What are the cheapest airlines to fly from Edinburgh to China one-way?

For one-way options, check prices for XiamenAir. According to our data, you can fly for as low as £359. Users have also found prices from £482 and £532 on Hainan Airlines and China Southern, respectively.

What are the most popular routes from Edinburgh to China?

When deciding which route to take from Edinburgh to China consider Edinburgh Turnhouse - Shanghai Hongqiao Intl, Edinburgh Turnhouse - Shanghai Pu Dong or Edinburgh Turnhouse - Beijing Capital as they are the most popular.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Edinburgh to China?

Our data shows that April tends to be the cheapest month to fly to China from Edinburgh. Users have commonly found prices around £631 for the month, but tickets can be as low as £353. Due to multiple factors, prepare for potentially higher prices in December.

What airport do you fly from for flights from Edinburgh to China?

For a flight from Edinburgh to China, you will be flying from Turnhouse. Edinburgh Turnhouse (EDI) is just 6.8 mi from the center of the city.

Can I find deals for flights from Edinburgh to China that include hotel bookings?

Yes. In addition to deals on Edinburgh to China flights, Cheapflights offers holiday packages that include both flights and hotel.

How can I find direct flights from Edinburgh to China?

After entering your origin and destination, apply the non-stop filter on the search result page to find direct flights from Edinburgh to China.

Can I find deals for business class flights from Edinburgh to China?

Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from Edinburgh to China by cabin class. In addition to browsing deals, you can also filter by cabin class on the search results page after making a search.

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Cheap flight deals from Edinburgh to China

Round-trip from	£442
One-way from	£254
Popular in	December
Cheapest in	April
Average price	£372
Good round-trip deal	£550 or less
Good one-way deal	£435 or less

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2 total stops
41h 05m total
Edinburgh to China

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39h 20m total
Edinburgh to China

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Cheapest flights from Edinburgh to China
Explore the most affordable flight options available from Edinburgh to China. Find the lowest fares from popular airlines and budget airlines, with prices last updated on 29 April 2025.

