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Cheapest return fare
£537
Typical prices: £497-£552
Air China
Mon 21/9Mon 5/10
LGW - SHA • 1 stop
Cheapest one-way flight
£291
Typical prices: £270-£297
China Southern
Wed 11/11
LGW - SHA • 1 stop
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Cheapest • from £537 (return)
Best reviews • 7.4 score
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There are currently no direct flights between Gatwick and Hongqiao Intl. You’ll need at least 1 connection.
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Cheapest • Avg £501 (return)
Shortest trip • 17h 18m (one-way)
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Cheapest • 21% price drop
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Cheap Flights from Gatwick to Hongqiao Intl (LGW-SHA)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for return flights from Gatwick to Hongqiao Intl 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 Hongqiao Intl

Mon, 21 Sep - Mon, 5 Oct
Air China Logo
20:20 - 18:10-
14h 50m
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21:30 - 06:35-
16h 05m
£537Air China
Wed, 23 Sep - Mon, 5 Oct
Air China Logo
12:35 - 10:00-
14h 25m
Air China Logo
21:30 - 06:35-
16h 05m
£537Air China
Thu, 24 Sep - Tue, 6 Oct
Air China Logo
12:35 - 10:00-
14h 25m
Air China Logo
22:30 - 06:35-
15h 05m
£537Air China
Tue, 22 Sep - Tue, 6 Oct
Air China Logo
12:35 - 10:00-
14h 25m
Air China Logo
22:30 - 06:35-
15h 05m
£537Air China
Mon, 21 Sep - Tue, 6 Oct
Air China Logo
20:20 - 18:10-
14h 50m
Air China Logo
22:30 - 06:35-
15h 05m
£537Air China
Thu, 17 Sep - Mon, 5 Oct
Air China Logo
12:35 - 10:00-
14h 25m
Air China Logo
21:30 - 06:35-
16h 05m
£537Air China
Tue, 8 Sep - Wed, 16 Sep
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11:10 - 10:20-
16h 10m
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19:00 - 18:25-
30h 25m
£543Multiple Airlines
Thu, 24 Sep - Mon, 5 Oct
Air China Logo
12:35 - 10:00-
14h 25m
Air China Logo
21:30 - 06:35-
16h 05m
£545Air China
Thu, 3 Sep - Mon, 7 Sep
Air China Logo
12:35 - 10:55-
15h 20m
Air China Logo
19:25 - 06:35-
18h 10m
£545Air China
Thu, 24 Sep - Sun, 4 Oct
China Southern Logo
11:10 - 12:20-
18h 10m
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18:50 - 06:30-
18h 40m
£546China Southern
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KAYAK’s insights & trends for Gatwick to Hongqiao Intl flights

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

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

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 Hongqiao Intl Airport, 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 Hongqiao Intl Airport is September, where tickets cost £487 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are August and December, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is £965 and £827 respectively.

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

Low season

February

Cheapest flight

£291
Best time to beat the crowds (8% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 17% lower on average.
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FAQs for booking London Gatwick Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao Intl flights

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

    In the last 5 days, the lowest price for a flight from London Gatwick Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao Intl Airport was £291 for a one-way ticket and £537 for a return.

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

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

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

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

  • Which is the best airline for flights from London to Shanghai, Air China or China Eastern?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from London to Shanghai are Air China and China Eastern. With an average price for the route of £570 and an overall rating of 7.4, Air China is the most popular choice. China Eastern is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of £560 and an overall rating of 7.3.

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

    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 Hongqiao Intl.

  • 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 Hongqiao Intl?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Shanghai Hongqiao Intl 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 Hongqiao Intl?

    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 Hongqiao Intl 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 Hongqiao Intl?

    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 Hongqiao Intl from London Gatwick Airport up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

Reviews of the top airlines flying from Gatwick to Hongqiao Intl

 
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 Hongqiao Intl? 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
7.8Boarding
8.0Crew
7.2Food
6.5Entertainment
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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