$469 Find Cheap Flights from Chicago to Shanghai

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Cheap Flights from Chicago to Shanghai (CHI-SHA)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Chicago to Shanghai that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.
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Recent round-trip flight deals from Chicago to Shanghai

Sun, Sep 7 - Sun, Sep 14
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12:54 pm - 1:50 pmORD-PVG
35h 56m2 stops
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1:10 pm - 11:59 amPVG-ORD
35h 49m2 stops
Wed, Oct 15 - Wed, Nov 12
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11:45 pm - 4:45 pmORD-PVG
28h 00m1 stop
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11:05 pm - 6:25 pmPVG-ORD
33h 20m1 stop
$862Turkish Airlines
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Fri, Sep 12 - Fri, Sep 19
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12:54 pm - 1:50 pmORD-PVG
35h 56m2 stops
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11:55 am - 10:34 amPVG-ORD
35h 39m3 stops
Mon, Sep 22 - Tue, Oct 7
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12:10 pm - 9:40 amORD-PVG
32h 30m1 stop
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1:40 pm - 9:30 amPVG-ORD
32h 50m1 stop
$1,056Korean Air
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Tue, Sep 30 - Sun, Oct 19
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4:00 pm - 12:05 pmORD-SHA
31h 05m1 stop
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1:20 pm - 2:25 pmSHA-ORD
38h 05m1 stop
$1,126Cathay Pacific
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Wed, Oct 1 - Mon, Oct 13
Cathay Pacific Logo
4:00 pm - 3:35 pmORD-SHA
34h 35m1 stop
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10:30 pm - 2:25 pmSHA-ORD
28h 55m1 stop
$1,127Cathay Pacific
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Mon, Sep 29 - Sun, Oct 19
EVA Air Logo
12:30 am - 4:30 pmORD-SHA
27h 00m1 stop
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7:40 pm - 8:45 pmSHA-ORD
38h 05m1 stop
$1,133EVA Air
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Sun, Nov 16 - Mon, Nov 24
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4:25 pm - 12:25 pmORD-SHA
30h 00m1 stop
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1:40 pm - 5:16 amSHA-ORD
29h 36m2 stops
$1,138ANA
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Tue, Oct 14 - Wed, Nov 12
EVA Air Logo
12:30 am - 4:30 pmORD-SHA
27h 00m1 stop
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7:40 pm - 7:35 pmSHA-ORD
37h 55m1 stop
$1,147EVA Air
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Tue, Oct 14 - Tue, Oct 21
Korean Air Logo
9:20 am - 5:05 pmMDW-SHA
42h 45m2 stops
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6:25 pm - 12:28 pmSHA-MDW
31h 03m2 stops
$1,857Korean Air
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Chicago to Shanghai flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Chicago to Shanghai to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

How much is a round-trip flight from Chicago to Shanghai?

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Chicago to Shanghai?

The average price of all round-trip flights from Chicago to Shanghai clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.

For Chicago to Shanghai, Tuesday is the cheapest day to fly on average and Friday is the most expensive. Flying from Shanghai back to Chicago, the best deals are generally found on Monday, with Thursday being the most expensive.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Chicago to Shanghai?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Chicago to Shanghai, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.

The cheapest month for flights from Chicago to Shanghai is November, where tickets cost $1,163 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and June, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $1,739 and $1,649 respectively.

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

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from Chicago to Shanghai, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each week.

To get a below average price on the flight from Chicago to Shanghai, you should book around 1 week before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 25 weeks before departure.

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Cheapest flight$469
Flight from Chicago O'Hare Airport to Shanghai Pudong Airport

When to book flights from Chicago to Shanghai

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Chicago to Shanghai based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
Estimated round-trip price
KAYAK looks at all historical flight data for each date to provide a predicted price for one-way trips or round-trips with a duration up to 40 days. While we try to provide actual minimum prices for each date, some prices are predictions and actual prices may differ.

FAQs for booking flights from Chicago to Shanghai

  • What is the cheapest flight from Chicago to Shanghai?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Chicago to Shanghai was $469 for a one-way ticket and $835 for a round-trip.

  • Do I need a passport to fly between Chicago and Shanghai?

    Yes

  • Which airports will I be using when flying from Chicago to Shanghai?

    There are 2 airports in Chicago (Chicago Midway and Chicago O'Hare Intl) and 2 airports in Shanghai (Shanghai Pu Dong and Shanghai Hongqiao Intl). The cheapest flights are generally found on the Chicago O'Hare Airport to Shanghai Pudong Airport flight route.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Chicago to Shanghai?

    We unfortunately don’t have that data for this specific route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Chicago to Shanghai?

    Star Alliance is the only airline alliance operating flights between Chicago and Shanghai.

  • What is the most popular layover when flying to Shanghai from Chicago?

