Air China offers award space for Star Alliance partners, ideal for mileage redemption.
Air China provides free checked bags: two per person up to 50lbs on international flights.

Most accurate provider | Justfly.com 3 stars |
|---|---|
Most trusted provider | Justfly.com 3 stars |
Round-trip from | $581 (FlightHub) |
One-way from | $367 (FlightHub) |
Popular in | August |
Cheapest in | January |
Average price | $903 |
Good round-trip deal | $503 or less |
Good one-way deal | $350 or less |
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Route
Depart
Return
Price
LondonShanghai
LHR - PVG
LHRPVG
London Heathrow
Sun 6/14
10:00 am-11:40 am
1 stop18h 40m
Shanghai Pu Dong
Mon 7/13
3:55 pm-6:55 am
1 stop22h 00m
LondonShanghai
LHR - PVG
LHRPVG
London Heathrow
Sun 6/14
10:00 am-11:40 am
1 stop18h 40m
Shanghai Pu Dong
Fri 7/17
3:55 pm-3:20 pm
1 stop30h 25m
LondonShanghai
LHR - PVG
LHRPVG
London Heathrow
Mon 1/26
9:50 pm-11:55 am
1 stop30h 05m
Shanghai Pu Dong
Fri 1/30
4:30 pm-2:45 pm
1 stop30h 15m
LondonShanghai
LHR - PVG
LHRPVG
London Heathrow
Mon 6/15
10:05 pm-11:40 am
1 stop30h 35m
Shanghai Pu Dong
Sun 7/12
3:55 pm-6:55 am
1 stop22h 00m
LondonShanghai
LGW - PVG
LGWPVG
London Gatwick
Sun 3/22
11:05 am-6:25 am
Nonstop11h 20m
Shanghai Pu Dong
Tue 4/14
10:05 am-8:20 am
1 stop29h 15m
LondonShanghai
LGW - PVG
LGWPVG
London Gatwick
Mon 6/15
11:15 am-5:45 am
Nonstop11h 30m
Shanghai Pu Dong
Sat 7/11
1:40 am-7:00 am
Nonstop12h 20m
LondonShanghai
LGW - PVG
LGWPVG
London Gatwick
Sun 6/14
11:15 am-5:45 am
Nonstop11h 30m
Shanghai Pu Dong
Sat 7/11
1:40 am-7:00 am
Nonstop12h 20m
LondonShanghai
LHR - PVG
LHRPVG
London Heathrow
Thu 4/2
10:20 am-6:10 pm
1 stop24h 50m
Shanghai Pu Dong
Wed 4/22
8:50 pm-9:10 am
1 stop19h 20m
LondonShanghai
LGW - PVG
LGWPVG
London Gatwick
Sun 6/14
12:35 pm-10:50 pm
1 stop27h 15m
Shanghai Pu Dong
Fri 7/17
1:40 am-7:00 am
Nonstop12h 20m
LondonShanghai
LHR - PVG
LHRPVG
London Heathrow
Mon 1/19
7:00 am-8:40 am
2 stops17h 40m
Shanghai Pu Dong
Fri 1/30
11:40 am-8:05 am
1 stop28h 25m
| Provider | Price Accuracy | Trust Score* |
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| Price Accuracy3 stars | Trust Score*3 stars | |
| Price Accuracy3 stars | Trust Score*1 star | |
| Price Accuracy3 stars | Trust Score*3 stars | |
| Price Accuracy2 stars | Trust Score*3 stars |
The best time to book flights from London to Shanghai Pu Dong Airport is 77 days before your desired departure date. The cost of your flight will likely increase significantly if you book two weeks in advance of your flight.
Currently, November is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from London to Shanghai Pu Dong Airport (average of $254). Flying from London to Shanghai Pu Dong Airport in July is currently the most expensive (average of $780). There are several factors that can impact the price of a flight, so comparing airlines, departure airports and flight times can provide users with more options.
When flying from London to Shanghai Pu Dong Airport, the time of day you decide to fly out makes little to no difference towards the overall price you’ll pay on tickets.
The most flights from LON to PVG are scheduled on a Monday (7 on average). You will have fewer flight options on Tuesday, which is when the least amount of flights are scheduled (6 on average).
Amsterdam (AMS) – chosen by Cheapflights users on 50% of 1-stop itineraries from London to Shanghai Pu Dong Airport on Cheapflights.
Amsterdam (AMS) is the most affordable 1-stop option, with an average round-trip price of $604.
Flights via Beijing (PKX) have the shortest average one-way travel time for 1-stop routes: 14h 20m.
Flights via Amsterdam (AMS) offer the fastest connection on this route, with an average layover time of 1h 13m.
About 12% of weekly flights between London and Shanghai have experienced delays in the past year, with the average delay time being 99 minutes.
Historically, flights departing at night are less likely to be delayed, whereas flights leaving in the evening tend to experience delays more often.
Wednesday tends to have the lowest number of delays on this route, whereas Thursday has historically faced a higher average of delays compared to other days of the week.
Over the last year, China Eastern have had the lowest number of delays on this route, with just 10% of flights being delayed.
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| Airline | Cheapest | Average | Flexibility | On-time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheapest$574 | Average$692 | FlexibilityNo cancel fee | On-time67% | |
| Cheapest$716 | Average$868 | FlexibilityNo cancel fee | On-time62% |