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Cheapest return fare
£535
Typical prices: £589-£773
Air China
Fri 28/8Sun 13/9
LGW - PVG • Direct
Cheapest direct flights
£537
Typical prices: £511-£769
China Eastern
Mon 21/9Mon 5/10
LGW - PVG • Direct
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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.
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Recent return flight deals from Gatwick to Shanghai

Fri, 28 Aug - Sun, 13 Sep
Air China Logo
11:15 - 05:45-
11h 30mdirect
Air China Logo
09:30 - 18:50-
16h 20m
£535Air China
Sun, 20 Sep - Tue, 6 Oct
Air China Logo
21:20 - 19:50-
15h 30m
Air China Logo
18:50 - 06:35-
18h 45m
£535Air China
Thu, 20 Aug - Tue, 25 Aug
Air China Logo
12:35 - 15:20-
19h 45m
Air China Logo
18:50 - 18:05-
30h 15m
£535Air China
Mon, 21 Sep - Mon, 5 Oct
China Eastern Logo
22:00 - 16:30-
11h 30mdirect
China Eastern Logo
13:40 - 19:10-
12h 30mdirect
£537China Eastern
Tue, 22 Sep - Sun, 27 Sep
China Southern Logo
11:10 - 13:00-
18h 50m
China Southern Logo
18:20 - 06:30-
19h 10m
£537China Southern
Mon, 23 Nov - Tue, 1 Dec
Multiple Airlines Logo
17:00 - 12:25-
11h 25mdirect
Multiple Airlines Logo
00:35 - 10:50-
18h 15m
£537Multiple Airlines
Mon, 21 Sep - Mon, 5 Oct
Air China Logo
20:20 - 18:10-
14h 50m
Air China Logo
21:30 - 06:35-
16h 05m
£537Air China
Mon, 9 Nov - Thu, 12 Nov
Multiple Airlines Logo
10:30 - 06:05-
11h 35mdirect
Multiple Airlines Logo
00:35 - 14:30-
21h 55m
£540Multiple Airlines
Wed, 11 Nov - Wed, 18 Nov
China Eastern Logo
10:30 - 06:05-
11h 35mdirect
China Eastern Logo
09:15 - 14:00-
12h 45mdirect
£543China Eastern
Tue, 10 Nov - Wed, 18 Nov
China Eastern Logo
10:30 - 06:05-
11h 35mdirect
China Eastern Logo
09:15 - 14:00-
12h 45mdirect
£543China Eastern
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KAYAK’s insights & trends for Gatwick to Shanghai flights

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How much is a return flight from London Gatwick Airport to Shanghai?

This analysis is based on the cheapest return trip price found on KAYAK in the last 12 months by searching for a flight from London Gatwick Airport to Shanghai departing in August.

Flight prices are below average for this route right now.

Flights to Shanghai from London Gatwick Airport usually cost between £717 and £920 in August.
The lowest price found in the past 5 days was £535 on Air China (20 Aug–25 Aug).

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 £381 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 January, where tickets cost £497 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and August, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is £954 and £875 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

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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 5 days, the lowest price for a flight from London Gatwick Airport to Shanghai was £274 for a one-way ticket and £535 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?

 
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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.
7.4
Air ChinaOverall score based on 159 reviews
8.0Crew
6.5Entertainment
7.8Boarding
7.2Food
7.2Comfort
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Weren’t even given earphones to use the entertainment system

6.0 GoodIvan, Jun 2026
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Weren’t even given earphones to use the entertainment system

Overall, excellent: check-in, boarding, service, and food. The Business Class seating is a little less private and spacious than the world's premier airlines, but still very good for a long haul flight.

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.

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

Food & service very good next I will pick up again

Everything was not satisfactory - the flight was delayed, staffs were ok but they didn't speak English well. I am from east Asia (not Chinese) and they didn't care enough to remember that I wasn't Chinese but persistently spoke chinese to me. The flight announcement in english wasn't clear to understand.

I wish I had been able to choose a vegetarian meal. Crew friendly and helpful. Seat was ok. All quite efficient and pleasant. Would recommend for inner China travel for sure.

The flight is not bad, but the Business Lounge is not big enough for the quantity of people they accept and there is a limited options for food and beverages.

It was simply bad and on top of that my luggage hasn't been delivered until now. They can't even localize it which is just unacceptable when they are supposed to scan the bar code they put when we check in

We bought premium Economy, thinking it would be more comfortable, but the seat is so narrow ,that my legs and feet are swollen , I can't wear shoes !

It was just fine. The sirlines did live up fully to my expectation.

While boarding at PVG, there was a ticket checking by the gate, then there was another ticket checking right at the bottom of the escalator, which created quite a dangerous congestion. Don't understand why the duplication?

I was traveling alone with an infant, so the crew was incredibly helpful. Both the international and subsequent domestic flights were impeccable.

The flight was delayed by 2 hours, although to their credit they delayed my connecting flight so people could reach it. Also their site is a nightmare to navigate on a phone. Everything else was good.

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!!

Better good than most, if not all European airlines. If you’re stuck in an economy seat anyways, China Eastern is a good choice because of shorter flight time, being able to overfly Russia

Great staff and food. Seats pretty uncomfortable but plenty of legroom. Entertainment system outdated.

Flight was fine, however we were not able to check in online, this adds to travel stress. Luckily check-in at Heathrow was quick, but we did not get the seats we paid extra for. We paid for a window and 2 aisle seats from Shanghai to Tokyo leg, but they changed us to middle seats. Not good :(

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