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Cheap flights from Southampton to Shanghai, China from £350

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 12/9. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel.
SOU — SHA
29 Aug — 5 Sep1
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 30 July 2026.

Sat 29/806:45
SOU
-
SHA
2 stops28h 00m
Multiple Airlines
Tue 1/919:00
SHA
-
SOU
2 stops31h 25m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 29/7£699
Fri 11/917:20
SOU
-
SHA
2 stops21h 50m
Multiple Airlines
Fri 18/912:10
SHA
-
SOU
2 stops35h 40m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 28/7£721
Mon 7/917:20
SOU
-
SHA
3 stops33h 40m
Multiple Airlines
Sat 12/919:00
SHA
-
SOU
2 stops31h 30m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 25/7£738
Mon 7/919:20
SOU
-
PVG
1 stop28h 25m
Multiple Airlines
Sat 12/923:55
PVG
-
SOU
2 stops26h 35m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 25/7£818
Mon 7/917:20
SOU
-
PVG
1 stop33h 05m
KLM
Sat 12/911:15
PVG
-
SOU
1 stop28h 30m
KLM
Deal found 25/7£824
Thu 10/917:20
SOU
-
SHA
2 stops21h 50m
Multiple Airlines
Thu 17/908:35
SHA
-
SOU
2 stops31h 00m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 27/7£2,586

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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 30 July 2026.

Round-trip from

£699

One-way from

£350

Popular in

August

Cheapest in

November

Average price

£675
29/8-1/9
  • 29/8-1/9
  • 4 total stops
  • 59h 25m total
  • Southampton to Shanghai
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12/9
  • 12/9
  • 3 total stops
  • 43h 10m total
  • Southampton to Shanghai
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Highest demand for flights based on searches. 13% potential increase in price (£70 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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Average for round-trip flights in July 2026
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Use the filters below to find and compare flights from Southampton to Shanghai that are best for you.

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Depart

Return

Price

Cheapest return flight

SouthamptonShanghai

SOU - SHA

SOUSHA

Southampton Eastleigh

Fri 11/9

17:20-22:10

2 stops21h 50m

Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

Fri 18/9

12:10-16:50

2 stops35h 40m

£721

SouthamptonShanghai

SOU - SHA

SOUSHA

Southampton Eastleigh

Mon 7/9

17:20-10:00

3 stops33h 40m

Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

Sat 12/9

19:00-19:30

2 stops31h 30m

£738

SouthamptonShanghai

SOU - PVG

SOUPVG

Southampton Eastleigh

Mon 7/9

19:20-06:45

1 stop28h 25m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Sat 12/9

23:55-19:30

2 stops26h 35m

£818

SouthamptonShanghai

SOU - PVG

SOUPVG

Southampton Eastleigh

Mon 7/9

17:20-09:25

1 stop33h 05m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Sat 12/9

11:15-08:45

1 stop28h 30m

£824

SouthamptonShanghai

SOU - SHA

SOUSHA

Southampton Eastleigh

Sat 29/8

17:30-10:55

3 stops34h 25m

Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

Tue 1/9

15:00-16:50

3 stops32h 50m

£926
Fastest return journey

SouthamptonShanghai

SOU - SHA

SOUSHA

Southampton Eastleigh

Thu 10/9

17:20-22:10

2 stops21h 50m

Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

Thu 17/9

08:35-08:35

2 stops31h 00m

£2,586
Cheapest one-way

SouthamptonShanghai

SOU - SHA

SOUSHA

Southampton Eastleigh

Sat 12/9

07:50-10:00

3 stops43h 10m

£350
Fastest single journey

SouthamptonShanghai

SOU - SHA

SOUSHA

Southampton Eastleigh

Sat 29/8

18:50-20:45

3 stops42h 55m

£378

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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 33h 05m. 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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