Cheap flights from London Gatwick Airport to Shanghai from £280

The month of January is, on average, the cheapest month to fly to Shanghai Pu Dong Airport from London Gatwick Airport, with most prices found around £496. If you’re not able to fly to Shanghai Pu Dong Airport in January, then November is your next best option. Flight prices from London Gatwick Airport to Shanghai Pu Dong Airport during November average around £521.

The cheapest day to depart from London Gatwick Airport to Shanghai Pu Dong Airport is on a Monday. Travellers who choose to depart for Shanghai Pu Dong Airport on a Monday will often find tickets for as low as £555. Be sure to avoid booking your departure on a Saturday as prices are generally higher than usual. According to our data, the average ticket price to Shanghai Pu Dong Airport on Saturday is £624.

Our data shows that the cheapest London Gatwick Airport to Shanghai Pu Dong Airport flights are usually those with departure times in the morning. Our users have found flights to Shanghai Pu Dong Airport in the morning for as low as £532. Flights to Shanghai Pu Dong Airport are more costly in the evening, with an average ticket price of £654. Departure times in the evening fall within the peak daily travel times, which is why tickets can be more expensive.

Fly from London Gatwick to Shanghai Pu Dong for the best London Gatwick - Shanghai Pu Dong flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Shanghai Pu Dong Airport from London Gatwick Airport when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Shanghai Pu Dong Airport for around £673 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Shanghai Pu Dong Airport from London Gatwick Airport for as low as £494 on momondo.

There are 4 cabin classes available to choose from on London Gatwick Airport to Shanghai Pu Dong Airport flights. Cabin price and availability will vary by airline so perform a search above to find the right deals for you.

You could potentially save up to 4% on your flight if you consider stops on a London Gatwick Airport to Shanghai Pu Dong Airport flight.

As of July 2026, prices for London Gatwick Airport to Shanghai Pu Dong Airport flights are approximately 2% more expensive when compared to flights at the same time last year.

Historically, on average around 12% of flights between London and Shanghai have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 93 minutes.

Generally, flights departing in the early afternoon tend to experience fewer delays. Flights departing in the evening have, in the past, seen delays more frequently in comparison.

Wednesday is statistically the day of the week that experiences the fewest delays on this flight route. Friday has historically seen more delays on average compared to the rest of the week.

According to our data, Air China have had the fewest delays on this route over the last 12 months, with about 7% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

2 flights are operational daily from London Gatwick Airport to Shanghai Pu Dong Airport as of July 2026. The most popular departure time for this route is 11:00, with 77% of flights per day taking off at midday.

The number of flights available between London Gatwick Airport and Shanghai Pu Dong Airport is 18 per week as of July 2026. The most frequent departure day is Wed, with 17% of weekly flights leaving on this day.