$426 Find Cheap Flights from Detroit to Shanghai

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Cheapest round-trip
$929
Overall average: $1,975
Multiple Airlines
Thu 1/29Thu 2/5
DTW - SHA • 2 stops
Cheapest non-stop
$1,678
Typical prices: $1,414-$1,792
Delta
Sun 1/18Tue 1/27
DTW - PVG • Non-stop
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Stay at an airport hotel in Detroit for early flights.
Use the Maglev train for quick access to Shanghai.
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Cheap Flights from Detroit to Shanghai (DTW-SHA)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Detroit to Shanghai 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.
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Recent round-trip flight deals from Detroit to Shanghai

Thu, Jan 29 - Thu, Feb 5
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11:28 am - 10:40 am
DTW
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SHA
34h 12m2 stops
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7:10 am - 5:12 am
SHA
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DTW
35h 02m2 stops
$929Multiple Airlines
Tue, Jan 27 - Sun, Feb 1
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11:28 am - 10:40 am
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SHA
34h 12m2 stops
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10:10 am - 5:12 am
SHA
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DTW
32h 02m2 stops
$948Multiple Airlines
Sun, Jan 11 - Sat, Jan 24
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7:00 am - 4:25 pm
DTW
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PVG
20h 25m1 stop
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6:25 pm - 10:40 am
PVG
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DTW
29h 15m2 stops
$957American Airlines
Wed, Jan 28 - Wed, Feb 4
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11:28 am - 9:45 am
DTW
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PVG
33h 17m2 stops
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8:50 am - 4:30 am
PVG
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DTW
32h 40m3 stops
$961Multiple Airlines
Sun, Feb 1 - Wed, Feb 25
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7:00 am - 4:25 pm
DTW
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PVG
20h 25m1 stop
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6:25 pm - 11:16 pm
PVG
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DTW
17h 51m1 stop
$964American Airlines
Sun, Feb 1 - Wed, Feb 25
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6:17 pm - 4:25 pm
DTW
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PVG
33h 08m2 stops
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6:25 pm - 11:16 pm
PVG
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DTW
17h 51m1 stop
$968American Airlines
Sat, Feb 14 - Sat, Feb 21
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11:29 am - 4:25 pm
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PVG
39h 56m1 stop
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6:25 pm - 11:16 pm
PVG
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DTW
17h 51m1 stop
$970American Airlines
Wed, Mar 11 - Wed, Mar 25
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12:54 pm - 11:35 am
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PVG
34h 41m2 stops
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8:30 am - 9:15 pm
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DTW
24h 45m2 stops
$975Cathay Pacific
Wed, Apr 22 - Wed, May 13
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10:44 am - 11:05 am
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PVG
36h 21m2 stops
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7:20 am - 9:01 pm
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DTW
25h 41m2 stops
$978Cathay Pacific
Wed, Mar 11 - Wed, Mar 25
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9:05 pm - 5:10 pm
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PVG
32h 05m1 stop
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10:10 am - 7:10 pm
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DTW
45h 00m1 stop
$1,021Turkish Airlines
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Detroit to Shanghai flights

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

How much is a round-trip flight from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Shanghai?

This analysis is based on the cheapest round-trip price found on KAYAK in the last 12 months by searching for a flight from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Shanghai departing in January.

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

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

The cheapest return flight from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Shanghai costs $788 on the route between Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW) and Shanghai Pu Dong Airport (PVG). It is also the most popular route.

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

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

When flying from Detroit to Shanghai, you should consider leaving on a Wednesday and avoid Thursdays if you are looking for the best rates. For your return to Detroit, you’ll find the best rates on Wednesdays and the most expensive ones on Thursdays.

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

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 Shanghai, 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 Shanghai is March, where tickets cost $1,286 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and June, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $2,460 and $2,231 respectively.

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

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 Shanghai, 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 Shanghai, you should book around 2 weeks before departure, which saves you about 12% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 19 weeks before departure.

