Latest deals
Insights
When to book
FAQs
Reviews
Price Alerts

Cheap flights from Detroit to Shanghai from $453

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a momondo user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight from Detroit to Shanghai departing on 3/23. Fares may change, and may not be available for all flights or travel dates. Click the price to refresh the search for this deal.
1 adult
0 bags

Discover deals from 900+ travel sites with momondo.

Save money when you book flights with momondo

Big names and deals

Big names and deals

Search 100s of travel sites to compare prices.

Filter for what you want

Filter for what you want

Free Wi-Fi? Stopover? Instantly customize your results.

Trusted and free

Trusted and free

We’re completely free to use - no hidden charges or fees.

Price Alerts

Price Alerts

Not ready to book? to track prices.
Search flight deals

Find the cheapest flights from Detroit to Shanghai

Cheap round-trip flights

Enter your travel dates to find the best prices.
Cathay Pacific Logo
7:16 pm - 3:35 pm
DTW
-
SHA
32h 19m
2 stops
Cathay Pacific Logo
10:30 pm - 10:59 pm
SHA
-
DTW
36h 29m
2 stops
$950Cathay Pacific
Sun, Apr 26 - Sun, May 10
Multiple Airlines Logo
6:32 pm - 12:05 pm
DTW
-
SHA
53h 33m
2 stops
Multiple Airlines Logo
1:20 pm - 5:09 am
SHA
-
DTW
27h 49m
2 stops
$952Multiple Airlines
Sat, Apr 11 - Sat, Apr 18
Multiple Airlines Logo
6:14 pm - 8:55 pm
DTW
-
SHA
38h 41m
2 stops
Multiple Airlines Logo
1:35 pm - 5:05 am
SHA
-
DTW
27h 30m
2 stops
$996Multiple Airlines
Tue, Mar 10 - Wed, Mar 18
Cathay Pacific Logo
1:02 pm - 8:55 pm
DTW
-
SHA
43h 53m
2 stops
Cathay Pacific Logo
10:30 pm - 10:59 pm
SHA
-
DTW
36h 29m
2 stops
$1,012Cathay Pacific
Sat, Apr 4 - Sun, May 3
Cathay Pacific Logo
1:33 pm - 12:05 pm
DTW
-
SHA
34h 32m
2 stops
Cathay Pacific Logo
10:30 pm - 10:59 pm
SHA
-
DTW
36h 29m
2 stops
$1,036Cathay Pacific
Wed, Apr 8 - Sun, May 3
Multiple Airlines Logo
1:00 pm - 12:20 pm
DTW
-
SHA
35h 20m
3 stops
Multiple Airlines Logo
1:35 pm - 5:05 am
SHA
-
DTW
27h 30m
2 stops
$1,049Multiple Airlines
Wed, Mar 11 - Tue, Mar 17
Cathay Pacific Logo
1:02 pm - 8:55 pm
DTW
-
SHA
43h 53m
2 stops
Cathay Pacific Logo
10:30 pm - 10:59 pm
SHA
-
DTW
36h 29m
2 stops
$1,061Cathay Pacific
Sat, Apr 4 - Thu, May 7
Multiple Airlines Logo
6:14 pm - 12:05 pm
DTW
-
SHA
29h 51m
2 stops
Multiple Airlines Logo
1:20 pm - 5:09 am
SHA
-
DTW
27h 49m
2 stops
$1,075Multiple Airlines
Sun, Apr 19 - Fri, May 1
Cathay Pacific Logo
3:42 pm - 8:55 pm
DTW
-
SHA
41h 13m
2 stops
Cathay Pacific Logo
10:30 pm - 10:59 pm
SHA
-
DTW
36h 29m
2 stops
$1,086Cathay Pacific
Tue, Apr 7 - Thu, May 7
Cathay Pacific Logo
1:02 pm - 12:05 pm
DTW
-
SHA
35h 03m
2 stops
Cathay Pacific Logo
10:30 pm - 9:14 pm
SHA
-
DTW
34h 44m
2 stops
$1,093Cathay Pacific
Mon, Apr 6 - Thu, Apr 16

Cathay Pacific flights from Detroit to Shanghai Hongqiao Intl Airport

Our best Cathay Pacific deals on Detroit to Shanghai Hongqiao Intl Airport flight tickets
Cathay Pacific
Apr 26
DTW7:16 pmDetroit Metropolitan Wayne County
32h 19m
2 stops
SHA3:35 pmShanghai Hongqiao Intl
May 10
SHA10:30 pmShanghai Hongqiao Intl
36h 29m
2 stops
DTW10:59 pmDetroit Metropolitan Wayne County
$950
Cathay Pacific
Apr 4
DTW1:02 pmDetroit Metropolitan Wayne County
43h 53m
2 stops
SHA8:55 pmShanghai Hongqiao Intl
May 3
SHA10:30 pmShanghai Hongqiao Intl
36h 29m
2 stops
DTW10:59 pmDetroit Metropolitan Wayne County
$1,012
Cathay Pacific
Apr 8
DTW1:33 pmDetroit Metropolitan Wayne County
34h 32m
2 stops
SHA12:05 pmShanghai Hongqiao Intl
May 3
SHA10:30 pmShanghai Hongqiao Intl
36h 29m
2 stops
DTW10:59 pmDetroit Metropolitan Wayne County
$1,036

