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

Cathay Pacific, Korean Air, and ANA are the most popular carriers operating from Chicago to Shanghai

What airlines fly to Shanghai?

ANA, Cathay Pacific and United Airlines are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Shanghai from Chicago according to our data. ANA is the first choice among our users, with 31% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Shanghai. Keep in mind that there are 11 different airlines that fly to Shanghai on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

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

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

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 Shanghai.

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

The necessary travel and health documents for your Shanghai 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.

$446 Cheap Flights from Chicago to Shanghai in 2026/27

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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

$882Philippine Airlines

Wed, Nov 18 - Tue, Nov 24

10:45 pm - 9:50 amORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

21h 05m1 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

$884Philippine Airlines

Wed, Feb 17 - Tue, Feb 23

11:10 am - 12:35 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

35h 25m1 stop Incheon Intl

8:50 am - 8:30 amPVG Shanghai Pu Dong-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

37h 40m1 stop Incheon Intl

$928Korean Air

Sun, Nov 1 - Mon, Nov 16

2:10 pm - 12:20 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-SHA Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

32h 10m1 stop Hong Kong Intl

10:30 pm - 12:30 pmSHA Shanghai Hongqiao Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

28h 00m1 stop Hong Kong Intl

$958Cathay Pacific

Mon, Feb 1 - Sun, Feb 7

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

40h 45m1 stop Hong Kong Intl

1:20 pm - 1:55 pmSHA Shanghai Hongqiao Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

37h 35m1 stop Hong Kong Intl

$958Cathay Pacific

Tue, Feb 16 - Wed, Apr 7

11:10 am - 9:45 amORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

32h 35m1 stop Incheon Intl

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

35h 10m1 stop Incheon Intl

$965Korean Air

Tue, Jan 12 - Sun, Mar 14

11:25 am - 4:45 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

40h 20m1 stop Istanbul

7:55 am - 9:40 amPVG Shanghai Pu Dong-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

38h 45m1 stop Istanbul

$1,000Turkish Airlines

Wed, Oct 14 - Wed, Oct 21

8:15 pm - 8:15 amORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

22h 00m1 stop Istanbul

9:55 am - 6:20 pmPVG Shanghai Pu Dong-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

46h 25m1 stop Istanbul

$1,000Turkish Airlines

Thu, Dec 3 - Wed, Dec 9

4:39 pm - 9:55 amORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-SHA Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

28h 16m2 stops Los Angeles Los Angeles Beijing Capital

9:30 pm - 5:20 amSHA Shanghai Hongqiao Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

45h 50m2 stops Beijing Capital Los Angeles Los Angeles

$1,006Air China

Thu, Oct 29 - Sun, Nov 15

4:40 pm - 11:55 amORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-SHA Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

30h 15m2 stops Los Angeles Los Angeles Beijing Capital

5:30 pm - 5:20 amSHA Shanghai Hongqiao Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

25h 50m2 stops Beijing Capital Los Angeles Los Angeles

$1,006Air China

Mon, Oct 19 - Mon, Nov 2

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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

$947Cathay Pacific

Wed, Sep 16 - Wed, Sep 30

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

29h 50m1 stop Hong Kong Intl

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

38h 35m1 stop Hong Kong Intl

$958Cathay Pacific

Thu, Sep 17 - Sun, Sep 27

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

30h 27m2 stops Los Angeles 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

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

30h 27m2 stops Los Angeles 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

$1,133Multiple Airlines

Thu, Sep 17 - Sat, Oct 3

5:45 pm - 12:45 amORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

18h 00m1 stop Tokyo Haneda

1:50 am - 5:05 pmPVG Shanghai Pu Dong-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

28h 15m2 stops Tokyo Haneda Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

$1,137ANA

Mon, Sep 21 - Mon, Sep 28

3:48 pm - 12:50 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

32h 02m2 stops Los Angeles Los Angeles Beijing Capital

8:05 pm - 11:46 amPVG Shanghai Pu Dong-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

