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$470+ 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 9/7. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel.
DTT — SHA
Jun 9 — Jun 161
Tue 6/9
Tue 6/16
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 May 10, 2026.

This Expedia deal was found by Cheapflights users on 5/6. 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 Expedia is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Wed 10/75:53 pm
DTW
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PVG
2 stops39h 02m
Multiple Airlines
Fri 11/131:10 pm
PVG
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DTW
2 stops39h 38m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 5/6$1,018
This Ovago deal was found by Cheapflights users on 5/6. 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 Ovago is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Mon 8/317:00 am
DTW
-
PVG
2 stops25h 55m
Multiple Airlines
Wed 9/301:10 pm
PVG
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DTW
2 stops28h 13m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 5/6$1,023
This KAYAK deal was found by Cheapflights users on 5/6. 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.
Sun 9/65:34 pm
DTW
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PVG
2 stops39h 21m
Multiple Airlines
Mon 9/141:10 pm
PVG
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DTW
2 stops28h 13m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 5/6$1,036
This FlightHub deal was found by Cheapflights users on 5/9. 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 FlightHub is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Wed 10/218:50 pm
DTW
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PVG
1 stop31h 55m
Turkish Airlines
Wed 10/2811:05 pm
PVG
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DTW
1 stop32h 05m
Turkish Airlines
Deal found 5/9$1,041
This oojo deal was found by Cheapflights users on 5/9. 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 oojo is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Tue 8/188:50 pm
DTW
-
PVG
1 stop21h 35m
Turkish Airlines
Tue 11/1711:05 pm
PVG
-
DTW
1 stop32h 05m
Turkish Airlines
Deal found 5/9$1,056
This FlightHub deal was found by Cheapflights users on 5/9. 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 FlightHub is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Thu 10/158:50 pm
DTW
-
PVG
1 stop21h 35m
Turkish Airlines
Thu 10/2210:25 pm
PVG
-
DTW
1 stop32h 20m
Turkish Airlines
Deal found 5/9$1,064
This BusinessClass deal was found by Cheapflights users on 5/8. 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 BusinessClass is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Sun 8/307:00 am
DTW
-
PVG
2 stops25h 55m
Multiple Airlines
Wed 9/91:10 pm
PVG
-
DTW
2 stops28h 13m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 5/8$1,073
This oojo deal was found by Cheapflights users on 5/6. 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 oojo is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Mon 9/218:50 pm
DTW
-
PVG
1 stop21h 35m
Turkish Airlines
Tue 10/610:25 pm
PVG
-
DTW
1 stop32h 20m
Turkish Airlines
Deal found 5/6$1,079
This KAYAK deal was found by Cheapflights users on 5/6. 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.
Sun 9/67:00 am
DTW
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CAN
2 stops28h 55m
Multiple Airlines
Wed 9/2312:25 pm
CAN
-
DTW
2 stops28h 58m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 5/6$1,089
This oojo deal was found by Cheapflights users on 5/5. 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.
Fri 10/168:50 pm
DTW
-
PVG
1 stop21h 35m
Turkish Airlines
Fri 10/3011:05 pm
PVG
-
DTW
1 stop32h 05m
Turkish Airlines
Deal found 5/5$1,094
This Expedia deal was found by Cheapflights users on 5/5. 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 Expedia is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Wed 9/97:00 am
DTW
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PEK
2 stops38h 40m
Multiple Airlines
Sat 10/2410:40 am
PEK
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DTW
2 stops31h 00m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 5/5$1,121
This Korean Air deal was found by Cheapflights users on 5/5. 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 Korean Air is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Tue 9/292:55 pm
DTW
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PEK
2 stops42h 35m
Korean Air
Mon 10/191:30 am
PEK
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DTW
2 stops42h 21m
Korean Air
Deal found 5/5$1,135

Find flight deals from Detroit to China

Keep the following information in mind while searching for Detroit to China flight deals. Data was last updated May 10, 2026.

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3 stars

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FlightHub
3 stars

Round-trip from

$1,018
(Expedia)

One-way from

$470
(KAYAK)

Good round-trip deal

$1,829 or less

Good one-way deal

$1,156 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 May 10, 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

