£254 Find Cheap Flights from Shanghai to London Heathrow 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 Shanghai to Heathrow departing on 31/5. 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 Shanghai to London, 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 Shanghai to London, as well as popular online travel agencies
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Everything you should know

Cheapest return fare
£467
Overall average: £581
Finnair
Fri 8/5Sat 16/5
PVG - LHR • 1 stop
Cheapest direct flights
£548
Typical prices: £595-£1,025
British Airways
Thu 11/6Wed 17/6
PVG - LHR • Direct
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BA's premium economy offers 18 cm extra legroom.
China Eastern's Wi-Fi blocks Western social media.
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Cheap Flights from Shanghai to Heathrow

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

Fri, 8 May - Sat, 16 May
Finnair Logo
20:50 - 09:10
PVG
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LHR
19h 20m
1 stop
Finnair Logo
07:30 - 18:25
LHR
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PVG
27h 55m
1 stop
£467Finnair
Fri, 15 May - Sat, 30 May
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20:50 - 17:05
PVG
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LHR
27h 15m
1 stop
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10:20 - 18:25
LHR
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PVG
25h 05m
1 stop
£469Finnair
Tue, 15 Sep - Tue, 22 Sep
Finnair Logo
20:50 - 15:10
PVG
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LHR
25h 20m
1 stop
Finnair Logo
18:10 - 18:25
LHR
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PVG
17h 15m
1 stop
£471Finnair
Sun, 10 May - Sun, 17 May
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15:55 - 06:55
PVG
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LHR
22h 00m
1 stop
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19:15 - 20:30
LHR
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PVG
18h 15m
1 stop
£477Multiple Airlines
Wed, 10 Jun - Wed, 17 Jun
Shenzhen Airlines Logo
07:30 - 20:00
PVG
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LHR
19h 30m
1 stop
Shenzhen Airlines Logo
22:05 - 10:20
LHR
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PVG
29h 15m
1 stop
£482Shenzhen Airlines
Fri, 8 May - Fri, 15 May
Multiple Airlines Logo
07:30 - 20:00
PVG
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LHR
19h 30m
1 stop
Multiple Airlines Logo
22:05 - 19:05
LHR
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PVG
38h 00m
1 stop
£483Multiple Airlines
Fri, 19 Jun - Fri, 26 Jun
Shenzhen Airlines Logo
17:45 - 19:50
PVG
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LHR
33h 05m
1 stop
Shenzhen Airlines Logo
22:05 - 11:55
LHR
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PVG
30h 50m
1 stop
£485Shenzhen Airlines
Thu, 7 May - Wed, 20 May
Shenzhen Airlines Logo
21:45 - 20:00
PVG
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LHR
29h 15m
1 stop
Shenzhen Airlines Logo
22:05 - 11:55
LHR
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PVG
30h 50m
1 stop
£485Shenzhen Airlines
Mon, 15 Jun - Tue, 15 Sep
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08:35 - 18:05
SHA
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LHR
16h 30m
1 stop
China Southern Logo
21:00 - 22:10
LHR
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SHA
18h 10m
1 stop
£513China Southern
Thu, 7 May - Thu, 21 May
China Southern Logo
19:45 - 18:05
SHA
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LHR
29h 20m
1 stop
China Southern Logo
21:00 - 18:20
LHR
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SHA
14h 20m
1 stop
£538China Southern
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KAYAK’s insights & trends for Shanghai to Heathrow flights

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

What is the cheapest Shanghai to London Heathrow Airport flight route?

Data is based on round-trip flight searches on KAYAK over the past month.

The cheapest return flight from Shanghai to London Heathrow Airport costs £284 on the route between Shanghai Pu Dong Airport (PVG) and London Heathrow Airport (LHR). It is also the most popular route.

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Shanghai to London Heathrow 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 Shanghai to London Heathrow Airport is January, where tickets cost £518 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are July and September, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is £810 and £785 respectively.

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Expert advice for your flight from Shanghai to Heathrow

 
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Robert Schrader

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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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Laura Ratliff

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Laura Ratliff is a New York-based writer and editor. She lives in downtown Brooklyn with her husband and their beloved dogs. Originally from Texas, she now considers New York City her home. She typically spends more than 200,000 miles on a plane each year and stays in plenty of hotels.

