Cheap flights from London Gatwick Airport to Shanghai, China from £270
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 25/9. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel.
LGW — SHA
22 Sep — 29 Sep1
Return
1 adult
Economy
Return
1 adult, Economy, 0 bags
Cheapflights Tip: The best prices from London Gatwick to Shanghai are usually found in January or November, booked 36 days in advance, depart on a Wednesday or Tuesday and return on a Sunday
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Cheapest flights from Gatwick to Shanghai
Explore the most affordable flight options available from Gatwick to Shanghai. Find the lowest fares from popular airlines and budget airlines, with prices last updated on 23 August 2026.
Fri 18/911:00 -
1 stop26h 30m
Fri 25/922:05 -
1 stop24h 20m
Deal found 19/8£491
Wed 11/1111:35 -
2 stops27h 30m
Tue 24/1109:15 -
2 stops29h 05m
Deal found 21/8£492
Fri 20/1109:50 -
1 stop19h 30m
Tue 1/1214:50 -
1 stop23h 40m
Deal found 21/8£492
Tue 18/821:30 -
1 stop16h 30m
Mon 14/906:55 -
1 stop19h 45m
Deal found 18/8£493
Mon 7/911:40 -
1 stop18h 20m
Fri 18/918:55 -
1 stop30h 35m
Deal found 20/8£494
Sun 13/911:00 -
1 stop24h 25m
Sat 26/913:50 -
1 stop23h 40m
Deal found 19/8£494
Tue 10/1120:20 -
1 stop17h 00m
Tue 17/1120:25 -
1 stop18h 05m
Deal found 23/8£495
Tue 1/917:40 -
1 stop16h 45m
Sun 6/908:50 -
1 stop17h 50m
Deal found 20/8£495
Sat 7/1120:20 -
1 stop17h 00m
Wed 25/1118:05 -
1 stop20h 25m
Deal found 21/8£495
Fri 28/811:00 -
1 stop16h 20m
Thu 10/921:45 -
1 stop28h 55m
Deal found 22/8£495
Sat 14/1120:20 -
1 stop17h 00m
Fri 20/1122:25 -
1 stop26h 55m
Deal found 23/8£496
Wed 11/1109:50 -
1 stop21h 25m
Tue 17/1113:50 -
1 stop24h 40m
Deal found 23/8£496
Best flights from Gatwick to Shanghai
Discover carefully curated flight deals from Gatwick to Shanghai that have cost, travel time, and stopovers in mind to ensure you get the best travel experience. Data last updated 23 August 2026.
Wed 11/1109:50 -
1 stop16h 20m
Fri 20/1120:50 -
1 stop17h 40m
Deal found 23/8£496
Thu 1/1011:10 -
1 stop16h 10m
Thu 15/1020:15 -
2 stops23h 40m
Deal found 18/8£522
Thu 1/1012:35 -
1 stop20h 25m
Mon 5/1019:25 -
1 stop18h 10m
Deal found 22/8£547
Thu 29/1008:30 -
1 stop15h 10m
Tue 9/309:40 -
2 stops41h 00m
Deal found 22/8£653
Thu 29/1010:30 -
Nonstop11h 35m
Sat 14/1109:15 -
Nonstop12h 45m
Deal found 20/8£657
Wed 30/907:25 -
1 stop16h 00m
Wed 14/1022:25 -
1 stop18h 30m
Deal found 20/8£669
Wed 30/909:00 -
1 stop30h 40m
Fri 16/1018:50 -
1 stop18h 50m
Deal found 20/8£757
Mon 9/1109:50 -
1 stop19h 30m
Tue 17/1120:50 -
1 stop17h 40m
Deal found 23/8£521
Wed 2/1216:45 -
1 stop18h 20m
Tue 22/1211:05 -
2 stops29h 55m
Deal found 19/8£561
Sun 6/911:00 -
1 stop19h 20m
Fri 11/908:50 -
1 stop17h 50m
Deal found 21/8£536
Fri 6/1114:25 -
2 stops22h 30m
Fri 13/1121:30 -
2 stops21h 50m
Deal found 20/8£570
Thu 12/1109:50 -
1 stop18h 25m
Thu 19/1120:50 -
1 stop17h 40m
Deal found 20/8£550
Tue 12/108:35 -
1 stop15h 05m
Sat 23/109:40 -
2 stops18h 55m
Deal found 23/8£673
Mon 9/1117:25 -
1 stop15h 45m
Tue 17/1109:55 -
1 stop20h 40m
Deal found 23/8£679
Thu 3/912:35 -
2 stops22h 25m
Sun 6/919:15 -
2 stops30h 05m
Deal found 21/8£591
