How long is the flight from Scotland to China?

Departing from Scotland to China will take you 19h 55m. Scotland and China are separated by a distance of 4927 mi. Both multi-stop and direct flights can be found to your destination and back.

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.

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).

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

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

How can I find direct flights from Scotland to China?

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

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

Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from Scotland 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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Cheapest flights from Scotland to China
Explore the most affordable flight options available from Scotland to China. Find the lowest fares from popular airlines and budget airlines, with prices last updated on 22 December 2025.

Fri 26/1206:00EDI - PVG

1 stop24h 35mMultiple Airlines

Sun 11/122:15PVG - EDI

1 stop20h 25mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 20/12£764

Sun 28/1220:30EDI - PEK

2 stops37h 05mKLM

Sun 4/111:50PEK - EDI

1 stop19h 20mKLM

Deal found 21/12£869

Sun 21/1220:30EDI - PEK

1 stop29h 25mKLM

Thu 1/111:50PEK - EDI

1 stop16h 05mKLM

Deal found 20/12£872

Fri 26/1213:30EDI - PVG

1 stop35h 55mKLM

Sun 11/111:25PVG - EDI

1 stop30h 50mKLM

Deal found 21/12£899

Sat 20/1218:00EDI - PEK

2 stops39h 35mKLM

Thu 1/111:50PEK - EDI

1 stop36h 15mKLM

Deal found 20/12£899

Sun 28/1206:00EDI - PEK

1 stop27h 35mMultiple Airlines

Sun 4/111:50PEK - EDI

1 stop36h 15mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 21/12£907

Tue 23/1220:30EDI - PEK

1 stop29h 25mMultiple Airlines

Wed 31/1200:05PEK - EDI

1 stop18h 35mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 20/12£926

Sun 21/1220:30EDI - PEK

1 stop29h 25mMultiple Airlines

Tue 30/1200:05PEK - EDI

1 stop29h 30mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 20/12£930

Wed 24/1207:25EDI - PEK

1 stop13h 40mMultiple Airlines

Wed 31/1218:55PEK - EDI

2 stops28h 50mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 20/12£939

Sat 20/1210:05EDI - PEK

1 stop15h 50mKLM

Tue 30/1211:50PEK - EDI

1 stop16h 05mKLM

Deal found 20/12£941

Tue 23/1206:30EDI - PKX

2 stops20h 55mMultiple Airlines

Mon 29/1200:10PKX - EDI

1 stop20h 25mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 20/12£944

Mon 22/1209:20EDI - PEK

1 stop16h 35mKLM

Tue 30/1200:05PEK - EDI

2 stops24h 00mKLM

Deal found 20/12£956

Best flights from Scotland to China
Discover carefully curated flight deals from Scotland to China that have cost, travel time, and stopovers in mind to ensure you get the best travel experience. Data last updated 22 December 2025.

