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£274 Find Cheap Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Shanghai Pudong Airport

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 Pu Dong departing on 30/12. 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
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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Everything you should know

Cheapest return fare
£455
Overall average: £510
Air China
Mon 16/3Sun 5/4
LGW - PVG • Direct
Cheapest direct flights
£455
Typical prices: £456-£556
Air China
Fri 13/3Sat 4/4
LGW - PVG • Direct
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Air China offers above-average legroom in economy.
China Eastern's Premium Economy has extra legroom.
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When to book
2 weeks
in advance
Our data shows that travellers who book at least 2 weeks in advance save around 35% compared to booking last minute.
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June
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Cheap Flights from Gatwick to Pu Dong (LGW-PVG)

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

Mon, 16 Mar - Sun, 5 Apr
Air China Logo
11:05 - 06:25
LGW
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PVG
11h 20mdirect
Air China Logo
01:40 - 06:55
PVG
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LGW
12h 15mdirect
£455Air China
Mon, 16 Mar - Mon, 6 Apr
Air China Logo
11:05 - 06:25
LGW
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PVG
11h 20mdirect
Air China Logo
18:50 - 06:35
PVG
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LGW
18h 45m1 stop
£460Air China
Thu, 15 Jan - Thu, 22 Jan
China Eastern Logo
10:30 - 06:05
LGW
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PVG
11h 35mdirect
China Eastern Logo
09:15 - 14:00
PVG
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LGW
12h 45mdirect
£461China Eastern
Wed, 14 Jan - Wed, 21 Jan
China Eastern Logo
10:30 - 06:05
LGW
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PVG
11h 35mdirect
China Eastern Logo
09:15 - 14:00
PVG
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LGW
12h 45mdirect
£462China Eastern
Sat, 10 Jan - Fri, 16 Jan
China Southern Logo
20:20 - 21:20
LGW
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PVG
17h 00m1 stop
China Southern Logo
22:25 - 17:20
PVG
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LGW
26h 55m1 stop
£464China Southern
Fri, 13 Mar - Sun, 5 Apr
Air China Logo
11:05 - 06:25
LGW
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PVG
11h 20mdirect
Air China Logo
06:55 - 06:45
PVG
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LGW
30h 50m1 stop
£465Air China
Sun, 25 Jan - Fri, 30 Jan
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
£466Air China
Thu, 15 Jan - Wed, 28 Jan
China Eastern Logo
10:30 - 06:05
LGW
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PVG
11h 35mdirect
China Eastern Logo
09:15 - 14:00
PVG
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LGW
12h 45mdirect
£467China Eastern
Thu, 15 Jan - Wed, 28 Jan
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10:30 - 06:05
LGW
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PVG
11h 35mdirect
Multiple Airlines Logo
18:55 - 18:35
PVG
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LGW
31h 40m2 stops
£468Multiple Airlines
Sun, 25 Jan - Fri, 30 Jan
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
£469Air China
Booking Insights

KAYAK's insights & trends for Gatwick to Pu Dong flights

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

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from London Gatwick Airport to Shanghai Pudong Airport?

The average price of all round-trip flights from London Gatwick Airport to Shanghai Pu Dong Airport clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.

When flying from London Gatwick Airport to Shanghai Pudong Airport, you should consider leaving on a Sunday and avoid Saturdays if you are looking for the best rates. For your return to London Gatwick Airport, you’ll find the best rates on Thursdays and the most expensive ones on Fridays.

What is the cheapest month to fly from London Gatwick Airport to Shanghai Pu Dong 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 Pu Dong 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 Pu Dong Airport is June, where tickets cost £465 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and August, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is £1,068 and £862 respectively.

Can I save money by flying with a stopover from London Gatwick Airport to Shanghai Pu Dong Airport?

The average return price for all direct flights, flights with one stopover, and flights with two stopovers for the route found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.

No, with an average price for the route of £571, prices are generally cheapest when you fly direct.

How far in advance should I book a flight from London Gatwick Airport to Shanghai Pu Dong Airport?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from London Gatwick Airport to Shanghai Pu Dong Airport, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each week.

To get a below average price on the flight from London Gatwick Airport to Shanghai Pu Dong Airport, you should book around 2 weeks before departure, which saves you about 35% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 20 weeks before departure.

