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Direct flights from Chicago (ORD) to Shanghai (PVG): 28 nonstop departures observed each week across 4 airlines. 40% of the last 5 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 17 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 5 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 11,334 km, an estimated 15 hours 2 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Chicago and Shanghai. Updated 19 September 2026 at 16:03 UTC.
ORD
Chicago
heavy · +34
PVG
Shanghai
smooth · +0
11,334 km · ~15h 02m est.
Runs rough · 4 airlines · 28x weekly · nonstop
40% on time
of the last 5 operated ORD → PVG flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is +17 min. 0 of 5 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival+17 minacross the last 5 operated legs
Flight time~15h 02mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures28x4 direct airlines on the leg
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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Air China LTDChina CargoChina Southern AirlinesSuparna Airlines
Each mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time, observed operating in the last 7 days. Today is highlighted.
Who flies it
observed on the boards · 7 daysHistory
operated legs · board outcomes09-185Y8914departed+39
09-18CK226departed+6
09-18CK228departed−493
Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.
Full board history, day by day →
Airports right now
live boardsWeather lens
Current conditions put the pressure at ORD: 42% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +12 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →
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How the Chicago to Shanghai route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop ORD to PVG flights through the day: schedules, estimates, gate pushes and actual departures. The verdict above comes from operated flights, so it reflects what this route does rather than what the timetable promises.
Planning around a delay? Live airport delays · Weather delay risk map · Will a delayed flight be cancelled? · Do planes make up time in the air? · How we measure
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ORD to PVG questions
Is ORD–PVG running on time right now?
Mostly on schedule. The departure side at ORD is the weaker end, route health score 77/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
Morning or evening flight on ORD–PVG?
Operators schedule evening departures around 21:40 from ORD. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the PVG delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.
How long is the flight from ORD to PVG?
Great-circle distance is 11,334 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 830–1001 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does ORD–PVG fly?
4 carriers operate this route, around 79 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.
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