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DTW to SHA: distance & flight time
Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport) → Shanghai (Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport)
7,127 mi
11,470 km · 6,194 nm
14h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,127 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 27m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DTW — Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport · Detroit, United States
- SHA — Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport · Shanghai, China
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near DTW
- YIP · Willow Run Airport9 mi away
- ARB · Ann Arbor Municipal Airport20 mi away
- YQG · Windsor Airport21 mi away
- DET · Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport22 mi away
Near SHA
- PVG · Shanghai Pudong International Airport28 mi away
- SZV · Suzhou Guangfu Airport55 mi away
- WUX · Sunan Shuofang International Airport57 mi away
- HGH · Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport86 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DTW from SHA?
The flight distance from Detroit (DTW) to Shanghai (SHA) is 7,127 miles (11,470 km, 6,194 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DTW to SHA?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 27m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Detroit and Shanghai?
Shanghai is 12 hours ahead of Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DTW to SHA?
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