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Shanghai to London flight paths

Flights from Shanghai (PVG), China to London (LHR), United Kingdom illustrated on a map. Based on 108 recorded flights, the distance can vary between 5882 and 7072 miles.

PVG-LHR
PVG-LHR
Recorded 2026-09-13 - 2026-10-18
BA168
6954 miles
Last 10 flight recordings
BA168
10/18/2026
B789
6954 miles
BA168
10/17/2026
B789
7072 miles
BA168
10/16/2026
B789
6936 miles
BA168
10/15/2026
B789
6946 miles
BA168
10/14/2026
B789
6915 miles
BA168
10/13/2026
B789
6914 miles
BA168
09/16/2026
B789
6987 miles
BA168
09/15/2026
B789
7000 miles
BA168
09/14/2026
B789
6894 miles
BA168
09/13/2026
B789
6897 miles
BA168 10/18/2026
Calculated airspace usage
Azerbaijan
13 min
Austria
15 min
Belgium
7 min
China
176 min
Czech Republic
1 min
Georgia
21 min
Germany
40 min
Hungary
24 min
Kazakhstan
124 min
Netherlands
4 min
Romania
44 min
Turkey
14 min
United Kingdom
25 min
Over water
176 min
PVG-LHR
China Eastern
Recorded 2026-09-13 - 2026-10-18
MU551
5977 miles
Last 10 flight recordings
MU551
10/18/2026
B773
5977 miles
MU551
10/17/2026
B773
6032 miles
MU551
10/16/2026
B773
5938 miles
MU551
10/15/2026
B773
5958 miles
MU551
10/14/2026
B773
5906 miles
MU551
10/13/2026
B773
5882 miles
MU551
09/16/2026
B773
5936 miles
MU551
09/15/2026
B773
5916 miles
MU551
09/14/2026
B773
5909 miles
MU551
09/13/2026
B773
5898 miles
MU551 10/18/2026
Calculated airspace usage
China
113 min
Denmark
4 min
Estonia
21 min
Germany
7 min
Mongolia
92 min
Netherlands
10 min
Russia
288 min
Sweden
17 min
United Kingdom
19 min
Over water
67 min
PVG-LHR
Great-circle distance
The shortest distance
5742 miles
Country airspace usage
China
20 / 20 recorded flights
United Kingdom
20 / 20 recorded flights
Over water
20 / 20 recorded flights
Germany
12 / 20 recorded flights
Netherlands
12 / 20 recorded flights
Azerbaijan
10 / 20 recorded flights
Austria
10 / 20 recorded flights
Belgium
10 / 20 recorded flights
Czech Republic
10 / 20 recorded flights
Hungary
10 / 20 recorded flights
Kazakhstan
10 / 20 recorded flights
Romania
10 / 20 recorded flights
Denmark
10 / 20 recorded flights
Mongolia
10 / 20 recorded flights
Sweden
10 / 20 recorded flights
Russia
9 / 20 recorded flights
Finland
8 / 20 recorded flights
Turkey
7 / 20 recorded flights
Georgia
7 / 20 recorded flights
Bulgaria
5 / 20 recorded flights
Armenia
3 / 20 recorded flights
Estonia
2 / 20 recorded flights

You can also check the reverse route: London to Shanghai

British Airways
Recorded 2026-09-13 - 2026-10-18
BA168
6954 miles
Last 10 flight recordings
BA168
10/18/2026
B789
6954 miles
BA168
10/17/2026
B789
7072 miles
BA168
10/16/2026
B789
6936 miles
BA168
10/15/2026
B789
6946 miles
BA168
10/14/2026
B789
6915 miles
BA168
10/13/2026
B789
6914 miles
BA168
09/16/2026
B789
6987 miles
BA168
09/15/2026
B789
7000 miles
BA168
09/14/2026
B789
6894 miles
BA168
09/13/2026
B789
6897 miles
China Eastern
Recorded 2026-09-13 - 2026-10-18
MU551
5977 miles
Last 10 flight recordings
MU551
10/18/2026
B773
5977 miles
MU551
10/17/2026
B773
6032 miles
MU551
10/16/2026
B773
5938 miles
MU551
10/15/2026
B773
5958 miles
MU551
10/14/2026
B773
5906 miles
MU551
10/13/2026
B773
5882 miles
MU551
09/16/2026
B773
5936 miles
MU551
09/15/2026
B773
5916 miles
MU551
09/14/2026
B773
5909 miles
MU551
09/13/2026
B773
5898 miles
Great-circle distance
The shortest distance
5742 miles
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