Cheap flights from London to Shanghai from £277

The month of January is, on average, the cheapest month to fly to Shanghai from London, with most prices found around £158. If you don’t want to visit Shanghai in January, then you should wait until December to fly from London, when ticket prices are also cheap, with an average price of £185.

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 £563. 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 £642.

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 £538. 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 £663 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 £613 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 £486 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.

Gulf Air, Air China, and Qatar Airways are the most popular carriers operating from London to Shanghai

China Eastern, British Airways and Air China are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Shanghai from London according to our data. China Eastern is the first choice among our users, with 33% 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 11% 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 105 minutes.

Generally, flights departing at night 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 6% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

As of May 2026, 7 flights take off from London and land in Shanghai each day. The most common flight departure time for this route is 12:00, with 41% of daily flights taking off in the afternoon.

The number of flights available between London and Shanghai is 50 per week as of May 2026. The most frequent departure day is Fri, with 16% of weekly flights leaving on this day.