$536 Find Cheap Flights from Shanghai to Detroit - Compare and Save

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a KAYAK user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight from Shanghai to Detroit departing on 10/29. 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

Save 20% or more on flights. Compare deals from all over the web.

Never overpay with our price tracking tools.

Filter searches by price, airline and more to find your best flights.

Everything you should know

Cheapest round-trip
$1,013
Typical prices: $1,717-$1,891
Multiple Airlines
Thu 9/3Wed 9/16
PVG - DTW • 2 stops
Cheapest non-stop
$1,506
Delta
Mon 11/2Fri 12/4
PVG - DTW • Non-stop
Top airlines
Cheapest • from $1,095 (round-trip)
Best reviews • 7.8 score
Airline reviews
Airline reviews
+1
+1
Airline reviews
Airline reviews
+1
Nonstop flights
You can fly direct with Delta. Average duration is 14h 20m
Direct flights
Direct flights
+1
+1
Direct flights
Direct flights
+1
Top routes
Cheapest
Most popular
Insights
Insights
Insights
Insights
Start a new search
KAYAK searches 100s of sites at once to find you the best travel deals.
We hope you love your trip to Detroit!
Flight Deals
Booking Insights
Expert advice
Flight Deals

Cheap Flights from Shanghai to Detroit

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

Thu, Sep 3 - Wed, Sep 16
Multiple Airlines Logo
11:40 am - 5:22 am
PVG
-
DTW
29h 42m
2 stops
Multiple Airlines Logo
7:01 am - 8:55 pm
DTW
-
PVG
25h 54m
2 stops
$1,013Multiple Airlines
Thu, Sep 3 - Wed, Sep 16
Multiple Airlines Logo
11:40 am - 5:22 am
PVG
-
DTW
29h 42m
2 stops
Multiple Airlines Logo
7:01 am - 8:55 pm
DTW
-
PVG
25h 54m
2 stops
$1,038Multiple Airlines
Tue, Oct 13 - Sat, Oct 17
United Airlines Logo
8:10 pm - 10:00 am
PVG
-
DTW
25h 50m
2 stops
United Airlines Logo
7:11 pm - 5:25 pm
DTW
-
PVG
34h 14m
2 stops
$1,095United Airlines
Tue, Oct 13 - Sat, Oct 17
United Airlines Logo
12:10 pm - 11:59 pm
PVG
-
DTW
23h 49m
2 stops
United Airlines Logo
2:02 pm - 5:25 pm
DTW
-
PVG
39h 23m
2 stops
$1,095United Airlines
Tue, Oct 20 - Sat, Oct 24
United Airlines Logo
12:10 pm - 6:37 pm
PVG
-
DTW
18h 27m
1 stop
United Airlines Logo
7:00 am - 6:45 pm
DTW
-
PVG
23h 45m
1 stop
$1,095United Airlines
Tue, Oct 20 - Sat, Oct 24
United Airlines Logo
12:10 pm - 6:37 pm
PVG
-
DTW
18h 27m
1 stop
United Airlines Logo
7:11 pm - 6:55 pm
DTW
-
PVG
35h 44m
2 stops
$1,095United Airlines
Mon, Sep 14 - Thu, Sep 17
Multiple Airlines Logo
1:10 pm - 5:22 am
PVG
-
DTW
28h 12m
2 stops
Multiple Airlines Logo
7:01 am - 8:55 pm
DTW
-
PVG
25h 54m
2 stops
$1,100Multiple Airlines
Mon, Sep 14 - Thu, Sep 17
Multiple Airlines Logo
1:10 pm - 5:22 am
PVG
-
DTW
28h 12m
2 stops
Multiple Airlines Logo
7:01 am - 8:55 pm
DTW
-
PVG
25h 54m
2 stops
$1,107Multiple Airlines
Sat, Nov 28 - Sat, Apr 24
Delta Logo
10:00 am - 10:31 am
PVG
-
DTW
13h 31mnonstop
Delta Logo
7:00 am - 7:50 pm
DTW
-
PVG
24h 50m
2 stops
$1,141Delta
Sat, Nov 28 - Sat, Apr 24
Delta Logo
10:00 am - 10:31 am
PVG
-
DTW
13h 31mnonstop
Delta Logo
12:15 pm - 7:50 pm
DTW
-
PVG
19h 35m
1 stop
$1,141Delta
Booking Insights

KAYAK's insights & trends for Shanghai to Detroit flights

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

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

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

The cheapest return flight from Shanghai to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport costs $588 on the route between Shanghai Pu Dong Airport (PVG) and Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW). It is also the most popular route.

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Shanghai to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County 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 Shanghai to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport is May, where tickets cost $0 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are April and July, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $3,300 and $3,137 respectively.

Expert advice

Expert advice for your flight from Shanghai to Detroit

 
AI-powered summary based on content written by travel experts. AI can make mistakes.
KAYAK teamed up with top travel experts to share the best tips for your journey.
Our travel experts
Daniel Scheffler

Daniel Scheffler

Expert on PVG

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.

Ramsey Qubein

Ramsey Qubein

Expert on DTW

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.

