Cheap Flights from Detroit, MI to Shanghai from $655

On Cheapflightsplus.com you will find 792 connecting flights from Detroit to Shanghai. You can compare airfare deals from 23 airlines and multiple travel sites from $655, 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.

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Departure Arrival Flight Details Flight Duration Price
07:17 — 18:45
+1 day
07:17 — 09:40 UA2859 United Airlines
Detroit — San Francisco
3h 10m stop
12:50 — 18:45 UA857 United Airlines
San Francisco — Shanghai
22h 28m
including layover
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from$1332
07:18 — 19:15
+1 day
07:18 — 09:00 NK3393 Spirit Airlines
Detroit — New York
6h 25m stop
15:25 — 19:15 MU588 China Eastern
New York — Shanghai
22h 57m
including layover
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from$1210
10:15 — 19:15
+1 day
10:15 — 12:00 NK289 Spirit Airlines
Detroit — New York
3h 25m stop
15:25 — 19:15 MU588 China Eastern
New York — Shanghai
20h
including layover
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from$1418
10:22 — 19:15
+1 day
10:22 — 12:04 NK381 Spirit Airlines
Detroit — New York
3h 21m stop
15:25 — 19:15 MU588 China Eastern
New York — Shanghai
19h 53m
including layover
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from$1213
11:10 — 22:25
+1 day
11:05 — 16:30 KE7274 Korean Air
Detroit — Seoul
4h 35m stop
21:05 — 22:25 CZ370 China Southern Airlines
Seoul — Shanghai
22h 15m
including layover
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from$1692
11:10 — 21:05
+1 day
11:05 — 16:30 KE7274 Korean Air
Detroit — Seoul
3h 30m stop
20:00 — 21:05 OZ367 Asiana Airlines
Seoul — Shanghai
20h 55m
including layover
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from$1695
15:45 — 07:45
+2 days
15:45 — 05:50 LH443 Lufthansa
Detroit — Frankfurt
7h 45m stop
13:35 — 07:45 MU220 China Eastern
Frankfurt — Shanghai
27h
including layover
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15:45 — 10:05
+2 days
15:45 — 05:50 LH443 Lufthansa
Detroit — Frankfurt
9h 20m stop
15:10 — 10:05 CA6228 Air China Limited
Frankfurt — Shanghai
29h 20m
including layover
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from$1287
17:40 — 07:45
+2 days
17:40 — 07:50 VS3852 Virgin Atlantic Airways
Detroit — Frankfurt
5h 45m stop
13:35 — 07:45 MU220 China Eastern
Frankfurt — Shanghai
25h 5m
including layover
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from$1253
18:16 — 09:10
+2 days
18:16 — 06:50 VS4038 Virgin Atlantic Airways
Detroit — London
5h 45m stop
12:35 — 09:10 BA169 British Airways
London — Shanghai
25h 54m
including layover
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18:25 — 06:45
+2 days
18:25 — 06:50 VS4038 Virgin Atlantic Airways
Detroit — London
4h 50m stop
11:40 — 06:45 CA848 Air China Limited
London — Shanghai
23h 20m
including layover
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from$1508
19:26 — 18:45
+2 days
19:26 — 21:49 UA2866 United Airlines
Detroit — San Francisco
15h 1m stop
12:50 — 18:45 UA857 United Airlines
San Francisco — Shanghai
34h 19m
including layover
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21:20 — 19:15
+2 days
20:10 — 22:15 MU8722 China Eastern
Detroit — New York
16h 4m stop
15:25 — 19:15 MU588 China Eastern
New York — Shanghai
32h 55m
including layover
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from$1498
06:05 — 00:20
+2 days
06:05 — 08:13 NK257 Spirit Airlines
Detroit — Los Angeles
5h 7m stop
13:20 — 18:50 JL69 Japan Airlines - JAL
Los Angeles — Osaka
3h 35m stop
22:25 — 00:20 MM79 Peach Aviation
Osaka — Shanghai
29h 15m
including layover
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from$711
06:35 — 19:40
+1 day
06:35 — 06:57 JL7351 Japan Airlines - JAL
Detroit — Chicago
3h 10m stop
10:20 — 14:55 JL9 Japan Airlines - JAL
Chicago — Tokyo
2h 5m stop
17:00 — 19:40 JL89 Japan Airlines - JAL
Tokyo — Shanghai
24h 5m
including layover
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from$735
08:30 — 11:45
+2 days
08:30 — 08:56 JL7349 Japan Airlines - JAL
Detroit — Chicago
1h 25m stop
10:20 — 14:55 JL9 Japan Airlines - JAL
Chicago — Tokyo
18h 15m stop
09:10 — 11:45 JL81 Japan Airlines - JAL
Tokyo — Shanghai
38h 15m
including layover
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from$735
09:19 — 13:25
+2 days
09:19 — 11:28 NK3786 Spirit Airlines
Detroit — Los Angeles
9h 32m stop
21:00 — 04:30 CA770 Air China Limited
Los Angeles — Shenzhen
6h 45m stop
11:15 — 13:25 CA1894 Air China Limited
Shenzhen — Shanghai
39h 6m
including layover
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09:44 — 10:35
+2 days
09:19 — 11:28 NK3786 Spirit Airlines
Detroit — Los Angeles
10h 45m stop
22:45 — 06:00 MF830 Xiamen Airlines
Los Angeles — Xiamen
3h stop
09:00 — 10:35 MF8511 Xiamen Airlines
Xiamen — Shanghai
35h 51m
including layover
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from$682
14:54 — 21:55
+2 days
09:19 — 11:28 NK3786 Spirit Airlines
Detroit — Los Angeles
16h 45m stop
09:50 — 16:10 YP102 YP
Los Angeles — Seoul
4h 40m stop
20:50 — 21:55 MU8602 China Eastern
Seoul — Shanghai
42h 1m
including layover
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from$704
14:54 — 21:05
+2 days
09:19 — 11:28 NK3786 Spirit Airlines
Detroit — Los Angeles
16h 45m stop
09:50 — 16:10 YP102 YP
Los Angeles — Seoul
3h 50m stop
20:00 — 21:05 OZ367 Asiana Airlines
Seoul — Shanghai
41h 11m
including layover
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from$724
20:07 — 22:25
+2 days
20:07 — 22:10 NK304 Spirit Airlines
Detroit — Los Angeles
11h 40m stop
09:50 — 16:10 YP102 YP
Los Angeles — Seoul
4h 55m stop
21:05 — 22:25 CZ370 China Southern Airlines
Seoul — Shanghai
37h 18m
including layover
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from$673
20:07 — 21:05
+2 days
20:07 — 22:10 NK304 Spirit Airlines
Detroit — Los Angeles
11h 40m stop
09:50 — 16:10 YP102 YP
Los Angeles — Seoul
3h 50m stop
20:00 — 21:05 OZ367 Asiana Airlines
Seoul — Shanghai
35h 58m
including layover
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from$687
21:58 — 16:50
+3 days
21:58 — 23:31 F93082 Frontier Airlines
Detroit — Washington D.C.
12h 29m stop
12:00 — 05:20 MS982 EGYPTAIR
Washington D.C. — Cairo
18h 50m stop
00:10 — 16:50 MS951 EGYPTAIR
Cairo — Shanghai
53h 52m
including layover
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from$728
*Departure and arrival times - local. Updated on April 4, 2025

