Cheap flights from Shanghai to London from $278

The cheapest month to fly to London from Shanghai is in November. Flight prices, which tend to average around $253, are often lower during this time because this is during the off-season. The month of June is another great option to travel to London, with average flight prices from Shanghai averaging around $288.

The cheapest day to depart from Shanghai to London is on a Thursday. Travelers who choose to depart for London on a Thursday will often find tickets for as low as $888. If your travel schedule is flexible, try to avoid departing on a Saturday because tickets tend to average around $1,203. These prices are subject to change though, so be sure to set up a Price Alert for flights to London.

Flying to London from Shanghai at noon is the least expensive time of day to depart. momondo users have found prices as low as $1,004 when looking at flights departing at noon. Flights to London are more costly in the morning, with an average ticket price of $1,040. Departure times in the morning fall within the peak daily travel times, which is why tickets can be more expensive.

Fly from Shanghai Pu Dong to London Gatwick for the best Shanghai - London flight prices

Historically, on average around 14% of flights between Shanghai and London have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 124 minutes.

Generally, flights departing at night tend to experience fewer delays. Flights in the early afternoon have, in the past, seen delays more frequently in comparison.

Wednesday is statistically the day of the week which experiences the fewest number of delays on this flight route. Sunday has historically seen more delays on average compared to the rest of the week.

According to our data, China Eastern have had the least number of delays on this route over the last 12 months; with about 11% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

As of July 2026, 7 flights take off from Shanghai and land in London each day. The most common flight departure time for this route is 11:00AM, with 53% of daily flights taking off at noon.

55 flights are operational weekly from Shanghai to London as of July 2026. The most popular departure day for this route is Mon, with 15% of flights per week taking off on this day.