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$414+ Cheap flights from Detroit (DTT) to China

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a Cheapflights user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight departing on 4/8. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel.
DTT — SHA
Apr 10 — Apr 171
Fri 4/10
Fri 4/17
1 adult, Economy
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Cheapest flights from Detroit to China
Explore the most affordable flight options available from Detroit to China. Find the lowest fares from popular airlines and budget airlines, with prices last updated on March 11, 2026.

This KAYAK deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/9. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure KAYAK is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Tue 10/277:00 am
DTW
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PVG
2 stops27h 00m
Multiple Airlines
Mon 11/239:30 am
PVG
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DTW
2 stops32h 48m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 3/9$828
This Cathay Pacific deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/10. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Cathay Pacific is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Tue 10/67:00 am
DTW
-
PVG
2 stops28h 55m
Multiple Airlines
Tue 10/277:10 am
PVG
-
DTW
2 stops33h 55m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 3/10$852
This oojo deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/10. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure oojo is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Tue 8/181:02 pm
DTW
-
PVG
2 stops35h 03m
Cathay Pacific
Tue 11/178:30 am
PVG
-
DTW
2 stops27h 22m
Cathay Pacific
Deal found 3/10$856
This Cathay Pacific deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/10. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Cathay Pacific is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Wed 4/227:09 am
DTW
-
PVG
2 stops28h 46m
Multiple Airlines
Wed 5/137:20 am
PVG
-
DTW
2 stops34h 29m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 3/10$861
This Cathay Pacific deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/11. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Cathay Pacific is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Tue 9/17:00 am
DTW
-
PVG
2 stops28h 55m
Multiple Airlines
Wed 9/98:35 am
PVG
-
DTW
2 stops32h 30m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 3/11$863
This KAYAK deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/6. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure KAYAK is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Tue 9/81:02 pm
DTW
-
CAN
2 stops31h 53m
Cathay Pacific
Wed 10/215:00 am
CAN
-
DTW
2 stops28h 04m
Cathay Pacific
Deal found 3/6$869
This Trip.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/11. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Trip.com is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Mon 4/1310:35 am
DTW
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FOC
2 stops59h 40m
Multiple Airlines
Tue 5/268:45 pm
FOC
-
DTW
2 stops46h 35m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 3/11$877
This Priceline deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/11. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Priceline is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Mon 10/127:53 pm
DTW
-
PVG
2 stops40h 02m
Cathay Pacific
Mon 11/169:30 am
PVG
-
DTW
2 stops46h 17m
Cathay Pacific
Deal found 3/11$891
This Cathay Pacific deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/10. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Cathay Pacific is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Wed 8/195:44 pm
DTW
-
PVG
2 stops29h 21m
Multiple Airlines
Sat 9/127:20 am
PVG
-
DTW
2 stops33h 45m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 3/10$902
This Cathay Pacific deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/9. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Cathay Pacific is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Sat 4/257:09 am
DTW
-
PVG
2 stops28h 46m
Multiple Airlines
Thu 10/157:20 am
PVG
-
DTW
2 stops33h 45m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 3/9$903
This FlightHub deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/6. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure FlightHub is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Tue 9/87:44 pm
DTW
-
CAN
2 stops25h 11m
Cathay Pacific
Mon 10/1910:20 pm
CAN
-
DTW
2 stops34h 44m
Cathay Pacific
Deal found 3/6$907
This Trip.com deal was found by Cheapflights users on 3/7. Clicking the “Pick Dates” button in this card will allow you to select your dates and further customize your flight criteria. From there, click “Find deals”, make sure Trip.com is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Tue 4/213:46 pm
DTW
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SHA
2 stops32h 19m
Multiple Airlines
Tue 4/281:20 pm
SHA
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DTW
2 stops30h 00m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 3/7$909

Find flight deals from Detroit to China

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FlightHub
3 stars

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FlightHub
3 stars

Round-trip from

$852
(Cathay Pacific)

One-way from

$414
(Trip.com)

Good round-trip deal

$2,292 or less

Good one-way deal

$1,996 or less
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Customize your flight search to find flights from Detroit to China that fit within your specific budget. Explore options based on user searches and filter the results based on your desired price range. Find flights that match your budget for a cost-effective journey. Over the last 7 days, Cheapflights users made 2,558,603 searches. Data last updated March 11, 2026.
Use the filters below to find and compare flights from Detroit to China that are best for you.