Fri 6/612:00EDI - SHA

1 stop22h 40mHainan Airlines

Fri 20/619:35SHA - EDI

1 stop18h 25mHainan Airlines

Deal found 29/4£442

Fri 6/612:00EDI - PEK

Nonstop10h 10mHainan Airlines

Fri 20/603:10PEK - EDI

Nonstop10h 50mHainan Airlines

Deal found 28/4£454

Wed 14/516:35EDI - PKX

1 stop14h 40mChina Southern

Mon 16/614:00PKX - EDI

1 stop15h 55mChina Southern

Deal found 29/4£524

Thu 12/620:30EDI - PEK

3 stops32h 45mMultiple Airlines

Thu 19/613:30PEK - EDI

3 stops35h 35mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 28/4£529

Wed 14/512:45EDI - DLC

2 stops21h 30mMultiple Airlines

Wed 28/519:30DLC - EDI

2 stops28h 00mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 28/4£544

Fri 30/514:10EDI - PVG

2 stops21h 30mMultiple Airlines

Mon 14/707:30PVG - EDI

2 stops32h 40mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 28/4£549

Thu 12/617:30EDI - PKX

1 stop13h 45mMultiple Airlines

Thu 19/614:00PKX - EDI

1 stop16h 20mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 28/4£563

Thu 15/506:00EDI - PVG

1 stop20h 25mKLM

Thu 5/611:15PVG - EDI

1 stop28h 10mKLM

Deal found 28/4£565

Fri 6/606:00EDI - PEK

1 stop19h 55mKLM

Fri 20/610:55PEK - EDI

1 stop28h 30mKLM

Deal found 28/4£568

Fri 30/513:20EDI - PVG

1 stop16h 55mChina Eastern

Tue 10/612:30PVG - EDI

1 stop26h 55mChina Eastern

Deal found 29/4£569

Wed 14/513:20EDI - PKX

2 stops23h 40mXiamenAir

Mon 16/607:45PKX - EDI

2 stops21h 00mXiamenAir

Deal found 29/4£576

Tue 13/519:40EDI - SHA

2 stops31h 50mMultiple Airlines

Thu 5/619:35SHA - EDI

1 stop18h 25mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 29/4£600

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Fri 6/612:00EDI - SHA

1 stop22h 40mHainan Airlines

Fri 20/619:35SHA - EDI

1 stop18h 25mHainan Airlines

Deal found 29/4£442

Wed 14/516:35EDI - PKX

1 stop14h 40mChina Southern

Mon 16/614:00PKX - EDI

1 stop15h 55mChina Southern

Deal found 29/4£524

Thu 12/620:30EDI - PEK

3 stops32h 45mMultiple Airlines

Thu 19/613:30PEK - EDI

3 stops35h 35mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 28/4£529

Thu 15/506:00EDI - PVG

1 stop20h 25mKLM

Thu 5/611:15PVG - EDI

1 stop28h 10mKLM

Deal found 28/4£565

Fri 30/513:20EDI - PVG

1 stop16h 55mChina Eastern

Tue 10/612:30PVG - EDI

1 stop26h 55mChina Eastern

Deal found 29/4£569

Wed 14/513:20EDI - PKX

2 stops23h 40mXiamenAir

Mon 16/607:45PKX - EDI

2 stops21h 00mXiamenAir

Deal found 29/4£576

Fri 30/511:45EDI - PVG

1 stop23h 30mAir France

Mon 14/721:30PVG - EDI

1 stop20h 15mAir France

Deal found 28/4£608

Tue 26/818:05EDI - PVG

1 stop17h 05mFinnair

Wed 3/920:50PVG - EDI

1 stop17h 50mFinnair

Deal found 28/4£705

Mon 30/607:00EDI - PVG

1 stop17h 55mBritish Airways

Mon 21/711:00PVG - EDI

1 stop18h 55mBritish Airways

Deal found 28/4£711

Thu 12/608:55EDI - PVG

1 stop14h 05mAustrian Airlines

Thu 19/609:30PVG - EDI

2 stops44h 20mAustrian Airlines

Deal found 28/4£715

Mon 26/516:50EDI - PEK

1 stop15h 45mTurkish Airlines

Sat 7/600:10PEK - EDI

1 stop22h 40mTurkish Airlines

Deal found 29/4£729

Fri 4/708:40EDI - PVG

1 stop16h 00mSWISS

Sat 26/710:10PVG - EDI

1 stop38h 50mSWISS

Deal found 28/4£758

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Mon 5/512:00EDI - PEK

Nonstop10h 10mHainan Airlines

Sun 11/503:10PEK - EDI

Nonstop10h 50mHainan Airlines

Deal found 28/4£739

Tue 6/519:40EDI - PEK

2 stops33h 35mMultiple Airlines

Mon 19/511:30PEK - EDI

3 stops34h 00mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 29/4£532

Tue 6/521:05EDI - PKX

2 stops34h 55mQatar Airways

Sun 18/501:45PKX - EDI

1 stop35h 40mQatar Airways

Deal found 29/4£939

Wed 7/515:15EDI - PKX

3 stops46h 35mMultiple Airlines

Fri 16/518:40PKX - EDI

1 stop18h 45mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 29/4£569

Wed 7/516:35EDI - PKX

1 stop14h 40mChina Southern

Fri 16/514:15PKX - EDI

1 stop25h 10mChina Southern

Deal found 29/4£693

Wed 7/517:25EDI - PEK

2 stops32h 30mAir France

Fri 16/510:55PEK - EDI

2 stops30h 50mAir France

Deal found 29/4£728

Wed 7/512:45EDI - PEK

2 stops33h 05mAustrian Airlines

Thu 15/502:50PEK - EDI

2 stops27h 00mAustrian Airlines

Deal found 29/4£1,564

Tue 13/519:40EDI - SHA

2 stops31h 50mMultiple Airlines

Thu 5/619:35SHA - EDI

1 stop18h 25mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 29/4£600

Wed 14/516:35EDI - PKX

1 stop14h 40mChina Southern

Mon 16/614:00PKX - EDI

1 stop15h 55mChina Southern

Deal found 29/4£524

Wed 14/512:45EDI - DLC

2 stops21h 30mMultiple Airlines

Wed 28/519:30DLC - EDI

2 stops28h 00mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 28/4£544

Wed 14/513:20EDI - PKX

2 stops23h 40mXiamenAir

Mon 16/607:45PKX - EDI

2 stops21h 00mXiamenAir

Deal found 29/4£576

Thu 15/506:00EDI - PVG

1 stop20h 25mKLM

Thu 5/611:15PVG - EDI

1 stop28h 10mKLM

Deal found 28/4£565

One-way flights from Edinburgh to China
Search for one-way flight options from Edinburgh to China. Find affordable one-way fares based on user searches. Data last updated 29 April 2025.

