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 47% 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.

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.

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 is the cheapest airline that flies from Chicago to China?

Cathay Pacific, XiamenAir, and United Airlines 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.

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

40h 45m1 stop Hong Kong Intl

4:35 pm - 1:30 pmSHA Shanghai Hongqiao Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

33h 55m1 stop Hong Kong Intl

$874Cathay Pacific

Tue, Mar 9 - Tue, Mar 23

3:30 pm - 2:20 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-SZX Shenzhen

57h 50m3 stops Las Vegas Harry Reid Intl Los Angeles Chengdu Tianfu Intl

7:40 am - 6:34 amSZX Shenzhen-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

35h 54m2 stops Chengdu Los Angeles

$880Multiple Airlines

Mon, Oct 12 - Tue, Oct 20

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

19h 00m1 stop Incheon Intl

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

32h 50m1 stop Incheon Intl

$908Korean Air

Thu, Sep 24 - Wed, Oct 7

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

$908Etihad Airways

Tue, Sep 29 - Tue, Oct 13

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

$918Cathay Pacific

Thu, Sep 24 - Fri, Oct 9

7:00 am - 12:15 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-PEK Beijing Capital

40h 15m2 stops Los Angeles Tokyo Haneda

3:15 pm - 5:20 amPEK Beijing Capital-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

28h 05m2 stops Tokyo Haneda Los Angeles

$940ANA

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8:05 pm - 12:15 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-PEK Beijing Capital

27h 10m2 stops Los Angeles Tokyo Haneda

3:15 pm - 7:20 amPEK Beijing Capital-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

30h 05m1 stop Tokyo Haneda

$942ANA

Mon, Oct 26 - Mon, Nov 2

11:10 am - 8:25 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

19h 15m1 stop Incheon Intl

11:20 am - 8:30 amPVG Shanghai Pu Dong-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

35h 10m1 stop Incheon Intl

$966Korean Air

Tue, Nov 3 - Mon, Nov 16

9:47 pm - 5:25 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-PEK Beijing Capital

30h 38m2 stops Denver Intl San Francisco

7:20 pm - 10:29 pmPEK Beijing Capital-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

17h 09m1 stop San Francisco

$982United Airlines

Mon, Oct 26 - Tue, Nov 10

8:12 pm - 5:25 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-PEK Beijing Capital

31h 13m1 stop San Francisco

11:40 am - 10:00 pmPEK Beijing Capital-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

24h 20m1 stop Los Angeles

$990United Airlines

Sun, Jan 17 - Thu, Jan 21

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12:20 pm - 1:55 pmPVG Shanghai Pu Dong-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

38h 35m1 stop Hong Kong Intl

$916Cathay Pacific

Mon, Sep 14 - Sun, Sep 27

4:00 pm - 12:05 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

31h 05m1 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

Tue, Sep 15 - Wed, Oct 7

12:10 pm - 9:30 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-PEK Beijing Capital

20h 20m1 stop Incheon Intl

6:30 pm - 9:30 amPEK Beijing Capital-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

28h 00m1 stop Incheon Intl

$988Korean Air

Sun, Sep 13 - Mon, Sep 21

5:45 pm - 8:15 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-PEK Beijing Capital

37h 30m1 stop Tokyo Haneda

8:20 am - 4:45 amPEK Beijing Capital-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

33h 25m2 stops Tokyo Haneda Los Angeles

$1,013ANA

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8:09 pm - 3:25 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-PEK Beijing Capital

30h 16m1 stop San Francisco

12:00 pm - 9:59 pmPEK Beijing Capital-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

22h 59m2 stops Los Angeles Denver Intl

$1,029United Airlines

Sun, Sep 13 - Mon, Sep 21

5:53 pm - 3:25 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-PEK Beijing Capital

32h 32m2 stops Houston George Bush Intcntl San Francisco

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

18h 35m1 stop San Francisco

$1,032United Airlines

Sun, Sep 13 - Mon, Sep 21

7:03 pm - 2:30 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

30h 27m2 stops Los Angeles Manila Ninoy Aquino Intl

4:00 pm - 5:00 amPVG Shanghai Pu Dong-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

26h 00m2 stops Manila Ninoy Aquino Intl Los Angeles

$1,078Multiple Airlines

Tue, Sep 15 - Wed, Oct 7

7:03 pm - 2:30 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

30h 27m2 stops Los Angeles Manila Ninoy Aquino Intl

4:00 pm - 12:34 pmPVG Shanghai Pu Dong-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

33h 34m2 stops Manila Ninoy Aquino Intl San Francisco

$1,108Multiple Airlines

Thu, Sep 17 - Sat, Oct 3

7:00 am - 8:15 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-PEK Beijing Capital

48h 15m2 stops Los Angeles Tokyo Haneda

8:20 am - 4:41 pmPEK Beijing Capital-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

45h 21m2 stops Tokyo Haneda Houston George Bush Intcntl

$1,120ANA

Fri, Sep 18 - Mon, Sep 21

12:10 pm - 11:30 amORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-CAN Guangzhou Baiyun

34h 20m1 stop Incheon Intl

12:40 pm - 9:30 amCAN Guangzhou Baiyun-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

