Cheap Flights from Detroit, MI to Shanghai from $575

On Cheapflightsplus.com you will find 1000 connecting flights from Detroit to Shanghai. You can compare airfare deals from 22 airlines and multiple travel sites from $575, book and save on cheap plane tickets and last minute offers. Also check out DTT-SHA flight schedule to find best flight time, convenient departure and arrival airports.

Flight Information

Below we will explain in detail what the flights cost on the destination from Detroit to Shanghai depends on and how to choose the most interesting flight option for you.

Distance between Detroit and Shanghai is 11467 miles. Time difference between the cities is 1h. Airplanes depart 05:15 to 23:44 from 2 Detroit airports and arrive 05:15 to 23:44 to 2 Shanghai airports. Average flight time is 32h 53m.

  • The fastest flight 19h 20m
  • Average flight time 32h 53m
  • The earliest flight 05:15
  • The latest flight 23:44
  • Distance 7126 ml

The cheapest months to travel to Shanghai are august (from 575 $), september (from 597 $), july (from 620 $).

The most expensive months are december (from 1 012 $), february (from 1 003 $), june (from 963 $).

What is the lowest airfare Detroit to Shanghai?

The cheapest plane ticket found by our users is $575. This airfare is for economy class on one-way WS1583 flight by WestJet for June 5, 2025 which leaves All airports in Detroit at 08:35 am and arrives at Shanghai Pu Dong at 23:55.

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Flight Schedule Detroit (Michigan) to Shanghai

