$462 Find Cheap Flights from Detroit to China

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a KAYAK user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight from Detroit to China departing on 3/4. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel. Click the price to replicate the search for this deal.
1 adult
1 adult, Economy, 0 bags

KAYAK searches hundreds of travel sites at once for deals on flights to China

Travelers love KAYAK
41,299,237 searches in the past 7 days on KAYAK

Save 23% or moreCompare multiple travel sites with one search.

Track pricesNot ready to book? Create a price alert for when prices drop.

Bundle and saveSave money when you bundle your flight + hotel.

Filter your dealsChoose cabin class, free Wi-Fi and more.

Flight Deals
Booking Insights
Flight Deals

Cheap Flights from Detroit to China

Cheapest round-trip prices found by our users on KAYAK in the last 72 hours
Shanghai
Shanghai1 stop$913
Guangzhou
Guangzhou1 stop$996
Chengdu
Chengdu2 stops$1,086
Shenyang
Shenyang2 stops$1,438
Shenzhen
Shenzhen2 stops$1,224
Qingdao
Qingdao2 stops$1,059
Wuhan
Wuhan2 stops$1,059
Xi'an
Xi'an2 stops$1,207
Xiamen
Xiamen2 stops$1,073
Changsha
Changsha2 stops$1,109
Dalian
Dalian2 stops$1,633
Harbin
Harbin2 stops$1,498
Shanghai
Shanghai1 stop$913
Guangzhou
Guangzhou1 stop$996
Chengdu
Chengdu2 stops$1,086
Shenyang
Shenyang2 stops$1,438
Shenzhen
Shenzhen2 stops$1,224
Qingdao
Qingdao2 stops$1,059
Wuhan
Wuhan2 stops$1,059
Xi'an
Xi'an2 stops$1,207
Xiamen
Xiamen2 stops$1,073
Changsha
Changsha2 stops$1,109
Dalian
Dalian2 stops$1,633
Harbin
Harbin2 stops$1,498

Book Cheap Detroit to China Plane Tickets

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Detroit to China that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.
Discover the best prices for you by selecting your travel dates on KAYAK.

Recent round-trip flight deals from Detroit to China

Sun, Feb 1 - Wed, Feb 25
Turkish Airlines Logo
8:05 pm - 5:10 pm
DTW
-
PVG
32h 05m
1 stop
Turkish Airlines Logo
11:05 pm - 6:10 pm
PVG
-
DTW
32h 05m
1 stop
$913Turkish Airlines
Mon, Feb 16 - Mon, Mar 2
Turkish Airlines Logo
8:05 pm - 8:30 am
DTW
-
PVG
23h 25m
1 stop
Turkish Airlines Logo
10:10 am - 6:10 pm
PVG
-
DTW
45h 00m
1 stop
$923Turkish Airlines
Thu, Apr 30 - Sun, May 10
China Eastern Logo
8:30 am - 10:15 am
DTW
-
FOC
37h 45m
2 stops
China Eastern Logo
8:25 pm - 11:04 pm
FOC
-
DTW
38h 39m
2 stops
$1,059China Eastern
Wed, Mar 11 - Wed, Mar 25
China Eastern Logo
8:25 am - 6:00 pm
DTW
-
PEK
45h 35m
2 stops
China Eastern Logo
7:00 am - 10:54 pm
PEK
-
DTW
27h 54m
2 stops
$1,062China Eastern
Wed, Apr 22 - Wed, May 27
Cathay Pacific Logo
1:13 pm - 3:35 pm
DTW
-
SHA
38h 22m
2 stops
Cathay Pacific Logo
1:20 pm - 8:15 pm
SHA
-
DTW
42h 55m
2 stops
$1,070Cathay Pacific
Wed, Feb 25 - Wed, Mar 11
Cathay Pacific Logo
10:30 am - 3:20 pm
DTW
-
SHA
39h 50m
2 stops
Cathay Pacific Logo
1:35 pm - 9:16 pm
SHA
-
DTW
43h 41m
2 stops
$1,117Cathay Pacific
Mon, Feb 2 - Mon, Feb 9
ANA Logo
9:00 am - 12:25 pm
DTW
-
SHA
38h 25m
2 stops
ANA Logo
1:40 pm - 6:59 pm
SHA
-
DTW
42h 19m
2 stops
$1,154ANA
Thu, Feb 26 - Wed, Mar 11
ANA Logo
7:28 am - 12:25 pm
DTW
-
SHA
39h 57m
2 stops
ANA Logo
1:40 pm - 1:11 pm
SHA
-
DTW
35h 31m
2 stops
$1,157ANA
Wed, Apr 8 - Wed, Jul 8
American Airlines Logo
4:50 pm - 9:20 pm
DTW
-
SHE
40h 30m
3 stops
American Airlines Logo
12:00 pm - 9:55 am
SHE
-
DTW
33h 55m
3 stops
$2,326American Airlines
Thu, Apr 16 - Mon, May 25
American Airlines Logo
6:00 am - 9:35 pm
DTW
-
CSX
27h 35m
2 stops
American Airlines Logo
12:50 pm - 11:06 am
CSX
-
DTW
34h 16m
3 stops
$2,376American Airlines
Booking Insights

