Detroit to Shanghai Flight Time, Distance, Route Map

Flight time from Detroit, United States to Shanghai, China is 14 hours 15 minutes under avarage conditions. Our flight time calculator assumes an average flight speed for a commercial airliner of 500 mph, which is equivalent to 805 km/hr or 434 knots. Actual flight times may vary depending on aircraft type, cruise speed, routing, weather conditions, passenger load, and other factors.

What is the Flight Distance Between Detroit and Shanghai?

The flight distance from Detroit (United States) to Shanghai (China) is 7121 miles. This is equivalent to 11460 kilometers or 6184 nautical miles. The calculated distance (air line) is the straight line distance or direct flight distance between cities. The nearest airport to Detroit, is Detroit City Airport (DET) and the nearest airport to Shanghai, is Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA).

Detroit - Shanghai Timezones & Time Difference

Current local time in Detroit is 2025-03-14, 21:25:06 EDT
Current local time in Shanghai is 2025-03-15, 09:25:06 CST.
Time difference between Detroit (United States) and Shanghai (China) is 12 Hours.
Shanghai time is 12 Hours ahead of Detroit.

Detroit to Shanghai Flight Route Map

Flight map from Detroit, United States to Shanghai, China is given below.
Click the map to view Detroit to Shanghai nonstop flight path and travel direction.

The distance between cities calculated based on their latitudes and longitudes. This is also called distance as the crow flies. Bird flight distance is calculated by drawing a straight line between two point coordinates. The length of this drawn line will give the shortest distance value. This distance may be very much different from the actual travel distance.


Detroit GPS Coordinates: Latitude: N 42° 19' 53.1'' Longitude: W 83° 2' 44.7''
Shanghai GPS Coordinates: Latitude: N 31° 13' 49.5'' Longitude: E 121° 28' 25.3''

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