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$481+ Cheap flights from Washington, D.C. (WAS) 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 8/28. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel.
WAS — SHA
Jul 19 — Jul 261
Sun 7/19
Sun 7/26
1 adult, Economy
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Cheapest flights from Washington, D.C. to Shanghai
Explore the most affordable flight options available from Washington, D.C. to Shanghai. Find the lowest fares from popular airlines and budget airlines, with prices last updated on June 19, 2026.

This FlightHub deal was found by Cheapflights users on 6/18. 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.
Thu 11/52:00 pm
DCA
-
PVG
2 stops22h 15m
ANA
Tue 12/12:35 am
PVG
-
DCA
2 stops23h 07m
ANA
Deal found 6/18$1,123
This Korean Air deal was found by Cheapflights users on 6/18. 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 Korean Air is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Tue 10/201:15 pm
IAD
-
SHA
1 stop39h 50m
Korean Air
Tue 11/176:25 pm
SHA
-
IAD
1 stop28h 25m
Korean Air
Deal found 6/18$1,124
This FlightHub deal was found by Cheapflights users on 6/19. 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.
Wed 10/712:15 pm
IAD
-
PVG
1 stop24h 30m
ANA
Wed 10/282:35 am
PVG
-
IAD
2 stops23h 28m
ANA
Deal found 6/19$1,124
This FlightHub deal was found by Cheapflights users on 6/18. 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 9/2211:00 pm
IAD
-
PVG
1 stop22h 55m
Air China
Tue 11/104:30 pm
PVG
-
IAD
2 stops41h 57m
Air China
Deal found 6/18$1,125
This Justfly.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 6/18. 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 Justfly.com is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Wed 9/169:00 pm
IAD
-
PVG
2 stops37h 10m
Multiple Airlines
Wed 11/1111:35 pm
PVG
-
IAD
1 stop29h 20m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 6/18$1,126
This Korean Air deal was found by Cheapflights users on 6/18. 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 Korean Air is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Mon 10/197:59 pm
IAD
-
SHA
2 stops33h 06m
Korean Air
Sun 11/156:25 pm
SHA
-
IAD
1 stop28h 25m
Korean Air
Deal found 6/18$1,130
This FlightHub deal was found by Cheapflights users on 6/18. 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.
Wed 9/166:42 am
IAD
-
PVG
2 stops28h 08m
Air China
Tue 11/107:00 pm
PVG
-
IAD
2 stops39h 27m
Air China
Deal found 6/18$1,130
This FlightHub deal was found by Cheapflights users on 6/18. 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.
Mon 10/199:00 pm
IAD
-
PVG
1 stop31h 20m
Multiple Airlines
Mon 11/164:30 pm
PVG
-
IAD
2 stops36h 25m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 6/18$1,134
This Korean Air deal was found by Cheapflights users on 6/18. 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 Korean Air is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Wed 11/411:50 am
IAD
-
SHA
1 stop40h 20m
Korean Air
Wed 12/26:25 pm
SHA
-
IAD
2 stops34h 52m
Korean Air
Deal found 6/18$1,135
This Air China deal was found by Cheapflights users on 6/18. 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.
Tue 9/2210:10 pm
IAD
-
SHA
2 stops36h 30m
Multiple Airlines
Tue 11/107:45 am
SHA
-
IAD
1 stop23h 45m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 6/18$1,136
This Justfly.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 6/18. 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 Justfly.com is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Thu 7/169:00 pm
IAD
-
PVG
1 stop36h 50m
Qatar Airways
Tue 9/16:50 pm
PVG
-
IAD
1 stop32h 50m
Qatar Airways
Deal found 6/18$1,136
This Qatar Airways deal was found by Cheapflights users on 6/18. 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 Qatar Airways is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Thu 10/1511:05 am
IAD
-
PVG
1 stop23h 35m
Qatar Airways
Thu 11/126:10 pm
PVG
-
IAD
1 stop34h 45m
Qatar Airways
Deal found 6/18$1,137

Find flight deals from Washington, D.C. to Shanghai

Discover tips and strategies to find the most affordable flight options for your journey from Washington, D.C. (WAS) 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 June 19, 2026.

Round-trip from

$1,124
(Korean Air)

One-way from

$481
(oojo)

Popular in

June

Cheapest in

January

Average price

$1,849
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Customize your flight search to find flights from Washington, D.C. 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 June 19, 2026.
Use the filters below to find and compare flights from Washington, D.C. to Shanghai that are best for you.

