Cheap Flights from Chicago, IL to Shanghai from $596
Return flight: Shanghai – Chicago
On Cheapflightsplus.com you will find 137 connecting flights from Chicago to Shanghai. You can compare airfare deals from 15 airlines and multiple travel sites from $596, book and save on cheap plane tickets and last minute offers. Also check out CHI-SHA flight schedule to find best flight time, convenient departure and arrival airports.
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Cheapest flights in November: $596 (one-way), $1022 (round-trip).
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Best Flights from Chicago to Shanghai Today
Take a look at the list of non stop flights and flights with layovers from Chicago to Shanghai with the lowest price of $596. Take a look at the list of flights with layovers from Chicago to Shanghai from $596. There’re no direct flights. The fastest connecting flight – 17h 50m.
| Price | Departure | Arrival | Flight Duration | Airline | Flight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| from $596 | 19:20 Chicago O'Hare International | 16:20+2 дня Shanghai Pu Dong | 32h 0m layover 9h 40m - Doha | Qatar Airways | QR726 QR870 |
| from $626 | 17:45 Chicago O'Hare International | 12:15+2 дня Shanghai Hongqiao | 29h 30m layover 12h 50m - Tokyo | All Nippon Airways | NH111 NH969 |
| from $631 | 16:00 Chicago O'Hare International | 11:05+2 дня Shanghai Pu Dong | 30h 5m layover 11h 20m - Hong Kong | Cathay Pacific | CX801 CX316 |
| from $636 | 11:50 Chicago O'Hare International | 12:15+2 дня Shanghai Hongqiao | 35h 25m layover 19h 5m - Tokyo | All Nippon Airways | NH11 NH969 |
| from $637 | 11:50 Chicago O'Hare International | 20:40+1 день Shanghai Pu Dong | 19h 50m layover 3h 35m - Tokyo | All Nippon Airways | NH11 NH971 |
| from $637 | 11:50 Chicago O'Hare International | 00:35+2 дня Shanghai Pu Dong | 23h 45m layover 7h 30m - Tokyo | All Nippon Airways | NH11 NH967 |
| from $639 | 11:50 Chicago O'Hare International | 11:40+2 дня Shanghai Pu Dong | 34h 50m layover 18h 20m - Tokyo | All Nippon Airways | NH11 NH919 |
| from $645 | 13:55 Chicago O'Hare International | 12:40+2 дня Shanghai Pu Dong | 33h 45m layover 11h 0m - Abu Dhabi | Etihad Airways | EY10 EY5749 |
| from $647 | 15:35 Chicago O'Hare International | 14:05+2 дня Shanghai Pu Dong | 33h 30m layover 16h 41m - Vancouver | Air Canada | AC1049 AC25 |
| from $708 | 00:30 Chicago O'Hare International | 18:25+1 день Shanghai Pu Dong | 28h 55m layover 11h 55m - Taipei | EVA Airways Corporation | BR55 BR722 |
| from $709 | 00:30 Chicago O'Hare International | 12:05+1 день Shanghai Pu Dong | 22h 35m layover 5h 20m - Taipei | EVA Airways Corporation | BR55 BR712 |
| from $714 | 00:30 Chicago O'Hare International | 16:30+1 день Shanghai Hongqiao | 27h 0m layover 10h 20m - Taipei | EVA Airways Corporation | BR55 BR772 |
| from $654 | 15:50 Chicago O'Hare International | 14:05+2 дня Shanghai Pu Dong | 33h 15m layover 1h 38m - Toronto 12h 36m - Vancouver | Air Canada | AC508 AC127 AC25 |
| from $654 | 14:00 Chicago O'Hare International | 14:05+2 дня Shanghai Pu Dong | 35h 5m layover 4h 48m - Toronto 11h 16m - Vancouver | Air Canada | AC506 AC129 AC25 |
| from $654 | 14:00 Chicago O'Hare International | 14:05+2 дня Shanghai Pu Dong | 35h 5m layover 3h 28m - Toronto 12h 36m - Vancouver | Air Canada | AC506 AC127 AC25 |
| from $663 | 19:59 Chicago O'Hare International | 17:00+3 дня Shanghai Hongqiao | 56h 1m layover 16h 41m - San Francisco 19h 20m - Seoul | Hawaiian Airlines | HA6302 YP112 OZ3615 |
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*Departure and arrival times - local. Prices indicated for one-way flights. Information updated on August 01, 2025
Flight Schedule Chicago (Illinois) to Shanghai
Full flight schedule will help you in detecting at what time planes fly from Chicago to Shanghai. You can also specify the concrete flights and airlines on the route and how long the flight actually is. Use the calendar for today, tomorrow or other specific date as some flights are available only on certain days of the week.
