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Flights from Gatwick to Pu Dong - Travel Insights & Trends

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Gatwick to Pu Dong to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

What is the cheapest month to fly from London Gatwick Airport to Shanghai Pu Dong Airport?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights from London Gatwick Airport to Shanghai Pu Dong Airport, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.
The cheapest month for flights from London Gatwick Airport to Shanghai Pu Dong Airport is November, where tickets cost C$ 685 on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are July and August, where the average cost of tickets is C$ 1,526 and C$ 1,473 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from London Gatwick Airport to Shanghai Pu Dong Airport?

To calculate daily average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each day before departure over the last year for flights from London Gatwick Airport to Shanghai Pu Dong Airport, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each month.
To get a below average price on the flight from London Gatwick Airport to Shanghai Pu Dong Airport, you should book around 1 day before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 28 days before departure.

Which airlines fly direct between London Gatwick Airport and Shanghai Pu Dong Airport?

Airline and price data is aggregated from results in KAYAK’s search results from the last 2 weeks for flights from London Gatwick Airport to Shanghai Pu Dong Airport.
There are 2 airlines that fly direct from London Gatwick Airport to Shanghai Pu Dong Airport. They are Air China and China Eastern. The cheapest airline for this route is Air China, with the best deal found costing C$ 790. On average, the best prices for this route can be found at Air China.

How many flights are there between London Gatwick Airport and Shanghai Pu Dong Airport per day?

Each day, there are 2 nonstop flights that take off from London Gatwick Airport and land in Shanghai Pu Dong Airport, with an average flight time of 11h 07m. The most common departure time is 11:00 a.m. and most flights take off in the morning. Each week, there are 14 flights and there are the same amount of flights each day 2.

Which cabin class options are there for flights between London Gatwick Airport and Shanghai Pu Dong Airport?

The average price of flights for each cabin class for the route found by users searching on KAYAK over the last 2 weeks.
There is only one cabin class option available for the route, which is Economy. Perform a search on KAYAK to find the latest prices and availability for all cabin fares, which differ across airlines.

What’s the earliest departure time from London Gatwick Airport to Shanghai?

Early birds can take the earliest flight from London Gatwick Airport at 11:35 am and will be landing in Shanghai Pu Dong Airport at 5:55 am.

What’s the latest departure time from London Gatwick Airport to Shanghai?

If you prefer to fly at night, the latest flight from London Gatwick Airport to Shanghai Pu Dong Airport jets off at 11:45 am and lands at 5:55 am.

Good to know

Low season

January

High season

June
Best time to beat the crowds (33% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 20% lower on average.

When to book flights from Gatwick to Pu Dong

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Gatwick to Pu Dong based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
Estimated round-trip price
KAYAK looks at all historical flight data for each date to provide a predicted price for one-way trips or round-trips with a duration up to 40 days. While we try to provide actual minimum prices for each date, some prices are predictions and actual prices may differ.

FAQs for booking London Gatwick Airport to Shanghai flights

  • Which airlines offer Wi-Fi service onboard planes from London Gatwick Airport to Shanghai?

    Only Asiana Airlines offers inflight Wi-Fi service on the London Gatwick Airport to Shanghai flight route.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from London Gatwick Airport to Shanghai?

    The Boeing 777-300ER is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the London Gatwick Airport to Shanghai flight route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from London Gatwick Airport to Shanghai?

    Star Alliance, and SkyTeam are the airline alliances operating flights between London Gatwick Airport and Shanghai, with SkyTeam being the most commonly used for this route.

  • On which days can I fly direct from London Gatwick Airport to Shanghai?

    There are direct flights from London Gatwick Airport to Shanghai on a daily basis.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from London Gatwick Airport to Shanghai?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights from London Gatwick Airport to Shanghai.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from London Gatwick Airport to Shanghai?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Shanghai from London Gatwick Airport is likely to change within 7 days, so travellers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from London Gatwick Airport to Shanghai?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional round-trip ticket. You could then fly to Shanghai with an airline and back to London Gatwick Airport with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from London Gatwick Airport to Shanghai?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying to Shanghai from London Gatwick Airport up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

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Top tips for finding a cheap flight from London to Shanghai

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found flights on this route for C$ 844 or less round-trip.

