There are 7 ways to get from Shanghai to Chicago by plane or train
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Fly Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
best- Fly from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)SHA - ORD
18h 43m$317–1,136Fly Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
cheapest- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)PVG - ORD
19h 52m$258–962Fly Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)PVG - MDW
20h 55m$328–1,012Fly Shanghai Pudong International Airport to South Bend, train
- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to South Bend (SBN)PVG - SBN
- Take the train from South Bend Airport to Van Buren St.
22h 9m$419–1,522Fly Shanghai Pudong International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport, train
- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to General Mitchell International Airport (MKE)PVG - MKE
- Take the train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Station
22h 55m$630–2,427Fly Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Kalamazoo-Battle Creek International Airport, train
- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Kalamazoo-Battle Creek International Airport (AZO)PVG - AZO
- Take the train from Kalamazoo to Chicago Union Station
25h 21m$348–1,299Fly Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Detroit, train
- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Detroit (DTW)PVG - DTW
- Take the train from Dearborn to Chicago Union Station
23h 4m$553–1,089
Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) flights
Questions & Answers
The cheapest way to get from Shanghai to Chicago is to fly which costs $250 - $1,000 and takes 19h 52m.
The fastest way to get from Shanghai to Chicago is to fly which takes 18h 43m and costs $310 - $1,200.
The distance between Shanghai and Chicago is 7116 miles.
It takes approximately 18h 43m to get from Shanghai to Chicago, including transfers.
Chicago is 14h behind Shanghai. It is currently 11:25 PM in Shanghai and 9:25 AM in Chicago.
There are 1101+ hotels available in Chicago.
What companies run services between Shanghai, China and Chicago, IL, USA?
All Nippon Airways, United Airlines, and four other airlines fly from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) 5 times a day.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 6m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–950
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 59m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $250–950
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 29h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,300
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to South Bend via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 22m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $400–1,500
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $600–2,300
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Kalamazoo-Battle Creek International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 2m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 30m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Detroit via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $320–1,200
- Website
- united.com
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 35m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Beijing Capital, San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 44m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,300
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via San Francisco
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 27m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,000
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 3m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $280–1,000
- Website
- aa.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 44m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $270–1,000
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to South Bend via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $450–1,700
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 31m
- When
- Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday
- Estimated price
- $700–2,500
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 59m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,300
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Detroit via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 10m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,300
- Website
- ana.co.jp
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Tokyo Haneda
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $310–1,200
- Website
- aircanada.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Vancouver
- Ave. Duration
- 16h 17m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $250–950
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Toronto
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 5m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday
- Estimated price
- $260–950
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Vancouver, Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 21m
- When
- Tuesday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,300
- Website
- southwest.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 47m
- When
- Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $320–1,400
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Vancouver, Denver
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 20m
- When
- Saturday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,300
- Website
- volaris.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Dallas/Ft.Worth
- Ave. Duration
- 28h 56m
- When
- Tuesday and Friday
- Estimated price
- $370–1,400
- Website
- alaskaair.com
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 59m
- When
- Monday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $600–2,300
- Phone
- +1 219-926-5744
- Website
- mysouthshoreline.com
Train from South Bend Airport to Van Buren St.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Every 2 hours
- Estimated price
- $13–15
- Schedules at
- mysouthshoreline.com
- Adults 14-64
- $13–15
Rome2Rio's guide to Amtrak
Contact Details
- Phone
- +1 800-872-7245
- Website
- amtrak.com
Train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 29m
- Frequency
- Every 4 hours
- Estimated price
- $22–40
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Kalamazoo to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 16m
- Frequency
- 4 times a day
- Estimated price
- $30–90
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
Train from Dearborn to Chicago Union Station
- Ave. Duration
- 4h 48m
- Frequency
- 3 times a day
- Estimated price
- $45–130
- Website
- https://www.amtrak.com/home.html
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