KAYAK's insights & trends for Detroit to China flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Detroit to China to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

What is the cheapest Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to China flight route?

Data is based on round-trip flight searches on KAYAK over the past month.

The cheapest ticket to China from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport found in the last 72 hours was to Shanghai, at $1,678 round-trip. The most popular route is from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW) to Shanghai Pu Dong Airport (PVG), and the cheapest round-trip airline ticket found on this route in the last 72 hours was $1,678.

Can I save money by flying with a layover from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to China?

The average round-trip price for all non-stop flights, flights with one layover, and flights with two layovers for the route found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.

Yes, flying with a layover may cost you more time, but you can also save money on the route, with a 2 stops layover the cheapest option at $1,490 on average.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to China?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to China, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.

The cheapest month for flights from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to China is March, when tickets cost $1,278 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and June, when the average cost of round-trip tickets is $2,492 and $2,231 respectively.

Good to know

Low seasonAugust
Cheapest flight$465
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 5% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 10% lower on average.
Flight from Detroit to Shanghai Pudong Airport

FAQs - booking China flights

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Detroit to China?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights from Detroit to China.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from Detroit to China?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight from Detroit to China is likely to change within 7 days, so travelers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from Detroit to China?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional round-trip ticket. You could then fly from Detroit to China with an airline and back with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Detroit to China?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying from Detroit to China up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

  • What is the cheapest time of day to fly to China?

    The cheapest time of day to fly to China is generally in the morning, when round-trip flights cost $1,663 on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to China is generally in the afternoon, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is $2,274.

Reviews of the top 5 airlines serving from Detroit to China

 
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Detroit to China? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
8.4
ANAOverall score based on 1077 reviews
7.9Entertainment
8.5Boarding
8.7Crew
7.7Food
8.2Comfort
Airline reviews

Cabin Crew was excellent. They took care of everything requested. Flight was good

10.0 ExcellentAnonymous, Jan 2026
ORD - HND
Read more ANA reviews

Cabin Crew was excellent. They took care of everything requested. Flight was good

I was charged $200 for a 2nd checked bag, which is unreasonably high and feels like price gouging. Other than that the experience was excellent.

The ROOM was great. We would love to have it on all of our flights. LOL

I would prefer to fly with Japanese airlines over American ones. They have better food and service overall

United Airlines crew members do not know how to deal with emergency situation that caused our flight delay. For example, they should have asked the maintenance or seat belt repair personnel to come and fix the seat belt while they were looking for a volunteer to book another flight.

The pilot was kept warning about the weather terrifying us. The flight attendants were not warm or pleasant.

Entertainment and food is best. I love to use ana for a lots japanese movies…. Food was best

I couldn’t sit with my daughter. we are separate and both seat was not window or halway side. in the middle. if we sit together will be share comfort seat and more easy travel. this is bad.

First trip from Tulsa to Houston by air. It went by quickly. I watched half a movie and continued the rest on the next flight. Staff was considerate and helpful.

The meals were sufficient and tasty considering it was air travel food. Water coffee and juices offered each time a meal came by and water distributed between meals. It was good service in my opinion. Plenty of movies to enjoy. May not be the one you want but plenty of older movies and plenty of current ones as well. I enjoyed the trip.

