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$398 Find Cheap Flights from Detroit to Shanghai Pudong Airport

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Cheap Flights from Detroit to Pu Dong (DTW-PVG)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Detroit to Pu Dong 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 Pu Dong

Tue, Oct 21 - Tue, Nov 18
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6:00 pm - 1:50 pmDTW-PVG
31h 50m2 stops
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1:10 pm - 10:40 amPVG-DTW
34h 30m3 stops
$942Multiple Airlines
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Tue, Oct 21 - Tue, Nov 18
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6:00 pm - 1:50 pmDTW-PVG
31h 50m2 stops
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1:10 pm - 5:30 amPVG-DTW
29h 20m2 stops
$948Multiple Airlines
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Tue, Oct 21 - Tue, Nov 18
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2:22 pm - 1:50 pmDTW-PVG
35h 28m3 stops
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11:55 am - 10:40 amPVG-DTW
35h 45m3 stops
$950Multiple Airlines
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Wed, Oct 15 - Tue, Nov 11
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6:05 am - 1:25 amDTW-PVG
31h 20m2 stops
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1:10 pm - 11:01 amPVG-DTW
34h 51m3 stops
$1,007Multiple Airlines
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Wed, Oct 15 - Sun, Oct 26
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6:05 am - 1:25 amDTW-PVG
31h 20m2 stops
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9:55 am - 6:00 amPVG-DTW
32h 05m2 stops
$1,009Multiple Airlines
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Thu, Oct 30 - Tue, Nov 11
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9:05 pm - 8:30 amDTW-PVG
23h 25m1 stop
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9:55 am - 6:10 pmPVG-DTW
45h 15m1 stop
$1,082Turkish Airlines
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Mon, Nov 17 - Thu, Dec 11
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3:50 pm - 11:40 amDTW-PVG
30h 50m2 stops
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7:10 am - 6:10 pmPVG-DTW
24h 00m2 stops
$1,129Cathay Pacific
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Thu, Nov 27 - Fri, Feb 27
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8:05 pm - 8:30 amDTW-PVG
23h 25m1 stop
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11:05 pm - 6:10 pmPVG-DTW
32h 05m1 stop
$1,135Turkish Airlines
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Sat, Sep 27 - Mon, Oct 6
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7:00 am - 2:50 pmDTW-PVG
19h 50m1 stop
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5:00 pm - 10:32 pmPVG-DTW
17h 32m1 stop
$1,151American Airlines
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Sat, Sep 27 - Tue, Oct 7
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7:18 pm - 2:50 pmDTW-PVG
31h 32m2 stops
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5:00 pm - 9:17 amPVG-DTW
28h 17m2 stops
$1,155American Airlines
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Everything you should know

Our travelers' advice
AI-generated summary based on content written by travel experts
Stay at an airport hotel near DTW for early flights.
The Maglev train at PVG reaches downtown in 10 minutes.
Expert advice
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Top airlines
Turkish Airlines
Cheapest • from $1,082 (round-trip)
Delta
Best reviews • 7.9 score
Airline reviews
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When to book
2 weeks
in advance
Our data shows that travelers who book at least 2 weeks in advance save around 11% compared to booking last minute.
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When to travel
March
Cheapest • 23% price drop
April
Most popular
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Cheapest round-trip
$942
Overall average: $1,329
Multiple Airlines
Tue 10/21Tue 11/18
DTW - PVG • 2 stops
Cheapest non-stop
$1,253
Typical prices: $1,437-1805
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Sat 10/4Mon 11/3
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Expert advice for your flight from Detroit to Pu Dong

 
Snippets provided in this section are AI-generated based on a summarization of KAYAK-commissioned articles. The articles are presented as-is, for general informational purposes only, and may not be up-to-date. The opinions contained in the articles are original to the author and reflect their authentic experience, which may vary significantly from the experience of others.
KAYAK teamed up with top travel experts to share the best tips for your journey.
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DTW

For early departures, consider staying at a nearby airport hotel offering parking deals and shuttle services to DTW.

Read more about DTWby Ramsey Qubein
PVG

Upon arrival at PVG, the Maglev train offers a quick 10-minute ride to downtown Shanghai, running every 15 minutes.

Read more about PVGby Daniel Scheffler
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Daniel Scheffler

Daniel Scheffler is a travel writer, podcaster, and producer. Born in Africa, bred in Europe and now living in America he has traveled to 140 countries (and all 50 U.S. states). Plus he has stayed at over 2500 hotels across the globe. His original shows Everywhere and Without Maps (available on Spotify) showcase his beliefs, travel is about humanity and sharing that beauty. And thus it reminds you that you shouldn’t believe everything you think.

