£166 Find Cheap Flights from Shanghai to London Heathrow Airport

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These are the airlines KAYAK users have selected most often from within our search results in flight searches from Shanghai to London, as well as popular online travel agencies
These are the airlines KAYAK users have selected most often from within our search results in flight searches from Shanghai to London, as well as popular online travel agencies
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Cheap Flight Deals from Shanghai to Heathrow

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for return flights from Shanghai to Heathrow that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.

Recent return flight deals from Shanghai to Heathrow

KAYAK's recommended return flight deals from the most popular airlines that fly from Shanghai to Heathrow.
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British Airways Logo
11:00 - 18:30PVG-LHR
14h 30mdirect
British Airways Logo
12:10 - 07:55LHR-PVG
12h 45mdirect
£426British Airways
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Fri, 9 May - Thu, 22 May
Gulf Air Logo
15:55 - 15:20PVG-LHR
30h 25m1 stop
Gulf Air Logo
22:05 - 11:40LHR-PVG
30h 35m1 stop
£427Gulf Air
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Mon, 12 May - Mon, 26 May
KLM Logo
11:15 - 07:40PVG-LHR
27h 25m1 stop
KLM Logo
19:15 - 09:25LHR-PVG
31h 10m1 stop
£439KLM
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Tue, 3 Jun - Mon, 9 Jun
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11:15 - 20:55PVG-LHR
16h 40m1 stop
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11:30 - 18:15LHR-PVG
23h 45m1 stop
Tue, 3 Jun - Sun, 8 Jun
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11:15 - 10:45PVG-LHR
30h 30m1 stop
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19:45 - 18:15LHR-PVG
15h 30m1 stop
Fri, 9 May - Thu, 22 May
Finnair Logo
20:50 - 09:10PVG-LHR
19h 20m1 stop
Finnair Logo
10:20 - 18:10LHR-PVG
24h 50m1 stop
£484Finnair
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Tue, 27 May - Tue, 3 Jun
KLM Logo
11:15 - 07:40PVG-LHR
27h 25m1 stop
KLM Logo
17:10 - 09:25LHR-PVG
33h 15m1 stop
£489KLM
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Mon, 2 Jun - Mon, 9 Jun
Hainan Airlines Logo
16:25 - 19:30PVG-LHR
34h 05m1 stop
Hainan Airlines Logo
22:00 - 15:20LHR-PVG
34h 20m1 stop
£500Hainan Airlines
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Tue, 27 May - Wed, 4 Jun
Hainan Airlines Logo
08:30 - 19:30SHA-LHR
18h 00m1 stop
Hainan Airlines Logo
22:00 - 22:55LHR-SHA
17h 55m1 stop
£500Hainan Airlines
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Wed, 28 May - Wed, 4 Jun
Finnair Logo
20:50 - 09:10PVG-LHR
19h 20m1 stop
Finnair Logo
16:15 - 18:55LHR-PVG
18h 40m1 stop
£507Finnair
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Fri, 20 Jun - Mon, 24 Nov
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Expert advice for your flight from Shanghai to Heathrow

 
Snippets provided in this section are AI-generated based on a summarisation of KAYAK-commissioned articles. The articles are presented as-is, for general informational purposes only, and may not be up-to-date. The opinions contained in the articles are specific to the author and reflect their authentic experience, which may vary significantly from the experience of others.
KAYAK teamed up with top travel experts to share the best tips for your journey.
Airlines
China Eastern

China Eastern's Wi-Fi uses a Chinese IP, blocking Western social media.


China Eastern's extra legroom option is recommended for long flights.

British Airways

BA's premium economy offers 18 cm extra legroom, ideal for long-haul comfort.


BA's cabin crew are professional, ensuring a pleasant long-haul experience.

Virgin Atlantic

Virgin's Upper Class offers fully flat beds and exclusive lounges.


Virgin's Economy Delight includes extra legroom and priority boarding.

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Robert Schrader

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Robert Schrader

One of the web's original travel bloggers, Robert launched his first site, Leave Your Daily Hell, in 2009. Since then, he's expanded into destination niche sites (one each for Japan, Thailand and Taiwan), in addition to having written for the inflight magazines of Singapore Airlines and Korean Air. Overall, he's visited nearly 100 countries, and flies business as often as possible.