Wed 11/313:20EDI - PVG

1 stop35h 50mBritish Airways

Sun 15/310:55PVG - EDI

1 stop30h 10mBritish Airways

Deal found 19/12£495

Mon 12/105:50EDI - PEK

1 stop20h 05mKLM

Thu 29/111:50PEK - EDI

1 stop19h 20mKLM

Deal found 21/12£507

Mon 12/106:00EDI - PEK

2 stops19h 55mAir France

Wed 28/100:05PEK - EDI

1 stop18h 35mAir France

Deal found 21/12£525

Fri 20/316:25GLA - PEK

1 stop28h 40mMultiple Airlines

Sun 5/423:05PEK - GLA

2 stops40h 40mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 21/12£539

Mon 5/114:05EDI - PKX

2 stops26h 05mChina Southern

Fri 30/107:30PKX - EDI

2 stops23h 00mChina Southern

Deal found 22/12£664

Sat 9/518:05EDI - PVG

1 stop17h 05mFinnair

Sun 24/520:50PVG - EDI

2 stops43h 35mFinnair

Deal found 20/12£674

Thu 22/116:10EDI - CAN

2 stops20h 50mCathay Pacific

Sat 31/122:15CAN - EDI

2 stops19h 55mCathay Pacific

Deal found 20/12£718

Sat 2/517:30GLA - PVG

1 stop32h 45mLufthansa

Sun 17/523:50PVG - GLA

1 stop23h 50mLufthansa

Deal found 21/12£726

Thu 16/406:00GLA - PEK

1 stop19h 55mKLM

Thu 14/510:55PEK - GLA

1 stop28h 30mKLM

Deal found 20/12£521

Fri 20/306:00EDI - PEK

2 stops15h 30mMultiple Airlines

Sat 4/402:50PEK - EDI

1 stop20h 35mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 21/12£550

Tue 3/206:05GLA - PEK

2 stops27h 30mAir France

Mon 9/200:05PEK - GLA

2 stops17h 50mAir France

Deal found 20/12£563

Sun 8/320:30EDI - PEK

1 stop29h 25mKLM

Sun 22/311:50PEK - EDI

1 stop16h 05mKLM

Deal found 20/12£546

Mon 2/316:10EDI - PKX

1 stop15h 15mMultiple Airlines

Mon 23/315:15PKX - EDI

1 stop15h 20mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 20/12£558

Thu 12/317:55EDI - DLC

2 stops17h 30mChina Southern

Mon 16/309:30DLC - EDI

2 stops21h 05mChina Southern

Deal found 19/12£676

Mon 12/113:10EDI - PKX

1 stop18h 15mMultiple Airlines

Thu 29/114:20PKX - EDI

1 stop27h 45mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 21/12£559

Thu 9/409:15EDI - PEK

1 stop16h 40mKLM

Thu 23/410:55PEK - EDI

1 stop19h 15mKLM

Deal found 21/12£560

Tue 3/207:00GLA - PEK

3 stops25h 25mMultiple Airlines

Tue 10/207:00PEK - GLA

3 stops32h 20mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 20/12£565

Sun 1/317:00EDI - PEK

1 stop32h 55mKLM

Sun 8/311:50PEK - EDI

1 stop19h 20mKLM

Deal found 20/12£565

Fri 23/118:30EDI - DLC

2 stops20h 30mChina Southern

Tue 27/111:35DLC - EDI

2 stops42h 20mChina Southern

Deal found 20/12£688

Thu 19/220:55EDI - CTU

2 stops30h 20mEmirates

Thu 5/317:30CTU - EDI

2 stops33h 35mEmirates

Deal found 20/12£1,520

Thu 16/409:10GLA - PEK

2 stops23h 45mAir France

Thu 14/523:05PEK - GLA

2 stops24h 05mAir France

Deal found 20/12£694

Wed 21/116:10EDI - CAN

2 stops20h 50mCathay Pacific

Sun 25/110:15CAN - EDI

2 stops31h 50mCathay Pacific

Deal found 20/12£822

Sun 8/308:15EDI - PEK

2 stops20h 45mMultiple Airlines

Sun 22/321:00PEK - EDI

2 stops28h 50mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 20/12£566

Wed 21/117:55EDI - CTU

2 stops18h 00mChina Southern

Sun 25/113:30CTU - EDI

2 stops41h 05mChina Southern

Deal found 20/12£688

Mon 16/206:05EDI - PEK

1 stop21h 25mMultiple Airlines

Thu 26/202:50PEK - EDI

1 stop22h 15mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 21/12£567

Thu 22/117:55EDI - CAN

1 stop15h 55mChina Southern

Mon 26/112:05CAN - EDI

1 stop18h 30mChina Southern

Deal found 19/12£694

Sat 14/316:10EDI - SHA

2 stops20h 45mCathay Pacific

Sun 29/313:20SHA - EDI

2 stops27h 30mCathay Pacific

Deal found 21/12£871

Sat 23/518:25EDI - PEK

1 stop27h 20mMultiple Airlines

Sat 6/602:10PEK - EDI

1 stop17h 00mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 21/12£568

Wed 21/113:20EDI - CAN

1 stop20h 50mChina Southern

Sun 25/119:00CAN - EDI

2 stops35h 35mChina Southern

Deal found 20/12£721

Mon 9/316:10EDI - CAN

2 stops20h 50mCathay Pacific

Mon 11/510:10CAN - EDI

2 stops30h 15mCathay Pacific

Deal found 20/12£877

Last-minute flights from Scotland to China
Discover last-minute flight deals from Scotland to China. Data last updated 22 December 2025 and is based on user searches.

