There are 8 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)plane SHA - ORD
21h 48m$273–806Fly 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)plane PVG - ORD
20h$270–714Fly Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport
- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)plane PVG - MDW
20h 10m$370–964Fly Shanghai Pudong International Airport to South Bend, train
- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to South Bend (SBN)plane PVG - SBN
- Take the train from South Bend Airport to Van Buren St.train
21h 22m$572–2,126Train to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport, fly to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- Take the train from Shanghai Hongqiao to Hangzhou Easttrain
- Fly from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport (HGH) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD)plane HGH - ORD
24h 38m$324–828Fly Shanghai Pudong International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport, train
- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to General Mitchell International Airport (MKE)plane PVG - MKE
- Take the train from Milwaukee to Chicago Union Stationtrain
24h 30m$580–2,073Fly 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)plane PVG - AZO
- Take the train from Kalamazoo to Chicago Union Stationtrain
23h 56m$430–1,491Fly Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Detroit, train
- Fly from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) to Detroit (DTW)plane PVG - DTW
- Take the train from Dearborn to Chicago Union Stationtrain
23h 10m$575–2,071
Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) flights
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Shanghai to Chicago is to fly which costs $270 - $750 and takes 20h.
The fastest way to get from Shanghai to Chicago is to fly which takes 20h and costs $270 - $750.
The distance between Shanghai and Chicago is 7116 miles.
It takes approximately 21h 48m to get from Shanghai to Chicago, including transfers.
Chicago is 13h behind Shanghai. It is currently 5:07 PM in Shanghai and 4:07 AM in Chicago.
There are 1301+ hotels available in Chicago.
What companies run services between Shanghai, China and Chicago, IL, USA?
All Nippon Airways, Japan Airlines, and seven other airlines fly from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) to Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) every 4 hours.
- Website
- delta.com
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Tokyo Haneda, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 19m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $330–1,200
Flights from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Tokyo Haneda, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 20h 39m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $340–1,300
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Los Angeles
- Ave. Duration
- 18h 5m
- When
- Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday
- Estimated price
- $340–1,200
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 16m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 38m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $300–1,100
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 42m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $380–1,400
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to South Bend via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 15h 54m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,100
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Incheon, Minneapolis
- Ave. Duration
- 19h 24m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $350–1,300
Flights from Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport via Shanghai Pudong International Airport, Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 23h 13m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $360–1,300
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to General Mitchell International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 21h 31m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Kalamazoo-Battle Creek International Airport via Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 50m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $390–1,400
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Detroit
- Ave. Duration
- 13h 40m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $500–1,900
Flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Detroit via Seattle
- Ave. Duration
- 17h 48m
- When
- Every day
- Estimated price
- $550–2,000
- Phone
- +1 219-926-5744
- Website
- mysouthshoreline.com
Train from South Bend Airport to Van Buren St.
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 1m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- $14–17
- Schedules at
- mysouthshoreline.com
- Adults 14-64
- $14–17
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