How long is the flight from London Stansted Airport to China?

A quick flight from London Stansted Airport to China can take about 17h 45m. Emirates provides one of the quickest options available for as low as £540. Airlines will cover a distance of 5917 mi.

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).

What are the most popular routes from London Stansted Airport to China?

Most travelers choose London Stansted - Shanghai Hongqiao Intl, London Stansted - Shanghai Pu Dong or London Stansted - Beijing Capital when deciding on the best route from London Stansted Airport to China.

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

When flying from London Stansted Airport to China, the time of day you decide to fly out makes little to no difference towards the overall price you’ll pay on tickets.

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

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

How can I find direct flights from Stansted to China?

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

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

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lun 29/1222:40STN - CAN

3 stops36h 15mMultiple Airlines

gio 19/305:50CAN - STN

3 stops46h 15mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 22/12£560

dom 28/1223:20STN - PEK

2 stops32h 55mMultiple Airlines

dom 18/114:30PEK - STN

2 stops34h 05mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 22/12£577

lun 29/1222:40STN - CAN

3 stops36h 15mMultiple Airlines

mer 25/317:15CAN - STN

2 stops27h 55mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 22/12£583

lun 29/1222:40STN - SZX

3 stops35h 50mMultiple Airlines

dom 18/107:30SZX - STN

3 stops35h 55mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 21/12£587

dom 28/1221:40STN - SHA

2 stops34h 45mMultiple Airlines

gio 8/120:40SHA - STN

2 stops22h 50mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 20/12£603

dom 28/1221:40STN - PVG

2 stops35h 40mMultiple Airlines

gio 8/116:10PVG - STN

2 stops27h 20mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 20/12£603

mar 30/1223:20STN - CAN

3 stops34h 35mMultiple Airlines

gio 19/320:00CAN - STN

2 stops27h 40mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 21/12£612

sab 27/1220:10STN - PEK

2 stops31h 10mMultiple Airlines

mar 13/118:55PEK - STN

2 stops26h 55mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 22/12£618

sab 27/1211:55STN - PVG

2 stops33h 15mMultiple Airlines

lun 12/108:30PVG - STN

3 stops35h 15mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 22/12£619

mer 31/1214:15STN - PVG

2 stops23h 05mMultiple Airlines

gio 8/100:50PVG - STN

1 stop18h 40mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 22/12£641

dom 28/1223:20STN - PEK

2 stops32h 55mMultiple Airlines

dom 11/111:10PEK - STN

2 stops32h 20mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 22/12£642

sab 27/1212:00STN - PVG

2 stops34h 05mMultiple Airlines

gio 8/116:30PVG - STN

3 stops36h 00mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 20/12£648

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gio 15/107:40STN - PVG

2 stops29h 55mMultiple Airlines

mer 28/111:45PVG - STN

2 stops34h 25mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 22/12£435

lun 12/120:15STN - SZX

1 stop17h 45mEmirates

dom 18/100:45SZX - STN

1 stop19h 20mEmirates

Deal found 21/12£540

mar 6/120:25STN - PVG

2 stops30h 05mMultiple Airlines

mer 14/111:45PVG - STN

2 stops34h 25mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 22/12£447

mar 13/105:55STN - SZX

3 stops28h 30mMultiple Airlines

mar 3/221:15SZX - STN

2 stops24h 35mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 21/12£474

gio 5/214:05STN - SZX

1 stop23h 55mEmirates

mer 11/200:45SZX - STN

1 stop19h 20mEmirates

Deal found 21/12£543

mar 13/120:25STN - CAN

2 stops35h 10mMultiple Airlines

mar 3/220:00CAN - STN

2 stops32h 15mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 21/12£485

lun 20/414:55STN - SZX

1 stop24h 05mEmirates

sab 16/500:45SZX - STN

1 stop19h 10mEmirates

Deal found 22/12£551

ven 13/322:05STN - CAN

3 stops46h 45mMultiple Airlines

lun 23/320:00CAN - STN

2 stops28h 45mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 22/12£491

dom 25/120:15STN - SZX

1 stop17h 45mEmirates

mar 27/100:45SZX - STN

1 stop19h 20mEmirates

Deal found 22/12£553

ven 9/105:55STN - SZX

3 stops28h 30mMultiple Airlines

ven 23/110:30SZX - STN

3 stops33h 15mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 22/12£502

gio 16/421:05STN - SZX

1 stop17h 55mEmirates

mar 28/400:45SZX - STN

1 stop19h 10mEmirates

Deal found 22/12£590

lun 12/105:55STN - SHA

