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Cheap flights from London Luton Airport to Shanghai, China from £303

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 16/9. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel.
LTN — SHA
6 Aug — 13 Aug1
1 adult
1 adult, Economy, 0 bags

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Cheapest flights from Luton to Shanghai
Explore the most affordable flight options available from Luton to Shanghai. Find the lowest fares from popular airlines and budget airlines, with prices last updated on 7 July 2026.

Wed 26/806:15
LTN
-
SHA
2 stops28h 30m
Multiple Airlines
Wed 2/920:15
SHA
-
LTN
2 stops26h 10m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 6/7£585
Tue 7/705:40
LTN
-
PVG
1 stop18h 05m
Multiple Airlines
Tue 14/718:50
PVG
-
LTN
2 stops23h 10m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 2/7£585
Tue 1/905:40
LTN
-
PVG
1 stop16h 45m
Multiple Airlines
Mon 7/900:40
PVG
-
LTN
1 stop24h 25m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 6/7£588
Wed 8/705:40
LTN
-
PVG
1 stop16h 45m
Multiple Airlines
Tue 14/700:40
PVG
-
LTN
1 stop17h 20m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 4/7£591
Tue 7/705:40
LTN
-
PVG
1 stop18h 05m
Multiple Airlines
Wed 15/700:40
PVG
-
LTN
1 stop17h 20m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 2/7£593
Wed 8/705:40
LTN
-
PVG
1 stop16h 45m
Multiple Airlines
Thu 16/714:10
PVG
-
LTN
1 stop17h 00m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 3/7£594
Tue 14/705:40
LTN
-
PVG
1 stop18h 05m
Multiple Airlines
Mon 20/700:40
PVG
-
LTN
1 stop17h 20m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 2/7£595
Fri 14/806:20
LTN
-
SHA
2 stops29h 40m
Multiple Airlines
Fri 28/819:00
SHA
-
LTN
2 stops29h 25m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 5/7£597
Mon 13/705:40
LTN
-
PVG
1 stop18h 00m
Multiple Airlines
Tue 21/718:50
PVG
-
LTN
2 stops23h 10m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 2/7£598
Thu 20/809:25
LTN
-
SHA
2 stops18h 30m
Multiple Airlines
Thu 27/819:00
SHA
-
LTN
2 stops24h 25m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 6/7£600
Mon 10/808:15
LTN
-
SHA
2 stops19h 40m
Multiple Airlines
Mon 24/811:15
SHA
-
LTN
2 stops35h 30m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 5/7£605
Thu 27/809:25
LTN
-
SHA
2 stops25h 20m
Multiple Airlines
Wed 9/911:15
SHA
-
LTN
2 stops35h 10m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 3/7£625

Find flight deals from Luton to Shanghai

Discover tips and strategies to find the most affordable flight options for your journey from Luton (LTN) 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 7 July 2026.

Round-trip from

£585

One-way from

£303

Popular in

August

Cheapest in

November

Average price

£676
26/8-2/9
  • 26/8-2/9
  • 4 total stops
  • 54h 40m total
  • London to Shanghai
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16/9
  • 16/9
  • 1 total stop
  • 16h 45m total
  • London to Shanghai
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Highest demand for flights based on searches. 12% potential increase in price (£65 potential increase over avg. return price).
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Cheapest flight prices on average. 4% potential price decrease (£18 potential savings vs. average return price).
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Customise your flight search to find flights from Luton 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 7 July 2026.
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Cheapest return flight

LondonShanghai

LTN - SHA

LTNSHA

London Luton

Wed 26/8

06:15-17:45

2 stops28h 30m

Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

Wed 2/9

20:15-15:25

2 stops26h 10m

£585

LondonShanghai

LTN - SHA

LTNSHA

London Luton

Thu 20/8

09:25-10:55

2 stops18h 30m

Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

Thu 27/8

19:00-12:25

2 stops24h 25m

£600

LondonShanghai

LTN - SHA

LTNSHA

London Luton

Mon 10/8

08:15-10:55

2 stops19h 40m

Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

Mon 24/8

11:15-15:45

2 stops35h 30m

£605

LondonShanghai

LTN - SHA

LTNSHA

London Luton

Wed 29/7

06:15-10:55

2 stops21h 40m

Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

Wed 12/8

11:15-15:25

2 stops35h 10m

£648

LondonShanghai

LTN - SHA

LTNSHA

London Luton

Mon 3/8

08:15-10:00

2 stops18h 45m

Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

Mon 10/8

19:00-12:45

2 stops24h 45m

£653

LondonShanghai

LTN - PVG

LTNPVG

London Luton

Thu 27/8

06:05-11:00

2 stops21h 55m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Wed 9/9

20:00-09:25

2 stops20h 25m

£656

LondonShanghai

LTN - PVG

LTNPVG

London Luton

Mon 24/8

08:30-18:10

2 stops26h 40m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Thu 3/9

01:50-14:35

1 stop19h 45m

£677

LondonShanghai

LTN - SHA

LTNSHA

London Luton

Mon 24/8

06:05-15:25

2 stops26h 20m

Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

Tue 8/9

20:00-09:30

2 stops20h 30m

£679

LondonShanghai

LTN - PVG

LTNPVG

London Luton

Mon 19/10

05:40-10:05

2 stops21h 25m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Sat 24/10

19:25-12:15

2 stops23h 50m

£685

LondonShanghai

LTN - PVG

LTNPVG

London Luton

Thu 12/11

07:45-00:25

2 stops32h 40m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Thu 26/11

18:10-11:15

2 stops25h 05m

£686

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Cheapflights Insights

Everything you need to know about your flight from London Luton Airport to Shanghai

How often are flights from London to Shanghai delayed?

About 100% of weekly flights between London and Shanghai have experienced delays in the past year, with the average delay time being 101 minutes.

What is the most punctual flight time for London to Shanghai flights?

Historically, flights departing in the evening 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?

Thursday tends to have the lowest number of delays on this route, whereas Thursday has historically faced a higher average of delays compared to other days of the week.

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