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 33% 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.

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

Cathay Pacific, ANA, and United Airlines are the most popular carriers operating from Chicago to Shanghai

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

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

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4:15 pm - 12:05 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-SHA Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

30h 50m1 stop Hong Kong Intl

4:35 pm - 12:55 pmSHA Shanghai Hongqiao Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

34h 20m1 stop Hong Kong Intl

$1,025Cathay Pacific

Tue, Sep 29 - Tue, Dec 8

6:00 am - 1:15 amORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

29h 15m2 stops San Francisco Tokyo Narita

8:30 am - 7:20 amPVG Shanghai Pu Dong-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

36h 50m1 stop Tokyo Haneda

$1,026ANA

Thu, Jan 28 - Sun, Feb 14

11:50 am - 12:45 amORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

23h 55m1 stop Tokyo Narita

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

19h 50m1 stop Tokyo Haneda

$1,026ANA

Mon, Sep 14 - Wed, Sep 16

7:00 am - 9:55 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

24h 55m2 stops Seattle/Tacoma Intl Incheon Intl

1:10 pm - 11:59 pmPVG Shanghai Pu Dong-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

24h 49m2 stops Incheon Intl Seattle/Tacoma Intl

$1,026Multiple Airlines

Thu, Nov 5 - Sat, Nov 14

7:20 pm - 4:20 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

32h 00m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

11:35 pm - 2:30 pmPVG Shanghai Pu Dong-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

28h 55m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

$1,030Qatar Airways

Sun, Sep 13 - Mon, Nov 2

4:40 pm - 9:55 amORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-SHA Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

28h 15m2 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

$1,033Air China

Fri, Oct 23 - Wed, Nov 11

7:00 am - 10:50 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

26h 50m2 stops Los Angeles Los Angeles Beijing Capital

9:30 am - 5:15 amPVG Shanghai Pu Dong-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

32h 45m2 stops Beijing Capital Los Angeles Los Angeles

$1,033Air China

Sun, Sep 20 - Thu, Oct 22

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

22h 00m1 stop Istanbul

9:55 am - 10:00 amPVG Shanghai Pu Dong-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

38h 05m1 stop Istanbul

$1,033Turkish Airlines

Fri, Jan 15 - Thu, Jan 21

4:15 pm - 12:05 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-SHA Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

30h 50m1 stop Hong Kong Intl

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

37h 35m1 stop Hong Kong Intl

$1,033Cathay Pacific

Sun, Sep 27 - Sun, Oct 4

11:45 am - 5:10 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

39h 25m1 stop Istanbul

10:55 pm - 10:00 amPVG Shanghai Pu Dong-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

25h 05m1 stop Istanbul

$1,040Turkish Airlines

Fri, Jan 15 - Thu, Jan 21

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4:00 pm - 1:15 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

32h 15m1 stop Hong Kong Intl

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

19h 35m1 stop Hong Kong Intl

$1,043Cathay Pacific

Sat, Aug 22 - Thu, Oct 22

7:50 pm - 12:45 amORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

39h 55m2 stops Los Angeles Los Angeles Tokyo Haneda

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

19h 50m1 stop Tokyo Haneda

$1,094ANA

Sat, Aug 22 - Wed, Oct 21

4:29 pm - 3:20 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

33h 51m2 stops New York John F Kennedy Intl Beijing Capital

4:20 pm - 5:15 amPVG Shanghai Pu Dong-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

25h 55m2 stops Beijing Capital Los Angeles Los Angeles

$1,267Multiple Airlines

Sat, Aug 22 - Thu, Oct 22

4:00 pm - 8:55 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-SHA Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

39h 55m1 stop Hong Kong Intl

1:20 pm - 2:20 pmSHA Shanghai Hongqiao Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

