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London (LHR) to Shanghai (PVG) flights
There are direct flights from London Heathrow Airport to Shanghai Pudong International Airport, sold by 4 airlines (including codeshares): British Airways, Air China, China Eastern and Virgin Atlantic. The distance is 9,241 km, about 11h 45m in the air. There are also 38 one-stop options, via airports such as Istanbul, Amsterdam and Paris.
Live fares for LHR → PVGSee all routes on the map9,241 kmdistance
~11h 45mdirect flight time (estimate)
4direct airlines
38one-stop options
Direct flights from London to Shanghai
| Route | Airlines (incl. codeshares) | Distance | Time (est.) |
|---|---|---|---|
| LHR → PVG | British Airways, Air China, China Eastern, Virgin Atlantic | 9,241 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 | American Airlines and British Airways then Air China and China Eastern | 10,543 km | ~15h 30m |
| AMS Amsterdam | American Airlines and British Airways then China Southern Airlines and KLM | 9,281 km | ~14h |
| CDG Paris | American Airlines and Air France then Air France and Air China | 9,614 km | ~14h 25m |
| FRA Frankfurt | American Airlines and British Airways then Air China and Lufthansa | 9,513 km | ~14h 15m |
| DXB Dubai | American Airlines and British Airways then Emirates | 11,946 km | ~17h 15m |
| PEK Beijing | British Airways and Air China then Air China and China Southern Airlines | 9,253 km | ~13h 55m |
| BCN Barcelona | American Airlines and British Airways then Air China | 11,012 km | ~16h 5m |
| MAD Madrid | British Airways and Iberia then China Eastern | 11,516 km | ~16h 45m |
| FCO Rome | American Airlines and ITA Airways then ITA Airways and China Eastern | 10,614 km | ~15h 35m |
| MUC Munich | American Airlines and British Airways then Air China and Lufthansa | 9,720 km | ~14h 30m |
| CAN Guangzhou | China Southern Airlines then Air China and China Southern Airlines | 10,699 km | ~15h 45m |
| ICN Seoul | British Airways and Korean Air then China Southern Airlines and Shanghai Airlines | 9,684 km | ~14h 30m |
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- London to Istanbul (IST)
- London to Amsterdam (AMS)
- London to Paris (CDG)
- London to Frankfurt (FRA)
- London to Dubai (DXB)
- London to Beijing (PEK)
- London to Chicago (ORD)
- London to Barcelona (BCN)
- London to Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW)
- London to Madrid (MAD)
- London to Rome (FCO)
- London to Munich (MUC)
- Istanbul (IST) to Shanghai
- Amsterdam (AMS) to Shanghai
- Paris (CDG) to Shanghai
- Frankfurt (FRA) to Shanghai
- Dubai (DXB) to Shanghai
- Beijing (PEK) to Shanghai
- Chicago (ORD) to Shanghai
- Barcelona (BCN) to Shanghai
- Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Shanghai
- Madrid (MAD) to Shanghai
- 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.