Prefer to fly non-stop from London Gatwick Airport to Shanghai?

Find which airlines fly direct from Gatwick to Pu Dong, which days they fly and book direct flights.

Nonstop departures

London Gatwick to Shanghai Pu Dong

Monday

Air China, China Eastern

Air China, China Eastern

Tuesday

Air China, China Eastern

Air China, China Eastern

Wednesday

Air China, China Eastern

Air China, China Eastern

Thursday

Air China, China Eastern

Air China, China Eastern

Friday

Air China, China Eastern

Air China, China Eastern

Saturday

Air China, China Eastern

Air China, China Eastern

Sunday

Air China, China Eastern

Air China, China Eastern

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Nonstop returns

Shanghai Pu Dong to London Gatwick

Monday

Air China, China Eastern

Air China, China Eastern

Tuesday

Air China, China Eastern

Air China, China Eastern

Wednesday

Air China, China Eastern

Air China, China Eastern

Thursday

Air China, China Eastern

Air China, China Eastern

Friday

Air China, China Eastern

Air China, China Eastern

Saturday

Air China, China Eastern

Air China, China Eastern

Sunday

Air China, China Eastern

Air China, China Eastern

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Top airline flying from Gatwick to Pu Dong

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from London to Shanghai. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Gatwick to Pu Dong? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
6.8
Air ChinaOverall score based on 464 reviews
6.5Entertainment
6.9Comfort
6.4Food
7.1Boarding
7.4Crew
Airline reviews

The flight was delayed for almost 5 hours, but I understand that it was not up to the company, however how they could handle the situation better, they never apologized for that delay, moreover despite passengers being there for 7 hours only thing they did was to give a bowl of instant noodles, afterwards on the plane tiny snacks, people were there starting from lunch time and we’ve arrived to destination at almost midnight

1.9 PoorFariza, Jul. 2021DYG - PEK
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The flight was delayed for almost 5 hours, but I understand that it was not up to the company, however how they could handle the situation better, they never apologized for that delay, moreover despite passengers being there for 7 hours only thing they did was to give a bowl of instant noodles, afterwards on the plane tiny snacks, people were there starting from lunch time and we’ve arrived to destination at almost midnight

Flight was delayed for 2 hours for no reason, then we spent almost an hour after boarding because of the weather conditions. If we left on time we could avoid that 😾

Pros: "Friendly crew and helpful staff"
Cons: "Missed connection from PEK to XIY due to delayed arrival and early departure. From XIY to PEK, booked and confirmed 11 departure, changed to 12:30 without notification or explaination. Rushed connections at PEK, pretty much ran from the minute left plan to another terminal, through custom, through all the health check points, security check. Just keep the fights on time and keep the original schedules, not arbitrarily change them."
Pros: "The crew was accommodating during the flight but spoke very little English and could not help with information on connecting flight."
Cons: "We missed our connecting flight due to a delay and the airline would not let us through because we could have made our second flight...."
Cons: "Connecting though Beijing from Taipei to LAX is not recommended if you can avoid it!"
Cons: "Seats are narrow, leg room poor, and food service is minimal."
Pros: "The seats on business were comfy, the service excellent, the movie selection was fair to poor, the food was also fair to good largely because they served a heavy lunch rather than a light breakfast."
Cons: "The food and movie selection."
Pros: "The crew was okay. The seating was great on all except for one leg."
Cons: "On one leg, it must have been an older plane, because the business class seats barely reclined."
Cons: "More TV show choices and more Hollywood movies although I understand it's a Chinese airline not American."
Pros: "Crew was great and was happy to get gluten free food i could eat"
Cons: "Not lose my bags :("

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London Gatwick Airport - Shanghai Flights

Departure:

London Gatwick Airport (LGW)United Kingdom

Destination:

Shanghai (PVG)China

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