What is the cheapest airline that flies from Washington, D.C. to Shanghai?

Air China, American Airlines, and Delta are the most popular carriers operating from Washington, D.C. to Shanghai

How long does it take to fly to Shanghai?

Flight times from Washington, D.C. to Shanghai vary, but if you’re flying out of Baltimore and flying into Shanghai Hongqiao Intl Airport (one of the most popular routes), then the duration is 20h 25m on average. Another popular route from Washington, D.C. to Shanghai is flying from Washington, D.C. to Shanghai Hongqiao Intl Airport, which will take roughly 22h 10m. Keep in mind that layovers or delays could extend your travel time.

What airlines fly to Shanghai?

ANA, Air China and United Airlines are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Shanghai from Washington, D.C. according to our data. ANA is the first choice among our users, with 51% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Shanghai. Keep in mind that there are 10 different airlines that fly to Shanghai on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

When did momondo last update prices for flights from Washington, D.C. to Shanghai?

Prices for flights from Washington, D.C. to Shanghai are refreshed on a daily basis.

How many operators does momondo search for flights from Washington, D.C. to Shanghai?

As of August 2026, there are 10 operators available to choose from for flights from Washington, D.C. to Shanghai.

How old do you have to be to fly from Washington, D.C. to Shanghai?

Although the minimum age for a child to fly alone is five, airlines that offer an unaccompanied minor (UMNR) service may have their own age limits, which could be impacted by factors such as flight length, timing, and layovers. It is recommended that you verify with the airline you are booking with for travel from Washington, D.C. to Shanghai.

What documentation or ID do you need to fly to Shanghai?

The necessary travel and health documents for your Shanghai trip may vary depending on your travel plans and individual circumstances. Generally, you should have various documents, such as a national ID card or driver's license and a passport that is valid for six months beyond your scheduled arrival date. We recommend seeking advice from your airline or a trusted third party, such as IATA.

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11:00 pm - 11:55 amIAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-SHA Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

24h 55m1 stop Beijing Capital

5:30 pm - 7:21 amSHA Shanghai Hongqiao Intl-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

25h 51m2 stops Beijing Capital Los Angeles Los Angeles

$956Multiple Airlines

Fri, Oct 2 - Fri, Oct 23

11:00 pm - 11:55 amIAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-SHA Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

24h 55m1 stop Beijing Capital

5:30 pm - 7:21 amSHA Shanghai Hongqiao Intl-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

25h 51m2 stops Beijing Capital Los Angeles Los Angeles

$964Multiple Airlines

Fri, Oct 2 - Fri, Oct 23

8:05 pm - 2:40 pmIAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

29h 35m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

6:10 pm - 4:55 pmPVG Shanghai Pu Dong-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

34h 45m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

$966Qatar Airways

Sat, Jan 9 - Fri, Mar 19

9:00 pm - 2:40 pmIAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

29h 40m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

6:10 pm - 3:55 pmPVG Shanghai Pu Dong-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

34h 45m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

$966Qatar Airways

Fri, Oct 23 - Fri, Nov 6

11:00 pm - 12:50 pmIAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

25h 50m1 stop Beijing Capital

4:30 pm - 6:30 pmPVG Shanghai Pu Dong-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

39h 00m1 stop Beijing Capital

$977Air China

Fri, Oct 2 - Thu, Nov 5

11:00 pm - 12:50 pmIAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

25h 50m1 stop Beijing Capital

6:35 am - 7:30 pmPVG Shanghai Pu Dong-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

24h 55m1 stop Beijing Daxing Intl

$977Air China

Fri, Oct 2 - Fri, Oct 30

1:15 pm - 6:25 amIAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

29h 10m1 stop Istanbul

10:25 pm - 11:30 amPVG Shanghai Pu Dong-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

25h 05m1 stop Istanbul

$1,044Turkish Airlines

Sun, Sep 20 - Tue, Oct 6

1:15 pm - 6:25 amIAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

29h 10m1 stop Istanbul

7:55 am - 11:30 amPVG Shanghai Pu Dong-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

39h 35m1 stop Istanbul

$1,048Turkish Airlines

Mon, Sep 28 - Tue, Oct 20

1:15 pm - 8:10 pmIAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

18h 55m1 stop Incheon Intl

8:50 am - 11:05 amPVG Shanghai Pu Dong-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

38h 15m1 stop Incheon Intl

$1,054Korean Air

Fri, Sep 11 - Mon, Sep 14

1:15 pm - 8:10 pmIAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

18h 55m1 stop Incheon Intl

11:10 am - 11:05 amPVG Shanghai Pu Dong-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

