What is the cheapest airline to fly from Shanghai to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport round-trip?

Our cheapest airline available from Shanghai to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport is Delta. Our recent data shows that you can find tickets from as low as $1,090 on this airline. Delta is 33% cheaper than the average price of flights available within the next 90 days to this destination.

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.

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).

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.

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.

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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 December 9, 2025.

Sat 12/205:35 pmPVG - DTW

2 stops37h 00mAir Canada

Sat 1/176:15 pmDTW - PVG

2 stops32h 45mAir Canada

Deal found 12/7

$1,165

Sat 12/206:25 pmPVG - DTW

1 stop17h 32mAmerican Airlines

Sat 1/177:00 amDTW - PVG

1 stop20h 25mAmerican Airlines

Deal found 12/9

$1,351

Sat 12/205:30 pmPVG - DTW

Nonstop13h 30mDelta

Sat 1/1710:05 amDTW - PVG

Nonstop16h 15mDelta

Deal found 12/9

$2,440

Best flights from Shanghai to Detroit
Discover carefully curated flight deals from Shanghai to Detroit that have cost, travel time, and layovers in mind to ensure you get the best travel experience. Data last updated December 9, 2025.

Thu 1/2210:10 amSHA - DTW

2 stops32h 02mMultiple Airlines

Thu 1/296:15 pmDTW - SHA

2 stops27h 25mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 12/8

$977

Tue 1/205:35 pmPVG - DTW

2 stops37h 00mAir Canada

Thu 1/296:15 pmDTW - PVG

2 stops32h 45mAir Canada

Deal found 12/8

$1,081

Tue 1/209:55 amPVG - DTW

1 stop45h 15mTurkish Airlines

Thu 1/298:05 pmDTW - PVG

1 stop23h 25mTurkish Airlines

Deal found 12/8

$1,169

Wed 1/211:40 pmSHA - DTW

2 stops36h 41mANA

Wed 1/282:19 pmDTW - SHA

2 stops33h 06mANA

Deal found 12/7

$1,462

Thu 1/2210:30 pmSHA - DTW

2 stops37h 05mCathay Pacific

Mon 1/265:35 pmDTW - SHA

2 stops29h 45mCathay Pacific

Deal found 12/6

$1,752

Wed 1/212:20 amPVG - DTW

3 stops39h 10mMultiple Airlines

Thu 1/2911:28 amDTW - PVG

2 stops35h 07mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 12/8

$1,015

Sat 12/205:35 pmPVG - DTW

2 stops37h 00mAir Canada

Sat 1/176:15 pmDTW - PVG

2 stops32h 45mAir Canada

Deal found 12/7

$1,165

Wed 1/218:55 pmSHA - DTW

3 stops37h 07mMultiple Airlines

Wed 1/2811:28 amDTW - SHA

2 stops35h 52mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 12/7

$1,061

Thu 1/225:35 pmPVG - DTW

2 stops37h 00mAir Canada

Mon 1/266:15 pmDTW - PVG

2 stops56h 45mAir Canada

Deal found 12/6

$1,179

Fri 1/231:10 pmPVG - DTW

2 stops29h 02mMultiple Airlines

Fri 1/306:15 pmDTW - PVG

2 stops29h 55mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 12/8

$1,097

Mon 1/2610:25 pmPVG - DTW

3 stops35h 37mMultiple Airlines

Mon 2/95:00 amDTW - PVG

3 stops31h 15mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 12/7

$1,115

Mon 1/266:25 pmSHA - DTW

1 stop27h 15mMultiple Airlines

Mon 2/92:19 pmDTW - SHA

2 stops33h 06mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 12/7

$1,555

Last-minute flights from Shanghai to Detroit
Discover last-minute flight deals from Shanghai to Detroit. Data last updated December 9, 2025 and is based on user searches.

Sat 12/205:35 pmPVG - DTW

2 stops37h 00mAir Canada

Sat 1/176:15 pmDTW - PVG

2 stops32h 45mAir Canada

Deal found 12/7

$1,165

Mon 1/192:20 amPVG - DTW

3 stops34h 21mMultiple Airlines

Thu 1/2911:28 amDTW - PVG

2 stops35h 07mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 12/8

$1,067

Tue 1/205:35 pmPVG - DTW

2 stops37h 00mAir Canada

Thu 1/296:15 pmDTW - PVG

2 stops32h 45mAir Canada

Deal found 12/8

$1,081

Wed 1/212:20 amPVG - DTW

3 stops39h 10mMultiple Airlines

Thu 1/2911:28 amDTW - PVG

2 stops35h 07mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 12/8

$1,015

Wed 1/218:55 pmSHA - DTW

3 stops37h 07mMultiple Airlines

Wed 1/2811:28 amDTW - SHA

2 stops35h 52mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 12/7

$1,061

Wed 1/211:40 pmSHA - DTW

2 stops36h 41mANA

Wed 1/282:19 pmDTW - SHA

2 stops33h 06mANA

Deal found 12/7

$1,462

Thu 1/2210:10 amSHA - DTW

2 stops32h 02mMultiple Airlines

Thu 1/296:15 pmDTW - SHA

2 stops27h 25mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 12/8

$977

Thu 1/2210:30 pmSHA - DTW

2 stops37h 05mCathay Pacific

Mon 1/265:35 pmDTW - SHA

2 stops29h 45mCathay Pacific

Deal found 12/6

$1,752

Fri 1/231:10 pmPVG - DTW

2 stops29h 02mMultiple Airlines

Fri 1/306:15 pmDTW - PVG

2 stops29h 55mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 12/8

$1,097

Fri 1/2311:05 pmPVG - DTW

1 stop32h 05mTurkish Airlines

Fri 1/308:05 pmDTW - PVG

1 stop32h 05mTurkish Airlines

Deal found 12/8

$1,168

Mon 1/2610:25 pmPVG - DTW

3 stops35h 37mMultiple Airlines

Mon 2/95:00 amDTW - PVG

3 stops31h 15mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 12/7

$1,115

Mon 1/266:25 pmSHA - DTW

1 stop27h 15mMultiple Airlines

Mon 2/92:19 pmDTW - SHA

2 stops33h 06mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 12/7

$1,555

One-way flights from Shanghai to Detroit
Search for one-way flight options from Shanghai to Detroit. Find affordable one-way fares based on user searches. Data last updated December 9, 2025.

