How many flights depart from Detroit to China on average per day?

1 flights are operational daily from Detroit to China as of October 2026. The most popular departure time for this route is 11:00AM, with 100% of flights per day taking off at noon.

How many flights depart from Detroit to China on average per week?

The number of flights available between Detroit and China is 7 per week as of October 2026. The most frequent departure day is Mon, with 14% of weekly flights leaving on this day.

What is the cheapest airline that flies from Detroit to China?

Cathay Pacific, Turkish Airlines, and Delta are the most popular carriers operating from Detroit to China

What airlines fly to China?

Delta, China Eastern and Cathay Pacific are the top three most popular airlines that fly to China from Detroit according to our data. Delta is the first choice among our users, with 55% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to China. Keep in mind that there are 6 different airlines that fly to China on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

When did momondo last update prices for flights from Detroit to China?

Prices for flights from Detroit to China were last updated today.

How many operators does momondo search for flights from Detroit to China?

There are 7 operators available for flights from Detroit to China as of October 2026.

How old do you have to be to fly from Detroit to China?

The minimum age a child must be to fly alone is five but airlines that offer an unaccompanied minor (UNMR) service will have their own age restrictions, including rules around flight length, timings, and stopovers. We always recommend checking with the individual airline you are booking with to travel from Detroit to China.

What documentation or ID do you need to fly to China?

The travel and health documents you'll need for your trip to China may differ based on your itinerary and personal situation. Typically, you should have several documents on hand, such as a national ID card or driver's license and a passport that is valid for six months after your intended arrival at China. It is always advisable to seek advice from your airline or a trusted third party, such as IATA.

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10:13 am - 2:00 amDTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-CAN Guangzhou Baiyun

26h 47m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl Hong Kong Intl

10:20 pm - 8:06 pmCAN Guangzhou Baiyun-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

34h 46m2 stops Hong Kong Intl Chicago O'Hare Intl

$976Multiple Airlines

Wed, Feb 10 - Sun, Feb 28

10:13 am - 2:00 amDTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-CAN Guangzhou Baiyun

26h 47m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl Hong Kong Intl

10:20 pm - 8:06 pmCAN Guangzhou Baiyun-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

34h 46m2 stops Hong Kong Intl Chicago O'Hare Intl

$976Multiple Airlines

Wed, Jan 27 - Tue, Feb 16

9:05 pm - 5:10 pmDTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

31h 05m1 stop Istanbul

9:55 am - 6:00 pmPVG Shanghai Pu Dong-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

45h 05m1 stop Istanbul

$986Turkish Airlines

Tue, Nov 3 - Wed, Nov 18

9:05 pm - 4:15 pmDTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-PEK Beijing Capital

30h 10m1 stop Istanbul

12:50 am - 6:00 pmPEK Beijing Capital-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

30h 10m1 stop Istanbul

$986Turkish Airlines

Mon, Nov 2 - Wed, Nov 18

10:13 am - 8:55 amDTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-CAN Guangzhou Baiyun

33h 42m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl Hong Kong Intl

5:45 am - 8:06 pmCAN Guangzhou Baiyun-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

27h 21m2 stops Hong Kong Intl Chicago O'Hare Intl

$992Cathay Pacific

Tue, Jan 26 - Wed, Feb 17

10:13 am - 2:00 amDTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-CAN Guangzhou Baiyun

26h 47m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl Hong Kong Intl

5:45 am - 9:41 pmCAN Guangzhou Baiyun-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

28h 56m2 stops Hong Kong Intl Chicago O'Hare Intl

$992Cathay Pacific

Wed, Jan 27 - Wed, Feb 17

12:31 pm - 1:15 amDTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

23h 44m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl Tokyo Haneda

2:35 am - 1:12 pmPVG Shanghai Pu Dong-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

