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$490+ Cheap flights from Dulles Intl (IAD) to Shanghai, China

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a Cheapflights user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight departing on 10/22. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel.
IAD — SHA
Oct 17 — Oct 241
Fri 10/17
Fri 10/24
1 adult, Economy
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Cheapflights Tip: The best prices from Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl to Shanghai are usually found in April or September, booked 26 days in advance, depart on a Friday or Tuesday and return on a Wednesday

Cheap flight deals from Dulles Intl to Shanghai

Discover tips and strategies to find the most affordable flight options for your journey from Dulles Intl (IAD) to Shanghai (CN2). Learn about various techniques such as flexible date searches, comparing prices across and setting up price alerts. Use these methods to find the cheapest flights available for your travel needs. Data last updated September 17, 2025.

Round-trip from

$948
(FlightHub)

One-way from

$490
(Jetabroad)

Popular in

December

Cheapest in

April

Average price

$1,205
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Cheapest flights from Dulles Intl to Shanghai
Explore the most affordable flight options available from Dulles Intl to Shanghai. Find the lowest fares from popular airlines and budget airlines, with prices last updated on September 17, 2025.

This FlightHub deal was found by Cheapflights users on 9/16. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure FlightHub is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Tue 10/1411:00 pmIAD - PVG
1 stop25h 55mAir China
Mon 11/37:00 pmPVG - IAD
1 stop36h 30mAir China
Deal found 9/16$948
This Air China deal was found by Cheapflights users on 9/16. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Air China is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Sat 9/276:30 amIAD - PVG
2 stops28h 20mAir China
Mon 10/136:50 pmPVG - IAD
1 stop36h 40mAir China
Deal found 9/16$949
This FlightHub deal was found by Cheapflights users on 9/17. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure FlightHub is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Tue 10/2810:10 pmIAD - SHA
2 stops35h 30mAir China
Tue 11/118:55 amSHA - IAD
1 stop22h 35mAir China
Deal found 9/17$953
This IEagle deal was found by Cheapflights users on 9/16. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure IEagle is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Tue 11/1810:00 pmIAD - PVG
1 stop26h 00mAir China
Thu 12/184:30 pmPVG - IAD
1 stop39h 00mAir China
Deal found 9/16$956
This oojo deal was found by Cheapflights users on 9/15. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure oojo is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Tue 9/2311:00 pmIAD - PVG
1 stop35h 50mAir China
Thu 10/307:15 pmPVG - IAD
1 stop36h 15mAir China
Deal found 9/15$957
This FlightHub deal was found by Cheapflights users on 9/15. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure FlightHub is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Tue 9/1611:00 pmIAD - SHA
1 stop25h 40mAir China
Tue 9/237:55 amSHA - IAD
1 stop23h 35mAir China
Deal found 9/15$960
This FlightHub deal was found by Cheapflights users on 9/15. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure FlightHub is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Tue 9/1611:00 pmIAD - PVG
1 stop35h 50mAir China
Tue 9/236:55 amPVG - IAD
1 stop24h 35mAir China
Deal found 9/15$961
This IEagle deal was found by Cheapflights users on 9/17. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure IEagle is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Fri 10/311:00 pmIAD - PVG
1 stop25h 55mAir China
Mon 10/133:45 pmPVG - IAD
1 stop39h 45mAir China
Deal found 9/17$969
This IEagle deal was found by Cheapflights users on 9/16. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure IEagle is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Wed 10/16:30 amIAD - PVG
2 stops28h 20mAir China
Thu 10/304:30 pmPVG - IAD
1 stop39h 00mAir China
Deal found 9/16$973
This CrystalTravel deal was found by Cheapflights users on 9/17. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure CrystalTravel is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Tue 10/2810:10 pmIAD - PVG
2 stops37h 10mAir China
Mon 11/104:30 pmPVG - IAD
2 stops27h 18mAir China
Deal found 9/17$974
This oojo deal was found by Cheapflights users on 9/16. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure oojo is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Fri 10/311:00 pmIAD - SHA
1 stop23h 00mAir China
Fri 10/247:55 amSHA - IAD
1 stop23h 35mAir China
Deal found 9/16$976
This FlightHub deal was found by Cheapflights users on 9/16. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure FlightHub is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Tue 9/3011:00 pmIAD - SHA
1 stop32h 00mAir China
Thu 11/69:30 pmSHA - IAD
1 stop34h 00mAir China
Deal found 9/16$979

