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

Currently, April is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Shanghai to London Gatwick Airport (average of £102). Flying from Shanghai to London Gatwick Airport in July is currently the most expensive (average of £142). There are several factors that can impact the price of a flight, so comparing airlines, departure airports and flight times can provide users with more options.

What is the cheapest day to fly from Shanghai to London Gatwick Airport?

Travellers seeking maximum savings on their Shanghai to London Gatwick Airport flight should consider departing on Thursday evenings when fares are most often at their lowest. Friday mornings flights should be avoided if possible as fares are typically the most expensive at this time.

In terms of precipitation, rainfall in London Gatwick Airport ranges from 40.0 - 70.0 inches per month. January is typically the wettest month, when rainfall can reach 70.0 mm. July is typically the driest time to visit London Gatwick Airport when rainfall is around 40.0 mm.

If weather is an important factor for your trip to London Gatwick Airport, use this chart to help with planning. For those seeking warmer temperatures, July is the ideal time of year to visit, when temperatures reach an average of 17.0 C. Travellers hoping to avoid the cold should look outside of January, when temperatures are typically at their lowest (around 4.0 C).

What is the cheapest day to fly round-trip from Shanghai to London Gatwick Airport?

Users have found that flying from Shanghai to London Gatwick Airport on a Thursday typically leans towards higher prices. However, this doesn’t mean you still can’t find a deal. Flexibility with other aspects of your flight can still land a great price for your trip.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Shanghai to London Gatwick Airport?

Users have found that booking a flight from Shanghai to London Gatwick Airport at least 57 days early can save you up to 42% on average compared to booking a flight this week. If booking 57 days before your flight isn’t an option for you, users have found flights from Shanghai to London Gatwick Airport for as little as £450 when booking for a departure date within the next two weeks. You can also check prices now. Some users have found airline tickets as low as £554 for flights departing within the next 3 days.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Shanghai to London Gatwick Airport?

Flights from Shanghai to London Gatwick Airport lean towards being more expensive in July. Prices are generally better when you fly from Shanghai to London Gatwick Airport in March, with the cheapest ticket starting at £443.

Can I find deals for flights from Shanghai to Gatwick that include hotel bookings?

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Round-trip from	£628
One-way from	£272
Popular in	July
Cheapest in	October
Average price	£692

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63h 05m total
Shanghai to London

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33h 45m total
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Explore the most affordable flight options available from Shanghai to Gatwick. Find the lowest fares from popular airlines and budget airlines, with prices last updated on 18 August 2025.

