There are 3 ways to get from Shanghai to Seattle by plane or train
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Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport
best- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)plane PVG - SEA
14h 5m$441–862Fly from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)plane SHA - SEA
17h 8m$304–954Train to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport, fly
- Take the train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Hangzhou Easttrain
- Fly from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport (HGH) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)plane HGH - SEA
18h 58m$405–1,226
Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Shanghai to Seattle is to fly which costs $440 - $900 and takes 14h 5m.
The fastest way to get from Shanghai to Seattle is to fly which takes 14h 5m and costs $440 - $900.
The distance between Shanghai and Seattle is 5780 miles.
It takes approximately 14h 5m to get from Shanghai to Seattle, including transfers.
Seattle is 15h behind Shanghai. It is currently 9:57 PM in Shanghai and 6:57 AM in Seattle.
There are 1395+ hotels available in Seattle.
What companies run services between Shanghai, China and Seattle, WA, USA?
Delta, Air Canada, and United Airlines fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) twice daily.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 10h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–950
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,100
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,200
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 15m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–2,200
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Tokyo Haneda, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 47m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–2,200
- Website
- koreanair.com
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,200
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 27m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $270–950
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Osaka Kansai, Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 22m
- When
- Monday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,300
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 10m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,100
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–2,200
- Website
- hainanairlines.com
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Beijing Capital
- Ave. Duration
- 14h 50m
- When
- Tuesday and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $300–950
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport via Incheon
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 35m
- When
- Monday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $470–1,700
Train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Hangzhou East
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 7m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $10–20
- Schedules at
- chinahighlights.com
- Adult - 2nd Class
- $10–15
- Adult - 1st Class
- $14–20
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