Shanghai to Chicago By Air freight, Container ship or Road
Explore the best way to ship your cargo from Shanghai, China to Chicago, United States by Air, Sea and Road. Compare transit times, market rates, emissions, sailing schedules and much more.
Shanghai to Chicago by Air freight
The quickest way to get from Shanghai to Chicago by plane will take about 16h 40m and departs from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) and arrives into Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD). There are flights departing every 1-2 weeks on this route. Qantas is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing every 1-2 weeks.
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 39 days 5h and departs from Shanghai (CNSHG) and arrives into Baltimore (USBAL). There are vessels departing 2-4 times a week on this route. Maersk is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing every 1-2 weeks.
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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 39 days 5h. Ships depart from Shanghai (CNSHG) and arrive at Baltimore (USBAL) with scheduled departures 2-4 times a week.
There are scheduled container ships that depart 2-4 times a week from Shanghai (CNSHG) and arrive into Baltimore (USBAL) around 39 days 5h later. These services are operated by Maersk, Evergreen, MSC, OOCL, ZIM, MSC, ZIM, MSC, MSC, Maersk, Maersk, Maersk, COSCO, Evergreen, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, COSCO, COSCO, Evergreen, COSCO, COSCO, COSCO, Maersk, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk and MSC.
The quickest flight from Shanghai to Chicago takes around 16h 40m. 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 1-2 weeks. These flights are serviced by Qantas, Kalitta Air, UPS Airlines, Atlas Air, All Nippon Airways, Korean Air, Qantas, Delta Air Lines, Delta Air Lines, United Airlines, EVA Air, Nippon Cargo Airlines, China Airlines, Delta Air Lines, American Airlines and United Airlines and the typical transit time is around 16h 40m.
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 few hours and a average flight time of around 16h 40m. Qantas, Kalitta Air, UPS Airlines, Atlas Air, Qantas, EVA Air, Nippon Cargo Airlines and China Airlines operates on this route.
The distance between Shanghai and Chicago by cargo ship is 11,273 Nautical Miles (20,877 Kilometres / 12,972 Miles). This distance is measured by sea between Shanghai (CNSHG) and Baltimore (USBAL).
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).
2.33t 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.
717kg 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.
