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$471+ Cheap flights from Shanghai, China to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW)

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 9/21. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel.
SHA — DTW
Jun 28 — Jul 51
Sat 6/28
Sat 7/5
1 adult, Economy
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Cheap flight deals from Shanghai to Detroit

Discover tips and strategies to find the most affordable flight options for your journey from Shanghai (CN2) to Detroit (DTW). Learn about various techniques such as flexible date searches, comparing prices across and setting up price alerts. Use these methods to find the cheapest flights available for your travel needs. Data last updated June 23, 2025.

Round-trip from

$1,157
(SWISS)

One-way from

$471
(Kiwi.com)

Popular in

August

Cheapest in

February

Average price

$1,645
From Shanghai to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County
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Cheapest flights from Shanghai to Detroit
Explore the most affordable flight options available from Shanghai to Detroit. Find the lowest fares from popular airlines and budget airlines, with prices last updated on June 23, 2025.

This United Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 6/22. 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 United Airlines is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Sun 6/228:10 pmPVG - DTW
2 stops32h 38mUnited Airlines
Thu 6/266:00 amDTW - PVG
2 stops23h 25mUnited Airlines
Deal found 6/22$1,118
This SWISS deal was found by Cheapflights users on 6/21. 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 SWISS is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Mon 11/1011:40 amPVG - DTW
2 stops47h 35mSWISS
Tue 3/106:00 pmDTW - PVG
2 stops50h 25mSWISS
Deal found 6/21$1,157
This Lufthansa deal was found by Cheapflights users on 6/22. 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 Lufthansa is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Thu 7/2411:35 pmPVG - DTW
2 stops34h 30mMultiple Airlines
Mon 8/112:10 pmDTW - PVG
2 stops29h 30mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 6/22$1,169
This Austrian Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 6/21. 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 Austrian Airlines is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Fri 11/1412:10 amPVG - DTW
2 stops33h 09mAustrian Airlines
Wed 3/112:15 pmDTW - PVG
2 stops39h 15mAustrian Airlines
Deal found 6/21$1,174
This Lufthansa deal was found by Cheapflights users on 6/21. 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 Lufthansa is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Wed 11/1212:10 amPVG - DTW
2 stops33h 09mLufthansa
Tue 3/102:15 pmDTW - PVG
2 stops38h 35mLufthansa
Deal found 6/21$1,176
This Air Canada deal was found by Cheapflights users on 6/21. 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 Air Canada is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Sun 11/95:50 pmPVG - DTW
2 stops29h 01mAir Canada
Thu 3/1210:35 amDTW - PVG
2 stops41h 25mAir Canada
Deal found 6/21$1,240
This Mytrip deal was found by Cheapflights users on 6/22. 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 Mytrip is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Fri 7/184:50 pmSHA - DTW
2 stops24h 40mMultiple Airlines
Sat 7/261:32 pmDTW - SHA
2 stops34h 48mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 6/22$1,277
This Korean Air deal was found by Cheapflights users on 6/21. 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.
Wed 11/122:00 pmPVG - DTW
2 stops36h 02mKorean Air
Fri 3/1312:45 pmDTW - PVG
2 stops57h 00mKorean Air
Deal found 6/21$1,339
This Turkish Airlines deal was found by Cheapflights users on 6/21. 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 Turkish Airlines is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Fri 11/1410:50 pmPVG - DTW
1 stop32h 20mTurkish Airlines
Mon 3/99:05 pmDTW - PVG
1 stop32h 05mTurkish Airlines
Deal found 6/21$1,411
This FlightHub deal was found by Cheapflights users on 6/23. 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.
Sun 6/294:05 pmPVG - DTW
2 stops41h 41mJapan Airlines
Thu 8/217:00 amDTW - PVG
2 stops24h 45mJapan Airlines
Deal found 6/23$1,506
This Gurufare deal was found by Cheapflights users on 6/22. 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 Gurufare is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Tue 8/1912:50 pmSHA - DTW
2 stops37h 52mJapan Airlines
Mon 11/37:09 amDTW - SHA
2 stops39h 36mJapan Airlines
Deal found 6/22$1,995
This Gurufare deal was found by Cheapflights users on 6/21. 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 Gurufare is selected, and click “Compare selected” under the list of providers to see comparable flight deals.
Tue 8/51:35 pmSHA - DTW
2 stops41h 29mANA
Tue 8/122:10 pmDTW - SHA
2 stops34h 05mANA
Deal found 6/21$2,178

Cheapflights Fare Finder

Customize your flight search to find flights from Shanghai to Detroit 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 June 23, 2025.
Use the filters below to find and compare flights from Shanghai to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport that are best for you.

