Cheap flights from London Stansted to Shanghai

Q: What are the cheapest airlines?

Emirates. These airlines usually offer the cheapest flights from London Stansted to Shanghai.

Q: What airlines fly indirectly?

Emirates. These airlines fly from London Stansted to Shanghai, but you’ll have at least one layover.

Q: How long is the flight?

16 hrs 50 mins. This is the shortest flight time from London Stansted to Shanghai.

from as little as £710

8 nights in Shanghai, departing London Stansted on 08 / Mar / 2025 with Emirates (price found 16 hours ago)

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What are the cheapest airlines?

Emirates

These airlines usually offer the cheapest flights from London Stansted to Shanghai.

What airlines fly indirectly?

Emirates

These airlines fly from London Stansted to Shanghai, but you’ll have at least one layover.

How long is the flight?

16 hrs 50 mins

This is the shortest flight time from London Stansted to Shanghai.

Alternative flights from the UK to Shanghai

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London to Shanghai

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Manchester to Shanghai

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Edinburgh to Shanghai

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Birmingham to Shanghai

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London City Airport to Shanghai

from £636 pp

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London Gatwick to Shanghai

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London Heathrow to Shanghai

from £453 pp

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London Luton to Shanghai

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Alternative flights from London Stansted

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Shanghai Pu Dong Airport from London Stansted

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Shanghai Hongqiao Airport from London Stansted

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Today alone, Netflights has searched over 20 flights. 08 / Mar / 2025 is currently the lowest priced day of the year to fly the London Stansted/Shanghai route. There are around ten flights on any given week from the UK to Shanghai and the cheapest month to fly right now is March.

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173 mm

Key facts about Shanghai

Currency

Chinese yuan

Language

Chinese

Timezone

8 hrs ahead of GMT

How to get cheap flights from London Stansted to Shanghai

Tips and advice from our flight experts

Search and book cheap flights from London Stansted to Shanghai with Netflights. Today alone, we've scanned 20 flights worldwide. There are one airlines offering flights in and out of Shanghai, the most popular being Emirates.

Normally, Shanghai Pu Dong Airport is the cheapest airport to fly into Shanghai. This isn’t necessarily the case for your chosen dates, but it’s worth bearing in mind. There are ten flights every week to Shanghai, and the flight from London Stansted normally takes about 16 hrs 50 mins.

Prices currently start from £710. This is based on your search for flights from London Stansted, but there are other airports nearby. Try adjusting your search to include surrounding departure airports, to see if you can find a better rate.

Did you know you can also book your accommodation and car hire with Netflights? We can sort your whole trip to Shanghai.