38h 00m1 stop Hong Kong Intl

$1,276Cathay Pacific

Fri, Aug 21 - Fri, Aug 28

8:50 am - 12:45 amORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

26h 55m2 stops Los Angeles Los Angeles Tokyo Haneda

8:25 am - 4:45 amPVG Shanghai Pu Dong-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

33h 20m2 stops Tokyo Haneda Los Angeles Los Angeles

$1,325ANA

Fri, Aug 21 - Fri, Aug 28

12:30 am - 12:05 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

22h 35m1 stop Taipei City Taiwan Taoyuan Intl

8:05 pm - 6:20 amPVG Shanghai Pu Dong-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

23h 15m2 stops Taipei City Taiwan Taoyuan Intl Seattle/Tacoma Intl

$1,388Multiple Airlines

Mon, Aug 17 - Thu, Aug 20

6:42 pm - 4:05 pmMDW Chicago Midway-PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

32h 23m2 stops Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Los Angeles Los Angeles

9:55 am - 6:00 pmPVG Shanghai Pu Dong-MDW Chicago Midway

21h 05m1 stop Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

$1,416Delta

Sat, Aug 22 - Thu, Oct 22

4:39 pm - 3:25 pmMDW Chicago Midway-PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

33h 46m2 stops Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

9:55 am - 10:33 pmPVG Shanghai Pu Dong-MDW Chicago Midway

25h 38m2 stops Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson

$1,416Delta

Sat, Aug 22 - Thu, Oct 22

12:30 am - 12:05 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

22h 35m1 stop Taipei City Taiwan Taoyuan Intl

8:05 pm - 6:20 amPVG Shanghai Pu Dong-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

23h 15m2 stops Taipei City Taiwan Taoyuan Intl Seattle/Tacoma Intl

$1,540EVA Air

Wed, Aug 19 - Sat, Aug 22

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

28h 55m1 stop Taipei City Taiwan Taoyuan Intl

4:00 pm - 5:41 amPVG Shanghai Pu Dong-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

26h 41m2 stops Taipei City Taiwan Taoyuan Intl Los Angeles Los Angeles

$1,562EVA Air

Tue, Aug 18 - Fri, Aug 21

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Cathay Pacific flights from Chicago to Shanghai

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Cathay Pacific

Sep 29

ORD4:15 pmChicago O'Hare Intl

30h 50m

1 stop

SHA12:05 pmShanghai Hongqiao Intl

Dec 8

SHA4:35 pmShanghai Hongqiao Intl

34h 20m

1 stop

ORD12:55 pmChicago O'Hare Intl

$1,025

Cathay Pacific

Sep 27

ORD4:15 pmChicago O'Hare Intl

30h 50m

1 stop

SHA12:05 pmShanghai Hongqiao Intl

Oct 4

SHA1:20 pmShanghai Hongqiao Intl

37h 35m

1 stop

ORD1:55 pmChicago O'Hare Intl

$1,033

Cathay Pacific

Aug 24

ORD4:00 pmChicago O'Hare Intl

31h 05m

1 stop

SHA12:05 pmShanghai Hongqiao Intl

Sep 6

SHA1:20 pmShanghai Hongqiao Intl

38h 00m

1 stop

ORD2:20 pmChicago O'Hare Intl

$1,052

Air China flights from Chicago to Shanghai

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Air China

Sep 28

ORD1:00 pmChicago O'Hare Intl

32h 15m

2 stops

PVG10:15 amShanghai Pu Dong

Oct 5

PVG9:30 amShanghai Pu Dong

33h 15m

2 stops

ORD5:45 amChicago O'Hare Intl

$1,037

Air China

Sep 4

ORD3:48 pmChicago O'Hare Intl

42h 02m

2 stops

PVG10:50 pmShanghai Pu Dong

Oct 3

PVG4:20 pmShanghai Pu Dong

43h 35m

2 stops

ORD10:55 pmChicago O'Hare Intl

$1,056

Air China

Oct 1

ORD2:00 pmChicago O'Hare Intl

30h 55m

2 stops

PVG9:55 amShanghai Pu Dong

Dec 3

PVG4:30 pmShanghai Pu Dong

33h 38m

2 stops

ORD12:08 pmChicago O'Hare Intl

$1,057

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ChicagoShanghai

ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - SHA Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