Good to know

Cheapest flight

$536
Flight from Shanghai Pudong Airport to Detroit

When to book flights from Shanghai to Detroit

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Shanghai to Detroit 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 Shanghai to Detroit flights

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

    In the last 5 days, the lowest price for a flight from Shanghai to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport was $536 for a one-way ticket and $1,013 for a round-trip.

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

    A passport is required to fly from Shanghai to Detroit.

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

    Shanghai has 2 major airports: Shanghai Pu Dong and Shanghai Hongqiao Intl. Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County is the only airport in Detroit. You’ll usually find the cheapest deals if you fly from Shanghai Pudong Airport.

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

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

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Shanghai to Detroit?

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

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

    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 Shanghai to Detroit.

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

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

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

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

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

Prefer to fly direct from Shanghai to Detroit?

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

Direct departures

Shanghai 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

See more direct flights

Direct returns

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County to Shanghai

Monday

Delta

Delta

Tuesday

Delta

Delta

Wednesday

Delta

Delta

Thursday

Delta

Delta

Friday

Delta

Delta

Saturday

Delta

Delta

Sunday

Delta

Delta

See more direct flights

Reviews of the top airline flying from Shanghai to Detroit

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Shanghai to Detroit. 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 Shanghai to Detroit? 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.
7.8
DeltaOverall score based on 8496 reviews
8.5Crew
7.8Entertainment
7.8Comfort
8.1Boarding
7.2Food
Airline reviews

Poor communication, we sat on the plane for an hour before pushing back. They were oversold and with a full plane kept looking for someone to step off for someone else to board. So after an hour wait at the gate we missed our departure window and proceeded to spend an additional hour on the tarmac waiting for a refiled flight plan according to the pilots. Occasional updates, somewhat insensitive crew to passengers needing to use the lavatory (it was 2 hrs beyond what anyone expected). Overall just poor execution...especially when the flight was listed as "arriving early" up until about 30 minutes past our departure time.

2.0 MediocreChester, Jul 2026
LGA - DTW
Read more Delta reviews

Poor communication, we sat on the plane for an hour before pushing back. They were oversold and with a full plane kept looking for someone to step off for someone else to board. So after an hour wait at the gate we missed our departure window and proceeded to spend an additional hour on the tarmac waiting for a refiled flight plan according to the pilots. Occasional updates, somewhat insensitive crew to passengers needing to use the lavatory (it was 2 hrs beyond what anyone expected). Overall just poor execution...especially when the flight was listed as "arriving early" up until about 30 minutes past our departure time.

Delta staff was exceptionally helpful and considerate. However, the first two of three flight legs were delayed making connections tentative and stressful.

Unprepared to rebook a flight of people. Uncommunicative. When I received updates in the app it was well after the announcement in the hold room. Offered a single $12 meal voucher, not enough for a sandwich at DEN, for a 17 hour delay. No one was able to explain their meal or hotel reimbursement policy for this cancellation, just handed a card to call the Help desk. My previous flight went through several delays and was finally cancelled, without explanation. The customer help desk closed while there was a long line. I then waited in line for a gate agent almost an hour while simultaneously on hold and trying to text with a remote Delta agent. Communicating with the text agent was almost impossible; they could not find any flights that got me back to my original city before the following evening. Kept offering itineraries that did not get me back to my origin airport or involved additional layovers. In 50 minutes on hold, never got through to an agent by phone. Finally spoke to one of the gate agents who was able to rebook on a red eye that had only one stop and got me back in the afternoon the next day, rather than late evening. Later by email, Delta offered 10,000 loyalty points for the inconvenience of the cancellation. The crew on the red eye flight were delightful. I don’t remember any food or entertainment on that flight.

Easy on easy off and the staff onboard were wonderful. Left on time, arrived a bit early.

No entertainment on flight, no food service, could not connect to WiFi

The plane was not clean. Vomit was removed from seat-back pocket right in front of me. The flight attendants were rude to one another. 3 children were seated together with their parents across the aisle. The children fought physically with one slamming another’s head into the plane wall at one point. The parents were aware, but took no action to intervene. Delays occurred in Atlanta after boarding before takeoff, in the air, and in Detroit after landing (no ground crew assigned). Flight attendants offered no support for connecting flights. There were weather conditions on each end of the flight, but I didn’t mark down my ratings for these.

We had a great experience with Delta. They helped us from the start at the kiosk all the way to our final destination, including help reassigning and upgrading our seats free of charge at the gates, escorts with the wheelchair for my brother and even getting our luggage at baggage claim for us. I also had special help because I forgot my pillow on the plane. The wheelchair escort contacted for associates at the check-in desk all the way back to the plane and retrieved my pillow for me.

The internet that was free was terrible, the turbulence was pretty bad - uncontrollable I know.

Very good flight. Crew was great. No issues and we even arrived early.

Got rerouted from a straight flight from Orlando to Atlanta to Knoxville to a flight from Orlando to Detroit to Knoxville! Seriously!! Flight delay out of Detroit! Long day for what should have been a pretty easy travel day!

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

Information on your arrival and departure airports