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$480 Find cheap flights from China to Detroit

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Flights to Detroit - Travel Insights & Trends

Get data-powered insights and trends for flights to Detroit to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

What is the cheapest day to fly to Detroit?

The average price of all flights to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.
Based on KAYAK data, the cheapest day to fly to Detroit is Thursday where tickets can be as cheap as $1,452. On the other hand, the most expensive day to fly is Friday, where prices are $2,266 on average.

What is the cheapest month to fly to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.
The cheapest month for flights to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport is October, where tickets cost $1,507 on average for one-way flights. On the other hand, the most expensive months are August and July, where the average cost of tickets from China is $3,577 and $2,413 respectively. For return trips, the best month to travel is October with an average price of $1,507.

What is the cheapest time of day to fly to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport?

The average price for all flights to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport depending on the time of departure, clicked by users on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.
The cheapest time of day to fly to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport is generally in the afternoon, when flights cost $1,565 on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport is generally in the evening, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is $2,140.

What is a good deal for flights to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport?

If you’re looking for cheap airfare to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport, 25% of our users found tickets to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport for the following prices or less: From Shanghai Pu Dong Airport $1,042 one-way - $1,532 round-trip.

How far in advance should I book a flight to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport?

To calculate daily average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each day before departure over the last year for flights to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each month.
To get a below average price, you should book around 0 weeks before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 4 days before departure.

Which airline offers the most flights to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport?

Of the 9 airlines that fly to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport, Delta offers the most flights, with around 2,192 per week, followed by Spirit Airlines with 208 flights per week.

How long is the flight to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport?

The duration of your flight to Detroit depends on your departure and arrival airports. Obviously any flights that include a layover will also be longer. The most popular routes to Detroit on KAYAK are from Shanghai, which takes 13h 45m, Guangzhou, which takes 30h 17m, and Beijing, which takes 38h 00m.

How many direct flights to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport are there each day?

There are around 425 direct flights from within China to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport every day. Most flights depart in the morning, with 5:00 pm the most common departure time and 49% of flights departing in the morning.

How many direct flights to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport are there each week?

Each week there are around 2,969 direct flights from within China to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport. The most common day for departures is Sunday, with 15% of flights taking off on this day.

How many long-haul flights are there to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport each week?

There are not any medium-haul (3-6 hour flight duration) or short-haul (up to 3 hour flight duration) flights to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport. Instead, there are 7 long-haul flights (6-12 hour flight duration), with the most arriving from Shanghai Hongqiao Intl Airport.

How many cities have direct flights to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport?

From China, there are direct flights to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport from 1 city. This city is Shanghai Hongqiao Intl Airport and there are 7 direct flights each week.

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June

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FAQs - booking Detroit flights

  • How far is Detroit from central Detroit?

    Detroit is 17 miles from the center of Detroit.

  • What is the name of Detroit’s airport?

    When flying to Detroit, you'll arrive at Detroit (DTW). The airport is also known as Detroit Metro, Detroit Metropolitan, or Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County.

  • How much is a flight to Detroit?

    On average, a flight to Detroit costs $1,628. The cheapest price found on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks cost $843 and departed from Shanghai Pu Dong Airport.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights to Detroit?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights to Detroit.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket to Detroit?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Detroit is likely to change within 7 days, so travelers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights to Detroit?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional round-trip ticket. You could then fly to Detroit with an airline and back with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight to Detroit?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying to Detroit up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

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Prefer to fly non-stop to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County?

Find which airlines fly direct to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County, which days they fly and book direct flights.

Nonstop departures

China to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County

Monday

ANA, Aer Lingus, Aeromexico, +47 more

ANA, Aer Lingus, +48 more

Tuesday

ANA, Aer Lingus, Aeromexico, +47 more

ANA, Aer Lingus, +48 more

Wednesday

ANA, Aer Lingus, Aeromexico, +47 more

ANA, Aer Lingus, +48 more

Thursday

ANA, Aer Lingus, Aeromexico, +47 more

ANA, Aer Lingus, +48 more

Friday

ANA, Aer Lingus, Aeromexico, +48 more

ANA, Aer Lingus, +49 more

Saturday

ANA, Aer Lingus, Aeromexico, +47 more

ANA, Aer Lingus, +48 more

Sunday

ANA, Aer Lingus, Aeromexico, +47 more

ANA, Aer Lingus, +48 more

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Nonstop returns

Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County to China

Monday

ANA, Aer Lingus, Aeromexico, +47 more

ANA, Aer Lingus, +48 more

Tuesday

ANA, Aer Lingus, Aeromexico, +47 more

ANA, Aer Lingus, +48 more

Wednesday

ANA, Aer Lingus, Aeromexico, +47 more

ANA, Aer Lingus, +48 more

Thursday

ANA, Aer Lingus, Aeromexico, +47 more

ANA, Aer Lingus, +48 more

Friday

ANA, Aer Lingus, Aeromexico, +48 more

ANA, Aer Lingus, +49 more

Saturday

ANA, Aer Lingus, Aeromexico, +47 more

ANA, Aer Lingus, +48 more

Sunday

ANA, Aer Lingus, Aeromexico, +47 more

ANA, Aer Lingus, +48 more

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Top 5 airlines serving from China to Detroit