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00:30 — 18:25
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23:30 — 05:25
BR55
EVA Airways Corporation
Chicago — Taipei
11h 55m stop
16:30 — 18:25
BR722
EVA Airways Corporation
Taipei — Shanghai
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28h 55m including layover |
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00:30 — 12:05
+1 day
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00:30 — 04:20
BR55
EVA Airways Corporation
Chicago — Taipei
5h 20m stop
09:55 — 12:05
BR712
EVA Airways Corporation
Taipei — Shanghai
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22h 35m including layover |
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from$709 |
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01:30 — 11:25
+1 day
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10:20 — 14:55
JL9
Japan Airlines - JAL
Chicago — Tokyo
5h stop
09:10 — 11:45
JL81
Japan Airlines - JAL
Tokyo — Shanghai
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20h 55m including layover |
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from$721 |
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01:30 — 14:00
+1 day
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10:20 — 14:55
JL9
Japan Airlines - JAL
Chicago — Tokyo
7h 20m stop
14:25 — 17:05
JL85
Japan Airlines - JAL
Tokyo — Shanghai
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23h 30m including layover |
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06:30 — 17:45
+1 day
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06:30 — 09:09
UA2645
United Airlines
Chicago — San Francisco
4h 46m stop
13:55 — 17:45
UA857
United Airlines
San Francisco — Shanghai
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22h 15m including layover |
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07:10 — 17:25
+1 day
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07:10 — 09:40
UA2361
United Airlines
Chicago — Los Angeles
3h 15m stop
12:55 — 17:25
UA198
United Airlines
Los Angeles — Shanghai
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21h 15m including layover |
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from$785 |
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07:20 — 17:45
+1 day
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07:20 — 10:02
UA336
United Airlines
Chicago — San Francisco
3h 53m stop
13:55 — 17:45
UA857
United Airlines
San Francisco — Shanghai
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21h 25m including layover |
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09:00 — 17:45
+1 day
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08:50 — 11:32
UA1387
United Airlines
Chicago — San Francisco
2h 16m stop
13:55 — 17:45
UA857
United Airlines
San Francisco — Shanghai
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19h 45m including layover |
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from$785 |
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09:10 — 17:25
+1 day
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09:10 — 11:45
UA1044
United Airlines
Chicago — Los Angeles
1h 10m stop
12:55 — 17:25
UA198
United Airlines
Los Angeles — Shanghai
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19h 15m including layover |
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10:50 — 17:25
+2 days
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10:50 — 13:23
UA1584
United Airlines
Chicago — Los Angeles
23h 32m stop
12:55 — 17:25
UA198
United Airlines
Los Angeles — Shanghai
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41h 35m including layover |
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from$1056 |
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11:50 — 12:15
+2 days
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10:30 — 15:00
NH11
All Nippon Airways
Chicago — Tokyo
19h 5m stop
10:00 — 12:25
NH969
All Nippon Airways
Tokyo — Shanghai
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35h 25m including layover |
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from$636 |
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11:50 — 20:40
+1 day
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11:50 — 15:00
NH11
All Nippon Airways
Chicago — Tokyo
3h 35m stop
18:35 — 20:40
NH971
All Nippon Airways
Tokyo — Shanghai
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19h 50m including layover |
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from$637 |
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12:30 — 20:10
+1 day
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11:05 — 17:15
KE38
Korean Air
Chicago — Seoul
2h 5m stop
19:05 — 20:25
KE895
Korean Air
Seoul — Shanghai
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18h 40m including layover |
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from$717 |
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12:30 — 09:40
+2 days