52h 41m2 stops Beijing Capital Los Angeles Los Angeles

$1,163Air China

Thu, Sep 17 - Sun, Sep 27

11:00 am - 11:40 amORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

35h 40m2 stops New York LaGuardia Tokyo Haneda

1:50 am - 8:40 amPVG Shanghai Pu Dong-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

19h 50m1 stop Tokyo Haneda

$1,168ANA

Wed, Sep 16 - Tue, Sep 29

12:30 am - 4:30 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-SHA Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

27h 00m1 stop Taipei City Taiwan Taoyuan Intl

7:40 pm - 8:45 pmSHA Shanghai Hongqiao Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

38h 05m1 stop Taipei City Sung Shan

$1,219EVA Air

Tue, Sep 15 - Wed, Sep 30

12:30 am - 6:25 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

28h 55m1 stop Taipei City Taiwan Taoyuan Intl

1:10 pm - 8:45 pmPVG Shanghai Pu Dong-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

20h 35m1 stop Taipei City Taiwan Taoyuan Intl

$1,250EVA Air

Sun, Sep 20 - Sat, Sep 26

9:15 am - 2:05 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

39h 50m2 stops Winnipeg Vancouver Intl

6:10 pm - 7:44 amPVG Shanghai Pu Dong-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

50h 34m2 stops Toronto Pearson Intl Ottawa

$1,293Air Canada

Wed, Sep 16 - Sat, Sep 26

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ANA flights from Chicago to Shanghai

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ANA

Jan 20

ORD4:25 pmChicago O'Hare Intl

30h 00m

1 stop

SHA12:25 pmShanghai Hongqiao Intl

Mar 23

SHA1:40 pmShanghai Hongqiao Intl

28h 25m

2 stops

ORD5:05 amChicago O'Hare Intl

$1,104

ANA

Mar 2

ORD4:25 pmChicago O'Hare Intl

30h 00m

1 stop

SHA12:25 pmShanghai Hongqiao Intl

Apr 20

SHA1:35 pmShanghai Hongqiao Intl

32h 05m

1 stop

ORD8:40 amChicago O'Hare Intl

$1,105

ANA

Jan 20

ORD7:00 amChicago O'Hare Intl

39h 25m

2 stops

SHA12:25 pmShanghai Hongqiao Intl

Mar 23

SHA1:40 pmShanghai Hongqiao Intl

28h 25m

2 stops

ORD5:05 amChicago O'Hare Intl

$1,108

Cathay Pacific flights from Chicago to Shanghai

Our best Cathay Pacific deals on Chicago to Shanghai flight tickets

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

Cathay Pacific

Sep 16

ORD4:15 pmChicago O'Hare Intl

29h 50m

1 stop

PVG11:05 amShanghai Pu Dong

Sep 30

PVG7:20 amShanghai Pu Dong

19h 35m

1 stop

ORD1:55 pmChicago O'Hare Intl

$947

Cathay Pacific

Sep 29

ORD4:15 pmChicago O'Hare Intl

30h 50m

1 stop

SHA12:05 pmShanghai Hongqiao Intl

Nov 10

SHA1:35 pmShanghai Hongqiao Intl

36h 55m

1 stop

ORD12:30 pmChicago O'Hare Intl

$958

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ChicagoShanghai

ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

ORDPVG

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Wed 11/18

10:45 pm-12:40 am

1 stop35h 55m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Tue 11/24

1:45 am-4:55 pm

1 stop29h 10m

$882

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ChicagoShanghai

ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

ORDPVG

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Wed 2/17

10:45 pm-9:50 am

1 stop21h 05m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Tue 2/23

1:45 am-4:55 pm

1 stop29h 10m

$884

ChicagoShanghai

ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

ORDPVG

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Sun 11/1

11:10 am-12:35 pm

1 stop35h 25m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Mon 11/16

8:50 am-8:30 am

1 stop37h 40m

$928

ChicagoShanghai

ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - SHA Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

