Cheap flights from Shanghai to London from £237

The cheapest month to fly to London Gatwick Airport from Shanghai is in November. Flight prices, which tend to average around £0, are often lower during this time because this is during the off-season. If you don’t want to visit London Gatwick Airport in November, then you should wait until April to fly from Shanghai, when ticket prices are also cheap, with an average price of £0.

According to our data, Tuesday is the cheapest day to fly to London Gatwick Airport from Shanghai. The lowest ticket price found for a Tuesday departure recently was £653. Keep in mind that prices can always vary depending on your route and whether or not you are flying domestic or international. Flights from Shanghai to London Gatwick Airport on a Monday will generally be more expensive and average around £839. Keep in mind that these prices on both days could fluctuate depending on the season and the demand.

Our data shows that the cheapest Shanghai to London Gatwick Airport flights are usually those with departure times in the morning. Our users have found flights to London Gatwick Airport in the morning for as low as £659. In contrast, the most expensive time of day to depart to London Gatwick Airport is at midday when prices are around £819.

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Historically, on average around 11% 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 132 minutes.

Generally, flights departing at night tend to experience fewer delays. Flights departing in the morning 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. Tuesday 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 8% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

As of June 2026, there are 3 flights per day flying from Shanghai to London Gatwick Airport. The most common time of day flights depart is 01:00, with 69% of flights taking off in the morning.

The number of flights available between Shanghai and London Gatwick Airport is 21 per week as of June 2026. The most frequent departure day is Wed, with 19% of weekly flights leaving on this day.