There are 6 ways to get from Washington to Shanghai by plane or train
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Fly Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
best- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane SEA - PVG
16h 36m¥2,975–6,075Fly Tri-Cities Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Tri-Cities Airport (PSC) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane PSC - PVG
19h 16m¥1,606–5,657Fly Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA)plane SEA - SHA
20h 5m¥1,825–6,025Fly Portland International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Fly from Portland International Airport (PDX) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane PDX - PVG
19h 29m¥1,705–4,405Train to Vancouver International Airport, fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Take the train from Everett Amtrak Station to Vancouvertrain
- Fly from Vancouver International Airport (YVR) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane YVR - PVG
18h 50m¥2,794–5,134Fly Spokane International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Fly from Spokane International Airport (GEG) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane GEG - PVG
19h¥1,768–6,588
Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Washington to Shanghai is to fly which costs ¥1700 - ¥4500 and takes 19h 29m.
The fastest way to get from Washington to Shanghai is to fly which takes 16h 36m and costs ¥2900 - ¥6500.
The distance between Washington and Shanghai is 9249 km.
It takes approximately 16h 36m to get from Washington to Shanghai, including transfers.
Shanghai is 15h ahead of Washington. It is currently 9:17 AM in Washington and 12:17 AM in Shanghai.
There are 1893+ hotels available in Shanghai.
What companies run services between Washington, 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.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–6,500
Flights from Portland International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 26m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–6,500
Flights from Spokane International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–6,500
Flights from Tri-Cities Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥1,500–6,000
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- Amtrak
Train from Everett Amtrak Station to Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 3h 9m
- Frequency
- Twice daily
- Estimated price
- ¥200–550
- Website
- Amtrak
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