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Cheap Flights from Chicago to Shanghai by Lufthansa

Look at the list of plane tickets for the most connecting flights by Lufthansa, their prices start from $803. There’re no direct flights. The fastest connecting flight – 22h 50m.

Price	Departure	Arrival	Flight Time	Airline	Flight
from $2498 Find flight	6:00 pm Chicago O'Hare International	4:50 pm+2 дня Shanghai Pu Dong	32h 50m layover 12h 35m - Munich	Lufthansa	LH9269 LH726
from $2516 Find flight	6:30 pm Chicago O'Hare International	10:05 am+2 дня Shanghai Pu Dong	25h 35m layover 5h 15m - Frankfurt	Lufthansa	LH9151 LH728
from $2516 Find flight	3:15 pm Chicago O'Hare International	10:05 am+2 дня Shanghai Pu Dong	28h 50m layover 8h 35m - Frankfurt	Lufthansa	LH9153 LH728
from $803 Find flight	9:25 pm Chicago O'Hare International	5:45 am+3 дня Shanghai Pu Dong	42h 20m layover 2h 15m - Munich 19h 15m - Budapest	Lufthansa	LH435 LH1678 MU8640
from $2480 Find flight	3:55 pm Chicago O'Hare International	4:50 pm+2 дня Shanghai Pu Dong	34h 55m layover 2h 50m - Frankfurt 11h 0m - Munich	Lufthansa	LH431 LH100 LH726
from $2525 Find flight	4:02 pm Chicago O'Hare International	6:50 am+3 дня Shanghai Pu Dong	48h 48m layover 18h 38m - San Francisco 3h 0m - Munich	Lufthansa	LH9178 LH7996 LH7126
from $2525 Find flight	8:25 pm Chicago O'Hare International	6:50 am+3 дня Shanghai Pu Dong	44h 25m layover 14h 22m - San Francisco 3h 0m - Munich	Lufthansa	LH8778 LH7996 LH7126
from $2542 Find flight	6:00 pm Chicago O'Hare International	10:05 am+2 дня Shanghai Pu Dong	26h 5m layover 2h 25m - Munich 2h 5m - Frankfurt	Lufthansa	LH9269 LH105 LH728
from $2542 Find flight	6:00 pm Chicago O'Hare International	10:05 am+2 дня Shanghai Pu Dong	26h 5m layover 1h 25m - Munich 3h 5m - Frankfurt	Lufthansa	LH9269 LH103 LH728
from $2553 Find flight	6:30 pm Chicago O'Hare International	4:50 pm+2 дня Shanghai Pu Dong	32h 20m layover 2h 20m - Frankfurt 9h 0m - Munich	Lufthansa	LH9151 LH104 LH726
from $2553 Find flight	6:30 pm Chicago O'Hare International	4:50 pm+2 дня Shanghai Pu Dong	32h 20m layover 5h 20m - Frankfurt 6h 0m - Munich	Lufthansa	LH9151 LH110 LH726
from $2553 Find flight	6:30 pm Chicago O'Hare International	4:50 pm+2 дня Shanghai Pu Dong	32h 20m layover 3h 20m - Frankfurt 8h 0m - Munich	Lufthansa	LH9151 LH106 LH726
from $2926 Find flight	6:30 pm Chicago O'Hare International	4:50 pm+2 дня Shanghai Pu Dong	32h 20m layover 7h 20m - Frankfurt 4h 0m - Munich	Lufthansa	LH9151 LH114 LH726
from $2926 Find flight	6:30 pm Chicago O'Hare International	4:50 pm+2 дня Shanghai Pu Dong	32h 20m layover 6h 20m - Frankfurt 5h 0m - Munich	Lufthansa	LH9151 LH112 LH726
from $2926 Find flight	6:30 pm Chicago O'Hare International	4:50 pm+2 дня Shanghai Pu Dong	32h 20m layover 9h 20m - Frankfurt 2h 0m - Munich	Lufthansa	LH9151 LH118 LH726
from $2926 Find flight	6:30 pm Chicago O'Hare International	4:50 pm+2 дня Shanghai Pu Dong	32h 20m layover 8h 20m - Frankfurt 3h 0m - Munich	Lufthansa	LH9151 LH116 LH726

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*Departure and arrival times are local. Prices are for one-way flights. Information refreshed on 01/15/2025

Lufthansa Flight Schedule Chicago to Shanghai

Below is a detailed 2025 flight schedule for today, tomorrow and all other days. It may vary depending on season and a day of the week of your desired trip. We recommend booking your itinerary at least 2 weeks prior your travel to get the best price and availability by the airline.

Departure	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	Find flight from$2430
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	Find flight from$2498
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	Find flight from$2516
3:55 pm — 4:50 pm +2 days	3:55 pm — 7:25 am LH431 Lufthansa Chicago — Frankfurt 2h 50m stop 10:15 am — 11:10 am LH100 Lufthansa Frankfurt — Munich 11h stop 10:10 pm — 4:50 pm LH726 Lufthansa Munich — Shanghai	34h 55m including layover	Find flight from$2480
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	Find flight from$2525
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	Find flight from$5097
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	Find flight from$2525
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	Find flight from$5075
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	Find flight from$803
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	Find flight from$1174

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*Departure and arrival times are local. Last updated on 01/15/2025

Flight Information

There are 51 flight 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 3:15 pm to 9:25 pm. Nonstop flight is 22h 50m. The time difference between Chicago and Shanghai is 2h.

The fastest flight 22h 50m
Average flight time 32h 20m
The earliest flight 3:15 pm
The latest flight 9:25 pm
Distance 7062 ml

The cheapest months for traveling to Shanghai are january (from 803 $), february (from 1 219 $), november (from 2 448 $).

The most expensive and popular months are december (from 2 467 $), november (from 2 448 $), february (from 1 219 $).

The cheapest flight by Lufthansa that our users were able to find is $803. 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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Lufthansa Airplanes on the Route

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Other Popular Airlines on the Route

Besides Lufthansa there are other 27 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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Connecting Flights

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JL - Japan Airlines - JAL

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UA - United Airlines

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KE - Korean Air

from $663

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AC - Air Canada

from $679

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MU - China Eastern

from $1254

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OZ - Asiana Airlines

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CX - Cathay Pacific

from $614

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NH - All Nippon Airways

from $655

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FI - Icelandair

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LO - LOT

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LX - SWISS International Air Lines

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