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Chicago (ORD) to Shanghai (PVG) flights
There are direct flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport, sold by 4 airlines (including codeshares): American Airlines, Air China, Hainan Airlines and United Airlines. The distance is 11,334 km, about 14h 20m in the air. There are also 15 one-stop options, via airports such as Beijing, Dallas-Fort Worth and New York.
Live fares for ORD → PVGSee all routes on the map11,334 kmdistance
~14h 20mdirect flight time (estimate)
4direct airlines
15one-stop options
Direct flights from Chicago to Shanghai
| Route | Airlines (incl. codeshares) | Distance | Time (est.) |
|---|---|---|---|
| ORD → PVG | American Airlines, Air China, Hainan Airlines, United Airlines | 11,334 km | ~14h 20m |
Best one-stop connections
Through the biggest hubs first. Times include about 100 minutes to change planes.
| Via | Airlines | Distance | Time (est.) |
|---|---|---|---|
| PEK Beijing | American Airlines and Air China then Air China and China Southern Airlines | 11,662 km | ~16h 55m |
| DFW Dallas-Fort Worth | American Airlines and United Airlines then American Airlines | 13,098 km | ~18h 40m |
| JFK New York | American Airlines and jetBlue then China Eastern | 13,062 km | ~18h 35m |
| EWR Newark | American Airlines and United Airlines then Air China and United Airlines | 13,014 km | ~18h 30m |
| YYZ Toronto | American Airlines and Air Canada then Air Canada and Air China | 12,115 km | ~17h 25m |
| LAX Los Angeles | American Airlines and Alaska Airlines then American Airlines and Air China | 13,217 km | ~18h 45m |
| ICN Seoul | Korean Air and Asiana Airlines then China Southern Airlines and Shanghai Airlines | 11,341 km | ~16h 30m |
| HKG Hong Kong | American Airlines and Cathay Pacific then Spring Airlines and Cathay Pacific | 13,778 km | ~19h 30m |
| ARN Stockholm | SAS Scandinavian then China Eastern | 14,636 km | ~20h 30m |
| NRT Tokyo | American Airlines and Japan Airlines then Air China and Jetstar Japan | 11,869 km | ~17h 10m |
| SFO San Francisco | American Airlines and Alaska Airlines then Air China and China Eastern | 12,841 km | ~18h 20m |
| SEA Seattle | American Airlines and Alaska Airlines then China Eastern | 11,950 km | ~17h 15m |
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Routes come from current airline fares, updated weekly (last update 9 November 2026), plus older schedule data for airports with few recent fares. “Direct” can include a few same-plane flights with a stop. Flight times are estimates from distance. Always check with the airline before booking.