Mon 5/109:55EDI - PKX

1 stop21h 30mMultiple Airlines

Fri 30/114:20PKX - EDI

1 stop27h 45mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 22/12£617

Mon 5/118:20EDI - PKX

3 stops35h 45mMultiple Airlines

Thu 8/119:45PKX - EDI

2 stops24h 40mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 22/12£658

Mon 5/114:05EDI - PKX

2 stops26h 05mChina Southern

Fri 30/107:30PKX - EDI

2 stops23h 00mChina Southern

Deal found 22/12£664

Thu 8/111:40EDI - PVG

1 stop18h 55mMultiple Airlines

Mon 12/122:15PVG - EDI

1 stop20h 25mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 21/12£646

Mon 12/105:50EDI - PEK

1 stop20h 05mKLM

Thu 29/111:50PEK - EDI

1 stop19h 20mKLM

Deal found 21/12£507

Mon 12/106:00EDI - PEK

2 stops19h 55mAir France

Wed 28/100:05PEK - EDI

1 stop18h 35mAir France

Deal found 21/12£525

Mon 12/113:10EDI - PKX

1 stop18h 15mMultiple Airlines

Thu 29/114:20PKX - EDI

1 stop27h 45mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 21/12£559

Mon 12/106:00EDI - PEK

2 stops19h 55mMultiple Airlines

Wed 28/100:05PEK - EDI

2 stops24h 00mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 21/12£570

Fri 16/114:45EDI - PKX

1 stop16h 40mChina Southern

Tue 20/115:15PKX - EDI

2 stops38h 40mChina Southern

Deal found 21/12£679

Wed 21/117:55EDI - CTU

2 stops18h 00mChina Southern

Sun 25/113:30CTU - EDI

2 stops41h 05mChina Southern

Deal found 20/12£688

Thu 22/117:55EDI - CAN

1 stop15h 55mChina Southern

Mon 26/112:05CAN - EDI

1 stop18h 30mChina Southern

Deal found 19/12£694

Fri 23/118:30EDI - DLC

2 stops20h 30mChina Southern

Tue 27/111:35DLC - EDI

2 stops42h 20mChina Southern

Deal found 21/12£688

One-way flights from Scotland to China
Search for one-way flight options from Scotland to China. Find affordable one-way fares based on user searches. Data last updated 22 December 2025.

Fri 26/1214:00EDI - PEK

3 stops38h 20mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 19/12£380

Fri 2/116:25EDI - PVG

2 stops44h 55mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 20/12£383

Sat 27/1207:00EDI - PVG

2 stops38h 10mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 20/12£432

Fri 2/116:25EDI - SHA

3 stops41h 50mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 20/12£463

Fri 6/310:50EDI - PEK

Nonstop10h 20mHainan Airlines

Deal found 21/12£466

Fri 2/118:30EDI - SHA

2 stops30h 45mChina Southern

Deal found 20/12£502

Fri 2/110:50EDI - SHA

1 stop24h 50mHainan Airlines

Deal found 20/12£503

Fri 2/110:50EDI - PVG

1 stop18h 30mHainan Airlines

Deal found 20/12£503

Fri 6/306:00EDI - PEK

1 stop21h 30mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 20/12£504

Sat 27/1208:15EDI - PVG

1 stop16h 55mBritish Airways

Deal found 20/12£530

Fri 6/313:40EDI - PEK

2 stops22h 50mCathay Pacific

Deal found 21/12£536

Mon 29/1210:50EDI - PEK

Nonstop10h 20mHainan Airlines

Deal found 20/12£546

Find flight deals from Scotland to China

Round-trip from	£477
One-way from	£380
Popular in	December
Cheapest in	April
Average price	£973
Good round-trip deal	£514 or less
Good one-way deal	£367 or less

British Airways
14/3-29/3
2 total stops
35h 15m total
Scotland to China

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26/12
3 total stops
38h 20m total
Scotland to China

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Cheapest flight prices on average. 5% potential price decrease (£25 potential savings vs. average return price).

