£257 Find Cheap Flights from London to Shanghai

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Cheap Flights from London to Shanghai (LON-SHA)

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

Wed, 1 Oct - Sun, 19 Oct
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22:00 - 15:20LHR-PVG
34h 20m1 stop
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23:05 - 19:30PVG-LHR
27h 25m1 stop
£394Hainan Airlines
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Thu, 25 Sep - Sun, 12 Oct
China Southern Logo
12:00 - 12:55LGW-PVG
17h 55m1 stop
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18:20 - 06:50PVG-LGW
19h 30m1 stop
£408China Southern
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Thu, 25 Sep - Sun, 12 Oct
China Southern Logo
12:00 - 11:20LGW-SHA
16h 20m1 stop
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18:50 - 06:50SHA-LGW
19h 00m1 stop
£408China Southern
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Mon, 15 Sep - Tue, 14 Oct
China Eastern Logo
11:35 - 05:55LGW-PVG
11h 20mdirect
China Eastern Logo
09:50 - 15:00PVG-LGW
12h 10mdirect
£464China Eastern
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Thu, 25 Sep - Sat, 11 Oct
China Eastern Logo
18:00 - 11:50LGW-PVG
10h 50mdirect
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01:30 - 06:40PVG-LGW
12h 10mdirect
£465China Eastern
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Wed, 1 Oct - Mon, 13 Oct
Air China Logo
12:35 - 10:00LGW-SHA
14h 25m1 stop
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19:25 - 06:35SHA-LGW
18h 10m1 stop
£468Air China
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Thu, 25 Sep - Sun, 12 Oct
Air China Logo
11:25 - 05:45LGW-PVG
11h 20mdirect
Air China Logo
16:20 - 06:35PVG-LGW
21h 15m1 stop
£471Air China
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Thu, 16 Oct - Mon, 20 Oct
Gulf Air Logo
10:00 - 11:40LHR-PVG
18h 40m1 stop
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15:55 - 15:20PVG-LHR
30h 25m1 stop
£472Gulf Air
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Mon, 15 Sep - Tue, 14 Oct
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09:20 - 09:25LCY-PVG
17h 05m1 stop
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11:15 - 07:15PVG-LCY
27h 00m1 stop
£476KLM
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Tue, 4 Nov - Wed, 3 Dec
KLM Logo
10:00 - 09:25LCY-PVG
15h 25m1 stop
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11:25 - 07:15PVG-LCY
27h 50m1 stop
£512KLM
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Expert advice for your flight from London to Shanghai

 
Snippets provided in this section are AI-generated based on a summarisation of KAYAK-commissioned articles. The articles are presented as-is, for general informational purposes only, and may not be up-to-date. The opinions contained in the articles are original to the author and reflect their authentic experience, which may vary significantly from the experience of others.
KAYAK teamed up with top travel experts to share the best tips for your journey.
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Air China

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


Air China's A350-900 features reverse herringbone seats in a 1-2-1 configuration, ideal for long-haul comfort.

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China Eastern

China Eastern's Business Class offers lie-flat seats in a 1-2-1 configuration, ensuring comfort on long-haul flights.


China Eastern's Premium Economy offers extra legroom, ideal for long flights, enhancing comfort significantly.

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Robert Schrader

Robert Schrader

One of the web's original travel bloggers, Robert launched his first site, Leave Your Daily Hell, in 2009. Since then, he's expanded into destination niche sites (one each for Japan, Thailand and Taiwan), in addition to having written for the inflight magazines of Singapore Airlines and Korean Air. Overall, he's visited nearly 100 countries, and flies business as often as possible.

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KAYAK's insights & trends for London to Shanghai flights

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

How much is a round-trip flight from London to Shanghai?

What is the cheapest London to Shanghai flight route?

The cheapest price for flight routes found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks for round-trip flights from London to Shanghai.

Our data shows that the cheapest route for a return flight from London to Shanghai cost £408 and was between London Gatwick Airport (LGW) and Shanghai Pu Dong Airport (PVG). On average, the best prices are found if you fly this route. The average price for a return flight for this route is £408.

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

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

For London to Shanghai, Tuesday is the cheapest day to fly on average and Friday is the most expensive. Flying from Shanghai back to London, the best deals are generally found on Sunday, with Saturday being the most expensive.

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from London 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 to Shanghai is March, where tickets cost £460 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are August and July, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is £800 and £766 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from London 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 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 to Shanghai, you should book around 2 weeks before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 10 weeks before departure.


Good to know - Cheap tickets from London to Shanghai

Cheapest flight£257
Flight from London Heathrow Airport to Shanghai Pudong Airport

When to book flights from London to Shanghai

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from London to Shanghai 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 flights from London to Shanghai

  • What is the cheapest flight from London to Shanghai?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from London to Shanghai was £345 for a one-way ticket and £528 for a return.

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

    On your way to Shanghai, you’ll fly out from one of these London airports: London City, London Gatwick, London Heathrow, London Luton, London Southend, or London Stansted. You’ll be landing in one of Shanghai’s 2 airports: Shanghai Pu Dong or Shanghai Hongqiao Intl.

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

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

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from London to Shanghai?

    Star Alliance is the only airline alliance operating flights between London and Shanghai.

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

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

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

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from London 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 with another airline.

