There are 5 ways to get from Crystal City to Shanghai by plane or train
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Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
best- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane DCA - PVG
19h 51m¥3,968–10,214Fly Washington Dulles International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane IAD - PVG
21h 29m¥2,686–7,091Fly Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
- Fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA)plane DCA - SHA
22h 54m¥4,113–12,586Train to John F. Kennedy International Airport, fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Take the train from Washington Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Stationtrain
- Fly from John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane JFK - PVG
21h 55m¥3,081–7,016Fly Washington Dulles International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
- Fly from Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA)plane IAD - SHA
24h 28m¥2,736–8,541
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Crystal City to Shanghai is to fly which costs ¥2600 - ¥7500 and takes 21h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Crystal City to Shanghai is to fly which takes 19h 51m and costs ¥3900 - ¥11000.
The distance between Crystal City and Shanghai is 12028 km.
It takes approximately 19h 51m to get from Crystal City to Shanghai, including transfers.
There are 1896+ hotels available in Shanghai.
What companies run services between Crystal City, VA, USA and Shanghai, China?
Delta, Air Canada, and two other airlines fly from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) 3 times a day.
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 4m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,900–11,000
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via John F. Kennedy International Airport, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 43m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥7,500–19,000
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 41m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–7,000
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,900–12,000
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Monday and Wednesday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–5,500
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Incheon, Yantai Penglai
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,300–13,000
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Toronto, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 24m
- When
- Tuesday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,100–13,000
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 34h 20m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥5,500–44,000
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 55m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–8,000
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 5m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–8,500
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via John F. Kennedy International Airport, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥7,500–19,000
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 36h 34m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥7,500–19,000
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–8,500
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Chicago O'Hare, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥5,000–44,000
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,600–27,000
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 20m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,900–22,000
- Website
- koreanair.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–12,000
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–8,000
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 32m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥4,400–15,000
- Website
- flyasiana.com
Flights from John F. Kennedy International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–8,500
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 26m
- When
- Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,400–15,000
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Boston, Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 25h 4m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥6,500–21,000
- Website
- evaair.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 10m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥4,000–10,000
- Website
- hainanairlines.com
Flights from Washington Dulles International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Toronto, Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 1m
- When
- Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,000–11,000
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak Acela
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 3h
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥340–4,800
- Schedules at
- Amtrak Acela
- Website
- Amtrak
- Business Class
- ¥340–3,300
- First Class
- ¥1,300–4,800
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Washington Union Station to Ny Moynihan Train Hall At Penn Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 7m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- ¥800–1,300
- Website
- Amtrak
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