ORDSHA

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Tue 9/29

4:15 pm-12:05 pm

1 stop30h 50m

Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

Tue 12/8

4:35 pm-12:55 pm

1 stop34h 20m

$1,025

ChicagoShanghai

ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

ORDPVG

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Thu 1/28

6:00 am-1:15 am

2 stops29h 15m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Sun 2/14

8:30 am-7:20 am

1 stop36h 50m

$1,026

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ChicagoShanghai

ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

ORDPVG

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Mon 9/14

11:50 am-12:45 am

1 stop23h 55m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Wed 9/16

1:50 am-8:40 am

1 stop19h 50m

$1,026

ChicagoShanghai

ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

ORDPVG

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Thu 11/5

7:00 am-9:55 pm

2 stops24h 55m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Sat 11/14

1:10 pm-11:59 pm

2 stops24h 49m

$1,026

ChicagoShanghai

ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

ORDPVG

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Sun 9/13

7:20 pm-4:20 pm

1 stop32h 00m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Mon 11/2

11:35 pm-2:30 pm

1 stop28h 55m

$1,030

ChicagoShanghai

ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - SHA Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

ORDSHA

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Fri 10/23

4:40 pm-9:55 am

2 stops28h 15m

Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

Wed 11/11

9:30 pm-5:20 am

2 stops45h 50m

$1,033

ChicagoShanghai

ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

ORDPVG

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Sun 9/20

7:00 am-10:50 pm

2 stops26h 50m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Thu 10/22

9:30 am-5:15 am

2 stops32h 45m

$1,033

ChicagoShanghai

ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

ORDPVG

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Fri 1/15

8:15 pm-8:15 am

1 stop22h 00m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Thu 1/21

9:55 am-10:00 am

1 stop38h 05m

$1,033

ChicagoShanghai

ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - SHA Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

ORDSHA

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Sun 9/27

4:15 pm-12:05 pm

1 stop30h 50m

Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

Sun 10/4

1:20 pm-1:55 pm

1 stop37h 35m

$1,033

ChicagoShanghai

ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

ORDPVG

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Fri 1/15

11:45 am-5:10 pm

1 stop39h 25m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Thu 1/21

10:55 pm-10:00 am

1 stop25h 05m

$1,040

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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 $1,131.

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	$458
Fastest flight time	20h 25m
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The best one-way flight to Shanghai from Chicago in the past 72 hours is $458. The best round-trip flight deal from Chicago to Shanghai found on momondo in the last 72 hours is $1,025.

The fastest flight from Chicago to Shanghai takes 20h 25m

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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 20h 25m.
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 August 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.

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Delta	PriceFrom $874	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.8 8,503 reviews	Search Delta flights
Turkish Airlines	PriceFrom $929	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.4 4,472 reviews	Search Turkish Airlines flights
ANA	PriceFrom $937	Free Cancellation	Rating 8.3 1,298 reviews	Search ANA flights
Cathay Pacific	PriceFrom $960	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.6 1,453 reviews	Search Cathay Pacific flights
Air China	PriceFrom $980	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.4 160 reviews	Search Air China flights
Japan Airlines	PriceFrom $1,004	Free Cancellation	Rating 8.3 1,904 reviews	Search Japan Airlines flights
EVA Air	PriceFrom $1,047	Free Cancellation	Rating 8.5 1,517 reviews	Search EVA Air flights
Korean Air	PriceFrom $1,065	Free Cancellation	Rating 8.4 1,221 reviews	Search Korean Air flights
American Airlines	PriceFrom $1,095	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.1 11,948 reviews	Search American Airlines flights
United Airlines	PriceFrom $1,095	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.4 10,106 reviews	Search United Airlines flights

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