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Detroit → Shanghai

Dec 4, 2026 · return Dec 8, 2026

DTW → PVG1 adulteconomyRound trip

7 flight options · 4 airlines

Nonstop flights

Fri, Dec 4 – Tue, Dec 8

Delta Air Lines
10:05 amDTW
16h 10m
Nonstop
3:15 pm+1PVG
Delta Air Lines
10:00 amPVG
13h 31m
Nonstop
10:31 amDTW

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

One-stop flights

Fri, Dec 4 – Tue, Dec 8

American Airlines
7:00 amDTW
20h 50m
DFW · 1h 20m
4:50 pm+1PVG
Delta Air Lines
10:00 amPVG
13h 31m
Nonstop
10:31 amDTW

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Fri, Dec 4 – Tue, Dec 8

United Airlines
8:33 amDTW
21h 12m
SFO · 1h 47m
6:45 pm+1PVG
Delta Air Lines
10:00 amPVG
13h 31m
Nonstop
10:31 amDTW

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Fri, Dec 4 – Tue, Dec 8

Air France
9:25 pmDTW
20h 35m
CDG · 1h 15m
7:00 am+2PVG
Delta Air Lines
10:00 amPVG
13h 31m
Nonstop
10:31 amDTW

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Fri, Dec 4 – Tue, Dec 8

Delta Air Lines
10:10 amDTW
16h 5m
Nonstop
3:15 pm+1PVG
China Eastern Airlines
11:30 amPVG
20h 39m
JFK · 3h 30m
7:09 pmDTW

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Fri, Dec 4 – Tue, Dec 8

Delta Air Lines
11:30 amDTW
19h 55m
ICN · 2h 10m
8:25 pm+1PVG
Delta Air Lines
10:00 amPVG
13h 31m
Nonstop
10:31 amDTW

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Fri, Dec 4 – Tue, Dec 8

Delta Air Lines
10:00 amDTW
20h 20m
YYZ · 3h 52m
7:20 pm+1PVG
Delta Air Lines
10:00 amPVG
13h 31m
Nonstop
10:31 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)
2026-12-04 → 2026-12-08Delta Air LinesDL389 / DL388$1520.002026-10-29T01:10:49Z
2026-12-04 → 2026-12-08American Airlines / Delta Air LinesAA1569 + AA127 / DL388$1400.002026-10-29T01:10:49Z
2026-12-04 → 2026-12-08United Airlines / Delta Air LinesUA1550 + UA857 / DL388$1420.002026-10-29T01:10:49Z
2026-12-04 → 2026-12-08Air France / Delta Air LinesAF41 + MU554 / DL388$1485.002026-10-29T01:10:49Z
2026-12-04 → 2026-12-08Delta Air Lines / China Eastern AirlinesDL389 / MU587 + DL5223$1350.002026-10-29T01:10:49Z
2026-12-04 → 2026-12-08Delta Air LinesDL159 + KE891 / DL388$1455.002026-10-29T01:10:49Z
2026-12-04 → 2026-12-08Delta Air LinesDL5251 + MU208 / DL388$1455.002026-10-29T01:10:49Z

2026-12-04 → 2026-12-08 · $1520.00

  • Delta Air Lines DL389: DTW 2026-12-04 10:05:00 → PVG 2026-12-05 15:15:00; nonstop; 970 minutes. Local airport times.
  • Delta Air Lines DL388: PVG 2026-12-08 10:00:00 → DTW 2026-12-08 10:31:00; nonstop; 811 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-04 → 2026-12-08 · $1400.00

  • American Airlines AA1569 / AA127: DTW 2026-12-04 07:00:00 → PVG 2026-12-05 16:50:00; 1 stop(s) via DFW; 1250 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AA1569: DTW 2026-12-04 07:00:00 → DFW 2026-12-04 09:25:00; layover at DFW: 80 minutes.
    • AA127: DFW 2026-12-04 10:45:00 → PVG 2026-12-05 16:50:00.
  • Delta Air Lines DL388: PVG 2026-12-08 10:00:00 → DTW 2026-12-08 10:31:00; nonstop; 811 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-04 → 2026-12-08 · $1420.00

  • United Airlines UA1550 / UA857: DTW 2026-12-04 08:33:00 → PVG 2026-12-05 18:45:00; 1 stop(s) via SFO; 1272 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA1550: DTW 2026-12-04 08:33:00 → SFO 2026-12-04 11:08:00; layover at SFO: 107 minutes.
    • UA857: SFO 2026-12-04 12:55:00 → PVG 2026-12-05 18:45:00.
  • Delta Air Lines DL388: PVG 2026-12-08 10:00:00 → DTW 2026-12-08 10:31:00; nonstop; 811 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-04 → 2026-12-08 · $1485.00

  • Air France AF41 / MU554: DTW 2026-12-04 21:25:00 → PVG 2026-12-06 07:00:00; 1 stop(s) via CDG; 1235 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AF41: DTW 2026-12-04 21:25:00 → CDG 2026-12-05 11:10:00; layover at CDG: 75 minutes.
    • MU554: CDG 2026-12-05 12:25:00 → PVG 2026-12-06 07:00:00.
  • Delta Air Lines DL388: PVG 2026-12-08 10:00:00 → DTW 2026-12-08 10:31:00; nonstop; 811 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-04 → 2026-12-08 · $1350.00

  • Delta Air Lines DL389: DTW 2026-12-04 10:10:00 → PVG 2026-12-05 15:15:00; nonstop; 965 minutes. Local airport times.
  • China Eastern Airlines MU587 / DL5223: PVG 2026-12-08 11:30:00 → DTW 2026-12-08 19:09:00; 1 stop(s) via JFK; 1239 minutes. Local airport times.
    • MU587: PVG 2026-12-08 11:30:00 → JFK 2026-12-08 13:25:00; layover at JFK: 210 minutes.
    • DL5223: JFK 2026-12-08 16:55:00 → DTW 2026-12-08 19:09:00.

2026-12-04 → 2026-12-08 · $1455.00

  • Delta Air Lines DL159 / KE891: DTW 2026-12-04 11:30:00 → PVG 2026-12-05 20:25:00; 1 stop(s) via ICN; 1195 minutes. Local airport times.
    • DL159: DTW 2026-12-04 11:30:00 → ICN 2026-12-05 16:50:00; layover at ICN: 130 minutes.
    • KE891: ICN 2026-12-05 19:00:00 → PVG 2026-12-05 20:25:00.
  • Delta Air Lines DL388: PVG 2026-12-08 10:00:00 → DTW 2026-12-08 10:31:00; nonstop; 811 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-04 → 2026-12-08 · $1455.00

  • Delta Air Lines DL5251 / MU208: DTW 2026-12-04 10:00:00 → PVG 2026-12-05 19:20:00; 1 stop(s) via YYZ; 1220 minutes. Local airport times.
    • DL5251: DTW 2026-12-04 10:00:00 → YYZ 2026-12-04 11:33:00; layover at YYZ: 232 minutes.
    • MU208: YYZ 2026-12-04 15:25:00 → PVG 2026-12-05 19:20:00.
  • Delta Air Lines DL388: PVG 2026-12-08 10:00:00 → DTW 2026-12-08 10:31:00; nonstop; 811 minutes. Local airport times.

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