3 stops30h 05mMultiple Airlines

gio 15/107:55SHA - STN

3 stops35h 50mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 22/12£510

mar 13/114:05STN - PVG

1 stop17h 00mEmirates

mar 20/106:15PVG - STN

1 stop37h 50mEmirates

Deal found 22/12£622

lun 12/117:00STN - WUH

3 stops38h 05mMultiple Airlines

dom 18/113:15WUH - STN

3 stops41h 45mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 22/12£529

dom 11/114:05STN - PVG

1 stop17h 00mEmirates

sab 17/123:00PVG - STN

1 stop26h 55mEmirates

Deal found 22/12£637

gio 5/306:20STN - WUH

3 stops27h 10mMultiple Airlines

gio 12/311:45WUH - STN

3 stops32h 00mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 23/12£533

mar 13/118:05STN - PEK

2 stops32h 25mMultiple Airlines

mar 20/114:00PEK - STN

2 stops29h 30mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 22/12£535

lun 20/421:05STN - PVG

1 stop35h 25mEmirates

dom 17/507:20PVG - STN

1 stop36h 35mEmirates

Deal found 22/12£656

gio 5/206:10STN - CAN

2 stops20h 00mMultiple Airlines

gio 12/205:50CAN - STN

3 stops46h 15mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 22/12£543

dom 15/214:05STN - PEK

1 stop16h 40mEmirates

mar 24/206:50PEK - STN

1 stop19h 05mEmirates

Deal found 22/12£661

mar 17/214:05STN - PEK

1 stop16h 40mEmirates

mar 24/206:50PEK - STN

1 stop19h 05mEmirates

Deal found 22/12£661

mer 7/107:25STN - SHA

2 stops18h 10mMultiple Airlines

lun 12/108:50SHA - STN

3 stops34h 55mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 22/12£549

gio 22/107:40STN - CAN

1 stop25h 00mMultiple Airlines

gio 16/419:45CAN - STN

2 stops22h 25mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 22/12£549

mar 13/120:15STN - CAN

1 stop17h 30mEmirates

dom 5/400:20CAN - STN

1 stop19h 35mEmirates

Deal found 22/12£673

dom 22/307:25STN - SHA

3 stops46h 30mMultiple Airlines

dom 17/510:50SHA - STN

3 stops43h 30mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 21/12£552

lun 19/120:15STN - PEK

1 stop34h 30mEmirates

gio 22/100:40PEK - STN

1 stop25h 15mEmirates

Deal found 21/12£691

lun 23/306:10STN - SHA

2 stops24h 50mMultiple Airlines

dom 17/520:00SHA - STN

3 stops34h 20mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 21/12£555

dom 7/614:55STN - PEK

1 stop17h 30mEmirates

mar 30/607:25PEK - STN

1 stop18h 20mEmirates

Deal found 21/12£696

dom 18/106:30STN - CAN

2 stops21h 30mMultiple Airlines

gio 29/121:25CAN - STN

2 stops32h 50mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 22/12£565

mer 6/514:55STN - PEK

1 stop24h 25mEmirates

gio 28/507:25PEK - STN

1 stop36h 30mEmirates

Deal found 21/12£698

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mar 6/120:25STN - PVG

2 stops30h 05mMultiple Airlines

mer 14/111:45PVG - STN

2 stops34h 25mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 22/12£447

mar 6/120:25STN - PEK

2 stops30h 55mMultiple Airlines

mar 13/118:55PEK - STN

2 stops33h 20mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 21/12£470

mar 6/108:10STN - CAN

1 stop24h 30mMultiple Airlines

sab 21/320:00CAN - STN

2 stops23h 30mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 20/12£474

ven 9/122:05STN - SZX

1 stop22h 25mMultiple Airlines

gio 22/103:15SZX - STN

2 stops43h 35mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 22/12£477

sab 10/106:00STN - CAN

2 stops23h 05mMultiple Airlines

sab 24/117:55CAN - STN

2 stops30h 40mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 20/12£480

dom 11/119:30STN - PVG

2 stops30h 30mMultiple Airlines

sab 17/111:45PVG - STN

2 stops31h 45mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 22/12£440

mar 13/114:30STN - CAN

1 stop18h 10mMultiple Airlines

mar 3/220:00CAN - STN

2 stops25h 50mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 21/12£463

mar 13/105:55STN - SZX

3 stops28h 30mMultiple Airlines

mar 3/221:15SZX - STN

2 stops24h 35mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 21/12£474

gio 15/107:40STN - PVG

2 stops29h 55mMultiple Airlines

mer 28/111:45PVG - STN

2 stops34h 25mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 22/12£435

gio 15/114:35STN - CAN

1 stop18h 05mMultiple Airlines

lun 30/319:45CAN - STN

2 stops28h 10mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 20/12£468

lun 19/119:40STN - SHA

3 stops42h 35mMultiple Airlines

lun 26/107:10SHA - STN

3 stops23h 50mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 22/12£470

mer 21/120:40STN - PEK

2 stops30h 40mMultiple Airlines

mer 28/118:55PEK - STN

2 stops32h 45mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 22/12£462

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ven 30/116:20STN - CAN