ANA flights from Detroit to Shanghai Hongqiao Intl Airport

Our best ANA deals on Detroit to Shanghai Hongqiao Intl Airport flight tickets
ANA
Apr 6
DTW4:18 pmDetroit Metropolitan Wayne County
31h 57m
2 stops
SHA12:15 pmShanghai Hongqiao Intl
May 5
SHA1:35 pmShanghai Hongqiao Intl
35h 25m
2 stops
DTW1:00 pmDetroit Metropolitan Wayne County
$1,155
ANA
Apr 5
DTW6:00 amDetroit Metropolitan Wayne County
42h 15m
2 stops
SHA12:15 pmShanghai Hongqiao Intl
May 4
SHA1:35 pmShanghai Hongqiao Intl
37h 49m
2 stops
DTW3:24 pmDetroit Metropolitan Wayne County
$1,205
ANA
Mar 1
DTW9:10 amDetroit Metropolitan Wayne County
38h 15m
2 stops
SHA12:25 pmShanghai Hongqiao Intl
Mar 4
SHA1:40 pmShanghai Hongqiao Intl
37h 37m
2 stops
DTW2:17 pmDetroit Metropolitan Wayne County
$1,293

momondo Fare Finder

 
Customize your flight search to find flights from Detroit to Shanghai Hongqiao Intl Airport that fit within your specific budget. Explore options based on user searches and filter the results based on your desired price range. Find flights that match your budget for a cost-effective journey. Over the last 7 days, momondo users made 832,500 searches. Data last updated February 27, 2026.
Use the filters below to find and compare flights from Detroit to Shanghai Hongqiao Intl Airport that are best for you.

Fly from

Fly to

Route

Depart

Return

Price

DetroitShanghai

DTW - SHA

DTWSHA

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Sun 4/26

7:16 pm-3:35 pm

2 stops32h 19m

Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

Sun 5/10

10:30 pm-10:59 pm

2 stops36h 29m

$950

DetroitShanghai

DTW - SHA

DTWSHA

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Sat 4/11

6:32 pm-12:05 pm

2 stops53h 33m

Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

Sat 4/18

1:20 pm-5:09 am

2 stops27h 49m

$952

DetroitShanghai

DTW - SHA

DTWSHA

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Tue 3/10

6:14 pm-8:55 pm

2 stops38h 41m

Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

Wed 3/18

1:35 pm-5:05 am

2 stops27h 30m

$996

DetroitShanghai

DTW - SHA

DTWSHA

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Sat 4/4

1:02 pm-8:55 pm

2 stops43h 53m

Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

Sun 5/3

10:30 pm-10:59 pm

2 stops36h 29m

$1,012

DetroitShanghai

DTW - SHA

DTWSHA

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Wed 4/8

1:33 pm-12:05 pm

2 stops34h 32m

Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

Sun 5/3

10:30 pm-10:59 pm

2 stops36h 29m

$1,036

DetroitShanghai

DTW - SHA

DTWSHA

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Wed 3/11

1:00 pm-12:20 pm

3 stops35h 20m

Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

Tue 3/17

1:35 pm-5:05 am

2 stops27h 30m

$1,049

DetroitShanghai

DTW - SHA

DTWSHA

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Sat 4/4

1:02 pm-8:55 pm

2 stops43h 53m

Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

Thu 5/7

10:30 pm-10:59 pm

2 stops36h 29m

$1,061

DetroitShanghai

DTW - SHA

DTWSHA

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Sun 4/19

6:14 pm-12:05 pm

2 stops29h 51m

Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

Fri 5/1

1:20 pm-5:09 am

2 stops27h 49m

$1,075

DetroitShanghai

DTW - SHA

DTWSHA

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Tue 4/7

3:42 pm-8:55 pm

2 stops41h 13m

Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

Thu 5/7

10:30 pm-10:59 pm

2 stops36h 29m

$1,086

DetroitShanghai

DTW - SHA

DTWSHA

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Mon 4/6

1:02 pm-12:05 pm

2 stops35h 03m

Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

Thu 4/16

10:30 pm-9:14 pm

2 stops34h 44m

$1,093

Flights are sorted by cheapest round-trip flights first.

Showing 1-10 of 20 resultsSorted by cheapest first
1
2

See travel insights to Shanghai from

How to get the cheapest flight ticket from Detroit to Shanghai Hongqiao Intl Airport

Look no further. We've gone through all the searches for this route on momondo so you have the important information and insights to find the cheapest flight ticket for your trip

What is the cheapest month to fly to Shanghai Hongqiao Intl Airport?