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Depart

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Price

Cheapest round-trip

Washington, D.C.Shanghai

IAD - SHA

IADSHA

Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

Wed 11/4

11:50 am-5:10 pm

1 stop40h 20m

Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

Tue 12/1

6:25 pm-9:50 am

1 stop28h 25m

$1,124

Washington, D.C.Shanghai

IAD - SHA

IADSHA

Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

Tue 11/3

11:50 am-5:10 pm

1 stop40h 20m

Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

Wed 12/2

6:25 pm-9:50 am

1 stop28h 25m

$1,124

Washington, D.C.Shanghai

DCA - SHA

DCASHA

Washington, D.C. Reagan-National

Sun 11/8

5:00 pm-5:10 pm

2 stops35h 10m

Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

Wed 12/2

6:25 pm-1:25 pm

2 stops32h 00m

$1,141

Washington, D.C.Shanghai

DCA - SHA

DCASHA

Washington, D.C. Reagan-National

Sun 10/25

5:00 pm-5:10 pm

2 stops36h 10m

Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

Sun 11/8

6:25 pm-1:25 pm

2 stops32h 00m

$1,141

Washington, D.C.Shanghai

IAD - PVG

IADPVG

Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

Sat 9/5

1:15 pm-12:25 pm

1 stop35h 10m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Sun 9/20

1:40 pm-11:05 am

1 stop33h 25m

$1,156

Washington, D.C.Shanghai

IAD - SHA

IADSHA

Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

Sun 11/8

11:50 am-5:10 pm

1 stop40h 20m

Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

Wed 12/2

6:25 pm-9:50 am

1 stop28h 25m

$1,174

Washington, D.C.Shanghai

IAD - SHA

IADSHA

Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

Fri 11/6

11:50 am-5:10 pm

1 stop40h 20m

Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

Tue 12/1

6:25 pm-9:50 am

1 stop28h 25m

$1,174

Washington, D.C.Shanghai

IAD - SHA

IADSHA

Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

Tue 10/13

6:41 pm-8:55 pm

2 stops38h 14m

Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

Tue 10/27

4:35 pm-11:59 pm

2 stops43h 24m

$1,264

Washington, D.C.Shanghai

IAD - PVG

IADPVG

Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

Sun 7/19

9:00 pm-4:20 pm

1 stop31h 20m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Fri 8/21

6:50 pm-8:45 am

1 stop25h 55m

$1,307

Washington, D.C.Shanghai

IAD - PVG

IADPVG

Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

Sun 7/26

9:00 pm-10:40 pm

1 stop37h 40m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Sun 8/2

6:50 pm-3:40 pm

1 stop32h 50m

$1,325

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Best time to book a flight from Washington, D.C. to Shanghai

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Cheapflights Insights

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

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

Currently, March is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Washington, D.C. to Shanghai (average of $267). Flying from Washington, D.C. to Shanghai in May is currently the most expensive (average of $1,015). 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.

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

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

To ensure you get the cheapest price possible for a flight from Washington, D.C. to Shanghai, you should look to book at least 26 days in advance of your intended travel date. The price of your flight may increase if you delay and leave booking until a week or so before departure.

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 June 19, 2026.
Peruse reviews from past customers who have flown with ANA,Delta, andTurkish Airlines from Washington, D.C. to Shanghai to help guide your decision. You can also see how each airline stacks up in terms of entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.
ANA
8.3
Very good
1,243 reviews

Boarding

8.5

Comfort

8.2

Crew

8.7

Overall

8.3

Entertainment

7.9

Food

7.7

Reviews

1 / 20
4.0
Okay

PeggyLee,Jun 2026

BKK - NRT

It was unexpectedly below the expectation from the overall atmosphere of older plane, older seats, and most disappointment probably the meals. Will not be booking ANA again.
ANA
8.3
Very good
1,243 reviews
ANA
8.3
Very good
1,243 reviews

Boarding

8.5

Comfort

8.2

Crew

8.7

Overall

8.3

Entertainment

7.9

Food

7.7

Reviews

1 / 20
4.0
Okay

PeggyLee,Jun 2026

BKK - NRT

It was unexpectedly below the expectation from the overall atmosphere of older plane, older seats, and most disappointment probably the meals. Will not be booking ANA again.
Delta
7.8
Good
8,419 reviews
ANA
8.3
Very good
1,243 reviews