23h 37m2 stops Tokyo Haneda Chicago O'Hare Intl

$1,086ANA

Mon, Jan 25 - Wed, Jan 27

8:30 am - 1:15 amDTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

27h 45m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl Tokyo Haneda

2:35 am - 7:07 pmPVG Shanghai Pu Dong-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

29h 32m2 stops Tokyo Haneda Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

$1,086ANA

Wed, Jan 13 - Tue, Jan 19

8:32 am - 5:45 pmDTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

21h 13m1 stop Los Angeles

1:10 pm - 11:06 pmPVG Shanghai Pu Dong-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

21h 56m1 stop Los Angeles

$1,393China Eastern

Sun, Mar 21 - Fri, Apr 2

8:40 am - 5:15 pmDTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

20h 35m1 stop Los Angeles

1:10 pm - 7:15 pmPVG Shanghai Pu Dong-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

19h 05m1 stop Los Angeles

$1,408China Eastern

Sat, Oct 24 - Sat, Nov 7

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10:22 am - 1:25 amDTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-PEK Beijing Capital

27h 03m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl Hong Kong Intl

3:25 am - 8:05 pmPEK Beijing Capital-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

28h 40m2 stops Hong Kong Intl Chicago O'Hare Intl

$1,010Cathay Pacific

Tue, Oct 20 - Wed, Oct 28

1:35 pm - 2:20 amDTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-CAN Guangzhou Baiyun

24h 45m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl Hong Kong Intl

5:45 am - 5:40 amCAN Guangzhou Baiyun-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

35h 55m2 stops Hong Kong Intl Seattle/Tacoma Intl

$1,059Cathay Pacific

Tue, Oct 20 - Mon, Oct 26

7:00 am - 12:05 amDTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-CAN Guangzhou Baiyun

29h 05m2 stops Seattle/Tacoma Intl Incheon Intl

12:20 pm - 5:40 amCAN Guangzhou Baiyun-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

29h 20m2 stops Incheon Intl Seattle/Tacoma Intl

$1,198Multiple Airlines

Sat, Oct 17 - Fri, Oct 30

7:00 am - 4:10 pmDTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-CKG Chongqing Jiangbei Intl

45h 10m2 stops Seattle/Tacoma Intl Hong Kong Intl

11:50 am - 9:46 pmCKG Chongqing Jiangbei Intl-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

45h 56m2 stops Hong Kong Intl Chicago O'Hare Intl

$1,221Multiple Airlines

Mon, Oct 19 - Mon, Oct 26

4:20 pm - 12:45 amDTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

20h 25m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl Tokyo Haneda

2:35 am - 2:19 pmPVG Shanghai Pu Dong-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

24h 44m2 stops Tokyo Haneda Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

$1,226ANA

Mon, Oct 19 - Mon, Nov 2

4:20 pm - 12:45 amDTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

20h 25m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl Tokyo Haneda

2:35 am - 2:19 pmPVG Shanghai Pu Dong-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

24h 44m2 stops Tokyo Haneda Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

$1,248ANA

Mon, Oct 19 - Mon, Nov 2

8:40 am - 5:15 pmDTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

20h 35m1 stop Los Angeles

1:10 pm - 11:42 pmPVG Shanghai Pu Dong-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

22h 32m1 stop Los Angeles

$1,360China Eastern

Mon, Oct 19 - Thu, Oct 29

8:40 am - 5:15 pmDTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

20h 35m1 stop Los Angeles

1:10 pm - 11:42 pmPVG Shanghai Pu Dong-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

22h 32m1 stop Los Angeles

$1,369China Eastern

Tue, Oct 20 - Wed, Oct 28

6:00 am - 8:55 pmDTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-CAN Guangzhou Baiyun

26h 55m2 stops Dallas/Fort Worth Shanghai Pu Dong

11:05 am - 6:24 pmCAN Guangzhou Baiyun-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

