£288 Find Cheap Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Shanghai

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Cheap Flights from Heathrow to Shanghai (LHR-SHA)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for return flights from Heathrow 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 Heathrow to Shanghai

Sat, 15 Nov - Sat, 29 Nov
China Southern Logo
21:30 - 22:50LHR-PVG
17h 20m1 stop
China Southern Logo
06:55 - 18:35PVG-LHR
19h 40m1 stop
£439China Southern
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Mon, 2 Feb - Mon, 16 Feb
British Airways Logo
12:15 - 09:10LHR-PVG
12h 55mdirect
British Airways Logo
10:55 - 18:00PVG-LHR
15h 05mdirect
£439British Airways
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Thu, 13 Nov - Thu, 27 Nov
China Southern Logo
22:00 - 14:15LHR-SHA
32h 15m1 stop
China Southern Logo
09:20 - 17:55SHA-LHR
16h 35m1 stop
£440China Southern
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Sat, 15 Nov - Sun, 23 Nov
China Southern Logo
21:30 - 22:50LHR-PVG
17h 20m1 stop
China Southern Logo
08:10 - 18:35PVG-LHR
18h 25m1 stop
£440China Southern
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Wed, 14 Jan - Wed, 21 Jan
British Airways Logo
12:15 - 09:10LHR-PVG
12h 55mdirect
British Airways Logo
10:55 - 18:00PVG-LHR
15h 05mdirect
£442British Airways
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Mon, 10 Nov - Sun, 16 Nov
Hainan Airlines Logo
21:00 - 22:55LHR-SHA
41h 55m2 stops
Hainan Airlines Logo
09:00 - 17:55SHA-LHR
40h 55m2 stops
£444Hainan Airlines
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Mon, 12 Jan - Sun, 18 Jan
Hainan Airlines Logo
21:00 - 10:30LHR-PVG
29h 30m2 stops
Hainan Airlines Logo
11:35 - 17:55PVG-LHR
38h 20m2 stops
£444Hainan Airlines
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Thu, 27 Nov - Thu, 4 Dec
KLM Logo
15:45 - 19:15LHR-PVG
19h 30m2 stops
KLM Logo
11:25 - 20:50PVG-LHR
17h 25m1 stop
£461KLM
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Sat, 6 Dec - Sun, 21 Dec
KLM Logo
16:25 - 19:15LHR-PVG
18h 50m2 stops
KLM Logo
11:25 - 20:50PVG-LHR
17h 25m1 stop
£464KLM
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Sun, 28 Dec - Mon, 23 Mar
Gulf Air Logo
09:30 - 11:55LHR-PVG
18h 25m1 stop
Gulf Air Logo
16:30 - 06:35PVG-LHR
22h 05m1 stop
£477Gulf Air
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Our travellers' advice
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British Airways' premium economy offers extra legroom.
China Eastern's Wi-Fi may block Western sites.
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China Southern
Cheapest • from £439 (return)
KLM
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Our data shows that travellers who book at least 2 weeks in advance save around 15% compared to booking last minute.
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Cheapest return fare
£439
Overall average: £512
China Southern
Sat 15/11Sat 29/11
LHR - PVG • 1 stop
Cheapest direct flights
£439
Typical prices: £515-£583
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Mon 2/2Mon 16/2
LHR - PVG • Direct
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Heathrow to Shanghai flights

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

What is the cheapest London Heathrow 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 Heathrow Airport to Shanghai costs £398 on the route between London Heathrow Airport (LHR) and Shanghai Pu Dong Airport (PVG). It is also the most popular route.

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

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

Your flight ticket price will generally be cheaper if you fly to Shanghai on a Tuesday and more expensive on a Friday. On your return trip to London Heathrow Airport, you should consider flying back on a Sunday, and avoid Saturdays for better deals.

What is the cheapest month to fly from London Heathrow 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 Heathrow 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 Heathrow Airport to Shanghai is November, where tickets cost £512 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are August and July, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is £946 and £785 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from London Heathrow Airport to Shanghai?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from London Heathrow Airport to Shanghai, 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 Heathrow Airport to Shanghai, you should book around 2 weeks before departure, which saves you about 15% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 2 weeks before departure.