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Ramsey Qubein

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Ramsey Qubein

Ramsey Qubein

An avid traveler and aviation expert who has visited 173 countries, all 50 states and seven continents, Ramsey Qubein flies nearly 400,000 miles a year. As a North Carolina-based freelance journalist for publications including Conde Nast Traveler, Forbes, USA Today and Bloomberg among others, he explores the latest trends in aviation, hospitality, cruises and business.

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Booking Insights

KAYAK's insights & trends for Detroit to Pu Dong flights

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

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

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

For Detroit to Shanghai Pudong Airport, Wednesday is the cheapest day to fly on average and Thursday is the most expensive. Flying from Shanghai Pudong Airport back to Detroit, the best deals are generally found on Wednesday, with Thursday being the most expensive.

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

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 Pu Dong Airport, 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 Pu Dong Airport 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 $2,297 and $2,215 respectively.

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

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.

No, with an average price for the route of $1,412, prices are generally cheapest when you fly direct.

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

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 Pu Dong Airport, 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 Pu Dong Airport, you should book around 2 weeks before departure, which saves you about 11% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 23 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low seasonAugust
Cheapest flight$398
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 2% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 23% lower on average.
Flight from Detroit to Shanghai Pudong Airport

When to book flights from Detroit to Pu Dong

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Detroit to Pu Dong based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
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FAQs for booking Detroit to Shanghai Pudong Airport flights

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

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Shanghai Pu Dong Airport was $398 for a one-way ticket and $942 for a round-trip.

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

    Yes, you'll most likely have to show a valid passport before boarding the plane in Detroit and on arrival in Shanghai Pudong Airport.

  • Which airports will I be using when flying from Detroit to Shanghai Pudong Airport?

    Detroit airport is called Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County and the only airport in Shanghai Pudong Airport is Shanghai Pu Dong.

  • Which airlines offer Wi-Fi service onboard planes from Detroit to Shanghai Pudong Airport?

    Only Delta offers inflight Wi-Fi service on the Detroit to Shanghai Pudong Airport flight route.

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

    The Airbus A350-900 is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the Detroit to Shanghai Pudong Airport flight route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Detroit to Shanghai Pudong Airport?

    SkyTeam is the only airline alliance operating flights between Detroit and Shanghai Pudong Airport.

  • On which days can I fly direct from Detroit to Shanghai Pudong Airport?

    There are nonstop flights from Detroit to Shanghai Pudong Airport on a daily basis.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Detroit to Shanghai, Delta or Turkish Airlines?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Detroit to Shanghai are Delta and Turkish Airlines. With an average price for the route of $1,691 and an overall rating of 7.9, Delta is the most popular choice. Turkish Airlines is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $1,194 and an overall rating of 7.3.

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

    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 Pudong Airport.

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

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

    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 Pudong Airport with an airline and back to Detroit with another airline. Booking your flights between Detroit and PVG can sometimes prove cheaper using this method.

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

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

KAYAK’s top tips for finding a cheap flight from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Shanghai Pu Dong Airport

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found flights on this route for $788 or less one-way and $1,252 or less round-trip.

Prefer to fly direct from Detroit to Shanghai Pudong Airport?

 
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 Pu Dong.
Find which airlines fly direct from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Shanghai Pu Dong Airport, which days they fly and book direct flights.

Direct departures

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County to Shanghai Pu Dong

Monday

Delta

Delta

Tuesday

Delta

Delta

Wednesday

Delta

Delta

Thursday

Delta

Delta

Friday

Delta

Delta

Saturday

Delta

Delta

Sunday

Delta

Delta

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Direct returns

Shanghai Pu Dong to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Monday

Delta

Delta

Tuesday

Delta

Delta

Wednesday

Delta

Delta

Thursday

Delta

Delta

Friday

Delta

Delta

Saturday

Delta

Delta

Sunday

Delta

Delta

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Reviews of the top 4 airlines serving from Detroit to Pu Dong

 
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.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Detroit to Pu Dong? 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.
7.9
DeltaOverall score based on 7954 reviews
7.9Comfort
8.2Boarding
7.9Entertainment
7.3Food
8.5Crew
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Passengers need to check in big baggage instead of bringing on the plane. That cause inconvenience for everyone. Otherwise flight was good.

8.0 ExcellentTarun, Sep 2025MCO - LHR
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Passengers need to check in big baggage instead of bringing on the plane. That cause inconvenience for everyone. Otherwise flight was good.

Perfect flight both ways. On time, courteous staff, plane comfortable and cool. Best domestic flights I’ve had in awhile.

The food was terrible especially for a 15 hour international flight. The crew was unpleasant as well.

Really low quality food especially for an international flight. The crew also was surprisingly unpleasant except couple of ladies. I know we were not in first class but that’s no reason to treat customers as less.

Flight delayed for two and half hours and then canceled altogether due to mechanical issues. No mechanic onsite to fix so had to send one from LAX.

