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Cheap flights from Washington (DCA) to Shanghai (SHA)

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How to find the cheapest flight from Washington (DCA) to Shanghai (SHA)

How to find the cheapest flight from Washington (DCA) to Shanghai (SHA)
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Cheap flights from Washington to Shanghai in December 2025 , January 2026

30 Dec - 22 Jan $ 1,434.00
DCA
Washington
United Airlines
1 STOPS
SHA
Shanghai
SHA
Shanghai
United Airlines
1 STOPS
DCA
Washington
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15 Dec - 14 Jan $ 1,956.00
DCA
Washington
United Airlines
2 STOPS
SHA
Shanghai
SHA
Shanghai
United Airlines
2 STOPS
DCA
Washington
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17 Dec - 08 Jan $ 7,925.00
DCA
Washington
Alaska Airlines
1 STOPS
SHA
Shanghai
SHA
Shanghai
Alaska Airlines
1 STOPS
DCA
Washington
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Last minute flights from Washington to Shanghai

28 Dec - 01 Jan $ 2,044.00
DCA
Washington
Hawaiian Airlines
3 STOPS
SHA
Shanghai
SHA
Shanghai
Hawaiian Airlines
3 STOPS
DCA
Washington
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17 Dec - 31 Dec $ 2,489.00
DCA
Washington
United Airlines
1 STOPS
SHA
Shanghai
SHA
Shanghai
United Airlines
1 STOPS
DCA
Washington
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23 Dec - 31 Dec $ 2,663.00
DCA
Washington
United Airlines
1 STOPS
SHA
Shanghai
SHA
Shanghai
United Airlines
1 STOPS
DCA
Washington
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One-way flights to Shanghai from Washington

6:00 PM - 8:30 PM
Air China
3 Stops
39h 55m
DCA - SHA
$ 703
Kiwi
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3:30 PM - 12:55 PM
United Airlines
2 Stops
38h 15m
DCA - SHA
$ 1,097
Kiwi
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6:30 AM - 12:45 PM
United Airlines
2 Stops
23h 25m
DCA - SHA
$ 1,314
Kiwi
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How to find the cheapest flight from Washington (DCA) to Shanghai (SHA)

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