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Customize your flight search to find flights from Dulles Intl to Shanghai that fit within your specific budget. Explore options based on user searches and filter the results based on your desired price range. Find flights that match your budget for a cost-effective journey. Over the last 7 days, Cheapflights users made 2,558,603 searches. Data last updated September 17, 2025.
Use the filters below to find and compare flights from Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Airport to Shanghai that are best for you.

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Dulles Intl

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Shanghai

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Washington, D.C.Shanghai

IAD - SHA

IADSHA

Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

Fri 11/14

9:10 am-10:55 am

2 stops36h 45m

Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

Fri 11/28

7:45 am-6:30 pm

1 stop23h 45m

$982

Washington, D.C.Shanghai

IAD - SHA

IADSHA

Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

Fri 10/31

11:00 pm-3:00 pm

1 stop28h 00m

Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

Fri 11/7

7:45 am-6:30 pm

1 stop23h 45m

$1,007

Washington, D.C.Shanghai

IAD - PVG

IADPVG

Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

Sun 11/16

11:50 am-12:35 pm

1 stop35h 45m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Sun 11/30

11:20 am-9:50 am

1 stop35h 30m

$1,037

Washington, D.C.Shanghai

IAD - PVG

IADPVG

Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

Tue 3/3

11:50 am-12:35 pm

1 stop35h 45m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Tue 3/17

2:00 pm-10:50 am

1 stop32h 50m

$1,037

Washington, D.C.Shanghai

IAD - PVG

IADPVG

Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

Sat 3/7

11:50 am-9:45 am

1 stop32h 55m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Sat 3/14

2:00 pm-10:50 am

1 stop32h 50m

$1,037

Washington, D.C.Shanghai

IAD - PVG

IADPVG

Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

Tue 2/10

11:50 am-8:25 pm

1 stop19h 35m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Tue 2/24

11:20 am-9:50 am

1 stop35h 30m

$1,037

Washington, D.C.Shanghai

IAD - PVG

IADPVG

Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

Sat 1/31

11:50 am-8:25 pm

1 stop19h 35m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Fri 2/27

8:50 am-9:50 am

1 stop38h 00m

$1,037

Washington, D.C.Shanghai

IAD - PVG

IADPVG

Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

Sat 1/31

11:50 am-8:25 pm

1 stop19h 35m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Tue 2/24

11:20 am-9:50 am

1 stop35h 30m

$1,037

Washington, D.C.Shanghai

IAD - PVG

IADPVG

Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

Thu 11/20

11:50 am-8:25 pm

1 stop19h 35m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Thu 12/18

8:50 am-9:50 am

1 stop38h 00m

$1,037

Washington, D.C.Shanghai

IAD - PVG

IADPVG

Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

Sun 2/22

11:50 am-8:25 pm

1 stop19h 35m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Thu 2/26

11:20 am-9:50 am

1 stop35h 30m

$1,037

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Best time to book a flight from Dulles Intl to Shanghai

Have a flexible travel schedule? Discover the best time to fly to Shanghai from Dulles Intl with our price prediction graph.
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Cheapflights Insights

Everything you need to know about your flight from Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Airport to Shanghai

How far ahead should I book a flight from Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Airport to Shanghai?

Use this chart to determine the optimal time to book a round-trip flight from Dulles Intl to Shanghai. Price data was last updated on September 12, 2025.

