✈ PVG → ORD
14H 15M FLIGHT. YOU WILL CRY DURING A ROMCOM. IT'S FINE.
Flight from Shanghai to Chicago
From Pudong (PVG), China Asia → O'Hare (ORD), USA North America
How long is the flight from Shanghai to Chicago?
A nonstop flight from Shanghai (PVG) to Chicago (ORD) takes about 14 hours 15 minutes, covering a great-circle distance of 7,043 miles (11,334 km). Actual scheduled time varies by airline, routing, and wind — expect ±15 to 30 minutes from this estimate.
Avg flight time
14h 15m
Nonstop, scheduled
Distance
7,043 mi
11,334 km · great-circle
Avg speed
796 km/h
Door-to-door including taxi
Time zones & jet lag
Shanghai timezone
UTC+8
Asia/Shanghai
Chicago timezone
UTC-5
America/Chicago
Time difference
-13h
13 hours behind
Jet lag (rough)
~9.1d
Westward — easier
CO₂ footprint per passenger
Economy class, single passenger. Source: DEFRA 2024 averages.
This flight emits roughly 3.6× the CO₂ of an equivalent train trip and 0.9× a car driven alone over the same distance.