£256 Find Cheap Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Shanghai

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a KAYAK user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight from Gatwick to Shanghai departing on 18/3. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel. Click the price to replicate the search for this deal.
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These are the airlines KAYAK users have selected most often from within our search results in flight searches from London to Shanghai, as well as popular online travel agencies
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Cheapest return fare
£405
Overall average: £497
China Southern
Sat 14/3Sun 29/3
LGW - PVG • 1 stop
Cheapest direct flights
£418
Typical prices: £442-£547
Air China
Sat 14/3Mon 16/3
LGW - PVG • Direct
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Air China's extra legroom seats boost comfort in economy.
China Eastern's Wi-Fi is available on most long-hauls.
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Cheap Flights from Gatwick to Shanghai (LGW-SHA)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for return flights from Gatwick to Shanghai that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.
Discover the best prices for you by selecting your travel dates on KAYAK.

Recent return flight deals from Gatwick to Shanghai

Sat, 14 Mar - Sun, 29 Mar
China Southern Logo
20:20 - 21:20
LGW
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PVG
17h 00m
1 stop
China Southern Logo
18:20 - 07:05
PVG
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LGW
19h 45m
1 stop
£405China Southern
Tue, 17 Mar - Sat, 28 Mar
China Southern Logo
20:20 - 21:20
LGW
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PVG
17h 00m
1 stop
China Southern Logo
22:50 - 06:05
PVG
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LGW
39h 15m
1 stop
£410China Southern
Sat, 7 Mar - Fri, 20 Mar
China Southern Logo
20:20 - 21:20
LGW
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PVG
17h 00m
1 stop
China Southern Logo
22:25 - 17:20
PVG
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LGW
26h 55m
1 stop
£412China Southern
Sat, 14 Mar - Mon, 16 Mar
Air China Logo
11:05 - 06:25
LGW
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PVG
11h 20mdirect
Air China Logo
02:25 - 06:55
PVG
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LGW
12h 30mdirect
£418Air China
Fri, 24 Apr - Sun, 3 May
China Southern Logo
12:00 - 11:20
LGW
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SHA
16h 20m
1 stop
China Southern Logo
20:00 - 07:05
SHA
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LGW
18h 05m
1 stop
£418China Southern
Sat, 4 Apr - Mon, 4 May
China Southern Logo
21:30 - 21:00
LGW
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PVG
16h 30m
1 stop
China Southern Logo
18:55 - 18:30
PVG
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LGW
30h 35m
1 stop
£420China Southern
Fri, 13 Mar - Fri, 20 Mar
Multiple Airlines Logo
14:35 - 19:00
LGW
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PVG
20h 25m
2 stops
Multiple Airlines Logo
18:30 - 17:20
PVG
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LGW
30h 50m
1 stop
£441Multiple Airlines
Wed, 13 May - Sun, 24 May
Air China Logo
12:35 - 10:55
LGW
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SHA
15h 20m
1 stop
Air China Logo
18:30 - 06:45
SHA
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LGW
19h 15m
1 stop
£492Air China
Tue, 21 Apr - Sat, 2 May
Air China Logo
12:35 - 10:00
LGW
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SHA
14h 25m
1 stop
Air China Logo
20:25 - 06:35
SHA
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LGW
17h 10m
1 stop
£494Air China
Wed, 22 Apr - Fri, 8 May
Air China Logo
12:35 - 10:00
LGW
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SHA
14h 25m
1 stop
Air China Logo
22:30 - 06:35
SHA
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LGW
15h 05m
1 stop
£499Air China
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Gatwick to Shanghai flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Gatwick to Shanghai to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

What is the cheapest London Gatwick Airport to Shanghai flight route?

Data is based on round-trip flight searches on KAYAK over the past month.

The cheapest return flight from London Gatwick Airport to Shanghai costs £309 on the route between London Gatwick Airport (LGW) and Shanghai Pu Dong Airport (PVG). It is also the most popular route.

What is the cheapest month to fly from London Gatwick Airport to Shanghai?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from London Gatwick Airport to Shanghai, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.

The cheapest month for flights from London Gatwick Airport to Shanghai is May, where tickets cost £452 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and August, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is £1,037 and £838 respectively.

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Expert advice for your flight from Gatwick to Shanghai

 
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Good to know - Cheap tickets from London Gatwick Airport to Shanghai

Cheapest flight£256
Flight from London Gatwick Airport to Shanghai Pudong Airport

When to book flights from Gatwick to Shanghai

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FAQs for booking London Gatwick Airport to Shanghai flights

  • What is the cheapest flight from London Gatwick Airport to Shanghai?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from London Gatwick Airport to Shanghai was £256 for a one-way ticket and £405 for a return.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from London Gatwick Airport to Shanghai?

    We unfortunately don’t have that data for this specific route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from London Gatwick Airport to Shanghai?

    SkyTeam, and Star Alliance are the airline alliances operating flights between London Gatwick Airport and Shanghai, with SkyTeam being the most commonly used for this route.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from London Gatwick Airport to Shanghai?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights from London Gatwick Airport to Shanghai.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from London Gatwick Airport to Shanghai?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Shanghai from London Gatwick Airport is likely to change within 7 days, so travellers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from London Gatwick Airport to Shanghai?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional return ticket. You could then fly to Shanghai with an airline and back to London Gatwick Airport with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from London Gatwick Airport to Shanghai?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying to Shanghai from London Gatwick Airport up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

Prefer to fly direct from London Gatwick Airport to Shanghai?