Mon 18/822:05PVG - LGW

1 stop27h 25mChina Southern

Mon 1/912:00LGW - PVG

1 stop18h 00mChina Southern

Deal found 16/8£625

Wed 17/900:05PVG - LGW

1 stop38h 15mEmirates

Mon 6/1014:30LGW - PVG

1 stop24h 50mEmirates

Deal found 15/8£628

Thu 4/918:20PVG - LGW

1 stop19h 50mMultiple Airlines

Wed 17/912:35LGW - PVG

1 stop14h 20mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 17/8£629

Thu 4/918:50PVG - LGW

1 stop18h 45mAir China

Wed 17/911:15LGW - PVG

Nonstop11h 30mAir China

Deal found 17/8£630

Thu 4/920:25SHA - LGW

1 stop17h 10mAir China

Wed 17/912:35LGW - SHA

1 stop14h 25mAir China

Deal found 17/8£631

Tue 9/910:05PVG - LGW

Nonstop11h 55mChina Eastern

Sat 20/911:35LGW - PVG

Nonstop11h 20mChina Eastern

Deal found 16/8£631

Thu 18/907:15PVG - LGW

1 stop19h 30mEmirates

Tue 23/921:45LGW - PVG

1 stop17h 35mEmirates

Deal found 15/8£635

Tue 16/907:15PVG - LGW

1 stop19h 30mEmirates

Tue 23/914:30LGW - PVG

1 stop24h 50mEmirates

Deal found 17/8£636

Wed 10/918:50PVG - LGW

1 stop18h 45mAir China

Wed 24/911:15LGW - PVG

Nonstop11h 30mAir China

Deal found 16/8£637

Mon 15/902:10PVG - LGW

2 stops19h 40mMultiple Airlines

Tue 23/911:35LGW - PVG

Nonstop11h 20mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 17/8£639

Mon 6/1018:50PVG - LGW

1 stop18h 45mAir China

Tue 21/1011:25LGW - PVG

Nonstop11h 20mAir China

Deal found 17/8£640

Sun 5/1002:10PVG - LGW

2 stops22h 40mMultiple Airlines

Tue 21/1009:00LGW - PVG

1 stop23h 20mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 15/8£642

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Wed 17/900:05PVG - LGW

1 stop38h 15mEmirates

Mon 6/1014:30LGW - PVG

1 stop24h 50mEmirates

Deal found 15/8£628

Thu 4/920:25SHA - LGW

1 stop17h 10mAir China

Wed 17/912:35LGW - SHA

1 stop14h 25mAir China

Deal found 17/8£631

Tue 9/910:05PVG - LGW

Nonstop11h 55mChina Eastern

Sat 20/911:35LGW - PVG

Nonstop11h 20mChina Eastern

Deal found 16/8£631

Sun 5/1002:10PVG - LGW

2 stops22h 40mMultiple Airlines

Tue 21/1009:00LGW - PVG

1 stop23h 20mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 15/8£642

Sun 5/1001:40PVG - LGW

Nonstop12h 15mAir China

Tue 21/1011:25LGW - PVG

Nonstop11h 20mAir China

Deal found 17/8£635

Fri 19/907:15PVG - LGW

1 stop19h 30mEmirates

Sun 28/921:45LGW - PVG

1 stop17h 35mEmirates

Deal found 15/8£635

Tue 14/1017:15PVG - LGW

2 stops26h 20mMultiple Airlines

Mon 20/1017:15LGW - PVG

1 stop15h 05mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 17/8£643

Tue 16/907:15PVG - LGW

1 stop19h 30mEmirates

Tue 23/914:30LGW - PVG

1 stop24h 50mEmirates

Deal found 17/8£636

Wed 10/918:50PVG - LGW

1 stop18h 45mAir China

Wed 24/911:15LGW - PVG

Nonstop11h 30mAir China

Deal found 16/8£637

Thu 9/1020:00SHA - LGW

1 stop18h 10mMultiple Airlines

Thu 23/1012:35LGW - SHA

1 stop14h 25mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 17/8£656

Mon 15/907:15PVG - LGW

1 stop19h 30mEmirates

Thu 25/914:30LGW - PVG

1 stop24h 50mEmirates

Deal found 16/8£638

Fri 10/1018:50SHA - LGW

2 stops22h 40mMultiple Airlines

Sat 1/1120:25LGW - SHA

1 stop15h 05mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 16/8£662

Direct flights from Shanghai to Gatwick
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Tue 9/910:05PVG - LGW