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 05:00 to 22:45 from 2 Detroit airports and arrive 05:00 to 22:45 to 2 Shanghai airports. Average flight time is 34h 54m.

  • The fastest flight 19h 30m
  • Average flight time 34h 54m
  • The earliest flight 05:00
  • The latest flight 22:45
  • Distance 7126 ml

The cheapest months to travel to Shanghai are november (from 655 $), january (from 711 $), february (from 821 $).

The most expensive months are december (from 934 $), february (from 821 $), january (from 711 $).

What is the lowest airfare Detroit to Shanghai?

The cheapest plane ticket found by our users is $655. This airfare is for economy class on one-way NK3786 flight by Spirit Airlines for November 12, 2024 which leaves All airports in Detroit at 09:19 am and arrives at Shanghai Pu Dong at 13:25.

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Popular Airlines on the Route

The flight Detroit — Shanghai is served by 23 regular airlines and 3 low-cost airlines. Most of the flights on this route are operated by Qatar Airways - 17 departures per week at the price of from $ 963 . And the most expensive tickets are offered by Japan Airlines - JAL airline - from $ 36365.

Direct flights

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

Connecting Flights

There are 792 flights with layovers on the route. The fastest connecting flight is AC8772 by Air Canada takes 19h 30m and the cheapest is NK3786 by Spirit Airlines for $655.

  • QR - Qatar Airways
    from $963
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  • JL - Japan Airlines - JAL
    from $735
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  • AC - Air Canada
    from $821
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  • FI - Icelandair
    from $969
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  • OS - Austrian Airlines
    from $2940
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  • EK - Emirates
    from $1960
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  • MU - China Eastern
    from $1479
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  • UA - United Airlines
    from $1160
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  • LX - SWISS International Air Lines
    from $2917
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  • AS - Alaska Airlines
    from $868
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  • F9 - Frontier Airlines
    from $728
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  • EY - Etihad Airways
    from $2941
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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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