DetroitShanghai

DTW - SHA

DTWSHA

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Sun 8/16

6:00 pm-5:05 pm

2 stops59h 05m

Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

Mon 8/31

6:25 pm-9:25 am

2 stops51h 00m

$1,157

DetroitZhengzhou

DTW - CGO

DTWCGO

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Mon 9/28

8:32 am-12:05 am

2 stops27h 33m

Zhengzhou

Thu 10/8

7:30 am-11:06 pm

2 stops27h 36m

$1,197

DetroitGuangzhou

DTW - CAN

DTWCAN

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Mon 10/19

8:32 am-12:50 am

2 stops28h 18m

Guangzhou Baiyun

Mon 11/9

8:10 pm-7:14 pm

2 stops36h 04m

$1,197

DetroitShanghai

DTW - PVG

DTWPVG

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Sun 10/25

9:05 pm-5:10 pm

1 stop32h 05m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Sun 4/18

10:25 pm-6:45 pm

1 stop32h 20m

$1,209

DetroitGuangzhou

DTW - CAN

DTWCAN

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Sun 8/16

5:28 pm-2:20 am

2 stops44h 52m

Guangzhou Baiyun

Wed 9/2

5:00 am-10:52 am

2 stops41h 52m

$1,211

DetroitShanghai

DTW - PVG

DTWPVG

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Wed 10/21

7:35 pm-11:05 am

2 stops27h 30m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Wed 10/28

7:10 am-5:40 am

2 stops34h 30m

$1,236

DetroitFuzhou

DTW - FOC

DTWFOC

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Wed 9/30

8:32 am-10:50 pm

2 stops26h 18m

Fuzhou

Sun 10/4

1:25 pm-11:04 pm

2 stops45h 39m

$1,250

DetroitXiamen

DTW - XMN

DTWXMN

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Wed 9/30

8:32 am-12:15 am

2 stops27h 43m

Xiamen Gaoqi Intl

Sun 10/4

5:30 pm-11:04 pm

2 stops41h 34m

$1,267

DetroitChongqing

DTW - CKG

DTWCKG

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Wed 9/30

8:32 am-2:10 pm

2 stops41h 38m

Chongqing Jiangbei Intl

Sun 10/4

1:00 pm-11:04 pm

2 stops46h 04m

$1,267

DetroitBeijing

DTW - PEK

DTWPEK

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Thu 10/1

8:32 am-9:50 pm

2 stops25h 18m

Beijing Capital

Fri 10/23

7:00 am-11:06 pm

2 stops28h 06m

$1,292

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Best time to book a flight from Detroit to China

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Everything you need to know about your flight from Detroit to China

How far ahead should I book a flight from Detroit to China?

The best time to book flights from Detroit to China is 21 days before your desired departure date. The cost of your flight will likely increase significantly if you book two weeks in advance of your flight.

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

Currently, March is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Detroit to China (average of $479). Flying from Detroit to China in January is currently the most expensive (average of $1,048). 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 May 10, 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 May 10, 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
8,453 reviews

Crew

8.5

Overall

7.9

Food

7.2

Entertainment

7.8

Comfort

7.9

Boarding

8.1

Reviews

1 / 20
10.0
Excellent

Anonymous,May 2026

SEA - KOA

The snacks were not very good, not everyone was very friendly and professional
Delta
7.9
Good
8,453 reviews
Delta
7.9
Good
8,453 reviews

Crew

8.5

Overall

7.9

Food

7.2

Entertainment

7.8

Comfort

7.9

Boarding

8.1

Reviews

1 / 20
10.0
Excellent

Anonymous,May 2026

SEA - KOA

The snacks were not very good, not everyone was very friendly and professional
Cathay Pacific
7.6
Good
1,324 reviews
Delta
7.9
Good
8,453 reviews

Crew

8.5

Overall

7.9

Food

7.2

Entertainment

7.8

Comfort

7.9

Boarding

8.1

Reviews

1 / 20
10.0
Excellent

Anonymous,May 2026

SEA - KOA

The snacks were not very good, not everyone was very friendly and professional
China Eastern
7.3
Good
211 reviews
Delta
7.9
Good
8,453 reviews

Crew

8.5

Overall

7.9

Food

7.2

Entertainment

7.8

Comfort

7.9

Boarding

8.1

Reviews

1 / 20
10.0
Excellent

Anonymous,May 2026

SEA - KOA

The snacks were not very good, not everyone was very friendly and professional

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?

    Korean Air, China Eastern, and Cathay Pacific can get you from Detroit to China in just under 27h 33m. Your travel time can differ by up to 31h 32m. Airlines will cover a distance of 7019 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 China Eastern, with whom users have recently found tickets for as low as $606. However, be on the lookout for offers from Delta and Cathay Pacific, 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, March is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Detroit to China (average of $479). Flying from Detroit to China in January is currently the most expensive (average of $1,048). 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 May 10, 2026.
AirlineCheapestAverageFlexibilityOn-time
Cathay PacificCheapest$898Average$1,320FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time72%
Turkish AirlinesCheapest$924Average$1,084FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time77%
DeltaCheapest$1,046Average$2,026FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-timeN/A
China EasternCheapest$1,060Average$1,445FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time62%
American AirlinesCheapest$1,150Average$1,225FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time71%
ANACheapest$1,160Average$1,676FlexibilityNo cancel feeOn-time80%

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