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Duncan Madden

Duncan Madden

Duncan is a freelance travel writer, copywriter and book author in constant search of travel stories and the perpetual sensation of being on holiday. He’s never happier than when on a dusty trail in search of empty waves or ducking under the piste tape in search of snowbound solitude. British born, living in Germany, but happiest heading for the horizon. His first book, Found in Translation, explores the etymologies and stories of country names around the world and is out now.

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KAYAK's insights & trends for Shanghai to Heathrow flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Shanghai to Heathrow to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

What is the cheapest Shanghai to London Heathrow Airport flight route?

The cheapest price for flight routes found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks for round-trip flights from Shanghai to London Heathrow Airport.
Our data shows that the cheapest route for a return flight from Shanghai to London Heathrow Airport cost £618 and was between Shanghai Pu Dong Airport (PVG) and London Heathrow Airport (LHR). On average, the best prices are found if you fly this route. The average price for a return flight for this route is £618.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Shanghai to London Heathrow Airport?

The average price of all round-trip flights from Shanghai to London Heathrow Airport clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.
For Shanghai to London Heathrow Airport, Sunday is the cheapest day to fly on average and Friday is the most expensive. Flying from London Heathrow Airport back to Shanghai, the best deals are generally found on Thursday, with Saturday being the most expensive.

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Shanghai to London Heathrow Airport, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.
The cheapest month for flights from Shanghai to London Heathrow Airport is December, where tickets cost £495 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are July and August, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is £886 and £806 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Shanghai to London Heathrow Airport?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from Shanghai to London Heathrow Airport, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each week.
To get a below average price on the flight from Shanghai to London Heathrow Airport, you should book around 1 week before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 21 weeks before departure.

Good to know - Cheap tickets from Shanghai to London Heathrow Airport

Cheapest flight

£166
Flight from Shanghai Pudong Airport to London Heathrow Airport

When to book flights from Shanghai to Heathrow

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Shanghai to Heathrow based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
Estimated return price
KAYAK looks at all historical flight data for each date to provide a predicted price for one-way trips or returns with a duration up to 40 days. While we try to provide actual minimum prices for each date, some prices are predictions and actual prices may differ.

FAQs for booking Shanghai to London Heathrow Airport flights

  • What is the cheapest flight from Shanghai to London Heathrow Airport?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Shanghai to London Heathrow Airport was £222 for a one-way ticket and £569 for a return.

  • Which airports will I be using when flying from Shanghai to London Heathrow Airport?

    There are 2 airports in Shanghai (Shanghai Pu Dong and Shanghai Hongqiao Intl.) and only 1 airport in London Heathrow Airport (London Heathrow). The cheapest flights are generally found on the Shanghai Pudong Airport to London Heathrow flight route.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Shanghai to London Heathrow Airport?

    We unfortunately don’t have that data for this specific route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Shanghai to London Heathrow Airport?

    Star Alliance, SkyTeam, and oneworld are the airline alliances operating flights between Shanghai and London Heathrow Airport, with SkyTeam being the most commonly used for this route.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Shanghai to London Heathrow Airport?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights from Shanghai to London Heathrow Airport.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from Shanghai to London Heathrow Airport?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to London Heathrow Airport from Shanghai is likely to change within 7 days, so travellers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from Shanghai to London Heathrow Airport?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional return ticket. You could then fly to London Heathrow Airport with an airline and back to Shanghai with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Shanghai to London Heathrow Airport?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying to London Heathrow Airport from Shanghai up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

Prefer to fly direct from Shanghai to London Heathrow Airport?

Find which airlines fly direct from Shanghai to London Heathrow Airport, which days they fly and book direct flights.

