Cheap flights from London Heathrow Airport to Shanghai from £270

The month of November is, on average, the cheapest month to fly to Shanghai Pu Dong Airport from London Heathrow Airport, with most prices found around £520. If you’re not able to fly to Shanghai Pu Dong Airport in November, then September is your next best option. Flight prices from London Heathrow Airport to Shanghai Pu Dong Airport during September average around £547.

The cheapest day to depart from London Heathrow Airport to Shanghai Pu Dong Airport is on a Tuesday. Travellers who choose to depart for Shanghai Pu Dong Airport on a Tuesday will often find tickets for as low as £544. 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 £630.

Our data shows that the cheapest London Heathrow 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 £527. Flights to Shanghai Pu Dong Airport are more costly in the evening, with an average ticket price of £632. Departure times in the evening fall within the peak daily travel times, which is why tickets can be more expensive.

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

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Shanghai Pu Dong Airport from London Heathrow Airport when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Shanghai Pu Dong Airport for around £644 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 Heathrow Airport for as low as £522 on momondo.

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

Tianjin Airlines, Finnair, and Etihad Airways are the most popular carriers operating from London Heathrow to Shanghai Pu Dong

China Eastern, British Airways and China Southern are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Shanghai Pu Dong Airport from London Heathrow Airport according to our data. China Eastern is the first choice among our users, with 42% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to Shanghai Pu Dong Airport. Keep in mind that there are 10 different airlines that fly to Shanghai Pu Dong Airport on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 8% 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 142 minutes.

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

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

According to our data, China Eastern have had the fewest delays on this route over the last 12 months, with about 4% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

Dubai (DXB) was the most common stop: 27% of momondo users choosing one-stop flights on this route connected there.

Flights via Shenzhen (SZX) offer the lowest average return price of £477.

Flights connecting via Amsterdam (AMS) have the shortest average one-way travel time: 14h 40m.

Amsterdam (AMS) has the shortest average stopover time for this route: 1h 13m.

5 flights are operational daily from London Heathrow Airport to Shanghai Pu Dong Airport as of March 2026. The most popular departure time for this route is 12:00, with 60% of flights per day taking off in the afternoon.

35 flights are operational weekly from London Heathrow Airport to Shanghai Pu Dong Airport as of March 2026. The most popular departure day for this route is Mon, with 14% of flights per week taking off on this day.