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Expert advice for your flight from Detroit to Shanghai

 
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KAYAK teamed up with top travel experts to share the best tips for your journey.
Airports
DTW

For early departures, consider staying at an airport hotel offering parking deals and shuttle services, saving time and stress before your flight.

PVG

Use the Maglev train for a quick 10-minute ride from PVG to downtown Shanghai, ideal for avoiding traffic and saving time.

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Cheapest flight$426
Flight from Detroit to Shanghai Pudong Airport

When to book flights from Detroit to Shanghai

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Detroit to Shanghai based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
Estimated round-trip price
KAYAK looks at all historical flight data for each date to provide a predicted price for one-way trips or round-trips with a duration up to 40 days. While we try to provide actual minimum prices for each date, some prices are predictions and actual prices may differ.

FAQs for booking Detroit to Shanghai flights

  • What is the cheapest flight from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Shanghai?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Shanghai was $426 for a one-way ticket and $929 for a round-trip.

  • Do I need a passport to fly between Detroit and Shanghai?

    Yes, you’ll need a passport to travel to Shanghai from Detroit.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Detroit to Shanghai?

    We unfortunately don’t have that data for this specific route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Detroit to Shanghai?

    oneworld, Star Alliance, and SkyTeam are the airline alliances operating flights between Detroit and Shanghai, with oneworld being the most commonly used for this route.

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

    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 Shanghai.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Shanghai from Detroit 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 Shanghai?

    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 to Shanghai with an airline and back to Detroit with another airline.

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

    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 to Shanghai from Detroit up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

Prefer to fly direct from Detroit to Shanghai?

 
Direct data is based off flight results for the next 60 days. Find direct flights from all airlines flying direct from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County to Shanghai.
Find which airlines fly direct from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Shanghai, which days they fly and book direct flights.

Direct departures

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County to Shanghai

Monday

Delta

Delta

Tuesday

Delta

Delta

Wednesday

Delta

Delta

Thursday

Delta

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Friday

Delta

Delta

Saturday

Delta

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Sunday

Delta

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Direct returns

Shanghai to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Monday

Delta

Delta

Tuesday

Delta

Delta

Wednesday

Delta

Delta

Thursday

Delta

Delta

Friday

Delta

Delta

Saturday

Delta

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Sunday

Delta

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Reviews of the top 5 airlines serving from Detroit to Shanghai

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Detroit to Shanghai. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
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ANAOverall score based on 1025 reviews
7.7Food
7.9Entertainment
8.7Crew
8.6Boarding
8.2Comfort
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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.

8.0 ExcellentCecil, Dec 2025
IAH - NRT
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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.

Great experienced staff and very pleasant compared to some other international airlines

Flight was good and comfortable, even for long haul economy. No complaints.

Checking in via an alliance partner, even a foreign one should get TSA Precheck printed on your boarding pass. The paper copy issued by ANA didn’t show it. I couldn’t get my digital copy due to some technical issue arising because I checked in with ANA. The kiosks at SFO similarly threw an error. The only way I could have gotten a new copy of my boarding pass was from the UA counter and lines were nearly as long as TSA so I bit the bullet and went through the regular TSA line. If UA wants my business, they need to improve that process.

The boarding process, food is one of the best, seats are roomier with better leg room.. the attendants are nice and accommodating…

Suite lounge in Honolulu is very exclusive and boarding from the lounge into the plane is unique. First suites were huge and comfortable. Japanese meal is like a high end omakase meal. All the staff were very kind and provided sophisticated service. Fast Track upon landing was appreciated but not needed this time because immigration was so empty and easy.

I like the service very much. The food just okay but maybe different culture who like, who don't like.

Warm the bread. Movies: better choices to include Chinese movies options or some of the older winners of flim festival

Almost 6 hours of delay with over 12 gate changes. Flight was supposed to depart around 6 and instead depart after 12am. No accommodations were offered than some snacks closer to midnight when the crew was planning to throw away some snacks.

