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

1 flights are operational daily from Detroit to China as of August 2026. The most popular departure time for this route is 12:00PM, with 100% of flights per day taking off in the afternoon.

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 50% 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.

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 August 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 Korean Air are the most popular carriers operating from Detroit to China

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 6 operators available for flights from Detroit to China as of August 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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5:45 pm - 9:45 amDTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-PEK Beijing Capital

51h 00m2 stops Seattle/Tacoma Intl Incheon Intl

10:50 am - 4:47 pmPEK Beijing Capital-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

42h 57m2 stops Incheon Intl Seattle/Tacoma Intl

$939Multiple Airlines

Wed, Nov 4 - Mon, Nov 16

6:01 am - 4:50 pmDTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

21h 49m1 stop Dallas/Fort Worth

6:50 pm - 11:42 pmPVG Shanghai Pu Dong-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

17h 52m1 stop Dallas/Fort Worth

$964American Airlines

Thu, Jan 28 - Tue, Feb 16

4:54 pm - 2:20 amDTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-CAN Guangzhou Baiyun

45h 26m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl Hong Kong Intl

5:00 am - 8:06 pmCAN Guangzhou Baiyun-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

27h 06m2 stops Hong Kong Intl Chicago O'Hare Intl

$988Cathay Pacific

Tue, Oct 13 - Mon, Oct 19

10:22 am - 10:45 amDTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-PEK Beijing Capital

35h 23m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl Hong Kong Intl

7:30 pm - 8:06 pmPEK Beijing Capital-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

37h 36m2 stops Hong Kong Intl Chicago O'Hare Intl

$999Cathay Pacific

Wed, Jan 27 - Mon, Feb 8

9:05 pm - 8:15 amDTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

23h 10m1 stop Istanbul

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

45h 05m1 stop Istanbul

$1,104Turkish Airlines

Tue, Oct 27 - Tue, Nov 24

8:55 pm - 4:45 pmDTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

31h 50m1 stop Istanbul

10:25 pm - 6:50 pmPVG Shanghai Pu Dong-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

32h 25m1 stop Istanbul

$1,104Turkish Airlines

Tue, Sep 22 - Wed, Oct 14

8:40 am - 6:20 pmDTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-FOC Fuzhou

45h 40m2 stops Los Angeles Shanghai Pu Dong

7:25 am - 7:05 pmFOC Fuzhou-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

24h 40m2 stops Shanghai Pu Dong Los Angeles

$1,167China Eastern

Tue, Oct 13 - Sun, Dec 13

8:40 am - 6:20 pmDTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-FOC Fuzhou

45h 40m2 stops Los Angeles Shanghai Pu Dong

8:00 pm - 7:05 pmFOC Fuzhou-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

36h 05m2 stops Shanghai Pu Dong Los Angeles

$1,167China Eastern

Wed, Oct 21 - Sun, Dec 13

5:45 am - 1:15 amDTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

30h 30m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl Tokyo Haneda

2:35 am - 3:29 pmPVG Shanghai Pu Dong-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

25h 54m2 stops Tokyo Haneda Chicago O'Hare Intl

$1,241ANA

Thu, Jan 28 - Mon, Feb 15

2:15 pm - 12:20 pmDTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

57h 05m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl Tokyo Narita

8:30 am - 3:29 pmPVG Shanghai Pu Dong-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

43h 59m2 stops Tokyo Haneda Chicago O'Hare Intl

$1,257ANA

Sun, Dec 6 - Sun, Dec 13

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7:01 am - 10:35 pmDTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

27h 34m2 stops Seattle/Tacoma Intl Tokyo Narita

1:10 pm - 5:22 amPVG Shanghai Pu Dong-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

28h 12m2 stops Incheon Intl Seattle/Tacoma Intl

$1,087Multiple Airlines

Wed, Aug 26 - Wed, Sep 9

9:05 am - 11:55 pmDTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

26h 50m2 stops Vancouver Intl Hong Kong Intl

11:40 am - 5:22 amPVG Shanghai Pu Dong-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

29h 42m2 stops Incheon Intl Seattle/Tacoma Intl

$1,227Multiple Airlines

Sun, Aug 23 - Wed, Sep 9

4:26 pm - 12:45 amDTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

20h 19m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl Tokyo Haneda

1:50 am - 8:29 pmPVG Shanghai Pu Dong-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

