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Cheap flights from Shanghai, China to London City Airport from £293

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 31/3. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel.
SHA — LCY
21 Feb — 28 Feb1
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 22 January 2026.

Tue 31/310:05
PVG
-
LCY
1 stop33h 30m
SWISS
Tue 15/909:15
LCY
-
PVG
1 stop15h 00m
SWISS
Deal found 21/1£652
Wed 18/311:25
PVG
-
LCY
1 stop27h 50m
KLM
Wed 25/308:40
LCY
-
PVG
1 stop16h 45m
KLM
Deal found 21/1£692
Sun 29/311:15
PVG
-
LCY
1 stop16h 00m
KLM
Mon 27/409:20
LCY
-
PVG
1 stop17h 05m
KLM
Deal found 22/1£730
Wed 24/611:15
PVG
-
LCY
1 stop27h 40m
KLM
Mon 4/107:45
LCY
-
PVG
1 stop17h 40m
KLM
Deal found 20/1£731
Thu 26/311:40
PVG
-
LCY
1 stop29h 05m
SWISS
Tue 28/418:05
LCY
-
PVG
1 stop30h 10m
SWISS
Deal found 22/1£733
Sun 29/310:20
PVG
-
LCY
1 stop28h 05m
SWISS
Fri 11/909:15
LCY
-
PVG
1 stop15h 00m
SWISS
Deal found 21/1£736
Wed 20/510:05
PVG
-
LCY
1 stop39h 35m
SWISS
Sat 20/612:15
LCY
-
PVG
1 stop36h 00m
SWISS
Deal found 19/1£742
Thu 21/512:30
PVG
-
LCY
1 stop14h 15m
Multiple Airlines
Thu 11/608:25
LCY
-
PVG
1 stop18h 00m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 21/1£742
Sat 7/321:00
SHA
-
LCY
2 stops30h 35m
Multiple Airlines
Sat 14/310:00
LCY
-
SHA
2 stops21h 40m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 21/1£750
Sun 29/310:20
PVG
-
LCY
1 stop28h 05m
SWISS
Fri 18/909:15
LCY
-
PVG
1 stop15h 00m
SWISS
Deal found 21/1£750
Tue 28/410:05
PVG
-
LCY
1 stop29h 35m
SWISS
Tue 5/519:15
LCY
-
PVG
1 stop29h 00m
SWISS
Deal found 20/1£756
Tue 31/312:30
PVG
-
LCY
1 stop14h 15m
Multiple Airlines
Tue 15/915:30
LCY
-
PVG
1 stop14h 45m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 21/1£777

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 22 January 2026.

Round-trip from

£652

One-way from

£293

Popular in

October

Cheapest in

December

Average price

£714
SWISS
  • SWISS
  • 31/3-15/9
  • 2 total stops
  • 48h 30m total
  • Shanghai to London
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31/3
  • 31/3
  • 3 total stops
  • 33h 50m 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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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 22 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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Return

Price

ShanghaiLondon

PVG - LCY

PVGLCY

Shanghai Pu Dong

Thu 19/3

11:25-07:15

1 stop27h 50m

London City

Wed 25/3

08:40-09:25

1 stop16h 45m

£692

ShanghaiLondon

PVG - LCY

PVGLCY

Shanghai Pu Dong

Sun 29/3

11:15-20:15

1 stop16h 00m

London City

Mon 27/4

09:20-09:25

1 stop17h 05m

£730

ShanghaiLondon

SHA - LCY

SHALCY

Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

Sat 7/3

21:00-19:35

2 stops30h 35m

London City

Sat 14/3

10:00-15:40

2 stops21h 40m

£750

ShanghaiLondon

PVG - LCY

PVGLCY

Shanghai Pu Dong

Tue 28/4

10:05-08:40

1 stop29h 35m

London City

Tue 5/5

19:15-07:15

1 stop29h 00m

£756

ShanghaiLondon

PVG - LCY

PVGLCY

Shanghai Pu Dong

Sat 28/3

11:40-12:45

1 stop33h 05m

London City

Tue 1/9

09:15-07:15

1 stop15h 00m

£780

ShanghaiLondon

PVG - LCY

PVGLCY

Shanghai Pu Dong

Sun 29/3

11:15-20:15

1 stop16h 00m

London City

Thu 17/9

08:25-09:25

1 stop18h 00m

£797

ShanghaiLondon

PVG - LCY

PVGLCY

Shanghai Pu Dong

Sun 29/3

11:15-20:15

1 stop16h 00m

London City

Thu 10/9

09:20-09:25

1 stop17h 05m

£797

ShanghaiLondon

PVG - LCY

PVGLCY

Shanghai Pu Dong

Sun 29/3

11:15-20:15

1 stop16h 00m

London City

Wed 2/9

20:15-09:25

1 stop30h 10m

£817

ShanghaiLondon

PVG - LCY

PVGLCY

Shanghai Pu Dong

Sun 29/3

11:15-20:15

1 stop16h 00m

London City

Tue 1/9

09:20-09:25

1 stop17h 05m

£817

ShanghaiLondon

PVG - LCY

PVGLCY

Shanghai Pu Dong

Sun 29/3

11:15-20:15

1 stop16h 00m

London City

Sun 26/4

13:45-18:00

2 stops21h 15m

£821

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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 or SWISS to get the fastest option. There are 5721 mi between Shanghai and London City Airport. Both multi-stop and direct flights can be found to your destination and back.

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