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

The cheapet airlines for a one-way flight from Scotland to China are Hainan Airlines (£321), Finnair (£404), and XiamenAir (£500).

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

The best pricing can be found in the month of April. Prices to China from Scotland average £631. You can even find prices in April for less than £631, as users have found deals to China from as low as £353. The month of December appears to be one of the more expensive times to travel to China from Scotland. Flying in the targeted month can save you up to 37%.

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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Cheap flight deals from Scotland to China

Round-trip from	£442
One-way from	£319
Popular in	December
Cheapest in	April
Average price	£372
Good round-trip deal	£550 or less
Good one-way deal	£435 or less

Hainan Airlines
6/6-20/6
2 total stops
41h 05m total
Scotland to China

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10/7
3 total stops
35h 10m total
Scotland to China

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Highest demand for flights based on searches. 14% potential increase in price (£78 potential increase over avg. return price).

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Cheapest flight prices on average. 3% potential price decrease (£16 potential savings vs. average return price).

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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 30 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

Sun 15/603:10PEK - EDI

Nonstop10h 50mHainan Airlines

Deal found 29/4£456

Wed 14/512:45EDI - PEK

1 stop15h 35mMultiple Airlines

Sun 15/602:50PEK - EDI

1 stop20h 40mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 29/4£511

Thu 15/520:30EDI - PVG

3 stops35h 40mMultiple Airlines

Thu 5/608:55PVG - EDI

2 stops30h 15mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 29/4£513

Wed 14/516:35EDI - PKX

1 stop14h 40mChina Southern

Mon 16/614:00PKX - EDI

1 stop15h 55mChina Southern

Deal found 29/4£524

Mon 29/913:30GLA - PVG

1 stop36h 55mKLM

Mon 13/1011:15PVG - GLA

1 stop18h 55mKLM

Deal found 29/4£547

Fri 30/509:20EDI - PVG

1 stop15h 35mBritish Airways

Tue 10/611:00PVG - EDI

1 stop18h 40mBritish Airways

Deal found 30/4£563

Thu 15/506:00EDI - PVG

1 stop20h 25mKLM

Thu 5/611:15PVG - EDI

1 stop28h 10mKLM

Deal found 29/4£567

Wed 7/515:15EDI - PKX

3 stops46h 35mMultiple Airlines

Fri 16/518:40PKX - EDI

1 stop18h 45mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 29/4£569

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

Sun 25/517:15EDI - PEK

1 stop32h 40mKLM

Sun 8/610:55PEK - EDI

1 stop28h 30mKLM

Deal found 29/4£579

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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 14/512:45EDI - PEK

1 stop15h 35mMultiple Airlines

Sun 15/602:50PEK - EDI

1 stop20h 40mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 29/4£511

Wed 14/516:35EDI - PKX

1 stop14h 40mChina Southern

Mon 16/614:00PKX - EDI

1 stop15h 55mChina Southern

Deal found 29/4£524

Mon 29/913:30GLA - PVG

1 stop36h 55mKLM

Mon 13/1011:15PVG - GLA

1 stop18h 55mKLM

Deal found 29/4£547

Fri 30/509:20EDI - PVG

1 stop15h 35mBritish Airways

Tue 10/611:00PVG - EDI

1 stop18h 40mBritish Airways

Deal found 30/4£563

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 30/517:25EDI - PVG

1 stop17h 50mAir France

Mon 14/721:30PVG - EDI

1 stop20h 15mAir France

Deal found 29/4£627

Tue 26/818:05EDI - PVG

1 stop17h 05mFinnair

Wed 3/920:50PVG - EDI

2 stops28h 25mFinnair

Deal found 29/4£717

Mon 29/911:35GLA - PVG

2 stops21h 45mQatar Airways

Sun 12/1000:35PVG - GLA

2 stops23h 05mQatar Airways

Deal found 29/4£729

Mon 26/516:50EDI - PEK

1 stop15h 45mTurkish Airlines

Sat 7/600:10PEK - EDI

1 stop22h 40mTurkish Airlines

Deal found 29/4£729

Fri 30/513:10GLA - PVG

1 stop18h 55mLufthansa

Tue 10/623:50PVG - GLA

1 stop19h 30mLufthansa

Deal found 29/4£740

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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 14/512:45EDI - PEK