30h 39m2 stops Tokyo Haneda Chicago O'Hare Intl

$1,342ANA

Mon, Aug 24 - Tue, Sep 1

12:10 pm - 3:25 pmDTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

15h 15mnonstop

9:55 am - 12:04 pmPVG Shanghai Pu Dong-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

14h 09mnonstop

$1,689Delta

Mon, Aug 24 - Wed, Sep 2

8:30 am - 7:50 pmDTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

23h 20m1 stop Seattle/Tacoma Intl

9:55 am - 12:04 pmPVG Shanghai Pu Dong-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

14h 09mnonstop

$1,694Delta

Mon, Aug 24 - Wed, Sep 2

5:00 pm - 12:05 pmDTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-SHA Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

31h 05m2 stops Dallas/Fort Worth Hong Kong Intl

1:20 pm - 8:20 pmSHA Shanghai Hongqiao Intl-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

43h 00m2 stops Hong Kong Intl Chicago O'Hare Intl

$1,772Cathay Pacific

Mon, Aug 24 - Wed, Sep 2

8:27 am - 5:15 pmDTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

20h 48m1 stop Los Angeles

1:10 pm - 11:40 pmPVG Shanghai Pu Dong-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

22h 30m1 stop Los Angeles

$1,780China Eastern

Sun, Aug 23 - Wed, Sep 9

8:27 am - 5:15 pmDTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

20h 48m1 stop Los Angeles

1:10 pm - 11:40 pmPVG Shanghai Pu Dong-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

22h 30m1 stop Los Angeles

$1,834China Eastern

Wed, Aug 26 - Wed, Sep 9

8:55 pm - 6:25 amDTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

21h 30m1 stop Istanbul

10:25 pm - 6:50 pmPVG Shanghai Pu Dong-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

32h 25m1 stop Istanbul

$2,203Turkish Airlines

Thu, Aug 27 - Wed, Sep 9

4:26 pm - 12:45 amDTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County-PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

20h 19m2 stops Chicago O'Hare Intl Tokyo Haneda

1:50 am - 1:25 pmPVG Shanghai Pu Dong-DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

23h 35m2 stops Tokyo Haneda Chicago O'Hare Intl

$2,765ANA

Thu, Aug 27 - Mon, Sep 7

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Japan Airlines flights from Detroit to China

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Japan Airlines

Dec 3

DTW6:42 amDetroit Metropolitan Wayne County

40h 03m

2 stops

SHA11:45 amShanghai Hongqiao Intl

Dec 30

SHA1:05 pmShanghai Hongqiao Intl

37h 09m

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DTW1:14 pmDetroit Metropolitan Wayne County

$1,307

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Oct 30

DTW7:00 amDetroit Metropolitan Wayne County

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Nov 15

SHA1:05 pmShanghai Hongqiao Intl

36h 53m

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DTW12:58 pmDetroit Metropolitan Wayne County

$1,357

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Aug 31

DTW7:01 amDetroit Metropolitan Wayne County

40h 59m

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PEK12:00 pmBeijing Capital

Sep 27

PEK4:20 pmBeijing Capital

56h 02m

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DTW12:22 pmDetroit Metropolitan Wayne County

$1,395

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Sep 2

DTW10:30 amDetroit Metropolitan Wayne County

37h 30m

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PEK12:00 pmBeijing Capital

Sep 30

PEK8:20 amBeijing Capital

24h 20m

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DTW8:40 pmDetroit Metropolitan Wayne County

$1,253

ANA

Sep 1

DTW7:34 amDetroit Metropolitan Wayne County

40h 26m

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PEK12:00 pmBeijing Capital

Sep 30

PEK8:20 amBeijing Capital

48h 20m

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DTW8:40 pmDetroit Metropolitan Wayne County

$1,274

ANA

Jan 4

DTW12:30 pmDetroit Metropolitan Wayne County

34h 55m

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SHA12:25 pmShanghai Hongqiao Intl

Mar 30

SHA1:35 pmShanghai Hongqiao Intl

36h 44m

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DTW2:19 pmDetroit Metropolitan Wayne County

