Cheap Flights from Seattle, WA to Shanghai from $342

Return flight: Shanghai – Seattle

On Cheapflightsplus.com you will find 896 connecting flights from Seattle to Shanghai. You can compare airfare deals from 22 airlines and multiple travel sites from $342, book and save on cheap plane tickets and last minute offers. Also check out SEA-SHA flight schedule to find best flight time, convenient departure and arrival airports.

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Departure Arrival Flight Details Flight Duration Price
01:15 — 13:20
+1 day
00:05 — 05:15 JX31 Jambojet
Seattle — Taipei
6h 20m stop
11:30 — 13:35 9C8952 Spring Airlines
Taipei — Shanghai
21h 5m
including layover
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from$450
01:40 — 10:50
+1 day
01:10 — 05:05 CI21 China Airlines
Seattle — Taipei
3h 35m stop
08:40 — 10:50 CI501 China Airlines
Taipei — Shanghai
18h 10m
including layover
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from$461
02:10 — 13:20
+1 day
01:50 — 05:10 BR25 EVA Airways Corporation
Seattle — Taipei
6h 5m stop
11:15 — 13:20 9C8952 Spring Airlines
Taipei — Shanghai
20h 10m
including layover
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from$465
02:10 — 12:05
+1 day
00:10 — 05:20 BR25 EVA Airways Corporation
Seattle — Taipei
4h 45m stop
09:50 — 12:05 BR712 EVA Airways Corporation
Taipei — Shanghai
18h 55m
including layover
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from$473
05:30 — 14:05
+1 day
05:45 — 06:56 AC8801 Air Canada
Seattle — Vancouver
4h 10m stop
11:15 — 16:00 AC25 Air Canada
Vancouver — Shanghai
17h 35m
including layover
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from$438
10:00 — 14:05
+2 days
10:35 — 11:46 AC8803 Air Canada
Seattle — Vancouver
23h 40m stop
11:15 — 16:00 AC25 Air Canada
Vancouver — Shanghai
37h 5m
including layover
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from$438
11:00 — 23:05
+2 days
11:00 — 15:10 HU496 Hainan Airlines
Seattle — Beijing
5h 30m stop
21:00 — 23:05 HU7611 Hainan Airlines
Beijing — Shanghai
21h 5m
including layover
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from$398
11:35 — 23:45
+2 days
11:00 — 15:55 HU446 Hainan Airlines
Seattle — Chongqing
4h 40m stop
21:20 — 23:45 HU7494 Hainan Airlines
Chongqing — Shanghai
21h 10m
including layover
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from$381
12:50 — 23:30
+2 days
12:50 — 16:40 KE42 Korean Air
Seattle — Seoul
5h 50m stop
22:30 — 23:30 ZE871 Lineas Aereas Azteca
Seoul — Shanghai
19h 40m
including layover
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from$512
13:20 — 20:10
+1 day
11:00 — 15:55 KE42 Korean Air
Seattle — Seoul
2h 15m stop
19:05 — 20:25 KE895 Korean Air
Seoul — Shanghai
15h 50m
including layover
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from$416
13:20 — 09:40
+2 days
11:00 — 15:55 KE42 Korean Air
Seattle — Seoul
15h 45m stop
08:25 — 09:45 KE893 Korean Air
Seoul — Shanghai
29h 20m
including layover
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from$416
14:30 — 09:40
+2 days
12:45 — 17:50 OZ271 Asiana Airlines
Seattle — Seoul
14h 30m stop
08:25 — 09:45 KE893 Korean Air
Seoul — Shanghai
28h 10m
including layover
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from$390
14:30 — 20:55
+1 day
12:40 — 17:50 OZ271 Asiana Airlines
Seattle — Seoul
2h 5m stop
20:00 — 21:05 OZ367 Asiana Airlines
Seoul — Shanghai
15h 25m
including layover
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from$401
15:10 — 23:30
+2 days
15:10 — 18:35 HA871 Hawaiian Airlines
Seattle — Seoul
3h 55m stop
22:30 — 23:30 ZE871 Lineas Aereas Azteca
Seoul — Shanghai
17h 20m
including layover
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from$510
16:30 — 00:35
+2 days
15:40 — 19:15 NH117 All Nippon Airways
Seattle — Tokyo
3h 30m stop
22:40 — 01:15 NH967 All Nippon Airways
Tokyo — Shanghai
17h 5m
including layover
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from$436
16:30 — 12:15
+2 days
16:30 — 19:00 NH117 All Nippon Airways
Seattle — Tokyo
15h 5m stop
10:05 — 12:15 NH969 All Nippon Airways
Tokyo — Shanghai
28h 45m
including layover
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from$436
19:15 — 14:05
+2 days
19:15 — 20:20 AC8809 Air Canada
Seattle — Vancouver
14h 29m stop
10:50 — 14:05 AC25 Air Canada
Vancouver — Shanghai
27h 50m
including layover
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from$438
23:35 — 14:30
+2 days
23:35 — 04:05 PR125 Philippine Airlines
Seattle — Manila
6h 35m stop
10:40 — 14:30 PR336 Philippine Airlines
Manila — Shanghai
23h 55m
including layover
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from$460
*Departure and arrival times - local. Updated on June 23, 2025

