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Best China Flight Deals from Detroit

Cheapest round-trip prices found by our users on KAYAK in the last 72 hours

Shanghai
Shanghai2 stops$1,104
Guangzhou
Guangzhou2 stops$1,310
Shenzhen
Shenzhen2 stops$1,300
Wuhan
Wuhan2 stops$1,440
Qingdao
Qingdao2 stops$1,637
Xiamen
Xiamen2 stops$1,298
Chongqing
Chongqing3 stops$1,569
Changsha
Changsha2 stops$2,123
Shanghai
Shanghai2 stops$1,104
Guangzhou
Guangzhou2 stops$1,310
Shenzhen
Shenzhen2 stops$1,300
Wuhan
Wuhan2 stops$1,440
Qingdao
Qingdao2 stops$1,637
Xiamen
Xiamen2 stops$1,298
Chongqing
Chongqing3 stops$1,569
Changsha
Changsha2 stops$2,123

Cheap Flights from Detroit to China

 
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.

Recent round-trip flight deals from Detroit to China

Recommended round-trip deals departing in the coming months from the most popular airlines that fly from Detroit to China.
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9:55 am - 2:05 pmDTW-PVG
40h 10m2 stops
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3:55 pm - 8:26 pmPVG-DTW
40h 31m2 stops
$1,104Air Canada
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Wed, Sep 17 - Wed, Sep 24
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9:00 pm - 4:45 pmDTW-PVG
31h 45m1 stop
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10:25 pm - 7:05 pmPVG-DTW
32h 40m1 stop
$1,119Turkish Airlines
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Thu, Oct 16 - Thu, Oct 23
American Airlines Logo
7:00 am - 2:50 pmDTW-PVG
19h 50m1 stop
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5:00 pm - 12:25 amPVG-DTW
19h 25m1 stop
$1,221American Airlines
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Tue, Aug 19 - Tue, Sep 9
American Airlines Logo
7:00 am - 2:50 pmDTW-PVG
19h 50m1 stop
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5:00 pm - 8:55 amPVG-DTW
27h 55m2 stops
$1,226American Airlines
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Tue, Aug 19 - Tue, Sep 9
China Eastern Logo
8:32 am - 11:30 amDTW-SZX
38h 58m2 stops
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7:30 am - 10:13 pmSZX-DTW
26h 43m2 stops
$1,300China Eastern
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Thu, Oct 23 - Thu, Oct 30
China Eastern Logo
8:32 am - 10:35 amDTW-FOC
38h 03m2 stops
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8:00 pm - 10:13 pmFOC-DTW
38h 13m2 stops
$1,345China Eastern
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Sat, Oct 18 - Fri, Oct 31
Delta Logo
11:05 am - 3:20 pmDTW-PVG
16h 15mnonstop
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5:30 pm - 6:20 pmPVG-DTW
13h 50mnonstop
$1,559Delta
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Wed, Oct 29 - Wed, Nov 19
Delta Logo
8:25 am - 3:25 pmDTW-PVG
19h 00m1 stop
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3:45 pm - 5:25 pmPVG-DTW
13h 40mnonstop
$1,560Delta
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Sun, Sep 21 - Sat, Oct 11
Korean Air Logo
4:10 pm - 5:05 pmDTW-SHA
36h 55m2 stops
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6:25 pm - 2:38 pmSHA-DTW
32h 13m2 stops
$1,561Korean Air
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Wed, Aug 20 - Sun, Sep 7
Korean Air Logo
12:15 pm - 5:05 pmDTW-SHA
40h 50m2 stops
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6:25 pm - 2:32 pmSHA-DTW
32h 07m2 stops
$1,611Korean Air
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Thu, Aug 21 - Wed, Sep 3
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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?

The cheapest price for flight routes found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks for round-trip flights from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to China.

The cheapest ticket to China from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport found in the last 72 hours was to Shanghai, at $633 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 $633.

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 July and June, when the average cost of round-trip tickets is $2,193 and $2,186 respectively.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Detroit to China?

The average price of all round-trip flights from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to China clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.

