Detroit (DTW) to Shanghai (PVG)
Flight time
≈ 15h 03m
Bearing
338° N
Detroit (DTW) to Shanghai (PVG) is 7,122 miles (11,462 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies DTW–PVG
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, Delta Air Lines was the only carrier flying nonstop DTW–PVG; the Airbus A350-900 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 85% full.
Departures
60
July 2026
Seats
18,193
both directions
Passengers
15,467
both directions
Load factor
85.0%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies DTW–PVG?
Delta Air Lines was the only carrier to fly nonstop DTW–PVG in July 2026 (60 departures).
- DL
60 departures · 18,193 seats
Share of departures100.0%85.0%
Load
What plane flies DTW–PVG?
In July 2026, the Airbus A350-900 flew 100% of DTW–PVG departures.
- Airbus A350-900
60 departures · 85.0% load
100.0%
How has DTW–PVG traffic changed?
Nonstop DTW–PVG departures rose from 56 in August 2025 to 60 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop DTW–PVG traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
56 departures · 13,962 passengers
82.0%
Load
September 2025
58 departures · 13,295 passengers
76.7%
Load
October 2025
60 departures · 13,233 passengers
74.2%
Load
November 2025
58 departures · 12,341 passengers
70.5%
Load
December 2025
62 departures · 12,520 passengers
67.3%
Load
January 2026
59 departures · 13,223 passengers
73.9%
Load
February 2026
56 departures · 11,021 passengers
64.7%
Load
March 2026
61 departures · 14,872 passengers
80.9%
Load
April 2026
59 departures · 14,593 passengers
81.6%
Load
May 2026
60 departures · 15,607 passengers
86.5%
Load
June 2026
60 departures · 15,585 passengers
85.9%
Load
July 2026
60 departures · 15,467 passengers
85.0%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
DTW → PVG
78.3% full
30 departures · 7,122 passengers
PVG → DTW
91.7% full
30 departures · 8,345 passengers
Nonstop DTW–PVG traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through July 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
The airports
Shanghai
CN
Shanghai Pudong International Airport
Coordinates
31.14°N, 121.81°E
Hemisphere
N · E
Frequently asked
How far is Detroit (DTW) from Shanghai (PVG)?
DTW to PVG is 7,122 miles (11,462 km / 6,189 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from DTW to PVG?
A nonstop covers the 7,122-mile great-circle distance in roughly 15h 03m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies DTW–PVG?
In July 2026, the Airbus A350-900 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying DTW–PVG?
Distance-based programs credit off the 7,122-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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