What is the cheapest month to book a flight from Shanghai to Washington, D.C. Reagan-National Airport?

Currently, February is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Shanghai to Washington, D.C. Reagan-National Airport (average of $278). Flying from Shanghai to Washington, D.C. Reagan-National Airport in March is currently the most expensive (average of $335). There are several factors that can impact the price of a flight, so comparing airlines, departure airports and flight times can provide users with more options.

What is the cheapest day to fly from Shanghai to Washington, D.C. Reagan-National Airport?

Travelers seeking maximum savings on their Shanghai to Washington, D.C. Reagan-National Airport flight should consider departing on Wednesday afternoons when fares are most often at their lowest. Wednesday afternoons flights should be avoided if possible as fares are typically the most expensive at this time.

In terms of precipitation, rainfall in Washington, D.C. Reagan-National Airport ranges from 2.6 - 4.0 inches per month. May is typically the wettest month, when rainfall can reach 4.0 in. February is typically the driest time to visit Washington, D.C. Reagan-National Airport when rainfall is around 2.6 in.

If weather is an important factor for your trip to Washington, D.C. Reagan-National Airport, use this chart to help with planning. For those seeking warmer temperatures, July is the ideal time of year to visit, when temperatures reach an average of 80.6 F. Travelers looking to avoid the cold should look outside of January, when temperatures are typically at their lowest (around 35.6 F).

What is the cheapest month to fly from Shanghai to Washington, D.C. Reagan-National Airport?

The best pricing can be found in the month of October. Prices to Washington, D.C. Reagan-National Airport from Shanghai average $1,409. You can even find prices in October for less than $1,409, as users have found deals to Washington, D.C. Reagan-National Airport from as low as $967. The month of September appears to be one of the more expensive times to travel to Washington, D.C. Reagan-National Airport from Shanghai. Flying in the targeted month can save you up to 37%.

What is the cheapest time of day to fly from SHA to DCA?

Regardless of the time of day you decide to fly, the ticket price will remain around the same. Book flights from Shanghai to Washington, D.C. Reagan-National Airport as you normally would.

Can I find deals for flights from Shanghai to Reagan-National that include hotel bookings?

