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London to Shanghai flight paths

Flights from London (LGW), United Kingdom to Shanghai (PVG), China illustrated on a map. Based on 18 recorded flights, the distance can vary between 5823 and 6268 miles.

LGW-PVG
LGW-PVG
China Eastern
Recorded 2026-02-28 - 2026-04-03
MU202, MU214
5823 miles
Last 10 flight recordings
MU202
04/03/2026
B789
6001 miles
MU214
04/02/2026
B789
5823 miles
MU202
04/02/2026
B77W
5880 miles
MU214
04/01/2026
B789
6015 miles
MU202
04/01/2026
787
6039 miles
MU214
03/31/2026
B789
6268 miles
MU202
03/02/2026
B77W
5916 miles
MU214
03/01/2026
B789
5999 miles
MU202
03/01/2026
B773
5895 miles
MU202
02/28/2026
B77W
5878 miles
MU202 04/03/2026
Calculated airspace usage
China
146 min
Denmark
3 min
Estonia
11 min
Germany
5 min
Mongolia
72 min
Netherlands
6 min
Russia
590 min
Sweden
13 min
United Kingdom
16 min
Over water
69 min
LGW-PVG
Great-circle distance
The shortest distance
5749 miles
Country airspace usage
China
10 / 10 recorded flights
Denmark
10 / 10 recorded flights
Mongolia
10 / 10 recorded flights
Russia
10 / 10 recorded flights
Sweden
10 / 10 recorded flights
United Kingdom
10 / 10 recorded flights
Over water
10 / 10 recorded flights
Estonia
9 / 10 recorded flights
Germany
9 / 10 recorded flights
Netherlands
5 / 10 recorded flights
Finland
1 / 10 recorded flights

You can also check the reverse route: Shanghai to London

China Eastern
Recorded 2026-02-28 - 2026-04-03
MU202, MU214
5823 miles
Last 10 flight recordings
MU202
04/03/2026
B789
6001 miles
MU214
04/02/2026
B789
5823 miles
MU202
04/02/2026
B77W
5880 miles
MU214
04/01/2026
B789
6015 miles
MU202
04/01/2026
787
6039 miles
MU214
03/31/2026
B789
6268 miles
MU202
03/02/2026
B77W
5916 miles
MU214
03/01/2026
B789
5999 miles
MU202
03/01/2026
B773
5895 miles
MU202
02/28/2026
B77W
5878 miles
Great-circle distance
The shortest distance
5749 miles
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