What is the cheapest month to fly to China?

At the present moment the cheapest month to fly to China is currently November ; with July being the most expensive. Prices will vary depending on multiple factors such as booking in advance, airline and departure airports and times.

Can I find cheaper flights to China if I am willing to have stopovers?

Yes, flights with stopovers are often cheaper than direct flights. Keep an eye out for flight deals to China on Cheapflights that require 1 or 2 stops for potential cost savings.

What is the best airline to fly to China?

Based on reviews from Cheapflights users, Emirates is rated the highest out of the airlines that fly to China.

What is the cheapest airport to fly to in China?

Guangzhou Baiyun is currently the cheapest airport to fly to in China. One-way flights to Guangzhou Baiyun typically cost £11, while return flights cost around £91.

How much is a return flight to China?

A return flight to China will typically cost around £440, however they can be found for as little as £147.

Where does the fastest flight to China depart from?

For those looking to save time traveling to China, London offers the quickest one-way flight (9 hours 45 minutes).

Does Shanghai Pu Dong have car hire?

Yes. Those touching down at Shanghai Pu Dong can take advantage of the car hire services offered upon their arrival.

Are there hotels close to Shanghai Pu Dong?

Yes. Shanghai Pu Dong has hotels nearby for those requiring accommodations. Dazhong Airport Hotel South Building is the closest property to Shanghai Pu Dong (0.0 mi away from Shanghai Pu Dong).

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Average price	£553
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Good one-way deal	£236 or less

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Wed 26/210:30LGW - PKX

1 stop29h 00mChina Eastern

Wed 5/320:30PKX - LGW

1 stop18h 00mChina Eastern

Deal found 21/2£423

Wed 5/317:50LHR - PKX

1 stop33h 35mChina Eastern

Sun 9/313:00PKX - LHR

1 stop32h 55mChina Eastern

Deal found 21/2£425

Sun 23/321:10LHR - SHA

1 stop18h 45mMultiple Airlines

Sun 30/307:45SHA - LHR

1 stop19h 15mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 21/2£429

Sat 22/220:25LGW - PVG

1 stop29h 45mChina Southern

Fri 7/322:05PVG - LGW

1 stop27h 15mChina Southern

Deal found 21/2£431

Sun 23/321:10LHR - PVG

1 stop29h 50mShenzhen Airlines

Sun 30/321:45PVG - LHR

1 stop29h 05mShenzhen Airlines

Deal found 21/2£432

Sun 2/322:00LHR - SHA

1 stop16h 15mChina Southern

Fri 4/408:50SHA - LHR

1 stop17h 10mChina Southern

Deal found 21/2£432

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Wed 5/317:50LHR - PKX

1 stop33h 35mChina Eastern

Sun 9/313:00PKX - LHR

1 stop32h 55mChina Eastern

Deal found 21/2£425

Sun 23/321:10LHR - SHA

1 stop18h 45mMultiple Airlines

Sun 30/307:45SHA - LHR

1 stop19h 15mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 21/2£429

Sun 23/321:10LHR - PVG

1 stop29h 50mShenzhen Airlines

Sun 30/321:45PVG - LHR

1 stop29h 05mShenzhen Airlines

Deal found 21/2£432

Thu 24/421:00LHR - SHA

1 stop17h 40mChina Southern

Thu 8/508:35SHA - LHR

1 stop16h 30mChina Southern

Deal found 21/2£435

Sun 11/522:00LHR - SHA

2 stops29h 15mTianjin Airlines

Thu 22/511:20SHA - LHR

2 stops39h 40mTianjin Airlines

Deal found 22/2£438

Tue 24/609:30LHR - PKX

1 stop16h 20mEtihad Airways

Thu 3/719:45PKX - LHR

1 stop30h 00mEtihad Airways

Deal found 21/2£439

Mon 10/307:10LHR - PVG

1 stop13h 50mHainan Airlines

Sun 30/323:05PVG - LHR

1 stop27h 25mHainan Airlines

Deal found 21/2£440

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Explore direct flight options to China based on user searches, and compare prices and availability for your desired travel dates. Data last updated 22 February 2025.

