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Low seasonFebruary
High seasonJune
Cheapest flight$303
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 19% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 36% increase in price.
Flight from Chicago to Beijing Daxing Intl

FAQs for booking flights from Illinois to China

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Illinois to China?

    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 Illinois to China.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight from Illinois to China 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 Illinois to China?

    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 from Illinois to China with an airline and back with another airline.

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

    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 from Illinois to China up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

  • What is the cheapest day to fly to China?

    Based on KAYAK data, the cheapest day to fly to China is Thursday where round-trip tickets can be as cheap as $1,297. On the other hand, the most expensive day to fly is Thursday, where round-trip prices are $1,297 on average.

  • What is the cheapest time of day to fly to China?

    The cheapest time of day to fly to China is generally in the afternoon, when round-trip flights cost $1,229 on average. Morning departures are around 100% cheaper than evening flights, on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to China is generally in the evening, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is $1,517.

  • What is the cheapest flight to China?

    The cheapest ticket to China from Illinois found in the last 72 hours was to Beijing Capital Airport, at $1,605 round-trip. The most popular route is Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport (ORD) to Beijing Capital Airport (PEK) and the cheapest round-trip airline ticket found on this route in the last 72 hours was $1,605.

  • What is the cheapest month to fly from Illinois to China?

    The cheapest month for flights from Illinois to China is February, when tickets cost $1,079 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and July, when the average cost of round-trip tickets is $2,030 and $1,921 respectively.

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

    To get a below average price on the flight from Illinois to China, you should book around 1 week before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 12 weeks before departure.

  • How long is the flight to China?

    An average nonstop flight from Illinois to China takes 31h 24m, covering a distance of 7159 miles. The shortest route is St. Louis (STL) to Shanghai Pu Dong Airport (PVG) with an average flight time of 18h 00m.

  • What are the most popular destinations in China?

    Based on KAYAK flight searches, the most popular destination is Shanghai (63% of total searches to China). The next most popular destinations are Guangzhou (8%) and Chongqing (2%). Searches for flights to Shenyang (2%), to Fuzhou (2%) and to Shenzhen (2%) are also popular.

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Recent round-trip flight deals

8/21Thu
1 stopCathay Pacific
29h 50mORD-PEK
8/30Sat
1 stopCathay Pacific
20h 00mPEK-ORD
$986
8/31Sun
1 stopCathay Pacific
20h 40mORD-PKX
9/21Sun
1 stopCathay Pacific
24h 45mPKX-ORD
$1,025
9/30Tue
2 stopsAir China
37h 05mORD-SHA
10/19Sun
2 stopsAir China
43h 31mSHA-ORD
$1,029
9/4Thu
2 stopsAir China
29h 20mORD-PVG
10/13Mon
2 stopsAir China
26h 50mPVG-ORD
$1,039
9/6Sat
1 stopTurkish Airlines
26h 50mORD-PEK
10/5Sun
1 stopTurkish Airlines
34h 50mPEK-ORD
$1,051
9/10Wed
2 stopsANA
26h 40mORD-PEK
9/17Wed
2 stopsANA
26h 49mPEK-ORD
$1,067
10/5Sun
1 stopKorean Air
20h 20mORD-PEK
10/17Fri
1 stopKorean Air
21h 00mPEK-ORD
$1,071
9/4Thu
1 stopANA
37h 30mORD-PEK
10/6Mon
1 stopANA
30h 30mPEK-ORD
$1,074
10/18Sat
1 stopKorean Air
20h 20mORD-PEK
10/25Sat
1 stopKorean Air
28h 00mPEK-ORD
$1,092
10/18Sat
1 stopTurkish Airlines
26h 50mORD-PEK
11/27Thu
1 stopTurkish Airlines
31h 40mPEK-ORD
$1,097

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Recent one-way flight deals

5/27Tue
1 stopQatar Airways
30h 20mORD-PKX
$303
9/28Sun
2 stops
41h 00mORD-PVG
$503
5/6Tue
1 stopCathay Pacific
31h 25mORD-PEK
$524
5/6Tue
1 stopCathay Pacific
31h 10mORD-PVG
$524
8/28Thu
2 stopsAir China
34h 05mORD-SHA
$575
9/30Tue
2 stopsAir China
44h 10mORD-SHA
$578
9/15Mon
1 stopANA
29h 15mORD-PEK
$578
9/15Mon
2 stopsANA
34h 55mORD-PEK
$582
9/16Tue
1 stopEtihad Airways
29h 55mORD-PKX
$609
9/27Sat
1 stopEtihad Airways
31h 40mORD-PVG
$632

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Last minute flights from Illinois to China

Last minute flight, train and bus deals

5/2Fri
multi-stopCathay Pacific
30h 05mORD-PVG
5/21Wed
multi-stopCathay Pacific
20h 05mPVG-ORD
$986
5/5Mon
multi-stopCathay Pacific
40h 05mORD-CAN
6/8Sun
multi-stopCathay Pacific
29h 05mCAN-ORD
$1,023
5/5Mon
multi-stop
40h 05mORD-CAN
6/6Fri
multi-stop
25h 53mCAN-ORD
$1,120
5/5Mon
multi-stop
35h 25mORD-PVG
5/15Thu
multi-stop
33h 22mPVG-ORD
$1,135
5/2Fri
multi-stopANA
17h 50mORD-PVG
5/20Tue
multi-stopANA
26h 20mPVG-ORD
$1,161
5/5Mon
multi-stopEVA Air
29h 05mORD-PEK
6/17Tue
multi-stopEVA Air
20h 05mPEK-ORD
$1,169
5/2Fri
multi-stopANA
27h 30mORD-SHA
5/21Wed
multi-stopANA
32h 05mSHA-ORD
$1,174
5/5Mon
multi-stopEVA Air
28h 55mORD-PVG
5/13Tue
multi-stopEVA Air
42h 10mPVG-ORD
$1,185
5/5Mon
multi-stopUnited Airlines
23h 40mORD-PVG
5/15Thu
multi-stopUnited Airlines
23h 57mPVG-ORD
$1,196
5/2Fri
multi-stopUnited Airlines
19h 55mORD-PEK
5/4Sun
multi-stopUnited Airlines
24h 46mPEK-ORD
$1,271

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Cabin class types available on flights to Illinois

Cabin classes available on flights to Illinois. Prices are the lowest found on KAYAK over the last 7 days. Price and availability is not guaranteed.
First Class flights to China
Business Class flights to Chinafrom $47,663
Prem Econ Class flights to China
Economy Class flights to Chinafrom $1,605

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