London to Shanghai LCY, LGW, LHR, LTN, SEN, STN → PVG, SHA
London City Airport (LCY), London Gatwick Airport (LGW), London Heathrow Airport (LHR), London Luton Airport (LTN), London Southend Airport (SEN), Stansted Airport (STN) → Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG), Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA)
The cheapest return found recently is $600 with China Southern Airlines, 1 Dec – 20 Dec, found 21 hours ago. The cheapest one-way found recently is $494 with Vueling, 27 Aug 2027, found 3 days ago.
Return
The cheapest return fare on each of 17 departure dates is usually $636 to $862.
Cheapest return found recently
$600
1 Dec – 20 Dec · China Southern Airlines
London Gatwick Airport (LGW) → Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)
Leaves 8:20 p.m. · Return leaves 2:35 a.m. · 35 h 25 min of travel, both ways together
out 1 stop, back 1 stop · via Zhengzhou Xinzheng Airport (CGO), Beijing Daxing International Airport (PKX)
found 21 hours ago
Cheapest nonstop return
$750
1 Dec – 20 Dec · Air China
London Gatwick Airport (LGW) → Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)
Leaves 10:40 a.m. · Return leaves 3:10 p.m. · 24 h 5 min of travel, both ways together
out nonstop, back nonstop
found 21 hours ago
Every nonstop date from London to Shanghai
Found recently, and the cheapest we hold
$600 1 Dec – 20 Decfound 21 hours agoSee prices for these dates
$544 24 Nov – 20 Decfound 7 days agoSee prices for these dates
What have prices looked like?
Over 25 days, 24 Sept to 18 Oct, the cheapest return we saw each day was $536 to $630.
25 days is a short history, so treat this range as an early guide.
Those were the prices on those days, not today's.
Is this a good return price?
Compared with the cheapest return fare on each of 17 departure dates from 26 Oct to 16 Jun 2027, found by travelers' searches in the last 7 days (economy, the price the seller showed on Aviasales). The usual range is the middle half of those prices.
Could nearby dates be cheaper?
We hold no other 19-night return fares leaving within 3 days of 1 Dec to compare.
Every date we hold
348 fares on 17 departure dates
See the chart as a table
| Dates | From | Airline | Airports | Stops | Found | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Oct – 4 Nov | $758 | China Southern Airlines | London Heathrow Airport (LHR) → Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) | out 1 stop, back 1 stop | found 6 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 1 Nov – 13 Nov | $588 | China Southern Airlines | London Heathrow Airport (LHR) → Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) | out 1 stop, back 1 stop | found 2 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 10 Nov – 24 Nov | $606 | China Southern Airlines | London Gatwick Airport (LGW) → Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) | out 1 stop, back 1 stop | found 4 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 11 Nov – 20 Nov | $636 | China Southern Airlines | London Heathrow Airport (LHR) → Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) | out 1 stop, back 1 stop | found 5 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 24 Nov – 20 Dec | $544 | China Southern Airlines | London Gatwick Airport (LGW) → Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) | out 1 stop, back 1 stop | found 7 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 1 Dec – 20 Dec | $600 | China Southern Airlines | London Gatwick Airport (LGW) → Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) | out 1 stop, back 1 stop | found 21 hours ago | See prices for these dates |
| 14 Dec – 20 Dec | $1,268 | KLM | London City Airport (LCY) → Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) | out 1 stop, back 1 stop | found yesterday | See prices for these dates |
| 14 Jan 2027 – 29 Jan 2027 | $760 | Air India | London Heathrow Airport (LHR) → Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) | out 1 stop, back 1 stop | found 3 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 2 Feb 2027 – 27 Feb 2027 | $680 | China Southern Airlines | London Gatwick Airport (LGW) → Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) | out 1 stop, back 1 stop | found 6 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 6 Feb 2027 – 20 Feb 2027 | $729 | China Southern Airlines | London Heathrow Airport (LHR) → Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) | out 1 stop, back 1 stop | found 2 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 11 Feb 2027 – 4 Mar 2027 | $829 | Shenzhen Airlines | London Heathrow Airport (LHR) → Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) | out 1 stop, back 1 stop | found 4 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 5 Mar 2027 – 17 Mar 2027 | $869 | Turkish Airlines | Stansted Airport (STN) → Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) | out 1 stop, back 1 stop | found 6 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 15 Mar 2027 – 22 Mar 2027 | $862 | Helvetic Airways | London City Airport (LCY) → Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) | out 1 stop, back 1 stop | found yesterday | See prices for these dates |
| 18 Mar 2027 – 29 Mar 2027 | $656 | Gulf Air | London Heathrow Airport (LHR) → Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) | out 1 stop, back 1 stop | found yesterday | See prices for these dates |
| 27 Mar 2027 – 10 Apr 2027 | $987 | Finnair | London Heathrow Airport (LHR) → Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) | out 1 stop, back 1 stop | found 4 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 1 Apr 2027 – 14 Apr 2027 | $705 | Finnair | London Heathrow Airport (LHR) → Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) | out 1 stop, back 1 stop | found 3 days ago | See prices for these dates |
| 16 Jun 2027 – 23 Jun 2027 | $915 | Helvetic Airways | London City Airport (LCY) → Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) | out 1 stop, back 1 stop | found 2 days ago | See prices for these dates |
Which month looks cheapest?
