ORD → PVGChicago to Shanghai

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Direct flights from Chicago (ORD) to Shanghai (PVG): 79 nonstop departures observed each week across 3 airlines. No cancellations were recorded across the 22 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 15 November 2026 at 09:46 UTC.

Today, ORD → PVG

Sun 15 Nov · local times
  1. 00:01 CK626China Cargo Sched 00:01Departure not confirmed by the board ·
  2. 00:05 CA1056Air China LTD Sched 00:05Departure not confirmed by the board ·
  3. 00:30 CZ436China Southern Airlines Sched 00:30Departure not confirmed by the board ·
  4. 01:00 CK226China Cargo Sched 01:00Departure not confirmed by the board ·
  5. 01:45 CZ2502China Southern Airlines Sched 01:45Departure not confirmed by the board ·
  6. 02:55 CA8412Air China LTD Sched 02:55Departure not confirmed by the board ·
  7. 03:00 CA1018Air China LTD Sched 03:00Departure not confirmed by the board ·
  8. 03:55 CA1012Air China LTD On schedule ·
  9. 03:55 CA1020Air China LTD On schedule ·
  10. 04:00 CK228China Cargo On schedule ·
  11. 05:40 CA8414Air China LTD On schedule ·
  12. 19:10 Y87456Suparna Airlines Sched 19:10Departure not confirmed by the board ·

Checked ORD board 03:46 · PVG board 17:07

ORD Chicago heavy · +41
PVG Shanghai smooth · +0
11,334 km · ~15h 02m est.
dep bank 00:01–20:5079x weekly
Running clean · 3 airlines · 79x weekly · nonstop
73 / 100

route health from live ORD and PVG delay boards

0 of 22 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Flight time~15h 02mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures79x3 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 22

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Air China LTDChina CargoChina Southern 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 days
Air China LTDCA

Flights CA1016 00:20 Tu · CA1056 varies Mo Th Fr Sa Su · CA8414 varies Mo We Th Sa Su · CA8412 varies Mo Tu We Th Su

China CargoCK

Flights CK626 varies daily · CK226 01:00 daily · CK228 04:00 daily

China Southern AirlinesCZ

Flights CZ428 varies Mo Tu Th Fr · CZ436 varies Tu We Sa Su · CZ2502 varies Mo Fr Su · CZ438 varies Mo We Th Fr Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
11-14CA1020departed+8
11-14CK226departed+629
11-14CK228departed+82
11-14CK626departed+8
11-14CZ436departed+50
11-13CA1012departed+42
11-13CA1056departed+22
11-13CA3104departed+11
11-13CK226departed+566
11-13CSG2548departed+0
11-13CZ428departed+524
11-13CZ438departed+149
11-12CA1018departed+21
11-12CA1020departed+264
11-12CA1056departed+33
11-12CA3104departed−3
11-12CK226departed+523
11-12CK228departed−638
11-12CK626departed+8
11-115Y8914departed+74
11-11CA1012departed+398
11-11CA3108departed−7

Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.

Full board history, day by day →

Airports right now

live boards
ORDChicago +41 min heavy 🌤 clear · WNW 5 kt Full ORD delay board →
PVGShanghai +0 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · NNE 16 kt Full PVG delay board →

Weather lens

Conditions are tightest at ORD: a 29% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +5 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

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 73/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on ORD–PVG?

Operators schedule morning departures around 00:20 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?

3 carriers operate this route, around 79 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.