For Detroit to China, Tuesday is the cheapest day to fly on average and Monday is the most expensive. Flying from China back to Detroit, the best deals are generally found on Wednesday, with Tuesday being the most expensive.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to China?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure 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 average of all the values for each week.

To get a below average price on the flight from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to China, you should book around 1 week before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 22 weeks before departure.


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Low seasonFebruary
High seasonSeptember
Cheapest flight$541
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 13% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 2% 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 at night, when round-trip flights cost $1,091 on average. Morning departures are around 22% more expensive than evening flights, on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to China is generally in the morning, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is $1,910.

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.
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DeltaOverall score based on 7937 reviews
8.5Crew
7.9Entertainment
7.3Food
8.2Boarding
7.9Comfort
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Food from the flight from Atlanta to Santiago was very poor..

4.0 OkayAnonymous, May 2025FAI - SEA
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Food from the flight from Atlanta to Santiago was very poor..

Flight was delayed due to weather. Crew did a nice job of making us comfortable. No complain complaints.

Our bag was lost so that made unnecessary chaos On our trip

Delta is my preferred airline. I've traveled with them for years. On time in most cases, good communication, easy to use app. Most planes are pretty nice. I was on a CRJ 700/900 however, which was pretty badly aged inside and needed a refresh. No infotainment, unreliable wifi, best to download before boarding or bring a book. Food choices are really just snacks on this flight, nice variety but about what you'd expect. Great staff and prompt in departure and early arrival too. Overall quite satisfied.

Crew was friendly Love the entertainment in the seat head rest.

Delta flight was on time, seats were comfortable, and crew was nice.

This had nothing to do with Delta… The flights were on time and flawless. The service was excellent. We purchased seats in (aisle/middle) comfort plus since this was a cross country flight. Unfortunately, the woman seated at the window was 300+ pounds and, as might be expected, covered up about a third of the middle seat also. there was absolutely nothing that Delta could have done about that… I just don’t know what the answer should be. If you purchase a seat, you should should be able to use the entire seat and not just the portion that someone else is not sitting/oozing in. Disappointing…there should be something that could be done….I'm just not sure what solution could be.

Delayed take-off. Very small plane so very scary with lots of bumps during the flight. Would never fly Delta on short flights in small 80 seaters plane again! Felt relieved when landed.

The worst part was I was NOT allowed in the lounge even though I was holding a first class ticket and have a premium American Express card. I have flown Business or First Class with many airlines. Delta is the ONLY one who does not extend this courtesy to anyone except people who hold the very expensive American Express card. As a result, I won’t fly Delta if I have any other choice.

It was an overnight flight and I desperately needed coffee before we landed, but Delta does only one beverage service, and that is shortly after takeoff, not before landing at 5 am.

China Southern was not the problem. I booked my flight through Kayak and also received a booking reference and alert details regarding departure time and gate numbers… however Kayak NEVER actually booked my flight! We were stranded at the airport without a flight for a long awaited holiday!

The connection between LA and Atlanta was too much stress

Terrible boarding experience,,food is very poor that I I . Never going book this airline again.

The crew were kind, patient and responsive. The service was excellent, even though we travelled the cheapest economy class. We arrived at our destination 40 min early, which for a 15+ hour flight is a great bonus. The boarding seemed a bit "loose", but got us boarded on time, and the plane was off exactly @ 0:30 hrs.

The airport didn‘t give me the ticket. I called customer service to ask for a refund but they kept giving me a perfunctory response and refused to refund me.

The flight was delayed hours and most flights from CS are always delayed. Plane was efficient and got us home but not the best food and no entertainment system at all.

Not good - chair back could not move back for premium economy. Not worth the price

The back of the chair - premium economy could not move back - not worth the price

It was okay. Boarding the staff made you feel rushed like we were late or something

It was great. The staff were so nice and helpful the food was great and they always made sure I was okay. As a foreigner I was worried about the language barrier but it was absolutely no issues. I highly recommend

Very punctual, the onboard staff was friendly and correct, the flight was fortunately very calm, the toilets were clean, in short, an excellent experience Thanks

Ordered Vegan meal - it was ok, but not exceptional. Seat ok row 39 middle section aisle. Nearly full flight - crew was busy but they did the best they could. There was a USB A port at the seat. I listened to my own music and only looked at flight information. One nice thing was the connection information was made available in the screen.

