London Heathrow Airport, United Kingdom ↔ Shanghai Pudong International Airport, China
A direct route between London and Shanghai appears in the OpenFlights route network.
This reflects historical scheduled service and may be out of date — it is not a live timetable.
Airlines that have operated this route include:
Mean °C (high/low below), avg. rainfall mm · country-level monthly normals, not airport-specific.
Mean °C (high/low below), avg. rainfall mm · country-level monthly normals, not airport-specific.
London (LHR) and Shanghai (PVG) are around 9,241 km (5,742 miles) apart — an estimated 12h 3m by air. Distances and flight times are great-circle estimates.
Airlines recorded operating this route in the OpenFlights network include British Airways, China Eastern Airlines, Virgin Atlantic. This reflects historical scheduled service and may be out of date.
Time difference ~ 8 hours (varies with daylight-saving).
Across China, the warmest month on average is July, with mean temperatures around 31°C. These are country-level monthly climate normals, not airport-specific.
The US State Department currently rates United Kingdom as Exercise Increased Caution; The UK FCDO rates China as Normal precautions. Check the official sources before you travel.
Distances and flight times are great-circle estimates, not booked block times.