35h 55m1 stop Incheon Intl

$1,054Korean Air

Fri, Sep 11 - Mon, Sep 14

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11:05 am - 4:20 pmIAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

41h 15m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

6:10 pm - 3:55 pmPVG Shanghai Pu Dong-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

34h 45m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

$985Qatar Airways

Tue, Aug 11 - Mon, Dec 7

11:05 am - 4:20 pmIAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

41h 15m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

6:10 pm - 3:55 pmPVG Shanghai Pu Dong-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

34h 45m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

$985Qatar Airways

Tue, Aug 11 - Wed, Dec 9

11:00 pm - 3:20 pmIAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

28h 20m1 stop Beijing Capital

9:30 am - 7:30 pmPVG Shanghai Pu Dong-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

22h 00m1 stop Beijing Capital

$1,099Air China

Tue, Aug 11 - Tue, Sep 8

11:00 pm - 10:50 pmIAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

35h 50m1 stop Beijing Capital

4:20 pm - 7:30 pmPVG Shanghai Pu Dong-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

39h 10m1 stop Beijing Capital

$1,099Air China

Tue, Aug 11 - Mon, Sep 7

1:30 pm - 9:40 amIAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

32h 10m1 stop Incheon Intl

11:10 am - 11:05 amPVG Shanghai Pu Dong-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

35h 55m1 stop Incheon Intl

$1,106Korean Air

Tue, Aug 11 - Wed, Sep 2

1:30 pm - 8:10 pmIAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

18h 40m1 stop Incheon Intl

8:50 am - 9:50 amPVG Shanghai Pu Dong-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

38h 00m1 stop Incheon Intl

$1,106Korean Air

Tue, Aug 11 - Sun, Dec 6

6:58 pm - 3:20 pmDCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National-PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

32h 22m1 stop Dallas/Fort Worth

6:50 pm - 9:18 amPVG Shanghai Pu Dong-DCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National

27h 28m1 stop Dallas/Fort Worth

$1,110American Airlines

Sun, Aug 9 - Wed, Dec 9

6:58 pm - 3:20 pmDCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National-PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

32h 22m1 stop Dallas/Fort Worth

6:50 pm - 7:48 amPVG Shanghai Pu Dong-DCA Washington, D.C. Reagan-National

25h 58m2 stops Dallas/Fort Worth Knoxville McGhee Tyson

$1,115American Airlines

Sun, Aug 9 - Wed, Dec 9

1:50 am - 6:25 pmIAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

28h 35m1 stop Taipei City Taiwan Taoyuan Intl

8:10 pm - 8:55 pmPVG Shanghai Pu Dong-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

37h 45m1 stop Taipei City Taiwan Taoyuan Intl

$1,186EVA Air

Sat, Aug 8 - Tue, Dec 8

1:50 am - 12:05 pmIAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl-PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

22h 15m1 stop Taipei City Taiwan Taoyuan Intl

1:15 pm - 8:55 pmPVG Shanghai Pu Dong-IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

20h 40m1 stop Taipei City Taiwan Taoyuan Intl

$1,203EVA Air

Mon, Aug 10 - Wed, Dec 9

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Oct 2

IAD11:00 pmWashington, D.C. Dulles Intl

23h 00m

1 stop

SHA10:00 amShanghai Hongqiao Intl

Nov 5

SHA7:30 pmShanghai Hongqiao Intl

36h 00m

1 stop

IAD6:30 pmWashington, D.C. Dulles Intl

$977

Air China

Oct 2

IAD11:00 pmWashington, D.C. Dulles Intl

29h 00m

1 stop

SHA4:00 pmShanghai Hongqiao Intl

Nov 3

SHA8:55 amShanghai Hongqiao Intl

22h 35m

1 stop

IAD6:30 pmWashington, D.C. Dulles Intl

$998

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Oct 2

IAD11:00 pmWashington, D.C. Dulles Intl

23h 55m

1 stop

SHA10:55 amShanghai Hongqiao Intl

Nov 2

SHA4:30 pmShanghai Hongqiao Intl

25h 56m

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IAD5:26 amWashington, D.C. Dulles Intl

$1,002

ANA flights from Washington, D.C. to Shanghai

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ANA

Sep 9

IAD12:15 pmWashington, D.C. Dulles Intl

36h 00m

1 stop

SHA12:15 pmShanghai Hongqiao Intl

Sep 16

SHA1:35 pmShanghai Hongqiao Intl

32h 30m

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IAD10:05 amWashington, D.C. Dulles Intl