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Shanghai

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Detroit

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Depart

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Price

ShanghaiDetroit

PVG - DTW

PVGDTW

Shanghai Pu Dong

Mon 11/10

11:40 am-10:15 pm

2 stops47h 35m

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Tue 3/10

6:00 pm-8:25 am

2 stops50h 25m

$1,157

ShanghaiDetroit

PVG - DTW

PVGDTW

Shanghai Pu Dong

Thu 7/24

11:35 pm-10:05 pm

2 stops34h 30m

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Mon 8/11

2:10 pm-7:40 am

2 stops29h 30m

$1,169

ShanghaiDetroit

PVG - DTW

PVGDTW

Shanghai Pu Dong

Fri 11/14

12:10 am-8:19 pm

2 stops33h 09m

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Wed 3/11

2:15 pm-5:30 pm

2 stops39h 15m

$1,174

ShanghaiDetroit

PVG - DTW

PVGDTW

Shanghai Pu Dong

Wed 11/12

12:10 am-8:19 pm

2 stops33h 09m

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Tue 3/10

2:15 pm-4:50 pm

2 stops38h 35m

$1,176

ShanghaiDetroit

PVG - DTW

PVGDTW

Shanghai Pu Dong

Sun 11/9

5:50 pm-9:51 am

2 stops29h 01m

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Thu 3/12

10:35 am-4:00 pm

2 stops41h 25m

$1,240

ShanghaiDetroit

SHA - DTW

SHADTW

Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

Fri 7/18

4:50 pm-5:30 am

2 stops24h 40m

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Sat 7/26

1:32 pm-12:20 pm

2 stops34h 48m

$1,277

ShanghaiDetroit

PVG - DTW

PVGDTW

Shanghai Pu Dong

Wed 11/12

2:00 pm-1:02 pm

2 stops36h 02m

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Fri 3/13

12:45 pm-9:45 am

2 stops57h 00m

$1,339

ShanghaiDetroit

PVG - DTW

PVGDTW

Shanghai Pu Dong

Fri 11/14

10:50 pm-6:10 pm

1 stop32h 20m

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Mon 3/9

9:05 pm-5:10 pm

1 stop32h 05m

$1,411

ShanghaiDetroit

SHA - DTW

SHADTW

Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

Tue 8/19

12:50 pm-2:42 pm

2 stops37h 52m

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Mon 11/3

7:09 am-11:45 am

2 stops39h 36m

$1,995

ShanghaiDetroit

SHA - DTW

SHADTW

Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

Tue 8/5

1:35 pm-7:04 pm

2 stops41h 29m

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Tue 8/12

2:10 pm-12:15 pm

2 stops34h 05m

$2,178

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Best time to book a flight from Shanghai to Detroit

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Everything you need to know about your flight from Shanghai to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport

What is the cheapest month to book a flight from Shanghai to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport?

Currently, April is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Shanghai to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (average of $257). Flying from Shanghai to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport in March is currently the most expensive (average of $305). 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 SHA to DTW?

Find hourly flight availability from Shanghai to Detroit. Discover flight options and departure times throughout the day, allowing you to choose a departure time that suits your schedule. Data last updated June 23, 2025.

It’s typically best to fly out from Shanghai to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport in the afternoon. Doing so could potentially save you 19% on the flight price compared to flying in the morning, which is usually more expensive.

Rainfall in Detroit by month

Plan your trip to Detroit by taking into account the average rainfall totals by month.

In terms of precipitation, rainfall in Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport ranges from 1.8 - 3.1 inches per month. August is typically the wettest month, when rainfall can reach 3.1 in. January is typically the driest time to visit Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport when rainfall is around 1.8 in.

Temperature in Detroit by month

Plan your trip to Detroit by taking into account the average temperature totals by month.

