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Cheap flights from London Stansted Airport to Shanghai, China from £285

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 5/1. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel.
STN — SHA
2 Jan — 9 Jan1
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 December 2025.

Sun 7/1206:25STN - PVG
2 stops21h 30mMultiple Airlines
Sun 14/1219:00PVG - STN
2 stops29h 10mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 2/12£485
Sat 6/1220:10STN - PVG
2 stops30h 20mMultiple Airlines
Sat 13/1211:45PVG - STN
2 stops31h 45mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 1/12£488
Sun 7/1206:25STN - PVG
2 stops21h 30mMultiple Airlines
Fri 12/1216:30PVG - STN
2 stops32h 05mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 2/12£503
Wed 3/1220:55STN - PVG
1 stop25h 30mMultiple Airlines
Tue 23/1213:10PVG - STN
2 stops30h 20mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 30/11£504
Mon 8/1207:30STN - PVG
2 stops27h 30mMultiple Airlines
Fri 12/1210:45PVG - STN
2 stops20h 50mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 30/11£510
Mon 8/1208:05STN - PVG
2 stops25h 05mMultiple Airlines
Mon 15/1210:45PVG - STN
2 stops19h 50mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 1/12£512
Wed 3/1220:55STN - PVG
1 stop25h 30mMultiple Airlines
Wed 10/1218:30PVG - STN
2 stops29h 30mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 1/12£526
Tue 9/1206:30STN - PVG
2 stops21h 25mMultiple Airlines
Thu 15/111:45PVG - STN
2 stops33h 35mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 1/12£528
Mon 8/1208:05STN - PVG
2 stops25h 05mMultiple Airlines
Tue 16/1201:35PVG - STN
2 stops28h 40mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 30/11£532
Sat 6/1209:50STN - SHA
2 stops21h 25mMultiple Airlines
Sat 13/1206:30SHA - STN
2 stops20h 30mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 1/12£549
Sun 7/1206:25STN - SHA
2 stops20h 30mMultiple Airlines
Sat 13/1221:30SHA - STN
2 stops21h 30mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 1/12£555
Thu 4/1207:40STN - SHA
2 stops23h 20mMultiple Airlines
Thu 11/1221:30SHA - STN
2 stops22h 00mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 2/12£575

Find 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 December 2025.

Round-trip from

£471

One-way from

£285

Popular in

August

Cheapest in

January

Average price

£704
15/1-26/1
  • 15/1-26/1
  • 4 total stops
  • 49h 45m total
  • London to Shanghai
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5/1
  • 5/1
  • 1 total stop
  • 25h 25m total
  • London to Shanghai
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Highest demand for flights based on searches. 18% potential increase in price (£99 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 December 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 - SHA

STNSHA

London Stansted

Thu 15/1

07:40-22:15

2 stops30h 35m

Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

Mon 26/1

07:10-23:00

3 stops23h 50m

£495

LondonShanghai

STN - SHA

STNSHA

London Stansted

Wed 14/1

05:55-16:05

2 stops26h 10m

Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

Fri 23/1

09:20-11:35

3 stops34h 15m

£515

LondonShanghai

STN - SHA

STNSHA

London Stansted

Wed 21/1

20:00-10:55

2 stops30h 55m

Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

Sun 1/2

20:55-13:25

2 stops24h 30m

£525

LondonShanghai

STN - SHA

STNSHA

London Stansted

Mon 5/1

17:00-22:15

3 stops45h 15m

Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

Sun 11/1

10:50-11:45

3 stops32h 55m

£566

LondonShanghai

STN - SHA

STNSHA

London Stansted

Mon 5/1

17:00-22:15

3 stops45h 15m

Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

Mon 12/1

11:50-11:45

3 stops31h 55m

£581

LondonShanghai

STN - PVG

STNPVG

London Stansted

Fri 13/3

14:05-19:00

2 stops20h 55m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Wed 1/4

02:10-17:20

2 stops22h 10m

£586

LondonShanghai

STN - SHA

STNSHA

London Stansted

Sun 15/2

11:55-20:00

2 stops24h 05m

Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

Sun 22/2

21:30-14:00

2 stops24h 30m

£589

LondonShanghai

STN - PVG

STNPVG

London Stansted

Mon 16/3

07:30-19:00

2 stops27h 30m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Sat 4/4

01:35-23:10

2 stops28h 35m

£593

LondonShanghai

STN - PVG

STNPVG

London Stansted

Mon 5/1

06:10-05:25

1 stop15h 15m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Sun 11/1

19:30-13:25

2 stops25h 55m

£594

LondonShanghai

STN - PVG

STNPVG

London Stansted

Sat 25/4

20:10-06:40

2 stops27h 30m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Sun 10/5

01:35-23:10

2 stops28h 35m

£603

Flights are sorted by cheapest return flights first.

Deals found on 2/12

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Cheapflights Insights

Everything you need to know about your flight from London Stansted Airport to Shanghai

How often are flights from London to Shanghai delayed?

About 25% of weekly flights between London and Shanghai have experienced delays in the past year, with the average delay time being 75 minutes.

What is the most punctual flight time for London to Shanghai flights?

Historically, flights departing in the evening are less likely to be delayed, whereas flights leaving in the morning tend to experience delays more often.

What day of the week experiences the fewest flight delays on this route?

Friday tends to have the lowest number of delays on this route, whereas Tuesday has historically faced a higher average of delays compared to other days of the week.

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