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London (LGW) to Shanghai (PVG) flights
There are direct flights from London Gatwick Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport, sold by one airline: China Eastern. The distance is 9,252 km, about 11h 45m in the air. There are also 22 one-stop options, via airports such as Istanbul, Amsterdam and Paris.
Live fares for LGW → PVGSee all routes on the map9,252 kmdistance
~11h 45mdirect flight time (estimate)
1direct airline
22one-stop options
Direct flights from London to Shanghai
| Route | Airlines (incl. codeshares) | Distance | Time (est.) |
|---|---|---|---|
| LGW → PVG | China Eastern | 9,252 km | ~11h 45m |
Best one-stop connections
Through the biggest hubs first. Times include about 100 minutes to change planes.
| Via | Airlines | Distance | Time (est.) |
|---|---|---|---|
| IST Istanbul | Turkish Airlines then Air China and China Eastern | 10,515 km | ~15h 30m |
| AMS Amsterdam | British Airways and easyJet then China Southern Airlines and KLM | 9,275 km | ~14h |
| CDG Paris | easyJet then Air France and Air China | 9,574 km | ~14h 20m |
| DXB Dubai | Emirates and Qantas then Emirates | 11,922 km | ~17h 10m |
| PEK Beijing | Air China and Virgin Atlantic then Air China and China Southern Airlines | 9,265 km | ~14h |
| BCN Barcelona | British Airways and Norwegian Air Shuttle then Air China | 10,973 km | ~16h 5m |
| MAD Madrid | easyJet and Air Europa then China Eastern | 11,485 km | ~16h 40m |
| FCO Rome | British Airways and Norwegian Air Shuttle then ITA Airways and China Eastern | 10,576 km | ~15h 35m |
| MUC Munich | easyJet then Air China and Lufthansa | 9,692 km | ~14h 30m |
| CAN Guangzhou | China Southern Airlines then Air China and China Southern Airlines | 10,702 km | ~15h 45m |
| ZRH Zurich | easyJet then SWISS | 9,785 km | ~14h 35m |
| MXP Milano | easyJet then Air China and China Eastern | 10,043 km | ~14h 55m |
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- Dubai (DXB) to Shanghai
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- Chicago (ORD) to Shanghai
- Barcelona (BCN) to Shanghai
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- Rome (FCO) to Shanghai
- Munich (MUC) to Shanghai
Routes come from current airline fares, updated weekly (last update 9 November 2026), plus older schedule data for airports with few recent fares. “Direct” can include a few same-plane flights with a stop. Flight times are estimates from distance. Always check with the airline before booking.