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PVG to DTW: distance & flight time
Shanghai (Shanghai Pudong International Airport) → Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport)
7,122 mi
11,462 km · 6,189 nm
14h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
-12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
7,122 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 26m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PVG — Shanghai Pudong International Airport · Shanghai, China
- DTW — Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport · Detroit, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near PVG
- SHA · Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport28 mi away
- SZV · Suzhou Guangfu Airport83 mi away
- WUX · Sunan Shuofang International Airport85 mi away
- HSN · Zhoushan Airport90 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is PVG from DTW?
The flight distance from Shanghai (PVG) to Detroit (DTW) is 7,122 miles (11,462 km, 6,189 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PVG to DTW?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 26m 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 Shanghai and Detroit?
Detroit is 12 hours behind Shanghai.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PVG to DTW?
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