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There are 8 ways to get from United States to Shanghai by plane or train

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

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    1. Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane plane SEA - PVG
    16h 8m
    ¥3,396–6,596

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

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA)plane plane SEA - SHA
    20h 27m
    ¥2,246–6,546

  3. Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport

    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane plane LAX - PVG
    16h 46m
    ¥3,306–7,141

  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 16m
    ¥3,128–4,907

  5. Fly San Diego International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport

    1. Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane plane SAN - PVG
    19h 34m
    ¥2,372–6,089

  6. 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 39m
    ¥2,768–8,127

  7. Fly Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport

    1. Fly from Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane plane DFW - PVG
    19h 25m
    ¥3,275–10,075

  8. Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport (HGH)plane plane LAX - HGH
    2. Take the train from Hangzhou East to Shanghai Hongqiaotrain train
    19h 58m
    ¥2,428–6,730

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

Calendar45Weekly Planes
Duration16h 34mAverage Duration
Ticket¥2,163Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 9,250.8 km
  • Duration: 16h 8m

What companies run services between United States 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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