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Cheap flights from London City Airport to Shanghai, China from £295

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 31/10. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel.
LCY — SHA
12 Oct — 19 Oct1
1 adult
1 adult, Economy

Cheap 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 12 September 2025.

Round-trip from

£461

One-way from

£295

Popular in

August

Cheapest in

March

Average price

£523
KLM
  • KLM
  • 19/11-10/12
  • 2 total stops
  • 45h 30m total
  • London to Shanghai
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31/10
  • 31/10
  • 2 total stops
  • 21h 45m total
  • London to Shanghai
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Highest demand for flights based on searches. 17% potential increase in price (£87 potential increase over avg. return price).
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Cheapest flight prices on average. 3% potential price decrease (£14 potential savings vs. average return price).
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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 12 September 2025.

Wed 19/1107:45LCY - PVG
1 stop17h 40mKLM
Wed 10/1211:25PVG - LCY
1 stop27h 50mKLM
Deal found 11/9£461
Sat 4/1008:40LCY - PVG
1 stop17h 45mKLM
Tue 14/1011:15PVG - LCY
1 stop27h 00mKLM
Deal found 11/9£464
Thu 13/1120:05LCY - PVG
1 stop29h 20mKLM
Thu 27/1111:25PVG - LCY
1 stop29h 25mKLM
Deal found 11/9£467
Fri 14/1110:00LCY - PVG
1 stop15h 25mKLM
Thu 20/1111:25PVG - LCY
1 stop27h 50mKLM
Deal found 11/9£470
Thu 2/1009:20LCY - PVG
1 stop17h 05mKLM
Sun 5/1011:15PVG - LCY
1 stop27h 00mKLM
Deal found 11/9£470
Tue 30/909:20LCY - PVG
1 stop17h 05mKLM
Thu 9/1021:30PVG - LCY
2 stops19h 00mKLM
Deal found 12/9£475
Wed 1/1020:10LCY - PVG
1 stop30h 15mKLM
Thu 9/1021:30PVG - LCY
2 stops19h 00mKLM
Deal found 10/9£501
Mon 24/1109:20LCY - PVG
1 stop16h 05mKLM
Sun 30/1111:25PVG - LCY
1 stop27h 50mKLM
Deal found 12/9£511
Sat 4/1008:40LCY - PVG
1 stop17h 45mKLM
Mon 13/1011:15PVG - LCY
1 stop27h 00mKLM
Deal found 11/9£515
Wed 5/1107:45LCY - PVG
1 stop17h 40mKLM
Tue 18/1111:25PVG - LCY
1 stop27h 50mKLM
Deal found 11/9£519
Sat 4/1008:40LCY - PVG
1 stop17h 45mKLM
Sun 19/1011:15PVG - LCY
1 stop16h 00mKLM
Deal found 11/9£539
Sat 15/1110:00LCY - PVG
1 stop15h 25mKLM
Thu 20/1111:25PVG - LCY
1 stop27h 50mKLM
Deal found 11/9£547

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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 12 September 2025.
Use the filters below to find and compare flights from London City Airport to Shanghai that are best for you.

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London City

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Shanghai

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Depart

Return

Price

LondonShanghai

LCY - PVG

LCYPVG

London City

Wed 19/11

07:45-09:25

1 stop17h 40m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Wed 10/12

11:25-07:15

1 stop27h 50m

£461

LondonShanghai

LCY - PVG

LCYPVG

London City

Thu 2/10

09:20-09:25

1 stop17h 05m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Mon 6/10

11:15-07:15

1 stop27h 00m

£470

LondonShanghai

LCY - PVG

LCYPVG

London City

Fri 3/10

09:20-09:25

1 stop17h 05m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Mon 6/10

11:15-07:15

1 stop27h 00m

£470

LondonShanghai

LCY - PVG

LCYPVG

London City

Tue 30/9

09:20-09:25

1 stop17h 05m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Thu 9/10

21:30-09:30

2 stops19h 00m

£475

LondonShanghai

LCY - PVG

LCYPVG

London City

Mon 24/11

09:20-09:25

1 stop16h 05m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Sun 30/11

11:25-07:15

1 stop27h 50m

£511

LondonShanghai

LCY - PVG

LCYPVG

London City

Sat 4/10

08:40-09:25

1 stop17h 45m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Sun 19/10

11:15-20:15

1 stop16h 00m

£539

LondonShanghai

LCY - PVG

LCYPVG

London City

Fri 6/3

09:25-08:40

1 stop15h 15m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Thu 19/3

11:40-08:45

1 stop29h 05m

£540

LondonShanghai

LCY - PVG

LCYPVG

London City

Mon 9/2

08:40-09:25

1 stop16h 45m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Mon 16/2

11:25-07:15

1 stop27h 50m

£542

LondonShanghai

LCY - PVG

LCYPVG

London City

Sat 15/11

10:00-09:25

1 stop15h 25m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Thu 20/11

11:25-07:15

1 stop27h 50m

£547

LondonShanghai

LCY - PVG

LCYPVG

London City

Thu 26/2

17:45-08:40

1 stop30h 55m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Mon 2/3

11:40-08:35

1 stop28h 55m

£579

Flights are sorted by cheapest return flights first.

Deals found on 10/9

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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 40m. KLM provides one of the quickest options available for as low as £461. 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.

  • What is the cheapest month to book a flight from London City Airport to Shanghai?

    Currently, February is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from London City Airport to Shanghai (average of £572). Flying from London City Airport to Shanghai in July is currently the most expensive (average of £878). 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.

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