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying to Detroit. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline from China to Detroit. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with to Detroit? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
8.5
Korean AirOverall score based on 1150 reviews
8.8Crew
8.6Boarding
8.3Comfort
8.2Entertainment
8.1Food
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Overall, very uneventful and pleasant experience. Most importantly, no delays.

10.0 ExcellentAnonymous, May 2024SGN - ICN
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Overall, very uneventful and pleasant experience. Most importantly, no delays.

Not very comfortable seated in the back plane due to turbulence

Everything about Korean air is great, hands down! Will always prefer this airline from other carriers.

I enjoyed flying on Korean Air. The service was great and the food was yummy. They served white fish.

Ford not that great the seat not to big for leg room like other airline

On time and flight crew are always so happy to help and always smiling unlike other airlines.

It was ok. Not good and not a bad experience

not too bad but not too great either. Service on all airlines declined ever since covid. Your Delta Stewardess are not that friendly at all. :-(

I like your stewardess, they are nice. However, your food could have been better and wheres your dessert? You do not offer beer or scotch. I do not drink alcohol biut my husband can have one or two, he has to ask if he can have one. during dinner or lunch, it should be offerred. Also, you do not have the most famous drinks ginger ale

Not accommodating ground staff On board slow service Crew members not very friendly

I was feeling very comfortable throughout the flight. I got more leg room than I expected from a Y class seat. But the food was a little disappointing.

All of the JAL flights in this itinerary were great. However the last leg of my flight from LAX to SFO was through Japan Air’s partner, AA which wqsn’t up to par. We were informed only minutes before boarding time of a delay despite the airlines knowing about the delay far earlier (the aircraft we would be taking arriving arrived and disembarked close to our boarding time, for all to see but AA still kept the original boarding time posted until last minute). Furthermore, once we boarded the taxi/wait time was also extended, with the pilot blaming “construction at SFO” for the delay, rather than taking accountability for the the plane’s late arrival coming into LAX. We took off approximately an hour later than scheduled. It’s for these reasons I adamantly avoid American Airlines when possible. Again, JAL was stellar.

Great service but food taste and options have gone down a few notches.

This airlines is always my favorite. Very consistent customer service and food is good. My last flight with them, I had no idea we landed because it was just that smooth of a land.

At least it was not very cold inside the plane. I noticed there was now a bidet in the bathroom and that’s good! I didn’t like the window seat. Flight was smooth except for 1 turbulence. Plane was on time. Thanks. Food was not that great. Miso and green tea were good! As usual movies were old and there were no changes.

Great crew, Japanese domestic flight is just a drink service but crew are very attentive

First of all I had dozed off. And when I woke up, my food was on a tray without telling me the food was there or asking me if I wanted something to drink. They never came back to ask me if I wanted anything to drink and I tried to stop them several times. I personally have a problem swallowing food without something to drink with it. so therefore I could not eat., second thing for the entertainment. There was no place to plug the headset in because the tip had been broken off into the monitor to where you couldn’t even watch a movie or hear any music that was annoying .

I didn’t like the check in process I had to check in at the counter took too much time . Didn’t give the upgrade my seat .

Need new movies, a lots of them are 20-10 years old or older. It us a very long flight we need good entertainment. Please load more new movies!

It was one of the best experiences. The staff were amazing. JAL is my second favorite Asian Carrier I have flown on. Korean Air was my first. Thank you JAL for bringing me home safely and for such an amazing staff and service.

Boarding was somewhat chaotic. Unable to evaluate crew or food/drink because captain kept them seated due to turbulence. Have no idea if entertainment was offered.

Worst flight in my life. Only was scheduled for a 45 min flight to get our connection flight. It was late by 40 minutes and we missed our connection. Delta was totally useless trying to help and unable to get my family on the next flight because they overbooked it Thus had to get a hotel at my expense and lost a day at Disney as a result. Cost me about a $1000 if you add 2 hotels meals shuttles etc to get thru the day Awful customer service by Delta in Detroit totally useless people

Delta did an awful job w logistics at DTW. Missed connection. We were there an hour early. SUCKED

Had to run to make it only to have the flight delayed to wait for all the late connectors Second drink service skipped up

Uncomfortable seats on 14 hour flight. Mediocre food. On time and great crew.

