Shanghai (PVG) to Seattle (SEA)
Flight time
≈ 12h 13m
Bearing
38° NE
Shanghai (PVG) to Seattle (SEA) is 5,709 miles (9,188 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies PVG–SEA
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, Delta Air Lines was the only carrier flying nonstop PVG–SEA; the Airbus A350-900 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 85% full.
Departures
60
July 2026
Seats
18,187
both directions
Passengers
15,458
both directions
Load factor
85.0%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies PVG–SEA?
Delta Air Lines was the only carrier to fly nonstop PVG–SEA in July 2026 (60 departures).
- DL
60 departures · 18,187 seats
Share of departures100.0%85.0%
Load
What plane flies PVG–SEA?
In July 2026, the Airbus A350-900 flew 100% of PVG–SEA departures.
- Airbus A350-900
60 departures · 85.0% load
100.0%
How has PVG–SEA traffic changed?
Nonstop PVG–SEA departures rose from 58 in August 2025 to 60 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop PVG–SEA traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
58 departures · 14,316 passengers
87.9%
Load
September 2025
61 departures · 13,392 passengers
78.0%
Load
October 2025
62 departures · 12,665 passengers
72.7%
Load
November 2025
60 departures · 10,382 passengers
62.0%
Load
December 2025
57 departures · 11,566 passengers
72.3%
Load
January 2026
63 departures · 11,245 passengers
63.5%
Load
February 2026
56 departures · 11,237 passengers
71.5%
Load
March 2026
60 departures · 14,184 passengers
83.9%
Load
April 2026
59 departures · 14,466 passengers
80.9%
Load
May 2026
63 departures · 15,320 passengers
81.2%
Load
June 2026
60 departures · 16,278 passengers
89.7%
Load
July 2026
60 departures · 15,458 passengers
85.0%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
PVG → SEA
87.9% full
30 departures · 7,998 passengers
SEA → PVG
82.1% full
30 departures · 7,460 passengers
Nonstop PVG–SEA traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through July 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
The airports
Shanghai
CN
Shanghai Pudong International Airport
Coordinates
31.14°N, 121.81°E
Hemisphere
N · E
Frequently asked
How far is Shanghai (PVG) from Seattle (SEA)?
PVG to SEA is 5,709 miles (9,188 km / 4,961 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from PVG to SEA?
A nonstop covers the 5,709-mile great-circle distance in roughly 12h 13m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies PVG–SEA?
In July 2026, the Airbus A350-900 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying PVG–SEA?
Distance-based programs credit off the 5,709-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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