Wed 28/507:15EDI - PVG

2 stops39h 20mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 28/4£254

Mon 12/523:35EDI - PEK

1 stop22h 35mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 27/4£285

Mon 12/513:20EDI - PKX

2 stops39h 55mXiamenAir

Deal found 27/4£359

Sun 29/618:55EDI - SHA

3 stops32h 05mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 29/4£386

Fri 15/814:15EDI - PKX

3 stops35h 35mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 28/4£389

Wed 2/712:00EDI - PEK

Nonstop10h 10mHainan Airlines

Deal found 28/4£482

Mon 12/506:00EDI - PKX

1 stop24h 25mChina Southern

Deal found 27/4£532

Thu 10/708:55EDI - PEK

1 stop12h 55mAustrian Airlines

Deal found 29/4£585

Wed 2/712:45EDI - PEK

2 stops25h 40mLufthansa

Deal found 28/4£598

Fri 15/810:35EDI - PEK

1 stop22h 00mTurkish Airlines

Deal found 28/4£738

Tue 5/817:15EDI - SHA

2 stops22h 25mXiamenAir

Deal found 29/4£758

Wed 6/816:35EDI - SHA

2 stops33h 45mChina Southern

Deal found 29/4£765

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Depart

Return

Price

EdinburghShanghai

EDI - SHA

EDISHA

Edinburgh Turnhouse

Fri 6/6

12:00-17:40

1 stop22h 40m

Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

Fri 20/6

19:35-07:00

1 stop18h 25m

£442

EdinburghBeijing

EDI - PEK

EDIPEK

Edinburgh Turnhouse

Fri 6/6

12:00-05:10

Nonstop10h 10m

Beijing Capital

Fri 20/6

03:10-07:00

Nonstop10h 50m

£454

EdinburghBeijing

EDI - PKX

EDIPKX

Edinburgh Turnhouse

Wed 14/5

16:35-14:15

1 stop14h 40m

Beijing Daxing Intl

Mon 16/6

14:00-22:55

1 stop15h 55m

£524

EdinburghBeijing

EDI - PEK

EDIPEK

Edinburgh Turnhouse

Thu 12/6

20:30-12:15

3 stops32h 45m

Beijing Capital

Thu 19/6

13:30-18:05

3 stops35h 35m

£529

EdinburghDalian

EDI - DLC

EDIDLC

Edinburgh Turnhouse

Wed 14/5

12:45-17:15

2 stops21h 30m

Dalian

Wed 28/5

19:30-16:30

2 stops28h 00m

£544

EdinburghShanghai

EDI - PVG

EDIPVG

Edinburgh Turnhouse

Fri 30/5

14:10-18:40

2 stops21h 30m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Mon 14/7

07:30-09:10

2 stops32h 40m

£549

EdinburghBeijing

EDI - PKX

EDIPKX

Edinburgh Turnhouse

Thu 12/6

17:30-14:15

1 stop13h 45m

Beijing Daxing Intl

Thu 19/6

14:00-23:20

1 stop16h 20m

£563

EdinburghShanghai

EDI - PVG

EDIPVG

Edinburgh Turnhouse

Thu 15/5

06:00-09:25

1 stop20h 25m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Thu 5/6

11:15-08:25

1 stop28h 10m

£565

EdinburghBeijing

EDI - PEK

EDIPEK

Edinburgh Turnhouse

Fri 6/6

06:00-08:55

1 stop19h 55m

Beijing Capital

Fri 20/6

10:55-08:25

1 stop28h 30m

£568

EdinburghShanghai

EDI - PVG

EDIPVG

Edinburgh Turnhouse

Fri 30/5

13:20-13:15

1 stop16h 55m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Tue 10/6

12:30-08:25

1 stop26h 55m

£569

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Best time to book a flight from Edinburgh to China

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Everything you need to know about your flight from Edinburgh to China

What is the cheapest month to book a flight from Edinburgh to China?

