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There are 8 ways to get from Detroit to Shanghai by plane, car, train, or bus

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  1. Fly Detroit to Shanghai Pudong International Airport

    best
    1. Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)planeDTW - PVG
    20h 4m
    ¥3,754–6,564

  2. Fly Windsor Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Windsor Airport (YQG) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)planeYQG - PVG
    22h 43m
    ¥2,279–6,589

  3. Drive to Capital Region International Airport, fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport

    1. Drive from Detroit to Lansing-Airport-LANcar
    2. Fly from Capital Region International Airport (LAN) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)planeLAN - PVG
    23h 17m
    ¥3,959–14,221

  4. Fly Detroit to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport

    1. Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA)planeDTW - SHA
    23h 41m
    ¥2,314–7,514

  5. Train to Toronto Pearson International Airport, fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport

    1. Take the train from Windsor to Toronto Union Stationtrain
    2. Fly from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)planeYYZ - PVG
    22h 30m
    ¥3,199–9,723

  6. Train to London International Airport, fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport

    1. Take the train from Windsor to Londontrain
    2. Fly from London International Airport (YXU) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)planeYXU - PVG
    24h 34m
    ¥5,100–15,675

  7. Fly Detroit to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport, train

    1. Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport (HGH)planeDTW - HGH
    2. Take the train from Hangzhou East to Shanghai Hongqiao Stationtrain
    25h 32m
    ¥2,386–7,153

  8. Bus, train to Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport, fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport

    1. Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Toledo Bus Stopbus
    2. Take the train from Toledo to Cleveland Amtraktrain
    3. Fly from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)planeCLE - PVG
    28h 51m
    ¥3,558–12,730

Detroit (DTW) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) flights

Calendar21Weekly Planes
Duration18h 33mAverage Duration
Ticket¥2,505Cheapest Price
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What companies run services between Detroit, MI, USA and Shanghai, China?

Delta, Shanghai Airlines, and Korean Air fly from Detroit (DTW) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) 3 times a day.

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