1 stop15h 35mMultiple Airlines

Sun 15/602:50PEK - EDI

1 stop20h 40mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 29/4£511

Wed 14/516:35EDI - PKX

1 stop14h 40mChina Southern

Mon 16/614:00PKX - EDI

1 stop15h 55mChina Southern

Deal found 29/4£524

Wed 14/513:20EDI - PKX

2 stops23h 40mXiamenAir

Mon 16/607:45PKX - EDI

2 stops21h 00mXiamenAir

Deal found 29/4£576

Thu 15/520:30EDI - PVG

3 stops35h 40mMultiple Airlines

Thu 5/608:55PVG - EDI

2 stops30h 15mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 29/4£513

Thu 15/506:00EDI - PVG

1 stop20h 25mKLM

Thu 5/611:15PVG - EDI

1 stop28h 10mKLM

Deal found 29/4£567

One-way flights from Scotland to China
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Thu 10/706:05EDI - PEK

3 stops35h 10mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 29/4£319

Mon 8/912:00EDI - SHA

1 stop15h 55mHainan Airlines

Deal found 30/4£321

Mon 8/912:00EDI - PVG

1 stop15h 00mHainan Airlines

Deal found 30/4£321

Mon 8/905:45EDI - PVG

2 stops21h 45mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 30/4£330

Tue 9/915:30EDI - PKX

2 stops34h 20mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 30/4£356

Sun 29/618:55EDI - SHA

3 stops32h 05mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 29/4£386

Tue 9/918:05EDI - PVG

1 stop17h 05mFinnair

Deal found 30/4£404

Wed 10/917:15EDI - SHA

2 stops20h 30mXiamenAir

Deal found 30/4£500

Sun 7/919:20EDI - PVG

1 stop29h 20mSWISS

Deal found 30/4£535

Sun 7/907:55EDI - PKX

1 stop23h 45mQatar Airways

Deal found 30/4£557

Wed 6/805:55EDI - PVG

1 stop19h 00mBritish Airways

Deal found 29/4£564

Thu 10/708:55EDI - PEK

1 stop12h 55mAustrian Airlines

Deal found 29/4£585

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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

Sun 15/6

03:10-07:00

Nonstop10h 50m

£456

EdinburghBeijing

EDI - PEK

EDIPEK

Edinburgh Turnhouse

Wed 14/5

12:45-11:20

1 stop15h 35m

Beijing Capital

Sun 15/6

02:50-16:30

1 stop20h 40m

£511

EdinburghShanghai

EDI - PVG

EDIPVG

Edinburgh Turnhouse

Thu 15/5

20:30-15:10

3 stops35h 40m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Thu 5/6

08:55-08:10

2 stops30h 15m

£513

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

GlasgowShanghai

GLA - PVG

GLAPVG

Glasgow Intl

Mon 29/9

13:30-09:25

1 stop36h 55m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Mon 13/10

11:15-23:10

1 stop18h 55m

£547

EdinburghShanghai

EDI - PVG

EDIPVG

Edinburgh Turnhouse

Fri 30/5

09:20-07:55

1 stop15h 35m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Tue 10/6

11:00-22:40

1 stop18h 40m

£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

£567

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

EdinburghBeijing

EDI - PKX

EDIPKX

Edinburgh Turnhouse

Wed 14/5

13:20-20:00

2 stops23h 40m

Beijing Daxing Intl

Mon 16/6

07:45-21:45

2 stops21h 00m

£576

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Best time to book a flight from Scotland to China

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

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

Currently, November is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Scotland to China (average of £558). Flying from Scotland 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 SCT to CN?

Regardless of the time of day you decide to fly, the ticket price will remain around the same. Book flights from Scotland 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

Peruse reviews from past customers who have flown with Hainan Airlines, Emirates and KLM from Scotland to China to help guide your decision. 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

3,215 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

Check prices

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

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What are the cheapest airlines to fly from Scotland to China one-way?
The cheapet airlines for a one-way flight from Scotland to China are Hainan Airlines (£321), Finnair (£404), and XiamenAir (£500).
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, November is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Scotland to China (average of £558). Flying from Scotland 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 Scotland 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£549	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time75%	Search KLM flights
British Airways	Cheapest£445	Average£586	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time70%	Search British Airways flights
China Eastern	Cheapest£448	Average£559	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time62%	Search China Eastern flights
Lufthansa	Cheapest£479	Average£535	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 30 April 2025.

Peruse reviews from past customers who have flown with Hainan Airlines, Emirates and KLM from Scotland to China to help guide your decision. 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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