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Cheap flights from Shanghai, China to London City Airport from £254

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a Cheapflights user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight departing on 9/6. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel.
SHA — LCY
12 Apr — 19 Apr1
1 adult
1 adult, Economy, 0 bags

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Cheapest flights from Shanghai to London City
Explore the most affordable flight options available from Shanghai to London City. Find the lowest fares from popular airlines and budget airlines, with prices last updated on 13 March 2026.

Wed 17/611:15
PVG
-
LCY
1 stop27h 40m
KLM
Tue 8/910:00
LCY
-
PVG
1 stop16h 25m
KLM
Deal found 11/3£534
Wed 4/1111:40
PVG
-
LCY
1 stop29h 00m
SWISS
Wed 18/1109:15
LCY
-
PVG
1 stop15h 25m
SWISS
Deal found 11/3£663
Tue 16/611:15
PVG
-
LCY
1 stop27h 40m
KLM
Tue 8/910:00
LCY
-
PVG
1 stop16h 25m
KLM
Deal found 11/3£693
Mon 15/611:15
PVG
-
LCY
1 stop27h 40m
KLM
Tue 15/910:00
LCY
-
PVG
1 stop16h 25m
KLM
Deal found 11/3£711
Tue 3/1100:10
PVG
-
LCY
2 stops25h 30m
Multiple Airlines
Wed 18/1109:15
LCY
-
PVG
1 stop15h 25m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 11/3£736
Mon 8/611:15
PVG
-
LCY
1 stop27h 40m
KLM
Thu 18/609:20
LCY
-
PVG
1 stop17h 05m
KLM
Deal found 9/3£755
Mon 15/611:15
PVG
-
LCY
1 stop27h 40m
KLM
Wed 16/920:15
LCY
-
PVG
1 stop30h 10m
KLM
Deal found 9/3£764
Wed 17/623:50
PVG
-
LCY
1 stop25h 05m
Multiple Airlines
Mon 7/908:00
LCY
-
PVG
1 stop16h 15m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 10/3£782
Tue 7/422:30
SHA
-
LCY
2 stops26h 25m
Multiple Airlines
Fri 24/409:15
LCY
-
SHA
2 stops17h 45m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 8/3£2,488
Tue 10/321:30
SHA
-
LCY
2 stops28h 05m
Multiple Airlines
Tue 24/309:50
LCY
-
SHA
2 stops17h 05m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 8/3£2,641
Sun 15/321:30
SHA
-
LCY
2 stops19h 45m
Multiple Airlines
Thu 19/309:40
LCY
-
SHA
2 stops17h 15m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 8/3£8,227

Find flight deals from Shanghai to London City

Discover tips and strategies to find the most affordable flight options for your journey from Shanghai (CN2) to London City (LCY). Learn about various techniques such as flexible date searches, comparing prices across and setting up price alerts. Use these methods to find the cheapest flights available for your travel needs. Data last updated 13 March 2026.

Round-trip from

£534

One-way from

£254

Popular in

October

Cheapest in

May

Average price

£663
KLM
  • KLM
  • 17/6-8/9
  • 2 total stops
  • 44h 05m total
  • Shanghai to London
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9/6
  • 9/6
  • 2 total stops
  • 29h 10m total
  • Shanghai to London
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Cheapest flight prices on average. 2% potential price decrease (£15 potential savings vs. average return price).
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Customise your flight search to find flights from Shanghai to London City that fit within your specific budget. Explore options based on user searches and filter the results based on your desired price range. Find flights that match your budget for a cost-effective journey. Over the last 7 days, Cheapflights users made 858,174 searches. Data last updated 13 March 2026.
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Cheapest return flight

ShanghaiLondon

PVG - LCY

PVGLCY

Shanghai Pu Dong

Wed 10/6

23:50-17:55

1 stop25h 05m

London City

Wed 17/6

09:15-07:15

1 stop15h 00m

£850

ShanghaiLondon

PVG - LCY

PVGLCY

Shanghai Pu Dong

Thu 11/6

21:30-09:30

2 stops19h 00m

London City

Tue 15/9

10:00-09:25

1 stop16h 25m

£949

ShanghaiLondon

PVG - LCY

PVGLCY

Shanghai Pu Dong

Mon 20/4

23:50-17:55

1 stop25h 05m

London City

Mon 27/4

09:15-12:20

1 stop20h 05m

£983

ShanghaiLondon

PVG - LCY

PVGLCY

Shanghai Pu Dong

Mon 10/8

11:15-07:15

1 stop27h 00m

London City

Wed 19/8

20:15-09:25

1 stop30h 10m

£987

ShanghaiLondon

PVG - LCY

PVGLCY

Shanghai Pu Dong

Mon 29/6

11:15-07:55

1 stop27h 40m

London City

Mon 20/7

09:20-09:25

1 stop17h 05m

£1,021

ShanghaiLondon

PVG - LCY

PVGLCY

Shanghai Pu Dong

Fri 19/6

11:15-07:55

1 stop27h 40m

London City

Tue 30/6

08:25-09:25

1 stop18h 00m

£1,162

ShanghaiLondon

PVG - LCY

PVGLCY

Shanghai Pu Dong

Thu 14/5

21:30-09:30

2 stops19h 00m

London City

Wed 16/9

20:15-09:25

1 stop30h 10m

£1,187

ShanghaiLondon

PVG - LCY

PVGLCY

Shanghai Pu Dong

Tue 7/4

11:15-07:55

1 stop27h 40m

London City

Tue 14/4

09:20-09:25

1 stop17h 05m

£1,240
Fastest return journey

ShanghaiLondon

PVG - LCY

PVGLCY

Shanghai Pu Dong

Sun 28/6

11:15-20:15

1 stop16h 00m

London City

Sat 18/7

07:45-09:25

1 stop18h 40m

£1,255

ShanghaiLondon

SHA - LCY

SHALCY

Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

Tue 7/4

22:30-17:55

2 stops26h 25m

London City

Fri 24/4

09:15-10:00

2 stops17h 45m

£2,488

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  • How long is the flight from Shanghai to London City Airport?

    There are many flights that can get you from Shanghai to London City Airport in 19h. Fly via KLM to get the fastest option. There are 5721 mi between Shanghai and London City Airport.

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