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There are 6 ways to get from Seattle to Shanghai by plane, train, or shuttle

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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 41m
    ¥1,775–6,575

  2. 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 25m
    ¥1,925–6,525

  3. 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
    20h 1m
    ¥3,153–6,496

  4. 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
    22h 13m
    ¥1,997–6,664

  5. Shuttle to Bellingham International Airport, fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport

    1. Take a shuttle bus from Seattle, WA - Convention Center to Bellingham Airportshuttle bus
    2. Fly from Bellingham International Airport (BLI) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane plane BLI - PVG
    22h 13m
    ¥2,260–6,448

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

    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 47m
    ¥1,955–6,178

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

Calendar45Weekly Planes
Duration17h 8mAverage Duration
Ticket¥1,722Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 9,248.6 km
  • Duration: 16h 41m

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

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

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