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Cheapest airline	Spring Airlines

On average, Spring Airlines currently has the cheapest one-way flight from Shanghai (avg. price of £124).

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Cheapest flights from Shanghai
Explore the most affordable flight options available from Shanghai. Find the lowest fares based on data from user searches, with prices last updated on 29 April 2025.

Thu 29/521:05PVG - LGW

2 stops20h 25mMultiple Airlines

Wed 4/615:55LGW - PVG

1 stop15h 10mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 29/4£514

Thu 15/511:55PVG - STN

2 stops30h 30mMultiple Airlines

Tue 16/917:20STN - PVG

3 stops47h 25mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 29/4£517

Tue 27/507:15PVG - LGW

1 stop31h 05mEmirates

Wed 4/621:45LGW - PVG

1 stop17h 35mEmirates

Deal found 28/4£518

Tue 27/508:10SHA - LHR

2 stops19h 45mXiamenAir

Tue 3/617:10LHR - SHA

2 stops20h 35mXiamenAir

Deal found 28/4£519

Tue 27/521:00PVG - LHR

1 stop26h 15mChina Southern

Tue 3/621:00LHR - PVG

1 stop21h 20mChina Southern

Deal found 29/4£522

Wed 28/520:50PVG - LHR

1 stop22h 20mFinnair

Mon 2/618:10LHR - PVG

1 stop17h 00mFinnair

Deal found 28/4£523

Wed 10/907:15PVG - STN

1 stop18h 30mEmirates

Wed 24/921:10STN - PVG

1 stop18h 10mEmirates

Deal found 28/4£526

Thu 22/507:30PVG - LHR

1 stop18h 40mMultiple Airlines

Mon 20/1022:05LHR - PVG

1 stop30h 35mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 29/4£528

Thu 15/508:30SHA - LHR

2 stops42h 00mHainan Airlines

Fri 12/922:00LHR - SHA

2 stops41h 55mHainan Airlines

Deal found 29/4£528

Mon 2/615:55PVG - LHR

1 stop30h 25mGulf Air

Sun 8/610:00LHR - PVG

1 stop18h 40mGulf Air

Deal found 29/4£530

Mon 9/608:35SHA - LHR

1 stop16h 30mChina Southern

Mon 23/621:00LHR - SHA

1 stop14h 20mChina Southern

Deal found 28/4£532

Mon 19/507:15PVG - LHR

1 stop20h 00mEmirates

Fri 30/516:50LHR - PVG

1 stop22h 30mEmirates

Deal found 29/4£537

Best flights from Shanghai
Discover carefully curated flight deals from Shanghai that have cost, travel time, and stopovers in mind to ensure you get the best travel experience. Data last updated 29 April 2025.

