What is the cheapest month to fly to China?

At the present moment the cheapest month to fly to China is currently February ; 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?

Shanghai Pu Dong is currently the cheapest airport to fly to in China. One-way flights to Shanghai Pu Dong typically cost £39, while return flights cost around £73.

How much is a return flight to China?

A return flight to China will typically cost around £182, however they can be found for as little as £182.

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 40 minutes).

Does Shanghai Hongqiao Intl have car hire?

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

Are there hotels close to Shanghai Hongqiao Intl?

Yes. Shanghai Hongqiao Intl has hotels nearby for those requiring accommodations. Shanghai Hongqiao Airport Hotel - Air China is the closest property to Shanghai Hongqiao Intl (0.0 mi away from Shanghai Hongqiao Intl).

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Average price	£739
Good round-trip deal	£388 or less
Good one-way deal	£268 or less

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Explore the most affordable flight options available to China. Find the lowest fares based on data from user searches, with prices last updated on 2 July 2025.

Thu 2/1022:10LHR - SHA

1 stop32h 10mChina Southern

Sat 11/1008:35SHA - LHR

1 stop16h 30mChina Southern

Deal found 1/7£460

Wed 20/822:00LHR - PVG

1 stop34h 20mHainan Airlines

Sun 24/823:05PVG - LHR

1 stop27h 25mHainan Airlines

Deal found 30/6£462

Wed 5/1117:15LHR - PVG

1 stop32h 45mChina Southern

Tue 18/1111:10PVG - LHR

1 stop34h 50mChina Southern

Deal found 30/6£463

Tue 30/911:35LGW - PVG

Nonstop11h 20mChina Eastern

Sun 5/1010:45PVG - LGW

Nonstop12h 15mChina Eastern

Deal found 30/6£467

Wed 20/822:00LHR - SHA

1 stop18h 05mHainan Airlines

Wed 3/908:30SHA - LHR

1 stop18h 00mHainan Airlines

Deal found 29/6£467

Sat 4/1021:30LGW - PVG

1 stop29h 55mChina Southern

Sun 19/1006:55PVG - LGW

1 stop30h 55mChina Southern

Deal found 29/6£472

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Wed 20/822:00LHR - PVG

1 stop34h 20mHainan Airlines

Sun 24/823:05PVG - LHR

1 stop27h 25mHainan Airlines

Deal found 30/6£462

Tue 30/911:35LGW - PVG

Nonstop11h 20mChina Eastern

Sun 5/1010:45PVG - LGW

Nonstop12h 15mChina Eastern

Deal found 30/6£467

Sat 4/1021:30LGW - PVG

1 stop29h 55mChina Southern

Sun 19/1006:55PVG - LGW

1 stop30h 55mChina Southern

Deal found 29/6£472

Thu 18/912:35LGW - PVG

1 stop14h 20mAir China

Mon 13/1001:40PVG - LGW

Nonstop12h 15mAir China

Deal found 29/6£474

Thu 18/914:40LHR - PKX

1 stop20h 20mSAUDIA

Wed 24/923:45PKX - LHR

1 stop21h 30mSAUDIA

Deal found 30/6£481

Sat 27/922:00LHR - PEK

1 stop36h 40mMultiple Airlines

Sat 11/1008:00PEK - LHR

1 stop19h 00mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 1/7£482

Wed 29/1008:40LGW - PKX

1 stop22h 05mQatar Airways

Tue 11/1101:25PKX - LGW

1 stop36h 40mQatar Airways

Deal found 1/7£494

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Tue 30/911:35LGW - PVG

Nonstop11h 20mChina Eastern

Sun 5/1010:45PVG - LGW

Nonstop12h 15mChina Eastern

Deal found 30/6£467

Mon 22/912:35LGW - PEK

Nonstop10h 05mAir China

Sun 19/1002:50PEK - LGW

Nonstop10h 45mAir China

Deal found 1/7£490

Wed 29/1011:40LGW - PVG

Nonstop11h 05mAir China

Sat 8/1102:15PVG - LGW

Nonstop12h 40mAir China

Deal found 29/6£502

Wed 1/1022:40LHR - PEK

Nonstop9h 45mAir China

Fri 17/1016:30PEK - LHR

Nonstop11h 00mAir China

Deal found 30/6£503

Mon 22/921:00LHR - PKX

Nonstop10h 15mChina Southern

Sat 4/1014:00PKX - LHR

Nonstop11h 05mChina Southern

Deal found 30/6£525

Fri 19/912:10LHR - PVG

Nonstop12h 45mBritish Airways

Sat 4/1011:00PVG - LHR

Nonstop14h 30mBritish Airways

Deal found 29/6£549

Thu 18/921:20LHR - PVG

Nonstop11h 20mChina Eastern

Tue 14/1012:55PVG - LHR

Nonstop12h 45mChina Eastern

Deal found 29/6£612

Fri 5/912:10LHR - PVG