Sun 8/1110:05 -
1 stop23h 05m
Tue 17/1109:55 -
1 stop20h 40m
Deal found 23/8£683
Thu 5/1109:50 -
1 stop16h 20m
Sun 6/1214:50 -
1 stop23h 40m
Deal found 18/8£569
Thu 3/1208:30 -
1 stop15h 10m
Mon 4/109:40 -
1 stop16h 10m
Deal found 18/8£710
Fri 18/911:00 -
1 stop16h 20m
Tue 22/921:20 -
2 stops20h 00m
Deal found 18/8£635
Mon 4/106:30 -
1 stop17h 45m
Tue 12/122:55 -
1 stop18h 15m
Deal found 21/8£705
Sat 17/1013:35 -
2 stops24h 40m
Mon 2/1107:45 -
2 stops22h 00m
Deal found 22/8£646
Thu 3/1209:50 -
1 stop16h 20m
Thu 14/120:50 -
1 stop17h 40m
Deal found 22/8£670
Wed 2/1206:30 -
1 stop17h 45m
Thu 7/109:55 -
1 stop20h 40m
Deal found 18/8£815
Mon 7/1206:30 -
1 stop17h 45m
Wed 6/122:55 -
1 stop18h 15m
Deal found 18/8£815
Direct flights from Gatwick to Shanghai
Explore direct flight options from Gatwick to Shanghai based on user searches, and compare prices and availability for your desired travel dates. Data last updated 23 August 2026.
Wed 2/911:15 -
Nonstop11h 30m
Tue 8/901:40 -
Nonstop12h 15m
Deal found 23/8£495
Thu 1/1011:15 -
Nonstop11h 30m
Wed 14/1001:40 -
Nonstop12h 20m
Deal found 20/8£496
Wed 30/911:15 -
Nonstop11h 30m
Sat 10/1001:40 -
Nonstop12h 20m
Deal found 20/8£498
Tue 15/911:15 -
Nonstop11h 30m
Mon 28/901:40 -
Nonstop12h 15m
Deal found 21/8£499
Wed 30/911:15 -
Nonstop11h 30m
Sat 28/1102:25 -
Nonstop12h 30m
Deal found 23/8£500
Wed 2/911:15 -
Nonstop11h 30m
Tue 29/901:40 -
Nonstop12h 15m
Deal found 21/8£502
Thu 3/911:15 -
Nonstop11h 30m
Sat 5/901:40 -
Nonstop12h 20m
Deal found 20/8£503
Thu 1/1021:55 -
Nonstop11h 35m
Thu 15/1009:45 -
Nonstop12h 15m
Deal found 18/8£505
Mon 9/1111:05 -
Nonstop11h 25m
Sun 29/1102:25 -
Nonstop12h 30m
Deal found 18/8£507
Mon 9/1111:05 -
Nonstop11h 25m
Sun 22/1102:25 -
Nonstop12h 30m
Deal found 21/8£509
Mon 16/1111:05 -
Nonstop11h 25m
Sun 29/1102:25 -
Nonstop12h 30m
Deal found 22/8£510
Last-minute flights from Gatwick to Shanghai
Discover last-minute flight deals from Gatwick to Shanghai. Data last updated 23 August 2026 and is based on user searches.
Thu 27/811:10 -
1 stop30h 10m
Thu 3/922:05 -
1 stop28h 35m
Deal found 21/8£495
Thu 27/811:15 -
Nonstop11h 30m
Wed 2/901:40 -
Nonstop12h 20m
Deal found 21/8£498
Fri 28/811:00 -
1 stop19h 00m
Thu 10/922:05 -
1 stop28h 35m
Deal found 23/8£495
Fri 28/811:00 -
1 stop16h 20m
Thu 10/921:45 -
1 stop28h 55m
Deal found 22/8£495
Tue 1/911:15 -
Nonstop11h 30m
Wed 30/909:30 -
1 stop15h 35m
Deal found 19/8£493
Tue 1/917:40 -
1 stop16h 45m
Sun 6/908:50 -
1 stop17h 50m
Deal found 20/8£495
Tue 1/911:15 -
Nonstop11h 30m
Tue 8/909:30 -
1 stop15h 35m
Deal found 23/8£496
Sat 5/911:00 -
1 stop16h 20m
Tue 8/920:00 -
1 stop17h 30m
Deal found 21/8£496
Mon 7/911:40 -
1 stop18h 20m
Fri 18/918:55 -
1 stop30h 35m
Deal found 20/8£494
Sun 13/911:00 -
1 stop24h 25m
Sat 26/913:50 -
1 stop23h 40m
Deal found 19/8£494
Fri 18/911:00 -
1 stop26h 30m
Fri 25/922:05 -
1 stop24h 20m
Deal found 19/8£491
Wed 30/912:35 -
1 stop14h 20m
Wed 9/1202:25 -
Nonstop12h 30m
Deal found 21/8£497
One-way flights from Gatwick to Shanghai
Search for one-way flight options from Gatwick to Shanghai. Find affordable one-way fares based on user searches. Data last updated 23 August 2026.
