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There are 7 ways to get from Seattle to Shanghai by plane or train

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  1. Fly Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane plane SEA - PVG
    16h 36m
    ¥2,975–6,075

  2. Fly Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Nanjing Lukou International Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Nanjing Lukou International Airport (NKG)plane plane SEA - NKG
    2. Take the train from Nanjing South Station to Shanghai stationtrain train
    20h 52m
    ¥1,755–5,678

  3. Fly Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport

    1. Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA)plane plane SEA - SHA
    20h 5m
    ¥1,825–5,525

  4. Train to Vancouver International Airport, fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport

    1. Take the train from Seattle to Vancouvertrain train
    2. Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane plane YVR - PVG
    19h 41m
    ¥2,838–4,822

  5. Fly Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Sunan Shuofang International Airport (WUX)plane plane SEA - WUX
    2. Take the train from Wuxi to Shanghai stationtrain train
    20h 16m
    ¥2,247–7,106

  6. Fly Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport (HGH)plane plane SEA - HGH
    2. Take the train from Hangzhou East to Shanghai Hongqiaotrain train
    23h 18m
    ¥1,797–5,664

  7. Fly Seattle Lake Union SPB to Shanghai Pudong International Airport

    1. Fly from Seattle Lake Union SPB (LKE) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane plane LKE - PVG
    40h 24m
    ¥2,175–6,075

Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) flights

Calendar45Weekly Planes
Duration16h 27mAverage Duration
Ticket¥1,764Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 9,248.6 km
  • Duration: 16h 36m

What companies run services between Seattle, WA, USA and Shanghai, China?

Delta, Japan Airlines, and six other airlines fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) every 4 hours.

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