Cheap flights from Shanghai Hongqiao Intl Airport to London from £278

The cheapest month to fly to London from Shanghai Hongqiao Intl Airport is in November. Flight prices, which tend to average around £572, are often lower during this time because this is during the off-season. The month of May is another great option to travel to London, with average flight prices from Shanghai Hongqiao Intl Airport averaging around £585.

Our data shows that Monday is the least expensive day to fly to London. Tickets to fly out on this day can be as low as £655. When flying out on a Wednesday, the most expensive travel day of the week, you can expect to see flight prices from Shanghai Hongqiao Intl Airport to London for around £701.

The cheapest time of day to fly to London is in the evening when flights can be purchased for as low as £653. Flights at midday are often more expensive, with an average ticket price of £832.

As of April 2026, prices for Shanghai Hongqiao Intl Airport to London flights are approximately 14% cheaper when compared to flights at the same time last year.

Historically, on average around 100% of flights between Shanghai and London have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 89 minutes.

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

Riyadh (RUH) was the most common stop: 73% of momondo users choosing one-stop flights on this route connected there.

Flights via Shenzhen (SZX) offer the lowest average return price of £460.

Flights connecting via Bangkok (BKK) have the shortest average one-way travel time: 18h 40m.

Bangkok (BKK) has the shortest average stopover time for this route: 3h 15m.