Cheap Flights from Chicago, IL to Shanghai from $614
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On Cheapflightsplus.com you will find 450 connecting flights from Chicago to Shanghai. You can compare airfare deals from 28 airlines and multiple travel sites from $614, 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: $614 (one-way), $1053 (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 $614. Take a look at the list of flights with layovers from Chicago to Shanghai from $614. There’re no direct flights. The fastest connecting flight – 18h 50m.
| Price | Departure | Arrival | Flight Duration | Airline | Flight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| from $614 | 14:40 Chicago O'Hare International | 10:10+2 дня Shanghai Pu Dong | 29h 30m layover 10h 55m - Hong Kong | Cathay Pacific | CX807 CX366 |
| from $663 | 11:25 Chicago O'Hare International | 20:25+1 день Shanghai Pu Dong | 19h 0m layover 1h 50m - Seoul | Korean Air | KE38 KE895 |
| from $683 | 16:25 Chicago O'Hare International | 01:15+2 дня Shanghai Pu Dong | 18h 50m layover 1h 35m - Tokyo | All Nippon Airways | NH111 NH967 |
| from $693 | 10:30 Chicago O'Hare International | 12:25+2 дня Shanghai Hongqiao | 35h 55m layover 19h 0m - Tokyo | All Nippon Airways | NH11 NH969 |
| from $642 | 07:00 Chicago O'Hare International | 06:45+2 дня Shanghai Pu Dong | 33h 45m layover 8h 11m - New York 5h 40m - London | Spirit Airlines | NK1680 Z0702 CA848 |
| from $645 | 06:45 Chicago O'Hare International | 01:10+2 дня Shanghai Pu Dong | 28h 25m layover 2h 43m - Los Angeles 5h 40m - Tokyo | Spirit Airlines | NK467 JL61 IJ1 |
| from $645 | 10:47 Chicago O'Hare International | 00:20+3 дня Shanghai Pu Dong | 47h 33m layover 23h 54m - Los Angeles 3h 35m - Osaka | Spirit Airlines | NK1676 JL69 MM79 |
| from $655 | 16:25 Chicago O'Hare International | 00:05+3 дня Shanghai Pu Dong | 41h 40m layover 12h 30m - Tokyo 7h 0m - Manila | All Nippon Airways | NH111 NH869 5J678 |
| from $675 | 06:45 Chicago O'Hare International | 22:00+1 день Shanghai Pu Dong | 25h 15m layover 2h 43m - Los Angeles 2h 30m - Tokyo | Spirit Airlines | NK467 JL61 IJ5 |
| from $676 | 07:45 Chicago O'Hare International | 09:50+2 дня Shanghai Pu Dong | 36h 5m layover 11h 59m - Seattle 1h 25m - Manila | Alaska Airlines | AS333 PR125 PR338 |
| from $678 | 06:45 Chicago O'Hare International | 22:20+1 день Shanghai Pu Dong | 25h 35m layover 2h 43m - Los Angeles 3h 0m - Tokyo | Spirit Airlines | NK467 JL61 9C6218 |
| from $679 | 07:12 Chicago O'Hare International | 22:25+1 день Shanghai Pu Dong | 25h 13m layover 3h 2m - Toronto 2h 40m - Seoul | Air Canada | AC4986 AC61 CZ370 |
| from $683 | 06:45 Chicago O'Hare International | 05:00+2 дня Shanghai Pu Dong | 32h 15m layover 6h 38m - Los Angeles 5h 0m - Tokyo | Spirit Airlines | NK467 NH125 MM877 |
| from $683 | 06:45 Chicago O'Hare International | 05:00+2 дня Shanghai Pu Dong | 32h 15m layover 3h 23m - Los Angeles 8h 40m - Tokyo | Spirit Airlines | NK467 JL15 MM877 |
| from $696 | 14:07 Chicago O'Hare International | 09:50+2 дня Shanghai Pu Dong | 29h 43m layover 5h 40m - Seattle 1h 25m - Manila | Alaska Airlines | AS335 PR125 PR338 |
| from $708 | 17:54 Chicago O'Hare International | 00:05+3 дня Shanghai Pu Dong | 40h 11m layover 2h 0m - Seattle 15h 50m - Manila | Alaska Airlines | AS353 PR125 5J678 |
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*Departure and arrival times - local. Prices indicated for one-way flights. Information updated on January 15, 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.