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

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

London to Shanghai

Monday

Air China, British Airways, China Eastern

Air China, British Airways, +1 more

Tuesday

Air China, British Airways, China Eastern

Air China, British Airways, +1 more

Wednesday

Air China, British Airways, China Eastern

Air China, British Airways, +1 more

Thursday

Air China, British Airways, China Eastern

Air China, British Airways, +1 more

Friday

Air China, British Airways, China Eastern

Air China, British Airways, +1 more

Saturday

Air China, British Airways, China Eastern

Air China, British Airways, +1 more

Sunday

Air China, British Airways, China Eastern

Air China, British Airways, +1 more

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Direct returns

Shanghai to London

Monday

Air China, British Airways, China Eastern

Air China, British Airways, +1 more

Tuesday

Air China, British Airways, China Eastern

Air China, British Airways, +1 more

Wednesday

Air China, British Airways, China Eastern

Air China, British Airways, +1 more

Thursday

Air China, British Airways, China Eastern

Air China, British Airways, +1 more

Friday

Air China, British Airways, China Eastern

Air China, British Airways, +1 more

Saturday

Air China, British Airways, China Eastern

Air China, British Airways, +1 more

Sunday

Air China, British Airways, China Eastern

Air China, British Airways, +1 more

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Reviews of the top 5 airlines flying from London 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 London 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.
7.8
KLMOverall score based on 1374 reviews
7.3Food
8.4Crew
7.7Comfort
7.1Entertainment
7.8Boarding
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Our first flight was delayed so we missed our connecting flight. However it was easy to book a later flight on their app.

6.0 GoodKathleen P, Jun 2025EDI - AMS
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Our first flight was delayed so we missed our connecting flight. However it was easy to book a later flight on their app.

My flight was delayed by 6 hours then I missed BOTH of my connecting flights, I then had to stay in the AIRPORT at JFK because soooooo many people also suffered from missing flights and there was no hotels available. I would like to be compensated for this experience! I had to stay in the airport for over 16 hours!

Klm start boarding while somw air issue in the plan

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

I appreciate that KLM was proactive in informing me of the 2 hour delay which enabled me to replan my travel. It was a bit stressful not knowing whether my connection from Montreal to Ottawa was happening. But the ground and air crew did a good job at comforting and assuring me.

Cabin crew were excellent, very proffesional, polite and friendly, in flight snack was underwhelming, a packet of cheese biscuits, im sure KLM could run to a sandwich!

This portion of the flight was through Indigo. A local carrier. So all economy seating. No real service some refreshments for purchase standard economy stuff.

You should not have to pay for WiFi in business class

Transfer at Amsterdam airport is very convenient and the airport is easy to navigate. Boarding was also quick and easy. Cabin crew were excellent and the meals were good, although lacking in options.

Overall very positive. Boarding was quick and organized. Cabin was clean and seats were reasonably comfortable. Cabin crew was excellent and the meals provided were also of good quality

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

The back of the chair - premium economy could not move back - not worth the price

It was okay. Boarding the staff made you feel rushed like we were late or something

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.

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 !

The flight was delayed for almost 5 hours, but I understand that it was not up to the company, however how they could handle the situation better, they never apologized for that delay, moreover despite passengers being there for 7 hours only thing they did was to give a bowl of instant noodles, afterwards on the plane tiny snacks, people were there starting from lunch time and we’ve arrived to destination at almost midnight

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.

The crew were excellent, service amazing, blankets and pillow good, cabin temperature perfect, the flight on time, food was unusual selection however plentiful, price for tickets unbeatable through Kayak. Older aeroplanes used by China Eastern was the only down side.

Delay in off-boarding due to customs at SFO... pilot announcement should have come earlier so passengers don't clog aisles.

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

The on flight entertainment system touch screen system and the USB charger did not work on multiple seats on least 4 seats an in different rows. The attendant tried to reset the system but was un successful. I couldn't change my phone to get my ticket for my next flight. This was an international flight I changed seats and the problem was the same. the flight attendant offered his power bank

We never made it onto this flight due to BA's lackluster organisation.

The air hostess were good, cheerful, but I didn't like the boarding. My son and I initially bought our flight tickets, making sure it included 1 luggage and a carry on. Tickets were purchased for British airlines, but we were merged with American Airlines. At checking in our languages, we were told, we don't have luggage prepaid so we had to pay extra $125 each and almost £60 on our way back. I think that's unfair.

Economy seats are so small and compacted so close together that comfort is negatively affected, especially on long flights. However that is due to aircraft design, not anything the airline can do about it.

Terrible, We experienced massive delays and then couldn’t book a hotel through the link provided, nothing was available. We then went to the airport the next day and experienced further delays, almost no communication was given. We had dinner at lunchtime and breakfast at midnight. We then landed in Jhb at 1am and had to book another hotel as our flight to durban was at 8am. The experience was painful and very expensive.

Flight was cancelled at the last minute with no explanation. No viable alternative offered and zero customer service support. Totally useless.

Experience with British Airways was hopeless and the response from ground staff after flight cancellation was hopeless

3/4 bags delayed and 1/4 damaged at the other end. Flight was freezing

this was a good experience from on time boarding and take off to early arrival. Comfortable seats became empty seat next to me.

Cancelled flight, limited information and chaotic rebooking and accommodation provision. Apathetic crew who were more interested in taking about their layover plans than remembering passengers orders and actually bringing them (after 3 reminders). To top it off, priority baggage checked in at The Wing (LHR’s first class checkin) was delivered last to the baggage belt.

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