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Expert advice for your flight from Heathrow to Shanghai

 
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China Eastern

Consider extra legroom seats in Economy for added comfort on long flights.


China Eastern's Wi-Fi uses a Chinese IP; Western sites may be blocked without a VPN.

British Airways

Upgrade to premium economy for 18 cm extra legroom, wider seats, and priority boarding.


BA's premium economy offers more space, peace, and a bigger baggage allowance on long flights.

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

Cheapest flight£288
Flight from London Heathrow Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

When to book flights from Heathrow to Shanghai

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Heathrow to Shanghai based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
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FAQs for booking London Heathrow Airport to Shanghai flights

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

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from London Heathrow Airport to Shanghai was £288 for a one-way ticket and £439 for a return.

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

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

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

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

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from London Heathrow 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 Heathrow Airport to Shanghai.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Shanghai from London Heathrow 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 Heathrow 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 Heathrow Airport with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from London Heathrow 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 Heathrow 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 Heathrow 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 Heathrow to Shanghai.
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Direct departures

London Heathrow to Shanghai

Monday

British Airways, China Eastern

British Airways, China Eastern

Tuesday

British Airways, China Eastern

British Airways, China Eastern

Wednesday

British Airways, China Eastern

British Airways, China Eastern

Thursday

British Airways, China Eastern

British Airways, China Eastern

Friday

British Airways, China Eastern

British Airways, China Eastern

Saturday

British Airways, China Eastern

British Airways, China Eastern

Sunday

British Airways, China Eastern

British Airways, China Eastern

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Direct returns

Shanghai to London Heathrow

Monday

British Airways, China Eastern

British Airways, China Eastern

Tuesday

British Airways, China Eastern

British Airways, China Eastern

Wednesday

British Airways, China Eastern

British Airways, China Eastern

Thursday

British Airways, China Eastern

British Airways, China Eastern

Friday

British Airways, China Eastern

British Airways, China Eastern

Saturday

British Airways, China Eastern

British Airways, China Eastern

Sunday

British Airways, China Eastern

British Airways, China Eastern

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Reviews of the top 5 airlines flying from Heathrow 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.
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7.7
KLMOverall score based on 1406 reviews
7.7Comfort
7.8Boarding
7.3Food
7.1Entertainment
8.4Crew
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At the airport, terrible, I do not want to even remember it. It was too humiliating for a business class passenger.

2.0 MediocreElizabeth, Oct 2025CDG - AMS
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At the airport, terrible, I do not want to even remember it. It was too humiliating for a business class passenger.

Flight was ok but lack of communication cost me to literally beg to be put on another flight as connecting flight had departed

They forgot to serve food and the crew was very unfriendly. Never experienced such a bad KLM flight. Usually fly from Toronto. New York was different.

Over 1 Hr delay. No APU so no AC on ground. Plane was hot during boarding and then they closed the doors over 20 minutes before engine start so interior of plane was steamy hot and stuffy. Could have been helped by opening doors until ready to depart.

First of all we couldn’t check in online, then we learn at the airport we were on stand by for KLM’s mistake of overbooking. The seats were not comfy at all. Our luggage got lost.

Ad experience - been flying many years with them but they are losing out to other carriers with their service and bagage / seating policy. My 2 12-yo kids were not placed with the parent. Absurdity.

Short flight so it was okay. Nice crew, all very pleasant and professional. We were near the back in row 27 so just as we got our drinks, we started our descent so had to drink very quickly!

Our first flight was delayed so we missed our connecting flight. However it was easy to book a later flight on their app.

Klm start boarding while somw air issue in the plan

The service was great. However the lounge only gets passing grade

In my return flight they couldn’t identify my ticket or boarding pass, I had to go to 3 different counters until I was able to get my boarding pass. The food was on, it was the bear minimum. They didn’t even recognise that I was a Muslim and can’t eat meat, chicken or pork. In one of the trays I believe they served me pork. The staff were very pleasant, but they need to be aware of their surroundings more carefully, one of them stuck her lower belly right into my face! I was shocked and very uncomfortable.

