How long does it take to fly to Shanghai?

Flight times from Illinois to Shanghai vary, but if you’re flying out of Chicago and flying into Shanghai Hongqiao Intl Airport (one of the most popular routes), then the duration is 27h 17m on average. Another popular route from Illinois to Shanghai is flying from Moline to Shanghai Hongqiao Intl Airport, which will take roughly 44h 42m. Keep in mind that layovers or delays could extend your travel time.

What airlines fly to Shanghai?

ANA, Cathay Pacific and United Airlines are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Shanghai from Illinois according to our data. ANA is the first choice among our users, with 32% 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 Illinois to Shanghai?

Cathay Pacific, Air China, and Turkish Airlines are the most popular carriers operating from Illinois to Shanghai

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

Prices for flights from Illinois to Shanghai are refreshed on a daily basis.

How many operators does momondo search for flights from Illinois to Shanghai?

As of August 2026, there are 11 operators available to choose from for flights from Illinois to Shanghai.

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

The minimum age a child must be to fly alone is five but airlines that offer an unaccompanied minor (UNMR) service will have their own age restrictions, including rules around flight length, timings, and stopovers. We always recommend checking with the individual airline you are booking with to travel from Illinois to Shanghai.

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

The travel and health documents you'll need for your trip to Shanghai may differ based on your itinerary and personal situation. Typically, you should have several documents on hand, such as a national ID card or driver's license and a passport that is valid for six months after your intended arrival at Shanghai. It is always advisable to seek advice from your airline or a trusted third party, such as IATA.

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6:29 am - 8:55 pmSTL Lambert-St Louis-PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

25h 26m2 stops Seattle/Tacoma Intl Incheon Intl

1:10 pm - 11:59 pmPVG Shanghai Pu Dong-STL Lambert-St Louis

23h 49m2 stops Incheon Intl Seattle/Tacoma Intl

$988Multiple Airlines

Fri, Sep 11 - Sun, Sep 20

6:00 am - 4:20 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

45h 20m2 stops Seattle/Tacoma Intl Doha Hamad Intl

12:35 am - 3:05 pmPVG Shanghai Pu Dong-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

27h 30m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

$1,032Qatar Airways

Tue, Sep 8 - Mon, Sep 14

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

39h 25m1 stop Istanbul

10:55 pm - 6:20 pmPVG Shanghai Pu Dong-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

33h 25m1 stop Istanbul

$1,033Turkish Airlines

Tue, Jan 19 - Mon, Jan 25

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

$1,033Turkish Airlines

Fri, Jan 15 - Thu, Jan 21

2:35 pm - 4:15 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

35h 40m1 stop Hong Kong Intl

8:30 am - 12:55 pmPVG Shanghai Pu Dong-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

18h 25m1 stop Hong Kong Intl

$1,039Cathay Pacific

Tue, Feb 2 - Sat, Feb 20

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

39h 55m1 stop Hong Kong Intl

10:30 pm - 1:55 pmSHA Shanghai Hongqiao Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

28h 25m1 stop Hong Kong Intl

$1,042Cathay Pacific

Fri, Sep 11 - Sun, Sep 20

5:45 pm - 12:15 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-SHA Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

29h 30m1 stop Tokyo Haneda

1:35 pm - 8:40 amSHA Shanghai Hongqiao Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

32h 05m1 stop Tokyo Haneda

$1,050ANA

Wed, Sep 2 - Wed, Sep 16

4:25 pm - 12:25 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-SHA Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

30h 00m1 stop Tokyo Haneda

1:40 pm - 8:20 amSHA Shanghai Hongqiao Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

31h 40m1 stop Tokyo Haneda

$1,072ANA

Tue, Jan 26 - Tue, Mar 23

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

35h 15m1 stop Incheon Intl

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

35h 20m1 stop Incheon Intl

$1,107Korean Air

Wed, Sep 16 - Sat, Sep 26

11:15 am - 9:45 amORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

32h 30m1 stop Incheon Intl

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

33h 00m1 stop Incheon Intl

$1,107Korean Air

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7:20 pm - 9:50 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

