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There are 8 ways to get from Detroit to Shanghai by plane, 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)plane plane DTW - PVG
    19h 52m
    ¥3,968–14,068

  2. Train to Toronto Pearson International Airport, fly to Sunan Shuofang International Airport, train

    cheapest
    1. Take the train from Windsor to Toronto Union Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to Sunan Shuofang International Airport (WUX)plane plane YYZ - WUX
    3. Take the train from Wuxi to Shanghai stationtrain train
    26h 31m
    ¥2,632–8,493

  3. Fly Windsor Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport

    1. Fly from Windsor Airport (YQG) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane plane YQG - PVG
    22h 38m
    ¥3,395–9,097

  4. Fly Detroit to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport

    1. Fly from Detroit (DTW) to Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA)plane plane DTW - SHA
    25h 1m
    ¥3,518–11,018

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

    1. Take the train from Windsor to Toronto Union Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane plane YYZ - PVG
    22h 21m
    ¥4,160–7,962

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

    1. Take the bus from Detroit Bus Station to Cleveland Bus Stationbus bus
    2. Fly from Cleveland-Hopkins International Airport (CLE) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane plane CLE - PVG
    24h 45m
    ¥3,258–8,347

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

    1. Take the train from Windsor to Londontrain train
    2. Fly from London International Airport (YXU) to Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)plane plane YXU - PVG
    25h 7m
    ¥4,850–14,292

  8. Train to Toronto Pearson International Airport, fly to Nantong Xingdong Airport, bus

    1. Take the train from Windsor to Toronto Union Stationtrain train
    2. Fly from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to Nantong Xingdong Airport (NTG)plane plane YYZ - NTG
    3. Take the bus from Jiangsu Tongzhou to Shanghai Zongzhanbus bus
    28h 17m
    ¥2,895–9,052

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

Calendar21Weekly Planes
Duration18h 23mAverage Duration
Ticket¥3,965Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 11,534.1 km
  • Duration: 19h 52m

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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