 
Direct data is based off flight results for the next 60 days. Find direct flights from all airlines flying direct from London Gatwick to Shanghai.
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Direct departures

London Gatwick to Shanghai

Monday

Air China, China Eastern

Air China, China Eastern

Tuesday

Air China, China Eastern

Air China, China Eastern

Wednesday

Air China, China Eastern

Air China, China Eastern

Thursday

Air China, China Eastern

Air China, China Eastern

Friday

Air China, China Eastern

Air China, China Eastern

Saturday

Air China, China Eastern

Air China, China Eastern

Sunday

Air China, China Eastern

Air China, China Eastern

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Direct returns

Shanghai to London Gatwick

Monday

Air China, China Eastern

Air China, China Eastern

Tuesday

Air China, China Eastern

Air China, China Eastern

Wednesday

Air China, China Eastern

Air China, China Eastern

Thursday

Air China, China Eastern

Air China, China Eastern

Friday

Air China, China Eastern

Air China, China Eastern

Saturday

Air China, China Eastern

Air China, China Eastern

Sunday

Air China, China Eastern

Air China, China Eastern

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Reviews of the top airlines flying from Gatwick to Shanghai

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from London to Shanghai. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Gatwick to Shanghai? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
7.2
China EasternOverall score based on 192 reviews
7.6Boarding
7.2Comfort
7.8Crew
6.1Entertainment
6.8Food
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The ticket was last minute buy so no concerns about the pricing this time, but the crew in general could have been more accommodating, helpful.

8.0 ExcellentAnonymous, Jan 2026
PVG - YVR
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The ticket was last minute buy so no concerns about the pricing this time, but the crew in general could have been more accommodating, helpful.

CTU-KMG-CNX with 1.5 hr connection at KMG. Doable but just barely bc immigration exit from China is at the last flight leg, here: KMG to CNX. We hauled out of the domestic terminal to reenter at the international departures (luggage checked thru to CNX thankfully). Immigration had only two agents, even though KMG gets a HUGE number of foreigners. It took forever for such a shot line. Then security also took a while, so I just just made the connection. Recommend if you exit China with domestic international transfer, plan for 2+ hrs to avoid a heart attack. Airline personnel don’t suffer if you miss the flight, you do. Plan accordingly.

China Eastern as a member of Sky Alliance airlines should have the same standards overall of their partners, Besides the seats comforts everything else is bellow the standard for a business class travelers. A BIG ISSUE FOR NON-CHINESE PASSENGERS IS THE ABILITY TO CHECK IN ONLINE, by making so difficult or almost impossible there is no chance to get a seat assignment ahead of time then go to the airport and get what is left. THIS IS NOT a SKY TEAM modality.

China Eastern as a member of Sky Alliance airlines should have the same standards overall of their partners, Besides the seats comforts everything else is bellow the standard for a business class travelers.

2 parts to the journey. First leg covered in a newer plane with decent staff + POOR FOOD QUALITY but the second half didn’t leave a positive impression at all as the plane itself was an older built and the crew didn’t serve properly. Language is an issue with China Eastern flights as always, but unmotivated crew just makes it even bad.

Small plane with only two lavatories at the back. You must have a good plan to use it before or after the meal, if you make a bad decision, you will end up with standing in front of the toilet for a while till the food carts empty. The good thing is even there’s a slightly delayed, the plane is still arriving on time which is superb!!

The only personel that smiled at all were the flights attendants. Desk agents, lounge people none of them had a smile or even a hello. They were like dealing with dead fish. Again flight attendants were good. All other personnel looked like they didn’t want to be there or help.

good flight. food is only so so. I actually did not eat the snack. it does not look too good on the passenger next to me.

Food no variations only beef of chicken no veggie meals

Super surprised with the entire experience. Business class is incredible. Flight attendants around the world could learn customer service from these people. Simply fabulous experience all the way around.

On time. Friendly and helpful flight attendants. The plane was clean. Having a wine available would have been nice.

Your staff was exceptional. Could teach the other airlines-rules on etiquette, and service. Excellent landings on flights, carried out by your pilots. Only complaint is long delay on return flight in Beijing, onto Vancouver.

Worst than I expected, crew was not attentive, meal was as disgusting , they didn’t even drink selections as they would to other passengers. I felt discriminated

cannot get seat information for LAX to IAH when check in in XI,AN

UA is ok. But check in was a very bad experience

I hate that you cannot check in online and when you are at the airport, there aren't any aisle seats left. Also, they could work a little on subtitles for their movies (not everyone is a native English speaker).

Nothing to complain of, the only reason I am not giving better marks is that I am used to flying with ANA and they are the top.

It's terrible that we can't do online check in because we didn't buy the tickets directly from Air china. It was not explained until I contacted Chatdeal and we could not sit together.

Communication between the captain/crew and the passengers needs to be improved.

Food and service are good. Bathroom was lack of lotions and cleaning. That should be improved.

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