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11:05 — 17:15
KE38
Korean Air
Chicago — Seoul
15h 35m stop
08:25 — 09:45
KE893
Korean Air
Seoul — Shanghai
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32h 10m including layover |
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from$717 |
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13:55 — 12:40
+2 days
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13:55 — 12:20
EY10
Etihad Airways
Chicago — Abu Dhabi
11h stop
23:20 — 12:40
EY5749
Etihad Airways
Abu Dhabi — Shanghai
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33h 45m including layover |
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from$645 |
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15:35 — 14:05
+2 days
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15:40 — 18:13
AC1049
Air Canada
Chicago — Vancouver
16h 41m stop
11:15 — 16:00
AC25
Air Canada
Vancouver — Shanghai
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33h 30m including layover |
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from$647 |
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16:00 — 11:05
+2 days
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16:00 — 20:50
CX801
Cathay Pacific
Chicago — Hong Kong
11h 20m stop
08:10 — 11:05
CX316
Cathay Pacific
Hong Kong — Shanghai
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30h 5m including layover |
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from$631 |
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16:00 — 12:05
+2 days
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16:00 — 20:50
CX801
Cathay Pacific
Chicago — Hong Kong
12h 45m stop
09:35 — 12:05
CX342
Cathay Pacific
Hong Kong — Shanghai
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31h 5m including layover |
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17:45 — 12:15
+2 days
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16:25 — 21:05
NH111
All Nippon Airways
Chicago — Tokyo
12h 50m stop
10:00 — 12:25
NH969
All Nippon Airways
Tokyo — Shanghai
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29h 30m including layover |
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from$626 |
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17:45 — 00:35
+2 days
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16:25 — 21:05
NH111
All Nippon Airways
Chicago — Tokyo
1h 15m stop
22:40 — 01:15
NH967
All Nippon Airways
Tokyo — Shanghai
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17h 50m including layover |
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from$627 |
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18:25 — 17:25
+2 days
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18:25 — 20:57
UA1967
United Airlines
Chicago — Los Angeles
15h 58m stop
12:55 — 17:25
UA198
United Airlines
Los Angeles — Shanghai
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34h including layover |
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from$791 |
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19:20 — 16:20
+2 days
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19:20 — 16:50
QR726
Qatar Airways
Chicago — Doha
9h 40m stop
02:40 — 16:20
QR870
Qatar Airways
Doha — Shanghai
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32h including layover |
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20:35 — 15:30
+2 days
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20:35 — 19:10
EK236
Emirates
Chicago — Dubai
7h 40m stop
03:15 — 15:30
EK302
Emirates
Dubai — Shanghai
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29h 55m including layover |
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from$1081 |
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20:35 — 22:20
+2 days
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20:35 — 19:10
EK236
Emirates
Chicago — Dubai
14h 30m stop
09:40 — 22:20
EK304
Emirates
Dubai — Shanghai
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36h 45m including layover |
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from$1129 |
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21:40 — 17:25
+2 days
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21:40 — 00:13
UA1936
United Airlines
Chicago — Los Angeles
12h 42m stop
12:55 — 17:25
UA198
United Airlines
Los Angeles — Shanghai
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30h 45m including layover |
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from$1055 |
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05:02 — 17:45
+1 day
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05:00 — 06:43
UA2666
United Airlines
Chicago — Denver
3h 25m stop
10:13 — 11:57
UA2041
United Airlines
Denver — San Francisco
2h 1m stop
13:55 — 17:45
UA857
United Airlines
San Francisco — Shanghai
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23h 43m including layover |
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from$848 |
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06:00 — 17:25