$1,108

ANA

Sep 20

IAD12:15 pmWashington, D.C. Dulles Intl

36h 00m

1 stop

SHA12:15 pmShanghai Hongqiao Intl

Oct 5

SHA1:35 pmShanghai Hongqiao Intl

32h 30m

1 stop

IAD10:05 amWashington, D.C. Dulles Intl

$1,113

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Sep 9

IAD12:15 pmWashington, D.C. Dulles Intl

36h 00m

1 stop

SHA12:15 pmShanghai Hongqiao Intl

Sep 16

SHA1:35 pmShanghai Hongqiao Intl

32h 30m

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IAD10:05 amWashington, D.C. Dulles Intl

$1,115

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11:00 pm-11:55 am

1 stop24h 55m

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Fri 10/23

5:30 pm-7:21 am

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Washington, D.C.Shanghai

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Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

Fri 10/2

11:00 pm-11:55 am

1 stop24h 55m

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Fri 10/23

5:30 pm-7:21 am

2 stops25h 51m

$964

Washington, D.C.Shanghai

IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl - PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

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Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

Sat 1/9

8:05 pm-2:40 pm

1 stop29h 35m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Fri 3/19

6:10 pm-4:55 pm

1 stop34h 45m

$966

Washington, D.C.Shanghai

IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl - PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

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Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

Fri 10/23

9:00 pm-2:40 pm

1 stop29h 40m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Fri 11/6

6:10 pm-3:55 pm

1 stop34h 45m

$966

Washington, D.C.Shanghai

IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl - PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

IADPVG

Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

Fri 10/2

11:00 pm-12:50 pm

1 stop25h 50m

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Thu 11/5

4:30 pm-6:30 pm

1 stop39h 00m

$977

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Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

Fri 10/2

11:00 pm-12:50 pm

1 stop25h 50m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Fri 10/30

6:35 am-7:30 pm

1 stop24h 55m

$977

Washington, D.C.Shanghai

IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl - PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

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Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

Sun 9/20

1:15 pm-6:25 am

1 stop29h 10m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Tue 10/6

10:25 pm-11:30 am

1 stop25h 05m

$1,044

Washington, D.C.Shanghai

IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl - PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

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Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

Mon 9/28

1:15 pm-6:25 am

1 stop29h 10m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Tue 10/20

7:55 am-11:30 am

1 stop39h 35m

$1,048

Washington, D.C.Shanghai

IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl - PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

IADPVG

Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

Fri 9/11

1:15 pm-8:10 pm

1 stop18h 55m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Mon 9/14

8:50 am-11:05 am

1 stop38h 15m

$1,054

Washington, D.C.Shanghai

IAD Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl - PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

IADPVG

Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

Fri 9/11

1:15 pm-8:10 pm

1 stop18h 55m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Mon 9/14

11:10 am-11:05 am

1 stop35h 55m

$1,054

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What is the cheapest month to fly to Shanghai?

The cheapest month to fly to Shanghai from Washington, D.C. is in November. Flight prices, which tend to average around $1,065, are often lower during this time because this is during the off-season. The month of September is another great option to travel to Shanghai, with average flight prices from Washington, D.C. averaging around $1,076.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Washington, D.C. to Shanghai?

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Shanghai from Washington, D.C. when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Shanghai for around $1,332 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Shanghai from Washington, D.C. for as low as $1,097 on momondo.

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How far is Washington, D.C. to Shanghai by plane?
There are 7442.5 mi between Washington, D.C. and Shanghai. In terms of flight time, this usually takes a little over 17h 26m.
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As of August 2026, there are 10 operators available to choose from for flights from Washington, D.C. to Shanghai.
How old do you have to be to fly from Washington, D.C. to Shanghai?
Although the minimum age for a child to fly alone is five, airlines that offer an unaccompanied minor (UMNR) service may have their own age limits, which could be impacted by factors such as flight length, timing, and layovers. It is recommended that you verify with the airline you are booking with for travel from Washington, D.C. to Shanghai.
What documentation or ID do you need to fly to Shanghai?
The necessary travel and health documents for your Shanghai trip may vary depending on your travel plans and individual circumstances. Generally, you should have various documents, such as a national ID card or driver's license and a passport that is valid for six months beyond your scheduled arrival date. We recommend seeking advice from your airline or a trusted third party, such as IATA.

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Korean Air	PriceFrom $562	Free Cancellation	Rating 8.4 1,222 reviews	Search Korean Air flights
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Air China	PriceFrom $872	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.4 160 reviews	Search Air China flights
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Qatar Airways	PriceFrom $946	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.4 3,740 reviews	Search Qatar Airways flights
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