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London LGWShanghai PVG

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Key info about flying to Shanghai

Depart from
Gatwick
Arrive to
Shanghai Pudong International
Average flights per week
400
Flight distance
9262 km
Worth visiting
Chongming - The Bund, Shanghai, China

Weekly direct flights

Discover the top airlines offering direct flights from London to Shanghai in the next month. You’ll find the number of daily direct flights per airline in the chart.

AirlineMon 13.10Tue 14.10Wed 15.10Thu 16.10Fri 17.10Sat 18.10Sun 19.10
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Weekly flights: 4 totalDaily flights: 0.57 averageMost flights: Sunday 2 flights
AirlineMon 20.10Tue 21.10Wed 22.10Thu 23.10Fri 24.10Sat 25.10Sun 26.10
1223444
1221122
Weekly flights: 31 totalDaily flights: 4.43 averageMost flights: Friday 4 flights
AirlineMon 27.10Tue 28.10Wed 29.10Thu 30.10Fri 31.10Sat 01.11Sun 02.11
3344456
2111121
Weekly flights: 38 totalDaily flights: 5.43 averageMost flights: Sunday 6 flights
AirlineMon 03.11Tue 04.11Wed 05.11Thu 06.11Fri 07.11Sat 08.11Sun 09.11
5464646
1222212
Weekly flights: 47 totalDaily flights: 6.71 averageMost flights: Wednesday 6 flights

Check-in for a flight from London to Shanghai

NameCarrier codeIATA CodePassport needed during booking
China Eastern AirlinesCESMUYes
China Southern AirlinesCSNCZYes
RyanairRYRFRNo
Hainan AirlinesCHHHUYes
Air ChinaCCACAYes

Weather in Shanghai

Average Weather

MonthAverage monthly max temperatureAverage monthly min temperature
January9°C3°C
February10°C4°C
March15°C7°C
April20°C12°C
May25°C17°C
June27°C21°C
July31°C25°C
August32°C26°C
September28°C22°C
October23°C17°C
November18°C12°C
December11°C5°C
Hottest Month
32°C
August
Coldest month
3°C
January
Sunny days
281
days per year

14 day forecast

Saturday
11 Oct
33°C24°C
18 Oct
82%
23°C16°C
Sunday
12 Oct
89%
31°C24°C
19 Oct
89%
19°C15°C
Monday
13 Oct
89%
33°C24°C
20 Oct
19°C14°C
Tuesday
14 Oct
89%
24°C22°C
21 Oct
21°C17°C
Wednesday
15 Oct
89%
28°C23°C
22 Oct
87%
21°C17°C
Thursday
16 Oct
85%
26°C23°C
23 Oct
80%
24°C19°C
Friday
17 Oct
29°C22°C
24 Oct
23°C19°C
Travelers usually depart from Gatwick, Heathrow, London Stansted, Luton, or London City when they travel from London to Shanghai. Book your trip to arrive at Shanghai Pudong International, or Shanghai Hongqiao International. The distance between London and Shanghai is 9262 km. The most popular airlines for this route are China Eastern Airlines, China Southern Airlines, Ryanair, Hainan Airlines, and Air China. London and Shanghai have 400 direct flights per week. When you arrive at Shanghai, consider visiting Chongming, and The Bund, Shanghai, China.

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