The landing was bad and the hostess came two times and i was sleeping but when she served the person that nexts to me I woke up and she didn’t even asked me if I need any drink or snacks two times!!!!

Crew were exceptional. Plane was quiet and quite empty, so I had a row to sleep across.

Gate crew helping to scan tickets was a little short tempered with customers. Flight crew was very friendly, welcoming , and provided excellent service on board.

Waited 3 hours on a plane to de-ice due to manpower issues. Waited another hour and a half once we landed because of a gate issue. Missed my connections. Created. A total of 13 hours of delay.

From boarding to the next 45 min to 1 hour, it felt like a sauna, felt like vents were working but no AC on.

The boarding process and flight were great. However, I waited about 40 minutes for my luggage. It did not come up on the designated belt. Instead, everyone’s bags were on a cart. Not sure what the issue was, but we were not informed until another passenger went looking for her bags and found them.

There were delays on both ends. It made it less than excellent. This plane was great though

AA1537 the AC was not working properly. It was very hot and uncomfortable.

Worst experience flying American Airlines. I fly with them often, so I was super disappointed in the service I received at gate 30 in LGA on May 24, mid-day. The flight was delayed twice. I was patiently waiting in the American Airlines lounge when I received the notice on my app that the plane was boarding 45 minutes before its newly re-scheduled take off of 4 pm (from the orginal 1:45 pm then 3:00 pm). It took me 5 min to travel from the lounge to the gate and when I arrived there at 3:20 flight gate attendant told me the flight had closed and that they announced for passengers multiple times. I showed them the notification on my app and they were really rude and unempathetic. The person who rescheduled my flight at customer service wasn't any happier but was at least helpful in getting me on the next flight.

Flight was 1/2 hour delayed leaving Phoenix. Otherwise it was an average flight. Flight crew on this trip was very nice.

Everything was great except for the wifi was junk. Crew was super friendly and helpful

Was lucky to have a employee at the AA checkin counter that had compassion and understood they ordeal that we went through with our original flight being diverted, needing to stay in the aircraft and then flying to the original destination; adding hours to the trip and forcing us to miss our connection and our rebooked connection. She was able to get up on standby on the highest priority on the next flight to the closest airport we need to be at and it all worked out despite being many hours late.

We were redirected to a near by city due to weather and had to stay in the aircraft before flying to the original destination's airport. The whole delay added 3+ hours and were were not offered any snacks or water.

I wish that we wouldn't have to go through TSA again on connecting flights.

Priority baggage, golf bag lost causing me to miss function the next day. Baggage in general in Charlotte has been a mess lately.

Will try to not fly with them again. Delays because of weather but got redirected to an airport where I could not make connection.

Staff didn’t care in business class. Closed the door on my mom while she was on the jetbridge and flight attendant told me she would make it from the connecting flight. They lied. My luggage was damaged on arrival. No success in filing damage claim.

Crew was super rude in business class. Not friendly or helpful. Luggage was damaged and was told to file with United and that was unsuccessful.

The connection at Frankfurt was chaotic and nearly missed the flight to Atlanta. They made was wait for busses to transfer and it took ages

There was a screaming child just behind our seats. This prevented us from getting any sleep during the night!!

my flight was at 3:45 after that they delayed to 4:40 I have transit from Chicago to Frankfurt and Frankfurt to vina airport from vina to Erbil buy the Time I come to Frankfort my other flight left me I have to stay at airport all day with my 5 kids ask for help no one help me I spent at airport almost $450 just for food was horrible flight ever I call and ask for hotel from united customer service they been telling me we can’t provide any hotel I need some refund or fixed my flight when I return to America need some one respond my email

My experience would have been greatly improved by arriving on time to connect to my Porto flight. The staff that dealt with the aftermath of the late arrival evidently booked my group into a hotel in Frankfurt. This reduced my time in Porto Portugal a day and half. I do want to commend Jorge Klein for his hard work. He spent a great deal.of time trying to rebook the flight and he eventually did rebook for the next day and did provide accommodations for me overnight. This was a big issue for me and the group I traveled. The rest of the trip was good.

Not your fault…..didn’t get my drink until just before landing….bumpy flight.

Boarding was a zoo. London ground crew was useless. Poor communication regarding where to line up. We were group 2, and everyone was jammed in together. Ground crew didn’t seem to care.

We liked the direct flight from Frankfurt to Orlando, however, it was a little confusing as I thought I was traveling with Lufthansa from Izmir- Frankfurt-Orlando. We were not able to check in online twenty-four hours before the flight from Izmir. One lady in our group wanted to check two suitcases in Izmir, but was not allowed to do so. She was allowed to take the extra bag into the cablin. Others in our group were able to check two bags. In Frankfurt several in our group were given stand-by boarding tickets, which worried them. Everyone eventually was allowed to board, but it caused them to worry. I didn't have any of those problem.