ORDSHA

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Mon 2/1

2:10 pm-12:20 pm

1 stop32h 10m

Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

Sun 2/7

10:30 pm-12:30 pm

1 stop28h 00m

$958

ChicagoShanghai

ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - SHA Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

ORDSHA

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Tue 2/16

2:10 pm-8:55 pm

1 stop40h 45m

Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

Wed 4/7

1:20 pm-1:55 pm

1 stop37h 35m

$958

ChicagoShanghai

ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

ORDPVG

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Tue 1/12

11:10 am-9:45 am

1 stop32h 35m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Sun 3/14

11:20 am-8:30 am

1 stop35h 10m

$965

ChicagoShanghai

ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

ORDPVG

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Wed 10/14

11:25 am-4:45 pm

1 stop40h 20m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Wed 10/21

7:55 am-9:40 am

1 stop38h 45m

$1,000

ChicagoShanghai

ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

ORDPVG

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Thu 12/3

8:15 pm-8:15 am

1 stop22h 00m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Wed 12/9

9:55 am-6:20 pm

1 stop46h 25m

$1,000

ChicagoShanghai

ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - SHA Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

ORDSHA

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Thu 10/29

4:39 pm-9:55 am

2 stops28h 16m

Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

Sun 11/15

9:30 pm-5:20 am

2 stops45h 50m

$1,006

ChicagoShanghai

ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - SHA Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

ORDSHA

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Mon 10/19

4:40 pm-11:55 am

2 stops30h 15m

Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

Mon 11/2

5:30 pm-5:20 am

2 stops25h 50m

$1,006

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What is the cheapest month to fly to Shanghai?

The cheapest month to fly to Shanghai from Chicago is in February. Flight prices, which tend to average around $1,090, are often lower during this time because this is during the off-season. The month of January is another great option to travel to Shanghai, with average flight prices from Chicago averaging around $1,110.

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

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Shanghai from Chicago when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Shanghai 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 Shanghai from Chicago for as low as $1,082 on momondo.

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Best Price Found	$446
Fastest flight time	19h 15m
Direct flights	None

The best one-way flight to Shanghai from Chicago in the past 72 hours is $446. The best round-trip flight deal from Chicago to Shanghai found on momondo in the last 72 hours is $882.

The fastest flight from Chicago to Shanghai takes 19h 15m

There are no direct flights from Chicago to Shanghai. There are no popular flight routes from Chicago to Shanghai.

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How far is Chicago to Shanghai by plane?
There are 7052.6 mi between Chicago and Shanghai. A reasonable flight in good conditions will take 19h 15m.
When did momondo last update prices for flights from Chicago to Shanghai?
Prices for flights from Chicago to Shanghai are updated daily.
How many operators does momondo search for flights from Chicago to Shanghai?
There are 11 operators available for flights from Chicago to Shanghai as of September 2026.
How old do you have to be to fly from Chicago to Shanghai?
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 Shanghai.
What documentation or ID do you need to fly to Shanghai?
The necessary travel and health documents for your Shanghai 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.

Best airlines flying from Chicago to Shanghai

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Delta	PriceFrom $874	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.8 8,568 reviews	Search Delta flights
ANA	PriceFrom $932	Free Cancellation	Rating 8.3 1,315 reviews	Search ANA flights
Cathay Pacific	PriceFrom $960	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.6 1,486 reviews	Search Cathay Pacific flights
Turkish Airlines	PriceFrom $964	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.4 4,469 reviews	Search Turkish Airlines flights
Air China	PriceFrom $980	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.5 165 reviews	Search Air China flights
Japan Airlines	PriceFrom $1,004	Free Cancellation	Rating 8.3 1,913 reviews	Search Japan Airlines flights
EVA Air	PriceFrom $1,047	Free Cancellation	Rating 8.5 1,524 reviews	Search EVA Air 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 12,056 reviews	Search American Airlines flights
United Airlines	PriceFrom $1,095	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.4 10,208 reviews	Search United Airlines flights

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