Q: How much does it cost for a return flight from London Heathrow Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao Intl Airport?

Airfare is below average for this route at the moment. London Heathrow Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao Intl Airport flights typically cost between £440 and £570 in February. The cheapest return flight price found within the last 3 days was £415 on China Southern (16 Feb-16 Mar).

Question 1

What’s the fastest stopover option from London Heathrow Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao Intl Airport?

Accepted Answer

Flights via Brussels (BRU) have the shortest average one-way travel time for one-stop routes: 13h 50m.

Question 2

What’s the cheapest stopover airport for flights from London Heathrow Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao Intl Airport?

Accepted Answer

Paris (CDG) is the most affordable one-stop option, with an average return flight price of £394.

Question 3

What’s the top stopover airport for flights from London Heathrow Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao Intl Airport?

Accepted Answer

Beijing (PKX) – chosen by Cheapflights users on 20% of one-stop itineraries from London Heathrow Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao Intl Airport on Cheapflights.

Question 4

Which airport typically offers the quickest stopover for flights from London Heathrow Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao Intl Airport?

Accepted Answer

Flights via Frankfurt am Main (FRA) offer the fastest connection on this route, with an average stopover time of 1h 25m.

Question 5

How much does it cost for a return flight from London Heathrow Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao Intl Airport?

Accepted Answer

Airfare is below average for this route at the moment.London Heathrow Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao Intl Airport flights typically cost between £440 and £570 in February.
The cheapest return flight price found within the last 3 days was £415 on China Southern (16 Feb-16 Mar).

Question 6

How long is the flight from London Heathrow Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao Intl Airport?

Accepted Answer

China Southern and Shenzhen Airlines can get you from London Heathrow Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao Intl Airport in just under 16h 20m. Your travel time can differ by up to 40m. The distance between London Heathrow Airport and Shanghai Hongqiao Intl Airport is about 5720 mi. Both multi-stop and direct flights can be found to your destination and back.

Question 7

What are the cheapest airlines flying from London Heathrow Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao Intl Airport round-trip?

Accepted Answer

Currently priced at £169, Hainan Airlines will fly you from London Heathrow Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao Intl Airport and back. In addition to Hainan Airlines, many other airlines offer competitively priced options for your trip. Search Cheapflights for deals from Cathay Pacific and KLM - these airlines can fly you to your destination from £266 and £350, respectively. Hainan Airlines is priced at 71% lower than the current average price of a flight leaving 3 months from now.

Question 8

What are the cheapest airlines to fly from London Heathrow Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao Intl Airport one-way?

Accepted Answer

To fly one-way, consider booking your trip with China Southern, which is currently one of the cheapest options available, starting at £248. China Eastern flights start at £272 while deals on Air China start at £322 one-way.

Question 9

How far ahead should I book a flight from London Heathrow Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao Intl Airport?

Accepted Answer

Booking 34 days in advance of your planned departure date is, on average, the best time to get cheap flights from London Heathrow Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao Intl Airport. The general trend is that the closer you book to the departure date, the more expensive your flight will be.

Question 10

What is the cheapest month to book a flight from London Heathrow Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao Intl Airport?

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Currently, February is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from London Heathrow Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao Intl Airport (average of £372). Flying from London Heathrow Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao Intl Airport in July is currently the most expensive (average of £586). 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.

Question 11

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In terms of precipitation, rainfall in Shanghai Hongqiao Intl Airport ranges from 30.0 - 170.0 inches per month. June is typically the wettest month, when rainfall can reach 170.0 mm. December is typically the driest time to visit Shanghai Hongqiao Intl Airport when rainfall is around 30.0 mm.

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If weather is an important factor for your trip to Shanghai Hongqiao Intl 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 28.0 C. Travellers hoping to avoid the cold should look outside of January, when temperatures are typically at their lowest (around 4.0 C).

Question 13

What are the most popular airlines that fly from London Heathrow Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao Intl Airport?

Accepted Answer

Consider British Airways, China Eastern or China Southern when booking your flight. These represent the most popular airlines when flying from London Heathrow Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao Intl Airport.

Question 14

What is the cheapest time of day to fly from LHR to SHA?

Accepted Answer

When flying from London Heathrow Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao Intl Airport, the time of day you decide to fly out makes little to no difference towards the overall price you’ll pay on tickets.

Question 15

Can I find deals for flights from Heathrow to Hongqiao Intl that include hotel bookings?

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Yes. In addition to deals on Heathrow to Hongqiao Intl flights, Cheapflights offers holiday packages that include both flights and hotel.

Question 16

How can I find direct flights from Heathrow to Hongqiao Intl?

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After entering your origin and destination, apply the non-stop filter on the search result page to find direct flights from Heathrow to Hongqiao Intl.

Question 17

Can I find deals for business class flights from Heathrow to Hongqiao Intl?

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Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from Heathrow to Hongqiao Intl by cabin class. In addition to browsing deals, you can also filter by cabin class on the search results page after making a search.

Question 18

How does Cheapflights help users find flights from Heathrow to Hongqiao Intl?

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Deals for Heathrow to Hongqiao Intl flights are sourced from 900+ travel sites when you use Cheapflights. When all flight results come back, Cheapflights lets you sort and filter flights using different criteria to choose better, like price, airport, cabin class, and plenty of other options.

Question 19

Why should you use Cheapflights to find cheap flight tickets from Heathrow to Hongqiao Intl?

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By finding flights from multiple airlines and providers at completely no cost, Cheapflights helps millions of users like you annually find the best flights to Hongqiao Intl from Heathrow.

Question 20

Can Cheapflights find flights from Heathrow to Hongqiao Intl with no change fees?

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Certainly. Search results for flights to Hongqiao Intl from Heathrow shown to you on Cheapflights can be narrowed down with different useful search filters, which includes flexible booking options.

Question 21

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Round-trip from	£415
One-way from	£268
Popular in	July
Cheapest in	January
Average price	£486

Airline	Cheapest	Average	Flexibility	On-time
Hainan Airlines	Cheapest£169	Average£410	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time61%	Search Hainan Airlines flights
Cathay Pacific	Cheapest£266	Average£634	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time72%	Search Cathay Pacific flights
KLM	Cheapest£350	Average£566	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time75%	Search KLM flights
China Southern	Cheapest£392	Average£473	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time69%	Search China Southern flights
Finnair	Cheapest£401	Average£542	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time76%	Search Finnair flights
Gulf Air	Cheapest£452	Average£534	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time67%	Search Gulf Air flights
Air China	Cheapest£459	Average£601	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time67%	Search Air China flights
British Airways	Cheapest£463	Average£610	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time70%	Search British Airways flights
China Eastern	Cheapest£477	Average£605	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time62%	Search China Eastern flights
Qatar Airways	Cheapest£605	Average£760	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time68%	Search Qatar Airways flights

Cheap flights from London Heathrow Airport to Shanghai Hongqiao Intl Airport, China from £268

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