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Recent round-trip flight deals

 
These are the cheapest round-trip flights to Detroit found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
6/10Mon
2 stopsJapan Airlines
44h 12mCAN-DTW
6/24Mon
2 stopsJapan Airlines
37h 38mDTW-CAN
$1,225
6/10Mon
2 stopsJapan Airlines
44h 12mCAN-DTW
6/23Sun
2 stopsJapan Airlines
41h 38mDTW-CAN
$1,259
7/4Thu
2 stopsLufthansa
34h 25mPVG-DTW
10/22Tue
2 stopsLufthansa
33h 30mDTW-PVG
$1,302
7/4Thu
2 stopsLufthansa
29h 23mPVG-DTW
10/26Sat
2 stopsLufthansa
34h 35mDTW-PVG
$1,310
6/18Tue
nonstopDelta
14h 30mPVG-DTW
7/16Tue
1 stopDelta
20h 40mDTW-PVG
$1,653
9/18Wed
1 stopDelta
24h 59mPVG-DTW
2/11Tue
nonstopDelta
16h 15mDTW-PVG
$1,671
6/9Sun
1 stopKorean Air
34h 15mCAN-DTW
6/23Sun
1 stopKorean Air
33h 50mDTW-CAN
$2,093
6/9Sun
2 stopsKorean Air
22h 56mCAN-DTW
6/23Sun
1 stopKorean Air
33h 50mDTW-CAN
$2,137
7/11Thu
3 stopsAmerican Airlines
34h 46mCAN-DTW
11/7Thu
3 stopsAmerican Airlines
39h 44mDTW-CAN
$2,963
7/11Thu
2 stopsAmerican Airlines
24h 35mCAN-DTW
11/7Thu
3 stopsAmerican Airlines
37h 30mDTW-CAN
$2,965

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Recent one-way flight deals

 
Only flying one-way? Below are some of the best deals for one-way flights to Detroit found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
9/9Mon
2 stops
31h 11mPVG-DTW
$480
9/10Tue
2 stops
35h 44mPVG-DTW
$515
9/10Tue
nonstopDelta
14h 20mPVG-DTW
$861
9/7Sat
1 stopKorean Air
28h 30mSHA-DTW
$911
9/8Sun
nonstopDelta
14h 20mPVG-DTW
$1,011
8/23Fri
2 stopsKorean Air
34h 03mPVG-DTW
$1,055
8/13Tue
2 stopsJapan Airlines
38h 09mCAN-DTW
$1,072
8/14Wed
2 stopsJapan Airlines
38h 09mCAN-DTW
$1,082
8/12Mon
2 stopsLufthansa
34h 25mPVG-DTW
$1,252
7/6Sat
2 stopsLufthansa
29h 26mPVG-DTW
$1,260

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Last minute flights to Detroit

Last minute flight, train and bus deals

 
These last-minute flight deals are the cheapest flights found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours for flights to Detroit that are departing in the next 10 days.
6/2Sun
multi-stopKorean Air
33h 15mPVG-DTW
6/3Mon
multi-stopKorean Air
34h 45mDTW-PVG
$1,722
6/1Sat
multi-stop
35h 00mPVG-DTW
6/3Mon
multi-stop
35h 31mDTW-PVG
$1,732
6/2Sun
multi-stopKorean Air
26h 43mPVG-DTW
6/3Mon
multi-stopKorean Air
18h 30mDTW-PVG
$1,757
6/2Sun
multi-stopKorean Air
26h 43mPVG-DTW
6/3Mon
multi-stopKorean Air
23h 26mDTW-PVG
$1,846
6/1Sat
multi-stop
32h 45mPVG-DTW
6/3Mon
multi-stop
35h 31mDTW-PVG
$1,862
6/2Sun
multi-stop
26h 30mPVG-DTW
6/3Mon
multi-stop
35h 31mDTW-PVG
$1,948
6/2Sun
multi-stop
22h 46mSHA-DTW
6/3Mon
multi-stop
35h 41mDTW-SHA
$2,032
6/1Sat
multi-stop
32h 45mPVG-DTW
6/3Mon
multi-stop
28h 48mDTW-PVG
$2,058
6/2Sun
multi-stop
45h 20mSHA-DTW
6/3Mon
multi-stop
33h 30mDTW-SHA
$2,111
6/2Sun
nonstopDelta
14h 30mPVG-DTW
6/3Mon
multi-stopDelta
30h 45mDTW-PVG
$3,150

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Flights to Detroit

Destination:

Detroit (DTW)United States

Return flight deals:

Detroit - China

Cabin classes:

$7,083
$2,694
$1,376

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