Boarding

8.5

Comfort

8.2

Crew

8.7

Overall

8.3

Entertainment

7.9

Food

7.7

Reviews

1 / 20
4.0
Okay

PeggyLee,Jun 2026

BKK - NRT

It was unexpectedly below the expectation from the overall atmosphere of older plane, older seats, and most disappointment probably the meals. Will not be booking ANA again.
Turkish Airlines
7.4
Good
4,409 reviews
ANA
8.3
Very good
1,243 reviews

Boarding

8.5

Comfort

8.2

Crew

8.7

Overall

8.3

Entertainment

7.9

Food

7.7

Reviews

1 / 20
4.0
Okay

PeggyLee,Jun 2026

BKK - NRT

It was unexpectedly below the expectation from the overall atmosphere of older plane, older seats, and most disappointment probably the meals. Will not be booking ANA again.
United Airlines
7.4
Good
9,860 reviews
ANA
8.3
Very good
1,243 reviews

Boarding

8.5

Comfort

8.2

Crew

8.7

Overall

8.3

Entertainment

7.9

Food

7.7

Reviews

1 / 20
4.0
Okay

PeggyLee,Jun 2026

BKK - NRT

It was unexpectedly below the expectation from the overall atmosphere of older plane, older seats, and most disappointment probably the meals. Will not be booking ANA again.
Air China
7.3
Good
155 reviews
ANA
8.3
Very good
1,243 reviews

Boarding

8.5

Comfort

8.2

Crew

8.7

Overall

8.3

Entertainment

7.9

Food

7.7

Reviews

1 / 20
4.0
Okay

PeggyLee,Jun 2026

BKK - NRT

It was unexpectedly below the expectation from the overall atmosphere of older plane, older seats, and most disappointment probably the meals. Will not be booking ANA again.

Related info for your journey

Find useful and relevant information for your journey from Washington, D.C. 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. to Shanghai?

    Korean Air, Qatar Airways, and Air China can get you from Washington, D.C. to Shanghai in just under 27h 40m. Your travel time can differ by up to 12h 40m. There are 7434 mi between Washington, D.C. 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. to Shanghai round-trip?

    Flying on Korean Air is currently your cheapest option to Shanghai, with prices starting at $562. Additional round-trip tickets that might be worth considering are offered by Delta and Air China, with the lowest prices starting at $815 and $872, respectively. Users have found that Korean Air is 58% cheaper than the other options available to this destination.

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

    The cheapest airlines for a one-way flight from Washington, D.C. to Shanghai are Korean Air ($415), Air China ($510), and ANA ($664).

  • What are the most popular routes from Washington, D.C. to Shanghai?

    While some choose either Washington, D.C. Reagan-National - Shanghai Hongqiao Intl or Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl - Shanghai Pu Dong, Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl - Shanghai Hongqiao Intl is the most popular route from Washington, D.C. to Shanghai.

  • Can I find deals for flights from Washington, D.C. to Shanghai that include hotel bookings?

    Yes. In addition to deals on Washington, D.C. to Shanghai flights, Cheapflights offers vacation packages that include both flights and hotel.

  • How can I find direct flights from Washington, D.C. to Shanghai?

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

  • Can I find deals for business class flights from Washington, D.C. to Shanghai?

    Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from Washington, D.C. 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. to Shanghai?

    Currently, March is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Washington, D.C. to Shanghai (average of $267). Flying from Washington, D.C. to Shanghai in May is currently the most expensive (average of $1,015). 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 10 airlines flying from Washington, D.C. to Shanghai

Discover the top 10 airlines that operate flights from Washington, D.C. 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 June 19, 2026.
AirlineCheapestAverageFlexibilityOn-time
Korean AirCheapest$562Average$1,053FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time81%
DeltaCheapest$815Average$1,413FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-timeN/A
Air ChinaCheapest$872Average$1,265FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time67%
Turkish AirlinesCheapest$893Average$1,090FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time77%
Qatar AirwaysCheapest$939Average$1,212FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time68%
EVA AirCheapest$963Average$1,346FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time74%
United AirlinesCheapest$1,089Average$1,558FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time69%
ANACheapest$1,117Average$1,547FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time80%
Etihad AirwaysCheapest$1,160Average$1,300FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time75%
American AirlinesCheapest$1,251Average$1,515FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time71%

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