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Cheap flights from London Southend Airport to Shanghai, China from £290

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 1/2. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel.
SEN — SHA
20 Feb — 27 Feb1
1 adult
1 adult, Economy, 0 bags

Cheap flight deals from Southend to Shanghai

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Cheapest flights from Southend to Shanghai
Explore the most affordable flight options available from Southend to Shanghai. Find the lowest fares from popular airlines and budget airlines, with prices last updated on 21 January 2026.

Wed 18/307:10
SEN
-
PVG
2 stops18h 35m
Multiple Airlines
Sun 29/315:30
PVG
-
SEN
2 stops26h 05m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 19/1£628
Wed 25/307:10
SEN
-
SHA
2 stops19h 00m
Multiple Airlines
Wed 8/416:50
SHA
-
SEN
2 stops27h 10m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 20/1£639
Wed 25/307:10
SEN
-
PVG
2 stops30h 25m
Multiple Airlines
Wed 8/418:20
PVG
-
SEN
2 stops25h 40m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 20/1£639
Tue 21/406:30
SEN
-
PVG
1 stop16h 00m
Multiple Airlines
Mon 27/400:40
PVG
-
SEN
1 stop17h 40m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 20/1£646
Wed 18/307:10
SEN
-
SHA
2 stops19h 05m
Multiple Airlines
Sun 29/321:30
SHA
-
SEN
2 stops20h 05m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 19/1£665
Mon 30/307:30
SEN
-
SHA
2 stops23h 20m
Multiple Airlines
Thu 9/421:30
SHA
-
SEN
2 stops23h 10m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 19/1£672
Mon 30/307:30
SEN
-
PVG
2 stops19h 45m
Multiple Airlines
Thu 9/418:50
PVG
-
SEN
2 stops25h 50m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 19/1£672
Mon 16/207:15
SEN
-
SHA
2 stops18h 55m
Multiple Airlines
Sun 22/215:50
SHA
-
SEN
2 stops26h 40m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 19/1£673
Mon 16/207:15
SEN
-
PVG
2 stops21h 55m
Multiple Airlines
Sun 22/220:25
PVG
-
SEN
2 stops22h 05m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 19/1£673
Wed 25/307:10
SEN
-
PVG
1 stop15h 40m
Multiple Airlines
Mon 6/402:10
PVG
-
SEN
2 stops36h 45m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 20/1£700
Sat 21/315:00
SEN
-
PVG
3 stops43h 40m
Multiple Airlines
Sat 11/411:55
PVG
-
SEN
3 stops42h 25m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 20/1£721
Wed 25/307:10
SEN
-
PVG
1 stop15h 40m
Multiple Airlines
Thu 9/411:55
PVG
-
SEN
2 stops29h 50m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 20/1£729

Find flight deals from Southend to Shanghai

Discover tips and strategies to find the most affordable flight options for your journey from Southend (SEN) 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 21 January 2026.

Round-trip from

£628

One-way from

£290

Popular in

August

Cheapest in

January

Average price

£470
18/3-29/3
  • 18/3-29/3
  • 4 total stops
  • 44h 40m total
  • London to Shanghai
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  • 1/2
  • 3 total stops
  • 45h 15m total
  • London to Shanghai
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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 Southend 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 21 January 2026.
Use the filters below to find and compare flights from London Southend Airport to Shanghai that are best for you.

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LondonShanghai

SEN - PVG

SENPVG

London Southend

Wed 18/3

07:10-09:45

2 stops18h 35m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Sun 29/3

15:30-10:35

2 stops26h 05m

£628

LondonShanghai

SEN - SHA

SENSHA

London Southend

Wed 25/3

07:10-10:10

2 stops19h 00m

Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

Wed 8/4

16:50-13:00

2 stops27h 10m

£639

LondonShanghai

SEN - PVG

SENPVG

London Southend

Wed 25/3

07:10-21:35

2 stops30h 25m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Wed 8/4

18:20-13:00

2 stops25h 40m

£639

LondonShanghai

SEN - PVG

SENPVG

London Southend

Tue 21/4

06:30-05:30

1 stop16h 00m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Mon 27/4

00:40-11:20

1 stop17h 40m

£646

LondonShanghai

SEN - SHA

SENSHA

London Southend

Wed 18/3

07:10-10:15

2 stops19h 05m

Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

Sun 29/3

21:30-10:35

2 stops20h 05m

£665

LondonShanghai

SEN - SHA

SENSHA

London Southend

Mon 30/3

07:30-13:50

2 stops23h 20m

Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

Thu 9/4

21:30-13:40

2 stops23h 10m

£672

LondonShanghai

SEN - PVG

SENPVG

London Southend

Mon 30/3

07:30-10:15

2 stops19h 45m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Thu 9/4

18:50-13:40

2 stops25h 50m

£672

LondonShanghai

SEN - SHA

SENSHA

London Southend

Mon 16/2

07:15-10:10

2 stops18h 55m

Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

Sun 22/2

15:50-10:30

2 stops26h 40m

£673

LondonShanghai

SEN - PVG

SENPVG

London Southend

Mon 16/2

07:15-13:10

2 stops21h 55m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Sun 22/2

20:25-10:30

2 stops22h 05m

£673

LondonShanghai

SEN - PVG

SENPVG

London Southend

Wed 25/3

07:10-06:50

1 stop15h 40m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Mon 6/4

02:10-07:55

2 stops36h 45m

£700

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