One route, followed properly: London Gatwick (LGW) to Shanghai (PVG), return. What follows is the lowest fare our radar has picked up on it and the precise dates behind that number, rather than a headline price with the conditions left out.
We do not post a price and leave it to age. Each fare is re-checked against Skyscanner on a schedule and carries the time it was last confirmed. Not flying from London Gatwick? We track 54 other departure cities for Shanghai, listed at the foot of this page.
London Gatwick → Shanghai
for 9 Nov – 25 Nov 2026
✓ live-checked 9 hours ago
Check live price on Skyscanner →Price history 24 checks recorded for this route
lowest seen £411 · typical £532 · highest £601 · now £464
The cheapest London Gatwick to Shanghai return flight on the radar right now is £464, flying with China Southern via one or more connections. It covers departures in November 2026, and every dated link below opens that exact LGW–PVG search on Skyscanner. That is roughly 13% below the £532 this route usually costs. Across 24 recorded checks it has ranged between £411 and £601. Our sampling points to November 2026 as the cheapest month to fly London Gatwick to Shanghai.
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 £464. The typical price on this route is £532, so anything near £464 is worth booking quickly. Over 24 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 £464 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 £464 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 November 2026 as the cheapest departure month on this route. The dated links on this page cover November 2026.
Is the £464 London Gatwick to Shanghai fare still available?
We last confirmed this £464 fare against live Skyscanner availability 9 hours 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.
Every London Gatwick to Shanghai price on this page comes from a real bookable quote and is re-checked automatically. TravelFree takes no commission from you and never marks a fare up.
Cheap fares do not hang around. If this one has already gone, nudge the dates either way by a day or two; London Gatwick to Shanghai is usually still decent value around the same window.