Cheap flights from Chicago to Shanghai from $332

Cheapest one-way tickets

Recent finds on different dates, for 1 adult. Booking opens on Aviasales, which shows baggage, fare rules and the live price.

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$332

Korean Air, flight KE 038Found 6 days ago, 1 adult

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12:20pmChicagoSat, Apr 3

Travel time 16h 45m, 1 stopORDPVG

6:05pmShanghaiSun, Apr 4

$463

Philippine Airlines, flight PR 133Found yesterday, 1 adult

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10:45pmChicagoMon, Nov 23

Travel time 20h 10m, 1 stopORDPVG

8:55amShanghaiWed, Nov 25

$468

Philippine Airlines, flight PR 133Found 2 days ago, 1 adult

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11:45pmChicagoWed, Jul 14

Travel time 20h 25m, 1 stopORDPVG

9:10amShanghaiFri, Jul 16

$513

Philippine Airlines, flight PR 133Found 2 days ago, 1 adult

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11:45pmChicagoFri, Jul 16

Travel time 20h 25m, 1 stopORDPVG

9:10amShanghaiSun, Jul 18

$514

American Airlines, flight AA 2710Found today, 1 adult

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5:40amChicagoTue, Nov 24

Travel time 23h 58m, 2 stopsORDPVG

7:38pmShanghaiWed, Nov 25

Round trips

The cheapest return tickets found recently, price for the whole trip.

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Price calendar

The lowest one-way fare found for each day over the next 60 days. A dash means no recent fare; you can still pick that day.

October 2026

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November 2026

MoTuWeThFrSaSu1–2–3–4–5–6–7–8–9–10–11–12–13–14–15–16$518 17–18–19–20–21–22–23$463 24$514 25–26–27–28–29–30–

December 2026

MoTuWeThFrSaSu1–2–3–4–5–6–7–8–9–10–11–12–13–14–15–16–17$1,390 18$1,509 19–20–21–22–23–2425262728293031

$468 or lessGreen: the cheapest fifth of fares on this route. Lowest in these 60 days: Nov 23, $463.

Lowest fares by month

In the fares found this week, April 2027 has the lowest: from $332 one-way, against $1,390 in December. Pick a month to see its cheapest date.

Octno fares yet
Nov$463
Dec$1,390
Janno fares yet
Febno fares yet
Marno fares yet
Apr$332
Mayno fares yet
Junno fares yet
Jul$468
Augno fares yet
Sepno fares yet

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Month	Cheapest one-way	Date	Stops
October	—
November	$463	Mon, Nov 23	1 stop
December	$1,390	Thu, Dec 17	2 stops
January 2027	—
February 2027	—
March 2027	—
April 2027	$332	Sat, Apr 3	1 stop
May 2027	—
June 2027	—
July 2027	$468	Wed, Jul 14	1 stop
August 2027	—
September 2027	—

Fares and weather by month

The lowest one-way fare found for each month, next to the weather in Shanghai. Average daily high and low and monthly precipitation.

	Oct2026	Nov	Dec	Jan2027	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep
Lowest fare	–	$463	$1,390	–	–	–	$332	–	–	$468	–	–
High °C	24°	18°	11°	9°	11°	15°	21°	26°	29°	33°	33°	29°
Low °C	17°	11°	5°	3°	4°	8°	13°	18°	22°	26°	26°	23°
Precipitation mm	70	61	50	72	65	97	84	91	225	163	226	132

Source: Shanghai on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Questions travellers ask

What is the cheapest month to fly from Chicago to Shanghai?

In the fares found this week, April 2027 has the lowest: from $332 one-way, against $1,390 in December.

What is the weather in Shanghai in April 2027?

In April 2027, the cheapest month to fly, the average daily high in Shanghai is 21 °C and the low 13 °C.

Are there direct flights from Chicago to Shanghai?

None of the fares found recently are nonstop. The cheapest options have at least one stop.

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