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6:50 pm - 3:05 pmPVG Shanghai Pu Dong-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

33h 15m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

$1,033Qatar Airways

Mon, Aug 17 - Wed, Sep 9

7:20 pm - 9:50 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

37h 30m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

6:50 pm - 3:05 pmPVG Shanghai Pu Dong-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

33h 15m1 stop Doha Hamad Intl

$1,033Qatar Airways

Thu, Aug 13 - Wed, Sep 9

5:45 pm - 12:15 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-SHA Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

29h 30m1 stop Tokyo Haneda

1:35 pm - 8:40 amSHA Shanghai Hongqiao Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

32h 05m1 stop Tokyo Haneda

$1,083ANA

Mon, Aug 17 - Wed, Sep 9

5:45 pm - 12:15 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-SHA Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

29h 30m1 stop Tokyo Haneda

1:35 pm - 8:40 amSHA Shanghai Hongqiao Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

32h 05m1 stop Tokyo Haneda

$1,083ANA

Mon, Aug 17 - Tue, Sep 8

4:00 pm - 12:05 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-SHA Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

31h 05m1 stop Hong Kong Intl

10:30 pm - 2:20 pmSHA Shanghai Hongqiao Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

28h 50m1 stop Hong Kong Intl

$1,097Cathay Pacific

Thu, Aug 13 - Sun, Sep 6

4:00 pm - 12:05 pmORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-SHA Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

31h 05m1 stop Hong Kong Intl

10:30 pm - 2:20 pmSHA Shanghai Hongqiao Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

28h 50m1 stop Hong Kong Intl

$1,097Cathay Pacific

Thu, Aug 13 - Mon, Sep 7

8:45 am - 10:55 amORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-SHA Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

37h 10m2 stops Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Beijing Capital

5:30 pm - 6:20 amSHA Shanghai Hongqiao Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

25h 50m2 stops Beijing Capital Los Angeles

$1,207Air China

Fri, Aug 14 - Mon, Sep 7

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

$1,237EVA Air

Fri, Aug 14 - Wed, Sep 9

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

$1,237EVA Air

Thu, Aug 13 - Wed, Sep 9

8:45 am - 10:00 amORD Chicago O'Hare Intl-SHA Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

36h 15m2 stops Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Beijing Capital

7:55 am - 11:40 pmSHA Shanghai Hongqiao Intl-ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl

28h 45m2 stops Beijing Capital Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

$1,245Air China

Fri, Aug 14 - Tue, Sep 8

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Oct 29

ORD4:39 pmChicago O'Hare Intl

28h 16m

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SHA9:55 amShanghai Hongqiao Intl

Nov 15

SHA9:30 pmShanghai Hongqiao Intl

46h 38m

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ORD6:08 amChicago O'Hare Intl

$1,109

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Sep 21

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27h 08m

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25h 02m

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Aug 14

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37h 10m

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SHA5:30 pmShanghai Hongqiao Intl

25h 50m

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ORD6:20 amChicago O'Hare Intl

$1,207

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Sep 11

ORD4:00 pmChicago O'Hare Intl

39h 55m

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Sep 20

SHA10:30 pmShanghai Hongqiao Intl

28h 25m

1 stop

ORD1:55 pmChicago O'Hare Intl

$1,042

Cathay Pacific

Oct 1

ORD4:15 pmChicago O'Hare Intl

30h 50m

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SHA12:05 pmShanghai Hongqiao Intl

Oct 15

SHA10:30 pmShanghai Hongqiao Intl

28h 25m

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ORD1:55 pmChicago O'Hare Intl