43h 19m2 stops Shanghai Pu Dong Dallas/Fort Worth

$1,472American Airlines

Sun, Oct 18 - Mon, Oct 26

7:57 am - 3:20 pmDTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

19h 23m1 stop Dallas/Fort Worth

6:50 pm - 9:01 amPVG Shanghai Pu Dong-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

27h 11m2 stops Dallas/Fort Worth Washington, D.C. Reagan-National

$1,597American Airlines

Mon, Oct 19 - Tue, Nov 3

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Cathay Pacific flights from Detroit to China

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Cathay Pacific

Oct 27

DTW10:22 amDetroit Metropolitan Wayne County

46h 43m

2 stops

CAN9:05 pmGuangzhou Baiyun

Nov 4

CAN5:45 amGuangzhou Baiyun

28h 49m

2 stops

DTW9:34 pmDetroit Metropolitan Wayne County

$991

Cathay Pacific

Oct 20

DTW1:35 pmDetroit Metropolitan Wayne County

23h 50m

2 stops

PEK1:25 amBeijing Capital

Oct 29

PEK9:15 amBeijing Capital

26h 23m

2 stops

DTW11:38 pmDetroit Metropolitan Wayne County

$1,001

Cathay Pacific

Oct 20

DTW10:22 amDetroit Metropolitan Wayne County

27h 03m

2 stops

PEK1:25 amBeijing Capital

Oct 28

PEK3:25 amBeijing Capital

28h 40m

2 stops

DTW8:05 pmDetroit Metropolitan Wayne County

$1,010

China Eastern flights from Detroit to China

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China Eastern

Oct 25

DTW8:40 amDetroit Metropolitan Wayne County

43h 35m

2 stops

CAN4:15 pmGuangzhou Baiyun

Apr 5

CAN9:00 amGuangzhou Baiyun

26h 06m

2 stops

DTW11:06 pmDetroit Metropolitan Wayne County

$1,310

China Eastern

Oct 25

DTW8:40 amDetroit Metropolitan Wayne County

27h 30m

2 stops

CAN12:10 amGuangzhou Baiyun

Apr 2

CAN9:00 amGuangzhou Baiyun

26h 06m

2 stops

DTW11:06 pmDetroit Metropolitan Wayne County

$1,335

China Eastern

Apr 1

DTW8:32 amDetroit Metropolitan Wayne County

27h 33m

2 stops

SHE12:05 amShenyang

Aug 1

SHE2:25 pmShenyang

44h 41m

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DTW11:06 pmDetroit Metropolitan Wayne County

$1,787

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DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County - CAN Guangzhou Baiyun

DTWCAN

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Wed 2/10

10:13 am-2:00 am

2 stops26h 47m

Guangzhou Baiyun

Sun 2/28

10:20 pm-8:06 pm

2 stops34h 46m

$976

DetroitGuangzhou

DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County - CAN Guangzhou Baiyun

DTWCAN

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Wed 1/27

10:13 am-2:00 am

2 stops26h 47m

Guangzhou Baiyun

Tue 2/16

10:20 pm-8:06 pm

2 stops34h 46m

$976

DetroitShanghai

DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County - PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

DTWPVG

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Tue 11/3

9:05 pm-5:10 pm

1 stop31h 05m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Wed 11/18

9:55 am-6:00 pm

1 stop45h 05m

$986

DetroitBeijing

DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County - PEK Beijing Capital

DTWPEK

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Mon 11/2

9:05 pm-4:15 pm

1 stop30h 10m

Beijing Capital

Wed 11/18

12:50 am-6:00 pm

1 stop30h 10m

$986

DetroitGuangzhou

DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County - CAN Guangzhou Baiyun

DTWCAN

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Tue 1/26

10:13 am-8:55 am

2 stops33h 42m

Guangzhou Baiyun

Wed 2/17

5:45 am-8:06 pm

2 stops27h 21m

$992

DetroitGuangzhou

DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County - CAN Guangzhou Baiyun

