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Cheap flights from London City Airport to Shanghai, China from £310

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 16/3. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel.
LCY — SHA
21 Feb — 28 Feb1
1 adult
1 adult, Economy, 0 bags

Cheap flight deals from London City to Shanghai

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Cheapest flights from London City to Shanghai
Explore the most affordable flight options available from London City to Shanghai. Find the lowest fares from popular airlines and budget airlines, with prices last updated on 22 January 2026.

Tue 17/208:40
LCY
-
PVG
1 stop16h 45m
KLM
Mon 23/211:25
PVG
-
LCY
1 stop37h 10m
KLM
Deal found 20/1£511
Tue 20/117:05
LCY
-
PVG
2 stops18h 10m
KLM
Wed 28/111:25
PVG
-
LCY
1 stop27h 50m
KLM
Deal found 20/1£532
Mon 16/309:15
LCY
-
PVG
1 stop15h 25m
SWISS
Tue 24/311:40
PVG
-
LCY
1 stop29h 05m
SWISS
Deal found 21/1£535
Fri 6/309:20
LCY
-
PVG
1 stop15h 20m
SWISS
Fri 13/311:40
PVG
-
LCY
1 stop28h 20m
SWISS
Deal found 20/1£535
Thu 22/110:00
LCY
-
PVG
2 stops25h 15m
KLM
Thu 29/111:25
PVG
-
LCY
1 stop37h 55m
KLM
Deal found 20/1£543
Mon 16/309:15
LCY
-
PVG
1 stop15h 25m
SWISS
Thu 26/311:40
PVG
-
LCY
1 stop29h 05m
SWISS
Deal found 20/1£546
Thu 5/309:15
LCY
-
PVG
1 stop15h 25m
SWISS
Mon 16/311:40
PVG
-
LCY
1 stop29h 00m
SWISS
Deal found 21/1£557
Fri 6/309:20
LCY
-
PVG
1 stop15h 20m
SWISS
Fri 27/311:40
PVG
-
LCY
1 stop28h 20m
SWISS
Deal found 20/1£561
Thu 12/319:10
LCY
-
PVG
1 stop29h 30m
SWISS
Sun 22/311:40
PVG
-
LCY
1 stop29h 00m
SWISS
Deal found 20/1£567
Tue 10/319:10
LCY
-
PVG
1 stop29h 30m
SWISS
Thu 19/311:40
PVG
-
LCY
1 stop29h 05m
SWISS
Deal found 21/1£568
Fri 1/509:15
LCY
-
PVG
1 stop15h 00m
SWISS
Thu 7/510:05
PVG
-
LCY
1 stop39h 35m
SWISS
Deal found 21/1£575
Tue 2/609:15
LCY
-
SHA
2 stops17h 45m
Multiple Airlines
Tue 16/621:30
SHA
-
LCY
2 stops18h 10m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 21/1£807

Find flight deals from London City to Shanghai

Discover tips and strategies to find the most affordable flight options for your journey from London City (LCY) 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 22 January 2026.

Round-trip from

£511

One-way from

£310

Popular in

August

Cheapest in

January

Average price

£471
KLM
  • KLM
  • 17/2-23/2
  • 2 total stops
  • 53h 55m total
  • London to Shanghai
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16/3
  • 16/3
  • 2 total stops
  • 23h 30m total
  • London to Shanghai
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Cheapest flight prices on average. 4% potential price decrease (£18 potential savings vs. average return price).
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Use the filters below to find and compare flights from London City Airport to Shanghai that are best for you.

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Shanghai

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Price

LondonShanghai

LCY - PVG

LCYPVG

London City

Tue 17/3

19:10-08:40

1 stop29h 30m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Tue 24/3

11:40-08:45

1 stop29h 05m

£535

LondonShanghai

LCY - PVG

LCYPVG

London City

Tue 17/2

10:00-09:25

1 stop15h 25m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Sun 22/3

11:25-08:10

1 stop28h 45m

£597

LondonShanghai

LCY - PVG

LCYPVG

London City

Mon 11/5

18:05-07:15

1 stop30h 10m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Sun 7/6

10:05-08:40

1 stop29h 35m

£649

LondonShanghai

LCY - PVG

LCYPVG

London City

Wed 6/5

20:15-09:25

1 stop30h 10m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Wed 20/5

11:15-07:55

1 stop27h 40m

£659

LondonShanghai

LCY - PVG

LCYPVG

London City

Thu 28/5

09:15-07:15

1 stop15h 00m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Sun 31/5

23:50-17:55

1 stop25h 05m

£660

LondonShanghai

LCY - PVG

LCYPVG

London City

Wed 13/5

19:15-07:15

1 stop29h 00m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Fri 29/5

10:05-11:40

1 stop32h 35m

£673

LondonShanghai

LCY - PVG

LCYPVG

London City

Thu 23/4

09:15-07:15

1 stop15h 00m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Sun 17/5

23:50-17:55

1 stop25h 05m

£710

LondonShanghai

LCY - PVG

LCYPVG

London City

Thu 19/2

09:40-16:50

2 stops23h 10m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Thu 26/2

12:00-17:40

1 stop37h 40m

£723

LondonShanghai

LCY - PVG

LCYPVG

London City

Fri 20/2

09:55-10:05

1 stop16h 10m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Sun 8/3

11:40-12:55

1 stop33h 15m

£724

LondonShanghai

LCY - PVG

LCYPVG

London City

Tue 2/6

10:00-18:00

2 stops25h 00m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Tue 16/6

21:30-16:40

2 stops26h 10m

£730

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

    A quick flight from London City Airport to Shanghai can take about 15h 25m. SWISS provides one of the quickest options available for as low as £597. The distance between London City Airport and Shanghai is about 5721 mi. When browsing for deals, the options you’ll see will be for both direct flights and flights with stops.

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

    Yes. In addition to deals on London City to Shanghai flights, Cheapflights offers holiday packages that include both flights and hotel.

  • How can I find direct flights from London City to Shanghai?

    After entering your origin and destination, apply the non-stop filter on the search result page to find direct flights from London City to Shanghai.

  • Can I find deals for business class flights from London City to Shanghai?

    Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from London City 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.

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