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$538+ Cheap flights from Shanghai, China to Washington, D.C. (WAS)

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 5/13. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel.
SHA — WAS
May 1 — May 81
Fri 5/1
Fri 5/8
1 adult, Economy
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Cheapest flights from Shanghai to Washington, D.C.
Explore the most affordable flight options available from Shanghai to Washington, D.C.. Find the lowest fares from popular airlines and budget airlines, with prices last updated on April 1, 2026.

This Cheapflightsfares deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/31. 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 Cheapflightsfares is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Tue 5/123:00 pm
PVG
-
IAD
1 stop30h 45m
Etihad Airways
Wed 8/193:10 pm
IAD
-
PVG
1 stop33h 45m
Etihad Airways
Deal found 3/31$988
This FlightHub deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/30. 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 4/233:00 pm
PVG
-
IAD
1 stop31h 25m
Etihad Airways
Thu 9/173:10 pm
IAD
-
PVG
1 stop33h 45m
Etihad Airways
Deal found 3/30$1,004
This Justfly.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 4/1. 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 5/133:00 pm
PVG
-
IAD
1 stop30h 45m
Etihad Airways
Tue 5/193:10 pm
IAD
-
PVG
1 stop33h 45m
Etihad Airways
Deal found 4/1$1,006
This Cheapflightsfares deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/29. 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 Cheapflightsfares is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Fri 5/153:00 pm
PVG
-
IAD
1 stop30h 45m
Etihad Airways
Mon 5/253:10 pm
IAD
-
PVG
1 stop33h 45m
Etihad Airways
Deal found 3/29$1,010
This Kiwi.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 4/1. 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 Kiwi.com is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Thu 5/143:00 pm
PVG
-
IAD
1 stop30h 45m
Etihad Airways
Mon 5/183:10 pm
IAD
-
PVG
1 stop33h 45m
Etihad Airways
Deal found 4/1$1,019
This Etihad Airways deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/30. 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 Etihad Airways is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Thu 4/233:00 pm
PVG
-
IAD
1 stop31h 25m
Etihad Airways
Tue 9/153:10 pm
IAD
-
PVG
1 stop33h 45m
Etihad Airways
Deal found 3/30$1,023
This FlightHub deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/31. 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.
Sat 5/93:00 pm
PVG
-
IAD
1 stop30h 45m
Etihad Airways
Wed 11/42:35 pm
IAD
-
PVG
1 stop33h 15m
Etihad Airways
Deal found 3/31$1,026
This FlightHub deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/30. 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 4/233:00 pm
PVG
-
IAD
1 stop31h 25m
Etihad Airways
Fri 9/183:10 pm
IAD
-
PVG
1 stop33h 45m
Etihad Airways
Deal found 3/30$1,027
This Kiwi.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 4/1. 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 Kiwi.com is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Sun 5/103:00 pm
PVG
-
IAD
1 stop30h 45m
Etihad Airways
Tue 5/193:10 pm
IAD
-
PVG
1 stop33h 45m
Etihad Airways
Deal found 4/1$1,043
This Etihad Airways deal was found by Cheapflights users on 4/1. 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 Etihad Airways is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Sat 5/93:00 pm
PVG
-
IAD
1 stop30h 45m
Etihad Airways
Wed 5/203:10 pm
IAD
-
PVG
1 stop33h 45m
Etihad Airways
Deal found 4/1$1,046
This Etihad Airways deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/30. 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 Etihad Airways is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Thu 4/233:00 pm
PVG
-
IAD
1 stop31h 25m
Etihad Airways
Sat 9/193:10 pm
IAD
-
PVG
1 stop33h 45m
Etihad Airways
Deal found 3/30$1,047
This Kiwi.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 4/1. 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 Kiwi.com is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Sat 5/93:00 pm
PVG
-
IAD
1 stop30h 45m
Etihad Airways
Sat 5/163:10 pm
IAD
-
PVG
1 stop33h 45m
Etihad Airways
Deal found 4/1$1,065

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

Discover tips and strategies to find the most affordable flight options for your journey from Shanghai (CN2) to Washington, D.C. (WAS). 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 April 1, 2026.

Round-trip from

$988
(Cheapflightsfares)

One-way from

$538
(Expedia)

Popular in

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Cheapest in

April

Average price

$1,007
From Shanghai to Washington, D.C. (WAS)
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Cheapflights Fare Finder

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

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Fly to

Route

Depart

Return

Price

Cheapest round-trip

ShanghaiWashington, D.C.

PVG - IAD

PVGIAD

Shanghai Pu Dong

Thu 4/23

3:00 pm-10:25 am

1 stop31h 25m

Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

Tue 9/15

3:10 pm-12:55 pm

1 stop33h 45m

$1,023

ShanghaiWashington, D.C.