Sun 9/311:40LGW - PVG

Nonstop10h 55mAir China

Sun 16/302:15PVG - LGW

Nonstop12h 40mAir China

Deal found 21/2£452

Mon 24/321:30LHR - PKX

Nonstop9h 55mChina Southern

Sun 6/414:00PKX - LHR

Nonstop11h 05mChina Southern

Deal found 21/2£485

Mon 17/310:30LGW - PVG

Nonstop11h 35mChina Eastern

Mon 31/309:40PVG - LGW

Nonstop12h 30mChina Eastern

Deal found 21/2£489

Sun 9/321:00LHR - PVG

Nonstop11h 20mChina Eastern

Mon 17/308:55PVG - LHR

Nonstop13h 00mChina Eastern

Deal found 21/2£521

Thu 13/312:35LHR - PVG

Nonstop12h 35mBritish Airways

Wed 2/411:00PVG - LHR

Nonstop14h 30mBritish Airways

Deal found 22/2£542

Sat 15/312:35LHR - PVG

Nonstop12h 35mChina Southern

Fri 28/310:55PVG - LHR

Nonstop15h 15mChina Southern

Deal found 21/2£702

Tue 18/310:30LGW - PVG

Nonstop11h 35mMultiple Airlines

Sun 30/301:25PVG - LGW

Nonstop12h 30mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 21/2£768

Sun 16/321:00LHR - PVG

Nonstop11h 20mMultiple Airlines

Tue 1/411:00PVG - LHR

Nonstop14h 30mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 21/2£786

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Sat 22/220:25LGW - PVG

1 stop29h 45mChina Southern

Fri 7/322:05PVG - LGW

1 stop27h 15mChina Southern

Deal found 21/2£431

Sun 23/211:40LGW - CAN

1 stop24h 00mAir China

Sat 8/316:20CAN - LGW

1 stop22h 35mAir China

Deal found 21/2£411

Sun 23/221:50LHR - CAN

1 stop18h 25mMultiple Airlines

Sat 8/308:55CAN - LHR

1 stop18h 05mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 21/2£435

Sun 23/221:00LHR - CAN

1 stop37h 55mChina Eastern

Tue 4/307:30CAN - LHR

1 stop38h 25mChina Eastern

Deal found 21/2£455

Sun 23/221:50LHR - FOC

1 stop29h 50mMultiple Airlines

Sat 22/314:10FOC - LHR

1 stop37h 30mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 21/2£387

Tue 25/222:00LHR - CAN

Nonstop12h 00mChina Southern

Thu 13/319:00CAN - LHR

1 stop30h 55mChina Southern

Deal found 21/2£483

Wed 26/217:15LHR - PVG

1 stop15h 30mChina Southern

Mon 10/320:25PVG - LHR

1 stop29h 50mChina Southern

Deal found 21/2£449

Wed 26/221:30LHR - FOC

1 stop17h 45mChina Southern

Wed 5/308:45FOC - LHR

1 stop17h 10mChina Southern

Deal found 21/2£417

Wed 26/210:00LCY - FOC

2 stops23h 55mKLM

Wed 5/307:25FOC - LCY

2 stops31h 50mKLM

Deal found 21/2£560

Fri 28/221:10LHR - PVG

1 stop29h 50mMultiple Airlines

Fri 7/320:40PVG - LHR

1 stop30h 30mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 21/2£432

Fri 28/217:35LHR - PVG

1 stop17h 30mAir France

Sun 9/322:05PVG - LHR

1 stop26h 30mAir France

Deal found 21/2£442

Sat 1/319:55LTN - CAN

1 stop25h 55mMultiple Airlines

Fri 14/320:10CAN - LTN

2 stops26h 35mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 21/2£458

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Sun 23/307:50STN - CAN

2 stops43h 30mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 20/2£247

Thu 13/308:35LGW - SHA

2 stops25h 45mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 22/2£266

Sun 2/321:50LHR - FOC

1 stop29h 50mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 20/2£258

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Price

LondonBeijing

LHR - PKX

LHRPKX

London Heathrow

Wed 5/3

17:50-11:25

1 stop33h 35m

Beijing Daxing Intl

Sun 9/3

13:00-13:55

1 stop32h 55m

£425

LondonShanghai

LHR - SHA

LHRSHA

London Heathrow

Sun 23/3

21:10-23:55

1 stop18h 45m

Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

Sun 30/3

07:45-19:00

1 stop19h 15m

£429

LondonShanghai

LHR - PVG

LHRPVG

London Heathrow

Sun 23/3

21:10-11:00

1 stop29h 50m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Sun 30/3

21:45-19:50

1 stop29h 05m

£432

LondonShanghai

LHR - PVG

LHRPVG

London Heathrow

Sun 9/3

21:10-18:00

1 stop36h 50m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Mon 17/3

07:20-19:10

1 stop19h 50m

£432

LondonShanghai

LHR - SHA

LHRSHA

London Heathrow

Thu 24/4

21:00-21:40

1 stop17h 40m

Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

Thu 8/5

08:35-18:05

1 stop16h 30m

£435

LondonShanghai

LHR - SHA

LHRSHA

London Heathrow

Sun 11/5

22:00-10:15

2 stops29h 15m

Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

Thu 22/5

11:20-20:00

2 stops39h 40m

£438

LondonBeijing

LHR - PKX

LHRPKX

London Heathrow

Tue 24/6

09:30-08:50

1 stop16h 20m

Beijing Daxing Intl

Thu 3/7

19:45-18:45

1 stop30h 00m

£439

LondonBeijing

STN - PEK

STNPEK

London Stansted

Mon 17/3

06:45-18:00

2 stops27h 15m

Beijing Capital

Mon 31/3

17:30-11:30

2 stops25h 00m

£439

LondonShanghai

STN - SHA

STNSHA

London Stansted

Wed 5/3

05:55-10:10

2 stops20h 15m

Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

Wed 12/3

16:50-15:25

2 stops30h 35m

£439

LondonShanghai

LHR - PVG

LHRPVG

London Heathrow

Mon 10/3

07:10-05:00

1 stop13h 50m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Sun 30/3

23:05-19:30

1 stop27h 25m

£440

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Travel insights for flights to China

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How long is the flight to China?