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Route

Depart

Return

Price

Cheapest round-trip

DetroitGuangzhou

DTW - CAN

DTWCAN

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Tue 5/5

7:09 am-9:05 pm

2 stops25h 56m

Guangzhou Baiyun

Tue 5/12

10:20 pm-10:59 pm

2 stops36h 39m

$921

DetroitShanghai

DTW - PVG

DTWPVG

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Thu 4/30

7:09 am-10:10 pm

2 stops27h 01m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Thu 5/21

7:20 am-5:49 am

2 stops34h 29m

$937

DetroitShanghai

DTW - SHA

DTWSHA

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Sun 4/26

7:16 pm-3:35 pm

2 stops32h 19m

Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

Sun 5/10

10:30 pm-10:59 pm

2 stops36h 29m

$950

DetroitBeijing

DTW - PEK

DTWPEK

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Fri 9/4

7:44 pm-5:25 pm

2 stops33h 41m

Beijing Capital

Sun 9/13

10:00 am-10:44 am

2 stops36h 44m

$1,049

DetroitShanghai

DTW - SHA

DTWSHA

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Sun 4/26

3:46 pm-12:05 pm

2 stops32h 19m

Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

Sun 5/3

1:20 pm-7:20 am

2 stops30h 00m

$1,050

DetroitFuzhou

DTW - FOC

DTWFOC

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Thu 4/30

8:51 am-10:50 pm

2 stops25h 59m

Fuzhou

Mon 5/4

7:25 pm-11:12 pm

2 stops39h 47m

$1,144

DetroitWuhan

DTW - WUH

DTWWUH

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Thu 4/30

8:51 am-10:00 am

2 stops37h 09m

Wuhan

Mon 5/4

7:25 am-11:12 pm

2 stops27h 47m

$1,144

DetroitChongqing

DTW - CKG

DTWCKG

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Thu 4/30

8:51 am-12:05 am

2 stops27h 14m

Chongqing Jiangbei Intl

Sun 5/3

8:20 am-11:12 pm

2 stops26h 52m

$1,147

DetroitGuangzhou

DTW - CAN

DTWCAN

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Mon 4/20

8:51 am-12:50 am

2 stops27h 59m

Guangzhou Baiyun

Mon 4/27

1:00 pm-11:12 pm

2 stops46h 12m

$1,147

DetroitChongqing

DTW - CKG

DTWCKG

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Mon 3/30

12:40 pm-1:00 am

1 stop24h 20m

Chongqing Jiangbei Intl

Sun 4/5

2:00 am-10:16 am

1 stop20h 16m

$1,147

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Best time to book a flight from Detroit to China

Have a flexible travel schedule? Discover the best time to fly to China from Detroit with our price prediction graph.
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Everything you need to know about your flight from Detroit to China

What is the cheapest month to book a flight from Detroit to China?

Currently, April is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Detroit to China (average of $558). Flying from Detroit to China in June is currently the most expensive (average of $1,437). There are several factors that can impact the price of a flight, so comparing airlines, departure airports and flight times can provide users with more options.

What is the cheapest time of day to fly from DTT to CN?

Find hourly flight availability from Detroit to China. Discover flight options and departure times throughout the day, allowing you to choose a departure time that suits your schedule. Data last updated March 11, 2026.

Regardless of the time of day you decide to fly, the ticket price will remain around the same. Book flights from Detroit to China as you normally would.

Reviews of airlines servicing China

Get insights into the airlines that provide service to China. Read reviews, discover amenities, and learn about the overall travel experience offered by airlines. Use this information to make informed decisions when choosing an airline for your flight to China. Reviews last updated March 11, 2026.
See what other customers who have flown with Delta,Cathay Pacific, andChina Eastern from Detroit to China have to say. You can also see how each airline compares in terms of entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.
Delta
7.9
Good
8,286 reviews

Food

7.2

Comfort

7.9

Boarding

8.1

Crew

8.5

Entertainment

7.8

Overall

7.9

Reviews

1 / 20
6.0
Good

Jim,Nov 2025

AVL - ATL

The exit row seats without a seat in front are great for leg room but don’t have a fold out entertainment console so you’re forced to use the screen several feet in front of you (there is, at least, a remote). Best to bring a tablet loaded with entertainment or a book.
Delta
7.9
Good
8,286 reviews
Delta
7.9
Good
8,286 reviews