Currently, November is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Edinburgh to China (average of £558). Flying from Edinburgh to China in July is currently the most expensive (average of £907). There are several factors that can impact the price of a flight, so comparing airlines, departure airports and flight times can provide users with more options.

What is the cheapest time of day to fly from EDI to CN?

Regardless of the time of day you decide to fly, the ticket price will remain around the same. Book flights from Edinburgh to China as you normally would.

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).

Reviews of airlines servicing China

Read through reviews of airlines operating flights from Edinburgh to China, such as Hainan Airlines, Emirates and KLM. You can also see how each airline stacks up in terms of entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.

Hainan Airlines

8.1

Very Good

38 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

8.1

Very Good

38 reviews

Hainan Airlines

8.1

Very Good

38 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 2

10.0

Excellent

Anonymous,Mar 2025

CAN - PEK

Emirates

8.0

Very Good

3,213 reviews

Hainan Airlines

8.1

Very Good

38 reviews

Check prices

Reviews

1 / 2

10.0

Excellent

Anonymous,Mar 2025

CAN - PEK

KLM

7.8

Good

1,334 reviews

Hainan Airlines

8.1

Very Good

38 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 2

10.0

Excellent

Anonymous,Mar 2025

CAN - PEK

Finnair

7.6

Good

1,275 reviews

Hainan Airlines

8.1

Very Good

38 reviews

Check prices

Reviews

1 / 2

10.0

Excellent

Anonymous,Mar 2025

CAN - PEK

Austrian Airlines

7.6

Good

780 reviews

Hainan Airlines

8.1

Very Good

38 reviews

Check prices

Reviews

1 / 2

10.0

Excellent

Anonymous,Mar 2025

CAN - PEK

Related info for your journey

What airport do you fly from for flights from Edinburgh to China?
For a flight from Edinburgh to China, you will be flying from Turnhouse. Edinburgh Turnhouse (EDI) is just 6.8 mi from the center of the city.
What are the cheapest airlines to fly from Edinburgh to China one-way?
For one-way options, check prices for XiamenAir. According to our data, you can fly for as low as £359. Users have also found prices from £482 and £532 on Hainan Airlines and China Southern, respectively.
What are the most popular routes from Edinburgh to China?
When deciding which route to take from Edinburgh to China consider Edinburgh Turnhouse - Shanghai Hongqiao Intl, Edinburgh Turnhouse - Shanghai Pu Dong or Edinburgh Turnhouse - Beijing Capital as they are the most popular.
Can I find deals for flights from Edinburgh to China that include hotel bookings?
Yes. In addition to deals on Edinburgh to China flights, Cheapflights offers holiday packages that include both flights and hotel.
How can I find direct flights from Edinburgh to China?
After entering your origin and destination, apply the non-stop filter on the search result page to find direct flights from Edinburgh to China.
Can I find deals for business class flights from Edinburgh to China?
Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from Edinburgh to China by cabin class. In addition to browsing deals, you can also filter by cabin class on the search results page after making a search.
What is the cheapest month to book a flight from Edinburgh to China?
Currently, November is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Edinburgh to China (average of £558). Flying from Edinburgh to China in July is currently the most expensive (average of £907). There are several factors that can impact the price of a flight, so comparing airlines, departure airports and flight times can provide users with more options.

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Top 6 airlines flying from Edinburgh to China

Airline	Cheapest	Average	Flexibility	On-time
Hainan Airlines	Cheapest£344	Average£542	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time61%	Search Hainan Airlines flights
KLM	Cheapest£420	Average£570	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time75%	Search KLM flights
British Airways	Cheapest£445	Average£606	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time70%	Search British Airways flights
China Eastern	Cheapest£448	Average£550	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time62%	Search China Eastern flights
Lufthansa	Cheapest£484	Average£547	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time76%	Search Lufthansa flights
Qatar Airways	Cheapest£644	Average£827	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time68%	Search Qatar Airways flights

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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 29 April 2025.

Read through reviews of airlines operating flights from Edinburgh to China, such as Hainan Airlines, Emirates and KLM. You can also see how each airline stacks up in terms of entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.

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