On average, a flight from London to China takes 19 hours 40 minutes. Flights to China from other popular cities in United Kingdom will vary in length. Below are a few examples of popular routes and their flight times.

When is the cheapest time to fly to China?

Users looking for the lowest fares to China should consider flying on Sunday at midday, when prices are typically cheapest. Budget-minded travellers will want to avoid Sunday mornings, when prices are usually at their highest.

Weekly flight availability to China

The most flights from London to China are scheduled on a Monday (6 on average). You will have fewer flight options on Sunday, which is when the least amount of flights are scheduled (3 on average).

What are the most popular airlines that fly to China?

The most popular airlines flying from London to China are Air China, China Southern and China Eastern.

Air China

From £472

China Southern

From £395

China Eastern

From £445

Hainan Airlines

From £428

What are the cheapest airlines that fly to China?

The cheapest airlines flying from London to China are China Southern, Hainan Airlines and Shenzhen Airlines.

Rainfall in China by month

In terms of precipitation, rainfall in China ranges from 30.0 - 260.0 inches per month. May is typically the wettest month, when rainfall can reach 260.0 mm. December is typically the driest time to visit China when rainfall is around 30.0 mm.

Temperature in China by month

If weather is an important factor for your trip to China, use this chart to help with planning. For those seeking warmer temperatures, July is the ideal time of year to visit, when temperatures reach an average of 28.0 C. Travellers hoping to avoid the cold should look outside of January, when temperatures are typically at their lowest (around 14.0 C).

What are the most popular places to fly to in China?

The most popular places in China to fly to are Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Fuzhou and Chengdu.

Reviews of airlines servicing China

Read through reviews of airlines servicing China, such as EVA Air, ANA and Emirates. Reviews also offer insight into each airline's entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.

EVA Air

8.4

Very Good

1,199 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

6.0

Good

Anonymous,Feb 2025

SFO - TPE

Inside plane was clean and chair was comfortable, but flight attendants serving coffee without giving me cream and sugar, even I ask he escape my request.

EVA Air

8.4

Very Good

1,199 reviews

EVA Air

8.4

Very Good

1,199 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

6.0

Good

Anonymous,Feb 2025

SFO - TPE

Inside plane was clean and chair was comfortable, but flight attendants serving coffee without giving me cream and sugar, even I ask he escape my request.

ANA

8.4

Very Good

836 reviews

EVA Air

8.4

Very Good

1,199 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

6.0

Good

Anonymous,Feb 2025

SFO - TPE

Inside plane was clean and chair was comfortable, but flight attendants serving coffee without giving me cream and sugar, even I ask he escape my request.

Emirates

8.1

Very Good

3,276 reviews

EVA Air

8.4

Very Good

1,199 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

6.0

Good

Anonymous,Feb 2025

SFO - TPE

Inside plane was clean and chair was comfortable, but flight attendants serving coffee without giving me cream and sugar, even I ask he escape my request.

Hainan Airlines

7.8

Good

31 reviews

EVA Air

8.4

Very Good

1,199 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

6.0

Good

Anonymous,Feb 2025

SFO - TPE

Inside plane was clean and chair was comfortable, but flight attendants serving coffee without giving me cream and sugar, even I ask he escape my request.

KLM

7.8

Good

1,332 reviews

EVA Air

8.4

Very Good

1,199 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 20

6.0

Good

Anonymous,Feb 2025

SFO - TPE

Inside plane was clean and chair was comfortable, but flight attendants serving coffee without giving me cream and sugar, even I ask he escape my request.

Can I find cheaper flights to China if I am willing to have stopovers?
Yes, flights with stopovers are often cheaper than direct flights. Keep an eye out for flight deals to China on Cheapflights that require 1 or 2 stops for potential cost savings.
What is the best airline to fly to China?
Based on reviews from Cheapflights users, Emirates is rated the highest out of the airlines that fly to China.
What is the cheapest airport to fly to in China?
Guangzhou Baiyun is currently the cheapest airport to fly to in China. One-way flights to Guangzhou Baiyun typically cost £11, while return flights cost around £91.
How much is a return flight to China?
A return flight to China will typically cost around £440, however they can be found for as little as £147.
Where does the fastest flight to China depart from?
For those looking to save time traveling to China, London offers the quickest one-way flight (9 hours 45 minutes).
Does Shanghai Pu Dong have car hire?
Yes. Those touching down at Shanghai Pu Dong can take advantage of the car hire services offered upon their arrival.
Are there hotels close to Shanghai Pu Dong?
Yes. Shanghai Pu Dong has hotels nearby for those requiring accommodations. Dazhong Airport Hotel South Building is the closest property to Shanghai Pu Dong (0.0 mi away from Shanghai Pu Dong).

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What are the most popular places to fly to in China?

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The most popular places in China to fly to are Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Fuzhou and Chengdu.

Reviews of airlines servicing China

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Can I find cheaper flights to China if I am willing to have stopovers?

What is the best airline to fly to China?

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