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Depart

Return

Price

EdinburghShanghai

EDI - PVG

EDIPVG

Edinburgh Turnhouse

Wed 11/3

13:20-09:10

1 stop35h 50m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Sun 15/3

10:55-09:05

1 stop30h 10m

£495

EdinburghBeijing

EDI - PEK

EDIPEK

Edinburgh Turnhouse

Mon 12/1

05:50-09:55

1 stop20h 05m

Beijing Capital

Thu 29/1

11:50-23:10

1 stop19h 20m

£507

GlasgowBeijing

GLA - PEK

GLAPEK

Glasgow Intl

Thu 16/4

06:00-08:55

1 stop19h 55m

Beijing Capital

Thu 14/5

10:55-08:25

1 stop28h 30m

£521

EdinburghBeijing

EDI - PEK

EDIPEK

Edinburgh Turnhouse

Mon 12/1

06:00-09:55

2 stops19h 55m

Beijing Capital

Wed 28/1

00:05-10:40

1 stop18h 35m

£525

GlasgowBeijing

GLA - PEK

GLAPEK

Glasgow Intl

Fri 20/3

16:25-05:05

1 stop28h 40m

Beijing Capital

Sun 5/4

23:05-08:45

2 stops40h 40m

£539

EdinburghBeijing

EDI - PEK

EDIPEK

Edinburgh Turnhouse

Sun 8/3

20:30-09:55

1 stop29h 25m

Beijing Capital

Sun 22/3

11:50-19:55

1 stop16h 05m

£546

EdinburghBeijing

EDI - PEK

EDIPEK

Edinburgh Turnhouse

Fri 20/3

06:00-05:30

2 stops15h 30m

Beijing Capital

Sat 4/4

02:50-16:25

1 stop20h 35m

£550

EdinburghBeijing

EDI - PKX

EDIPKX

Edinburgh Turnhouse

Mon 2/3

16:10-15:25

1 stop15h 15m

Beijing Daxing Intl

Mon 23/3

15:15-22:35

1 stop15h 20m

£558

EdinburghBeijing

EDI - PKX

EDIPKX

Edinburgh Turnhouse

Mon 12/1

13:10-15:25

1 stop18h 15m

Beijing Daxing Intl

Thu 29/1

14:20-10:05

1 stop27h 45m

£559

EdinburghBeijing

EDI - PEK

EDIPEK

Edinburgh Turnhouse

Thu 9/4

09:15-08:55

1 stop16h 40m

Beijing Capital

Thu 23/4

10:55-23:10

1 stop19h 15m

£560

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

Currently, April is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Scotland to China (average of £354). Flying from Scotland to China in August is currently the most expensive (average of £688). 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 SCT to CN?

One of the essential ways to save on airfare from Scotland to China is to remain as flexible as possible. Flights that are at midday tend to be the most expensive. A flight in the evening could potentially save you up to 32% on airfare.

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How long is the flight from Scotland to China?
Departing from Scotland to China will take you 19h 55m. Scotland and China are separated by a distance of 4927 mi. Both multi-stop and direct flights can be found to your destination and back.
Can I find deals for flights from Scotland to China that include hotel bookings?
Yes. In addition to deals on Scotland to China flights, Cheapflights offers holiday packages that include both flights and hotel.
How can I find direct flights from Scotland to China?
After entering your origin and destination, apply the non-stop filter on the search result page to find direct flights from Scotland to China.
Can I find deals for business class flights from Scotland to China?
Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from Scotland 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 Scotland to China?
Currently, April is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Scotland to China (average of £354). Flying from Scotland to China in August is currently the most expensive (average of £688). 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 9 airlines flying from Scotland to China

Airline	Cheapest	Average	Flexibility	On-time
Hainan Airlines	Cheapest£341	Average£596	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time61%	Search Hainan Airlines flights
Air France	Cheapest£410	Average£564	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time77%	Search Air France flights
Turkish Airlines	Cheapest£438	Average£601	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time77%	Search Turkish Airlines flights
China Eastern	Cheapest£449	Average£585	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time62%	Search China Eastern flights
KLM	Cheapest£472	Average£622	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time75%	Search KLM flights
Lufthansa	Cheapest£480	Average£563	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time76%	Search Lufthansa flights
British Airways	Cheapest£508	Average£661	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time70%	Search British Airways flights
Qatar Airways	Cheapest£649	Average£915	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time68%	Search Qatar Airways flights
China Southern	Cheapest£751	Average£973	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time69%	Search China Southern flights

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