Probably not the fault of Delta but there was delay after delay after delay and I ended up getting home 4 hours later then I should have at 1:30 in the morning

Easiest airport experience ever in my life at MSP with Delta check-in and flight attendant gave us a bottle of champagne in celebration of our 10-year wedding anniversary, so overall amazing!

No in flight service, no explanation - FC got service, C+ did not, unsure about Economy. No turbulence to speak of, so I guess another way to cut cost, or promote health and well being of Delta employees? Also, boarding in MEM combined zones, and with overhead space already full on both flights after Zone 2/ Diamond, presents a huge challenge to find a space for a bag. Delta, other than point A to B, is no longer reasonable to fly - very poor experiences, not even taking into account the chastising at the gate and rude crews, across the board.

It would have been better if the flight wasn't delayed by 2.5 hours

Delta’s staff is unmatched. From the gate agents, to the pilots, to the flight attendants… all top of the industry.

Delta flight Delay for ,more that two hours i.e original flight was 6.30 PM and it starts at 8.45 PM, When we connect Delta team for meal vouchers as it is late arrival in designation,But we did not get it as per delta policy , which is not good for mid night arrival,

Inexperienced boarding crew allowed too many bags on to a full flight and delayed takeoff causing a missed connection and unplanned overnight stay. There was a hotel at the airport but Delta would not pay for it offering only to shuttle me to an area hotel. Never even offerred so much as an apology by anyone working for Delta.

Staff was great! Kind and cordial! Middle seat row 28 seat B has a hump in it. Trays were getting stuck when putting down and up. Good flight

Departure was delayed resulting in me missing my connection. Delta did not autimatically find me another flight.

The seats weren’t reclining even though it wasn’t as exit seat

I didn't have much experience with Cathay Pacific airlines because of delay and missed connections, the bulk of the trip was on Japan Airlines.

Flight delayed first from bad weather, then after boarding there was a problem with the plane. We had to get off and onto another plane...connections were missed and the trip took an additional 10 hours!! Pre-paid seatting was not honored due ro last minute carrier changes. Most of the trip was on Japan Airline.

Extensive delays, poor organization to board people, as it felt like chaos to get inside of the plane. No lines, everyone gathering together like a mayhem, very confusing. Passengers out of hand and rude, which is not the airlines fault. However, there should be rules, e.g., not letting one passenger take 2+ spots in the overhead bin.

The crew, pilots and flight attendants were all amazing. What could be better is reinforcing that seats cannot be reclined at departure and landing. I had a person seated in front of me who had her seat all the way inclined, including during take-off - after the crew asked her to seat upright. Cathay Pacific should reinforce this safety request and perhaps penalize those who don't follow it. I felt very unsafe with this person limiting my space and perhaps putting my life in danger in the "unlikely" case of an emergency.

Crew and food were great in-flight. We had a 2 hour delay, no communication, and just got left in a limbo. The crew arrived late and they were running checkouts on the plane (which is important, but why not doing it earlier?) Cathay did nothing to about the delay, and a lot of people missed their connection flights. I had to run and got stuck at checkpoint, which made my entire trip very unpleasant. Got to my gate 5 mins prior to them closing it.

I wish there were more bathrooms available on these larger carriers.

Trip was fine. My only complaint was that when the passenger in front of me reclined her seat (which was, in essence, the whole flight except landing and take-off,) it was uncomfortably claustrophobic for me and very difficult for my husband to get in and out of his window seat. Also uncomfortable to watch the entertainment because the screen was right in your face.

My flight was suppose to be at 7:45pm to fly but it didnt fly out until 8:55 to dallas so then all of my other flights was late and delay ihad to wait at the airport for extra 14 hours to be able to get on a different plane

There were delays at boarding and landing. These events resulted in a tight transfer time in HK. Poor signage for transfers. Finally, lost luggage at final destination.

It was good. The planes needed to be updated though, they were dated and the entertainment systems were old. Service was amazing. The pre-booked meals were lacklustre.

They oversold the tickets by one which was my ticket so I didn’t have a ticket till last second

Not good. I was supposed to be in Mint but got in economy class

Service was slow and checked bag was off last evening when flying business

Turkish Airline canceled our tickets in the very last minute, with our luggage and everything else, all prepared and good to go. It’s clear that they sold the tickets for better money to someone else. Bad, Bad, Bad business!!!

