Cheap flights from London, United Kingdom to Shanghai, China
Flights starting at £300. Choose between China Eastern Airlines, easyJet, or China Southern Airlines to find the best price.
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Travelers usually depart from Gatwick, Heathrow, Luton, London Stansted, or London City when they travel from London to Shanghai. Book your trip to arrive at Shanghai Pudong International, or Shanghai Hongqiao International. The distance between London and Shanghai is 9262 km. The most popular airlines for this route are China Eastern Airlines, easyJet, China Southern Airlines, Air China, and Juneyao Airlines. London and Shanghai have 401 direct flights per week. When you arrive at Shanghai, consider visiting The Bund, Shanghai, China, and Chongming.
Weekly direct flights
Discover the top airlines offering direct flights from London to Shanghai in the next month. You’ll find the number of daily direct flights per airline in the table.
Weekly direct flights for Mon 27.05 - Sun 02.06
Airline | Mon 27.05 | Tue 28.05 | Wed 29.05 | Thu 30.05 | Fri 31.05 | Sat 01.06 | Sun 02.06 |
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2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 3 | |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
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Weekly direct flights for Mon 03.06 - Sun 09.06
Airline | Mon 03.06 | Tue 04.06 | Wed 05.06 | Thu 06.06 | Fri 07.06 | Sat 08.06 | Sun 09.06 |
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2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | |
1 | --- | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
1 | --- | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
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Weekly direct flights for Mon 10.06 - Sun 16.06
Airline | Mon 10.06 | Tue 11.06 | Wed 12.06 | Thu 13.06 | Fri 14.06 | Sat 15.06 | Sun 16.06 |
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4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
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1 | --- | --- | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | |
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Weekly direct flights for Mon 17.06 - Sun 23.06
Airline | Mon 17.06 | Tue 18.06 | Wed 19.06 | Thu 20.06 | Fri 21.06 | Sat 22.06 | Sun 23.06 |
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3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 6 | |
1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | |
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Check-in for a flight from London to Shanghai
Name | Carrier code | IATA Code | Passport needed during booking | Online check-in available |
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China Eastern Airlines | CES | MU | Yes | 0 0 |
easyJet | EZY | U2 | No | Opens 720 days before flight Closes 2 hours before flight |
China Southern Airlines | CSN | CZ | Yes | No |
Air China | CCA | CA | Yes | No |
Juneyao Airlines | DKH | HO | Yes | No |
Weather in Shanghai
Average Weather
Month | Average monthly max temperature | Average monthly min temperature |
January | 9°C | 3°C |
February | 10°C | 4°C |
March | 15°C | 7°C |
April | 20°C | 12°C |
May | 25°C | 17°C |
June | 27°C | 21°C |
July | 31°C | 25°C |
August | 31°C | 26°C |
September | 27°C | 22°C |
October | 23°C | 17°C |
November | 18°C | 12°C |
December | 11°C | 5°C |
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