    Taipei City is the most popular layover city among KAYAK users traveling from Chicago to Shanghai.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Chicago to Shanghai?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights from Chicago to Shanghai.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from Chicago to Shanghai?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Shanghai from Chicago is likely to change within 7 days, so travelers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from Chicago to Shanghai?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional round-trip ticket. You could then fly to Shanghai with an airline and back to Chicago with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Chicago to Shanghai?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying to Shanghai from Chicago up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

Reviews of the top 5 airlines serving from Chicago to Shanghai

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Chicago to Shanghai. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Chicago to Shanghai? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
8.4
EVA AirOverall score based on 1222 reviews
8.6Crew
8.1Food
8.4Boarding
8.3Comfort
8.0Entertainment
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EVA airlines was excellent: on time or early, safe, courteous crew. Highly recommended.

10.0 ExcellentAnonymous, Jul 2025TPE - JFK
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EVA airlines was excellent: on time or early, safe, courteous crew. Highly recommended.

Flight Attendants could have been nicer and food portions could be bigger.

Great experience, comfort and food is delicious. Always great service and one time

The food from Los Angeles to Taipei made me throw up. The flight is also not comfort. But the staffs are very friendly and nice.

I appreciate the email reminders for online check-in which made my entry to the lines less stressful. The flight was on schedule and on time. The baording staff were proactively helpful and approachable. The airplane inflight food, entertainment and comfies as well as provisions are excellent even in the economy seating. The airline transfer was smooth and easy! Luggage safe and intact! Thank you EVA airline for making my trip a reliable safe and comfortable experience.

I was sleep when they brought the food. They had put a note on my seat. There was no food when I asked for food later. There was just one main meal served in this 14 hours flight. They offered me sandwich with ham which I don’t eat since I am pescatarian. Long story short I had to wait to get to TPE to get something to eat. I am extremely disappointed from the service. I have been flying EVA since I was 1 year old. Perhaps no more EVA for me. Seems EVA glorious day is long gone

The food is quite mediocre. I had spaghetti and the tomato based sauce was quite salty and there were no other flavors, no spices used in the sauce.

basic and only minimum of service, they offer nothing special

The app was awful. No accurate info. Paying for internet is a negative (Delta is free). The crew was very nice for the most part although you are not guaranteed to get good service. Some crew would ignore requests for things as simple as a cup of water if you were sleeping when the first serving was made. Food was great. Male crew member was exceptionally kind and responsive.

It was a good flight. I would highly recommend it to family and friends.

Purchased WiFi was slow to non functional. Staff was not personable or friendly. Seats were cramped. Boarding took long but I expected that.

Luckily I just tried to sleep. But the entertainment system was awkward to operate. I hate all this stuff with apps and adding it to your phone and all. It is a nuisance. I would prefer a good magazine or newspaper in the pocket in front of me or available.

Every leg of the flight was late causing us to miss our flight to Okinawa and have to take the next flight out.

One of the best 14 hour flights I've ever had. Crew was friendly throughout which can be difficult on longer flights. The crew being kind and respectful is very important for me. Plane felt clean and I was able to get some well needed uninterrupted sleep. I put them slightly above Cathay Pacific as far as cleanliness the only down side was a lack of entertainment selections, but hey I am an American taking a trip on a Japanese airline so I cannot complain. Thank you ANA and the Tokyo airport all very friendly. Will see you soon

Poor. We weren’t able to check in online (for several hours until we gave up) for no apparent reasons although our passports were loaded successfully. When we were at the airport check-in, a rep helped us at the kiosk but she disregarded the KTN provided to her so we had to come back for it after being questioned by the TSA person…

ANA gave me an amazing experience. They are very good with customer service.

Everything was good may improve some alcohol drinks and amenities during fly

The crew was amazing, really friendly and efficient. One of the best flights I have ever been on. They made the long flight comfortable and I noticed there were two birthdays on the flight. They gave to customers birthday cards and wished them a happy birthday. That was very nice to see.

Everything was great. Wifi was down,but that didn't matter to me.

The staff are very kind ,friendly and helpful .This is my first time flying with ANA and surely will fly again.

Friendly flight attendants and gate agents. Very clean plane and food was good!

I was unable to select decent seats, and so I was stuck in the middle seat because it was selected for me

There was a lot of partial tv shows but not enough to last the flight. The food was incredible! The crew were so helpful and patient. Lots more space than what I usually get on an international flight. Very comfortable!

Stingy on the drinks - 15 hour direct flight and could barely get attention for some water

Korean Air is unlike any other major airline I have flown with. The grace and respect that the staff has from check in to de-boarding is unmatched. The flight attendants this time were especially wonderful to my five little children. They helped us rearrange to more suitable seating, brought our children’s meals, and patiently waited for them in the aisles when they had to use the bathroom. We felt so welcome and comfortable. I really appreciate the meal voucher when our flight was delayed. I am grateful to have had such an stress-free experience.

