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Cheap flights from Shanghai to London

One-way from $263, found by travellers in the last 7 days. The live price is checked when you book.

Departure
Return
Prices for nearby dates
Thu, Dec 17Any priceFri, Dec 18Any priceSat, Dec 19Any priceSun, Dec 20$263Mon, Dec 21$343Tue, Dec 22Any priceWed, Dec 23Any priceThu, Dec 24$324

Cheapest one-way tickets

Recent finds on different dates, for 1 adult. Booking opens on Aviasales, which shows baggage, fare rules and the live price.

Cheapest
$263
Hainan Airlines, flight HU 7758Found 2 days ago, 1 adult
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9:00pmShanghaiSun, Dec 20
Travel time 14h 25m, 1 stopPVGLHR
3:25amLondonMon, Dec 21
$264
Hainan Airlines, flight HU 7120Found today, 1 adult
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11:30amShanghaiTue, Nov 24
Travel time 16h 35m, 1 stopPVGLHR
8:05pmLondonTue, Nov 24
$267
Hainan Airlines, flight HU 7842Found 7 days ago, 1 adult
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6:55pmShanghaiThu, Nov 12
Travel time 14h 35m, 1 stopPVGLHR
1:30amLondonFri, Nov 13
$269
Hainan Airlines, flight HU 7842Found 5 days ago, 1 adult
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6:55pmShanghaiSat, Nov 28
Travel time 14h 35m, 1 stopPVGLHR
1:30amLondonSun, Nov 29
$279
Xiamen Airlines, flight MF 8502Found 6 days ago, 1 adult
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10:10amShanghaiTue, Nov 10
Travel time 15h 10m, 1 stopSHALHR
5:20pmLondonTue, Nov 10

Round trips

The cheapest return tickets found recently, price for the whole 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

MoTuWeThFrSaSu12345678910111213141516171819202122232425–26$31027$31228$34029$30230$39231–

November 2026

MoTuWeThFrSaSu1$3302$3653–4–5–6–7$3468–9$34410$27911$34612$26713$31314–15$34416–17–18$35319–20$28221–22$33923–24$26425–26–27–28$26929–30–

December 2026

MoTuWeThFrSaSu1–2–3–4–5–6$2887–8–9–10–11–12–13–14–15$28016–17–18–19–20$26321$34322–23–2425262728293031
$302 or lessGreen: the cheapest fifth of fares on this route. Lowest in these 60 days: Dec 20, $263.

Lowest fares by month

In the fares found this week, December has the lowest: from $263 one-way, against $465 in July 2027. Pick a month to see its cheapest date.

  1. Oct$302
  2. Nov$264
  3. Dec$263
  4. Jan$328
  5. Febno fares yet
  6. Mar$389
  7. Apr$426
  8. May$423
  9. Jun$370
  10. Jul$465
  11. Augno fares yet
  12. Sepno fares yet
$0$200$400$600OctNov$263DecJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSep
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MonthCheapest one-wayDateStops
October$302Thu, Oct 291 stop
November$264Tue, Nov 241 stop
December$263Sun, Dec 201 stop
January 2027$328Wed, Jan 201 stop
February 2027—
March 2027$389Fri, Mar 261 stop
April 2027$426Thu, Apr 81 stop
May 2027$423Mon, May 101 stop
June 2027$370Wed, Jun 91 stop
July 2027$465Fri, Jul 91 stop
August 2027—
September 2027—

Fares and weather by month

The lowest one-way fare found for each month, next to the weather in London. Average daily high and low and monthly precipitation.

Oct2026NovDecJan2027FebMarAprMayJunJulAugSep
Lowest fare$302$264$263$328–$389$426$423$370$465––
High °C16°12°9°8°9°12°15°18°22°24°23°20°
Low °C9°5°3°3°3°4°6°9°12°14°14°12°
Precipitation mm656757594539424647465350

Source: London on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Questions travellers ask

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

In the fares found this week, December has the lowest: from $263 one-way, against $465 in July 2027.

What is the weather in London in December?

In December, the cheapest month to fly, the average daily high in London is 9 °C and the low 3 °C.

Are there direct flights from Shanghai to London?

None of the fares found recently are nonstop. The cheapest options have at least one stop.

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 $280. Saturday is the priciest at about $380.

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