Shanghai to Chicago By Air freight, Container ship or Road
See the best way to ship your freight from Shanghai, China to Chicago, United States by Air, Sea and Road. Compare transit times, frequency, emissions, sailing schedules and much more.
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Air Freight
Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
Duration / Frequency
15h 45m, Every few hours
Emissions
763kg CO₂e
Container Ship
Shanghai to New York
Duration / Frequency
26 days 15h, Daily
Emissions
1.18t CO₂e
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Shanghai to Chicago by Air freight
The quickest way to get from Shanghai to Chicago by plane will take about 15h 45m and departs from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) and arrives into Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD). There are flights departing every few hours on this route. Suparna Airlines is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing 1-2 times a day.
Quickest air route
Shanghai Pudong International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
The quickest way to get from Shanghai to Chicago by ship will take about 26 days 15h and departs from Shanghai (CNSHG) and arrives into New York (USNYC). There are vessels departing daily on this route. OOCL 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 Shanghai to Chicago by Air, Ocean and Road
The shortest shipping time by sea between Shanghai and Chicago is 26 days 15h. Ships depart from Shanghai (CNSHG) and arrive at New York (USNYC) with scheduled departures Daily.
There are scheduled container ships that depart daily from Shanghai (CNSHG) and arrive into New York (USNYC) around 26 days 15h later. These services are operated by OOCL, OOCL, HMM, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, Evergreen, Wan Hai, HMM, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, MSC, MSC, Evergreen, Hapag-Lloyd, COSCO, COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, Maersk, Wan Hai, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, CMA CGM, Evergreen, COSCO, CMA CGM, Evergreen, COSCO, Maersk, COSCO, Evergreen, Wan Hai and Maersk.
The quickest flight from Shanghai to Chicago takes around 15h 45m. Flights depart from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) and arrive at Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD).
Scheduled flights between Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) and Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) depart every few hours. These flights are serviced by Suparna Airlines, Air China, China Cargo Airlines, China Southern Airlines, FedEx, Kalitta Air, UPS Airlines, Japan Airlines, Air Canada, All Nippon Airways, Korean Air, United Airlines, American Airlines, EVA Air, Nippon Cargo Airlines, United Airlines, Delta Air Lines and China Airlines and the typical transit time is around 15h 45m.
Yes there are dedicated cargo planes that fly regular scheduled services between Shanghai and Chicago. Cargo flights depart from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) and arrive at Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) with departures Every 1-2 hours and a average flight time of around 15h 45m. Suparna Airlines, Air China, China Cargo Airlines, China Southern Airlines, FedEx, Kalitta Air, UPS Airlines, All Nippon Airways, EVA Air, Nippon Cargo Airlines and China Airlines operates on this route.
The distance between Shanghai and Chicago by cargo ship is 10,721 Nautical Miles (19,855 Kilometres / 12,338 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Shanghai (CNSHG) and New York (USNYC).
The distance between Shanghai and Chicago by air is around 11,914 Kilometres (7,403 Miles). This distance is measured following typical flight paths between Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) and Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD).
1.18t CO₂e (per TEU) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when transporting a typical shipping container (1 TEU) from Shanghai to Chicago. 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.
743kg CO₂e (per 100kg) is the estimated emissions output (CO2e) when sending cargo by air from Shanghai to Chicago. 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.