33h 50m1 stop Incheon Intl

$1,288Korean Air

Sun, Sep 13 - Thu, Sep 24

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Cathay Pacific flights from Chicago to China

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Cathay Pacific

Mar 9

ORD2:10 pmChicago O'Hare Intl

40h 45m

1 stop

SHA8:55 pmShanghai Hongqiao Intl

Mar 23

SHA4:35 pmShanghai Hongqiao Intl

33h 55m

1 stop

ORD1:30 pmChicago O'Hare Intl

$874

Cathay Pacific

Sep 14

ORD4:00 pmChicago O'Hare Intl

30h 05m

1 stop

PVG11:05 amShanghai Pu Dong

Sep 27

PVG12:20 pmShanghai Pu Dong

38h 35m

1 stop

ORD1:55 pmChicago O'Hare Intl

$916

Cathay Pacific

Sep 24

ORD4:15 pmChicago O'Hare Intl

32h 00m

1 stop

PVG1:15 pmShanghai Pu Dong

Oct 9

PVG7:20 amShanghai Pu Dong

19h 35m

1 stop

ORD1:55 pmChicago O'Hare Intl

$918

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Sep 13

ORD12:30 amChicago O'Hare Intl

28h 55m

1 stop

PVG6:25 pmShanghai Pu Dong

Sep 16

PVG8:05 pmShanghai Pu Dong

37h 40m

1 stop

ORD8:45 pmChicago O'Hare Intl

$1,212

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Sep 16

ORD12:30 amChicago O'Hare Intl

27h 00m

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SHA4:30 pmShanghai Hongqiao Intl

Sep 27

SHA7:40 pmShanghai Hongqiao Intl

38h 05m

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$1,287

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ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - SHA Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

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Tue 3/9

2:10 pm-8:55 pm

1 stop40h 45m

Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

Tue 3/23

4:35 pm-1:30 pm

1 stop33h 55m

$874

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ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - SZX Shenzhen

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3:30 pm-2:20 pm

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Shenzhen

Tue 10/20

7:40 am-6:34 am

2 stops35h 54m

$880

ChicagoShanghai

ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

ORDPVG

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Thu 9/24

12:10 pm-8:10 pm

1 stop19h 00m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Wed 10/7

1:40 pm-9:30 am

1 stop32h 50m

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ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - PKX Beijing Daxing Intl

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Tue 9/29

8:25 pm-9:05 am

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Beijing Daxing Intl

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7:40 pm-8:35 am

1 stop25h 55m

$908

ChicagoShanghai

ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

ORDPVG

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Thu 9/24

4:15 pm-1:15 pm

1 stop32h 00m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Fri 10/9

7:20 am-1:55 pm

1 stop19h 35m

$918

ChicagoBeijing

ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - PEK Beijing Capital

ORDPEK

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Mon 10/26

7:00 am-12:15 pm

2 stops40h 15m

Beijing Capital

Mon 11/2

3:15 pm-5:20 am

2 stops28h 05m

$940

ChicagoBeijing

ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - PEK Beijing Capital

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Chicago O'Hare Intl

Mon 10/26

8:05 pm-12:15 pm

2 stops27h 10m

Beijing Capital

Mon 11/2

3:15 pm-7:20 am

1 stop30h 05m

$942

ChicagoShanghai

ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

ORDPVG

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Tue 11/3

11:10 am-8:25 pm

1 stop19h 15m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Mon 11/16

11:20 am-8:30 am

1 stop35h 10m

$966

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ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - PEK Beijing Capital

ORDPEK

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Mon 10/26

9:47 pm-5:25 pm

2 stops30h 38m

Beijing Capital

Tue 11/10

7:20 pm-10:29 pm

1 stop17h 09m

$982

ChicagoBeijing

ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - PEK Beijing Capital

ORDPEK

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Sun 1/17

8:12 pm-5:25 pm

1 stop31h 13m

Beijing Capital

Thu 1/21

11:40 am-10:00 pm

1 stop24h 20m

$990

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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	$457
Fastest flight time	18h 00m
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The best one-way flight to China from Chicago in the past 72 hours is $457. The best round-trip flight deal from Chicago to China found on momondo in the last 72 hours is $874.

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Frequently asked questions about flying from Chicago to China

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 1,524 reviews	Search EVA Air flights
ANA	PriceFrom $633	Free Cancellation	Rating 8.3 1,314 reviews	Search ANA flights
Turkish Airlines	PriceFrom $768	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.4 4,473 reviews	Search Turkish Airlines flights
Delta	PriceFrom $874	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.8 8,563 reviews	Search Delta flights
Cathay Pacific	PriceFrom $911	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.6 1,481 reviews	Search Cathay Pacific flights
Air China	PriceFrom $980	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.5 164 reviews	Search Air China flights
Japan Airlines	PriceFrom $1,004	Free Cancellation	Rating 8.3 1,913 reviews	Search Japan Airlines flights
United Airlines	PriceFrom $1,039	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.4 10,206 reviews	Search United Airlines flights
Korean Air	PriceFrom $1,065	Free Cancellation	Rating 8.4 1,220 reviews	Search Korean Air flights
American Airlines	PriceFrom $1,095	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.1 12,050 reviews	Search American Airlines flights

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