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Cheap Flights from Detroit to China

Cheapest round-trip prices found by our users on KAYAK in the last 72 hours
Shanghai
Shanghai2 stops$848
Guangzhou
Guangzhou2 stops$899
Chengdu
Chengdu2 stops$1,237
Shenyang
Shenyang2 stops$1,213
Shenzhen
Shenzhen2 stops$1,205
Chongqing
Chongqing2 stops$1,086
Qingdao
Qingdao2 stops$1,357
Hangzhou
Hangzhou2 stops$1,578
Wuhan
Wuhan2 stops$919
Xi'an
Xi'an2 stops$1,475
Xiamen
Xiamen2 stops$1,734
Nanjing
Nanjing2 stops$1,116
Zhengzhou
Zhengzhou2 stops$1,149
Changsha
Changsha2 stops$1,017
Dalian
Dalian2 stops$1,074
Harbin
Harbin2 stops$1,287
Shanghai
Shanghai2 stops$848
Guangzhou
Guangzhou2 stops$899
Chengdu
Chengdu2 stops$1,237
Shenyang
Shenyang2 stops$1,213
Shenzhen
Shenzhen2 stops$1,205
Chongqing
Chongqing2 stops$1,086
Qingdao
Qingdao2 stops$1,357
Hangzhou
Hangzhou2 stops$1,578
Wuhan
Wuhan2 stops$919
Xi'an
Xi'an2 stops$1,475
Xiamen
Xiamen2 stops$1,734
Nanjing
Nanjing2 stops$1,116
Zhengzhou
Zhengzhou2 stops$1,149
Changsha
Changsha2 stops$1,017
Dalian
Dalian2 stops$1,074
Harbin
Harbin2 stops$1,287

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

Wed, Apr 22 - Wed, May 13
Cathay Pacific Logo
7:16 pm - 12:05 pm
DTW
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PVG
28h 49m
2 stops
Cathay Pacific Logo
7:20 am - 10:59 pm
PVG
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DTW
27h 39m
2 stops
$848Cathay Pacific
Wed, Mar 25 - Mon, Apr 13
Cathay Pacific Logo
7:31 pm - 12:20 pm
DTW
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SHA
28h 49m
2 stops
Cathay Pacific Logo
10:30 pm - 9:14 pm
SHA
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DTW
34h 44m
2 stops
$849Cathay Pacific
Wed, Mar 25 - Mon, Apr 13
Cathay Pacific Logo
7:31 pm - 12:30 pm
DTW
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PVG
28h 59m
2 stops
Cathay Pacific Logo
7:20 am - 10:59 pm
PVG
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DTW
27h 39m
2 stops
$849Cathay Pacific
Wed, Apr 22 - Wed, May 13
Multiple Airlines Logo
3:42 pm - 11:05 am
DTW
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PVG
31h 23m
2 stops
Multiple Airlines Logo
12:20 pm - 10:59 pm
PVG
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DTW
22h 39m
2 stops
$852Multiple Airlines
Wed, Mar 11 - Wed, Mar 18
Multiple Airlines Logo
6:14 pm - 12:20 pm
DTW
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SHA
30h 06m
2 stops
Multiple Airlines Logo
1:35 pm - 5:05 am
SHA
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DTW
27h 30m
2 stops
$876Multiple Airlines
Tue, Mar 10 - Tue, Mar 17
Turkish Airlines Logo
8:55 pm - 5:10 pm
DTW
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PVG
32h 15m
1 stop
Turkish Airlines Logo
9:55 am - 7:00 pm
PVG
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DTW
45h 05m
1 stop
$923Turkish Airlines
Mon, Apr 20 - Wed, May 6
Turkish Airlines Logo
8:50 pm - 6:25 am
DTW
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PVG
21h 35m
1 stop
Turkish Airlines Logo
10:25 pm - 6:45 pm
PVG
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DTW
32h 20m
1 stop
$932Turkish Airlines
Tue, Mar 10 - Tue, Mar 24
China Eastern Logo
8:25 am - 2:15 pm
DTW
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WUH
41h 50m
2 stops
China Eastern Logo
7:30 pm - 10:54 pm
WUH
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DTW
39h 24m
2 stops
$1,060China Eastern
Tue, Apr 14 - Thu, Apr 30
China Eastern Logo
8:55 am - 12:05 am
DTW
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CKG
27h 10m
2 stops
China Eastern Logo
8:35 pm - 11:03 pm
CKG
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DTW
38h 28m
2 stops
$1,086China Eastern
Tue, Mar 10 - Tue, Mar 24
Air China Logo
7:36 pm - 5:00 pm
DTW
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WUH
33h 24m
2 stops
Air China Logo
7:45 am - 11:57 pm
WUH
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DTW
28h 12m
3 stops
$1,141Air China
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 $1,472 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 $1,472.

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 $1,468 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 $1,286 (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 $2,236 respectively.

Good to know

Low seasonAugust
Cheapest flight$412
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 6% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 14% 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 $1,742 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 1092 reviews
8.7Crew
7.9Entertainment
7.8Food
8.2Comfort
8.6Boarding
Airline reviews

Excellent crew, food and comfort from LA to Narita. Flight from Narita to Manila was just okay, Food and comfort needs to improve. The business class was not comfortable.

10.0 ExcellentAnonymous, Feb 2026
LAX - NRT
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Excellent crew, food and comfort from LA to Narita. Flight from Narita to Manila was just okay, Food and comfort needs to improve. The business class was not comfortable.

Lots of leg room in premium. Departed exactly on time. Friendly crew.

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.

Totally worth the miles to upgrade to Delta Comfort. Plenty of legroom.

This was my first time flying Delta ever and I had a great experience!

Smallest leg room I've ever had on a plane.

They took all carry-on luggage from Groups 6 -9 - I was group 5 and waiting in line to board - they made me check my luggage too. That then went to baggage claim and delayed departure from the airport. There was overhead room in my seating area - Delta over reacted. Also, had a gentleman next to me that took up 1/2 my seat.

Excellent!!! Aeromexico is a great airline. What was not that good is the service provided by Kayak. It is never clear and not easy to manage.

Flight delay was frustrating, also you cannot checkin online without delta app, web browser check-in throw errors

The gate agent was most helpful in getting me on to fly standby. I greatly appreciate it.

bulkhead seat had very little legroom - even in bsiness class.

The plane was an older model, so it wasn’t as comfortable as others. The flight attendants were not helpful during onboarding. It was a full flight so there was chaos finding space for baggage.

Sorry I didn't realize I was writing a review for each leg. Please see my previous review - it applies to the entire flight, not just a single leg.

There could have been more options on the entertainment section Nothing was available for non English speaking passengers

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.

Vegetarian options should be included with every meal. Even just simple steamed vegetables and whole grains would capture a wide audience.

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.

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.

After arriving in Istanbul, the transit information on the electronic board showed a tight departure time, and the gate changed in the middle, making it difficult to make it on time.

Typically good service onboard but baggage delay in airport was significant

My, Syed Zawar Hussein Shirazi frequently flyer membership number was not included on my boarding pass from O’Hare to Istanbul despite my reminder to the attendant at check in. Further she forgot to give me my boarding pass form Istanbul to Lahore and she needs to improve her customer service, please 🙏

Everything about that day was great I was happy with how things went as a first time traveling with the airline thank you for all that you’ve doing by taking us there to our various destinations thanks.

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.

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.

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