The price you pay for your flight from Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Airport to Shanghai may vary depending on when you book. For the best chance of a lower fare, look to book 26 days in advance of your trip. Fares are likely to increase a fortnight or so before your departure date.

What is the cheapest month to book a flight from Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Airport to Shanghai?

Currently, September is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Airport to Shanghai (average of $1,076). Flying from Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Airport to Shanghai in June is currently the most expensive (average of $1,573). 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 time of day to fly from IAD to SHA?

Find hourly flight availability from Dulles Intl to Shanghai. Discover flight options and departure times throughout the day, allowing you to choose a departure time that suits your schedule. Data last updated September 17, 2025.

One of the essential ways to save on airfare from Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Airport to Shanghai is to remain as flexible as possible. Flights that are in the morning tend to be the most expensive. A flight in the evening could potentially save you up to 31% on airfare.

What is the cheapest day to fly from Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Airport to Shanghai?

Use this chart to determine the cheapest time to fly round-trip from Dulles Intl to Shanghai. Price data was last updated on December 16, 2024.

Travelers seeking maximum savings on their Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Airport to Shanghai flight should consider departing on Sunday evenings when fares are most often at their lowest. Monday mornings flights should be avoided if possible as fares are typically the most expensive at this time.

How much does it cost to fly round-trip from Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Airport to Shanghai?

Reviews of airlines servicing Shanghai

Get insights into the airlines that provide service to Shanghai. Read reviews, discover amenities, and learn about the overall travel experience offered by airlines. Use this information to make informed decisions when choosing an airline for your flight to Shanghai. Reviews last updated September 17, 2025.
Read through reviews of airlines operating flights from Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Airport to Shanghai, such as ANA, Delta, and United Airlines. Reviews also offer insight into each airline's entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.
ANA
8.4
Very good
964 reviews

Comfort

8.2

Entertainment

7.9

Food

7.7

Boarding

8.6

Crew

8.7

Overall

8.4

Reviews

1 / 20
10.0
Excellent

Anonymous,Aug 2025

SFO - NRT

ANA ground and flight crew are the best their is They are now officially my Airline of choice Crew are very attentive, friendly, sincere, helpful and respond to queries accurately, promptly and gives you the peace of mind when travelling Salute to the World’s Best Airline for me
ANA
8.4
Very good
964 reviews
ANA
8.4
Very good
964 reviews

Comfort

8.2

Entertainment

7.9

Food

7.7

Boarding

8.6

Crew

8.7

Overall

8.4

Reviews

1 / 20
10.0
Excellent

Anonymous,Aug 2025

SFO - NRT

ANA ground and flight crew are the best their is They are now officially my Airline of choice Crew are very attentive, friendly, sincere, helpful and respond to queries accurately, promptly and gives you the peace of mind when travelling Salute to the World’s Best Airline for me
Delta
8.0
Very good
7,961 reviews
ANA
8.4
Very good
964 reviews

Comfort

8.2

Entertainment

7.9

Food

7.7

Boarding

8.6

Crew

8.7

Overall

8.4

Reviews

1 / 20
10.0
Excellent

Anonymous,Aug 2025

SFO - NRT

ANA ground and flight crew are the best their is They are now officially my Airline of choice Crew are very attentive, friendly, sincere, helpful and respond to queries accurately, promptly and gives you the peace of mind when travelling Salute to the World’s Best Airline for me
United Airlines
7.4
Good
8,926 reviews
ANA
8.4
Very good
964 reviews

Comfort

8.2

Entertainment

7.9

Food

7.7

Boarding

8.6

Crew

8.7

Overall

8.4

Reviews

1 / 20
10.0
Excellent

Anonymous,Aug 2025

SFO - NRT

ANA ground and flight crew are the best their is They are now officially my Airline of choice Crew are very attentive, friendly, sincere, helpful and respond to queries accurately, promptly and gives you the peace of mind when travelling Salute to the World’s Best Airline for me
Turkish Airlines
7.3
Good
3,965 reviews
ANA
8.4
Very good
964 reviews