Nonstop12h 45mChina Southern

Fri 12/911:00PVG - LHR

Nonstop14h 30mChina Southern

Deal found 29/6£803

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Tue 1/721:30LGW - PVG

1 stop29h 55mChina Southern

Wed 9/718:20PVG - LGW

1 stop19h 45mChina Southern

Deal found 29/6£496

Tue 1/712:10LHR - PVG

Nonstop12h 45mBritish Airways

Tue 8/711:00PVG - LHR

Nonstop14h 30mBritish Airways

Deal found 30/6£560

Wed 2/722:00LHR - CAN

1 stop35h 45mHainan Airlines

Wed 9/707:40CAN - LHR

1 stop18h 50mHainan Airlines

Deal found 1/7£479

Wed 2/722:00LHR - CAN

1 stop16h 05mMultiple Airlines

Fri 25/714:30CAN - LHR

1 stop36h 30mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 1/7£500

Wed 2/711:35LGW - CAN

1 stop16h 50mMultiple Airlines

Fri 25/719:40CAN - LGW

1 stop18h 00mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 30/6£553

Wed 2/721:00LHR - CAN

1 stop20h 55mChina Southern

Fri 25/713:20CAN - LHR

Nonstop12h 40mChina Southern

Deal found 30/6£589

Wed 2/722:00LHR - PVG

1 stop18h 45mMultiple Airlines

Thu 10/720:05PVG - LHR

1 stop30h 55mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 1/7£518

Thu 3/718:00LGW - PVG

Nonstop10h 50mMultiple Airlines

Sat 26/701:10PVG - LGW

2 stops36h 25mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 29/6£577

Fri 4/712:00LGW - CAN

Nonstop11h 40mChina Southern

Thu 17/701:25CAN - LGW

Nonstop12h 45mChina Southern

Deal found 29/6£541

Fri 4/705:30LGW - PVG

1 stop28h 15mTurkish Airlines

Thu 10/722:25PVG - LGW

1 stop30h 55mTurkish Airlines

Deal found 1/7£514

Sun 6/722:10LHR - FOC

1 stop16h 30mChina Southern

Thu 10/708:45FOC - LHR

1 stop16h 20mChina Southern

Deal found 30/6£702

Sun 6/711:25LGW - FOC

2 stops24h 20mAir China

Wed 23/722:05FOC - LGW

2 stops27h 40mAir China

Deal found 1/7£837

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LHR - SHA

LHRSHA

London Heathrow

Thu 2/10

22:10-13:20

1 stop32h 10m

Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

Sat 11/10

08:35-18:05

1 stop16h 30m

£460

LondonShanghai

LHR - PVG

LHRPVG

London Heathrow

Wed 20/8

22:00-15:20

1 stop34h 20m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Sun 24/8

23:05-19:30

1 stop27h 25m

£462

LondonShanghai

LGW - PVG

LGWPVG

London Gatwick

Tue 30/9

11:35-05:55

Nonstop11h 20m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Sun 5/10

10:45-16:00

Nonstop12h 15m

£467

LondonShanghai

LHR - SHA

LHRSHA

London Heathrow

Wed 20/8

22:00-23:05

1 stop18h 05m

Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

Wed 3/9

08:30-19:30

1 stop18h 00m

£467

LondonShanghai

LGW - PVG

LGWPVG

London Gatwick

Sat 4/10

21:30-10:25

1 stop29h 55m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Sun 19/10

06:55-06:50

1 stop30h 55m

£472

LondonShanghai

LGW - PVG

LGWPVG

London Gatwick

Thu 18/9

12:35-09:55

1 stop14h 20m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Mon 13/10

01:40-06:55

Nonstop12h 15m

£474

LondonShanghai

LGW - SHA

LGWSHA

London Gatwick

Thu 18/9

12:35-11:55

1 stop16h 20m

Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

Tue 14/10

20:25-06:35

1 stop17h 10m

£477

LondonShanghai

LHR - PVG

LHRPVG

London Heathrow

Sat 6/9

22:10-00:20

1 stop19h 10m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Sun 14/9

21:55-19:00

1 stop28h 05m

£477

LondonBeijing

LHR - PEK

LHRPEK

London Heathrow

Sun 7/9

21:20-23:50

1 stop19h 30m

Beijing Capital

Sun 19/10

07:00-18:40

1 stop18h 40m

£480

LondonBeijing

LHR - PKX

LHRPKX

London Heathrow

Thu 18/9

14:40-18:00

1 stop20h 20m

Beijing Daxing Intl

Wed 24/9

23:45-14:15

1 stop21h 30m

£481

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How long is the flight to China?

On average, a flight from London to China takes 20 hours 9 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 Friday afternoons, when prices are usually at their highest.

What are the most popular airlines that fly to China?

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

