, Sep 13
ANA Logo
12:15 pm - 12:15 pm
IAD
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SHA
36h 00m
1 stop
ANA Logo
1:35 pm - 10:05 am
SHA
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IAD
32h 30m
1 stop
$1,298ANA
Tue, Oct 20 - Wed, Nov 18
Turkish Airlines Logo
1:20 pm - 4:45 pm
IAD
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PVG
39h 25m
1 stop
Turkish Airlines Logo
11:05 pm - 11:45 am
PVG
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IAD
25h 40m
1 stop
$1,299Turkish Airlines
Sun, Aug 2 - Fri, Aug 14
Qatar Airways Logo
9:00 pm - 10:35 pm
IAD
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PVG
37h 35m
1 stop
Qatar Airways Logo
12:35 am - 3:40 pm
PVG
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IAD
27h 05m
1 stop
$1,301Qatar Airways
Mon, Aug 31 - Sun, Sep 13
Multiple Airlines Logo
2:53 pm - 12:05 pm
IAD
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SHA
33h 12m
2 stops
Multiple Airlines Logo
10:30 pm - 11:59 pm
SHA
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IAD
37h 29m
2 stops
$1,302Multiple Airlines
Wed, Aug 12 - Tue, Sep 29
Multiple Airlines Logo
9:00 pm - 11:05 am
IAD
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PVG
50h 05m
2 stops
Multiple Airlines Logo
6:40 pm - 8:45 am
PVG
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IAD
26h 05m
1 stop
$1,302Multiple Airlines
Sat, Sep 5 - Sun, Sep 20
ANA Logo
1:10 pm - 12:45 am
IAD
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PVG
23h 35m
2 stops
ANA Logo
8:25 am - 1:55 pm
PVG
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IAD
41h 30m
2 stops
$1,307ANA
Wed, Aug 12 - Thu, Oct 1
EVA Air Logo
1:50 am - 4:30 pm
IAD
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SHA
26h 40m
1 stop
EVA Air Logo
7:40 pm - 10:00 pm
SHA
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IAD
38h 20m
1 stop
$1,322EVA Air
Fri, Aug 28 - Sun, Sep 13
EVA Air Logo
1:50 am - 4:30 pm
IAD
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SHA
26h 40m
1 stop
EVA Air Logo
7:40 pm - 10:00 pm
SHA
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IAD
38h 20m
1 stop
$1,325EVA Air
Booking Insights

KAYAK's insights & trends for Dulles Intl to Shanghai flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Dulles Intl 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 Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Airport 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 Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Airport to Shanghai departing in August.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Airport to Shanghai?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Airport 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 Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Airport to Shanghai is January, where tickets cost $562 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are May and June, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $1,115 and $1,085 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Airport 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 Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Airport 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 Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Airport to Shanghai, you should book around 1 week before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 10 weeks before departure.

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Cheapest flight$572
Flight from Washington Dulles Airport to Shanghai Pudong Airport

When to book flights from Dulles Intl to Shanghai

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Dulles Intl to Shanghai based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
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FAQs for booking Washington Dulles Airport to Shanghai flights

  • What is the cheapest flight from Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Airport to Shanghai?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Airport to Shanghai was $590 for a one-way ticket and $1,295 for a round-trip.

  • Do I need a passport to fly between Washington Dulles Airport and Shanghai?

    Yes, you’ll need a passport to travel to Shanghai from Washington Dulles Airport.

  • Which airports will I be using when flying from Washington Dulles Airport to Shanghai?

    On your way to Shanghai, you’ll fly out from Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl. You’ll be landing in one of Shanghai’s 2 airports: Shanghai Pu Dong or Shanghai Hongqiao Intl.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Washington Dulles Airport to Shanghai?

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

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Washington Dulles Airport to Shanghai?

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

  • What is the most popular layover when flying to Shanghai from Washington Dulles Airport?

    Tokyo is the most popular layover city among KAYAK users traveling from Washington Dulles Airport to Shanghai.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Washington Dulles Airport 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 Washington Dulles Airport to Shanghai.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Shanghai from Washington Dulles Airport 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 Washington Dulles Airport 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 Washington Dulles Airport with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Washington Dulles Airport 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 Washington Dulles Airport up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

Reviews of the top 5 airlines serving from Dulles Intl to Shanghai

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Washington, D.C. 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.
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8.3
ANAOverall score based on 1210 reviews
8.5Boarding
7.7Food
8.2Comfort
8.0Entertainment
8.7Crew
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The ladies are great seats should be a little bigger!

10.0 ExcellentJINJI JOO, Apr 2026
LAX - NRT
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The ladies are great seats should be a little bigger!

Couple of hours delayed, we had to re-booked our Shinkansen reservation twice. United Aiines need to improve their time!

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.

Enjoyed it very much. Especially liked the free WiFi that Delta offers.

Smooth flight. Left on time, and got in 15 minutes early. Onboard video was great

For some reason, TSA Atlanta didn’t have my bag on the flight on time and they don’t have to provide Delta a reason for that.

WiFi didn’t work on two of four planes. Flight attendants were not overly friendly or welcoming. Planes were extremely slow to board and deplane.

Delta does a great job with entertainment and free wifi. I can still be in touch with my colleagues while in the air.

Aside from a completely packed plane, I really have no complaints.

