Cheap Flights from Shanghai to Chicago, IL from $553

Return flight: Chicago – Shanghai

On Cheapflightsplus.com you will find 866 connecting flights from Shanghai to Chicago. You can compare airfare deals from 48 airlines and multiple travel sites from $553, 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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Departure Arrival Flight Details Flight Duration Price
00:05 — 15:45
23:00 — 05:15 EK303 Emirates
Shanghai — Dubai
5h stop
09:45 — 14:55 EK235 Emirates
Dubai — Chicago
28h 40m
including layover
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from$723
00:35 — 15:05
23:45 — 05:20 QR871 Qatar Airways
Shanghai — Doha
2h 50m stop
08:00 — 14:30 QR725 Qatar Airways
Doha — Chicago
27h 30m
including layover
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from$683
01:35 — 08:40
01:35 — 05:30 NH968 All Nippon Airways
Shanghai — Tokyo
5h 10m stop
10:40 — 08:40 NH112 All Nippon Airways
Tokyo — Chicago
20h 5m
including layover
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from$898
01:35 — 14:55
01:35 — 05:30 NH968 All Nippon Airways
Shanghai — Tokyo
11h 30m stop
17:00 — 14:55 NH12 All Nippon Airways
Tokyo — Chicago
26h 20m
including layover
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from$908
07:15 — 15:45
+1 day
06:15 — 12:05 EK305 Emirates
Shanghai — Dubai
21h 50m stop
09:45 — 14:55 EK235 Emirates
Dubai — Chicago
45h 30m
including layover
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from$723
07:20 — 14:25
07:20 — 10:10 CX303 Cathay Pacific
Shanghai — Hong Kong
2h 30m stop
12:40 — 14:25 CX806 Cathay Pacific
Hong Kong — Chicago
20h 5m
including layover
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from$741
08:35 — 14:25
08:35 — 11:30 CX361 Cathay Pacific
Shanghai — Hong Kong
1h 10m stop
12:40 — 14:25 CX806 Cathay Pacific
Hong Kong — Chicago
18h 50m
including layover
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from$741
08:50 — 09:30
+1 day
08:50 — 11:55 KE896 Korean Air
Shanghai — Seoul
22h 45m stop
10:40 — 09:40 KE37 Korean Air
Seoul — Chicago
37h 40m
including layover
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from$702
10:00 — 15:45
10:00 — 13:55 JL80 Japan Airlines - JAL
Shanghai — Tokyo
4h 20m stop
18:15 — 16:00 JL56 Japan Airlines - JAL
Tokyo — Chicago
18h 45m
including layover
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from$944
10:00 — 09:05
+1 day
08:50 — 12:35 JL80 Japan Airlines - JAL
Shanghai — Tokyo
21h 35m stop
10:50 — 07:25 JL10 Japan Airlines - JAL
Tokyo — Chicago
36h 5m
including layover
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from$953
11:10 — 09:30
+1 day
11:10 — 14:20 KE894 Korean Air
Shanghai — Seoul
20h 20m stop
10:40 — 09:40 KE37 Korean Air
Seoul — Chicago
35h 20m
including layover
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from$702
11:20 — 20:45
11:20 — 13:10 BR2399 EVA Airways Corporation
Shanghai — Taipei
6h 50m stop
20:00 — 21:10 BR56 EVA Airways Corporation
Taipei — Chicago
22h 25m
including layover
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from$900
12:10 — 17:08
12:10 — 08:25 UA858 United Airlines
Shanghai — San Francisco
2h 10m stop
10:35 — 17:08 UA2147 United Airlines
San Francisco — Chicago
17h 58m
including layover
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from$816
12:20 — 14:25
+1 day
12:20 — 15:15 CX319 Cathay Pacific
Shanghai — Hong Kong
21h 25m stop
12:40 — 14:25 CX806 Cathay Pacific
Hong Kong — Chicago
39h 5m
including layover
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from$757
13:20 — 14:25
+1 day
13:20 — 16:05 CX349 Cathay Pacific
Shanghai — Hong Kong
20h 35m stop
12:40 — 14:25 CX806 Cathay Pacific
Hong Kong — Chicago
38h 5m
including layover
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from$757
13:40 — 09:30
+1 day
13:40 — 16:45 KE898 Korean Air
Shanghai — Seoul
17h 55m stop
10:40 — 09:40 KE37 Korean Air
Seoul — Chicago
32h 50m
including layover
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from$702
14:30 — 14:25
+1 day
14:30 — 17:15 CX377 Cathay Pacific
Shanghai — Hong Kong
19h 25m stop
12:40 — 14:25 CX806 Cathay Pacific
Hong Kong — Chicago
36h 55m
including layover
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from$757
15:55 — 16:42
+1 day
15:55 — 11:30 AC26 Air Canada
Shanghai — Vancouver
22h 55m stop
10:30 — 16:42 AC5104 Air Canada
Vancouver — Chicago
37h 47m
including layover
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from$698
15:55 — 16:42
+1 day
15:55 — 11:35 AC26 Air Canada
Shanghai — Vancouver
22h 55m stop
10:30 — 16:42 UA2230 United Airlines
Vancouver — Chicago
37h 47m
including layover
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from$989
16:05 — 09:05
+1 day
16:05 — 20:05 JL86 Japan Airlines - JAL
Shanghai — Tokyo
15h 25m stop
11:30 — 09:15 JL10 Japan Airlines - JAL
Tokyo — Chicago
30h
including layover
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from$849
16:50 — 14:25
+1 day
16:50 — 19:35 CX341 Cathay Pacific
Shanghai — Hong Kong
17h 5m stop
12:40 — 14:25 CX806 Cathay Pacific
Hong Kong — Chicago
34h 35m
including layover
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from$757
17:40 — 14:25
+1 day
17:40 — 20:30 CX369 Cathay Pacific
Shanghai — Hong Kong
16h 10m stop
12:40 — 14:25 CX806 Cathay Pacific
Hong Kong — Chicago
33h 45m
including layover
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from$757
18:25 — 09:30
+1 day
18:25 — 21:30 KE2210 Korean Air
Shanghai — Seoul
13h 10m stop
10:40 — 09:40 KE37 Korean Air
Seoul — Chicago
28h 5m
including layover
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from$712
19:05 — 14:25
+1 day
19:05 — 21:50 CX381 Cathay Pacific
Shanghai — Hong Kong
14h 50m stop
12:40 — 14:25 CX806 Cathay Pacific
Hong Kong — Chicago
32h 20m
including layover
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from$757
19:40 — 20:45
+1 day
19:40 — 21:45 BR771 EVA Airways Corporation
Shanghai — Taipei
22h 15m stop
20:00 — 21:10 BR56 EVA Airways Corporation
Taipei — Chicago
38h 5m
including layover
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from$908
20:10 — 05:01
+1 day
20:10 — 16:55 UA199 United Airlines
Shanghai — Los Angeles
5h 55m stop
22:50 — 05:01 UA301 United Airlines
Los Angeles — Chicago
21h 51m
including layover
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from$816
20:10 — 12:18
+1 day
20:10 — 17:15 UA199 United Airlines
Shanghai — Los Angeles
13h 5m stop
06:00 — 12:19 UA1082 United Airlines
Los Angeles — Chicago
29h 8m
including layover
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from$832
22:25 — 09:40
+1 day
23:00 — 06:15 TK27 Turkish Airlines
Shanghai — Istanbul
1h 10m stop
07:35 — 10:10 TK185 Turkish Airlines
Istanbul — Chicago
24h 15m
including layover
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from$770
22:30 — 14:25
+1 day
22:30 — 01:15 CX327 Cathay Pacific
Shanghai — Hong Kong
11h 25m stop
12:40 — 14:25 CX806 Cathay Pacific
Hong Kong — Chicago
28h 55m
including layover
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from$750
*Departure and arrival times - local. Updated on July 9, 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 00:05 to 23:55 from 2 Shanghai airports and arrive 00:05 to 23:55 to 7 Chicago airports. Average flight time is 31h 55m.