Awful seating. Bad food. Staff only have one bottle of water and no cans.

it was like a banya -so hot... They did provide a great experience with special food. one toilet broke midflight In general it was a peaceful and relaxing flight - for business class it was good.

Chicago to Istanbul was a much better experience than I expected since I’m more accustomed to Qatar Airways business class. The business lounge in the Istanbul airport was amazing - loved the lockers and phone charging stations, and the bathroom was a spa experience in itself. The onward leg from Istanbul to Karachi was utterly disappointing. Terrible plane, and I felt like I was in economy - the seats don’t come near to lying flat and the food was mediocre. What a sad downgrade - it isn’t as though the ticket on that leg was cheaper. So, on that front, there’s no contest with Qatar airways.

Second leg of Turkish Airline with Indigo is disaster for following reason. 1) You have to carry your cabin bags through ladder to boeing 777 because it was parked somewhere in parking lot and was not given a gate to board passengers and this seems to be people traveling to and fro from those flights and is not issue with flight itself. 2) I choose non vegetarian food on Turkish portal way ahead of checkin to entire trip, However the Indigo flight gave me random veg food saying they code veg food code from Turkish. 3) Indigo did not served any alcoholic beverages stating some weird reason which is non nonsensical. 4)Indigo have TV screens in front of you but it displays nothing except "Welcome Onboard" with annoying white black ground in dark flight. This is the most stupidest and annoying part because you are held hostage for 7 hours and only thing you could do is stare back at white screen which does not have entertainment package or even flight tracker. Such a shame.

nice and clean plane but the seats and the comfort was not what i expected. i expected more based on all the ads and reviews that i've read. I guess you get what you pay for in economy.

Overall it was good. Food was bad. I ordered gluten free vegetarian meal. But I got gluten free chicken for my long flight from Seattle to Istanbul. I don’t eat any kind of meat. Second meal I got eggplant with meat which I couldn’t eat. I don’t understand why we can’t get gluten free vegetarian meal for a 12 hour flight. I eat the bread and that was it.

The ticket was last minute buy so no concerns about the pricing this time, but the crew in general could have been more accommodating, helpful.

CTU-KMG-CNX with 1.5 hr connection at KMG. Doable but just barely bc immigration exit from China is at the last flight leg, here: KMG to CNX. We hauled out of the domestic terminal to reenter at the international departures (luggage checked thru to CNX thankfully). Immigration had only two agents, even though KMG gets a HUGE number of foreigners. It took forever for such a shot line. Then security also took a while, so I just just made the connection. Recommend if you exit China with domestic international transfer, plan for 2+ hrs to avoid a heart attack. Airline personnel don’t suffer if you miss the flight, you do. Plan accordingly.

China Eastern as a member of Sky Alliance airlines should have the same standards overall of their partners, Besides the seats comforts everything else is bellow the standard for a business class travelers. A BIG ISSUE FOR NON-CHINESE PASSENGERS IS THE ABILITY TO CHECK IN ONLINE, by making so difficult or almost impossible there is no chance to get a seat assignment ahead of time then go to the airport and get what is left. THIS IS NOT a SKY TEAM modality.

China Eastern as a member of Sky Alliance airlines should have the same standards overall of their partners, Besides the seats comforts everything else is bellow the standard for a business class travelers.

2 parts to the journey. First leg covered in a newer plane with decent staff + POOR FOOD QUALITY but the second half didn’t leave a positive impression at all as the plane itself was an older built and the crew didn’t serve properly. Language is an issue with China Eastern flights as always, but unmotivated crew just makes it even bad.

Small plane with only two lavatories at the back. You must have a good plan to use it before or after the meal, if you make a bad decision, you will end up with standing in front of the toilet for a while till the food carts empty. The good thing is even there’s a slightly delayed, the plane is still arriving on time which is superb!!

The only personel that smiled at all were the flights attendants. Desk agents, lounge people none of them had a smile or even a hello. They were like dealing with dead fish. Again flight attendants were good. All other personnel looked like they didn’t want to be there or help.

good flight. food is only so so. I actually did not eat the snack. it does not look too good on the passenger next to me.

Food no variations only beef of chicken no veggie meals

Super surprised with the entire experience. Business class is incredible. Flight attendants around the world could learn customer service from these people. Simply fabulous experience all the way around.

Everything you need to know for your flight from Detroit to China

Information on your arrival and departure airports