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About Flights to Shanghai
Summary info about Shanghai flight prices, duration and airlines
Best One-Way Price | £310 |
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Best Return Price | £876 |
Fastest flight time | 19h 50m |
Operated By | 2 airlines |
Cheapest flights to Shanghai airports
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CHEAPEST ROUTE FROM London TO Shanghai
London (LON) to Shanghai Pu Dong Airport (PVG)
Typically, flights to Shanghai from London are cheaper when flying from London to Shanghai Pu Dong, which has an average price of £1,136
| CHEAPEST MONTH TO FLY TO SHANGHAI FROM LONDON HEATHROW AIRPORT | November | 41% cheaper | Flying from London Heathrow Airport to Shanghai costs on average just £697 in November |
| MOST EXPENSIVE MONTH TO FLY TO SHANGHAI FROM LONDON HEATHROW AIRPORT | June | 62% more expensive | It costs about £1,913 for flights to Shanghai from London Heathrow Airport in June |
| MOST POPULAR MONTH TO FLY TO SHANGHAI FROM LONDON HEATHROW AIRPORT | December | 482% more users visited | More momondo users searched in flights to Shanghai from London Heathrow Airport in December than any other month |
When is the best time to fly to Shanghai?
Flights to Shanghai, China, from the UK, can take between 11 and 15 hours depending on where you fly from and the duration of any stops en route. It is possible to fly to Shanghai Pudong International Airport, Shanghai, from London Heathrow in just over 11 hours. You can also find flights to Shanghai from Manchester airport that will get you to your destination in around 13 hours including one stopover. Flights from Birmingham airport to Shanghai also take around 13 hours and include a single stop.
It is possible to fly directly from London Heathrow to Shanghai airport. However, most other routes from the UK will involve one stopover. When you fly from Manchester or Birmingham Airport to Shanghai, you will likely stopover in Amsterdam during your trip. Meanwhile, cheap Shanghai flight deals from Edinburgh Airport will usually require you to change planes at Heathrow before flying directly on to China.
£68 is the cheapest deal found on momondo in the last two weeks for a flight to Shanghai. This flight is from Guangzhou and is 95% cheaper than most flights to Shanghai. To find the cheapest price to Shanghai from your area, use momondo’s Airport-to-Airport Pricing Tool.
The month of November is, on average, the cheapest month to fly to Shanghai from United Kingdom, with most prices found around £652. If you don’t want to visit Shanghai in November, then you should wait until January to fly from United Kingdom, when ticket prices are also cheap, with an average price of £719.
The ideal time to book your flight to Shanghai is 60 days in advance, when prices tend to average £1,136. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Shanghai from United Kingdom for as low as £876 on momondo.
Users planning a flight to Shanghai during the months of June, July, or August should anticipate rain. There are still things to do in Shanghai even when it's raining, though. Shopping centres like Cloud Nine Plaza are very popular destinations for those visiting the Shanghai area. Cloud Nine Plaza is a great place to go if you’re looking to spend some time inside.
Hikers looking for a more family-friendly day in the great outdoors would be best suited to plan their flight to Shanghai for October and November, when they can visit Century Park and enjoy all that the park has to offer.
Finding an alternative and possibly cheaper destination airport near Shanghai is possible. If you are planning a flight to Shanghai, consider booking flights to Shanghai Pu Dong Airport (19 mi from Shanghai city centre), Suzhou Airport (65 mi from Shanghai city centre), Wuxi Airport (66 mi from Shanghai city centre), Nantong Airport (67 mi from Shanghai city centre) or Hangzhou Airport (93 mi from Shanghai city centre).
The cheapest airport near Shanghai is typically Nantong Airport, with an average price of £462/person. These prices vary based on where travellers are coming from. It is suggested that travellers looking to save money try momondo’s Airport-to-Airport Pricing Tool.
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Shanghai flight deals found on momondo
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Which airlines fly to Shanghai?
Here you can see a selection of the most popular and cheapest airlines for flights to Shanghai
Which airlines fly to Shanghai?
When flying to Shanghai from United Kingdom, momondo travellers will most often fly with one of these popular airlines: Air France, KLM, Emirates or Hainan Airlines. Depending on what airport in United Kingdom you fly from, you may be able to find flights with any of these popular airlines.
Airports near Shanghai
Below you will find all the airports in Shanghai along with their distance from the city centre
How to get to the city centre of Shanghai from the airport
You can take a bus, taxi, Maglev Train, or metro from Shanghai Airport to the city. You can also hire a car at the airport to take you to your destination in Shanghai. The Maglev Train is a magnetic levitation train and the line is the first commercially operated high-speed magnetic levitation line worldwide. The route rapidly links Pudong International Airport to Longyang Road. Taxis are located outside the Arrivals Hall of both terminals and it is only a short drive to reach the city centre. You can also hire a car through the airport's website or take Metro Line 2. There are many stops on the Metro Line so it can take a long time to reach the centre of Shanghai this way.
Popular routes to Shanghai
Most frequently searched flights to Shanghai along with the cheapest price and shortest flight duration
Visa requirements for visiting Shanghai
British nationals usually require a visa to visit China. Visa applicants (ages 14-70) need to apply in person at a Visa Application Centre because biometric data (scanned fingerprints) will need to be provided. This data may then be checked by the authorities when entering China to register your entry into the country. If you intend to transit goods while in China, visa waivers can be made in certain places. Take a look at the Visa Application Service Centre website to find out more.
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In winter, Shanghai can be bitterly cold so wrap up warm. Take a trip to the Oriental Pearl with its spinning restaurant and transparent floor observation. Why not take a day trip to Zhujiajiao Water Town, known as the Venice of Shanghai, with its wonderful waterways, bridges, streets and buildings dating back to the Ming and Qing dynasties? In summer, when the weather is warmer, you can enjoy the Ming Dynasty Garden with its colourful pagodas and dragon decorations. The Shanghai Tower is a popular place to admire a view of the city. You can enjoy the exhibits at Shanghai Museum and marvel at the ancient ceramics, ancient bronzes and ancient sculptures. There are plenty of wonderful places to shop, such as in Tianzifang and Nanjing Road. Tianzifang is popular for its tea culture and Nanjing Road has retailers from all over the world.
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