| Departure | Arrival | Flight Details | Flight Duration | Price |
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06:30 — 18:45
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06:30 — 09:30
UA2027
United Airlines
Chicago — San Francisco
3h 20m stop
12:50 — 18:45
UA857
United Airlines
San Francisco — Shanghai
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22h 15m including layover |
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from$1407 |
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07:00 — 19:15
+1 day
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07:00 — 10:04
NK1680
Spirit Airlines
Chicago — New York
5h 21m stop
15:25 — 19:15
MU588
China Eastern
New York — Shanghai
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22h 15m including layover |
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from$1205 |
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07:30 — 19:15
+1 day
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07:05 — 10:30
MU8753
China Eastern
Chicago — New York
4h 29m stop
15:25 — 19:15
MU588
China Eastern
New York — Shanghai
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21h 45m including layover |
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from$1254 |
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09:13 — 18:35
+1 day
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08:46 — 11:20
UA1584
United Airlines
Chicago — Los Angeles
43m stop
12:45 — 18:35
UA198
United Airlines
Los Angeles — Shanghai
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19h 22m including layover |
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from$1286 |
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09:50 — 19:15
+1 day
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09:50 — 12:25
AC8902
Air Canada
Chicago — Toronto
3h stop
15:25 — 19:15
MU208
China Eastern
Toronto — Shanghai
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19h 25m including layover |
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from$1420 |
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10:30 — 12:25
+2 days
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10:30 — 15:00
NH11
All Nippon Airways
Chicago — Tokyo
19h stop
10:00 — 12:25
NH969
All Nippon Airways
Tokyo — Shanghai
|
35h 55m including layover |
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from$693 |
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10:30 — 01:15
+2 days
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10:30 — 15:00
NH11
All Nippon Airways
Chicago — Tokyo
7h 40m stop
22:40 — 01:15
NH967
All Nippon Airways
Tokyo — Shanghai
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24h 45m including layover |
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from$758 |
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11:25 — 20:25
+1 day
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11:05 — 17:15
KE38
Korean Air
Chicago — Seoul
1h 50m stop
19:05 — 20:25
KE895
Korean Air
Seoul — Shanghai
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19h including layover |
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from$663 |
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11:25 — 09:45
+2 days
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11:05 — 17:15
KE38
Korean Air
Chicago — Seoul
15h 10m stop
08:25 — 09:45
KE893
Korean Air
Seoul — Shanghai
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32h 20m including layover |
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from$663 |
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12:45 — 18:45
+2 days
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12:45 — 15:38
UA1878
United Airlines
Chicago — San Francisco
21h 5m stop
12:50 — 18:45
UA857
United Airlines
San Francisco — Shanghai
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40h including layover |
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from$1416 |
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12:58 — 18:35
+2 days
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12:58 — 15:35
UA2440
United Airlines
Chicago — Los Angeles
21h 10m stop
12:45 — 18:35
UA198
United Airlines
Los Angeles — Shanghai
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39h 37m including layover |
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from$1419 |
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13:11 — 16:00
+2 days
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13:06 — 15:50
AC4875
Air Canada
Chicago — Vancouver
19h 25m stop
11:15 — 16:00
AC25
Air Canada
Vancouver — Shanghai
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36h 49m including layover |
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from$984 |
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14:40 — 10:10
+2 days
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14:40 — 20:35
CX807
Cathay Pacific
Chicago — Hong Kong
10h 55m stop
07:30 — 10:10
CX366
Cathay Pacific
Hong Kong — Shanghai
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29h 30m including layover |
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from$614 |
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14:40 — 12:20
+2 days
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14:40 — 20:35
CX807
Cathay Pacific
Chicago — Hong Kong
13h 25m stop
10:00 — 12:20
CX348
Cathay Pacific
Hong Kong — Shanghai
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31h 40m including layover |
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from$614 |
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15:35 — 18:35
+2 days
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15:35 — 18:14
UA1732
United Airlines
Chicago — Los Angeles
18h 26m stop
12:45 — 18:35
UA198
United Airlines
Los Angeles — Shanghai
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37h including layover |
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from$1291 |
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15:40 — 16:00
+2 days
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15:40 — 18:13
AC1049
Air Canada
Chicago — Vancouver
17h 2m stop
11:15 — 16:00
AC25
Air Canada
Vancouver — Shanghai
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34h 20m including layover |
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from$984 |
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16:25 — 01:15
+2 days
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16:25 — 21:05
NH111
All Nippon Airways
Chicago — Tokyo
