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Flying to Shanghai: things to know
There are 32 airlines that fly from the United Kingdom to Shanghai. The most popular route is from London Gatwick Airport in London to Shanghai Pudong International Airport in Shanghai. On average this flight takes 12 hours 4 minutes one way and costs £1,189 for the round trip.
The most popular route
LGW London Gatwick Airport to PVG Shanghai Pudong International Airport
Average flight on the most popular route
12 hours 4 minutes
Average round-trip ticket price
£1,189
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Airlines that fly to Shanghai
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Air China
China Eastern Airlines
Virgin Atlantic
China Southern Airlines
Cathay Pacific
British Airways
KLM
Emirates
Lufthansa
Hainan Airlines
Etihad Airways
Qatar Airways
Swiss
Air France
Austrian Airlines
Turkish Airlines
Scandinavian Airlines
Finnair
Frequently asked questions
There are 3 most popular routes from the United Kingdom to Shanghai: • From London Gatwick Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport with an average flight time of 12h 4m. • From London Heathrow Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport with an average flight time of 13h 44m. • From Manchester Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport with an average flight time of 16h 36m.
Here’s the flight distance on the most popular routes from the United Kingdom to Shanghai: • London Gatwick Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport flight distance is 5747 miles • London Heathrow Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport flight distance is 5741 miles • Manchester Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport flight distance is 5706 miles
The average price for the plane ticket from the United Kingdom to Shanghai is £1,189 round trip from London Gatwick Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport.
There are direct flights to Shanghai from the United Kingdom. Direct flights usually depart from London Gatwick Airport, London Heathrow Airport and Manchester Airport.
Air China, China Eastern Airlines, Virgin Atlantic, British Airways and Juneyao Airlines offer direct flights to Shanghai from the United Kingdom.
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