£241 Find Cheap Flights from Shanghai Pudong Airport to London Gatwick Airport

If you are looking for a flight deal from Shanghai Pudong Airport to London Gatwick Airport, look for departures on Sundays and avoid leaving on a Monday, as it's usually the priciest day. When flying back from London Gatwick Airport, Wednesday is the cheapest day to fly and Saturday is the most expensive.

Yes, flying with a stopover may cost you more time, but you can also save money on the route, with a 1 stop stopover the cheapest option at £784 on average.

Weekly flights between Shanghai and London historically see delays in approximately 11% of cases, with the average delay over the past year being 138 minutes.

Typically, flights leaving in the morning tend to face fewer delays, whereas flights in the early afternoon have historically encountered delays more often.

Statistically, Wednesday is the day of the week with the fewest delays on this flight route, while Sunday has typically experienced more delays than other days.

Based on our data, China Eastern have experienced the fewest delays on this route in the past 12 months, with only about 8% of their flights encountering any delays.

Istanbul (IST) is the top choice – 40% of KAYAK users who clicked on one-stop flights from Shanghai Pudong Airport to London Gatwick Airport picked an itinerary connecting there.

Flights via Helsinki (HEL) offer the most affordable fares, with an average price of £770 for a return.

Consider flying via Istanbul (IST) for the shortest journey. The average one-way travel time for flights connecting there is 18h 20m.

If you prefer a quick connection, Helsinki (HEL) often has the shortest stopovers from Shanghai Pudong Airport to London Gatwick Airport, with an average time of 2h 08m.

There are 3 cabin class options for the route. These are Business, Economy and Prem Economy. Perform a search on KAYAK to find the latest prices and availability for all cabin fares, which differ across airlines.

Each day, there are 3 direct flights that take off from Shanghai Pu Dong Airport and land in London Gatwick Airport, with an average flight time of 12h 16m. The most common departure time is 01:00 and most flights take off at night. Each week, there are 21 flights and there are the same number of flights each day (3).