Cheap flights from Southampton to Shanghai

Q: What are the cheapest airlines?

KLM, Qatar Airways. These airlines usually offer the cheapest flights from Southampton to Shanghai.

Q: What airlines fly indirectly?

KLM, Qatar Airways. These airlines fly from Southampton to Shanghai, but you’ll have at least one layover.

Q: How long is the flight?

17 hrs 5 mins. This is the shortest flight time from Southampton to Shanghai.

from as little as £1,495

9 nights in Shanghai, departing Southampton on 16 / Jul / 2025 with KLM (price found 33 hours ago)

Subject to availability, prices correct of the last 24 hours

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What are the cheapest airlines?

KLM
Qatar Airways

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

What airlines fly indirectly?

KLM
Qatar Airways

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

How long is the flight?

17 hrs 5 mins

This is the shortest flight time from Southampton to Shanghai.

Alternative flights from the UK to Shanghai

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London to Shanghai

from £414 pp

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Manchester to Shanghai

from £463 pp

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Edinburgh to Shanghai

from £459 pp

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Birmingham to Shanghai

from £789 pp

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Southampton to Shanghai Pu Dong Airport

from £1,495 pp

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16 / Jul / 2025 is currently the lowest priced day of the year to fly the Southampton/Shanghai route. There are around nine flights on any given week from the UK to Shanghai and the cheapest month to fly right now is July.

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AVG

15 °C

HIGHEST

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 Southampton to Shanghai

Tips and advice from our flight experts

Your flight from Southampton to Shanghai should take about 20 hrs 35 mins. We've gone through all nine of the weekly flights to or via Shanghai, operated by two airlines, to help you compare flight prices and times. At the moment, the cheapest flight is £1,495.

Being flexible with your dates could help you find a cheaper flight from Southampton to Shanghai.

In Shanghai, Shanghai Pu Dong Airport (PVG) is usually the cheapest airport to fly to, but there are one airports to choose from. Not sure who to fly with? KLM & Qatar Airways are the most popular airlines available from Southampton.

But if you can't find one which is right for you, try looking at flights to other cities in China to check out some other options.