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Cheap flights from London Luton Airport to Shanghai, China from £254

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 22/3. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel.
LTN — SHA
1 Apr — 8 Apr1
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 2 March 2026.

Tue 19/521:50
LTN
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PVG
2 stops33h 00m
Multiple Airlines
Fri 22/511:55
PVG
-
LTN
2 stops32h 50m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 26/2£460
Mon 9/308:30
LTN
-
PVG
2 stops25h 40m
Multiple Airlines
Sun 15/317:30
PVG
-
LTN
2 stops34h 25m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 28/2£483
Mon 20/405:40
LTN
-
PVG
1 stop18h 00m
Multiple Airlines
Tue 12/517:00
PVG
-
LTN
2 stops27h 45m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 28/2£483
Sat 25/421:50
LTN
-
PVG
2 stops34h 20m
Multiple Airlines
Fri 8/512:55
PVG
-
LTN
2 stops31h 50m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 1/3£492
Sat 25/407:15
LTN
-
PVG
1 stop15h 15m
Multiple Airlines
Tue 12/517:00
PVG
-
LTN
2 stops27h 45m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 27/2£501
Thu 16/405:40
LTN
-
PVG
1 stop18h 05m
Multiple Airlines
Wed 13/517:00
PVG
-
LTN
2 stops27h 45m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 28/2£516
Tue 12/521:50
LTN
-
PVG
2 stops33h 00m
Multiple Airlines
Tue 9/617:05
PVG
-
LTN
2 stops27h 40m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 28/2£517
Thu 16/406:20
LTN
-
PVG
1 stop15h 45m
Multiple Airlines
Wed 27/517:00
PVG
-
LTN
2 stops27h 45m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 27/2£521
Fri 24/407:30
LTN
-
PVG
1 stop15h 00m
Multiple Airlines
Tue 12/517:00
PVG
-
LTN
2 stops27h 45m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 26/2£528
Thu 14/521:50
LTN
-
PVG
2 stops33h 00m
Multiple Airlines
Thu 4/613:10
PVG
-
LTN
2 stops31h 35m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 26/2£532
Sat 6/607:00
LTN
-
SHA
2 stops21h 20m
Multiple Airlines
Sun 21/618:50
SHA
-
LTN
2 stops25h 00m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 28/2£594
Mon 13/416:10
LTN
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SHA
2 stops19h 10m
Multiple Airlines
Mon 20/421:50
SHA
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LTN
2 stops22h 00m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 27/2£612

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 2 March 2026.

Round-trip from

£460

One-way from

£254

Popular in

August

Cheapest in

May

Average price

£524
19/5-22/5
  • 19/5-22/5
  • 4 total stops
  • 65h 50m total
  • London to Shanghai
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22/3
  • 22/3
  • 2 total stops
  • 39h 50m total
  • London to Shanghai
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Highest demand for flights based on searches. 15% potential increase in price (£81 potential increase over avg. return price).
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Cheapest flight prices on average. 3% potential price decrease (£17 potential savings vs. average return price).
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Use the filters below to find and compare flights from London Luton Airport to Shanghai that are best for you.

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Depart

Return

Price

LondonShanghai

LTN - PVG

LTNPVG

London Luton

Fri 1/5

05:40-05:30

1 stop16h 50m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Tue 12/5

17:00-13:45

2 stops27h 45m

£574

LondonShanghai

LTN - SHA

LTNSHA

London Luton

Sat 6/6

07:00-11:20

2 stops21h 20m

Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

Sun 21/6

18:50-12:50

2 stops25h 00m

£594

LondonShanghai

LTN - PVG

LTNPVG

London Luton

Tue 26/5

21:50-13:50

2 stops33h 00m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Sat 30/5

15:10-18:20

2 stops34h 10m

£600

LondonShanghai

LTN - SHA

LTNSHA

London Luton

Mon 13/4

16:10-18:20

2 stops19h 10m

Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

Thu 30/4

18:50-18:30

2 stops30h 40m

£614

LondonShanghai

LTN - PVG

LTNPVG

London Luton

Mon 1/6

21:50-15:10

2 stops34h 20m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Mon 15/6

12:55-14:00

2 stops32h 05m

£618

LondonShanghai

LTN - SHA

LTNSHA

London Luton

Tue 19/5

09:30-12:20

2 stops19h 50m

Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

Fri 22/5

08:35-21:50

2 stops20h 15m

£678

LondonShanghai

LTN - SHA

LTNSHA

London Luton

Mon 30/3

06:05-12:20

2 stops23h 15m

Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

Mon 6/4

18:50-10:35

2 stops22h 45m

£679

LondonShanghai

LTN - PVG

LTNPVG

London Luton

Sat 6/6

05:40-05:30

1 stop16h 50m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Sat 12/9

15:10-09:25

2 stops25h 15m

£679

LondonShanghai

LTN - SHA

LTNSHA

London Luton

Wed 1/4

14:50-18:20

2 stops20h 30m

Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

Wed 8/4

19:45-21:50

2 stops33h 05m

£685

LondonShanghai

LTN - PVG

LTNPVG

London Luton

Mon 23/3

08:30-18:10

2 stops25h 40m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Mon 20/4

01:50-19:15

1 stop24h 25m

£686

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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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