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Shanghai (PVG) to Chicago (ORD) flights

There are direct flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Chicago O'Hare 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 13 one-stop options, via airports such as Beijing, New York and Newark.

Live fares for PVG → ORDSee all routes on the map
11,334 kmdistance
~14h 20mdirect flight time (estimate)
4direct airlines
13one-stop options

Direct flights from Shanghai to Chicago

RouteAirlines (incl. codeshares)DistanceTime (est.)
PVG → ORDAmerican Airlines, Air China, Hainan Airlines, United Airlines11,334 km~14h 20m

Best one-stop connections

Through the biggest hubs first. Times include about 100 minutes to change planes.

ViaAirlinesDistanceTime (est.)
PEK BeijingAir China and China Southern Airlines then American Airlines and Air China11,662 km~16h 55m
JFK New YorkChina Eastern then American Airlines and jetBlue13,062 km~18h 35m
EWR NewarkAir China and United Airlines then American Airlines and United Airlines13,014 km~18h 30m
YYZ TorontoAir Canada and Air China then American Airlines and Air Canada12,115 km~17h 25m
LAX Los AngelesAmerican Airlines and Air China then American Airlines and Alaska Airlines13,217 km~18h 45m
ICN SeoulSpring Airlines and China Southern Airlines then Korean Air and Asiana Airlines11,341 km~16h 30m
HKG Hong KongSpring Airlines and Cathay Pacific then American Airlines and Cathay Pacific13,778 km~19h 30m
NRT TokyoAir China and Jetstar Japan then American Airlines and Japan Airlines11,869 km~17h 10m
SFO San FranciscoAir China and China Eastern then American Airlines and Alaska Airlines12,841 km~18h 20m
SEA SeattleChina Eastern then American Airlines and Alaska Airlines11,950 km~17h 15m
YVR VancouverAir Canada and Air China then American Airlines and Air Canada11,847 km~17h 5m
HNL HonoluluChina Eastern then United Airlines14,733 km~20h 40m

More from Shanghai and Chicago

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.