Fri 25/911:00 -
1 stop17h 20m
Deal found 18/8£270
Fri 4/921:15 -
2 stops26h 30m
Deal found 19/8£272
Fri 25/911:00 -
1 stop26h 30m
Deal found 20/8£273
Sat 26/918:10 -
1 stop19h 20m
Deal found 22/8£273
Sun 30/822:10 -
1 stop28h 10m
Deal found 20/8£273
Wed 16/911:00 -
1 stop30h 20m
Deal found 18/8£274
Sat 26/918:10 -
1 stop17h 15m
Deal found 18/8£274
Fri 2/1006:25 -
1 stop16h 05m
Deal found 21/8£275
Fri 11/911:00 -
1 stop18h 20m
Deal found 19/8£275
Sat 12/918:10 -
1 stop17h 15m
Deal found 20/8£276
Thu 12/1120:20 -
1 stop25h 10m
Deal found 20/8£279
Sun 20/914:35 -
3 stops50h 45m
Deal found 23/8£280
Find flight deals from Gatwick to Shanghai
Discover tips and strategies to find the most affordable flight options for your journey from Gatwick (LGW) to Shanghai (CN2). 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 23 August 2026.
Customise your flight search to find flights from Gatwick to Shanghai 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 7,457,451 searches. Data last updated 23 August 2026.
Use the filters below to find and compare flights from London Gatwick Airport to Shanghai that are best for you.
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Fly to
Route
Depart
Return
Price
Cheapest return flight
LondonShanghai
LGW London Gatwick - SHA Shanghai Hongqiao Intl
LGWSHA
London Gatwick
Wed 11/11
09:50-10:10
1 stop16h 20m
Shanghai Hongqiao Intl
Fri 20/11
20:50-06:30
1 stop17h 40m
£496
LondonShanghai
LGW London Gatwick - SHA Shanghai Hongqiao Intl
LGWSHA
London Gatwick
Mon 9/11
09:50-13:20
1 stop19h 30m
Shanghai Hongqiao Intl
Tue 17/11
20:50-06:30
1 stop17h 40m
£521
LondonShanghai
LGW London Gatwick - SHA Shanghai Hongqiao Intl
LGWSHA
London Gatwick
Thu 1/10
11:10-10:20
1 stop16h 10m
Shanghai Hongqiao Intl
Thu 15/10
20:15-12:55
2 stops23h 40m
£522
LondonShanghai
LGW London Gatwick - SHA Shanghai Hongqiao Intl
LGWSHA
London Gatwick
Sun 6/9
11:00-13:20
1 stop19h 20m
Shanghai Hongqiao Intl
Fri 11/9
08:50-19:40
1 stop17h 50m
£536
LondonShanghai
LGW London Gatwick - SHA Shanghai Hongqiao Intl
LGWSHA
London Gatwick
Thu 1/10
12:35-16:00
1 stop20h 25m
Shanghai Hongqiao Intl
Mon 5/10
19:25-06:35
1 stop18h 10m
£547
LondonShanghai
LGW London Gatwick - SHA Shanghai Hongqiao Intl
LGWSHA
London Gatwick
Thu 12/11
09:50-12:15
1 stop18h 25m
Shanghai Hongqiao Intl
Thu 19/11
20:50-06:30
1 stop17h 40m
£550
LondonShanghai
LGW London Gatwick - PVG Shanghai Pu Dong
LGWPVG
London Gatwick
Wed 2/12
16:45-19:05
1 stop18h 20m
Shanghai Pu Dong
Tue 22/12
11:05-09:00
2 stops29h 55m
£561
LondonShanghai
LGW London Gatwick - SHA Shanghai Hongqiao Intl
LGWSHA
London Gatwick
Thu 5/11
09:50-10:10
1 stop16h 20m
Shanghai Hongqiao Intl
Sun 6/12
14:50-06:30
1 stop23h 40m
£569
LondonShanghai
LGW London Gatwick - SHA Shanghai Hongqiao Intl
LGWSHA
London Gatwick
Fri 6/11
14:25-20:55
2 stops22h 30m
Shanghai Hongqiao Intl
Fri 13/11
21:30-11:20
2 stops21h 50m
£570
LondonShanghai
LGW London Gatwick - SHA Shanghai Hongqiao Intl
LGWSHA
London Gatwick
Thu 3/9
12:35-18:00
2 stops22h 25m
Shanghai Hongqiao Intl
Sun 6/9
19:15-18:20
2 stops30h 05m
£591
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Everything you need to know about your flight from London Gatwick Airport to Shanghai
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What is the cheapest month to book a flight from London Gatwick Airport to Shanghai?
