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£238 Find Cheap Flights from London to Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

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Cheap Flights from London to Hongqiao Intl (LON-SHA)

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

Mon, 29 Sep - Sun, 5 Oct
China Southern Logo
12:00 - 11:20LGW-SHA
16h 20m1 stop
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20:00 - 06:50SHA-LGW
17h 50m1 stop
£411China Southern
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Mon, 29 Sep - Wed, 8 Oct
China Southern Logo
12:00 - 11:20LGW-SHA
16h 20m1 stop
China Southern Logo
20:00 - 07:05SHA-LGW
18h 05m1 stop
£413China Southern
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Wed, 3 Sep - Sun, 7 Sep
Hainan Airlines Logo
22:00 - 22:55LHR-SHA
17h 55m1 stop
Hainan Airlines Logo
08:30 - 19:30SHA-LHR
42h 00m2 stops
£416Hainan Airlines
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Mon, 29 Sep - Wed, 8 Oct
Hainan Airlines Logo
22:00 - 22:55LHR-SHA
41h 55m2 stops
Hainan Airlines Logo
08:30 - 19:30SHA-LHR
18h 00m1 stop
£417Hainan Airlines
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Wed, 17 Sep - Thu, 2 Oct
Shenzhen Airlines Logo
22:05 - 10:35LHR-SHA
29h 30m1 stop
Shenzhen Airlines Logo
20:50 - 20:00SHA-LHR
30h 10m1 stop
£434Shenzhen Airlines
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Wed, 10 Sep - Tue, 30 Sep
Shenzhen Airlines Logo
22:05 - 15:25LHR-SHA
34h 20m1 stop
Shenzhen Airlines Logo
20:50 - 20:00SHA-LHR
30h 10m1 stop
£436Shenzhen Airlines
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Wed, 3 Sep - Sun, 7 Sep
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22:00 - 22:55LHR-SHA
17h 55m1 stop
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21:55 - 19:30SHA-LHR
28h 35m1 stop
Mon, 15 Sep - Mon, 20 Oct
Air China Logo
12:35 - 10:00LGW-SHA
14h 25m1 stop
Air China Logo
21:30 - 06:35SHA-LGW
16h 05m1 stop
£477Air China
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Wed, 1 Oct - Mon, 6 Oct
Air China Logo
12:35 - 10:00LGW-SHA
14h 25m1 stop
Air China Logo
20:25 - 06:35SHA-LGW
17h 10m1 stop
£484Air China
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Mon, 25 Aug - Sun, 31 Aug
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06:15 - 19:00STN-SHA
29h 45m2 stops
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11:15 - 15:30SHA-STN
35h 15m2 stops
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KAYAK's insights & trends for London to Hongqiao Intl flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from London to Hongqiao Intl 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 Hongqiao Intl Airport?

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

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

When flying from London to Shanghai Hongqiao Intl, you should consider leaving on a Tuesday and avoid Fridays if you are looking for the best rates. For your return to London, you’ll find the best rates on Sundays and the most expensive ones on Saturdays.

What is the cheapest month to fly from London 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 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 to Shanghai Hongqiao Intl Airport is November, where tickets cost £471 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are July and August, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is £718 and £710 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from London to Shanghai Hongqiao Intl 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 to Shanghai Hongqiao Intl 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 to Shanghai Hongqiao Intl Airport, you should book around 2 weeks before departure, which saves you about 14% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 10 weeks before departure.


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

Low seasonJanuary
Cheapest flight£238
Best time to beat the crowds (13% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly (29% more expensive on average)
Flight from London Luton Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

When to book flights from London to Hongqiao Intl

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FAQs for booking London to Shanghai Hongqiao Intl flights

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

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from London to Shanghai Hongqiao Intl Airport was £315 for a one-way ticket and £544 for a return.

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

    London has 5 major airports: London City, London Gatwick, London Heathrow, London Luton, and London Stansted. Shanghai Hongqiao Intl is the only airport in Shanghai Hongqiao Intl. You’ll usually find the cheapest deals if you fly from London Gatwick Airport.

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

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

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

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

  • Which is the best airline for flights from London to Shanghai, Hainan Airlines or China Southern?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from London to Shanghai are Hainan Airlines and China Southern. With an average price for the route of £468 and an overall rating of 8.2, Hainan Airlines is the most popular choice. China Southern is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of £451 and an overall rating of 7.6.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from London 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 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 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 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 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 with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from London 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 up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

Reviews of the top 5 airlines flying from London 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 London 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.
7.8
KLMOverall score based on 1383 reviews
7.7Comfort
7.8Boarding
7.3Food
8.4Crew
7.1Entertainment
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The baggage drop-off in Stuttgart is bad: after online check-in you cannot use the automated baggage drop off as indicated on the website. You can use the terminals but have to cue to 1 of three open and slowly working counters to drop the bags. took about 45 minutes wait time.

6.0 GoodSimon, Jul 2025STR - AMS
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The baggage drop-off in Stuttgart is bad: after online check-in you cannot use the automated baggage drop off as indicated on the website. You can use the terminals but have to cue to 1 of three open and slowly working counters to drop the bags. took about 45 minutes wait time.

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

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 professional, polite and friendly, boarding was seemless, but come on KLM surely you can do better than a pack of cheesy biscuits as an inflight snack

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!

You should not have to pay for WiFi in business class

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

This fight left ahead of time which meant it arrived early which was great. Staff were very professional, but as with all these Short hop Flights the food was a disappointing snack There was no entertainment on this flight, but I did not expect any

Overall very poor. Flight was disorganised, staff were rude and this is my second experience with KLM that I've had baggage go missing. It feels like, if you are an economy customer, KLM staff do not show you any care. I shall never fly with KLM again. Worst airline in Europe

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

Everything about the flight check-in was smooth no line the plane is clean and bathroom

Excellent everywhere but Philly, the most rotten airport in the world.

Check in was not the greatest as had to talk to an agent to clarify things and then he transferred us to another agent who had difficulty processing my credit card as there was a system glitch and not a card error.

All good. Loo’s weren’t great and as clean as i would like.

A great flight. The crew was excellent too. Of particular note of excellence was the gluten-free meal which was one of the best offerings I’ve ever had on a plane. Outstanding work, BA chefs.

I was put into business class. Wow! My flight attendant was great! The food amazing’

The gate at London Gatwick had confusing signs for the different zones and the staff seemed harried because people didn't know when it was their turn to come to the desk. Plus, with there were too many carry-on bag travelers, myself included. The charge scheme for checking bags is frustrating. If you travel light, you want the freedom to leave as soon as you deplane. When you are forced to gate-check your bag simply because the flight is fully booked, you lose whatever time you'd hoped to save because you're still stuck waiting for your bag to come off the conveyor belt.

I got stuffed on both flights into terrible seats. Second flight the seat didn’t even recline and fit s tall person, that’s very uncomfortable.

I arrived at Bridgetown only to fins that a suitcase was missing. It was left at Manchester. I had to wait wait 2 days before deciding on going to collect from the airport personally. I am not happy about paying for baggage at the airport. This I thought was included in the price of the ticket. Who goes away for 2 weeks and does not bring luggage. This was a total rip off and I am not happy. I need someone to contact me before returning so that I don't have to pay all over again to return homde.

Boarding market okay just because of the delay we had, but not related to the crew in any way…

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