Flights from Chicago to Shanghai from $588

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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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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.

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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

Find Flights from $1 140

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

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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.

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.

United Airlines: UA 835
China Eastern Airlines: MU 718, MU 256

*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.

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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