There are 6 ways to get from Seattle to Shanghai by plane, shuttle, 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 31m¥2,696–6,096Fly Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport, train
cheapest- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport (HGH)plane SEA - HGH
- Take the train from Hangzhou East to Shanghai Hongqiaotrain
23h 8m¥2,118–7,185Fly 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 25m¥3,146–7,546Shuttle to Bellingham International Airport, fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Take a shuttle bus from Seattle, WA - Convention Center to Bellingham Airport
- Fly from Bellingham International Airport (BLI) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane BLI - PVG
19h 56m¥2,464–10,456Fly Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport, train
- Fly from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Sunan Shuofang International Airport (WUX)plane SEA - WUX
- Take the train from Wuxi to Shanghai stationtrain
20h 32m¥2,468–8,627Fly Seattle Lake Union SPB to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Fly from Seattle Lake Union SPB (LKE) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane LKE - PVG
32h 14m¥3,175–14,075
Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Seattle to Shanghai is to fly which costs ¥2700 - ¥6500 and takes 16h 31m.
The fastest way to get from Seattle to Shanghai is to fly which takes 16h 31m and costs ¥2700 - ¥6500.
The distance between Seattle and Shanghai is 9251 km.
It takes approximately 16h 31m to get from Seattle to Shanghai, including transfers.
Shanghai is 15h ahead of Seattle. It is currently 5:38 PM in Seattle and 8:38 AM in Shanghai.
There are 712+ hotels available in Shanghai.
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.
Airlines
- Website
- en.ceair.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–12,000
Flights from Bellingham International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Portland, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Monday and Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–10,000
Flights from Bellingham International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–9,500
Flights from Bellingham International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–9,000
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 16h
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,300–8,500
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,200–14,000
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Vancouver, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 18m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–9,500
Flights from Seattle Lake Union SPB to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Coal Harbour Spb, Nanaimo, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 31h 55m
- When
- Wednesday and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,100–14,000
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–7,500
- Website
- airchina.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–12,000
Flights from Seattle Lake Union SPB to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Victoria Inner Harbour Apt, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 25m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,600–13,000
Flights from Seattle Lake Union SPB to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Coal Harbour Spb, Victoria Inner Harbour Apt, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,700–14,000
Flights from Seattle Lake Union SPB to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Coal Harbour Spb, Ganges Harbor, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 25m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,600–13,000
Flights from Seattle Lake Union SPB to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Coal Harbour Spb, Nanaimo, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,600–13,000
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–7,500
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Seattle Lake Union SPB to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Victoria Inner Harbour Apt, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 35h 25m
- When
- Monday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,600–13,000
Flights from Seattle Lake Union SPB to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Coal Harbour Spb, Victoria Inner Harbour Apt, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,700–14,000
Flights from Seattle Lake Union SPB to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Coal Harbour Spb, Ganges Harbor, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 25m
- When
- Monday to Friday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,600–13,000
Flights from Seattle Lake Union SPB to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Coal Harbour Spb, Nanaimo, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 25m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥3,600–13,000
Flights from Seattle Lake Union SPB to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Coal Harbour Spb, Comox, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 37h 25m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,700–14,000
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–30,000
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–30,000
Flights from Bellingham International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥3,100–37,000
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 10m
- When
- Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–7,500
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 12h 45m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–7,500
Flights from Bellingham International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–9,000
Flights from Bellingham International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Portland, Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 20m
- When
- Tuesday to Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–9,500
- Website
- jal.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 15h
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,700–11,000
Flights from Bellingham International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–13,000
- Website
- koreanair.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 7m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–8,500
Flights from Bellingham International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–9,000
- Website
- flyasiana.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 55m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,100–2,900
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 24h 35m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–8,500
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,000–7,000
- Website
- hainanairlines.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 2m
- When
- Saturday and Tuesday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,700–11,000
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,600–10,000
- Website
- cathaypacific.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 10m
- When
- Wednesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–9,500
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Hong Kong
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 50m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–9,000
- Website
- shenzhenair.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport via Chongqing
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 55m
- When
- Thursday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–12,000
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Sunan Shuofang International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 30m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- ¥1,900–12,000
- Website
- ceair.com
Flights from Bellingham International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, Tokyo Narita
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,600–9,500
Flights from Bellingham International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 22h 55m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,500–9,000
- Website
- china-airlines.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–11,000
- Website
- evaair.com
Flights from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport via Taiwan Taoyuan
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- ¥2,400–7,500
Train operators
Train from Wuxi to Shanghai station
- Ave. Duration
- 43 min
- Frequency
- Every 30 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥59–65
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥59–65
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥95–105
- Business Class Seat
- ¥130–190
Train from Hangzhou East to Shanghai Hongqiao
- Ave. Duration
- 59 min
- Frequency
- Every 15 minutes
- Estimated price
- ¥70–80
- Schedules at
- 12306.cn
- Book at
- 12306.cn
- 2nd Class Seat
- ¥70–80
- 1st Class Seat
- ¥115–130
- Business Class Seat
- ¥160–240
Train from Wuxi to Shanghai station
- Hard Seat
- ¥45–65
- Hard Sleeper
- ¥45–80
- Soft Sleeper
- ¥120–180
Train from Wuxi to Shanghai station
- Hard Seat
- ¥23–35
- Hard sleeper
- ¥50–70
- Soft sleeper
- ¥80–110
Train from Hangzhou East to Shanghai Hongqiao
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 5m
- Frequency
- Every 3 hours
- Estimated price
- ¥70–130
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- ¥70–100
- Adult - 1st Class
- ¥90–130
Bus operators
- Phone
- +1 866-235-5247
- shuttle@airporter.com
- Website
- airporter.com
Shuttle from Seattle, WA - Convention Center to Bellingham Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 15m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- ¥200–410
- Website
- https://airporter.com
- Schedules at
- https://airporter.com/shuttle/schedules/
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