Very nice and friendly crew. Boarding system can be improved.

The Etickets had been changed (Why?) without notice ; Hence, that caused troubles when checking in. Not until I contacted my ticket agent and was given correct Etickets could I then check in.

Cleanliness of seats, trays, storage pockets need more attention, but everything else was good.

A great airline, no complaints at all. My experience with Cheap Tickets was very disappointing however. Two hours after purchasing the flight they called to tell me that the ticket price had gone up. I’ve never heard of such a thing. That is called false advertising; I will never use this ticketing service again and will warn all friends to never use it.

One of the worst check in process at the DIA as well as the boarding counter Changed seat at the last minute and assigned middle seat while I paid for window seat. Requested many times but to no avail . horrible customer service and very poor process Requesting refund for seat that was changed last minute

Good overall flight. Excellent crew. Food options could be improved.

Vegan food tasted good. Restroom could be kept cleaner. Seat tray table was a bit tilted so food tray kept sliding down a bit. Flight crew can be a little more friendly, caring and approachable. Their faces lacked smiles and tone was stern.

Flight was delayed then we had to redirect for medical emergency during which time we had no information on what is the plan. The connecting flight was also delayed.

Was a normal flight but it was delayed, and there wasn't an explanation.

In flight connectivity (via T-Mobile) was often not working.

Pitch was very small. Knees were on the seat back in front of me.

really bad they refused to check in luggages that I had purchased, even showing them the transaction receipt from british airways app the staff in miami was MEDIOCRE

Several delays. Next flight was worse. Did not arrive home until 2am PT

Very helpful ground crew after an earlier flight delay and being rebooked on a different flight.

Everything about the flight was lovely…We left early, arrived early, cabin crew were efficient and helpful. Flight was easy and most pleasant.

First world problems, but still… We were seated in first class and asked for a cocktail on a very short, 50 minute flight. After our drink order was taken, a half hour went by, and we noticed that every other person in the small plane had been served except for us. We got up to ask about it, the drinks finally came, then were taken away three minutes later since the flight was so short. Really strange situation, on the other hand, we were in Utah.

We missed our flight. The boarding pass had the wrong gate and by the time we received the text from Kayak, our flight was already gone. I’ll never use Kayak again and will go direct to the airlines in the future.

Boarding took forever, the plane was cramped and cold, and the seatbelt song came on constantly throughout the red eye flight with a loud pre-recorded message playing each time

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.

Pillow and blanket are dirty. My son got multiple bites during the flight

Flight was on time. My group paid for seat’s so that us four can be seated next to each other. We all got separated. We all got middle seats, which made it more difficult to be able to get up and stretch or use the restroom. We tried talking to the employees at China Eastern and they were of no help. We will not be taking this flight or recommend this route to others in the future. Also I will be contacting customer service on how I can get our money back for paying for assigned seats.

China eastern was fantastic. I had read so many bad reviews that had made me nervous. However, I found that the flight attendant’s, and customer service check in etc. etc. was excellent. I had no problems. I would fly with them again!

Excellent! I had read some negative reviews but I found out that it was not all was not true! The staff was courteous and helpful. The flight take off and landing was nice & easy. The food was good! I asked for a second and I got it easily and without an attitude! All was wonderful!

Excellent experience however older aeroplanes used by China Eastern Airlines.

The crew were excellent, service amazing, blankets and pillow good, cabin temperature perfect, the flight on time, food was unusual selection however plentiful, price for tickets unbeatable through Kayak. Older aeroplanes used by China Eastern was the only down side.

Delay in off-boarding due to customs at SFO... pilot announcement should have come earlier so passengers don't clog aisles.

Better good than most, if not all European airlines. If you’re stuck in an economy seat anyways, China Eastern is a good choice because of shorter flight time, being able to overfly Russia

The temperature of the plane cabin is too hot. Sweat and uncomfortable. Also my food tray was broken down drinks fall off

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