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Cheap flights from London City Airport to Shanghai, China from £388

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 29/9. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel.
LCY — SHA
24 Jun — 1 Jul1
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 25 May 2026.

Tue 29/910:00
LCY
-
PVG
1 stop16h 25m
KLM
Tue 13/1011:15
PVG
-
LCY
1 stop27h 40m
KLM
Deal found 20/5£559
Fri 12/608:25
LCY
-
PVG
1 stop18h 00m
KLM
Mon 29/611:15
PVG
-
LCY
1 stop27h 40m
KLM
Deal found 23/5£569
Tue 9/609:20
LCY
-
PVG
1 stop17h 05m
KLM
Sun 21/611:15
PVG
-
LCY
1 stop27h 40m
KLM
Deal found 21/5£570
Tue 26/510:00
LCY
-
PVG
1 stop16h 25m
KLM
Fri 26/611:15
PVG
-
LCY
1 stop27h 40m
KLM
Deal found 20/5£582
Tue 26/509:20
LCY
-
PVG
1 stop17h 05m
KLM
Sun 5/711:15
PVG
-
LCY
1 stop27h 00m
KLM
Deal found 23/5£583
Tue 22/909:20
LCY
-
PVG
1 stop17h 05m
KLM
Tue 6/1011:15
PVG
-
LCY
1 stop27h 40m
KLM
Deal found 20/5£587
Mon 15/608:25
LCY
-
PVG
1 stop18h 00m
KLM
Sun 21/611:15
PVG
-
LCY
1 stop27h 40m
KLM
Deal found 21/5£593
Tue 3/1109:15
LCY
-
PVG
1 stop14h 25m
SWISS
Tue 17/1109:40
PVG
-
LCY
1 stop16h 50m
SWISS
Deal found 20/5£598
Mon 1/608:25
LCY
-
PVG
1 stop18h 00m
KLM
Wed 10/611:15
PVG
-
LCY
1 stop27h 40m
KLM
Deal found 23/5£600
Tue 16/608:25
LCY
-
PVG
1 stop18h 00m
KLM
Wed 8/711:15
PVG
-
LCY
1 stop27h 00m
KLM
Deal found 24/5£601
Wed 17/620:15
LCY
-
PVG
1 stop30h 10m
KLM
Fri 10/711:15
PVG
-
LCY
1 stop27h 00m
KLM
Deal found 22/5£602
Mon 22/606:45
LCY
-
SHA
3 stops21h 35m
Multiple Airlines
Sun 28/620:30
SHA
-
LCY
3 stops23h 05m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 23/5£778

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 25 May 2026.

Round-trip from

£559

One-way from

£388

Popular in

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Cheapest in

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Average price

£608
KLM
  • KLM
  • 29/9-13/10
  • 2 total stops
  • 44h 05m total
  • London to Shanghai
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29/9
  • 29/9
  • 2 total stops
  • 33h 20m total
  • London to Shanghai
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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 25 May 2026.
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Price

Cheapest return flight

LondonShanghai

LCY - PVG

LCYPVG

London City

Fri 13/11

07:45-09:05

1 stop17h 20m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Wed 13/1

11:05-07:15

1 stop28h 10m

£571

LondonShanghai

LCY - PVG

LCYPVG

London City

Tue 16/6

08:25-09:25

1 stop18h 00m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Wed 8/7

11:15-07:15

1 stop27h 00m

£601

LondonShanghai

LCY - PVG

LCYPVG

London City

Mon 16/11

09:15-07:40

1 stop14h 25m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Mon 30/11

09:40-18:30

1 stop16h 50m

£622

LondonShanghai

LCY - PVG

LCYPVG

London City

Tue 10/11

09:15-07:40

1 stop14h 25m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Wed 18/11

09:40-18:30

1 stop16h 50m

£622
Fastest return journey

LondonShanghai

LCY - PVG

LCYPVG

London City

Wed 14/10

09:15-06:30

1 stop14h 15m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Mon 2/11

09:40-18:30

1 stop16h 50m

£671

LondonShanghai

LCY - PVG

LCYPVG

London City

Thu 25/6

10:00-09:25

1 stop16h 25m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Wed 8/7

11:15-07:15

1 stop27h 00m

£682

LondonShanghai

LCY - PVG

LCYPVG

London City

Tue 20/10

09:15-09:15

1 stop17h 00m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Thu 19/11

09:40-18:30

1 stop16h 50m

£719

LondonShanghai

LCY - PVG

LCYPVG

London City

Thu 15/10

09:15-15:05

1 stop22h 50m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Tue 3/11

09:40-18:30

1 stop16h 50m

£745

LondonShanghai

LCY - SHA

LCYSHA

London City

Fri 19/6

08:25-11:20

2 stops19h 55m

Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

Sun 28/6

20:00-08:50

2 stops19h 50m

£824

LondonShanghai

LCY - SHA

LCYSHA

London City

Wed 17/6

17:10-18:20

2 stops18h 10m

Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

Sun 21/6

08:35-20:15

2 stops18h 40m

£834

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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 14h 25m. KLM provides one of the quickest options available for as low as £622. 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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