Tue 2/31:50 pmPVG - DTW

3 stops43h 54mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 12/7

$496

Sun 3/84:40 pmPVG - DTW

3 stops49h 40mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 12/9

$505

Fri 3/64:40 pmPVG - DTW

2 stops25h 54mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 12/7

$512

Wed 2/42:20 amPVG - DTW

3 stops39h 10mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 12/9

$513

Fri 2/611:35 amPVG - DTW

3 stops47h 29mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 12/8

$558

Wed 12/249:45 pmSHA - DTW

3 stops44h 45mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 12/7

$647

Mon 1/1210:55 amSHA - DTW

2 stops31h 17mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 12/7

$772

Sun 1/119:25 amSHA - DTW

3 stops51h 54mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 12/7

$828

Mon 2/21:35 pmSHA - DTW

2 stops43h 43mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 12/9

$901

Wed 12/311:10 pmSHA - DTW

2 stops31h 19mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 12/7

$980

Tue 1/136:10 pmSHA - DTW

3 stops35h 09mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 12/7

$1,000

Mon 1/121:10 pmSHA - DTW

2 stops36h 11mJapan Airlines

Deal found 12/7

$1,011

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Average price	$1,324

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SHA - DTW

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Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

Thu 1/22

10:10 am-5:12 am

2 stops32h 02m

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Thu 1/29

6:15 pm-10:40 am

2 stops27h 25m

$977

ShanghaiDetroit

PVG - DTW

PVGDTW

Shanghai Pu Dong

Wed 1/21

2:20 am-4:30 am

3 stops39h 10m

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Thu 1/29

11:28 am-11:35 am

2 stops35h 07m

$1,015

ShanghaiDetroit

SHA - DTW

SHADTW

Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

Wed 1/21

8:55 pm-9:02 pm

3 stops37h 07m

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Wed 1/28

11:28 am-12:20 pm

2 stops35h 52m

$1,061

ShanghaiDetroit

PVG - DTW

PVGDTW

Shanghai Pu Dong

Tue 1/20

5:35 pm-5:35 pm

2 stops37h 00m

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Thu 1/29

6:15 pm-4:00 pm

2 stops32h 45m

$1,081

ShanghaiDetroit

PVG - DTW

PVGDTW

Shanghai Pu Dong

Fri 1/23

1:10 pm-5:12 am

2 stops29h 02m

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Fri 1/30

6:15 pm-1:10 pm

2 stops29h 55m

$1,097

ShanghaiDetroit

PVG - DTW

PVGDTW

Shanghai Pu Dong

Mon 1/26

10:25 pm-9:02 pm

3 stops35h 37m

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Mon 2/9

5:00 am-1:15 am

3 stops31h 15m

$1,115

ShanghaiDetroit

PVG - DTW

PVGDTW

Shanghai Pu Dong

Sat 12/20

5:35 pm-5:35 pm

2 stops37h 00m

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Sat 1/17

6:15 pm-4:00 pm

2 stops32h 45m

$1,165

ShanghaiDetroit

PVG - DTW

PVGDTW

Shanghai Pu Dong

Tue 1/20

9:55 am-6:10 pm

1 stop45h 15m

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Thu 1/29

8:05 pm-8:30 am

1 stop23h 25m

$1,169

ShanghaiDetroit

PVG - DTW

PVGDTW

Shanghai Pu Dong

Thu 1/22

5:35 pm-5:35 pm

2 stops37h 00m

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Mon 1/26

6:15 pm-4:00 pm

2 stops56h 45m

$1,179

ShanghaiDetroit

SHA - DTW

SHADTW

Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

Wed 1/21

1:40 pm-1:21 pm

2 stops36h 41m

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Wed 1/28

2:19 pm-12:25 pm

2 stops33h 06m

$1,462

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What is the cheapest time of day to fly from SHA to DTW?

It’s typically best to fly out from Shanghai to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport at noon. Doing so could potentially save you 31% on the flight price compared to flying in the morning, which is usually more expensive.

Reviews of airlines servicing Detroit

See what other customers who have flown with Delta from Shanghai to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport 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

8,011 reviews

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

8,011 reviews

Delta

7.9

Good

8,011 reviews

Reviews

1 / 20

6.0

Good

Jim,Nov 2025

AVL - ATL

Related info for your journey

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.
How long is the flight from Shanghai to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport?
Airlines like Air Canada and ANA fly from Shanghai to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport in about 36h 41m. The time it takes to get you to your destination can typically vary by up to 19m. The distance between Shanghai and Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport is about 7122 mi. When browsing for deals, the options you’ll see will be for both nonstop flights and flights with stops.
What is the cheapest airline to fly from Shanghai to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport round-trip?
Our cheapest airline available from Shanghai to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport is Delta. Our recent data shows that you can find tickets from as low as $1,090 on this airline. Delta is 33% cheaper than the average price of flights available within the next 90 days to this destination.
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.

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