1h 35m stop
22:40 — 01:15
NH967
All Nippon Airways
Tokyo — Shanghai
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18h 50m including layover |
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from$683 |
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16:25 — 12:25
+2 days
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16:25 — 21:05
NH111
All Nippon Airways
Chicago — Tokyo
12h 55m stop
10:00 — 12:25
NH969
All Nippon Airways
Tokyo — Shanghai
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30h including layover |
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from$683 |
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17:00 — 06:45
+2 days
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17:00 — 06:50
IB3633
Iberia
Chicago — London
4h 50m stop
11:40 — 06:45
CA848
Air China Limited
London — Shanghai
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23h 45m including layover |
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from$894 |
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17:00 — 06:05
+2 days
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17:00 — 06:50
IB3633
Iberia
Chicago — London
3h 40m stop
10:30 — 06:05
MU202
China Eastern
London — Shanghai
|
23h 5m including layover |
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from$949 |
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18:11 — 18:35
+2 days
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18:11 — 20:48
UA1515
United Airlines
Chicago — Los Angeles
15h 57m stop
12:45 — 18:35
UA198
United Airlines
Los Angeles — Shanghai
|
34h 24m including layover |
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from$1291 |
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18:22 — 18:45
+2 days
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18:22 — 21:21
UA1761
United Airlines
Chicago — San Francisco
15h 29m stop
12:50 — 18:45
UA857
United Airlines
San Francisco — Shanghai
|
34h 23m including layover |
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from$1291 |
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19:05 — 14:20
+2 days
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19:05 — 17:20
QR726
Qatar Airways
Chicago — Doha
8h stop
01:20 — 14:20
QR870
Qatar Airways
Doha — Shanghai
|
29h 15m including layover |
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from$737 |
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19:45 — 15:05
+2 days
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19:45 — 19:10
EK236
Emirates
Chicago — Dubai
8h stop
03:10 — 15:05
EK302
Emirates
Dubai — Shanghai
|
29h 20m including layover |
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from$1223 |
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20:25 — 18:45
+2 days
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20:25 — 23:13
UA210
United Airlines
Chicago — San Francisco
13h 37m stop
12:50 — 18:45
UA857
United Airlines
San Francisco — Shanghai
|
32h 20m including layover |
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from$1292 |
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20:30 — 17:10
+2 days
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20:20 — 16:00
TK6
Turkish Airlines
Chicago — Istanbul
9h 35m stop
01:45 — 17:10
TK26
Turkish Airlines
Istanbul — Shanghai
|
30h 40m including layover |
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from$1048 |
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21:45 — 06:45
+3 days
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21:45 — 11:30
BA296
British Airways
Chicago — London
24h 10m stop
11:40 — 06:45
CA848
Air China Limited
London — Shanghai
|
43h including layover |
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from$1040 |
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23:30 — 18:25
+2 days
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23:30 — 05:25
BR55
EVA Airways Corporation
Chicago — Taipei
11h 5m stop
16:30 — 18:25
BR722
EVA Airways Corporation
Taipei — Shanghai
|
28h 55m including layover |
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from$790 |
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23:30 — 18:25
+2 days
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23:30 — 05:25
BR55
EVA Airways Corporation
Chicago — Taipei
11h 5m stop
16:30 — 18:25
B77018
UNI Airways Corporation
Taipei — Shanghai
|
28h 55m including layover |
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from$790 |
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*Departure and arrival times - local. Updated on January 15, 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 05:15 to 23:30 from 7 Chicago airports and arrive 05:15 to 23:30 to 2 Shanghai airports. Average flight time is 31h 37m.
- The fastest flight 18h 50m
- Average flight time 31h 37m
- The earliest flight 05:15
- The latest flight 23:30
- Distance 7062 ml
The cheapest months to travel to Shanghai are january (from 614 $), november (from 617 $), february (from 645 $).
The most expensive months are december (from 742 $), february (from 645 $), november (from 617 $).
What is the lowest airfare Chicago to Shanghai?
The cheapest plane ticket found by our users is $614. This airfare is for economy class on one-way CX807 flight by Cathay Pacific for January 22, 2025 which leaves O'Hare International in Chicago at 14:40 am and arrives at Shanghai Hongqiao at 12:20.
Economy class
$614
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Popular Airlines on the Route
The flight Chicago — Shanghai is served by 28 regular airlines and 1 low-cost airline. Most of the flights on this route are operated by Japan Airlines - JAL - 14 departures per week at the price of from $ 829 . And the most expensive tickets are offered by All Nippon Airways airline - from $ 16631.
Direct flights
There’re no direct flights on this route. Try flights with stops.
Connecting Flights
There are 450 flights with layovers on the route. The fastest connecting flight is NH111 by All Nippon Airways takes 18h 50m and the cheapest is CX807 by Cathay Pacific for $614.
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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 $614Find
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Shanghai airports
- Pu Dong-PVGFind
- Hongqiao-SHAFind
Airplanes
There are flights to Shanghai from Chicago by 28 airlines that use 0 aircraft brands. They range from huge modern airplanes to small-sized.
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