The cheapest month to fly to Shanghai Hongqiao Intl Airport from Detroit is in April. Flight prices, which tend to average around $1,163, are often lower during this time because this is during the off-season. If you don’t want to visit Shanghai Hongqiao Intl Airport in April, then you should wait until September to fly from Detroit, when ticket prices are also cheap, with an average price of $1,272.

How have Detroit to Shanghai Hongqiao Intl Airport flight prices changed over time?

When to book flights from Detroit to Shanghai Hongqiao Intl Airport

Are you open to changing your travel dates? Check out the ideal times to fly from Detroit to Shanghai Hongqiao Intl Airport according to our flight data. Find out which month and days have the cheapest flights.
Estimated round-trip price

Cheap Detroit to Shanghai Hongqiao Intl Airport (DTT to SHA) flight deals and tips

Find info about flight duration, direct flights, and airports for your flight from Detroit to Shanghai Hongqiao Intl Airport

Fastest flight time

15h 05m

Direct flights

None
The fastest flight from Detroit to Shanghai Hongqiao Intl Airport takes 15h 05m
There are no direct flights from Detroit to Shanghai Hongqiao Intl Airport. There are no popular flight routes from Detroit to Shanghai Hongqiao Intl Airport.
Search flight deals

  • How far is Detroit to Shanghai Hongqiao Intl by plane?

    There are 7120.0 mi between Detroit and Shanghai Hongqiao Intl. By plane, this route typically takes 15h 05m.

  • When did momondo last update prices for flights from Detroit to Shanghai Hongqiao Intl Airport?

    Prices for flights from Detroit to Shanghai Hongqiao Intl Airport are updated daily.

  • How many operators does momondo search for flights from Detroit to Shanghai Hongqiao Intl Airport?

  • How old do you have to be to fly from Detroit to Shanghai Hongqiao Intl Airport?

    The minimum age for a child to fly alone is five, but airlines offering an unaccompanied minor (UNMR) service may have their age restrictions, such as regulations concerning flight duration, timing, and layovers. It is recommended that you verify with the airline you are booking with for travel from Detroit to Shanghai Hongqiao Intl Airport.

  • What documentation or ID do you need to fly to Shanghai Hongqiao Intl Airport?

    The required travel and health documents for your Shanghai Hongqiao Intl Airport trip may vary depending on your itinerary and personal circumstances. As a general rule, you should carry multiple documents, including a national ID card or driver's license and a passport valid for six months after your intended arrival at Shanghai Hongqiao Intl Airport. We recommend that you seek guidance from your airline or a reliable third party such as IATA.

  • What is the most popular airline from Detroit to Shanghai Hongqiao Intl Airport?

Best airlines flying from Detroit to Shanghai Hongqiao Intl Airport

Compare and see reviews for airlines that fly from Detroit to Shanghai Hongqiao Intl Airport with momondo
Airline
Rating
Free Cancellation
Price
DeltaPriceFrom $758Free CancellationRating
7.9
8,242 reviews
Search Delta flights
China EasternPriceFrom $1,255Free CancellationRating
7.2
196 reviews
Search China Eastern flights

Why use momondo?

Why should I use momondo to find a flight deal from Detroit to Shanghai?

To find the flight that best suits your needs, momondo gathers a range of flights from a large pool of different airlines and agents; you can then use our insights and filters to find and book the right flight to Shanghai from Detroit.

Can I find flights from Detroit to Shanghai with flexible booking policies on momondo?

All flight searches from Detroit to Shanghai on momondo can be filtered to show those which offer flexible booking policies.

How can momondo help me find flights from Detroit to Shanghai?

Once all potential Detroit to Shanghai flight options are in front of you, momondo lets you sort and filter flights based on preferences such as airline, price and flight times amongst many other options.

I’m not ready to book a flight from Detroit to Shanghai right now. Can momondo alert me if prices change?

Price alerts on flights to Shanghai from Detroit are quick and easy to set up on momondo. Simply perform a search and select the price alert feature. It is as simple as that.

An easier way to manage your Shanghai Hongqiao Intl Airport trip

We make it super easy to schedule, organize and travel with friends or family. Trips is free — and available to use no matter where you book.
Start using Trips
Find my bookings

Get notified when prices go down

Daily price changes in your inbox - only with Price Alerts.
1 adult
Sun 3/29
Sun 4/5
By creating a price alert you accept our terms of use and privacy policy.

Find better results for your trip to Shanghai

Popular cities in China

Popular flights according to clicks in the last 7 days on momondo
Flights to Shanghai Pu Dong Airportfrom $559
Flights to Beijing Capital Airportfrom $578
Flights to Beijing Daxing Intl Airportfrom $629