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Cheap flights from London to Shanghai

One-way from £249, found by travellers in the last 7 days. Aviasales checks the live price.

Departure
Return
Prices for nearby dates
Mon, Nov 23Any priceTue, Nov 24Any priceWed, Nov 25Any priceThu, Nov 26£249Fri, Nov 27Any priceSat, Nov 28Any priceSun, Nov 29Any priceMon, Nov 30£324

Cheapest one-way tickets

Recent finds on different dates, for 1 adult. Baggage and fare rules are shown on Aviasales, where the price is checked live.

Cheapest
£249
Ryanair, flight FR 4719Found 4 days ago, 1 adult
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10:00LondonThu, Nov 26
Travel time 12h 50m, 1 stopSTNPVG
06:50ShanghaiFri, Nov 27
Cheapest nonstop
£260
China Eastern, flight MU 202Found 4 days ago, 1 adult
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10:30LondonThu, Oct 29
Travel time 11h 35m, nonstopLGWPVG
06:05ShanghaiFri, Oct 30
£260
Wizz Air, flight W6 1602Found 6 days ago, 1 adult
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08:20LondonSat, Nov 14
Travel time 14h 5m, 2 stopsLTNPVG
06:25ShanghaiSun, Nov 15
£262
China Eastern, flight MU 202Found 7 days ago, 1 adult
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11:35LondonTue, Oct 20
Travel time 11h 20m, nonstopLGWPVG
05:55ShanghaiWed, Oct 21
£267
China Southern Airlines, flight CZ 654Found 2 days ago, 1 adult
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20:20LondonTue, Dec 1
Travel time 12h 45m, 1 stopLGWPVG
17:05ShanghaiWed, Dec 2

Round trips

The cheapest return tickets found recently, price for the whole trip.

Plan the rest of the trip

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Price calendar

The lowest one-way fare found for each day over the next 60 days. A dash means no recent fare; you can still pick that day.

October 2026

MoTuWeThFrSaSu1234£6085£6756£4727£7598£5809£63710£43111–12–13£34714–15–16£38817–18–19–20£26221–22–23–24£39225–26£29427–28–29£26030£27431–

November 2026

MoTuWeThFrSaSu1£3062–3–4–5–6£3097–8£3099£31910£30011–12£30813–14£26015£27916£32717£28418£29919–20£30721£30122£28523–24–25–26£24927–28–29–30£324

December 2026

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£285 or lessGreen: the cheapest fifth of fares on this route. Lowest in these 60 days: Nov 26, £249.

Lowest fares by month

In the fares found this week, November has the lowest: from £249 one-way, against £380 in May 2027. Pick a month to see its cheapest date.

£0£200£400Oct£249NovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSep
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MonthCheapest one-wayDateStops
October£260Thu, Oct 29Nonstop
November£249Thu, Nov 261 stop
December£267Tue, Dec 11 stop
January 2027—
February 2027£316Mon, Feb 12 stops
March 2027£349Fri, Mar 192 stops
April 2027£352Thu, Apr 221 stop
May 2027£380Fri, May 72 stops
June 2027—
July 2027—
August 2027—
September 2027—

Questions travellers ask

What is the cheapest month to fly from London to Shanghai?

In the fares found this week, November has the lowest: from £249 one-way, against £380 in May 2027.

Are there direct flights from London to Shanghai?

Yes. Recent fares include nonstop flights with China Eastern.

How long is the flight from London to Shanghai?

A nonstop flight takes about 11h 10m. The distance is 9,248 km.

Which day of the week is cheapest to fly?

In the fares we have, Tuesday departures are the cheapest, with a typical lowest fare of £300. Saturday is the priciest at about £364.

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