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Average price	$1,467

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Tue 10/2112:10 pmPVG - DCA

2 stops22h 00mUnited Airlines

Wed 11/196:00 amDCA - PVG

2 stops23h 55mUnited Airlines

Deal found 9/14

$1,052

Fri 12/195:35 pmPVG - DCA

2 stops29h 51mAir Canada

Fri 1/26:00 amDCA - PVG

2 stops45h 00mAir Canada

Deal found 9/14

$1,280

Thu 12/181:30 pmPVG - DCA

2 stops21h 36mUnited Airlines

Fri 1/27:00 pmDCA - PVG

2 stops34h 55mUnited Airlines

Deal found 9/14

$1,289

Tue 10/281:10 pmSHA - DCA

2 stops21h 47mJapan Airlines

Tue 11/43:25 pmDCA - SHA

2 stops31h 20mJapan Airlines

Deal found 9/12

$1,383

Fri 9/1912:40 pmPVG - DCA

2 stops21h 54mMultiple Airlines

Mon 10/136:00 amDCA - PVG

3 stops31h 25mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 9/14

$1,400

Sat 12/201:30 pmPVG - DCA

1 stop40h 27mUnited Airlines

Fri 1/21:00 pmDCA - PVG

2 stops40h 45mUnited Airlines

Deal found 9/14

$1,429

Thu 9/187:40 pmSHA - DCA

2 stops61h 19mMultiple Airlines

Tue 10/146:59 pmDCA - SHA

2 stops33h 31mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 9/14

$1,449

Wed 10/293:15 pmSHA - DCA

2 stops28h 35mMultiple Airlines

Wed 11/57:00 amDCA - SHA

2 stops26h 55mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 9/14

$1,467

Wed 12/172:30 amPVG - DCA

2 stops22h 28mANA

Fri 1/21:00 pmDCA - PVG

2 stops23h 15mANA

Deal found 9/14

$1,471

Fri 9/194:00 pmPVG - DCA

2 stops40h 59mEVA Air

Mon 10/139:59 amDCA - PVG

2 stops44h 26mEVA Air

Deal found 9/14

$1,531

Thu 9/188:05 pmPVG - DCA

2 stops60h 54mMultiple Airlines

Sat 10/119:59 amDCA - PVG

2 stops68h 26mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 9/14

$1,532

Thu 12/182:30 amPVG - DCA

2 stops22h 28mANA

Fri 1/21:00 pmDCA - PVG

2 stops23h 15mANA

Deal found 9/14

$1,552

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Tue 10/218:10 pmPVG - DCA

2 stops24h 11mUnited Airlines

Wed 11/197:00 amDCA - PVG

1 stop22h 45mUnited Airlines

Deal found 9/14

$1,052

Fri 2/205:35 pmPVG - DCA

2 stops28h 20mAir Canada

Tue 2/246:50 pmDCA - PVG

2 stops32h 10mAir Canada

Deal found 9/12

$1,216

Tue 10/281:10 pmSHA - DCA

2 stops21h 47mJapan Airlines

Tue 11/43:25 pmDCA - SHA

2 stops31h 20mJapan Airlines

Deal found 9/12

$1,383

Wed 10/293:15 pmSHA - DCA

2 stops28h 35mMultiple Airlines

Wed 11/57:00 amDCA - SHA

2 stops26h 55mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 9/14

$1,467

Wed 2/181:30 pmPVG - DCA

1 stop40h 13mUnited Airlines

Sun 2/224:07 pmDCA - PVG

2 stops37h 38mUnited Airlines

Deal found 9/11

$1,076

Sat 12/205:35 pmPVG - DCA

2 stops29h 51mAir Canada

Fri 1/211:05 amDCA - PVG

2 stops39h 55mAir Canada

Deal found 9/14

$1,280

Thu 12/181:30 pmPVG - DCA

2 stops21h 36mUnited Airlines

Fri 1/27:00 pmDCA - PVG

2 stops34h 55mUnited Airlines

Deal found 9/14

$1,289

Fri 2/201:30 pmPVG - DCA

1 stop21h 09mUnited Airlines

Tue 2/2411:00 amDCA - PVG

2 stops42h 55mUnited Airlines

Deal found 9/13

$1,300

Sun 10/1912:50 pmSHA - DCA

2 stops22h 07mJapan Airlines

Fri 10/2410:45 pmDCA - SHA

2 stops25h 00mJapan Airlines

Deal found 9/12

$1,894

Wed 11/121:10 pmSHA - DCA

2 stops21h 20mJapan Airlines

Sun 11/233:25 pmDCA - SHA

2 stops31h 20mJapan Airlines

Deal found 9/13

$5,938

Fri 12/51:10 pmSHA - DCA

2 stops40h 15mJapan Airlines

Wed 5/209:59 pmDCA - SHA

2 stops25h 26mJapan Airlines

Deal found 9/14

$6,406

Sun 10/1212:50 pmSHA - DCA

2 stops22h 07mJapan Airlines

Thu 10/2310:45 pmDCA - SHA

2 stops24h 40mJapan Airlines

Deal found 9/13

$7,741

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Wed 9/175:00 pmPVG - DCA

1 stop18h 00mAmerican Airlines

Fri 10/105:00 amDCA - PVG

1 stop21h 50mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 9/14

$1,623

Thu 9/187:40 pmSHA - DCA

2 stops61h 19mMultiple Airlines

Tue 10/146:59 pmDCA - SHA

2 stops33h 31mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 9/14

$1,449

Thu 9/188:05 pmPVG - DCA

2 stops60h 54mMultiple Airlines

Sat 10/119:59 amDCA - PVG

2 stops68h 26mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 9/14

$1,532

Thu 9/187:40 pmSHA - DCA

2 stops61h 19mMultiple Airlines

Sat 10/119:59 amDCA - SHA

2 stops42h 31mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 9/14

$1,635

Fri 9/1912:40 pmPVG - DCA

2 stops21h 54mMultiple Airlines

Mon 10/136:00 amDCA - PVG

3 stops31h 25mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 9/14

$1,400

Fri 9/194:00 pmPVG - DCA

2 stops40h 59mEVA Air

Mon 10/139:59 amDCA - PVG

2 stops44h 26mEVA Air

Deal found 9/14

$1,531

Fri 9/195:00 pmPVG - DCA

1 stop19h 58mAmerican Airlines

Mon 10/135:00 amDCA - PVG

2 stops21h 50mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 9/14

$1,557

Fri 9/1912:50 pmSHA - DCA

2 stops22h 17mJapan Airlines

Mon 10/137:06 pmDCA - SHA

2 stops28h 19mJapan Airlines

Deal found 9/14

$1,633

Sun 10/191:10 pmPVG - DCA

2 stops44h 04mEVA Air

Fri 10/249:59 amDCA - PVG

2 stops44h 26mEVA Air

Deal found 9/12

$1,580

Tue 10/2112:10 pmPVG - DCA

2 stops22h 00mUnited Airlines

Wed 11/196:00 amDCA - PVG

2 stops23h 55mUnited Airlines

Deal found 9/14

$1,052

Tue 10/281:10 pmSHA - DCA

2 stops21h 47mJapan Airlines

Tue 11/43:25 pmDCA - SHA

2 stops31h 20mJapan Airlines

Deal found 9/12

$1,383

Wed 10/293:15 pmSHA - DCA

2 stops28h 35mMultiple Airlines

Wed 11/57:00 amDCA - SHA

2 stops26h 55mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 9/14

$1,467

One-way flights from Shanghai to Reagan-National
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Tue 11/111:40 pmPVG - DCA

