How often are flights from Chicago to China delayed?

Historically, on average around 61% of flights between Chicago and China have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 264 minutes.

What day of the week experiences the fewest flight delays on this route?

Tuesday is statistically the day of the week which experiences the fewest number of delays on this flight route. Friday has historically seen more delays on average compared to the rest of the week.

What airlines fly to China?

Cathay Pacific, ANA and United Airlines are the top three most popular airlines that fly to China from Chicago according to our data. Cathay Pacific is the first choice among our users, with 48% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to China. Keep in mind that there are 11 different airlines that fly to China on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

What is the cheapest airline that flies from Chicago to China?

Cathay Pacific, United Airlines, and Etihad Airways are the most popular carriers operating from Chicago to China

What is the most punctual flight time for Chicago to China flights?

Generally, flights departing in the evening tend to experience fewer delays. Flights in the morning have, in the past, seen delays more frequently in comparison.

Which airline has the best punctuality record on Chicago to China flights?

According to our data, Compass Airlines have had the least number of delays on this route over the last 12 months; with about 45% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

When did momondo last update prices for flights from Chicago to China?

Prices for flights from Chicago to China are updated daily.

How many operators does momondo search for flights from Chicago to China?

There are 11 operators available for flights from Chicago to China as of September 2026.

How old do you have to be to fly from Chicago to China?

The minimum age for a child to fly alone is five, but airlines offering an unaccompanied minor (UNMR) service may have their age restrictions, such as regulations concerning flight duration, timing, and layovers. It is recommended that you verify with the airline you are booking with for travel from Chicago to China.

What documentation or ID do you need to fly to China?

The necessary travel and health documents for your China trip may vary depending on your travel plans and individual circumstances. Generally, you should have various documents, such as a national ID card or driver's license and a passport that is valid for six months beyond your scheduled arrival date. We recommend seeking advice from your airline or a trusted third party, such as IATA.

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10:45 pm - 12:40 amORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

35h 55m1 stop Manila Ninoy Aquino Intl

1:45 am - 4:55 pmPVG Shanghai Pu Dong-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

29h 10m1 stop Manila Ninoy Aquino Intl

$871Philippine Airlines

Wed, Nov 11 - Sun, Nov 22

10:45 pm - 12:40 amORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

35h 55m1 stop Manila Ninoy Aquino Intl

1:45 am - 4:55 pmPVG Shanghai Pu Dong-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

29h 10m1 stop Manila Ninoy Aquino Intl

$873Philippine Airlines

Wed, Dec 2 - Sun, Dec 13

11:10 am - 9:25 amORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-PEK Beijing Capital

32h 15m1 stop Incheon Intl

6:55 pm - 8:30 amPEK Beijing Capital-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

27h 35m1 stop Incheon Intl

$919Korean Air

Mon, Nov 2 - Mon, Nov 9

11:10 am - 10:15 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-PEK Beijing Capital

21h 05m1 stop Incheon Intl

1:30 am - 8:30 amPEK Beijing Capital-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

21h 00m1 stop Incheon Intl

$922Korean Air

Sun, Nov 1 - Sat, Nov 7

2:10 pm - 8:55 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-SHA Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

40h 45m1 stop Hong Kong Intl

1:35 pm - 12:30 pmSHA Shanghai Hongqiao Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

36h 55m1 stop Hong Kong Intl

$943Cathay Pacific

Tue, Nov 3 - Tue, Nov 10

3:10 pm - 11:30 amORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-PKX Beijing Daxing Intl

31h 20m1 stop Hong Kong Intl

4:15 pm - 12:30 pmPKX Beijing Daxing Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

34h 15m1 stop Hong Kong Intl

$958Cathay Pacific

Mon, Oct 26 - Mon, Nov 2

6:00 am - 5:25 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-PEK Beijing Capital

22h 25m1 stop San Francisco

11:40 am - 6:56 pmPEK Beijing Capital-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

21h 16m1 stop Los Angeles

$977United Airlines

Mon, Oct 26 - Thu, Nov 5

2:30 pm - 5:25 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-PEK Beijing Capital

37h 55m1 stop San Francisco

7:20 pm - 11:27 pmPEK Beijing Capital-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

18h 07m1 stop San Francisco

$977United Airlines

Sun, Oct 25 - Wed, Nov 4

12:45 pm - 6:05 amORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-CAN Guangzhou Baiyun

28h 20m1 stop Istanbul

7:35 am - 10:00 amCAN Guangzhou Baiyun-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

40h 25m1 stop Istanbul

$987Turkish Airlines

Mon, Oct 26 - Wed, Nov 18

11:45 am - 6:05 amORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-CAN Guangzhou Baiyun

28h 20m1 stop Istanbul

9:20 am - 10:00 amCAN Guangzhou Baiyun-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