07:00 — 14:05+2days
43h 5m flight time
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from$613
07:00 — 08:47 Detroit — Newark
AC3289 Air Canada
9h 26m stop
18:15 — 21:24 Newark — Vancouver
AC549 Air Canada
13h 26m stop
10:50 — 14:05 Vancouver — Shanghai
AC25 Air Canada
08:35 — 23:55+2days
27h 20m flight time
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08:35 — 10:35 Detroit — Vancouver
WS1583 WestJet
4h 30m stop
15:05 — 19:30 Vancouver — Hong Kong
CX867 Cathay Pacific
1h 35m stop
21:05 — 23:55 Hong Kong — Shanghai
CX302 Cathay Pacific
08:35 — 10:30+2days
37h 55m flight time
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from$579
08:35 — 10:35 Detroit — Vancouver
WS1583 WestJet
13h 55m stop
00:30 — 05:25 Vancouver — Shenzhen
HU7960 Hainan Airlines
2h 15m stop
07:40 — 10:30 Shenzhen — Shanghai
HU7721 Hainan Airlines
08:35 — 12:05+2days
39h 30m flight time
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from$610
08:35 — 10:35 Detroit — Vancouver
WS1583 WestJet
4h 30m stop
15:05 — 19:30 Vancouver — Hong Kong
CX867 Cathay Pacific
14h 5m stop
09:35 — 12:05 Hong Kong — Shanghai
CX342 Cathay Pacific
09:12 — 14:05+2days
40h 53m flight time
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18:50 — 20:50 Detroit — Newark
AC3288 Air Canada
7h 14m stop
18:15 — 21:24 Newark — Vancouver
AC549 Air Canada
13h 26m stop
10:50 — 14:05 Vancouver — Shanghai
AC25 Air Canada
09:20 — 14:05+2days
40h 45m flight time
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08:50 — 09:21 Detroit — Chicago
AC4630 Air Canada
9h 48m stop
19:35 — 22:18 Chicago — Vancouver
AC5133 Air Canada
12h 32m stop
10:50 — 14:05 Vancouver — Shanghai
AC25 Air Canada
09:20 — 14:05+2days
40h 45m flight time
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08:50 — 09:21 Detroit — Chicago
AC4630 Air Canada
5h 42m stop
15:35 — 18:08 Chicago — Vancouver
AC1049 Air Canada
16h 42m stop
10:50 — 14:05 Vancouver — Shanghai
AC25 Air Canada
09:55 — 14:05+2days
40h 10m flight time
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09:55 — 11:35 Detroit — Montreal
AC8582 Air Canada
6h 17m stop
18:00 — 20:20 Montreal — Vancouver
AC311 Air Canada
14h 32m stop
10:50 — 14:05 Vancouver — Shanghai
AC25 Air Canada
09:55 — 14:05+2days
40h 10m flight time
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09:55 — 11:35 Detroit — Montreal
AC8582 Air Canada
1h 32m stop
13:05 — 15:39 Montreal — Vancouver
AC305 Air Canada
19h 5m stop
10:50 — 14:05 Vancouver — Shanghai
AC25 Air Canada
09:55 — 14:05+2days
40h 10m flight time
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09:55 — 11:35 Detroit — Montreal
AC8582 Air Canada
10h 2m stop
21:45 — 00:19 Montreal — Vancouver
AC313 Air Canada
10h 34m stop
10:50 — 14:05 Vancouver — Shanghai
AC25 Air Canada
09:55 — 14:05+2days
40h 10m flight time
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09:55 — 11:35 Detroit — Montreal
AC8582 Air Canada
5h 2m stop
16:45 — 19:19 Montreal — Vancouver
AC307 Air Canada
15h 30m stop
10:50 — 14:05 Vancouver — Shanghai
AC25 Air Canada
13:45 — 11:20+2days
33h 35m flight time
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13:45 — 15:36 Detroit — Los Angeles
NK1482 Spirit Airlines
8h 14m stop
23:50 — 05:55 Los Angeles — Guangzhou
CZ328 China Southern Airlines
3h 5m stop
09:00 — 11:20 Guangzhou — Shanghai
CZ3529 China Southern Airlines
13:45 — 12:20+2days
34h 35m flight time
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13:45 — 15:36 Detroit — Los Angeles
NK1482 Spirit Airlines
8h 14m stop
23:50 — 05:55 Los Angeles — Guangzhou
CZ328 China Southern Airlines
4h 5m stop
10:00 — 12:20 Guangzhou — Shanghai
CZ3531 China Southern Airlines
13:45 — 13:20+2days
35h 35m flight time
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13:45 — 15:36 Detroit — Los Angeles
NK1482 Spirit Airlines
8h 14m stop
23:50 — 05:55 Los Angeles — Guangzhou
CZ328 China Southern Airlines
5h 5m stop
11:00 — 13:20 Guangzhou — Shanghai
CZ3537 China Southern Airlines
18:50 — 14:05+3days
55h 15m flight time
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17:32 — 19:22 Detroit — Newark
AC3290 Air Canada
11h 25m stop
08:15 — 11:20 Newark — Vancouver
AC547 Air Canada
23h 31m stop
10:50 — 14:05 Vancouver — Shanghai
AC25 Air Canada
Full flight schedule will help you in detecting at what time planes fly from Detroit to Shanghai. You can also specify the concrete flights and airlines on the route and how long the flight actually is. Use the calendar for today, tomorrow or other specific date as some flights are available only on certain days of the week.
*Departure and arrival times - local. Updated on October 17, 2025.

Popular Airlines on the Route

The flight Detroit — Shanghai is served by 22 regular airlines and 3 low-cost airlines. Most of the flights on this route are operated by Qatar Airways - 33 departures per week at the price of from $ 659 . And the most expensive tickets are offered by Etihad Airways airline - from $ 2055.

Direct flights

There’re no direct flights on this route. Try flights with stops.

Connecting Flights

There are 1000 flights with layovers on the route. The fastest connecting flight is KE7274 by Korean Air takes 19h 20m and the cheapest is WS1583 by WestJet for $575.

  • QR - Qatar Airways
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  • KL - KLM
    from $925
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  • AC - Air Canada
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  • JL - Japan Airlines - JAL
    from $620
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  • FI - Icelandair
    from $1013
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  • AF - Air France
    from $945
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  • EK - Emirates
    from $1377
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  • MU - China Eastern
    from $942
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  • AM - Aeromexico
    from $1735
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  • AS - Alaska Airlines
    from $774
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  • F9 - Frontier Airlines
    from $782
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  • EY - Etihad Airways
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Airports

You can fly from Detroit to Shanghai from 2 airports (Willow Run, Detroit City).

Detroit airports

  • Willow Run-YIP
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  • Detroit City-DET
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Shanghai airports

  • Pu Dong-PVG
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  • Hongqiao-SHA
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