Cheap Flights from Chicago, IL to Shanghai from $445

Return flight: Shanghai – Chicago

On Cheapflightsplus.com you will find 12 connecting flights from Chicago to Shanghai. You can compare airfare deals from 6 airlines and multiple travel sites from $445, 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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Departure Arrival Flight Details Flight Duration Price
00:30 — 12:05
+1 day
00:30 — 04:20 BR55 EVA Airways Corporation
Chicago — Taipei
5h 35m stop
09:55 — 12:05 BR712 EVA Airways Corporation
Taipei — Shanghai
22h 35m
including layover
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from$735
06:26 — 15:15
+1 day
06:26 — 09:40 AC3079 Air Canada
Chicago — Montreal
3h 25m stop
13:05 — 15:15 AC11 Air Canada
Montreal — Shanghai
19h 49m
including layover
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from$540
07:00 — 14:05
+1 day
07:00 — 09:24 AC8039 Air Canada
Chicago — Vancouver
1h 46m stop
11:10 — 14:05 AC25 Air Canada
Vancouver — Shanghai
18h 5m
including layover
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from$540
08:00 — 17:25
+1 day
08:00 — 10:39 UA769 United Airlines
Chicago — San Francisco
2h 36m stop
13:15 — 17:25 UA857 United Airlines
San Francisco — Shanghai
20h 25m
including layover
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from$934
11:55 — 20:55
+1 day
11:55 — 15:00 NH11 All Nippon Airways
Chicago — Tokyo
3h 35m stop
18:35 — 20:55 NH921 All Nippon Airways
Tokyo — Shanghai
20h
including layover
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from$937
11:55 — 20:40
+1 day
11:55 — 15:00 NH11 All Nippon Airways
Chicago — Tokyo
3h 35m stop
18:35 — 20:40 NH971 All Nippon Airways
Tokyo — Shanghai
19h 45m
including layover
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from$944
14:00 — 13:40
+2 days
14:00 — 17:29 UA509 United Airlines
Chicago — New York
17h 21m stop
10:50 — 13:40 UA86 United Airlines
New York — Shanghai
34h 40m
including layover
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from$445
14:45 — 09:55
+2 days
14:45 — 05:55 UA944 United Airlines
Chicago — Frankfurt
11h 15m stop
17:10 — 09:55 LH728 Lufthansa
Frankfurt — Shanghai
30h 10m
including layover
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from$1553
15:20 — 23:50
+2 days
15:20 — 20:20 CX807 Cathay Pacific
Chicago — Hong Kong
55m stop
21:15 — 23:50 CX5870 Cathay Pacific
Hong Kong — Shanghai
19h 30m
including layover
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from$541
15:20 — 23:50
+2 days
15:20 — 20:20 CX807 Cathay Pacific
Chicago — Hong Kong
55m stop
21:15 — 23:50 KA870 Dragonair
Hong Kong — Shanghai
19h 30m
including layover
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from$549
17:45 — 00:35
+2 days
17:45 — 21:05 NH111 All Nippon Airways
Chicago — Tokyo
1h 25m stop
22:30 — 00:35 NH967 All Nippon Airways
Tokyo — Shanghai
17h 50m
including layover
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from$832
19:10 — 07:05
+2 days
19:10 — 10:30 LX9 SWISS International Air Lines
Chicago — Zurich
2h 35m stop
13:05 — 07:05 LX188 SWISS International Air Lines
Zurich — Shanghai
22h 55m
including layover
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from$766
*Departure and arrival times - local. Updated on April 18, 2024

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 19:10 from 7 Chicago airports and arrive 00:30 to 19:10 to 2 Shanghai airports. Average flight time is 19h 55m.

  • The fastest flight 17h 50m
  • Average flight time 19h 55m
  • The earliest flight 00:30
  • The latest flight 19:10
  • Distance 7062 ml

What is the lowest airfare Chicago to Shanghai?

The cheapest plane ticket found by our users is $445. This airfare is for economy class on one-way UA509 flight by United Airlines for August 17, 2020 which leaves O'Hare International in Chicago at 14:00 am and arrives at Shanghai Pu Dong at 13:40.

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Popular Airlines on the Route

The flight Chicago — Shanghai is served by 6 regular airlines . Most of the flights on this route are operated by Air Canada - 2 departures per week at the price of from $ 540 . And the most expensive tickets are offered by United Airlines airline - from $ 1553.

Direct flights

There’re no direct flights on this route. Try flights with stops.

Connecting Flights

There are 12 flights with layovers on the route. The fastest connecting flight is NH111 by All Nippon Airways takes 17h 50m and the cheapest is UA509 by United Airlines for $445.

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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-ORD
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  • Midway-MDW
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  • Dupage County-DPA
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  • Chicago FSS-CHI
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  • Merrill C Meigs (closed)-CGX
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  • Pal-Waukee-PWK
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  • Chicago NAS-NOH
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Shanghai airports

  • Pu Dong-PVG
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  • Hongqiao-SHA
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