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London (LON) to Shanghai (SHA)

Round trip1 adult · EconomyFrom £517.00

1 stop each way

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Our fare pick9 nights away

China Southern Airlines

Outbound

3 Feb 2027

LON to SHA

1 stop · 14h 5m

Return

12 Feb 2027

SHA to LON

1 stop · 13h 40m

Airports: LGW to SHA

Why this fare is worth a look

A recently found return fare with usable dates and duration. No special price claim is made.

Not enough FlyMeAsia history yet for a reliable route comparison.

Observed one-stop reference: 12h outbound / 12h 45m return. This fare uses up to 1.174× the reference journey time.

Connection lengths and transfer arrangements are not provided by this source. Review them before booking.

Travel window: approximately three months ahead.

37h total return journey · provider duration

£517.00per person · round trip

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London to Shanghai prices we have seen

Our fare engine checked this route on 17 days between 25 Sept 2026 and 27 Oct 2026. For each set of dates and stops it keeps the lowest round-trip price: 40 fares in all.

Journey	Lowest	Typical	Highest	Flight time out / back	Fares
With one stop	£439	£495	£741	14h / 15h 18m	40

Typical is the median. Round trip, one adult, economy, stays of 5–21 nights, at most one stop each way. Flight time is the median journey time for each direction, including any connection.

Typical price by departure month

November 2026£483from £439 · 15 fares
February 2027£526from £513 · 7 fares

November 2026 departures had the lowest typical price in our checks.

Airlines we saw most often

China Southern Airlines, Shenzhen Airlines, Xiamen Airlines, Air China.