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Cheap flights from London Stansted Airport to Shanghai, China from £274

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 25/11. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel.
STN — SHA
16 Oct — 23 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 16 September 2025.

Round-trip from

£457

One-way from

£274

Popular in

August

Cheapest in

March

Average price

£528
31/10-7/11
  • 31/10-7/11
  • 4 total stops
  • 41h 45m total
  • London to Shanghai
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25/11
  • 25/11
  • 1 total stop
  • 28h 20m total
  • London to Shanghai
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Highest demand for flights based on searches. 18% potential increase in price (£95 potential increase over avg. return price).
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Cheapest flight prices on average. 4% potential price decrease (£17 potential savings vs. average return price).
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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 16 September 2025.

Fri 31/1014:05STN - PVG
2 stops20h 55mMultiple Airlines
Fri 7/1110:45PVG - STN
2 stops20h 50mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 15/9£457
Thu 2/1006:00STN - SHA
2 stops29h 00mMultiple Airlines
Thu 9/1013:30SHA - STN
2 stops28h 55mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 15/9£458
Fri 7/1106:50STN - SHA
2 stops18h 40mMultiple Airlines
Sun 16/1111:40SHA - STN
2 stops33h 45mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 15/9£464
Wed 1/1006:05STN - SHA
2 stops21h 25mMultiple Airlines
Sat 18/1017:30SHA - STN
2 stops24h 55mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 14/9£469
Sun 21/923:10STN - SHA
3 stops33h 25mMultiple Airlines
Mon 6/1016:50SHA - STN
2 stops25h 35mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 14/9£469
Fri 24/1012:05STN - PVG
2 stops23h 35mMultiple Airlines
Fri 31/1010:45PVG - STN
2 stops20h 50mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 15/9£482
Sat 8/1114:55STN - PVG
2 stops33h 35mMultiple Airlines
Sat 15/1101:35PVG - STN
2 stops28h 40mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 14/9£484
Wed 1/1006:05STN - PVG
1 stop16h 30mMultiple Airlines
Tue 7/1001:50PVG - STN
1 stop16h 40mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 14/9£487
Fri 7/1114:05STN - PVG
2 stops20h 55mMultiple Airlines
Sat 15/1101:35PVG - STN
2 stops28h 40mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 14/9£493
Fri 24/1005:55STN - PVG
2 stops22h 50mMultiple Airlines
Sun 9/1109:00PVG - STN
2 stops34h 45mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 14/9£497
Mon 24/1110:00STN - PVG
2 stops25h 00mMultiple Airlines
Fri 12/1210:45PVG - STN
2 stops20h 50mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 14/9£501
Tue 30/907:15STN - PVG
1 stop16h 40mMultiple Airlines
Wed 8/1000:40PVG - STN
1 stop20h 10mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 14/9£503

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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 16 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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Return

Price

LondonShanghai

STN - PVG

STNPVG

London Stansted

Fri 31/10

14:05-19:00

2 stops20h 55m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Fri 7/11

10:45-23:35

2 stops20h 50m

£457

LondonShanghai

STN - SHA

STNSHA

London Stansted

Fri 7/11

06:50-09:30

2 stops18h 40m

Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

Sun 16/11

11:40-13:25

2 stops33h 45m

£464

LondonShanghai

STN - SHA

STNSHA

London Stansted

Wed 1/10

06:05-10:30

2 stops21h 25m

Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

Sat 18/10

17:30-11:25

2 stops24h 55m

£469

LondonShanghai

STN - PVG

STNPVG

London Stansted

Fri 24/10

12:05-18:40

2 stops23h 35m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Fri 31/10

10:45-23:35

2 stops20h 50m

£482

LondonShanghai

STN - SHA

STNSHA

London Stansted

Wed 1/10

06:05-10:30

2 stops21h 25m

Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

Mon 6/10

18:50-11:25

2 stops23h 35m

£523

LondonShanghai

STN - SHA

STNSHA

London Stansted

Mon 13/10

07:50-16:00

3 stops25h 10m

Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

Mon 20/10

20:00-11:25

2 stops22h 25m

£525

LondonShanghai

STN - SHA

STNSHA

London Stansted

Sun 28/9

07:45-15:25

2 stops24h 40m

Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

Sun 5/10

19:25-11:25

2 stops23h 00m

£542

LondonShanghai

STN - SHA

STNSHA

London Stansted

Fri 24/10

05:55-22:10

2 stops33h 15m

Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

Sun 9/11

20:25-11:45

2 stops23h 20m

£543

LondonShanghai

STN - PVG

STNPVG

London Stansted

Mon 20/10

06:00-10:30

2 stops21h 30m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Mon 27/10

10:45-07:05

2 stops28h 20m

£559

LondonShanghai

STN - SHA

STNSHA

London Stansted

Fri 26/9

05:55-21:50

3 stops32h 55m

Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

Fri 3/10

09:55-13:35

3 stops34h 40m

£572

Flights are sorted by cheapest return flights first.

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