Cheap flights from the United Kingdom to Shanghai from £256

The month of May is, on average, the cheapest month to fly to Shanghai from United Kingdom, with most prices found around £490. If you don’t want to visit Shanghai in May, then you should wait until November to fly from United Kingdom, when ticket prices are also cheap, with an average price of £498.

On average, the least expensive day to fly to Shanghai from United Kingdom is on a Sunday. momondo users have found tickets for Sunday departures for as low as £501. However, this price may fluctuate depending on the airline, the season, and holidays. 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 on Saturday is £624.

According to our data, the cheapest time of day to fly to Shanghai is in the morning. momondo users have found flights departing from United Kingdom to Shanghai in the morning for as low as £510. Keep in mind that these prices may fluctuate based on what airline you choose and the time of year you plan to travel. In the evening is when there is more demand to fly to Shanghai, so prices are often more expensive at around £627 per ticket.

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You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Shanghai from United Kingdom when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Shanghai for around £601 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Shanghai from United Kingdom for as low as £521 on momondo.

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

China Southern, AirAsia X, and Shenzhen Airlines are the most popular carriers operating from United Kingdom to Shanghai

China Eastern, British Airways and Hainan Airlines are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Shanghai from United Kingdom according to our data. China Eastern is the first choice among our users, with 35% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to Shanghai. Keep in mind that there are 15 different airlines that fly to Shanghai 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 101 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.

Monday is statistically the day of the week that experiences the fewest delays on this flight route. Thursday 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 8% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

The number of flights available between United Kingdom and Shanghai is 7 per day as of March 2026. The most frequent departure time is 12:00, with 49% of daily flights leaving in the afternoon.

As of March 2026, there are 53 flights per week flying from United Kingdom to Shanghai. The most common day of the week flights depart is Mon, with 15% of flights taking off on this day.