If weather is an important factor for your trip to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport, use this chart to help with planning. For those seeking warmer temperatures, July is the ideal time of year to visit, when temperatures reach an average of 73.4 F. Travelers looking to avoid the cold should look outside of January, when temperatures are typically at their lowest (around 24.8 F).

Reviews of airlines servicing Detroit

Get insights into the airlines that provide service to Detroit. 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 Detroit. Reviews last updated June 23, 2025.
Peruse reviews from past customers who have flown with Korean Air, Japan Airlines and ANA from Shanghai to Detroit to help guide your decision. You can also see how each airline compares in terms of entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.
Korean Air
8.4
Very good
1,092 reviews

Entertainment

8.2

Boarding

8.5

Overall

8.4

Crew

8.7

Comfort

8.3

Food

8.1

Reviews

1 / 20
10.0
Excellent

Myung Suk,May 2025

ICN - LAX

The flight was less crowded and the economic class seat was at least 5 inches longer than other airlines.
Korean Air
8.4
Very good
1,092 reviews
Korean Air
8.4
Very good
1,092 reviews

Entertainment

8.2

Boarding

8.5

Overall

8.4

Crew

8.7

Comfort

8.3

Food

8.1

Reviews

1 / 20
10.0
Excellent

Myung Suk,May 2025

ICN - LAX

The flight was less crowded and the economic class seat was at least 5 inches longer than other airlines.
Japan Airlines
8.3
Very good
1,503 reviews
Korean Air
8.4
Very good
1,092 reviews

Entertainment

8.2

Boarding

8.5

Overall

8.4

Crew

8.7

Comfort

8.3

Food

8.1

Reviews

1 / 20
10.0
Excellent

Myung Suk,May 2025

ICN - LAX

The flight was less crowded and the economic class seat was at least 5 inches longer than other airlines.
ANA
8.3
Very good
887 reviews
Korean Air
8.4
Very good
1,092 reviews

Entertainment

8.2

Boarding

8.5

Overall

8.4

Crew

8.7

Comfort

8.3

Food

8.1

Reviews

1 / 20
10.0
Excellent

Myung Suk,May 2025

ICN - LAX

The flight was less crowded and the economic class seat was at least 5 inches longer than other airlines.
Emirates
8.1
Very good
3,273 reviews
Korean Air
8.4
Very good
1,092 reviews

Entertainment

8.2

Boarding

8.5

Overall

8.4

Crew

8.7

Comfort

8.3

Food

8.1

Reviews

1 / 20
10.0
Excellent

Myung Suk,May 2025

ICN - LAX

The flight was less crowded and the economic class seat was at least 5 inches longer than other airlines.
Delta
8.0
Very good
7,966 reviews
Korean Air
8.4
Very good
1,092 reviews

Entertainment

8.2

Boarding

8.5

Overall

8.4

Crew

8.7

Comfort

8.3

Food

8.1

Reviews

1 / 20
10.0
Excellent

Myung Suk,May 2025

ICN - LAX

The flight was less crowded and the economic class seat was at least 5 inches longer than other airlines.

Related info for your journey

Find useful and relevant information for your journey from Shanghai to Detroit. 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 into for flights to Detroit from Shanghai?

    If you book a flight to Detroit from Shanghai, you will be flying to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County, which is the city’s only airport. Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County (DTW) is located 17.3 mi from the center of Detroit. There is 1 flight from Shanghai to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County per day from 1 airline.

  • What are the cheapest airlines flying from Shanghai to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport round-trip?

    Our cheapest airline available from Shanghai to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport is SWISS. Our recent data shows that you can find tickets from as low as $1,157 on this airline. Additional options worth looking into are Austrian Airlines and Lufthansa, starting at $1,174 and $1,176 round-trip. SWISS is 31% cheaper than the average price of flights available within the next 90 days to this destination.

  • What are the cheapest airlines to fly from Shanghai to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport one-way?

    To fly one-way, consider booking your trip with United Airlines, which is currently one of the cheapest options available, starting at $571. Air Canada flights start at $720 while deals on Turkish Airlines start at $722 one-way.

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

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

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

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

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

    Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from Shanghai to Detroit 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 Shanghai to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport?

    Currently, April is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Shanghai to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (average of $257). Flying from Shanghai to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport in March is currently the most expensive (average of $305). 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 airline flying from Shanghai to Detroit

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