Bus to plane was delayed for no apparent reason and our luggage was still on the belt when they shut it off. Took about 20 minutes to turn it back on to get our luggage.

It was a pleasant surprise to have complimentary Wi-Fi on the flight

Much better than Latam, the worse airline company ever. I hope I don't have the need to fly Latam ever in my life again.

Seats in Delta Main are unbelievably close to the seat in front of. Hard to get a backpack under the seat.

Seats were very tight with poor legroom - and I am average height. During the 12 hour flight, tiny paper cups of drinks we're only offered during the super and breakfast services, with the crew nowhere to be seen in between. One of the bathrooms was out of order, leading to long lines waiting to use the remaining two available to the economy class passengers.

short flight but we still got a very nice lunch and the crew did an excellent job in taking care of us

For that price on Business class, I expected to have the pod seats. These were configured as 2/3/2 and my seat mate talked half the flight with a friend across the isle, loudly. Very uncouth.

The ground crew members at check in counter were courteous. The boarding was seamless. Flight departed as scheduled. Service on board was great

Very comfortable in business class. Excellent service. Good food. Smooth trip.

Very bad boarding staff. I was flying business. We were stashed in a bus as much as it could be filled with business then economy passengers. By the time we have reached the plane we have waithed 10 more minutes inside the bus mext to the plane because of some documental work in the plane. I guess TGS -Turkish Airlines Ground Services forgot yo radio the plane if it was ready.

The seats seems abit small and the reclining is too much, the seat in front of me came back too much and made it uncomfortable for me.

As a first time flyer with Turkish Airlines. My experience was very good due to the factor that there were to many passengers on the my first flight compared to my connecting flight. However, I know that nothing is perfect and all companies are trying to accommodate their passengers to the best way possible. I will always say, a FEW INCHES will go LONG WAY. That's something all airliners should consider, and not only the money aspect!!! A long time commitment is better than one time service! Thank you

Flight was delayed. While standing at the gate, a note appeared on the sign saying the gate had changed to a gate far away. No member of the Turkish airlines team got on the microphone to instruct passengers to go to the other gate, to ignore the chiron, etc. Finally, the message disappeared. Eventually, the flight began to board. Very slowly. More slowly than I experience with other airlines. Though Istanbul may just be slow . . . In all other ways, great flight, great entertainment (top notch movies), great service, excellent food, comfortable lie-flat seat, dimmed lights, etc.

Staff at the airport wasn't helpful or friendly. Probably the worst airport experience I have ever had, going and coming. The staff on the plane was better. Still not super friendly or personable. However, they were not rude like airport staff. They ran out of certain menu items. Maybe could have been prepared better? Overall just ok.

Did not like that we couldn't complete check in on-line without providing pictures of our passports. Worry about identity theft. We had no delays and boarding was handled In an efficient manner.

Excellent! I got to Munich and was transferred to my Lufthansa flight quickly, in 15 to 20 minutes, so I did not miss my flight. However, I had checked my overhead bag at the boarding gate in Tampa. That got to Tunis the next day. That is to be expected.

WiFi didn’t exist , seats were super cramped, lights stayed on near my seat for a long time while others were dimmed, the food/trash/drink cart hit my shoulder at least a couple of times while moving, food options were down to just one option by the time it got to my row, the utensils were garbage (knife bent at a couple of places by the time I was done eating) the spoon was very flimsy plastic

Vegetarian selection could be better. Bread was too hard to chew.

Crew was friendly and competent. Food, wine, and entertainment were excellent except the raw tuna on the flight to Split. Recommend against serving that - at least as the only option. Many medical conditions do not allow people to eat raw fish.

United didn’t even try to hold the flight for me. They knew I had a tight connection and when I arrived at the gate less than 10 mins after final boarding the flight had already gone. The gate agent wasn’t even notified that I was on my way. She was told I wasn’t at the airport

Good quick flight on a small but comfortable plane. I'm 6'3 and had plenty of space.

The flight was delayed so we were dead tired, and after that the turbulence was horrible. I was very scared.

Wifi took a while to kick in and we had a maintenance issue that took over 40 mins at the gate in Washington before pulling back

Very good. Because of the delays with my previous flight, I missed my connection, but I was able to book another flight through the United app easily.

The meals were not the greatest and lacking of appetite but everything else was spot on

Overall, excellent: check-in, boarding, service, and food. The Business Class seating is a little less private and spacious than the world's premier airlines, but still very good for a long haul flight.

On time. Friendly and helpful flight attendants. The plane was clean. Having a wine available would have been nice.

Your staff was exceptional. Could teach the other airlines-rules on etiquette, and service. Excellent landings on flights, carried out by your pilots. Only complaint is long delay on return flight in Beijing, onto Vancouver.

Worst than I expected, crew was not attentive, meal was as disgusting , they didn’t even drink selections as they would to other passengers. I felt discriminated

cannot get seat information for LAX to IAH when check in in XI,AN

UA is ok. But check in was a very bad experience

I hate that you cannot check in online and when you are at the airport, there aren't any aisle seats left. Also, they could work a little on subtitles for their movies (not everyone is a native English speaker).

Nothing to complain of, the only reason I am not giving better marks is that I am used to flying with ANA and they are the top.

It's terrible that we can't do online check in because we didn't buy the tickets directly from Air china. It was not explained until I contacted Chatdeal and we could not sit together.

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