Award flights from London Heathrow (LHR) to Shanghai (PVG)
Flown non-stop in about 12h 50m, 9× a week. About 5,739 miles.
Who flies it
Airlines seen operating this pair, non-stop or through one of their hubs.
What it should cost in points
The published EuroBonus award chart for this pair. Fixed prices; availability is the hard part.
| Cabin | One way | Round trip | On SAS from |
|---|---|---|---|
| Economy | 54,000 | 90,000 | 30,000 |
| Premium Economy | 81,000 | 135,000 | 45,000 |
| Business | 108,000 | 180,000 | 60,000 |
| First | 135,000 | 225,000 | · |
Partner awards price by zone (Europe to Central, East & South Asia), per person, plus taxes and a EUR 50 booking fee. Children 2 to 11 pay half points. Open this route in the points calculator.
Cheapest award seats on record
Points per person, one way, as last observed.
| Date | Airline | Routing | Economy | Premium | Business | First | Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-16 |  China Eastern | Non-stop · 11h 20m | — | — | — | — | 57d ago |
| 2026-10-27 |  KL | 1 stop · via AMS · 16h 30m | — | — | — | — | 55d ago |
| 2026-10-28 |  AF | 1 stop · via CDG · 15h 40m | — | — | — | — | 56d ago |
| 2026-10-29 | AF | 1 stop · via CDG · 17h 30m | — | — | — | — | 56d ago |
| 2026-10-30 | KL | 1 stop · via AMS · 15h 10m | — | — | — | — | 57d ago |
| 2026-10-31 | KL | 3 stops · via OSL, CPH, AMS · 33h 35m | — | — | — | — | 57d ago |
| 2026-11-01 | KL | 1 stop · via AMS · 16h 30m | — | — | — | — | 56d ago |
| 2026-11-02 | KL | 1 stop · via AMS · 16h 30m | — | — | — | — | 56d ago |
| 2026-11-03 | AF | 1 stop · via CDG · 15h 45m | — | — | — | — | 56d ago |
| 2026-11-04 | KL | 3 stops · via ARN, AMS, PEK · 35h 35m | — | — | — | — | 56d ago |
| 2026-11-05 | AF | 3 stops · via CDG, AMS, PEK · 26h 20m | — | — | — | — | 55d ago |
| 2026-11-25 | AF | 1 stop · via CDG · 15h 40m | — | — | — | — | 54d ago |
Typical weather in PVG
What Shanghai is usually like month by month. Long-run averages, not a forecast.
Jan
3°/10°
13d
Feb
4°/11°
12d
Mar
8°/15°
15d
Apr
13°/20°
13d
May
18°/25°
14d
Jun
22°/28°
18d
Jul
26°/32°
15d
Aug
26°/33°
12d
Sep
23°/28°
16d
Oct
17°/23°
11d
Nov
12°/18°
12d
Dec
5°/12°
10d
Warm from May to Oct. Driest from Dec to Dec. Monthly averages for 2015-2024, from NOAA NCEI, Global Surface Summary of the Day.