  • The fastest flight 17h 8m
  • Average flight time 31h 55m
  • The earliest flight 00:05
  • The latest flight 23:55
  • Distance 7062 ml

The cheapest months to travel to Chicago are october (from 553 $), august (from 655 $), september (from 725 $).

The most expensive months are january (from 924 $), december (from 921 $), february (from 920 $).

What is the lowest airfare Shanghai to Chicago?

The cheapest plane ticket found by our users is $553. This airfare is for economy class on one-way KE896 flight by Korean Air for October 7, 2025 which leaves Pu Dong in Shanghai at 08:50 am and arrives at Chicago O'Hare International at 23:31.

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Popular Airlines on the Route

The flight Shanghai — Chicago is served by 48 regular airlines and 8 low-cost airlines. Most of the flights on this route are operated by Japan Airlines - JAL - 8 departures per week at the price of from $ 849 . And the most expensive tickets are offered by Air Canada airline - from $ 2531.

Direct flights

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

Connecting Flights

There are 866 flights with layovers on the route. The fastest connecting flight is AC26 by Air Canada takes 17h 8m and the cheapest is KE896 by Korean Air for $553.

  • PR - Philippine Airlines
    from $721
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  • JL - Japan Airlines - JAL
    from $849
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  • 3U - Sichuan Airlines
    from $1010
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  • VZ - My Travel Airways Limited
    from $801
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  • HO - Juneyao Airlines
    from $634
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  • FM - Shanghai Airlines
    from $699
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  • NX - Air Macau
    from $1163
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  • UA - United Airlines
    from $816
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  • LX - SWISS International Air Lines
    from $1078
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  • HU - Hainan Airlines
    from $1198
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  • BR - EVA Airways Corporation
    from $796
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  • HX - Hong Kong Airlines
    from $897
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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
    from $712
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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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  • Chicago NAS-NOH
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