Currently, January is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from London Gatwick Airport to Shanghai (average of £490). Flying from London Gatwick Airport to Shanghai in December is currently the most expensive (average of £941). 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 time of day to fly from LGW to SHA?
Find hourly flight availability from Gatwick to Shanghai. Discover flight options and departure times throughout the day, allowing you to choose a departure time that suits your schedule. Data last updated 23 August 2026.
Regardless of the time of day you decide to fly, the ticket price will remain around the same. Book flights from London Gatwick Airport to Shanghai as you normally would.
How much does it cost for a return flight from London Gatwick Airport to Shanghai?
Airfare is below average for this route at the moment.
London Gatwick Airport to Shanghai flights typically cost between £572 and £787 in September.The cheapest return price found within the last 5 days was £491 on China Southern (18 Sept–25 Sept).
How often are flights from London to Shanghai delayed?
About 11% of weekly flights between London and Shanghai have experienced delays in the past year, with the average delay time being 131 minutes.
What is the most punctual flight time for London to Shanghai flights?
Historically, flights departing in the early afternoon are less likely to be delayed, whereas flights leaving in the evening tend to experience delays more often.
What day of the week experiences the fewest flight delays on this route?
Wednesday tends to have the lowest number of delays on this route, whereas Sunday has historically faced a higher average of delays compared to other days of the week.
Which airline has the best punctuality record on London to Shanghai flights?
Over the past year, Air China have had the lowest number of delays on this route, with just 6% of flights being delayed.
How far ahead should I book a flight from London Gatwick Airport to Shanghai?
Booking 29 days in advance of your planned departure date is, on average, the best time to get cheap flights from London Gatwick Airport to Shanghai. The general trend is that the closer you book to the departure date, the more expensive your flight will be.
Reviews of airlines servicing Shanghai
Get insights into the airlines that provide service to Shanghai. Read reviews, discover amenities, and learn about the overall travel experience offered by airlines. Use this information to make informed decisions when choosing an airline for your flight to Shanghai. Reviews last updated 23 August 2026.
Read reviews from past customers who have flown with Air China and China Eastern
from London Gatwick Airport to Shanghai. Users can see the overall rating for each airline as well as how each is rated in terms of entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.
Kayak does not have service in china thus no reminder email or even access to the kayak account to see the itinerary.. missed the flight.. also air china app requires a local phone number to register.. yep.. they consider themself international airliner but does not allow anyone outside china to use the app.
Kayak does not have service in china thus no reminder email or even access to the kayak account to see the itinerary.. missed the flight.. also air china app requires a local phone number to register.. yep.. they consider themself international airliner but does not allow anyone outside china to use the app.
Kayak does not have service in china thus no reminder email or even access to the kayak account to see the itinerary.. missed the flight.. also air china app requires a local phone number to register.. yep.. they consider themself international airliner but does not allow anyone outside china to use the app.
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How long is the flight from London Gatwick Airport to Shanghai?
A quick flight from London Gatwick Airport to Shanghai can take about 15h 10m. China Southern provides one of the quickest options available for as low as £653. London Gatwick Airport and Shanghai are separated by a distance of 5744 mi. When browsing for deals, the options you’ll see will be for both direct flights and flights with stops.
What are the cheapest airlines flying from London Gatwick Airport to Shanghai round-trip?
Air China, at £451, was found to be the cheapest airline from London Gatwick Airport to Shanghai. An alternate airline flying to your destination would be China Eastern. Air China is 36% cheaper than the average price of flights available within the next 90 days to this destination.
Can I find deals for business class flights from Gatwick to Shanghai?
Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from Gatwick to Shanghai by cabin class. In addition to browsing deals, you can also filter by cabin class on the search results page after making a search.
What is the cheapest month to book a flight from London Gatwick Airport to Shanghai?
Currently, January is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from London Gatwick Airport to Shanghai (average of £490). Flying from London Gatwick Airport to Shanghai in December is currently the most expensive (average of £941). 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.
Discover the top 2 airlines that operate flights from Gatwick to Shanghai. Compare their services, reliability, and customer satisfaction ratings to choose the airline that best suits your travel preferences and needs. Over the last 7 days, Cheapflights users made 7,457,451 searches. Data last updated 23 August 2026.
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