Overall I had good experience with China Southern airline. Nothing to claim. I hoped they could improve the meal quality that is.

Wow very impressed by the quality and attentiveness of service of China Southern. Lived the blankets! Will definitely fly with them again. Despite language barriers, a few attendants know enough English to understand our rudimentary Mandarin and respond to basic questions. Although they don’t explain the beverage and meal service on the website or ticketing documents, they offered regular beverage cart and snacks during the beginning hours and end hours of the long, transoceanic flight. A full meal at the beginning and end of the flight as well, and a midflight small sandwich (dinner roll sized) but we weren’t hungry and didn’t try that one. The expectation is that every sleeps during the middle of the flight. We were on a “redeye” departure from LAX with a morning arrival in China, so I don’t know if this service pattern is the same for other flights. The domestic flight we took from Guangzhou to Harbin offered conventional refreshments and meals like a US flight service. Note that they didn’t offer diet sodas. If you like to stay hydrated, I recommend bringing plenty of your own. It is served in small cups like any other drink. You can ask for a bottle but they’re tiny - about 6 ounces.

China Southern was not the problem. I booked my flight through Kayak and also received a booking reference and alert details regarding departure time and gate numbers… however Kayak NEVER actually booked my flight! We were stranded at the airport without a flight for a long awaited holiday!

The connection between LA and Atlanta was too much stress

Terrible boarding experience,,food is very poor that I I . Never going book this airline again.

The crew were kind, patient and responsive. The service was excellent, even though we travelled the cheapest economy class. We arrived at our destination 40 min early, which for a 15+ hour flight is a great bonus. The boarding seemed a bit "loose", but got us boarded on time, and the plane was off exactly @ 0:30 hrs.

The airport didn‘t give me the ticket. I called customer service to ask for a refund but they kept giving me a perfunctory response and refused to refund me.

The flight was delayed hours and most flights from CS are always delayed. Plane was efficient and got us home but not the best food and no entertainment system at all.

Not good - chair back could not move back for premium economy. Not worth the price

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.

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!

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.

We always use BA due to the direct flight options, we have always had a pleasant flight with BA.

There might be more food options for people who can't eat so much starch/sugar/bread/rice. Meat, cheese, walnuts/pecans for snack, maybe jerky or other kinds of meat-based snacks would be better than bread and rice and sweets. I had an extra chardonnay, which was fine. The entertainment was great.

Unfortunately, my flight was cancelled because of some sort of emergency over the Atlantic and had to return to London. While I think British Airways made every effort to mitigate the situation, I must say it was still pretty unpleasant. I do appreciate the fact, however, that British Airways put my safety first…and I think the effort to correct a bad situation was very sincere. But I think the process might be handled better in future.

Horrible leg room - coach seating with empty seat in middle on a 3 across seating. You buy business class for comfort which includes leg room. Absolutely no entertainment options either. Awful experience

Crew service was poor and very little difference between premium economy and economy. Disappointed.

My bags never made it on the flight and I now have to wait for them to arrive hopefully tomorrow. You can’t even track your bags in the app to see where they are since they didn’t arrive. You have to file a claim and then wait for them to inform you when you will receive your bag. We were already delayed for an hour due to baggage so I don’t understand how my bag didn’t make the flight.

One of the worst experience given the middle seat even asked for the change no one honored,boarded at the end and overall one of the worst experience

No WiFi in either flight. No leg room, the seat in front of me left dents on my knees and the tray was so low my knees propped it up if I tried to use it.

It was good although our flight to the UK was cancelled and rescheduled for two days later. This was after we were already seated on the plane. We missed the first leg of our trip. BA did put us up at a hotel and paid for our meals but we lost our hotel costs in Glasgow.

The crew was very nice and pleasant. We were very reluctant to book our flight with British Airlines because we had bad experience with their flight attendants on the previous trips, they were rude and not helpful.

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