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Cheap flights from London City Airport to Shanghai, China from £391

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 20/5. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel.
LCY — SHA
2 May — 9 May1
1 adult
1 adult, Economy, 0 bags

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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 2 April 2026.

Sat 5/1210:00
LCY
-
PVG
1 stop15h 25m
KLM
Wed 30/1211:25
PVG
-
LCY
1 stop28h 45m
KLM
Deal found 1/4£497
Sat 5/1208:40
LCY
-
PVG
1 stop16h 45m
KLM
Mon 14/1211:25
PVG
-
LCY
1 stop29h 25m
KLM
Deal found 2/4£500
Tue 2/608:25
LCY
-
PVG
1 stop18h 00m
KLM
Mon 8/611:15
PVG
-
LCY
1 stop27h 40m
KLM
Deal found 1/4£521
Wed 18/1107:45
LCY
-
PVG
1 stop17h 40m
KLM
Sun 6/1211:25
PVG
-
LCY
1 stop28h 45m
KLM
Deal found 31/3£538
Wed 25/1110:00
LCY
-
PVG
1 stop15h 25m
KLM
Wed 2/1211:25
PVG
-
LCY
1 stop27h 50m
KLM
Deal found 1/4£565
Sat 5/1208:40
LCY
-
PVG
1 stop16h 45m
KLM
Sun 20/1211:25
PVG
-
LCY
1 stop27h 50m
KLM
Deal found 31/3£573
Fri 11/1207:45
LCY
-
PVG
1 stop17h 40m
KLM
Wed 30/1211:25
PVG
-
LCY
1 stop29h 25m
KLM
Deal found 1/4£586
Wed 11/1108:40
LCY
-
PVG
1 stop16h 45m
KLM
Wed 18/1111:25
PVG
-
LCY
1 stop27h 50m
KLM
Deal found 29/3£588
Tue 3/1110:00
LCY
-
PVG
2 stops25h 05m
KLM
Tue 10/1111:25
PVG
-
LCY
1 stop27h 50m
KLM
Deal found 1/4£600
Mon 28/908:25
LCY
-
PVG
1 stop18h 00m
KLM
Sun 11/1011:15
PVG
-
LCY
1 stop16h 00m
KLM
Deal found 31/3£610
Fri 3/420:15
LCY
-
SHA
3 stops31h 40m
Multiple Airlines
Fri 10/409:00
SHA
-
LCY
3 stops33h 40m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 29/3£1,126
Wed 8/409:15
LCY
-
SHA
2 stops17h 45m
Multiple Airlines
Tue 14/412:35
SHA
-
LCY
3 stops35h 45m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 30/3£1,362

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 2 April 2026.

Round-trip from

£521

One-way from

£391

Popular in

August

Cheapest in

November

Average price

£556
KLM
  • KLM
  • 2/6-8/6
  • 2 total stops
  • 45h 40m total
  • London to Shanghai
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20/5
  • 20/5
  • 2 total stops
  • 45h 55m total
  • London to Shanghai
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Cheapest flight prices on average. 3% potential price decrease (£17 potential savings vs. average return price).
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Customise your flight search to find flights from London City 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 858,174 searches. Data last updated 2 April 2026.
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Cheapest return flight

LondonShanghai

LCY - PVG

LCYPVG

London City

Thu 11/6

09:20-09:25

1 stop17h 05m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Fri 3/7

11:15-07:15

1 stop27h 00m

£791

LondonShanghai

LCY - PVG

LCYPVG

London City

Mon 4/5

10:00-09:25

1 stop16h 25m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Wed 10/6

11:15-07:55

1 stop27h 40m

£844

LondonShanghai

LCY - PVG

LCYPVG

London City

Sat 6/6

08:25-09:25

1 stop18h 00m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Mon 6/7

11:15-07:15

1 stop27h 00m

£860
Fastest return journey

LondonShanghai

LCY - PVG

LCYPVG

London City

Sat 2/5

08:25-09:25

1 stop18h 00m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Sun 10/5

11:15-20:15

1 stop16h 00m

£874

LondonShanghai

LCY - PVG

LCYPVG

London City

Tue 8/9

09:20-09:25

1 stop17h 05m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Mon 21/9

11:15-07:55

1 stop27h 40m

£899

LondonShanghai

LCY - PVG

LCYPVG

London City

Wed 13/5

09:15-07:15

1 stop15h 00m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Sun 17/5

23:50-17:55

1 stop25h 05m

£1,012

LondonShanghai

LCY - PVG

LCYPVG

London City

Sat 12/9

09:00-07:15

1 stop15h 15m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Sun 27/9

23:50-17:55

1 stop25h 05m

£1,029

LondonShanghai

LCY - PVG

LCYPVG

London City

Mon 14/9

09:15-07:15

1 stop15h 00m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Sun 27/9

23:50-17:55

1 stop25h 05m

£1,029

LondonShanghai

LCY - PVG

LCYPVG

London City

Thu 30/4

08:25-09:25

1 stop18h 00m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Sun 10/5

11:15-20:15

1 stop16h 00m

£1,108

LondonShanghai

LCY - PVG

LCYPVG

London City

Tue 28/4

09:20-09:25

1 stop17h 05m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Mon 18/5

11:15-07:55

1 stop27h 40m

£1,119

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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 17h 05m. KLM provides one of the quickest options available for as low as £791. The distance between London City Airport and Shanghai is about 5721 mi.

  • 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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