3 stops45h 19mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 9/13

$508

Sun 11/94:30 pmPVG - DCA

3 stops42h 29mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 9/13

$517

Wed 10/229:05 amPVG - DCA

2 stops24h 46mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 9/14

$566

Sun 11/28:35 amPVG - DCA

3 stops50h 24mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 9/13

$569

Sat 11/88:35 amPVG - DCA

3 stops40h 29mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 9/13

$573

Mon 11/105:50 pmPVG - DCA

3 stops40h 15mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 9/13

$575

Fri 11/78:35 amPVG - DCA

3 stops40h 26mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 9/13

$576

Fri 10/174:50 pmSHA - DCA

3 stops55h 14mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 9/14

$590

Fri 10/35:30 pmSHA - DCA

3 stops40h 29mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 9/14

$634

Sun 10/199:30 pmSHA - DCA

2 stops59h 44mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 9/14

$643

Thu 10/1610:30 pmSHA - DCA

3 stops54h 29mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 9/14

$659

Wed 10/1510:30 pmSHA - DCA

2 stops58h 44mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 9/14

$666

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Shanghai Pu Dong

Tue 10/21

8:10 pm-8:21 am

2 stops24h 11m

Washington, D.C. Reagan-National

Wed 11/19

7:00 am-6:45 pm

1 stop22h 45m

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PVG - DCA

PVGDCA

Shanghai Pu Dong

Wed 2/18

1:30 pm-4:43 pm

1 stop40h 13m

Washington, D.C. Reagan-National

Sun 2/22

4:07 pm-6:45 pm

2 stops37h 38m

$1,076

ShanghaiWashington, D.C.

PVG - DCA

PVGDCA

Shanghai Pu Dong

Fri 2/20

5:35 pm-8:55 am

2 stops28h 20m

Washington, D.C. Reagan-National

Tue 2/24

6:50 pm-4:00 pm

2 stops32h 10m

$1,216

ShanghaiWashington, D.C.

PVG - DCA

PVGDCA

Shanghai Pu Dong

Sat 12/20

5:35 pm-10:26 am

2 stops29h 51m

Washington, D.C. Reagan-National

Fri 1/2

11:05 am-4:00 pm

2 stops39h 55m

$1,280

ShanghaiWashington, D.C.

PVG - DCA

PVGDCA

Shanghai Pu Dong

Thu 12/18

1:30 pm-10:06 pm

2 stops21h 36m

Washington, D.C. Reagan-National

Fri 1/2

7:00 pm-6:55 pm

2 stops34h 55m

$1,289

ShanghaiWashington, D.C.

PVG - DCA

PVGDCA

Shanghai Pu Dong

Fri 2/20

1:30 pm-9:39 pm

1 stop21h 09m

Washington, D.C. Reagan-National

Tue 2/24

11:00 am-6:55 pm

2 stops42h 55m

$1,300

ShanghaiWashington, D.C.

SHA - DCA

SHADCA

Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

Tue 10/28

1:10 pm-10:57 pm

2 stops21h 47m

Washington, D.C. Reagan-National

Tue 11/4

3:25 pm-11:45 am

2 stops31h 20m

$1,383

ShanghaiWashington, D.C.

SHA - DCA

SHADCA

Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

Wed 10/29

3:15 pm-7:50 am

2 stops28h 35m

Washington, D.C. Reagan-National

Wed 11/5

7:00 am-10:55 pm

2 stops26h 55m

$1,467

ShanghaiWashington, D.C.

SHA - DCA

SHADCA

Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

Sun 10/19

12:50 pm-10:57 pm

2 stops22h 07m

Washington, D.C. Reagan-National

Fri 10/24

10:45 pm-11:45 am

2 stops25h 00m

$1,894

ShanghaiWashington, D.C.

SHA - DCA

SHADCA

Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

Wed 11/12

1:10 pm-9:30 pm

2 stops21h 20m

Washington, D.C. Reagan-National

Sun 11/23

3:25 pm-11:45 am

2 stops31h 20m

$5,938

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Currently, February is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Shanghai to Washington, D.C. Reagan-National Airport (average of $278). Flying from Shanghai to Washington, D.C. Reagan-National Airport in March is currently the most expensive (average of $335). There are several factors that can impact the price of a flight, so comparing airlines, departure airports and flight times can provide users with more options.

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