38h 40m1 stop Istanbul

$987Turkish Airlines

Mon, Dec 7 - Tue, Dec 22

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8:25 pm - 9:05 amORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-PKX Beijing Daxing Intl

23h 40m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

7:40 pm - 8:35 amPKX Beijing Daxing Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

25h 55m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

$874Etihad Airways

Sun, Sep 27 - Mon, Oct 12

12:10 pm - 12:25 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

35h 15m1 stop Incheon Intl

1:40 pm - 9:30 amPVG Shanghai Pu Dong-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

32h 50m1 stop Incheon Intl

$893Korean Air

Fri, Sep 25 - Sun, Oct 11

8:25 pm - 9:00 amORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-PKX Beijing Daxing Intl

23h 35m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

7:40 pm - 8:35 amPKX Beijing Daxing Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

25h 55m1 stop Abu Dhabi Zayed Intl

$897Etihad Airways

Mon, Sep 28 - Mon, Oct 12

4:15 pm - 11:05 amORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

29h 50m1 stop Hong Kong Intl

7:20 am - 1:55 pmPVG Shanghai Pu Dong-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

19h 35m1 stop Hong Kong Intl

$958Cathay Pacific

Thu, Sep 24 - Thu, Oct 15

4:15 pm - 1:15 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

32h 00m1 stop Hong Kong Intl

7:20 am - 1:55 pmPVG Shanghai Pu Dong-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

19h 35m1 stop Hong Kong Intl

$958Cathay Pacific

Wed, Sep 23 - Wed, Sep 30

12:10 pm - 8:10 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

19h 00m1 stop Incheon Intl

11:10 am - 9:30 amPVG Shanghai Pu Dong-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

35h 20m1 stop Incheon Intl

$967Korean Air

Fri, Sep 25 - Sun, Oct 11

6:06 pm - 10:15 amORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

27h 09m2 stops Los Angeles Beijing Capital

4:20 pm - 11:46 amPVG Shanghai Pu Dong-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

32h 26m2 stops Beijing Capital Los Angeles

$1,006Air China

Thu, Sep 24 - Thu, Oct 15

3:50 pm - 12:20 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-CAN Guangzhou Baiyun

31h 30m2 stops Los Angeles Beijing Capital

6:40 pm - 5:58 amCAN Guangzhou Baiyun-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

49h 18m2 stops Beijing Capital Los Angeles

$1,016Air China

Mon, Sep 28 - Wed, Nov 4

6:25 pm - 3:25 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-PEK Beijing Capital

32h 00m1 stop San Francisco

12:00 pm - 9:52 pmPEK Beijing Capital-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

22h 52m2 stops Los Angeles Denver Intl

$1,028United Airlines

Sun, Sep 27 - Mon, Oct 12

9:40 pm - 3:25 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-PEK Beijing Capital

28h 45m1 stop San Francisco

5:25 pm - 11:00 pmPEK Beijing Capital-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

18h 35m1 stop San Francisco

$1,040United Airlines

Sun, Sep 27 - Mon, Oct 12

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Cathay Pacific

Nov 3

ORD2:10 pmChicago O'Hare Intl

40h 45m

1 stop

SHA8:55 pmShanghai Hongqiao Intl

Nov 10

SHA1:35 pmShanghai Hongqiao Intl

36h 55m

1 stop

ORD12:30 pmChicago O'Hare Intl

$943

Cathay Pacific

Sep 28

ORD4:15 pmChicago O'Hare Intl

20h 10m

1 stop

PEK1:25 amBeijing Capital

Oct 12

PEK6:40 pmBeijing Capital

32h 15m

1 stop

ORD1:55 pmChicago O'Hare Intl

$953

Cathay Pacific

Nov 17

ORD2:10 pmChicago O'Hare Intl

40h 45m

1 stop

SHA8:55 pmShanghai Hongqiao Intl

Nov 24

SHA1:35 pmShanghai Hongqiao Intl

36h 55m

1 stop

ORD12:30 pmChicago O'Hare Intl

$958

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Air China

Nov 2

ORD3:00 pmChicago O'Hare Intl

29h 15m

2 stops

PVG10:15 amShanghai Pu Dong

Nov 12

PVG4:30 pmShanghai Pu Dong

27h 28m

2 stops

ORD5:58 amChicago O'Hare Intl

$999

Air China

Oct 29

ORD4:39 pmChicago O'Hare Intl

28h 16m

2 stops

SHA9:55 amShanghai Hongqiao Intl

Nov 15

SHA9:30 pmShanghai Hongqiao Intl

45h 50m

2 stops

ORD5:20 amChicago O'Hare Intl

$1,006

Air China

Nov 23

ORD3:47 pmChicago O'Hare Intl

32h 33m

2 stops

CAN2:20 pmGuangzhou Baiyun

Dec 2

CAN8:40 pmGuangzhou Baiyun

46h 04m

2 stops

ORD4:44 amChicago O'Hare Intl

$1,016

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ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

