DTW → PVGDetroit to Shanghai

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Direct flights from Detroit (DTW) to Shanghai (PVG): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 67% of the last 6 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is on schedule. No cancellations were recorded across the 6 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 11,462 km, an estimated 15 hours 12 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Detroit and Shanghai. Updated 13 October 2026 at 16:08 UTC.

Today, DTW → PVG

Tue 13 Oct · local times
  1. 11:40 DL389美国达美航空公司 On scheduleTM PVG est. 14:58sched 15:25

Checked DTW board 10:03 · PVG board 00:08

DTW Detroit smooth · +12
PVG Shanghai smooth · +0
11,462 km · ~15h 12m est.
departs 11:407x weekly
Runs mixed · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
67% on time

of the last 6 operated DTW → PVG flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −1 min. 0 of 6 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−1 minacross the last 6 operated legs
Flight time~15h 12mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Delta Air Lines

Each mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time, observed operating in the last 7 days. Today is highlighted.

Who flies it

observed on the boards · 7 days
Delta Air LinesDL67% on time

Flights DL389 11:40 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-12DL389dep +120 → arr+75
10-11DL389dep +13 → arr−33
10-10DL389dep +7 → arr−49
10-09DL389dep +13 → arr−4
10-07DL389dep +51 → arr+44
10-06DL389dep +11 → arr−1

Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.

Full board history, day by day →

Airports right now

live boards
DTWDetroit +12 min smooth 🌤 clear · WSW 13 kt Full DTW delay board →
PVGShanghai +0 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · N 14 kt Full PVG delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at PVG: 24% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +1 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Detroit to Shanghai route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop DTW to PVG flights through the day: schedules, estimates, gate pushes and actual departures. The verdict above comes from operated flights, so it reflects what this route does rather than what the timetable promises.

Planning around a delay? Live airport delays · Weather delay risk map · Will a delayed flight be cancelled? · Do planes make up time in the air? · How we measure

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DTW to PVG questions

Is DTW–PVG running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at DTW is the weaker end, route health score 92/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

How long is the flight from DTW to PVG?

Great-circle distance is 11,462 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 839–1012 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does DTW–PVG fly?

Delta Air Lines runs the route with about 7 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.

What does the route health score measure?

A blend of departure-side delay at DTW and arrival-side delay at PVG, computed from rolling delay windows (refreshed every 40 minutes) with a daily-rollup fallback. Current MVFR, IFR, or LIFR endpoint weather caps the score when flight rules can limit throughput. Higher is healthier: 100 means operations are clean at both ends.