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 May 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 87% full.
Departures
60
May 2026
Seats
18,039
both directions
Passengers
15,607
both directions
Load factor
86.5%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies DTW–PVG?
Delta Air Lines was the only carrier to fly nonstop DTW–PVG in May 2026 (60 departures).
- DL
60 departures · 18,039 seats
Share of departures100.0%86.5%
Load
What plane flies DTW–PVG?
In May 2026, the Airbus A350-900 flew 100% of DTW–PVG departures.
- Airbus A350-900
60 departures · 86.5% load
100.0%
How has DTW–PVG traffic changed?
Nonstop DTW–PVG departures held steady at about 60 a month between June 2025 and May 2026.
Monthly nonstop DTW–PVG traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
60 departures · 16,047 passengers
88.0%
Load
July 2025
60 departures · 15,359 passengers
84.2%
Load
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
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
DTW → PVG
82.4% full
30 departures · 7,404 passengers
PVG → DTW
90.6% full
30 departures · 8,203 passengers
Nonstop DTW–PVG traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through May 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 May 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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