Cheap Flights from Detroit to Shanghai from $966 Roundtrip

Flight deals from Detroit to Shanghai

Looking for cheap flights from Detroit to Shanghai, or a last-minute trip? Find the lowest prices on one-way and round-trip flights right here.

Shanghai.$966 per passenger.Departing Wed, Oct 22, returning Wed, Nov 12.Round-trip flight with Frontier Airlines and Spring Japan.Outbound indirect flight with Frontier Airlines, departing from Detroit Wayne County on Wed, Oct 22, arriving in Shanghai Pudong.Inbound indirect flight with Spring Japan, departing from Shanghai Pudong on Wed, Nov 12, arriving in Detroit Wayne County.Price includes taxes and charges.From $966, select.

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Flying from Detroit to Shanghai

Arm yourself with these facts on the fly.

Cheapest flight found	$966
Cheapest month to fly	October
Average flight time	15 hrs, 42 mins
Cheapest airport to fly from	Detroit Wayne County
Most popular airline	Delta

How to find cheap flights from Detroit to Shanghai

We've compared the best online travel agents and flight providers on the Internet to find the cheapest plane tickets from Detroit to Shanghai. Other savvy travelers recently found round-trip flights from $966 and one-way tickets from $468. Ready to join them? Here are a few tips to help you do it the smart way.

Fly from Detroit Wayne County into Shanghai Pudong

At the moment, the lowest-priced flight tickets to Shanghai are from Detroit Wayne County Airport to Shanghai Pudong Airport.

Fly in October

We crunched the flight calendar and found the cheapest time to fly from Detroit to Shanghai is currently October.

Flex your dates for the best rates

If you’re flexible on your departure dates, you can use Skyscanner's whole month tool to find the cheapest day of the year to fly from Detroit to anywhere you choose in Shanghai.

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Frequently asked questions

What's the average Detroit to Shanghai flight price?

We looked at all of the upcoming round-trip flights from Detroit to Shanghai we could find over the next 12 months. It looks like $966 is the best price. This is good, compared to the average Shanghai ticket price of $966.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Detroit to Shanghai?

The cheapest month to fly from Detroit to Shanghai is currently October.

On which upcoming date is it cheapest to fly from Detroit to Shanghai?

After crunching the numbers on our flight calendar, we found that it is currently cheapest to fly from Detroit to Shanghai on Wednesday, October 22, 2025.

Are there any direct flights from Detroit to Shanghai?

Detroit Wayne County Airport offers direct flights to Shanghai.

If I'm flying from Detroit, where in Shanghai is cheapest to fly to?

If you're flying from Detroit, the cheapest city in Shanghai to fly into is Shanghai. The cheapest airport serving Shanghai at the moment is Shanghai Pudong.