Thu 29/521:05PVG - LGW

2 stops20h 25mMultiple Airlines

Wed 4/615:55LGW - PVG

1 stop15h 10mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 29/4£514

Tue 27/507:15PVG - LGW

1 stop31h 05mEmirates

Wed 4/621:45LGW - PVG

1 stop17h 35mEmirates

Deal found 28/4£518

Tue 27/508:10SHA - LHR

2 stops19h 45mXiamenAir

Tue 3/617:10LHR - SHA

2 stops20h 35mXiamenAir

Deal found 28/4£519

Tue 27/521:00PVG - LHR

1 stop26h 15mChina Southern

Tue 3/621:00LHR - PVG

1 stop21h 20mChina Southern

Deal found 29/4£522

Wed 28/520:50PVG - LHR

1 stop22h 20mFinnair

Mon 2/618:10LHR - PVG

1 stop17h 00mFinnair

Deal found 28/4£523

Thu 15/508:30SHA - LHR

2 stops42h 00mHainan Airlines

Fri 12/922:00LHR - SHA

2 stops41h 55mHainan Airlines

Deal found 29/4£528

Mon 2/615:55PVG - LHR

1 stop30h 25mGulf Air

Sun 8/610:00LHR - PVG

1 stop18h 40mGulf Air

Deal found 29/4£530

Thu 12/622:30SHA - LHR

1 stop23h 45mCathay Pacific

Thu 19/618:20LHR - SHA

1 stop34h 45mCathay Pacific

Deal found 27/4£537

Mon 12/509:50PVG - LGW

Nonstop12h 20mChina Eastern

Fri 12/911:35LGW - PVG

Nonstop11h 20mChina Eastern

Deal found 29/4£551

Sun 25/511:00PVG - LHR

Nonstop14h 30mBritish Airways

Mon 2/612:10LHR - PVG

Nonstop12h 45mBritish Airways

Deal found 28/4£554

Thu 22/511:20SHA - LHR

2 stops39h 40mTianjin Airlines

Sun 25/522:00LHR - SHA

2 stops29h 15mTianjin Airlines

Deal found 29/4£570

Wed 25/618:55PVG - LHR

1 stop30h 50mEtihad Airways

Thu 24/714:45LHR - PVG

1 stop36h 50mEtihad Airways

Deal found 29/4£573

Direct flights from Shanghai
Explore direct flight options from Shanghai based on user searches, and compare prices and availability for your desired travel dates. Data last updated 29 April 2025.

Thu 15/509:50PVG - LGW

Nonstop12h 10mChina Eastern

Tue 9/911:35LGW - PVG

Nonstop11h 20mChina Eastern

Deal found 29/4£540

Sun 25/511:00PVG - LHR

Nonstop14h 30mBritish Airways

Mon 2/612:10LHR - PVG

Nonstop12h 45mBritish Airways

Deal found 28/4£554

Tue 20/512:55PVG - LHR

Nonstop12h 45mChina Eastern

Tue 16/921:20LHR - PVG

Nonstop11h 20mChina Eastern

Deal found 29/4£572

Sun 25/501:25PVG - LGW

Nonstop12h 30mAir China

Wed 4/611:15LGW - PVG

Nonstop11h 30mAir China

Deal found 28/4£590

Thu 29/511:00PVG - LHR

Nonstop14h 30mChina Southern

Tue 3/612:10LHR - PVG

Nonstop12h 45mChina Southern

Deal found 28/4£742

Fri 9/509:50PVG - LGW

Nonstop12h 20mMultiple Airlines

Thu 22/511:25LGW - PVG

Nonstop11h 20mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 28/4£789

Last-minute flights from Shanghai
Discover last-minute flight deals departing from Shanghai. Data was last updated 29 April 2025 and is based on user searches.