Not many people, so you can lay down on two seats

The delay in Korea was a pain and set us back a day. I have to give big props to Korean Air for setting up a hotel with dinner and transportation to and from the hotel. I also needed assistance with a wheelchair and they did an outstanding job.

Great except for the delay in Korea. Korean Air did a great job setting up a hotel for the night. I also needed assistance with a wheelchair and they were outstanding.

The flight was on time and very quick, as expected, but the leg room isn't great in coach seats.

Flight delayed going to Korea. No free WiFi. Other than that everything else is were good. I would love to fly with Korea airline again

highly recommend for trip to japan only reason why i gave good not excellent is because their selection of movies and tv shows in English is more limited .

I avoid American Airlines for a reason. Our flight was delayed at LAX. The situation at the gate was chaotic. The woman making announcements wasn't being clear or transparent regarding why there were delays. There was a lot of confusion regarding flight and gate status. Other passengers were pretty rude. I was elbowed in the eye by someone who was in a hurry to get their bags from the overhead bin immediately after the flight landed. Ultimately, I will avoid AA as much as possible in the future.

Overall a great experience. One complain was the vegetarian food that my wife had which was mostly boiled vegetables with not much flavor.

We booked business class round trip from Delhi to San Diego and back. On our last leg from Bangalore to Delhi we were down graded to economy class which was big disappointment other than that everything was great.

Had an incident with a stewardess who insisted that I take a seat. I informed her that I came to use the restroom and to have some water. After using the restroom, I wanted to stretch my legs out a little cuz my knees were aching from sitting. I understood her concern for my concern and the potential turbulence (she said she knows this route and the turbulence and safety is not to be taken lightly) but I felt that her mood, tone, demeanor, and a lack of compassion for the pain in my knees were not the proper way to address a customer or anyone for that matter. This left a bitter taste in my mouth. It was her lack of professionalism that surprised me.

It was good but need mor amenities for toiletries and entertainment

JAL using the state of art A350-1000 for JFK to HND It’s a great plane to fly Very comfortable with lower cabin altitude Quieter cabin Wider seats Big tv screen Excellent service and catering

This portion of the trip from HCMC to Dallas was operated by American Airline. Unfortunately they are 2 steps below JAL in overall quality. Regardless, AAStill got me where I needed to go on time.

First experience with JAL so was okay to pretty good. 10 hour flight in premium select seat. . Seats in that category should be better than pretty good. Seat pan a little short for tall people but plenty of leg room; I think JAL in process of new planes? Also, — they could have offered a bit more water throughout flight and meals not the greatest. That said, certainly 200 percent better than a very recent AK Air International flight in similar cabin class in comfort and meals.

We ordered for non vegetarian Hindu meal but instead they served us vegetarian Hindu meal. That was also not good. It was very annoying and aggravating. Hope our return from Tokyo to jfk on March 27 same is not repeated. Caterar should understand difference between non vegetarian Hindu meal and vegetarian Hindu meal.

It was delayed instead of departing at 9:20pm, we departed at 11pm… putting us in Columbus after 2am! It was awful. Had I known about the delay, I could have spent some time in the United Lounge… I was starving because I started my journey in Budapest… so I was exhausted and hungry. Plus I had to make new arrangements to be picked up at the airport in Columbus, instead of midnight it was 2:30 am after getting luggage and out of airport. Not feasible. I would have just stayed in Chicago for the night and gotten a morning flight.

It was great, I’m very grateful for the pilots and crew flight attendants for everything.

Evidently, my seat had the only broken TV. I couldn’t plug it in, get it to come on, or watch anything, and of course, no one could fix it while we were on the plane. The service was good and the boarding was quick

The boarding of took of late.The presentation of the food was horrable as was the tast of the food was cold and tastless.

Delay and keep changing gates. I have to run around from B to C then to E.

I was charged for my daughters bag when I am supposed to receive two free checked bags with my United Explorer card.

The schedule to Moline changed 5 times. The gate changed 6 times. That is a pathetic way to run an airline. No wonder that no one in our company flies on United Express to or from Moline. Changes happen most of the time. I learned my lesson on this trip…never again!

Flight was great. Efficient boarding. Short flight. Early arrival. Friendly flight crew. The entertainment system did not work well. Could not access it until the aircraft reached 10K feet or more. Lots of glitches.

A bit rush for transit. Food and entertainment are not available

Boarding was a little difficult. The gate area at O'Hare was very small and crowded due to multiple gates in the area. Could not hear the intercom, so had to rely on signage to see when my group was boarding and the signage was blocked by passengers standing in the gate. Flight was great and we arrived in Montreal on time.

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