Chicago to Shanghai By Air freight, Container ship or Road
See the best way to ship your freight from Chicago, United States to Shanghai, China by Air, Sea and Road. Compare transit times, frequency, emissions, sailing schedules and much more.
Map / Route overview
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Air Freight
Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
Duration / Frequency
14h 15m, Every few hours
Emissions
532kg CO₂e
Container Ship
Baltimore to Shanghai
Duration / Frequency
43 days 1h, Every 1-2 weeks
Emissions
1.49t CO₂e
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Chicago to Shanghai by Air freight
The quickest way to get from Chicago to Shanghai by plane will take about 14h 15m and departs from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) and arrives into Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG). There are flights departing every few hours on this route. China Cargo Airlines is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing 1-2 times a day.
Quickest air route
Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport
The quickest way to get from Chicago to Shanghai by ship will take about 43 days 1h and departs from Baltimore (USBAL) and arrives into Shanghai (CNSHG). There are vessels departing every 1-2 weeks on this route. MSC is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing every 1-2 weeks.
More about shipping cargo and freight from Chicago to Shanghai by Air, Ocean and Road
The shortest shipping time by sea between Chicago and Shanghai is 43 days 1h. Ships depart from Baltimore (USBAL) and arrive at Shanghai (CNSHG) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 weeks.
There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 weeks from Baltimore (USBAL) and arrive into Shanghai (CNSHG) around 43 days 1h later. These services are operated by MSC, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen, OOCL, COSCO, Evergreen, Evergreen, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, OOCL, COSCO, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen, Evergreen and CMA CGM.
The quickest flight from Chicago to Shanghai takes around 14h 15m. Flights depart from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) and arrive at Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG).
Scheduled flights between Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) and Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by China Cargo Airlines, China Southern Airlines, Air China, All Nippon Airways, Japan Airlines, Air Canada, Korean Air, All Nippon Airways, Japan Airlines, EVA Air, United Airlines, Lufthansa, Lufthansa, British Airways, Asiana Airlines and China Airlines and the typical transit time is around 14h 15m.
Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Chicago and Shanghai. Cargo flights depart from Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) and arrive at Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) with departures Every 1-2 hours and a average flight time of around 14h 15m. China Cargo Airlines, China Southern Airlines, Air China, All Nippon Airways, EVA Air, Lufthansa, Asiana Airlines and China Airlines operates on this route.
The distance between Chicago and Shanghai by cargo ship is 11,521 Nautical Miles (21,337 Kilometres / 13,258 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Baltimore (USBAL) and Shanghai (CNSHG).
The distance between Chicago and Shanghai by air is around 11,914 Kilometres (7,403 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) and Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA).
1.49t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Chicago to Shanghai. This is calculated using the overall historical emissions of the average container ship on this trade lane and dividing it by the total projected capacity.
770kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Chicago to Shanghai. This is calculated by determining the total fuel burn output of various aircraft that typically fly this route and dividing it by the total available cargo capacity in KGs.
