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 18h 35m and departs from Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) and arrives into Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD). There are flights departing 1-2 times a week on this route. Kalitta Air is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with flights departing 1-2 times a week.
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 23h and departs from Shanghai (CNSHG) and arrives into Baltimore (USBAL). There are vessels departing 2-4 times a week on this route. MSC is one of the carriers that operates regular services on this route with vessels departing 2-4 times a week.
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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 23h. 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 23h later. These services are operated by MSC, Bahri, OOCL, OOCL, ZIM, MSC, Hapag-Lloyd, Evergreen, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, CMA CGM, COSCO, Maersk, CMA CGM, MSC, Evergreen, CMA CGM, Evergreen, Evergreen, Maersk and Maersk.
The quickest flight from Shanghai to Chicago takes around 18h 35m. 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 1-2 times a week. These flights are serviced by Kalitta Air, Atlas Air, UPS Airlines, FedEx, Air Canada, All Nippon Airways, Japan Airlines, Korean Air, United Airlines, American Airlines, Nippon Cargo Airlines, EVA Air, China Airlines, Delta Air Lines and United Airlines and the typical transit time is around 18h 35m.
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 18h 35m. Kalitta Air, Atlas Air, UPS Airlines, FedEx, All Nippon Airways, Nippon Cargo Airlines, EVA Air 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).
2.93t 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.
728kg 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.