DTWCAN

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Wed 1/27

10:13 am-2:00 am

2 stops26h 47m

Guangzhou Baiyun

Wed 2/17

5:45 am-9:41 pm

2 stops28h 56m

$992

DetroitShanghai

DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County - PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

DTWPVG

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Mon 1/25

12:31 pm-1:15 am

2 stops23h 44m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Wed 1/27

2:35 am-1:12 pm

2 stops23h 37m

$1,086

DetroitShanghai

DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County - PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

DTWPVG

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Wed 1/13

8:30 am-1:15 am

2 stops27h 45m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Tue 1/19

2:35 am-7:07 pm

2 stops29h 32m

$1,086

DetroitShanghai

DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County - PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

DTWPVG

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Sun 3/21

8:32 am-5:45 pm

1 stop21h 13m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Fri 4/2

1:10 pm-11:06 pm

1 stop21h 56m

$1,393

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DetroitShanghai

DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County - PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

DTWPVG

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Sat 10/24

8:40 am-5:15 pm

1 stop20h 35m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Sat 11/7

1:10 pm-7:15 pm

1 stop19h 05m

$1,408

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What is the cheapest month to fly to China?

In general, October is the cheapest month to fly from Detroit to China. Due to it being the ‘off-season’ during this time, you can expect flight prices to be around $1,234. If you aren’t able to travel during the month of October, then book flights to China from Detroit during September instead. Flights to China in September, while not as cheap as those in October, still average around $1,264.

What is the cheapest day to depart on your flight to China?

Our data shows that Monday is the least expensive day to fly to China. Tickets to fly out on this day can be as low as $1,928. Be sure to avoid booking your departure on a Sunday as prices are generally higher than usual. According to our data, the average ticket price to China on Sunday is $2,231.

What is the cheapest Detroit to China flight route?

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Best Price Found	$483
Fastest flight time	15h 05m
Direct flights	Every day
Airports in China	238 airports

The best one-way flight to China from Detroit in the past 72 hours is $483. The best round-trip flight deal from Detroit to China found on momondo in the last 72 hours is $976.

The fastest flight from Detroit to China takes 15h 05m

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When did momondo last update prices for flights from Detroit to China?
Prices for flights from Detroit to China were last updated today.
How many operators does momondo search for flights from Detroit to China?
There are 7 operators available for flights from Detroit to China as of October 2026.
How old do you have to be to fly from Detroit to China?
The minimum age a child must be to fly alone is five but airlines that offer an unaccompanied minor (UNMR) service will have their own age restrictions, including rules around flight length, timings, and stopovers. We always recommend checking with the individual airline you are booking with to travel from Detroit to China.
What documentation or ID do you need to fly to China?
The travel and health documents you'll need for your trip to China may differ based on your itinerary and personal situation. Typically, you should have several documents on hand, such as a national ID card or driver's license and a passport that is valid for six months after your intended arrival at China. It is always advisable to seek advice from your airline or a trusted third party, such as IATA.
What is the most popular plane model from Detroit to China?
Based on momondo bookings for flights between Detroit and China, the leading plane model is Airbus A350-900, making up 72.73% of the total bookings. Other popular models include Boeing 737-800 Passenger/BBJ2 (winglets) with 18.18% and Boeing 787 Dreamliner with 9.09%.

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Delta	PriceFrom $590	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.8 8,654 reviews	Search Delta flights
China Eastern	PriceFrom $807	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.3 245 reviews	Search China Eastern flights
Cathay Pacific	PriceFrom $898	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.6 1,515 reviews	Search Cathay Pacific flights
Turkish Airlines	PriceFrom $924	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.4 4,455 reviews	Search Turkish Airlines flights
American Airlines	PriceFrom $963	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.0 12,169 reviews	Search American Airlines flights
ANA	PriceFrom $1,289	Free Cancellation	Rating 8.3 1,325 reviews	Search ANA flights

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