Cheap flights from London Heathrow Airport to Shanghai from £317

The month of December is, on average, the cheapest month to fly to Shanghai from London Heathrow Airport, with most prices found around £197. If you don’t want to visit Shanghai in December, then you should wait until April to fly from London Heathrow Airport, when ticket prices are also cheap, with an average price of £294.

On average, the least expensive day to fly to Shanghai from London Heathrow Airport is on a Tuesday. momondo users have found tickets for Tuesday departures for as low as £552. However, this price may fluctuate depending on the airline, the season, and holidays. 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 on Saturday is £638.

According to our data, the cheapest time of day to fly to Shanghai is in the morning. momondo users have found flights departing from London Heathrow Airport to Shanghai in the morning for as low as £532. Keep in mind that these prices may fluctuate based on what airline you choose and the time of year you plan to travel. In the evening is when there is more demand to fly to Shanghai, so prices are often more expensive at around £649 per ticket.

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You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Shanghai from London Heathrow Airport when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Shanghai for around £598 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Shanghai from London Heathrow Airport for as low as £480 on momondo.

Shenzhen Airlines, Gulf Air, and China Southern are the most popular carriers operating from London Heathrow to Shanghai

British Airways, China Eastern and China Southern are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Shanghai from London Heathrow Airport according to our data. British Airways is the first choice among our users, with 34% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to Shanghai. Keep in mind that there are 11 different airlines that fly to Shanghai 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 140 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 5% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

The number of flights available between London Heathrow Airport and Shanghai is 5 per day as of April 2026. The most frequent departure time is 12:00, with 58% of daily flights leaving in the afternoon.

The number of flights available between London Heathrow Airport and Shanghai is 35 per week as of April 2026. The most frequent departure day is Mon, with 14% of weekly flights leaving on this day.