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Cheap flights from London Stansted Airport to Shanghai, China from £283

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 26/11. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel.
STN — SHA
3 Dec — 10 Dec1
1 adult
1 adult, Economy, 0 bags

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Cheapest flights from Stansted to Shanghai
Explore the most affordable flight options available from Stansted to Shanghai. Find the lowest fares from popular airlines and budget airlines, with prices last updated on 3 November 2025.

Mon 1/1212:00STN - PVG
2 stops23h 00mMultiple Airlines
Sun 7/1201:35PVG - STN
2 stops28h 40mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 3/11£462
Fri 28/1114:05STN - PVG
2 stops20h 55mMultiple Airlines
Tue 9/1201:35PVG - STN
2 stops28h 40mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 3/11£465
Fri 28/1114:05STN - PVG
2 stops20h 55mMultiple Airlines
Sun 7/1201:35PVG - STN
2 stops28h 40mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 1/11£466
Sun 23/1106:25STN - PVG
2 stops21h 30mMultiple Airlines
Sun 30/1119:00PVG - STN
2 stops31h 25mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 1/11£473
Tue 2/1220:25STN - PVG
2 stops35h 00mMultiple Airlines
Sat 13/1216:40PVG - STN
2 stops29h 50mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 1/11£477
Fri 14/1122:05STN - PVG
2 stops27h 55mMultiple Airlines
Fri 28/1110:45PVG - STN
2 stops20h 50mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 2/11£481
Sat 22/1120:10STN - PVG
2 stops35h 15mMultiple Airlines
Sun 30/1116:40PVG - STN
2 stops26h 50mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 1/11£482
Tue 25/1106:30STN - PVG
2 stops26h 40mMultiple Airlines
Fri 5/1217:30PVG - STN
2 stops31h 05mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 2/11£484
Tue 25/1106:30STN - PVG
2 stops26h 40mMultiple Airlines
Sun 30/1120:30PVG - STN
2 stops27h 40mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 1/11£485
Tue 2/1221:20STN - SHA
2 stops30h 05mMultiple Airlines
Sun 7/1220:40SHA - STN
2 stops23h 50mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 1/11£488
Thu 27/1106:10STN - PVG
2 stops27h 00mMultiple Airlines
Tue 9/1201:35PVG - STN
2 stops28h 40mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 1/11£488
Tue 2/1218:05STN - SHA
3 stops32h 05mMultiple Airlines
Sat 6/1212:35SHA - STN
3 stops29h 05mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 1/11£493

Cheap flight deals from Stansted to Shanghai

Discover tips and strategies to find the most affordable flight options for your journey from Stansted (STN) 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 3 November 2025.

Round-trip from

£439

One-way from

£283

Popular in

August

Cheapest in

January

Average price

£506
16/1-23/1
  • 16/1-23/1
  • 4 total stops
  • 48h 20m total
  • London to Shanghai
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26/11
  • 26/11
  • 2 total stops
  • 41h 35m total
  • London to Shanghai
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Highest demand for flights based on searches. 17% potential increase in price (£96 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 Stansted 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 3 November 2025.
Use the filters below to find and compare flights from London Stansted Airport to Shanghai that are best for you.

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LondonShanghai

STN - PVG

STNPVG

London Stansted

Fri 14/11

22:05-10:00

2 stops27h 55m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Fri 28/11

10:45-23:35

2 stops20h 50m

£481

LondonShanghai

STN - SHA

STNSHA

London Stansted

Tue 2/12

21:20-11:25

2 stops30h 05m

Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

Sun 7/12

20:40-12:30

2 stops23h 50m

£488

LondonShanghai

STN - SHA

STNSHA

London Stansted

Tue 2/12

18:05-10:10

3 stops32h 05m

Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

Sat 6/12

12:35-09:40

3 stops29h 05m

£493

LondonShanghai

STN - SHA

STNSHA

London Stansted

Tue 25/11

21:20-09:55

2 stops28h 35m

Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

Sun 30/11

20:40-13:30

2 stops24h 50m

£494

LondonShanghai

STN - SHA

STNSHA

London Stansted

Tue 2/12

18:05-10:10

3 stops32h 05m

Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

Sat 13/12

07:10-07:50

3 stops32h 40m

£499

LondonShanghai

STN - SHA

STNSHA

London Stansted

Wed 14/1

05:55-10:55

2 stops21h 00m

Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

Wed 21/1

21:30-19:40

2 stops30h 10m

£551

LondonShanghai

STN - PVG

STNPVG

London Stansted

Thu 4/12

10:00-16:50

2 stops22h 50m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Wed 17/12

00:45-16:00

1 stop23h 15m

£553

LondonShanghai

STN - SHA

STNSHA

London Stansted

Sat 13/12

07:40-14:15

3 stops46h 35m

Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

Mon 29/12

07:10-19:05

2 stops19h 55m

£557

LondonShanghai

STN - SHA

STNSHA

London Stansted

Sat 22/11

18:00-15:00

3 stops37h 00m

Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

Mon 8/12

07:10-23:00

3 stops23h 50m

£557

LondonShanghai

STN - SHA

STNSHA

London Stansted

Sat 22/11

08:05-18:20

2 stops26h 15m

Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

Sat 29/11

06:30-19:00

2 stops20h 30m

£568

Flights are sorted by cheapest return flights first.

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  • How long is the flight from London Stansted Airport to Shanghai?

    There are many flights that can get you from London Stansted Airport to Shanghai in 17h. Fly via Emirates to get the fastest option. There are 5697 mi between London Stansted Airport and Shanghai.

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

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