PVG - IAD

PVGIAD

Shanghai Pu Dong

Sun 5/10

3:00 pm-9:45 am

1 stop30h 45m

Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

Mon 5/18

3:10 pm-12:55 pm

1 stop33h 45m

$1,046

ShanghaiWashington, D.C.

PVG - IAD

PVGIAD

Shanghai Pu Dong

Sat 5/9

3:00 pm-9:45 am

1 stop30h 45m

Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

Wed 5/20

3:10 pm-12:55 pm

1 stop33h 45m

$1,046

ShanghaiWashington, D.C.

PVG - IAD

PVGIAD

Shanghai Pu Dong

Sun 5/10

12:05 am-8:40 am

1 stop44h 35m

Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

Mon 5/18

10:55 am-3:30 pm

1 stop40h 35m

$1,149

ShanghaiWashington, D.C.

PVG - IAD

PVGIAD

Shanghai Pu Dong

Tue 9/15

7:20 am-8:40 am

1 stop37h 20m

Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

Sat 9/19

10:55 am-10:20 pm

1 stop23h 25m

$1,150

ShanghaiWashington, D.C.

PVG - IAD

PVGIAD

Shanghai Pu Dong

Tue 9/15

3:00 pm-9:45 am

1 stop30h 45m

Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

Sat 9/19

3:10 pm-12:55 pm

1 stop33h 45m

$1,150

ShanghaiWashington, D.C.

PVG - IAD

PVGIAD

Shanghai Pu Dong

Sun 5/10

7:20 am-8:40 am

1 stop37h 20m

Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

Sun 5/17

10:55 am-10:20 pm

1 stop23h 25m

$1,195

ShanghaiWashington, D.C.

PVG - IAD

PVGIAD

Shanghai Pu Dong

Sun 5/3

12:05 am-8:40 am

1 stop44h 35m

Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

Thu 5/7

10:55 am-10:20 pm

1 stop23h 25m

$1,209

ShanghaiWashington, D.C.

PVG - IAD

PVGIAD

Shanghai Pu Dong

Wed 7/8

6:40 pm-3:40 pm

1 stop33h 00m

Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

Wed 8/5

11:05 am-10:35 pm

1 stop23h 30m

$1,282

ShanghaiWashington, D.C.

PVG - DCA

PVGDCA

Shanghai Pu Dong

Thu 7/2

6:10 pm-10:18 am

2 stops28h 08m

Washington, D.C. Reagan-National

Tue 8/11

8:40 pm-4:25 pm

1 stop31h 45m

$1,305

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Reviews of airlines servicing Washington, D.C.

Get insights into the airlines that provide service to Washington, D.C.. 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 Washington, D.C.. Reviews last updated April 1, 2026.
Get a feel of what it's like to fly with ANA and United Airlines from Shanghai to Washington, D.C. by reading reviews from past customers. Users have also rated airlines in terms of entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.
ANA
8.4
Very good
1,162 reviews

Crew

8.7

Boarding

8.5

Overall

8.4

Comfort

8.2

Entertainment

8.0

Food

7.8

Reviews

1 / 20
10.0
Excellent

Anonymous,Feb 2026

BKK - NRT

Really enjoyed fly with ANA for our first time. Thank you!
ANA
8.4
Very good
1,162 reviews
ANA
8.4
Very good
1,162 reviews

Crew

8.7

Boarding

8.5

Overall

8.4

Comfort

8.2

Entertainment

8.0

Food

7.8

Reviews

1 / 20
10.0
Excellent

Anonymous,Feb 2026

BKK - NRT

Really enjoyed fly with ANA for our first time. Thank you!
United Airlines
7.4
Good
9,535 reviews
ANA
8.4
Very good
1,162 reviews

Crew

8.7

Boarding

8.5

Overall

8.4

Comfort

8.2

Entertainment

8.0

Food

7.8

Reviews

1 / 20
10.0
Excellent

Anonymous,Feb 2026

BKK - NRT

Really enjoyed fly with ANA for our first time. Thank you!

Related info for your journey

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

    For as low as $1,305, Etihad Airways can have you in Washington, D.C. from Shanghai in 28h 08m. Airlines will cover a distance of 7446 mi. When browsing for deals, the options you’ll see will be for both nonstop flights and flights with stops.

  • What is the cheapest airline to fly from Shanghai to Washington, D.C. round-trip?

    Currently priced at $1,081, ANA will fly you from Shanghai to Washington, D.C. and back. In addition to ANA, many other airlines offer competitively priced options for your trip. ANA is priced at 26% lower than the current average price of a flight leaving 3 months from now.

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

    To fly one-way, consider booking your trip with ANA, which is currently one of the cheapest options available, starting at $531. United Airlines flights start at $652 while deals on Delta start at $820 one-way.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Top airline flying from Shanghai to Washington, D.C.

Discover the top airline that operate flights from Shanghai to Washington, D.C.. 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 April 1, 2026.
AirlineCheapestAverageFlexibilityOn-time
ANACheapest$1,081Average$1,195FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time80%

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