Cheap flights from Shanghai to London from £274

The cheapest month to fly to London from Shanghai is in May. Flight prices, which tend to average around £582, are often lower during this time because this is during the off-season. The month of December is another great option to travel to London, with average flight prices from Shanghai averaging around £587.

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 £654. When flying out on a Wednesday, the most expensive travel day of the week, you can expect to see flight prices from Shanghai to London for around £700.

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.

Fly from Shanghai Pu Dong to London Gatwick for the best Shanghai - London flight prices

Historically, on average around 14% 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 120 minutes.

Generally, flights departing at night tend to experience fewer delays. Flights departing in the early afternoon 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 12% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

As of April 2026, there are 7 flights per day flying from Shanghai to London. The most common time of day flights depart is 02:00, with 39% of flights taking off at midday.

The number of flights available between Shanghai and London is 52 per week as of April 2026. The most frequent departure day is Wed, with 15% of weekly flights leaving on this day.