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Cheap flights from London Stansted Airport to Shanghai, China from £270

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 13/11. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel.
STN — SHA
18 Oct — 25 Oct1
1 adult
1 adult, Economy

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 18 September 2025.

Round-trip from

£455

One-way from

£270

Popular in

August

Cheapest in

March

Average price

£525
31/10-7/11
  • 31/10-7/11
  • 4 total stops
  • 41h 45m total
  • London to Shanghai
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13/11
  • 13/11
  • 3 total stops
  • 47h 45m total
  • London to Shanghai
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Highest demand for flights based on searches. 18% potential increase in price (£94 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 September 2025
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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 18 September 2025.

Fri 31/1014:05STN - PVG
2 stops20h 55mMultiple Airlines
Fri 7/1110:45PVG - STN
2 stops20h 50mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 15/9£455
Thu 2/1006:00STN - SHA
2 stops24h 20mMultiple Airlines
Wed 8/1015:50SHA - STN
2 stops33h 00mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 16/9£456
Fri 17/1020:20STN - PVG
2 stops32h 25mMultiple Airlines
Sun 26/1020:30PVG - STN
2 stops27h 40mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 17/9£475
Thu 2/1006:00STN - PVG
2 stops35h 20mMultiple Airlines
Wed 8/1017:50PVG - STN
2 stops33h 15mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 17/9£486
Wed 1/1006:05STN - PVG
1 stop16h 30mMultiple Airlines
Wed 29/1019:55PVG - STN
2 stops32h 40mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 17/9£490
Thu 25/900:20STN - SHA
3 stops39h 00mMultiple Airlines
Tue 7/1013:20SHA - STN
2 stops35h 35mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 16/9£494
Thu 6/1106:10STN - PVG
2 stops27h 00mMultiple Airlines
Sat 15/1101:35PVG - STN
2 stops28h 40mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 17/9£499
Thu 2/1006:00STN - SHA
2 stops22h 55mMultiple Airlines
Tue 7/1021:20SHA - STN
2 stops21h 10mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 17/9£503
Thu 2/1006:00STN - PVG
2 stops20h 55mMultiple Airlines
Tue 7/1020:00PVG - STN
2 stops22h 30mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 17/9£503
Mon 3/1113:50STN - PVG
2 stops21h 10mMultiple Airlines
Thu 6/1111:45PVG - STN
2 stops35h 55mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 16/9£504
Sat 1/1114:55STN - PVG
2 stops33h 35mMultiple Airlines
Sat 8/1119:55PVG - STN
2 stops32h 10mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 17/9£508
Wed 1/1006:05STN - SHA
2 stops21h 25mMultiple Airlines
Wed 15/1013:40SHA - STN
2 stops35h 10mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 16/9£514

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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 18 September 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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Stansted

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Shanghai

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Depart

Return

Price

LondonShanghai

STN - SHA

STNSHA

London Stansted

Thu 2/10

06:00-13:20

2 stops24h 20m

Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

Wed 8/10

15:50-17:50

2 stops33h 00m

£456

LondonShanghai

STN - SHA

STNSHA

London Stansted

Thu 2/10

06:00-11:55

2 stops22h 55m

Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

Tue 7/10

21:20-11:30

2 stops21h 10m

£503

LondonShanghai

STN - SHA

STNSHA

London Stansted

Wed 1/10

06:05-10:30

2 stops21h 25m

Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

Wed 15/10

13:40-17:50

2 stops35h 10m

£514

LondonShanghai

STN - SHA

STNSHA

London Stansted

Tue 30/9

06:00-10:20

2 stops21h 20m

Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

Fri 3/10

11:40-15:40

3 stops35h 00m

£528

LondonShanghai

STN - SHA

STNSHA

London Stansted

Mon 20/10

06:45-14:25

2 stops24h 40m

Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

Tue 4/11

22:30-20:30

2 stops30h 00m

£542

LondonShanghai

STN - PVG

STNPVG

London Stansted

Mon 20/10

06:45-13:55

2 stops24h 10m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Mon 3/11

00:45-16:55

1 stop24h 10m

£543

LondonShanghai

STN - SHA

STNSHA

London Stansted

Thu 9/10

06:00-10:00

2 stops21h 00m

Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

Sat 18/10

20:00-11:25

2 stops22h 25m

£553

LondonShanghai

STN - SHA

STNSHA

London Stansted

Wed 22/10

06:05-10:30

2 stops21h 25m

Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

Sun 9/11

20:55-13:25

2 stops24h 30m

£555

LondonShanghai

STN - SHA

STNSHA

London Stansted

Fri 31/10

07:30-10:55

2 stops19h 25m

Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

Fri 7/11

18:00-10:35

2 stops24h 35m

£590

LondonShanghai

STN - SHA

STNSHA

London Stansted

Mon 3/11

08:05-10:20

2 stops18h 15m

Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

Thu 6/11

20:55-14:55

2 stops26h 00m

£609

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 18h 10m. Fly via Emirates to get the fastest option. There are 5697 mi between London Stansted Airport and Shanghai.

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    Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from Stansted 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.

  • What is the cheapest month to book a flight from London Stansted Airport to Shanghai?

    Currently, February is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from London Stansted Airport to Shanghai (average of £572). Flying from London Stansted Airport to Shanghai in July is currently the most expensive (average of £878). There are several factors that can impact the price of a flight, so comparing airlines, departure airports and flight times can provide users with more options.

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