$1,279

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Wed 11/4

5:45 pm-9:45 am

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Mon 11/16

10:50 am-4:47 pm

2 stops42h 57m

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DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County - PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

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Thu 1/28

6:01 am-4:50 pm

1 stop21h 49m

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Tue 2/16

6:50 pm-11:42 pm

1 stop17h 52m

$964

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DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County - CAN Guangzhou Baiyun

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Tue 10/13

4:54 pm-2:20 am

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Mon 10/19

5:00 am-8:06 pm

2 stops27h 06m

$988

DetroitBeijing

DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County - PEK Beijing Capital

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10:22 am-10:45 am

2 stops35h 23m

Beijing Capital

Mon 2/8

7:30 pm-8:06 pm

2 stops37h 36m

$999

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DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County - PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

DTWPVG

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Tue 10/27

9:05 pm-8:15 am

1 stop23h 10m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Tue 11/24

9:55 am-6:00 pm

1 stop45h 05m

$1,104

DetroitShanghai

DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County - PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

DTWPVG

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Tue 9/22

8:55 pm-4:45 pm

1 stop31h 50m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Wed 10/14

10:25 pm-6:50 pm

1 stop32h 25m

$1,104

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DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County - FOC Fuzhou

DTWFOC

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Tue 10/13

8:40 am-6:20 pm

2 stops45h 40m

Fuzhou

Sun 12/13

7:25 am-7:05 pm

2 stops24h 40m

$1,167

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DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County - FOC Fuzhou

DTWFOC

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Wed 10/21

8:40 am-6:20 pm

2 stops45h 40m

Fuzhou

Sun 12/13

8:00 pm-7:05 pm

2 stops36h 05m

$1,167

DetroitShanghai

DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County - PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

DTWPVG

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Thu 1/28

5:45 am-1:15 am

2 stops30h 30m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Mon 2/15

2:35 am-3:29 pm

2 stops25h 54m

$1,241

DetroitShanghai

DTW Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County - PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

DTWPVG

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Sun 12/6

2:15 pm-12:20 pm

2 stops57h 05m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Sun 12/13

8:30 am-3:29 pm

2 stops43h 59m

$1,257

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What is the cheapest month to fly to China?

In general, November 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 $1,306. If you aren’t able to travel during the month of November, then book flights to China from Detroit during September instead. Flights to China in September, while not as cheap as those in November, still average around $1,308.

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

Our data shows that Tuesday is the least expensive day to fly to China. Tickets to fly out on this day can be as low as $1,829. Be sure to avoid booking your departure on a Wednesday as prices are generally higher than usual. According to our data, the average ticket price to China on Wednesday is $2,306.

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

Our data shows that the cheapest Detroit to China flights are usually those with departure times in the morning. Our users have found flights to China in the morning for as low as $2,015. If you have a flexible travel schedule, then try to avoid flying at noon when prices are $2,274 on average. Flights to China from Detroit at noon are generally more expensive because this time of day is more convenient for travelers’ schedules.

What is the cheapest Detroit to China flight route?

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Best Price Found	$427
Fastest flight time	15h 15m
Direct flights	Every day
Airports in China	238 airports

The best one-way flight to China from Detroit in the past 72 hours is $427. The best round-trip flight deal from Detroit to China found on momondo in the last 72 hours is $939.

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

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There are 238 airports in China. From Detroit there are direct flights to Shanghai Pu Dong (PVG).

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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 6 operators available for flights from Detroit to China as of August 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 Boeing 737-800 Passenger/BBJ2 (winglets), making up 42.86% of the total bookings. Other popular models include Airbus A350-900 with 42.86% and Boeing 787 Dreamliner with 14.29%.

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Delta	PriceFrom $788	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.8 8,513 reviews	Search Delta flights
China Eastern	PriceFrom $807	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.3 232 reviews	Search China Eastern flights
Cathay Pacific	PriceFrom $898	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.6 1,455 reviews	Search Cathay Pacific flights
Turkish Airlines	PriceFrom $924	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.4 4,480 reviews	Search Turkish Airlines flights
American Airlines	PriceFrom $963	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.1 11,986 reviews	Search American Airlines flights
ANA	PriceFrom $1,289	Free Cancellation	Rating 8.3 1,300 reviews	Search ANA flights

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