Shanghai ⇄ Detroit Metro Wayne County PVG–DTW
Airlines flew 709 flights between Shanghai, China PVG in Shanghai, CN and Detroit Metro Wayne County DTW in Detroit, MI in the twelve months to July 2026, both directions together: 165,719 passengers in 213,898 seats, 77% of them filled, and 7,847,512 pounds of freight. 7,137 miles, about 777 minutes in the air, on 1 airline: Delta Air Lines Inc. (709). Planning to fly it yourself? The weather and winds along this route right now.
Flights by month both directions
By month, as a table
| flights | |
|---|---|
| 1/25 | 62 |
| 2/25 | 55 |
| 3/25 | 61 |
| 4/25 | 60 |
| 5/25 | 62 |
| 6/25 | 60 |
| 7/25 | 60 |
| 8/25 | 56 |
| 9/25 | 58 |
| 10/25 | 60 |
| 11/25 | 58 |
| 12/25 | 62 |
| 1/26 | 59 |
| 2/26 | 56 |
| 3/26 | 61 |
| 4/26 | 59 |
| 5/26 | 60 |
| 6/26 | 60 |
| 7/26 | 60 |
Passengers by month
By month, as a table
| passengers | |
|---|---|
| 1/25 | 14,854 |
| 2/25 | 11,489 |
| 3/25 | 13,878 |
| 4/25 | 15,570 |
| 5/25 | 16,111 |
| 6/25 | 16,047 |
| 7/25 | 15,359 |
| 8/25 | 13,962 |
| 9/25 | 13,295 |
| 10/25 | 13,233 |
| 11/25 | 12,341 |
| 12/25 | 12,520 |
| 1/26 | 13,223 |
| 2/26 | 11,021 |
| 3/26 | 14,872 |
| 4/26 | 14,593 |
| 5/26 | 15,607 |
| 6/26 | 15,585 |
| 7/26 | 15,467 |
The airlines twelve months, both directions
| Airline | Flights | Passengers | Seats filled | Service |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delta Air Lines Inc. DL | 709 | 165,719 | 77% | scheduled passenger service |
The aircraft as the airlines report their types
| Aircraft | Flights | Seats a flight | Passengers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Airbus Industrie A350-900 | 709 | 302 | 165,719 |
PVG → DTW this direction alone · flown January 2025 to July 2026
352 flights of 364 scheduled, 89,110 passengers in 106,246 seats, 6,644,551 pounds of freight. Delta Air Lines Inc. 352.
DTW → PVG this direction alone · flown January 2025 to July 2026
357 flights of 365 scheduled, 76,609 passengers in 107,652 seats, 1,202,961 pounds of freight, 11 pounds of mail. Delta Air Lines Inc. 357.
Source: the Bureau of Transportation Statistics' T-100 Segment table (all carriers). A flight is one departure performed on this segment; seats and passengers are the airlines' own monthly reports; "seats filled" is passengers divided by seats. The miles are the DOT's great-circle distance. Both ends: Shanghai, China PVG and Detroit Metro Wayne County DTW; all routes.