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Duncan Madden

Expert on British Airways

Duncan is a freelance travel writer, copywriter and book author in constant search of travel stories and the perpetual sensation of being on holiday. He’s never happier than when on a dusty trail in search of empty waves or ducking under the piste tape in search of snowbound solitude. British born, living in Germany, but happiest heading for the horizon. His first book, Found in Translation, explores the etymologies and stories of country names around the world and is out now.

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

Cheapest flight£254
Flight from Shanghai Pudong Airport to London Heathrow Airport

When to book flights from Shanghai to Heathrow

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

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

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Shanghai to London Heathrow Airport was £254 for a one-way ticket and £467 for a return.

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

    There are 2 airports in Shanghai (Shanghai Pu Dong and Shanghai Hongqiao Intl.) and only 1 airport in London Heathrow Airport (London Heathrow). The cheapest flights are generally found on the Shanghai Hongqiao Intl to London Heathrow flight route.

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

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

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

    oneworld is the only airline alliance operating flights between Shanghai and London Heathrow Airport.

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

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

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

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

Prefer to fly direct from Shanghai to London Heathrow Airport?

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

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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Direct returns

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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Reviews of the top airline flying from Shanghai to Heathrow

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Shanghai to London. 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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6.7
British AirwaysOverall score based on 7802 reviews
6.4Entertainment
6.9Boarding
6.8Comfort
6.4Food
7.6Crew
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WiFi wasn’t available to economy until the end of the flight.

6.0 GoodAnonymous, Mar 2026
EWR - LHR
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WiFi wasn’t available to economy until the end of the flight.

Boarding crew were extremely rude. At check in, I showed a medical note from a surgeon stating that I had a medical problem that caused me to end up in an emergency room. The surgeon requested that I get an upgrade so I can travel back home comfortably since I was in a lot of pain. I was alone with my daughters (9 and 14). They made a huge deal about giving me seats although there were so many empty seats in business. Finally, I paid a hefty price for it and the seats were exactly the same as in economy cabins but not as good because there was a forced tray in the middle seat that I couldnt even lift so I can lay down.

Very good staff members with sincere passion and responsibility in their job.

We were unable to check in on line with no explanation! Despite arriving at the airport 3 hours before deprture, my wife and I had no allocated seats and ended up being seated seperately. This is unacceptable! We were both ib the middle of the centre of the aircraft, despite having previously requested an aisle and seat next to it when booking and having been an Exec Club member for 25 years - so much for loyalty! The seats were extremely uncomfortable for such a long flight. I fly a lot and these were, by far, the most uncomfortable seats I've had in many years. It was all fine until we arrived at LHR where we got off the plane quickly, but then had to wait more than 45 minutes in the baggage hall for our bags to arrive, despite the fact that some luggage was already off when we got to the carousel. After 14 1/2 hours flying, this is completely unacceptable and ruined the experience for us.

Very please with the seating that the Kayak staff booked for us!

I liked the movie selection and the speed getting the luggage. I did not like the fact that for premium they did not have a personal kit with toothpaste, I travel all the time in premium economy and bussiness and althought the kit might bot be the same at least you have the smalles kit in premium economy. I did not like either that because i was in the last row of premium economy nothing made it to my seat. They run out of the food I wanted ( it is a surprise because there were only 6-7 rows. They would run out of orange jouice were thy were passing water/orange juice around, they run out of some alcohol. I am undertand running out of it but I don’t understand why mot getting kore. The service I received in row 11 was different from the service in rows 7,8…. Also the screen on my tv was broken. It did not respond to touch. So, in conclusion, if I compare my flight going to Europe with an American airline plane in premium and the one with British, British expereince was significantly much worse. This company is declining fast.

The crew on the flight were not particularly pleasant and fluid restriction was an issue. I was not allowed to fill my water bottle. Crew didn't check on passengers other than meal service.

BA is a fine airline. The problem lies with XCOVER INSURANCE, that KAYAK uses. Very poor service from insurance. No telephone number to contact XCOVER. Their replies are inadequate & overall very bad insurance. I wish kayak uses standard insurance company., such as AIG.

British Airways offers amenities subpar with all other airlines flying internationally. Sharing tis based on my experience with flying at least five other airline between IAD-DEL in the last six months.

Worth every penny to upgrade to BC. Treated and felt more like First Class

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