Airfare Deals Chicago to Shanghai

On HolidayPrice.com you will find 2 direct and 9 connecting flights from Chicago to Shanghai at a price of from $588. You can compare airfare deals from airlines and multiple travel sites, 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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The cost of airline tickets from Chicago to Shanghai (China) and back without transfers can be found with the help of the calendar. Specify the search parameters: one way or round-trip, payment currency, click on the month/day you need and we will search for flights to Shanghai.

One way flight from Chicago to Shanghai

Below are the prices of tickets for direct one-way flights from Chicago to Shanghai. The cheapest flight from Chicago to Shanghai starts from $588 – the departure date for this flight is 20 May 2025.

*Prices include: baggage, hand luggage, airline fees and charges.

Round trip from Chicago to Shanghai

You can buy a round-trip ticket from Chicago to Shanghai (China) and back using the table below. The best offer starts from $1 164, the flight dates are: there on 21 May 2025 year and back on 18 June 2025 year.

Sort by: Departure dateCheap flightsTrip timeDirect flights
Korean Air KE 38 Evening flight
Departure 06.09.25 17:10, Sa
1 Stopover Trip 7 days
Return 14.09.25 03:10, Su
*Prices include: baggage, hand luggage, airline fees and charges.
Not found promotions and sales.

Flight Schedule Chicago to Shanghai 2025

The current flight schedule for the route from Chicago to Shanghai for today, tomorrow and the next few days. This schedule will help you decide on the time of departure and arrival, the airline, the flight number and the day of the week.

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*Schedule is indicated only for direct scheduled flights and low-cost airlines.

Flight Information

Flying to Shanghai from Chicago takes 15:44 minutes (excluding transfers). The distance between Chicago and Shanghai is 7041 miles (11336 kilometers). Planes depart from Chicago between 18:00 and 22:50. The fastest flight from the company United Airlines with flight number UA 835. Flies for just 14:30 minutes with departure from O'Hare and arrival in Shanghai Pudong.

time

Average flight time

15:44 min

distance

Distance

7041 mi

The earliest flight

The earliest flight

18:00

The latest flight

The latest flight

22:50

Airplane

The fastest flight

14:30

Airlines

Direct flight

There are 2 airlines that fly directly from Chicago to Shanghai. The most popular company carrying out non-stop flights is China Eastern Airlines.

*Flight number

Flights with Transfers

Flights with transfers from Chicago to Shanghai can be bought from 9 airlines:

  • United Airlines: Helsinki, San Francisco, Abbotsford
  • American Airlines: Helsinki
  • All Nippon Airways: Tokyo
  • Lufthansa: Munich
  • Southwest Airlines: Long Beach
  • Emirates: Dubai
  • Eva Air: Taipei
  • JetBlue Airways: New York
  • Alaska Airlines: Seattle

*Transit cities

Airports

Airports serving the air communication between Chicago and Shanghai. You can fly to Shanghai from 1 Chicago airports. Planes arrive at 1 airport in Shanghai.

Chicago airports:

O'Hare  ~ 25 km* from $ 340

Shanghai airports:

Shanghai Pudong  ~ 34 km* from $ 374

*Distance from the airport to the city center

Aircraft

You can fly from Chicago to Shanghai on board of 2 airlines that utilize 2 aircraft models.

  • Boeing 777
  • Boeing 777-300

Connecting cities

The list of cities on transfer flights to Shanghai from Chicago. The best options are to fly through: Helsinki, Tokyo, San Francisco, Abbotsford, Munich, Long Beach, Dubai, Taipei, New York, Seattle.

Cheap airline tickets from Chicago to China

Here is a list of flights from Chicago to China purchased on HolidayPrice.com in the past 48 hours. If you find an interesting offer for cheap tickets, do not delay your purchase, prices change every 15 minutes.

Chicago - Beijing UA 851 United Airlines Boeing 777
20:55 O'Hare
in a way 13 hours 30 min Direct
10:25 Beijing Capital
Flights
from $762
20 May 2025
Chicago - Shanghai UA 835 United Airlines Boeing 777
18:05 O'Hare
in a way 14 hours 30 min Direct
08:35 Shanghai Pudong
Flights
from $588
20 May 2025
Chicago - Guangzhou UA 851 United Airlines Boeing 777
18:50 O'Hare
in a way 18 hours 55 min 1 Stopover
13:45 Shenzhen Bao'an
Flights
from $677
26 May 2025
Chicago - Shenzhen UA 851 United Airlines Boeing 777
18:50 O'Hare
in a way 18 hours 55 min 1 Stopover
13:45 Shenzhen Bao'an
Flights
from $755
26 May 2025
Chicago - Sanya UA 835 United Airlines Boeing 777
16:00 O'Hare
in a way 20 hours 5 min 1 Stopover
12:05 Sanya Phoenix
Flights
from $1 454
26 May 2025

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Flights from United States to Shanghai

Here are the cheapest flight bookings from United States to Shanghai made by users of our website. If you didn’t find your flight destination, use the search bar at the top of the page.

New York - Shanghai UA 86 United Airlines Boeing 777
17:50 Newark Liberty
in a way 14 hours 50 min Direct
08:40 Shanghai Pudong
Flights
from $680
22 May 2025
Los Angeles - Shanghai DL 89 Delta Air Lines Airbus A350-900
23:30 Los Angeles
in a way 13 hours 20 min Direct
12:50 Shanghai Pudong
Flights
from $439
20 May 2025
Miami - Shanghai B6 1802 JetBlue Airways Airbus A321
01:09 Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport
in a way 19 hours 36 min 1 Stopover
20:45 Shanghai Pudong
Flights
from $781
26 May 2025
Chicago - Shanghai UA 835 United Airlines Boeing 777
18:05 O'Hare
in a way 14 hours 30 min Direct
08:35 Shanghai Pudong
Flights
from $588
20 May 2025
San Francisco - Shanghai UA 891 United Airlines Boeing 787-900
02:35 San Francisco
in a way 12 hours 55 min Direct
15:30 Shanghai Pudong
Flights
from $550
21 May 2025

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Tips for buying a ticket

Chicago – Shanghai – Chicago round-trip route are always cheaper than tickets purchased there and back separately.

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