Flight Information

Below we will explain in detail what the flights cost on the destination from Seattle to Shanghai depends on and how to choose the most interesting flight option for you.

Distance between Seattle and Shanghai is 9211 miles. Time difference between the cities is 4h. Airplanes depart 01:10 to 23:59 from 3 Seattle airports and arrive 01:10 to 23:59 to 2 Shanghai airports. Average flight time is 30h 48m.

  • The fastest flight 15h 25m
  • Average flight time 30h 48m
  • The earliest flight 01:10
  • The latest flight 23:59
  • Distance 5724 ml

The cheapest months to travel to Shanghai are august (from 456 $), september (from 531 $), july (from 539 $).

The most expensive months are december (from 1 159 $), january (from 764 $), february (from 726 $).

What is the lowest airfare Seattle to Shanghai?

The cheapest plane ticket found by our users is $342. This airfare is for economy class on one-way AC8801 flight by Air Canada for August 7, 2025 which leaves Seattle-Tacoma Intl in Seattle at 05:30 am and arrives at Shanghai Pu Dong at 23:20.

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Popular Airlines on the Route

The flight Seattle — Shanghai is served by 22 regular airlines and 4 low-cost airlines. Most of the flights on this route are operated by Qatar Airways - 1 departures per week at the price of from $ 666 . And the most expensive tickets are offered by Air Canada airline - from $ 2472.

Direct flights

There’re no direct flights on this route. Try flights with stops.

Connecting Flights

There are 896 flights with layovers on the route. The fastest connecting flight is OZ271 by Asiana Airlines takes 15h 25m and the cheapest is AC8801 by Air Canada for $342.

  • QR - Qatar Airways
    from $666
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  • AC - Air Canada
    from $342
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  • PR - Philippine Airlines
    from $460
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  • JL - Japan Airlines - JAL
    from $477
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  • FI - Icelandair
    from $643
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  • CI - China Airlines
    from $450
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  • OZ - Asiana Airlines
    from $390
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  • UA - United Airlines
    from $536
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  • HU - Hainan Airlines
    from $381
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  • JX - Jambojet
    from $441
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  • BR - EVA Airways Corporation
    from $456
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  • AS - Alaska Airlines
    from $414
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Airports

You can fly from Seattle to Shanghai from 3 airports (Boeing Field International Airport, Seattle-Tacoma Intl, Kenmore Air Harbor SPB).

Seattle airports

  • Boeing Field International Airport-BFI
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  • Seattle-Tacoma Intl-SEA
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  • Kenmore Air Harbor SPB-LKE
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Shanghai airports

  • Pu Dong-PVG
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  • Hongqiao-SHA
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