Expert advice

Expert advice for your flight from Gatwick to Pu Dong

 
AI-powered summary based on content written by travel experts. AI can make mistakes.
KAYAK teamed up with top travel experts to share the best tips for your journey.
Airlines
Air China

Air China offers above-average legroom and free alcohol in economy, enhancing long-haul comfort.


Air China's A350-900 features 1-2-1 business class seats, ideal for long-haul comfort.

China Eastern

China Eastern's Premium Economy offers extra legroom, perfect for long flights.


China Eastern's Business Class features lie-flat seats in a 1-2-1 configuration for enhanced privacy.

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Robert Schrader

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

Low seasonDecember
Cheapest flight£274
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 76% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 16% lower on average.
Flight from London Gatwick Airport to Shanghai Pudong Airport

When to book flights from Gatwick to Pu Dong

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Gatwick to Pu Dong based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
Estimated return price
KAYAK looks at all historical flight data for each date to provide a predicted price for one-way trips or returns with a duration up to 40 days. While we try to provide actual minimum prices for each date, some prices are predictions and actual prices may differ.

FAQs for booking London Gatwick Airport to Shanghai Pudong Airport flights

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

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from London Gatwick Airport to Shanghai Pu Dong Airport was £274 for a one-way ticket and £455 for a return.

  • Which airports will I be using when flying from London Gatwick Airport to Shanghai Pudong Airport?

    London Gatwick Airport and Shanghai Pudong Airport are both served by 1 main airport. You will leave London Gatwick Airport from London Gatwick and will be arriving at Shanghai Pu Dong.

  • Which airlines offer Wi-Fi service onboard planes from London Gatwick Airport to Shanghai Pudong Airport?

    Only Asiana Airlines offers inflight Wi-Fi service on the London Gatwick Airport to Shanghai Pudong Airport flight route.

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

    The Boeing 777-300ER is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the London Gatwick Airport to Shanghai Pudong Airport flight route.

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

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

  • On which days can I fly direct from London Gatwick Airport to Shanghai Pudong Airport?

    There are direct flights from London Gatwick Airport to Shanghai Pudong Airport on a daily basis.

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

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from London to Shanghai are China Eastern and Air China. With an average price for the route of £552 and an overall rating of 7.2, China Eastern is the most popular choice. Air China is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of £503 and an overall rating of 7.1.

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

    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 Pudong Airport.

  • 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 Pudong Airport?

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

    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 Pudong Airport 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 Pudong Airport?

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

KAYAK’s top tips for finding a cheap flight from London Gatwick Airport to Shanghai Pu Dong Airport

  • Looking for a cheap flight from Shanghai Pudong Airport to London Gatwick Airport? 25% of our users found flights on this route for £250 or less one-way and £374 or less round-trip.

Prefer to fly direct from London Gatwick Airport to Shanghai Pudong Airport?

 
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 Pu Dong.
Find which airlines fly direct from London Gatwick Airport to Shanghai Pu Dong Airport, which days they fly and book direct flights.

Direct departures

London Gatwick to Shanghai Pu Dong

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 Pu Dong 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 Pu Dong

 
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 Pu Dong? 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 178 reviews
6.8Food
6.2Entertainment
7.6Boarding
7.2Comfort
7.9Crew
Airline reviews

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!!

2.0 MediocreAttakit, Oct 2025
BKK - PVG
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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.

Pillow and blanket are dirty. My son got multiple bites during the flight

Flight was on time. My group paid for seat’s so that us four can be seated next to each other. We all got separated. We all got middle seats, which made it more difficult to be able to get up and stretch or use the restroom. We tried talking to the employees at China Eastern and they were of no help. We will not be taking this flight or recommend this route to others in the future. Also I will be contacting customer service on how I can get our money back for paying for assigned seats.

China eastern was fantastic. I had read so many bad reviews that had made me nervous. However, I found that the flight attendant’s, and customer service check in etc. etc. was excellent. I had no problems. I would fly with them again!

Excellent! I had read some negative reviews but I found out that it was not all was not true! The staff was courteous and helpful. The flight take off and landing was nice & easy. The food was good! I asked for a second and I got it easily and without an attitude! All was wonderful!

Excellent experience however older aeroplanes used by China Eastern Airlines.

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.

Food & service very good next I will pick up again

Chinese flight attendants didn't speak english well. They didn't care enough to remember that I (east asian who isn't Chinese) wasn't Chinese and spoke English. Announcement in english on board was poor and I find it very difficult to understand what was announced. Also, a cabin bag allows only 5kg!

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