Lufthansa Chicago to Shanghai Flights

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Departure Arrival Flight Details Flight Time Price
3:55 pm — 10:05 am
+2 days
3:55 pm — 7:25 am LH431 Lufthansa
Chicago — Frankfurt
7h 45m stop
3:10 pm — 10:05 am LH728 Lufthansa
Frankfurt — Shanghai
28h 10m
including layover
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6:00 pm — 4:50 pm
+2 days
6:00 pm — 9:35 am LH9269 Lufthansa
Chicago — Munich
12h 35m stop
10:10 pm — 4:50 pm LH726 Lufthansa
Munich — Shanghai
32h 50m
including layover
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6:30 pm — 10:05 am
+2 days
6:30 pm — 9:55 am LH9151 Lufthansa
Chicago — Frankfurt
5h 15m stop
3:10 pm — 10:05 am LH728 Lufthansa
Frankfurt — Shanghai
25h 35m
including layover
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10:35 pm — 6:35 am
+3 days
10:35 pm — 2:10 pm LH433 Lufthansa
Chicago — Frankfurt
7h stop
9:10 pm — 11:55 pm LH1120 Lufthansa
Frankfurt — Madrid
10h 35m stop
10:30 am — 6:35 am MU710 China Eastern
Madrid — Shanghai
42h
including layover
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10:35 pm — 5:45 am
+3 days
10:35 pm — 2:10 pm LH433 Lufthansa
Chicago — Frankfurt
2h stop
4:10 pm — 5:45 pm LH1344 Lufthansa
Frankfurt — Budapest
17h 45m stop
11:30 am — 5:45 am MU8640 China Eastern
Budapest — Shanghai
41h 10m
including layover
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3:55 pm — 5:10 pm
+2 days
3:55 pm — 7:25 am LH431 Lufthansa
Chicago — Frankfurt
5h 35m stop
1:00 pm — 6:05 pm LH1298 Lufthansa
Frankfurt — Istanbul
7h 40m stop
1:45 am — 5:10 pm TK26 Turkish Airlines
Istanbul — Shanghai
35h 15m
including layover
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4:02 pm — 6:50 am
+3 days
4:02 pm — 6:57 pm LH9178 Lufthansa
Chicago — San Francisco
18h 38m stop
1:35 pm — 9:50 am LH7996 Lufthansa
San Francisco — Munich
3h stop
12:50 pm — 6:50 am LH7126 Lufthansa
Munich — Shanghai
48h 48m
including layover
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4:02 pm — 1:05 pm
+3 days
3:50 pm — 6:45 pm LH9178 Lufthansa
Chicago — San Francisco
18h 33m stop
1:30 pm — 9:35 am LH9403 Lufthansa
San Francisco — Frankfurt
9h 25m stop
7:00 pm — 1:05 pm LH7324 Lufthansa
Frankfurt — Shanghai
55h 3m
including layover
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8:25 pm — 6:50 am
+3 days
8:25 pm — 11:13 pm LH8778 Lufthansa
Chicago — San Francisco
14h 22m stop
1:35 pm — 9:50 am LH7996 Lufthansa
San Francisco — Munich
3h stop
12:50 pm — 6:50 am LH7126 Lufthansa
Munich — Shanghai
44h 25m
including layover
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8:25 pm — 1:05 pm
+3 days
8:25 pm — 11:13 pm LH8778 Lufthansa
Chicago — San Francisco
14h 3m stop
1:30 pm — 9:35 am LH9403 Lufthansa
San Francisco — Frankfurt
9h 25m stop
7:00 pm — 1:05 pm LH7324 Lufthansa
Frankfurt — Shanghai
50h 40m
including layover
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9:25 pm — 5:45 am
+3 days
9:25 pm — 12:45 pm LH435 Lufthansa
Chicago — Munich
2h 15m stop
3:00 pm — 4:15 pm LH1678 Lufthansa
Munich — Budapest
19h 15m stop
11:30 am — 5:45 am MU8640 China Eastern
Budapest — Shanghai
42h 20m
including layover
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9:25 pm — 2:20 pm
+2 days
9:25 pm — 12:45 pm LH435 Lufthansa
Chicago — Munich
2h 30m stop
3:15 pm — 10:45 pm QR58 Qatar Airways
Munich — Doha
2h 35m stop
1:20 am — 2:20 pm QR870 Qatar Airways
Doha — Shanghai
26h 55m
including layover
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from$1237
*Departure and arrival times are local. Last updated on 11/23/2024

Flight Information

There are 68 flights by Lufthansa from Chicago to Shanghai every week with departures from Chicago FSS, Midway, O'Hare International, Chicago NAS, Merrill C Meigs (closed), Dupage County, Pal-Waukee. All flights arrive at Hongqiao and Pu Dong.

Departures start from 10:35 pm to 9:25 pm. Nonstop flight is 21h 30m. The time difference between Chicago and Shanghai is 2h.

  • The fastest flight 21h 30m
  • Average flight time 29h 40m
  • The earliest flight 10:35 pm
  • The latest flight 9:25 pm
  • Distance 7062 ml

The cheapest months for traveling to Shanghai are january (from 846 $), february (from 1 284 $), december (from 1 318 $).

The most expensive and popular months are november (from 2 580 $), december (from 1 318 $), february (from 1 284 $).

The cheapest flight by Lufthansa that our users were able to find is $846. This airfare is economy class on one-way LH435 flight for January 22, 2025 leaving O'Hare International in Chicago at 9:25 pm, it includes all taxes and additional fees.

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Besides Lufthansa there are other 28 airline carriers between Chicago and Shanghai. Please review schedules and prices from the most popular airlines to find the best airfare deals from Chicago to Shanghai.

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