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Shanghai (PVG) to London (LHR) flights

There are direct flights from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to London Heathrow 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 34 one-stop options, via airports such as Istanbul, Amsterdam and Paris.

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9,241 kmdistance
~11h 45mdirect flight time (estimate)
4direct airlines
34one-stop options

Direct flights from Shanghai to London

RouteAirlines (incl. codeshares)DistanceTime (est.)
PVG → LHRBritish Airways, Air China, China Eastern, Virgin Atlantic9,241 km~11h 45m

Best one-stop connections

Through the biggest hubs first. Times include about 100 minutes to change planes.

ViaAirlinesDistanceTime (est.)
IST IstanbulAir China and China Eastern then American Airlines and British Airways10,543 km~15h 30m
AMS AmsterdamChina Southern Airlines and KLM then American Airlines and British Airways9,281 km~14h
CDG ParisAir France and Air China then American Airlines and Air France9,614 km~14h 25m
FRA FrankfurtAir China and Lufthansa then American Airlines and British Airways9,513 km~14h 15m
DXB DubaiEmirates then American Airlines and British Airways11,946 km~17h 15m
PEK BeijingAir China and China Southern Airlines then British Airways and Air China9,253 km~13h 55m
BCN BarcelonaAir China then American Airlines and British Airways11,012 km~16h 5m
MAD MadridChina Eastern then British Airways and Iberia11,516 km~16h 45m
FCO RomeITA Airways and China Eastern then American Airlines and ITA Airways10,614 km~15h 35m
MUC MunichAir China and Lufthansa then American Airlines and British Airways9,720 km~14h 30m
CAN GuangzhouAir China and China Southern Airlines then China Southern Airlines10,699 km~15h 45m
ICN SeoulSpring Airlines and China Southern Airlines then British Airways and Korean Air9,684 km~14h 30m

More from Shanghai and London

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.