November 2026 is the cheapest month — from $544.
Airlines on the cheapest dates: China Southern Airlines, Helvetic Airways, Finnair, KLM, Air India, Shenzhen Airlines, Turkish Airlines, Gulf Air.
One-way
Not enough comparable prices yet for a usual one-way price.
Cheapest one-way found recently
$494
27 Aug 2027 · Vueling
London Gatwick Airport (LGW) → Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)
Leaves 4:10 p.m. · 31 h 55 min trip
2 stops · via Barcelona-El Prat Airport (BCN), Belgrad Nikola Tesla Airport (BEG) · separate tickets likely: collect your bags and check in again · overnight connection · connection may need a visa · 15 h connection
found 3 days ago
Cheapest nonstop one-way
$720
27 Aug 2027 · Air China
London Gatwick Airport (LGW) → Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG)
Leaves 11:15 a.m. · 11 h 30 min trip
nonstop
found 3 days ago
Found recently, and the cheapest we hold
$494 27 Aug 2027found 3 days agoOpen this trip
It is also the cheapest one-way we hold, of any age.
What have prices looked like?
Over 17 days, 24 Sept to 18 Oct, the cheapest one-way we saw each day was $403 to $494.
At $494, the cheapest one-way found recently is at the high end of that range.
17 days is a short history, so treat this range as an early guide.
Those were the prices on those days, not today's.
Is this a good one-way price?
Not enough comparable prices yet: we hold one-way fares on 1 departure date and need at least 3 to say what is usual.
Could nearby dates be cheaper?
We hold no other one-way fares leaving within 3 days of 27 Aug 2027 to compare.
Every date we hold
19 fares on 1 departure dates
See every date as a table
| Dates | From | Airline | Airports | Stops | Found | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Aug 2027 | $494 | Vueling | London Gatwick Airport (LGW) → Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) | 2 stops | found 3 days ago | Open this trip |
Airlines on the cheapest dates: Vueling.
Premium cabin fares from London to Shanghai
Return
Business
The lowest business fare we have seen is $3,561, on one departure date.
26 Oct – 3 Nov · LHR → PVG · SWISS
out 1 stop, back 1 stop · via ZRH · overnight connection · 14 h connection
found yesterday
That business fare is 6.5 times the economy fare of $544.
Today's prices for 1 Dec – 20 Dec in another cabin: Premium economy · Business · First
One-way
First
The lowest first-class fare we have seen is $7,067, on one departure date.
20 Oct · STN → PVG · Emirates
1 stop · via DXB · overnight connection · 20 h connection
found 6 days ago
Today's prices for 27 Aug 2027 in another cabin: Premium economy · Business · First
How far ahead were prices cheapest for London to Shanghai?
Return
Fares 30 to 59 days before departure were typically 29% lower than 7 to 13 days before departure.
From the cheapest return each day between 24 Sept and 18 Oct (25 days), grouped by how many days ahead the flight left; one adult in economy.
Each range covers different departure dates, so this compares typical fares, not the same trip priced twice.
Prices reflect recent searches — current fares may differ.
See these ranges as a table
| Booked ahead by | Typical fare | Cheapest day | Above the cheapest | Days of prices |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7–13 days | $825 | $639 | +42% | 8 |
| 14–29 days | $618 | $579 | +6% | 24 |
| 30–59 days | $583 | $536 | Cheapest seen | 25 |
| 60–89 days | $901 | $600 | +55% | 25 |
| 90–179 days | $675 | $656 | +16% | 25 |
| 180+ days | $704 | $689 | +21% | 25 |
One-way
Not enough history yet: in 17 days of one-way prices, 24 Sept to 18 Oct, fewer than 3 booking ranges had prices on 7 days or more.
Live price for these dates
The cheapest return found recently is for 1 Dec – 20 Dec. A live search on this page shows what those dates cost now, for one adult in economy.
Prices are what travelers' searches on Aviasales found in the last 7 days, in US dollars: the price the seller showed on Aviasales; bags may cost extra. Fares change, so check today's price before you book. How our prices work