Direct departures

Shanghai to London Heathrow

Monday

British Airways, China Eastern

British Airways, China Eastern

Tuesday

British Airways, China Eastern

British Airways, China Eastern

Wednesday

British Airways, China Eastern

British Airways, China Eastern

Thursday

British Airways, China Eastern

British Airways, China Eastern

Friday

British Airways, China Eastern

British Airways, China Eastern

Saturday

British Airways, China Eastern

British Airways, China Eastern

Sunday

British Airways, China Eastern

British Airways, China Eastern

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Direct returns

London Heathrow to Shanghai

Monday

British Airways, China Eastern

British Airways, China Eastern

Tuesday

British Airways, China Eastern

British Airways, China Eastern

Wednesday

British Airways, China Eastern

British Airways, China Eastern

Thursday

British Airways, China Eastern

British Airways, China Eastern

Friday

British Airways, China Eastern

British Airways, China Eastern

Saturday

British Airways, China Eastern

British Airways, China Eastern

Sunday

British Airways, China Eastern

British Airways, China Eastern

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Top airlines flying from Shanghai to Heathrow

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Shanghai to London. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Shanghai to Heathrow? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
7.4
Virgin AtlanticOverall score based on 642 reviews
8.1Crew
7.2Comfort
7.6Boarding
6.9Food
7.5Entertainment
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I did not fly by vergin atlantic from bangalore to vasco da gama

2.0 MediocreAnthony, Apr 2025BLR - GOI
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I did not fly by vergin atlantic from bangalore to vasco da gama

Your flight delayed at Heathrow n I almost missed my mother funeral.you idiots. I had to waste 10 hours in different airports. Thank your stars I'm not suing you.

Miami airport needs more thorough signage. It was a long walk from my transport point to the check in desk,

Flight took off an hour late. Had to stay on the tarmac for half an hour after landing. Both annoying.

We had an unfortunate experience where we had to leave the aircraft after boarding, shortly before the scheduled takeoff time, and re-board. The reason given was that a passenger felt ill and had to cancel their plans and therefor their luggage had to be found and removed.

We’ve used VA before many times the experience is always been good they have lovely staff and the food is always delicious.

Everything about the flight was amazing from check in to boarding entertainment was okay food we didn’t try.

Seats were old and dirty, for a long haul flight you expect to be able to recline and for the av to work properly. Choice for vegans was fruit….

The Virgin Atlantic crew was very good. However, the equipment was OK, the seats were OK, but her bags did not arrive with me. Two bags showed up a day later and I’m still waiting for my third back.

The crew was very good. However, the equipment was a bit dated. Some of the electronics were not working. To top it, three bags didn’t arrive with me. Two of them were delivered a day later. I’m still waiting for the third bag, I was so looking forward to this virgin Atlantic flight, but, I am disappointed.

Boarding was delayed and we had to get on buses to plane so group # didn't matter. No food or drinks served gratis. Seats were small, knees smashed into the seat ahead, didn't recline. Crew was excellent though.

The flight from Seattle was delayed, which made me miss my connection to Florence. I was re-booked NINE HOURS LATER!!! That’s basically a vacation day lost. British Airways needs to partner with other airlines when possible to get a more realistic travel time, if delays occur. I realize there aren’t many flights to Florence from London, so I would book differently were I to return. The actual flight from Seattle was very comfortable and the crew was great, no faults there. I enjoy British Airways, this was an anomaly.

Our original booking with Kayak -our first experience -was exactly what we wanted and worked well. Updates were friendly and reassuring as were the contacts with UnderPricer so a big win-win. We learned a lot on your reliability and will definitely put you on our organisational list for the future.

The crew could not have been more helpful, my meal was excellent, I slept peacefully until right before landing, and the BA lounge was a godsend. The only negative I encountered was the coffee both on the plane and in the lounge. Not to my taste but that’s a personal preference.

Plane and seats ok. Dinners going and coming back were not fantastic. Breakfast from Seattle to London fine with bagel, cheese and fried egg. Second meal on London to Seattle not my favorite of kind of pizza sauce in a pastry. Came with water about three different times on each of my long flights. Staff on all very friendly and helpful.

I don’t understand why a reputable airline like BA would delegate their London flights to AA. Makes no sense to me, as most domestic carriers do such a poor job these days. Terminal 3 at LHR is a total dump

Uncomfortable seats. Crazy seat assignments separating families when they could easily have put them together. Good communication from pilot about arrival time after delay in departure. Toilet ran out of water in sink. Snack box poor for flight of this length.

The bed in Club class was not very comfortable, everything else was good.

Cancelled flight minutes before boarding. Rescheduled flight was two days later

The flight attendants were EXTREMELY personable and appreciated the service, lights going off after dinner (probably the norm, but I haven’t flown evening overnight flights in a while). Thank you!

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