Cheap flights from Shanghai to Seattle from $404

In general, March is the cheapest month to fly from Shanghai to Seattle. Due to it being the ‘off-season’ during this time, you can expect flight prices to be around $819. If you don’t want to visit Seattle in March, then you should wait until April to fly from Shanghai, when ticket prices are also cheap, with an average price of $857.

On average, the least expensive day to fly to Seattle from Shanghai is on a Saturday. momondo users have found tickets for Saturday departures for as low as $872. However, this price may fluctuate depending on the airline, the season, and holidays. On the other hand, Sunday is the most expensive day to depart from Shanghai because it is more convenient for both business and leisure travelers. As a result, prices tend to be around $1,088.

Flying to Seattle from Shanghai in the evening is the least expensive time of day to depart. momondo users have found prices as low as $998 when looking at flights departing in the evening. Flights to Seattle are more costly in the afternoon, with an average ticket price of $1,021. Departure times in the afternoon fall within the peak daily travel times, which is why tickets can be more expensive.

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Korean Air, Asiana Airlines, and Qatar Airways are the most popular carriers operating from Shanghai to Seattle/Tacoma Intl

Delta, Asiana Airlines and Korean Air are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Seattle from Shanghai according to our data. Delta is the first choice among our users, with 74% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Seattle. Keep in mind that there are 3 different airlines that fly to Seattle on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 34% of flights between Shanghai and Seattle have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 261 minutes.

Generally, flights departing in the evening tend to experience fewer delays. Flights in the morning have, in the past, seen delays more frequently in comparison.

Thursday is statistically the day of the week which experiences the fewest number of delays on this flight route. Sunday has historically seen more delays on average compared to the rest of the week.

According to our data, Delta have had the least number of delays on this route over the last 12 months; with about 19% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

As of April 2026, 1 flights take off from Shanghai and land in Seattle each day. The most common flight departure time for this route is 6:00PM, with 100% of daily flights taking off in the evening.

The number of flights available between Shanghai and Seattle is 7 per week as of April 2026. The most frequent departure day is Mon, with 14% of weekly flights leaving on this day.