Cheap flights from London to Shanghai

The month of January is, on average, the cheapest month to fly to Shanghai from London, with most prices found around £542. If you don’t want to visit Shanghai in January, then you should wait until November to fly from London, when ticket prices are also cheap, with an average price of £544.

On average, the least expensive day to fly to Shanghai from London is on a Wednesday. momondo users have found tickets for Wednesday departures for as low as £541. 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 £608.

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 to Shanghai in the morning for as low as £530. 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 £632 per ticket.

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

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Shanghai from London when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Shanghai for around £637 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 for as low as £544 on momondo.

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

Historically, on average around 10% 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 145 minutes.

Generally, flights departing in the morning 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. Saturday 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 4% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.