Cheap flights from London Gatwick Airport to Shanghai from €424

In general, January is the cheapest month to fly from London Gatwick Airport to Shanghai. Due to it being the ‘off-season’ during this time, you can expect flight prices to be around €608. If you don’t want to visit Shanghai in January, then you should wait until February to fly from London Gatwick Airport, when ticket prices are also cheap, with an average price of €651.

According to our data, Tuesday is the cheapest day to fly to Shanghai from London Gatwick Airport. The lowest ticket price found for a Tuesday departure recently was €480. Keep in mind that prices can always vary depending on your route and whether or not you are flying domestic or international. When flying out on a Sunday, the most expensive travel day of the week, you can expect to see flight prices from London Gatwick Airport to Shanghai for around €847.

Our data shows that the cheapest London Gatwick Airport to Shanghai flights are usually those with departure times in the morning. Our users have found flights to Shanghai in the morning for as low as €490. If you have a flexible travel schedule, then try to avoid flying in the evening when prices are €953 on average. Flights to Shanghai from London Gatwick Airport in the evening are generally more expensive because this time of day is more convenient for travellers’ schedules.

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You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Shanghai from London Gatwick Airport when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Shanghai for around €845 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Shanghai from London Gatwick Airport for as low as €607 on momondo.

There are 2 cabin classes available to choose from on London Gatwick Airport to Shanghai flights. Cabin price and availability will vary by airline so perform a search above to find the right deals for you.

Historically, on average around 9% of flights between London and Shanghai have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 153 minutes.

Generally, flights departing in the morning tend to experience fewer delays. Flights departing in the evening have, in the past, seen delays more frequently in comparison.

Tuesday is statistically the day of the week that experiences the fewest delays on this flight route. Sunday has historically seen more delays on average compared to the rest of the week.

According to our data, Air China have had the fewest delays on this route over the last 12 months, with about 4% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

3 flights are operational daily from London Gatwick Airport to Shanghai as of November 2026. The most popular departure time for this route is 10:00, with 66% of flights per day taking off at midday.

The number of flights available between London Gatwick Airport and Shanghai is 24 per week as of November 2026. The most frequent departure day is Mon, with 17% of weekly flights leaving on this day.