+1 day
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06:00 — 08:50
UA468
United Airlines
Chicago — Houston
55m stop
09:45 — 11:21
UA469
United Airlines
Houston — Los Angeles
1h 34m stop
12:55 — 17:25
UA198
United Airlines
Los Angeles — Shanghai
|
22h 25m including layover |
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from$841 |
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14:00 — 14:05
+2 days
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14:00 — 16:42
AC506
Air Canada
Chicago — Toronto
4h 48m stop
21:30 — 23:34
AC129
Air Canada
Toronto — Vancouver
11h 16m stop
10:50 — 14:05
AC25
Air Canada
Vancouver — Shanghai
|
35h 5m including layover |
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from$654 |
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14:00 — 14:05
+2 days
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14:00 — 16:42
AC506
Air Canada
Chicago — Toronto
3h 28m stop
20:00 — 22:04
AC127
Air Canada
Toronto — Vancouver
12h 36m stop
10:50 — 14:05
AC25
Air Canada
Vancouver — Shanghai
|
35h 5m including layover |
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from$654 |
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15:50 — 14:05
+2 days
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15:50 — 18:32
AC508
Air Canada
Chicago — Toronto
1h 38m stop
20:00 — 22:04
AC127
Air Canada
Toronto — Vancouver
12h 36m stop
10:50 — 14:05
AC25
Air Canada
Vancouver — Shanghai
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33h 15m including layover |
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19:59 — 17:00
+3 days
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19:18 — 22:06
HA6302
Hawaiian Airlines
Chicago — San Francisco
16h 41m stop
15:30 — 20:30
YP112
YP
San Francisco — Seoul
19h 20m stop
15:50 — 17:00
OZ3615
Asiana Airlines
Seoul — Shanghai
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56h 1m including layover |
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from$663 |
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*Departure and arrival times - local. Updated on August 1, 2025
Flight Information
Below we will explain in detail what the flights cost on the destination from Chicago to Shanghai depends on and how to choose the most interesting flight option for you.
Distance between Chicago and Shanghai is 11364 miles. Time difference between the cities is 2h. Airplanes depart 00:30 to 21:40 from 7 Chicago airports and arrive 00:30 to 21:40 to 2 Shanghai airports. Average flight time is 29h 55m.
- The fastest flight 17h 50m
- Average flight time 29h 55m
- The earliest flight 00:30
- The latest flight 21:40
- Distance 7062 ml
The cheapest months to travel to Shanghai are august (from 596 $), september (from 645 $), july (from 714 $).
The most expensive months are may (from 1 015 $), december (from 1 000 $), february (from 917 $).
What is the lowest airfare Chicago to Shanghai?
The cheapest plane ticket found by our users is $596. This airfare is for economy class on one-way QR726 flight by Qatar Airways for August 7, 2025 which leaves O'Hare International in Chicago at 19:20 am and arrives at Shanghai Pu Dong at 16:20.
Economy class
$596
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Popular Airlines on the Route
The flight Chicago — Shanghai is served by 15 regular airlines and 2 low-cost airlines. Most of the flights on this route are operated by Qatar Airways - 2 departures per week at the price of from $ 596 . And the most expensive tickets are offered by Cathay Pacific airline - from $ 4743.
Direct flights
There’re no direct flights on this route. Try flights with stops.
Connecting Flights
There are 137 flights with layovers on the route. The fastest connecting flight is NH111 by All Nippon Airways takes 17h 50m and the cheapest is QR726 by Qatar Airways for $596.
- QR - Qatar Airwaysfrom $596Find
- AC - Air Canadafrom $647Find
- JL - Japan Airlines - JALfrom $721Find
- EK - Emiratesfrom $1081Find
- UA - United Airlinesfrom $785Find
- BR - EVA Airways Corporationfrom $708Find
- AS - Alaska Airlinesfrom $1058Find
- EY - Etihad Airwaysfrom $645Find
- PD - Porter Airlinesfrom $1153Find
- CX - Cathay Pacificfrom $631Find
- TK - Turkish Airlinesfrom $1162Find
- HA - Hawaiian Airlinesfrom $663Find
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Airports
You can fly from Chicago to Shanghai from 7 airports (O'Hare International, Midway, Dupage County, Chicago FSS, Merrill C Meigs (closed), Pal-Waukee, Chicago NAS).
Chicago airports
- O'Hare International-ORDfrom $596Find
- Midway-MDWfrom $1153Find
- Dupage County-DPAFind
- Chicago FSS-CHIFind
- Merrill C Meigs (closed)-CGXFind
- Pal-Waukee-PWKFind
- Chicago NAS-NOHFind
Shanghai airports
- Pu Dong-PVGFind
- Hongqiao-SHAFind
Airplanes
There are flights to Shanghai from Chicago by 15 airlines that use 0 aircraft brands. They range from huge modern airplanes to small-sized.
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