Comfort

8.2

Entertainment

7.9

Food

7.7

Boarding

8.6

Crew

8.7

Overall

8.4

Reviews

1 / 20
10.0
Excellent

Anonymous,Aug 2025

SFO - NRT

ANA ground and flight crew are the best their is They are now officially my Airline of choice Crew are very attentive, friendly, sincere, helpful and respond to queries accurately, promptly and gives you the peace of mind when travelling Salute to the World’s Best Airline for me
Air China
7.3
Good
101 reviews
ANA
8.4
Very good
964 reviews

Comfort

8.2

Entertainment

7.9

Food

7.7

Boarding

8.6

Crew

8.7

Overall

8.4

Reviews

1 / 20
10.0
Excellent

Anonymous,Aug 2025

SFO - NRT

ANA ground and flight crew are the best their is They are now officially my Airline of choice Crew are very attentive, friendly, sincere, helpful and respond to queries accurately, promptly and gives you the peace of mind when travelling Salute to the World’s Best Airline for me

Related info for your journey

Find useful and relevant information for your journey from Dulles Intl to Shanghai. Access travel guides, tips, and recommendations to enhance your travel experience. Get information about local attractions, weather, transportation options, and more.

  • How long is the flight from Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Airport to Shanghai?

    A quick flight from Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Airport to Shanghai can take about 35h 45m. Air China provides one of the quickest options available for as low as $1,037. There are 7433 mi between Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Airport and Shanghai. Both multi-stop and nonstop flights can be found to your destination and back.

  • What are the cheapest airlines flying from Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Airport to Shanghai round-trip?

    According to our current data, Turkish Airlines ($652), Air China ($894), and American Airlines ($977) offers the cheapest pricing from Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Airport to Shanghai. Turkish Airlines is priced at 53% lower than the current average price of a flight leaving 3 months from now.

  • What are the cheapest airlines to fly from Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Airport to Shanghai one-way?

    To fly one-way, consider booking your trip with Egyptair, which is currently one of the cheapest options available, starting at $539. American Airlines flights start at $559 while deals on Korean Air start at $606 one-way.

  • Can I find deals for flights from Dulles Intl to Shanghai that include hotel bookings?

    Yes. In addition to deals on Dulles Intl to Shanghai flights, Cheapflights offers vacation packages that include both flights and hotel.

  • How can I find direct flights from Dulles Intl to Shanghai?

    After entering your origin and destination, apply the non-stop filter on the search result page to find direct flights from Dulles Intl to Shanghai.

  • Can I find deals for business class flights from Dulles Intl to Shanghai?

    Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from Dulles Intl to Shanghai by cabin class. In addition to browsing deals, you can also filter by cabin class on the search results page after making a search.

  • What is the cheapest month to book a flight from Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Airport to Shanghai?

    Currently, September is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Airport to Shanghai (average of $1,076). Flying from Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Airport to Shanghai in June is currently the most expensive (average of $1,573). 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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Top 9 airlines flying from Dulles Intl to Shanghai

Discover the top 9 airlines that operate flights from Dulles Intl to Shanghai. Compare their services, reliability, and customer satisfaction ratings to choose the airline that best suits your travel preferences and needs. Over the last 7 days, Cheapflights users made 2,558,603 searches. Data last updated September 17, 2025.
AirlineCheapestAverageFlexibilityOn-time
Turkish AirlinesCheapest$652Average$1,242FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time77%
Air ChinaCheapest$894Average$1,212FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time67%
American AirlinesCheapest$977Average$1,335FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time71%
Korean AirCheapest$1,033Average$1,408FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time81%
DeltaCheapest$1,133Average$1,331FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-timeN/A
United AirlinesCheapest$1,151Average$1,493FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time69%
ANACheapest$1,189Average$1,542FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time80%
British AirwaysCheapest$1,250Average$1,359FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time70%
Qatar AirwaysCheapest$1,280Average$1,462FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time68%

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