This page follows a single route: London Gatwick (LGW) to Shanghai (PVG), return. Below is the lowest fare our radar has found on it, the exact outbound and return dates that price was available on, how it compares with what the route normally costs, and every price we have recorded for it so far.
Prices are re-checked against Skyscanner automatically, so each one carries the moment it was last confirmed. If London Gatwick is not your airport, the other departure cities we track for Shanghai are listed further down.
London Gatwick → Shanghai
for 1 Sep – 19 Sep 2026
✓ live-checked 49 minutes ago
Check live price on Skyscanner →The cheapest London Gatwick to Shanghai return flight on the radar right now is £494, flying with China Southern via one or more connections. It covers departures in September 2026, and every dated link below opens that exact LGW–PVG search on Skyscanner. That is roughly 12% below the £559 this route usually costs. Across 17 recorded checks it has ranged between £411 and £601. Our sampling points to September 2026 as the cheapest month to fly London Gatwick to Shanghai.
Sample dates each links to live Skyscanner prices for those exact dates
✈️ 01/09/2026 – 13/09/2026 £504 ✈️ 05/09/2026 – 21/09/2026 £586 +£82 ✈️ 04/09/2026 – 21/09/2026 £587 +£83 ✈️ 07/09/2026 – 21/09/2026 £587 +£83 ✈️ 02/09/2026 – 19/09/2026 £589 +£85 ✈️ 01/09/2026 – 19/09/2026 £595 +£91 ✈️ 05/09/2026 – 22/09/2026 £623 +£119 ✈️ 03/09/2026 – 18/09/2026 £630 +£126 ✈️ 09/09/2026 – 26/09/2026 £648 +£144 ✈️ 08/09/2026 – 23/09/2026 £666 +£162 ✈️ 09/09/2026 – 24/09/2026 £689 +£185 ✈️ 06/09/2026 – 18/09/2026 £990 +£486Price history 17 checks recorded for this route
lowest seen £411 · typical £559 · highest £601 · now £494
London Gatwick to Shanghai flights: common questions
How much is a flight from London Gatwick to Shanghai?
The lowest return fare we currently track from London Gatwick (LGW) to Shanghai (PVG) is £494. The typical price on this route is £559, so anything near £494 is worth booking quickly. Over 17 recorded checks we have seen it as low as £411 and as high as £601.
Which airline flies from London Gatwick to Shanghai at this price?
This £494 fare is with China Southern, with at least one connection. The live search lists every carrier serving the route, so you can compare schedules before booking.
Is there a direct flight from London Gatwick to Shanghai?
This £494 fare includes at least one connection. If you need a non-stop London Gatwick to Shanghai flight, open the live search and apply the direct filter there.
When is the cheapest time to fly from London Gatwick to Shanghai?
Our price sampling points to September 2026 as the cheapest departure month on this route. The dated links on this page cover September 2026.
Is the £494 London Gatwick to Shanghai fare still available?
We last confirmed this £494 fare against live Skyscanner availability 49 minutes ago. Deal fares move within days, so the Check live price button re-runs the exact search and shows today's number rather than a cached one.
How do I book this London Gatwick to Shanghai deal?
Pick a date pair above or press Check live price. That opens the exact LGW–PVG search on Skyscanner, where you book directly with the airline or agent. TravelFree does not sell tickets, adds no booking fee and does not mark the price up.
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Fares change fast. If this London Gatwick to Shanghai price has gone by the time you search, try the days either side of the dates listed above – the same route is often still cheap within a day or two of the fare we found.