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Detroit → Shanghai

Dec 15, 2026 · return Dec 17, 2026

DTW → PVG1 adulteconomyRound trip

7 flight options · 4 airlines

Nonstop flights

Tue, Dec 15 – Thu, Dec 17

Delta Air Lines
10:10 amDTW
16h 5m
Nonstop
3:15 pm+1PVG
Delta Air Lines
10:00 amPVG
13h 33m
Nonstop
10:33 amDTW

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

One-stop flights

Tue, Dec 15 – Thu, Dec 17

Turkish Airlines
8:05 pmDTW
21h 50m
IST · 1h 30m
6:55 am+2PVG
Delta Air Lines
10:00 amPVG
13h 33m
Nonstop
10:33 amDTW

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Tue, Dec 15 – Thu, Dec 17

American Airlines
7:00 amDTW
20h 50m
DFW · 1h 20m
4:50 pm+1PVG
Delta Air Lines
10:00 amPVG
13h 33m
Nonstop
10:33 amDTW

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Tue, Dec 15 – Thu, Dec 17

Air France
9:25 pmDTW
20h 35m
CDG · 1h 15m
7:00 am+2PVG
Delta Air Lines
10:00 amPVG
13h 33m
Nonstop
10:33 amDTW

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Tue, Dec 15 – Thu, Dec 17

Delta Air Lines
10:05 amDTW
16h 10m
Nonstop
3:15 pm+1PVG
China Eastern Airlines
2:05 pmPVG
18h 10m
SFO · 2h 45m
7:15 pmDTW

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Tue, Dec 15 – Thu, Dec 17

Delta Air Lines
10:00 amDTW
20h 20m
YYZ · 3h 52m
7:20 pm+1PVG
Delta Air Lines
10:00 amPVG
13h 33m
Nonstop
10:33 amDTW

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Tue, Dec 15 – Thu, Dec 17

Delta Air Lines
11:30 amDTW
19h 55m
ICN · 2h 10m
8:25 pm+1PVG
Delta Air Lines
10:00 amPVG
13h 33m
Nonstop
10:33 amDTW

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

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Flights for 1 adult in economy. Prices are total for all travelers in USD, including required taxes. Basic economy may apply.

Exact travel datesAirlineFlightsTotal pricePrice issued (UTC)
2026-12-15 → 2026-12-17Delta Air LinesDL389 / DL388$1520.002026-10-29T01:10:49Z
2026-12-15 → 2026-12-17Turkish Airlines / Delta Air LinesTK206 + TK328 / DL388$1380.002026-10-29T01:10:49Z
2026-12-15 → 2026-12-17American Airlines / Delta Air LinesAA1569 + AA127 / DL388$1400.002026-10-29T01:10:49Z
2026-12-15 → 2026-12-17Air France / Delta Air LinesAF41 + MU554 / DL388$1485.002026-10-29T01:10:49Z
2026-12-15 → 2026-12-17Delta Air Lines / China Eastern AirlinesDL389 / MU589 + DL361$1350.002026-10-29T01:10:49Z
2026-12-15 → 2026-12-17Delta Air LinesDL5251 + MU208 / DL388$1455.002026-10-29T01:10:49Z
2026-12-15 → 2026-12-17Delta Air LinesDL159 + KE891 / DL388$1455.002026-10-29T01:10:49Z

2026-12-15 → 2026-12-17 · $1520.00

  • Delta Air Lines DL389: DTW 2026-12-15 10:10:00 → PVG 2026-12-16 15:15:00; nonstop; 965 minutes. Local airport times.
  • Delta Air Lines DL388: PVG 2026-12-17 10:00:00 → DTW 2026-12-17 10:33:00; nonstop; 813 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-15 → 2026-12-17 · $1380.00

  • Turkish Airlines TK206 / TK328: DTW 2026-12-15 20:05:00 → PVG 2026-12-17 06:55:00; 1 stop(s) via IST; 1310 minutes. Local airport times.
    • TK206: DTW 2026-12-15 20:05:00 → IST 2026-12-16 14:15:00; layover at IST: 90 minutes.
    • TK328: IST 2026-12-16 15:45:00 → PVG 2026-12-17 06:55:00.
  • Delta Air Lines DL388: PVG 2026-12-17 10:00:00 → DTW 2026-12-17 10:33:00; nonstop; 813 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-15 → 2026-12-17 · $1400.00

  • American Airlines AA1569 / AA127: DTW 2026-12-15 07:00:00 → PVG 2026-12-16 16:50:00; 1 stop(s) via DFW; 1250 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AA1569: DTW 2026-12-15 07:00:00 → DFW 2026-12-15 09:25:00; layover at DFW: 80 minutes.
    • AA127: DFW 2026-12-15 10:45:00 → PVG 2026-12-16 16:50:00.
  • Delta Air Lines DL388: PVG 2026-12-17 10:00:00 → DTW 2026-12-17 10:33:00; nonstop; 813 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-15 → 2026-12-17 · $1485.00

  • Air France AF41 / MU554: DTW 2026-12-15 21:25:00 → PVG 2026-12-17 07:00:00; 1 stop(s) via CDG; 1235 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AF41: DTW 2026-12-15 21:25:00 → CDG 2026-12-16 11:10:00; layover at CDG: 75 minutes.
    • MU554: CDG 2026-12-16 12:25:00 → PVG 2026-12-17 07:00:00.
  • Delta Air Lines DL388: PVG 2026-12-17 10:00:00 → DTW 2026-12-17 10:33:00; nonstop; 813 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-15 → 2026-12-17 · $1350.00

  • Delta Air Lines DL389: DTW 2026-12-15 10:05:00 → PVG 2026-12-16 15:15:00; nonstop; 970 minutes. Local airport times.
  • China Eastern Airlines MU589 / DL361: PVG 2026-12-17 14:05:00 → DTW 2026-12-17 19:15:00; 1 stop(s) via SFO; 1090 minutes. Local airport times.
    • MU589: PVG 2026-12-17 14:05:00 → SFO 2026-12-17 09:00:00; layover at SFO: 165 minutes.
    • DL361: SFO 2026-12-17 11:45:00 → DTW 2026-12-17 19:15:00.

2026-12-15 → 2026-12-17 · $1455.00

  • Delta Air Lines DL5251 / MU208: DTW 2026-12-15 10:00:00 → PVG 2026-12-16 19:20:00; 1 stop(s) via YYZ; 1220 minutes. Local airport times.
    • DL5251: DTW 2026-12-15 10:00:00 → YYZ 2026-12-15 11:33:00; layover at YYZ: 232 minutes.
    • MU208: YYZ 2026-12-15 15:25:00 → PVG 2026-12-16 19:20:00.
  • Delta Air Lines DL388: PVG 2026-12-17 10:00:00 → DTW 2026-12-17 10:33:00; nonstop; 813 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-15 → 2026-12-17 · $1455.00

  • Delta Air Lines DL159 / KE891: DTW 2026-12-15 11:30:00 → PVG 2026-12-16 20:25:00; 1 stop(s) via ICN; 1195 minutes. Local airport times.
    • DL159: DTW 2026-12-15 11:30:00 → ICN 2026-12-16 16:50:00; layover at ICN: 130 minutes.
    • KE891: ICN 2026-12-16 19:00:00 → PVG 2026-12-16 20:25:00.
  • Delta Air Lines DL388: PVG 2026-12-17 10:00:00 → DTW 2026-12-17 10:33:00; nonstop; 813 minutes. Local airport times.

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