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.
Map / Route overview
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Air Freight
Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
Duration / Frequency
20h 19m, Every 1-2 days
Emissions
770kg CO₂e
Container Ship
Shanghai to New York
Duration / Frequency
27 days, Every 1-2 days
Emissions
1.23t 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 20h 19m and departs from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) and arrives into Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD). There are flights departing every 1-2 days on this route. Japan Airlines is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing every 1-2 days.
Quickest air route
Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
The quickest way to get from Shanghai to Chicago by ship will take about 27 days and departs from Shanghai (CNSHG) and arrives into New York (USNYC). There are vessels departing every 1-2 days 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 27 days. Ships depart from Shanghai (CNSHG) and arrive at New York (USNYC) with scheduled departures Every 1-2 days.
There are scheduled container ships that depart every 1-2 days from Shanghai (CNSHG) and arrive into New York (USNYC) around 27 days later. These services are operated by OOCL, COSCO, ONE, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, Maersk, Evergreen, Wan Hai, HMM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, Hapag-Lloyd, Hapag-Lloyd, MSC, Evergreen, COSCO, Maersk, COSCO, COSCO, MSC, Maersk, COSCO, Evergreen, Maersk, Maersk, COSCO, COSCO, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk, Wan Hai, ONE, MSC and ONE.
The quickest flight from Shanghai to Chicago takes around 20h 19m. Flights depart from Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) and arrive at Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD).
Scheduled flights between Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) and Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) depart every 1-2 days. These flights are serviced by Japan Airlines and Cathay Pacific and the typical transit time is around 20h 19m.
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 20h 21m. Air China, China Cargo Airlines, China Southern Airlines, Kalitta Air, UPS Airlines, Atlas Air, All Nippon Airways, EVA Air and China Airlines operates on this route.
The distance between Shanghai and Chicago by cargo ship is 10,832 Nautical Miles (20,061 Kilometres / 12,466 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Taicang (CNTAG) 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).
1.25t 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.
770kg 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.