Nonstop11h 55mChina Eastern

Sat 20/911:35LGW - PVG

Nonstop11h 20mChina Eastern

Deal found 16/8£631

Sun 5/1001:40PVG - LGW

Nonstop12h 15mAir China

Tue 21/1011:25LGW - PVG

Nonstop11h 20mAir China

Deal found 17/8£635

Mon 10/1109:15PVG - LGW

Nonstop12h 45mChina Eastern

Thu 20/1110:30LGW - PVG

Nonstop11h 35mChina Eastern

Deal found 17/8£647

Wed 3/901:40PVG - LGW

Nonstop12h 15mAir China

Wed 17/911:15LGW - PVG

Nonstop11h 30mAir China

Deal found 17/8£656

Fri 13/209:15PVG - LGW

Nonstop12h 45mChina Eastern

Mon 23/217:00LGW - PVG

Nonstop11h 25mChina Eastern

Deal found 15/8£657

Sun 5/1001:30PVG - LGW

Nonstop12h 00mChina Eastern

Tue 21/1011:35LGW - PVG

Nonstop11h 20mChina Eastern

Deal found 15/8£659

Thu 9/1001:40PVG - LGW

Nonstop12h 15mAir China

Sat 1/1111:40LGW - PVG

Nonstop11h 05mAir China

Deal found 16/8£667

Fri 13/209:15PVG - LGW

Nonstop12h 45mChina Eastern

Sun 22/210:30LGW - PVG

Nonstop11h 35mChina Eastern

Deal found 15/8£667

Sun 14/910:45PVG - LGW

Nonstop12h 15mChina Eastern

Sun 21/919:00LGW - PVG

Nonstop10h 50mChina Eastern

Deal found 15/8£670

Wed 11/202:15PVG - LGW

Nonstop12h 40mAir China

Mon 23/211:40LGW - PVG

Nonstop11h 05mAir China

Deal found 15/8£673

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Mon 18/822:05PVG - LGW

1 stop27h 25mChina Southern

Mon 1/912:00LGW - PVG

1 stop18h 00mChina Southern

Deal found 16/8£625

Fri 22/801:40PVG - LGW

Nonstop12h 15mAir China

Sat 30/820:45LGW - PVG

Nonstop11h 05mAir China

Deal found 15/8£690

Fri 22/801:40PVG - LGW

Nonstop12h 15mMultiple Airlines

Sat 30/821:30LGW - PVG

1 stop16h 30mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 15/8£721

Sat 23/807:35SHA - LGW

1 stop17h 55mMultiple Airlines

Sat 30/811:15LGW - SHA

2 stops20h 55mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 15/8£943

Mon 25/801:40PVG - LGW

Nonstop12h 15mAir China

Sat 13/911:25LGW - PVG

Nonstop11h 20mAir China

Deal found 16/8£715

Tue 26/804:00PVG - LGW

2 stops33h 35mMultiple Airlines

Sat 13/911:35LGW - PVG

Nonstop11h 20mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 16/8£679

Tue 26/801:40PVG - LGW

Nonstop12h 15mAir China

Wed 3/911:15LGW - PVG

Nonstop11h 30mAir China

Deal found 16/8£713

Tue 26/815:00SHA - LGW

2 stops22h 35mMultiple Airlines

Sat 13/911:15LGW - SHA

2 stops20h 55mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 16/8£881

Tue 26/820:25SHA - LGW

1 stop17h 10mAir China

Sat 13/912:35LGW - SHA

1 stop16h 20mAir China

Deal found 16/8£996

Wed 27/815:25PVG - LGW

2 stops26h 45mMultiple Airlines

Wed 3/917:40LGW - PVG

2 stops36h 00mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 16/8£662

Wed 27/801:40PVG - LGW

Nonstop12h 15mAir China

Fri 26/911:15LGW - PVG

Nonstop11h 30mAir China

Deal found 15/8£723

Wed 27/821:30SHA - LGW

1 stop16h 05mAir China

Wed 3/912:35LGW - SHA

1 stop14h 25mAir China

Deal found 16/8£762

One-way flights from Shanghai to Gatwick
Search for one-way flight options from Shanghai to Gatwick. Find affordable one-way fares based on user searches. Data last updated 18 August 2025.

Tue 9/1206:50PVG - LGW

2 stops33h 45mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 15/8£272

Mon 15/908:55PVG - LGW

2 stops32h 35mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 17/8£273

Fri 17/1015:55PVG - LGW

2 stops45h 40mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 16/8£275

Sun 2/1109:05PVG - LGW

1 stop41h 25mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 15/8£277

Sun 26/1023:00PVG - LGW

1 stop27h 30mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 17/8£280

Fri 24/1015:55PVG - LGW

2 stops34h 45mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 17/8£288

Fri 7/1102:10PVG - LGW

2 stops20h 45mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 17/8£288

Wed 19/1101:35PVG - LGW

1 stop17h 35mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 15/8£291

Sat 13/908:20SHA - LGW

3 stops30h 55mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 17/8£292

Wed 3/1201:35PVG - LGW

1 stop17h 35mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 15/8£294

Wed 10/922:30SHA - LGW

2 stops19h 00mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 16/8£296

Wed 10/918:50PVG - LGW

2 stops22h 40mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 16/8£296

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Wed 17/9

00:05-07:20

1 stop38h 15m

London Gatwick

Mon 6/10

14:30-22:20

1 stop24h 50m

£628

ShanghaiLondon

SHA - LGW

SHALGW

Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

Thu 4/9

20:25-06:35

1 stop17h 10m

London Gatwick

Wed 17/9

12:35-10:00

1 stop14h 25m

£631

ShanghaiLondon

PVG - LGW

PVGLGW

Shanghai Pu Dong

Tue 9/9

10:05-15:00

Nonstop11h 55m

London Gatwick

Sat 20/9

11:35-05:55

Nonstop11h 20m

£631

ShanghaiLondon

PVG - LGW

PVGLGW

Shanghai Pu Dong

Sun 5/10

01:40-06:55

Nonstop12h 15m

London Gatwick

Tue 21/10

11:25-05:45

Nonstop11h 20m

£635

ShanghaiLondon

PVG - LGW

PVGLGW

Shanghai Pu Dong

Fri 19/9

07:15-19:45

1 stop19h 30m

London Gatwick

Sun 28/9

21:45-22:20

1 stop17h 35m

£635

ShanghaiLondon

PVG - LGW

PVGLGW

Shanghai Pu Dong

Tue 16/9

07:15-19:45

1 stop19h 30m

London Gatwick

Tue 23/9

14:30-22:20

1 stop24h 50m

£636

ShanghaiLondon

PVG - LGW

PVGLGW

Shanghai Pu Dong

Wed 10/9

18:50-06:35

1 stop18h 45m

London Gatwick

Wed 24/9

11:15-05:45

Nonstop11h 30m

£637

ShanghaiLondon

PVG - LGW

PVGLGW

Shanghai Pu Dong

Mon 15/9

07:15-19:45

1 stop19h 30m

London Gatwick

Thu 25/9

14:30-22:20

1 stop24h 50m

£638

ShanghaiLondon

PVG - LGW

PVGLGW

Shanghai Pu Dong

Sun 5/10

02:10-17:50

2 stops22h 40m

London Gatwick

Tue 21/10

09:00-15:20

1 stop23h 20m

£642

ShanghaiLondon

PVG - LGW

PVGLGW

Shanghai Pu Dong

Tue 14/10

17:15-12:35

2 stops26h 20m

London Gatwick

Mon 20/10

17:15-15:20

1 stop15h 05m

£643

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Can I find deals for flights from Shanghai to Gatwick that include hotel bookings?
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What is the cheapest month to book a flight from Shanghai to London Gatwick Airport?
Currently, April is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Shanghai to London Gatwick Airport (average of £102). Flying from Shanghai to London Gatwick Airport in July is currently the most expensive (average of £142). There are several factors that can impact the price of a flight, so comparing airlines, departure airports and flight times can provide users with more options.

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