Cheap flights from Exeter to Shanghai

Q: What are the cheapest airlines?

China Southern Airlines. These airlines usually offer the cheapest flights from Exeter to Shanghai.

Q: What airlines fly indirectly?

China Southern Airlines. These airlines fly from Exeter to Shanghai, but you’ll have at least one layover.

Q: How long is the flight?

25 hrs. This is the shortest flight time from Exeter to Shanghai.

from as little as £6,138

64 nights in Shanghai, departing Exeter on 29 / May / 2025 with China Southern Airlines (price found 98 hours ago)

Subject to availability, prices correct of the last 24 hours

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Shanghai flight facts

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What are the cheapest airlines?

China Southern Airlines

These airlines usually offer the cheapest flights from Exeter to Shanghai.

What airlines fly indirectly?

China Southern Airlines

These airlines fly from Exeter to Shanghai, but you’ll have at least one layover.

How long is the flight?

25 hrs

This is the shortest flight time from Exeter to Shanghai.

Alternative flights from the UK to Shanghai

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London to Shanghai

from £457 pp

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Manchester to Shanghai

from £484 pp

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Edinburgh to Shanghai

from £596 pp

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Birmingham to Shanghai

from £593 pp

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Exeter to Shanghai Pu Dong Airport

from £6,138 pp

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29 / May / 2025 is currently the lowest priced day of the year to fly the Exeter/Shanghai route. There are around five flights on any given week from the UK to Shanghai and the cheapest month to fly right now is May.

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AVG

15 °C

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32 °C

Rainfall (mm)

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37 mm

AVG

95.2 mm

HIGHEST

173 mm

Key facts about Shanghai

Currency

Chinese yuan

Language

Chinese

Timezone

8 hrs ahead of GMT

How to get cheap flights from Exeter to Shanghai

Tips and advice from our flight experts

There are five direct and indirect flights connecting Exeter and Shanghai every week, with the journey taking 25 hrs on average. Scroll through your results to compare flight times and prices – the cheapest flight from Exeter to Shanghai is currently sitting at £6,138.

Or, if you're fairly flexible on dates, try to get a last minute-deal by regularly checking the Netflights website.

Shanghai actually has one airports to choose from – but Shanghai Pu Dong Airport (PVG) is the usually the cheapest option. If you need to fly into a specific airport, adjust your search to focus on those flights. The most popular airlines include China Southern Airlines.

If you can’t find flights that suit you, consider flying to another part of China.