Food

7.2

Comfort

7.9

Boarding

8.1

Crew

8.5

Entertainment

7.8

Overall

7.9

Reviews

1 / 20
6.0
Good

Jim,Nov 2025

AVL - ATL

The exit row seats without a seat in front are great for leg room but don’t have a fold out entertainment console so you’re forced to use the screen several feet in front of you (there is, at least, a remote). Best to bring a tablet loaded with entertainment or a book.
Cathay Pacific
7.6
Good
1,203 reviews
Delta
7.9
Good
8,286 reviews

Food

7.2

Comfort

7.9

Boarding

8.1

Crew

8.5

Entertainment

7.8

Overall

7.9

Reviews

1 / 20
6.0
Good

Jim,Nov 2025

AVL - ATL

The exit row seats without a seat in front are great for leg room but don’t have a fold out entertainment console so you’re forced to use the screen several feet in front of you (there is, at least, a remote). Best to bring a tablet loaded with entertainment or a book.
China Eastern
7.2
Good
198 reviews
Delta
7.9
Good
8,286 reviews

Food

7.2

Comfort

7.9

Boarding

8.1

Crew

8.5

Entertainment

7.8

Overall

7.9

Reviews

1 / 20
6.0
Good

Jim,Nov 2025

AVL - ATL

The exit row seats without a seat in front are great for leg room but don’t have a fold out entertainment console so you’re forced to use the screen several feet in front of you (there is, at least, a remote). Best to bring a tablet loaded with entertainment or a book.

Related info for your journey

Find useful and relevant information for your journey from Detroit to China. Access travel guides, tips, and recommendations to enhance your travel experience. Get information about local attractions, weather, transportation options, and more.

  • What airport do you fly from for flights from Detroit to China?

    If you book a flight to China from Detroit, you will be flying from All airports, which is the city’s only airport. Detroit All airports (DTT) is located 0.6 mi from the center of Detroit.

  • How long is the flight from Detroit to China?

    Cathay Pacific, China Eastern, and Turkish Airlines can get you from Detroit to China in just under 25h 59m. Your travel time can differ by up to 6h 20m. Airlines will cover a distance of 7499 mi. This flight may include one or multiple stops.

  • What are the cheapest airlines to fly from Detroit to China one-way?

    The cheapest airline one-way is American Airlines, with whom users have recently found tickets for as low as $584. However, be on the lookout for offers from China Eastern and Delta, as they are both options that can get you from Detroit to China for a low price.

  • What are the most popular routes from Detroit to China?

    Most travelers choose Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County - Shanghai Hongqiao Intl, Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County - Shanghai Pu Dong or Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County - Beijing Capital when deciding on the best route from Detroit to China.

  • Can I find deals for flights from Detroit to China that include hotel bookings?

    Yes. In addition to deals on Detroit to China flights, Cheapflights offers vacation packages that include both flights and hotel.

  • How can I find direct flights from Detroit to China?

    After entering your origin and destination, apply the non-stop filter on the search result page to find direct flights from Detroit to China.

  • Can I find deals for business class flights from Detroit to China?

    Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from Detroit to China by cabin class. In addition to browsing deals, you can also filter by cabin class on the search results page after making a search.

  • What is the cheapest month to book a flight from Detroit to China?

    Currently, April is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Detroit to China (average of $558). Flying from Detroit to China in June is currently the most expensive (average of $1,437). There are several factors that can impact the price of a flight, so comparing airlines, departure airports and flight times can provide users with more options.

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Top 6 airlines flying from Detroit to China

Discover the top 6 airlines that operate flights from Detroit to China. Compare their services, reliability, and customer satisfaction ratings to choose the airline that best suits your travel preferences and needs. Over the last 7 days, Cheapflights users made 2,558,603 searches. Data last updated March 11, 2026.
AirlineCheapestAverageFlexibilityOn-time
DeltaCheapest$633Average$1,900FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-timeN/A
Turkish AirlinesCheapest$924Average$1,084FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time77%
China EasternCheapest$937Average$1,501FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time62%
Cathay PacificCheapest$960Average$1,332FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time72%
ANACheapest$1,160Average$1,676FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time80%
American AirlinesCheapest$1,219Average$1,261FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time71%

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