Thu 8/501:25PVG - LGW

Nonstop12h 30mAir China

Thu 15/511:25LGW - PVG

Nonstop11h 20mAir China

Deal found 29/4£603

Fri 9/520:50PVG - LHR

1 stop27h 15mFinnair

Thu 22/516:10LHR - PVG

1 stop19h 00mFinnair

Deal found 28/4£542

Fri 9/513:20SHA - LHR

1 stop32h 55mMultiple Airlines

Thu 22/521:00LHR - SHA

1 stop30h 10mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 28/4£572

Fri 9/518:20PVG - LGW

2 stops23h 10mMultiple Airlines

Thu 22/506:40LGW - PVG

1 stop15h 40mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 28/4£576

Fri 9/517:40PVG - LHR

1 stop28h 35mCathay Pacific

Sat 17/522:15LHR - PVG

1 stop29h 50mCathay Pacific

Deal found 29/4£582

Fri 9/507:15PVG - STN

1 stop18h 30mEmirates

Fri 16/521:10STN - PVG

1 stop18h 10mEmirates

Deal found 29/4£583

Fri 9/511:15PVG - LHR

1 stop16h 40mKLM

Thu 22/511:45LHR - PVG

2 stops23h 30mKLM

Deal found 28/4£606

Fri 9/511:15PVG - LCY

1 stop27h 55mKLM

Thu 22/509:20LCY - PVG

1 stop17h 05mKLM

Deal found 28/4£606

Fri 9/512:55PVG - LHR

Nonstop12h 45mMultiple Airlines

Thu 22/519:45LHR - PVG

1 stop15h 30mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 28/4£623

Fri 9/516:50SHA - LGW

2 stops32h 45mMultiple Airlines

Thu 22/508:00LGW - SHA

2 stops21h 50mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 28/4£653

Fri 9/511:15PVG - LHR

2 stops27h 45mAir France

Thu 22/517:35LHR - PVG

1 stop17h 40mAir France

Deal found 27/4£656

Fri 9/507:15PVG - LGW

1 stop19h 30mEmirates

Thu 22/514:30LGW - PVG

1 stop24h 50mEmirates

Deal found 28/4£673

One-way flights from Shanghai
Search for one-way flight options from Shanghai. Find affordable one-way fares based on user searches. Data last updated 29 April 2025.