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Wed 11/11

10:45 pm-12:40 am

1 stop35h 55m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Sun 11/22

1:45 am-4:55 pm

1 stop29h 10m

$871

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ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

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Chicago O'Hare Intl

Wed 12/2

10:45 pm-12:40 am

1 stop35h 55m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Sun 12/13

1:45 am-4:55 pm

1 stop29h 10m

$873

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ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - PEK Beijing Capital

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Chicago O'Hare Intl

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1 stop32h 15m

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1 stop27h 35m

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11:10 am-10:15 pm

1 stop21h 05m

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Sat 11/7

1:30 am-8:30 am

1 stop21h 00m

$922

ChicagoShanghai

ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - SHA Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

ORDSHA

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Tue 11/3

2:10 pm-8:55 pm

1 stop40h 45m

Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

Tue 11/10

1:35 pm-12:30 pm

1 stop36h 55m

$943

ChicagoBeijing

ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - PKX Beijing Daxing Intl

ORDPKX

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Mon 10/26

3:10 pm-11:30 am

1 stop31h 20m

Beijing Daxing Intl

Mon 11/2

4:15 pm-12:30 pm

1 stop34h 15m

$958

ChicagoBeijing

ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - PEK Beijing Capital

ORDPEK

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Mon 10/26

6:00 am-5:25 pm

1 stop22h 25m

Beijing Capital

Thu 11/5

11:40 am-6:56 pm

1 stop21h 16m

$977

ChicagoBeijing

ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - PEK Beijing Capital

ORDPEK

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Sun 10/25

2:30 pm-5:25 pm

1 stop37h 55m

Beijing Capital

Wed 11/4

7:20 pm-11:27 pm

1 stop18h 07m

$977

ChicagoGuangzhou

ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - CAN Guangzhou Baiyun

ORDCAN

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Mon 10/26

12:45 pm-6:05 am

1 stop28h 20m

Guangzhou Baiyun

Wed 11/18

7:35 am-10:00 am

1 stop40h 25m

$987

ChicagoGuangzhou

ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - CAN Guangzhou Baiyun

ORDCAN

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Mon 12/7

11:45 am-6:05 am

1 stop28h 20m

Guangzhou Baiyun

Tue 12/22

9:20 am-10:00 am

1 stop38h 40m

$987

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What is the cheapest month to fly to China?

In general, February is the cheapest month to fly from Chicago to China. Due to it being the ‘off-season’ during this time, you can expect flight prices to be around $1,093. If you aren’t able to travel during the month of February, then book flights to China from Chicago during January instead. Flights to China in January, while not as cheap as those in February, still average around $1,104.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Chicago to China?

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to China from Chicago when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to China for around $1,282 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to China from Chicago for as low as $1,082 on momondo.

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Best Price Found	$437
Fastest flight time	16h 55m
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The best one-way flight to China from Chicago in the past 72 hours is $437. The best round-trip flight deal from Chicago to China found on momondo in the last 72 hours is $871.

The fastest flight from Chicago to China takes 16h 55m

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When did momondo last update prices for flights from Chicago to China?
Prices for flights from Chicago to China are updated daily.
How many operators does momondo search for flights from Chicago to China?
There are 11 operators available for flights from Chicago to China as of September 2026.
How old do you have to be to fly from Chicago to China?
The minimum age for a child to fly alone is five, but airlines offering an unaccompanied minor (UNMR) service may have their age restrictions, such as regulations concerning flight duration, timing, and layovers. It is recommended that you verify with the airline you are booking with for travel from Chicago to China.
What documentation or ID do you need to fly to China?
The necessary travel and health documents for your China trip may vary depending on your travel plans and individual circumstances. Generally, you should have various documents, such as a national ID card or driver's license and a passport that is valid for six months beyond your scheduled arrival date. We recommend seeking advice from your airline or a trusted third party, such as IATA.

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EVA Air	PriceFrom $596	Free Cancellation	Rating 8.5 1,531 reviews	Search EVA Air flights
ANA	PriceFrom $633	Free Cancellation	Rating 8.3 1,319 reviews	Search ANA flights
Turkish Airlines	PriceFrom $787	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.4 4,463 reviews	Search Turkish Airlines flights
Cathay Pacific	PriceFrom $844	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.6 1,490 reviews	Search Cathay Pacific flights
Delta	PriceFrom $874	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.8 8,596 reviews	Search Delta flights
Air China	PriceFrom $980	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.5 166 reviews	Search Air China flights
Japan Airlines	PriceFrom $1,004	Free Cancellation	Rating 8.3 1,920 reviews	Search Japan Airlines flights
United Airlines	PriceFrom $1,039	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.4 10,228 reviews	Search United Airlines flights
Korean Air	PriceFrom $1,065	Free Cancellation	Rating 8.4 1,218 reviews	Search Korean Air flights
American Airlines	PriceFrom $1,095	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.0 12,079 reviews	Search American Airlines flights

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