$1,049

Cathay Pacific

Sep 26

ORD4:15 pmChicago O'Hare Intl

30h 50m

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SHA1:20 pmShanghai Hongqiao Intl

37h 35m

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$1,054

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Fri 9/11

6:29 am-8:55 pm

2 stops25h 26m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Sun 9/20

1:10 pm-11:59 pm

2 stops23h 49m

$988

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ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

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6:00 am-4:20 pm

2 stops45h 20m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Mon 9/14

12:35 am-3:05 pm

1 stop27h 30m

$1,032

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ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

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11:45 am-5:10 pm

1 stop39h 25m

Shanghai Pu Dong

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10:55 pm-6:20 pm

1 stop33h 25m

$1,033

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ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

ORDPVG

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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

$1,033

ChicagoShanghai

ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

ORDPVG

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Tue 2/2

2:35 pm-4:15 pm

1 stop35h 40m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Sat 2/20

8:30 am-12:55 pm

1 stop18h 25m

$1,039

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ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - SHA Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

ORDSHA

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Fri 9/11

4:00 pm-8:55 pm

1 stop39h 55m

Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

Sun 9/20

10:30 pm-1:55 pm

1 stop28h 25m

$1,042

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ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - SHA Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

ORDSHA

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Wed 9/2

5:45 pm-12:15 pm

1 stop29h 30m

Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

Wed 9/16

1:35 pm-8:40 am

1 stop32h 05m

$1,050

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ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - SHA Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

ORDSHA

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Tue 1/26

4:25 pm-12:25 pm

1 stop30h 00m

Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

Tue 3/23

1:40 pm-8:20 am

1 stop31h 40m

$1,072

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ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

ORDPVG

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Wed 9/16

12:10 pm-12:25 pm

1 stop35h 15m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Sat 9/26

11:10 am-9:30 am

1 stop35h 20m

$1,107

ChicagoShanghai

ORD Chicago O'Hare Intl - PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

ORDPVG

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Mon 11/30

11:15 am-9:45 am

1 stop32h 30m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Sat 5/1

1:40 pm-9:40 am

1 stop33h 00m

$1,107

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What is the cheapest month to fly to Shanghai?

The cheapest month to fly to Shanghai from Illinois is in February. Flight prices, which tend to average around $1,091, 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 Illinois averaging around $1,131.

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

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Shanghai from Illinois when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Shanghai for around $1,280 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Shanghai from Illinois for as low as $1,082 on momondo.

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How many operators does momondo search for flights from Illinois to Shanghai?
As of August 2026, there are 11 operators available to choose from for flights from Illinois to Shanghai.
How old do you have to be to fly from Illinois to Shanghai?
The minimum age a child must be to fly alone is five but airlines that offer an unaccompanied minor (UNMR) service will have their own age restrictions, including rules around flight length, timings, and stopovers. We always recommend checking with the individual airline you are booking with to travel from Illinois to Shanghai.
What documentation or ID do you need to fly to Shanghai?
The travel and health documents you'll need for your trip to Shanghai may differ based on your itinerary and personal situation. Typically, you should have several documents on hand, such as a national ID card or driver's license and a passport that is valid for six months after your intended arrival at Shanghai. It is always advisable to seek 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 4,481 reviews	Search Turkish Airlines flights
ANA	PriceFrom $937	Free Cancellation	Rating 8.3 1,294 reviews	Search ANA flights
Cathay Pacific	PriceFrom $960	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.6 1,451 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 1,901 reviews	Search Japan Airlines flights
EVA Air	PriceFrom $1,055	Free Cancellation	Rating 8.5 1,515 reviews	Search EVA Air flights
Korean Air	PriceFrom $1,065	Free Cancellation	Rating 8.4 1,221 reviews	Search Korean Air flights
United Airlines	PriceFrom $1,095	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.4 10,115 reviews	Search United Airlines flights
American Airlines	PriceFrom $1,110	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.1 11,918 reviews	Search American Airlines flights

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