Cheap Flights from Shanghai to Chicago, IL from $487

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On Cheapflightsplus.com you will find 8 connecting flights from Shanghai to Chicago. You can compare airfare deals from 3 airlines and multiple travel sites from $487, book and save on cheap plane tickets and last minute offers. Also check out SHA-CHI flight schedule to find best flight time, convenient departure and arrival airports.

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Best Flights from Shanghai to Chicago Today

Take a look at the list of non stop flights and flights with layovers from Shanghai to Chicago with the lowest price of $487. Take a look at the list of flights with layovers from Shanghai to Chicago from $487. There’re no direct flights. The fastest connecting flight – 18h 50m.

Price	Departure	Arrival	Flight Duration	Airline	Flight
from $487 Find flight	14:00 Shanghai Pu Dong	08:30+1 день Chicago O'Hare International	32h 30m layover 17h 35m - Seoul	Korean Air	KE898 KE37
from $502 Find flight	17:00 Shanghai Hongqiao	08:30+1 день Chicago O'Hare International	29h 30m layover 14h 50m - Seoul	Korean Air	KE5900 KE37
from $537 Find flight	02:30 Shanghai Pu Dong	07:20 Chicago O'Hare International	18h 50m layover 4h 15m - Tokyo	All Nippon Airways	NH968 NH112
from $552 Find flight	08:30 Shanghai Pu Dong	13:50 Chicago O'Hare International	19h 20m layover 4h 50m - Tokyo	All Nippon Airways	NH972 NH12
from $859 Find flight	23:00 Shanghai Pu Dong	14:55+1 день Chicago O'Hare International	29h 55m layover 4h 25m - Dubai	Emirates	EK303 EK235
from $884 Find flight	06:15 Shanghai Pu Dong	14:55+1 день Chicago O'Hare International	46h 40m layover 21h 40m - Dubai	Emirates	EK305 EK235

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*Departure and arrival times - local. Prices indicated for one-way flights. Information updated on April 17, 2025

Flight Schedule Shanghai to Chicago (Illinois)

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Departure	Flight Details	Flight Duration	Price
02:30 — 07:20	01:45 — 05:30 NH968 All Nippon Airways Shanghai — Tokyo 4h 15m stop 10:20 — 07:00 NH112 All Nippon Airways Tokyo — Chicago	18h 50m including layover	Find flight from$537
02:30 — 13:50	01:45 — 05:30 NH968 All Nippon Airways Shanghai — Tokyo 10h 55m stop 17:05 — 13:45 NH12 All Nippon Airways Tokyo — Chicago	25h 20m including layover	Find flight from$546
02:30 — 15:05	01:45 — 05:30 NH968 All Nippon Airways Shanghai — Tokyo 12h 10m stop 18:45 — 15:30 NH7006 All Nippon Airways Tokyo — Chicago	26h 35m including layover	Find flight from$546
06:15 — 14:55 +1 day	06:15 — 12:05 EK305 Emirates Shanghai — Dubai 21h 40m stop 09:45 — 14:55 EK235 Emirates Dubai — Chicago	46h 40m including layover	Find flight from$884
08:30 — 13:50	08:25 — 12:20 NH972 All Nippon Airways Shanghai — Tokyo 4h 50m stop 17:10 — 14:55 NH12 All Nippon Airways Tokyo — Chicago	19h 20m including layover	Find flight from$552
14:00 — 08:30 +1 day	13:35 — 16:45 KE898 Korean Air Shanghai — Seoul 17h 35m stop 10:40 — 09:25 KE37 Korean Air Seoul — Chicago	32h 30m including layover	Find flight from$487
17:00 — 08:30 +1 day	15:50 — 19:05 KE5900 Korean Air Shanghai — Seoul 14h 50m stop 10:40 — 08:20 KE37 Korean Air Seoul — Chicago	29h 30m including layover	Find flight from$502
23:00 — 14:55 +1 day	23:00 — 05:15 EK303 Emirates Shanghai — Dubai 4h 25m stop 09:45 — 14:55 EK235 Emirates Dubai — Chicago	29h 55m including layover	Find flight from$859

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*Departure and arrival times - local. Updated on April 17, 2025

Flight Information

Below we will explain in detail what the flights cost on the destination from Shanghai to Chicago depends on and how to choose the most interesting flight option for you.

Distance between Shanghai and Chicago is 11364 miles. Time difference between the cities is 2h. Airplanes depart 02:30 to 23:00 from 2 Shanghai airports and arrive 02:30 to 23:00 to 7 Chicago airports. Average flight time is 28h 3m.

The fastest flight 18h 50m
Average flight time 28h 3m
The earliest flight 02:30
The latest flight 23:00
Distance 7062 ml

The cheapest months to travel to Chicago are april (from 487 $), november (from 936 $), february (from 939 $).

The most expensive months are january (from 1 060 $), december (from 949 $), february (from 939 $).

What is the lowest airfare Shanghai to Chicago?

The cheapest plane ticket found by our users is $487. This airfare is for economy class on one-way KE898 flight by Korean Air for April 22, 2025 which leaves Pu Dong in Shanghai at 14:00 am and arrives at Chicago O'Hare International at 08:30.

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Popular Airlines on the Route

The flight Shanghai — Chicago is served by 3 regular airlines . Most of the flights on this route are operated by Emirates - 2 departures per week at the price of from $ 859 . And the most expensive tickets are offered by Emirates airline - from $ 884.

Direct flights

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

Connecting Flights

There are 8 flights with layovers on the route. The fastest connecting flight is NH968 by All Nippon Airways takes 18h 50m and the cheapest is KE898 by Korean Air for $487.

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Airports

You can fly from Shanghai to Chicago from 2 airports (Pu Dong, Hongqiao).

Shanghai airports

Pu Dong-PVG

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Hongqiao-SHA

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Chicago airports

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Airplanes

There are flights to Chicago from Shanghai by 3 airlines that use 5 aircraft brands. They range from huge modern airplanes to small-sized.

Airbus A330-300

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Boeing 737-800

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Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner

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Boeing 767-300

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Airbus A380-800

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