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Cheap flights from Southampton to Shanghai, China from £480

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 15/9. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel.
SOU — SHA
27 Jun — 4 Jul1
1 adult
1 adult, Economy, 0 bags

Cheap flight deals from Southampton to Shanghai

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Cheapest flights from Southampton to Shanghai
Explore the most affordable flight options available from Southampton to Shanghai. Find the lowest fares from popular airlines and budget airlines, with prices last updated on 28 May 2026.

Tue 1/917:20
SOU
-
PVG
2 stops22h 15m
Multiple Airlines
Tue 8/918:40
PVG
-
SOU
2 stops31h 50m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 24/5£874
Wed 8/714:20
SOU
-
PVG
2 stops31h 45m
Multiple Airlines
Fri 10/717:00
PVG
-
SOU
2 stops32h 10m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 26/5£916
Mon 6/706:45
SOU
-
SHA
2 stops21h 10m
Multiple Airlines
Mon 13/720:15
SHA
-
SOU
2 stops28h 30m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 25/5£942
Mon 27/709:20
SOU
-
PVG
2 stops24h 00m
Multiple Airlines
Tue 11/818:40
PVG
-
SOU
2 stops31h 50m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 27/5£950
Thu 26/1109:20
SOU
-
PVG
2 stops28h 25m
Qatar Airways
Mon 30/1118:10
PVG
-
SOU
2 stops33h 20m
Qatar Airways
Deal found 27/5£968
Fri 24/720:00
SOU
-
PVG
2 stops37h 20m
Qatar Airways
Wed 12/818:40
PVG
-
SOU
2 stops31h 50m
Qatar Airways
Deal found 27/5£969
Fri 27/1120:00
SOU
-
PVG
2 stops34h 40m
Qatar Airways
Tue 1/1218:10
PVG
-
SOU
2 stops33h 20m
Qatar Airways
Deal found 27/5£994
Wed 8/709:15
SOU
-
SHA
2 stops28h 35m
Multiple Airlines
Fri 10/717:55
SHA
-
SOU
2 stops45h 50m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 26/5£1,370

Find flight deals from Southampton to Shanghai

Discover tips and strategies to find the most affordable flight options for your journey from Southampton (SOU) 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 28 May 2026.

Round-trip from

£874

One-way from

£480

Popular in

August

Cheapest in

November

Average price

£608
Qatar Airways
  • Qatar Airways
  • 1/9-8/9
  • 4 total stops
  • 54h 05m total
  • Southampton to Shanghai
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Qatar Airways
  • Qatar Airways
  • 15/9
  • 2 total stops
  • 37h 20m total
  • Southampton to Shanghai
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Highest demand for flights based on searches. 10% potential increase in price (£52 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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Customise your flight search to find flights from Southampton 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 28 May 2026.
Use the filters below to find and compare flights from Southampton to Shanghai that are best for you.

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Price

Cheapest return flight

SouthamptonShanghai

SOU - PVG

SOUPVG

Southampton Eastleigh

Tue 1/9

17:20-22:35

2 stops22h 15m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Tue 8/9

18:40-19:30

2 stops31h 50m

£874

SouthamptonShanghai

SOU - SHA

SOUSHA

Southampton Eastleigh

Mon 6/7

06:45-10:55

2 stops21h 10m

Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

Mon 13/7

20:15-17:45

2 stops28h 30m

£942

SouthamptonShanghai

SOU - PVG

SOUPVG

Southampton Eastleigh

Mon 27/7

09:20-16:20

2 stops24h 00m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Tue 11/8

18:40-19:30

2 stops31h 50m

£950

SouthamptonShanghai

SOU - PVG

SOUPVG

Southampton Eastleigh

Fri 24/7

20:00-16:20

2 stops37h 20m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Wed 12/8

18:40-19:30

2 stops31h 50m

£969
Fastest return journey

SouthamptonShanghai

SOU - PVG

SOUPVG

Southampton Eastleigh

Wed 8/7

06:45-09:50

2 stops20h 05m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Thu 9/7

00:40-19:40

1 stop26h 00m

£1,193

SouthamptonShanghai

SOU - PVG

SOUPVG

Southampton Eastleigh

Tue 8/9

09:15-22:35

2 stops30h 20m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Thu 24/9

18:40-19:30

2 stops31h 50m

£1,312

SouthamptonShanghai

SOU - SHA

SOUSHA

Southampton Eastleigh

Wed 8/7

09:15-20:50

2 stops28h 35m

Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

Fri 10/7

17:55-08:45

2 stops45h 50m

£1,370

SouthamptonShanghai

SOU - PVG

SOUPVG

Southampton Eastleigh

Thu 1/10

09:20-22:35

2 stops30h 15m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Thu 29/10

18:10-19:30

2 stops33h 20m

£3,106
Cheapest one-way

SouthamptonShanghai

SOU - PVG

SOUPVG

Southampton Eastleigh

Tue 15/9

20:00-16:20

2 stops37h 20m

£480

SouthamptonShanghai

SOU - PVG

SOUPVG

Southampton Eastleigh

Fri 28/8

20:00-16:20

2 stops37h 20m

£502

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  • What airport do you fly from for flights from Southampton to Shanghai?

    Most people fly from Southampton Eastleigh (SOU) if they book a flight from Southampton to Shanghai. On average, Eastleigh has 0 outbound flights to Shanghai per day from 0 airlines. Southampton Eastleigh is conveniently located just 3.5 mi from Southampton’s city center.

  • How long is the flight from Southampton to Shanghai?

    Departing from Southampton to Shanghai will take you 37h 20m. Airlines will cover a distance of 5791 mi.

  • Can I find deals for flights from Southampton to Shanghai that include hotel bookings?

    Yes. In addition to deals on Southampton to Shanghai flights, Cheapflights offers holiday packages that include both flights and hotel.

  • How can I find direct flights from Southampton to Shanghai?

    After entering your origin and destination, apply the non-stop filter on the search result page to find direct flights from Southampton to Shanghai.

  • Can I find deals for business class flights from Southampton to Shanghai?

    Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from Southampton 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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