I noticed that the planes seem to be outdated. There was no entertainment per se. Also, the waiting area did not have any working electrical outlets

None of the airplane features were available during the flight.

Original flight was cancelled and when i was rebooked by the airline, they couldn't seat me in the same type of seat as I had originally booked (went from window/aisle to middle/middle and one was a bulkhead seat, and other wasn't in the same class)

Lady Pilot was perfect in every way wheels up to wheels down communication, professionalism, excellent on time departure and on time arrival, excellent communication! Fantastic job with Superb attitude!!

The food is terrible. The staff is wonderful. Comfort is good.

Left on time, a bit delayed due to headwinds most of the trip.

I fly Delta all the time, have Platinum Medallion status. But this route seems to have major problems with delays and seems to never leave on time! Have only taken it twice in the last two weeks, and each time it had delays of more than 1 hour... very disappointed!!!!

Getting to the flight was arduous and lengthy. The flight itself was good but the food option wasn’t a good selection. I need to do a Kosher option on my return. Flight crew were nice

Good seats in Main cabin, excellent service and excellent landing

My flight was cancelled with no explanation after I had already cleared security. I was given 4 options to rebook, only one being non-stop like I had paid for. I grabbed it. It was 4 plus hours later and then took off even later. Biggest complaint is that I booked early and had an aisle seat. They gave me a "window" seat in front of the exit row, so the seat did not decline. I weigh all of 103 #s and it was tight for me! For what I paid, I feel I was kind of ripped off. I think they should have given me the empty comfort seat for the inconvenience. There was no apology nor any explanation as to why the flight was cancelled. My guess is it benefitted Delta in some way.

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.

Worse worse worse, i would not recommend this airline to anyone. Istanbul airport maybe State of the Art facility but staff is rude, only works if they get tips, and they push you to give tips even though my family had spent $50 in tips. Airline staff doesn't speak english so you really can't understand them. It was a nightmare travelling with Turkish. Never again.

As a big guy the seats are way too small for me. Would prefer more comfortable seats on these long haul flights.

My flight was canceled 1 minute before boarding. The customer service was owful, no one could tell us what was going happened. I spent 30hrs instead of 15 from Washington DC to Brussels. No apologie or help

Boeing 777 is a bad choice for a such a long flight.

The staff at IST airport could have been more helpful. Too much wasted time and the plane from IST to KHI was just horrible. The plane was not clean and smelled bad!

Gate was overcrowded. Gate agents performed very well. Flight crew was top notch! Efficient & professional & courteous. Both meals not thermalized well. Dinner main dish was actually cold in the center. Almost inedible. Breakfast sandwich was lukewarm.

The boarding was as always, the crew tried their best but not enough. The food was a disaster I had dietary restrictions that were half met because the company did not loaded the food for the flight. The entertainment screen was fine but content was not and also they removed the free messaging option from the flight and they charged 30 dollars for that crappy bandwidth. This flight is not worth the cost and the company is going down on quality.

Not comparable to Qatar Airways services on flights to Doha. Flight attendants provided basic services; I was never recognized by name or as an Executive Platinum member. Restrooms were not kept clean during the flight.

Awful. They won’t help me with anything. I booked on American but they abdicated to Iberia. The ticket was overpriced. Everything negative

it was fine, decent flight... dont get food besides cookies or pretzels so not sure why you ask about food. same for entertainment..

I got sick nothing contagious but distressing and the care I received by Kayla? Keighly the flight attendant will be memorable for ever. Thank You

I got sick nothing contagious but distressing enough and the care I received on the flight was astounding.

Waaay too small plane. They also need to up the size of the overhead bins. I would love to keep me 3k with of camera equipment in my hard case baggahe instead of it being thrown into the belly of the plane

Attendants were pleasant and the flight was smooth and relaxed.

A little late at the start but all worked out well.

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.

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.

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