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Cheap flights from Shanghai, China to London City Airport from £285

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 22/3. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel.
SHA — LCY
12 Feb — 19 Feb1
1 adult
1 adult, Economy, 0 bags

Cheap 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 January 2026.

Round-trip from

£531

One-way from

£285

Popular in

October

Cheapest in

December

Average price

£713
KLM
  • KLM
  • 22/1-25/1
  • 2 total stops
  • 58h 05m total
  • Shanghai to London
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22/3
  • 22/3
  • 2 total stops
  • 43h 20m total
  • Shanghai to London
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Highest demand for flights based on searches. 16% potential increase in price (£108 potential increase over avg. return price).
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Cheapest flight prices on average. 4% potential price decrease (£23 potential savings vs. average return price).
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Average for round-trip flights in January 2026
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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 January 2026.

Thu 22/111:25
PVG
-
LCY
1 stop28h 45m
KLM
Sun 25/120:05
LCY
-
PVG
1 stop29h 20m
KLM
Deal found 10/1£531
Thu 5/211:25
PVG
-
LCY
1 stop27h 50m
KLM
Wed 18/209:20
LCY
-
PVG
1 stop16h 05m
KLM
Deal found 12/1£558
Tue 20/111:25
PVG
-
LCY
1 stop27h 50m
KLM
Wed 4/309:20
LCY
-
PVG
1 stop16h 05m
KLM
Deal found 11/1£601
Mon 26/116:40
PVG
-
LCY
2 stops24h 00m
Multiple Airlines
Mon 2/217:45
LCY
-
PVG
2 stops21h 20m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 11/1£621
Tue 20/111:25
PVG
-
LCY
1 stop27h 50m
KLM
Thu 5/318:55
LCY
-
PVG
1 stop30h 30m
KLM
Deal found 11/1£649
Sun 1/221:30
SHA
-
LCY
2 stops19h 45m
Multiple Airlines
Tue 17/209:50
LCY
-
SHA
2 stops17h 05m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 10/1£684
Tue 10/212:40
PVG
-
LCY
1 stop14h 55m
Multiple Airlines
Tue 17/210:00
LCY
-
PVG
1 stop15h 25m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 11/1£702
Sun 1/311:40
PVG
-
LCY
1 stop29h 00m
SWISS
Sun 15/313:20
LCY
-
PVG
1 stop35h 20m
SWISS
Deal found 11/1£715
Thu 7/523:50
PVG
-
LCY
1 stop25h 05m
Multiple Airlines
Tue 2/609:15
LCY
-
PVG
1 stop15h 00m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 12/1£724
Tue 3/311:25
PVG
-
LCY
1 stop28h 45m
KLM
Mon 16/310:00
LCY
-
PVG
1 stop15h 25m
KLM
Deal found 11/1£734
Mon 30/311:15
PVG
-
LCY
1 stop27h 40m
KLM
Tue 1/910:00
LCY
-
PVG
1 stop16h 25m
KLM
Deal found 11/1£742
Thu 5/212:40
PVG
-
LCY
1 stop14h 55m
Multiple Airlines
Wed 18/210:00
LCY
-
PVG
1 stop15h 25m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 12/1£757

Cheapflights Fare Finder

 
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 January 2026.
Use the filters below to find and compare flights from Shanghai to London City Airport that are best for you.

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ShanghaiLondon

PVG - LCY

PVGLCY

Shanghai Pu Dong

Wed 11/2

11:25-07:15

1 stop27h 50m

London City

Wed 18/2

10:00-09:25

1 stop15h 25m

£558

ShanghaiLondon

PVG - LCY

PVGLCY

Shanghai Pu Dong

Thu 5/2

11:25-07:15

1 stop27h 50m

London City

Wed 18/2

09:20-09:25

1 stop16h 05m

£558

ShanghaiLondon

PVG - LCY

PVGLCY

Shanghai Pu Dong

Mon 26/1

16:40-08:40

2 stops24h 00m

London City

Mon 2/2

17:45-23:05

2 stops21h 20m

£621

ShanghaiLondon

SHA - LCY

SHALCY

Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

Sun 1/2

21:30-09:15

2 stops19h 45m

London City

Tue 17/2

09:50-10:55

2 stops17h 05m

£684

ShanghaiLondon

PVG - LCY

PVGLCY

Shanghai Pu Dong

Thu 7/5

23:50-17:55

1 stop25h 05m

London City

Tue 2/6

09:15-07:15

1 stop15h 00m

£724

ShanghaiLondon

PVG - LCY

PVGLCY

Shanghai Pu Dong

Tue 3/3

11:25-08:10

1 stop28h 45m

London City

Mon 16/3

10:00-09:25

1 stop15h 25m

£734

ShanghaiLondon

PVG - LCY

PVGLCY

Shanghai Pu Dong

Mon 30/3

11:15-07:55

1 stop27h 40m

London City

Tue 1/9

10:00-09:25

1 stop16h 25m

£742

ShanghaiLondon

PVG - LCY

PVGLCY

Shanghai Pu Dong

Thu 5/2

12:40-19:35

1 stop14h 55m

London City

Wed 18/2

10:00-09:25

1 stop15h 25m

£757

ShanghaiLondon

PVG - LCY

PVGLCY

Shanghai Pu Dong

Sun 31/5

23:50-17:55

1 stop25h 05m

London City

Mon 8/6

08:00-07:15

1 stop16h 15m

£778

ShanghaiLondon

PVG - LCY

PVGLCY

Shanghai Pu Dong

Tue 7/7

11:15-07:15

1 stop27h 00m

London City

Tue 11/8

10:00-09:25

1 stop16h 25m

£800

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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 27h 50m. Fly via KLM to get the fastest option. There are 5721 mi between Shanghai and London City Airport.

  • Can I find deals for flights from Shanghai to London City that include hotel bookings?

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