What are the cheapest airlines that fly to China?

The cheapest airlines flying from London to China are Cathay Pacific, China Southern and Air China.

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 reviews from past customers who have flown Hainan Airlines, Emirates, andKLM to China. Users can see the overall rating for each airline as well as how each is rated in terms of entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.

Hainan Airlines

8.2

Very Good

41 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 2

10.0

Excellent

Anonymous,Mar 2025

CAN - PEK

Excellent services. The staff were amazing. Although if there was something that I could suggest to improve the services I’d say that snacks and drinks should be offered in between meals. Other than that then it was a lovely flight.

Hainan Airlines

8.2

Very Good

41 reviews

Hainan Airlines

8.2

Very Good

41 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 2

10.0

Excellent

Anonymous,Mar 2025

CAN - PEK

Emirates

8.1

Very Good

3,285 reviews

Hainan Airlines

8.2

Very Good

41 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 2

10.0

Excellent

Anonymous,Mar 2025

CAN - PEK

KLM

7.8

Good

1,366 reviews

Hainan Airlines

8.2

Very Good

41 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 2

10.0

Excellent

Anonymous,Mar 2025

CAN - PEK

Cathay Pacific

7.6

Good

921 reviews

Hainan Airlines

8.2

Very Good

41 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 2

10.0

Excellent

Anonymous,Mar 2025

CAN - PEK

China Southern

7.6

Good

100 reviews

Hainan Airlines

8.2

Very Good

41 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 2

10.0

Excellent

Anonymous,Mar 2025

CAN - PEK

FAQs about flying to China

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?
Shanghai Pu Dong is currently the cheapest airport to fly to in China. One-way flights to Shanghai Pu Dong typically cost £39, while return flights cost around £73.
How much is a return flight to China?
A return flight to China will typically cost around £182, however they can be found for as little as £182.
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 40 minutes).
Does Shanghai Hongqiao Intl have car hire?
Yes. Those touching down at Shanghai Hongqiao Intl can take advantage of the car hire services offered upon their arrival.
Are there hotels close to Shanghai Hongqiao Intl?
Yes. Shanghai Hongqiao Intl has hotels nearby for those requiring accommodations. Shanghai Hongqiao Airport Hotel - Air China is the closest property to Shanghai Hongqiao Intl (0.0 mi away from Shanghai Hongqiao Intl).

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When is the cheapest time to fly to China?

Use this chart to determine the cheapest time to fly return from London to China. Price data was last updated on 30 June 2024.

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Plan your trip to China by taking into account the average rainfall totals by month.

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

Destination popularity is based on the amount of flight searches to China in the last few years. This data was updated on 2 July 2025.

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

Reviews of airlines servicing China

Get insights into the airlines that provide service to China. Read reviews, discover amenities, and learn about the overall travel experience offered by airlines. Use this information to make informed decisions when choosing an airline for your flight to China. Reviews last updated 2 July 2025.

Read reviews from past customers who have flown Hainan Airlines, Emirates, andKLM to China. Users can see the overall rating for each airline as well as how each is rated in terms of entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.

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What is the best airline to fly to China?

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