Cheap flights from the United Kingdom to Shanghai from £264

The month of November is, on average, the cheapest month to fly to Shanghai Pu Dong Airport from United Kingdom, with most prices found around £494. If you’re not able to fly to Shanghai Pu Dong Airport in November, then May is your next best option. Flight prices from United Kingdom to Shanghai Pu Dong Airport during May average around £511.

The cheapest day to depart from United Kingdom to Shanghai Pu Dong Airport is on a Tuesday. Travellers who choose to depart for Shanghai Pu Dong Airport on a Tuesday will often find tickets for as low as £545. Be sure to avoid booking your departure on a Saturday as prices are generally higher than usual. According to our data, the average ticket price to Shanghai Pu Dong Airport on Saturday is £635.

Our data shows that the cheapest United Kingdom to Shanghai Pu Dong Airport flights are usually those with departure times in the morning. Our users have found flights to Shanghai Pu Dong Airport in the morning for as low as £527. Flights to Shanghai Pu Dong Airport are more costly in the evening, with an average ticket price of £645. Departure times in the evening fall within the peak daily travel times, which is why tickets can be more expensive.

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

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Shanghai Pu Dong Airport from United Kingdom when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Shanghai Pu Dong Airport for around £653 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Shanghai Pu Dong Airport from United Kingdom for as low as £515 on momondo.

There are 4 cabin classes available to choose from on United Kingdom to Shanghai Pu Dong flights. Cabin price and availability will vary by airline so perform a search above to find the right deals for you.

Shenzhen Airlines, AirAsia X, and Gulf Air are the most popular carriers operating from United Kingdom to Shanghai Pu Dong

China Eastern, British Airways and Air China are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Shanghai Pu Dong Airport from United Kingdom according to our data. China Eastern is the first choice among our users, with 41% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to Shanghai Pu Dong Airport. Keep in mind that there are 12 different airlines that fly to Shanghai Pu Dong Airport on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 11% of flights between United Kingdom and Shanghai have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 105 minutes.

Generally, flights departing at night tend to experience fewer delays. Flights departing in the evening 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. Saturday has historically seen more delays on average compared to the rest of the week.

According to our data, Air China have had the fewest delays on this route over the last 12 months, with about 7% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

The number of flights available between United Kingdom and Shanghai Pu Dong Airport is 8 per day as of April 2026. The most frequent departure time is 12:00, with 36% of daily flights leaving in the evening.

As of April 2026, there are 59 flights per week flying from United Kingdom to Shanghai Pu Dong Airport. The most common day of the week flights depart is Mon, with 15% of flights taking off on this day.