Tue 13/517:10PVG - LHR

1 stop33h 50mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 28/4£166

Sun 18/522:40PVG - LHR

1 stop27h 50mHainan Airlines

Deal found 28/4£167

Sun 18/521:05PVG - STN

2 stops41h 30mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 28/4£190

Thu 22/521:05PVG - LGW

2 stops28h 30mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 29/4£192

Wed 18/615:55PVG - LHR

1 stop30h 25mGulf Air

Deal found 28/4£201

Wed 18/610:50SHA - LGW

2 stops30h 40mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 28/4£203

Wed 21/508:30SHA - LHR

1 stop18h 00mHainan Airlines

Deal found 28/4£207

Fri 23/510:00PVG - LHR

1 stop17h 00mTianjin Airlines

Deal found 28/4£209

Wed 21/508:10SHA - LHR

2 stops36h 40mXiamenAir

Deal found 28/4£210

Thu 22/521:45PVG - LHR

1 stop29h 15mShenzhen Airlines

Deal found 28/4£214

Wed 18/610:50SHA - STN

2 stops31h 35mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 28/4£217

Thu 22/507:30PVG - LHR

1 stop18h 40mThai Airways

Deal found 29/4£231

Find flights from Shanghai within your budget

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Route

Depart

Return

Price

ShanghaiLondon

PVG - LGW

PVGLGW

Shanghai Pu Dong

Thu 29/5

21:05-10:30

2 stops20h 25m

London Gatwick

Wed 4/6

15:55-14:05

1 stop15h 10m

£514

ShanghaiLondon

PVG - STN

PVGSTN

Shanghai Pu Dong

Thu 15/5

11:55-11:25

2 stops30h 30m

London Stansted

Tue 16/9

17:20-23:45

3 stops47h 25m

£517

ShanghaiLondon

PVG - LGW

PVGLGW

Shanghai Pu Dong

Tue 27/5

07:15-07:20

1 stop31h 05m

London Gatwick

Wed 4/6

21:45-22:20

1 stop17h 35m

£518

ShanghaiLondon

SHA - LHR

SHALHR

Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

Tue 27/5

08:10-20:55

2 stops19h 45m

London Heathrow

Tue 3/6

17:10-20:45

2 stops20h 35m

£519

ShanghaiLondon

PVG - LHR

PVGLHR

Shanghai Pu Dong

Tue 27/5

21:00-16:15

1 stop26h 15m

London Heathrow

Tue 3/6

21:00-01:20

1 stop21h 20m

£522

ShanghaiLondon

PVG - LHR

PVGLHR

Shanghai Pu Dong

Wed 28/5

20:50-12:10

1 stop22h 20m

London Heathrow

Mon 2/6

18:10-18:10

1 stop17h 00m

£523

ShanghaiLondon

PVG - STN

PVGSTN

Shanghai Pu Dong

Wed 10/9

07:15-18:45

1 stop18h 30m

London Stansted

Wed 24/9

21:10-22:20

1 stop18h 10m

£526

ShanghaiLondon

PVG - LHR

PVGLHR

Shanghai Pu Dong

Thu 22/5

07:30-19:10

1 stop18h 40m

London Heathrow

Mon 20/10

22:05-11:40

1 stop30h 35m

£528

ShanghaiLondon

SHA - LHR

SHALHR

Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

Thu 15/5

08:30-19:30

2 stops42h 00m

London Heathrow

Fri 12/9

22:00-22:55

2 stops41h 55m

£528

ShanghaiLondon

PVG - LHR

PVGLHR

Shanghai Pu Dong

Mon 2/6

15:55-15:20

1 stop30h 25m

London Heathrow

Sun 8/6

10:00-11:40

1 stop18h 40m

£530

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Best time to book a flight from Shanghai

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Estimated return price

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Travel insights for flights from Shanghai

Get recent, data-driven insights about flights from Shanghai including ideal travel times, pricing trends, and more.

When is the best time to book a flight from Shanghai?

Booking 42 days in advance of your planned departure date is, on average, the best time to get cheap flights from Shanghai. The general trend is that the closer you book to the departure date, the more expensive your flight will be.

What is the cheapest month to book a flight from Shanghai?

Currently, September is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Shanghai (average of £274). Flying from Shanghai in August will prove the most costly (average of £541). There are multiple factors that influence the price of a flight so comparing airlines, departure airports and times can help keep costs down.

Which airlines fly from Shanghai?

Many airlines operate round-trip flights from Shanghai: British Airways, Virgin Atlantic. These airlines fly to the following popular destinations: London.

China Eastern

China Eastern

From £263

Air China

Air China

From £256

British Airways

British Airways

From £623

Spring Airlines

Spring Airlines

From £97

Airline reviews for flights from Shanghai

8.4

Very Good

Reviews

1 / 20

10.0

Excellent

Gary,Apr 2025

DPS - TPE

The staff was excellent. Kind, courteous, and overall just hospitable. Definitely recommend

8.4

Very Good

8.4

Very Good

Reviews

1 / 20

10.0

Excellent

Gary,Apr 2025

DPS - TPE

The staff was excellent. Kind, courteous, and overall just hospitable. Definitely recommend

8.3

Very Good

8.4

Very Good

Reviews

1 / 20

10.0

Excellent

Gary,Apr 2025

DPS - TPE

The staff was excellent. Kind, courteous, and overall just hospitable. Definitely recommend

Hainan Airlines

8.1

Very Good

8.4

Very Good

Reviews

1 / 20

10.0

Excellent

Gary,Apr 2025

DPS - TPE

The staff was excellent. Kind, courteous, and overall just hospitable. Definitely recommend

8.0

Very Good

8.4

Very Good

Reviews

1 / 20

10.0

Excellent

Gary,Apr 2025

DPS - TPE

The staff was excellent. Kind, courteous, and overall just hospitable. Definitely recommend

7.8

Good

8.4

Very Good

Reviews

1 / 20

10.0

Excellent

Gary,Apr 2025

DPS - TPE

The staff was excellent. Kind, courteous, and overall just hospitable. Definitely recommend

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What is the cheapest airport to fly out of Shanghai?
Shanghai Pu Dong airport offers the cheapest routes to London, from £455; whereas Shanghai Hongqiao Intl airport is typically cheaper if you're flying to London, from £469. It's best to make sure you are flexible on dates to find the cheapest possible flight options for your journey.
What is the cheapest month to fly from Shanghai?
At the present moment the cheapest month to fly from Shanghai is currently September; with August being the most expensive. Prices will vary depending on multiple factors such as booking in advance, airline and departure airports and times.
Where are the cheapest places to fly to from Shanghai?
Check out the cheapest flights from Shanghai to embark to:
Travel from Shanghai to London from £455 round trip
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