Quick check in. Everything went smooth. I don't know what can be done about airline food.

Crew was good. The reservation got mixed up and they didn't have my TSA number. I am also a Silver Medallion and wasn't able to use Sky Priority.

Delta made it easy, comfortable and timely. The crew was fantastic.

This route with Delta always has delays or is cancelled. Aircrafts seem smaller and older. I fly Delta quite a bit - haven’t had issues with the international flights. But this route has always been the troublesome one

Nothing special. The crew never went out of their way for anything.

Rude staff. I would avoid using the word racist but definitely partially or discriminatory. My 72 yrs old mother who is also disabled was traveling on this flight. She was the second passenger boarded to the plane. The First elderly couple ahead of my mother were allowed to use the airplane bathroom but my mother was denied entry stating it was for safety reasons. My mother objected the the couple in front of her were allowed but hostess still stated that due to the flight safety reasons she can’t use it. Even my mother explained that he is using blood pressure medication that’s why she have to use the restroom frequently but the crew continued arguing her. At one point the Mae attendent even suggested that if that’s the case my mother can urinate in her seat. The level of disrespect against an elderly lady is beyond my comprehension. This matter will be taken to the social media to shame the employees involved.

my experience was great with Turkish airlines . the problem i encountered was with kayak booking. When I booked . it showed that im allowed a bag . and when I got to the airport, i had to pay $165 for one bag.

Not up to Business Class standards. Two of the three toilets were out of order. The hostesses were aware and didn’t show any responsible act to do something. Food quality was not what we expect from Turkish hospitality. Overall we were not impressed and disappointed.

During mid flight, try to get a flight attendant to help I couldn’t find one Otherwise, everything was perfect

I was not given basinett seat.The connecting flight was missed due to airline fault i was not accomodated for hotel.Drinks were normt served frewuently.Never travelling again on tirkish airlines.I always travel wiyh family by turkish airline but no more.zero stars

The crew were very hospitable and pleasant. The food was pretty good. Unfortunately, there was a flight delay of more than 2 hours. We're not sure why but it appeared to be outside the control of Turkish Airlines.

Bough tickets with luggage, but made me pay at Airport as well

The economy seat was so uncomfortable, had not enough leg room for 13 hours flight, front seat basket was broken and couldn’t hold anything, food quality was horrible( we got food poisoned ) we charged for logged which used to be free. We paid too much for this flight and very disappointed. Turkish air line better to make satisfy and respect people instead of find different way to scam people.

This is really the rating of two flights. JFK to IST then IST to NQZ. New York to Istanbul was good. Good crew and all positives. The flight to Astana was so bad that brought it all down. Crew was nonexistent above the minimum, seats were cramped, and it was hot on the plane. Turkish Airlines seems to be slipping down to US based carriers level.

The 2 agents on the check in counter were super nice , helpful and very polite. Boarding was like a 1 2 3, I would recommend Turkish airlines for your next trip.

Given it’s a red-eye into Charolotte, we didn’t get any food. The survey does not include “N/A” so the rating will be skewed.

Great. Quick and quiet and east. The breakfast choices were a welcome surprise!

American airlines suck they delay the flights all the time made me sleep in an airport because my flight was delayed and I miss my connecting flight

There's nothing I liked about it. For first off I scheduled this trip two weeks in advance then they delayed my flight which messed up my whole trip. So I scheduled it for the following weekend thinking there won't be a delay and guess what as soon as I got to the airport we said in the airplane on the tarmac for an hour and a half. Not only was it delayed I missed my connecting flight meaning I had to stay the night at Dallas-Fort Worth airport sleeping on the floor. I will tell you this I will never fly American airlines ever again I have had nothing but horrible experience with them and I just throw money at them

The stewardess hit me with the food kart twice on the head and didn't say I'm sorry once. The same stewardess gave me a warm Apple Juice with No ice. The Flight was delayed for Departure 6 times, starting from 2:36pm, finally taking off 7:50pm. I was late picking up my child from the sitter by 3 hours.

Don’t know they cancelled the flight day before I was to leave. They sent a email at 9:00 pm at night saying they cancelled. That is the smooth way to say we don’t want your business! I think they didn’t have enough people booking so they cancelled the flight! It’s all about the money anymore there is no honesty in business.

Having to reschedule flights a day later, they loaded by luggage on the wrong plane from Little rock now I have to HOPE they deliver it to where im staying like they said would. International flight crew was very disgruntled and not very friendly.

We will be writing a long, detailed letter to corporate about our awful experience with American airlines.

It took way too long to diagnose and solve the problem of a broken crew member cabin seat. Though compensation for the volunteer who left the flight was very kind.

The entertainment package was vast and the selections were very current. Keep updating it was great.

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.

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.

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