Cheap flights from Shanghai to London from £221

According to our data, Thursday is the cheapest day to fly to London Gatwick Airport from Shanghai. The lowest ticket price found for a Thursday departure recently was £623. 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 Friday will generally be more expensive and average around £705. 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 evening. Our users have found flights to London Gatwick Airport in the evening for as low as £641. In contrast, the most expensive time of day to depart to London Gatwick Airport is at midday when prices are around £824.

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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 119 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.

Friday 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 March 2026, there are 2 flights per day flying from Shanghai to London Gatwick Airport. The most common time of day flights depart is 02:00, with 64% of flights taking off in the morning.

The number of flights available between Shanghai and London Gatwick Airport is 16 per week as of March 2026. The most frequent departure day is Wed, with 19% of weekly flights leaving on this day.