1 stop40h 20mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 21/12£231

gio 29/107:40STN - CAN

1 stop25h 00mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 21/12£232

mar 13/114:30STN - CAN

1 stop18h 10mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 21/12£243

mer 14/120:40STN - CAN

1 stop36h 00mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 21/12£246

sab 10/115:50STN - CAN

3 stops40h 20mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 22/12£261

ven 30/117:20STN - SZX

3 stops54h 55mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 21/12£263

dom 15/307:45STN - NKG

3 stops32h 25mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 22/12£267

gio 5/323:20STN - SHA

3 stops58h 50mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 21/12£272

mer 28/112:45STN - SZX

2 stops36h 35mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 21/12£272

lun 2/306:10STN - PVG

1 stop15h 15mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 21/12£273

sab 10/123:20STN - PVG

3 stops32h 55mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 21/12£274

sab 28/214:55STN - PVG

2 stops42h 15mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 21/12£275

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Round-trip from	£435
One-way from	£231
Popular in	December
Cheapest in	February
Average price	£784

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64h 20m total
London to China

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40h 20m total
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LondonShanghai

STN - PVG

STNPVG

London Stansted

gio 15/1

07:40-21:35

2 stops29h 55m

Shanghai Pu Dong

mer 28/1

11:45-14:10

2 stops34h 25m

£435

LondonShanghai

STN - PVG

STNPVG

London Stansted

mar 6/1

20:25-10:30

2 stops30h 05m

Shanghai Pu Dong

mer 14/1

11:45-14:10

2 stops34h 25m

£447

LondonShenzhen

STN - SZX

STNSZX

London Stansted

mar 13/1

05:55-18:25

3 stops28h 30m

Shenzhen

mar 3/2

21:15-13:50

2 stops24h 35m

£474

LondonGuangzhou

STN - CAN

STNCAN

London Stansted

mar 13/1

20:25-15:35

2 stops35h 10m

Guangzhou Baiyun

mar 3/2

20:00-20:15

2 stops32h 15m

£485

LondonGuangzhou

STN - CAN

STNCAN

London Stansted

ven 13/3

22:05-04:50

3 stops46h 45m

Guangzhou Baiyun

lun 23/3

20:00-16:45

2 stops28h 45m

£491

LondonShenzhen

STN - SZX

STNSZX

London Stansted

ven 9/1

05:55-18:25

3 stops28h 30m

Shenzhen

ven 23/1

10:30-11:45

3 stops33h 15m

£502

LondonShanghai

STN - SHA

STNSHA

London Stansted

lun 12/1

05:55-20:00

3 stops30h 05m

Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

gio 15/1

07:55-11:45

3 stops35h 50m

£510

LondonWuhan

STN - WUH

STNWUH

London Stansted

lun 12/1

17:00-15:05

3 stops38h 05m

Wuhan

dom 18/1

13:15-23:00

3 stops41h 45m

£529

LondonWuhan

STN - WUH

STNWUH

London Stansted

gio 5/3

06:20-17:30

3 stops27h 10m

Wuhan

gio 12/3

11:45-11:45

3 stops32h 00m

£533

LondonBeijing

STN - PEK

STNPEK

London Stansted

mar 13/1

18:05-10:30

2 stops32h 25m

Beijing Capital

mar 20/1

14:00-11:30

2 stops29h 30m

£535

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How often are flights from London to China delayed?

About 25% of weekly flights between London and China have experienced delays in the past year, with the average delay time being 76 minutes.

What is the most punctual flight time for London to China flights?

Historically, flights departing in the morning are less likely to be delayed, whereas flights leaving at night tend to experience delays more often.

What day of the week experiences the fewest flight delays on this route?

Sunday tends to have the lowest number of delays on this route, whereas Wednesday has historically faced a higher average of delays compared to other days of the week.

Which airline has the best punctuality record on London to China flights?

Over the past year, China Southern have had the lowest number of delays on this route, with just 29% of flights being delayed.

Related info for your journey

How long is the flight from London Stansted Airport to China?
A quick flight from London Stansted Airport to China can take about 17h 45m. Emirates provides one of the quickest options available for as low as £540. Airlines will cover a distance of 5917 mi.
What are the most popular routes from London Stansted Airport to China?
Most travelers choose London Stansted - Shanghai Hongqiao Intl, London Stansted - Shanghai Pu Dong or London Stansted - Beijing Capital when deciding on the best route from London Stansted Airport to China.
Can I find deals for flights from Stansted to China that include hotel bookings?
Yes. In addition to deals on Stansted to China flights, Cheapflights offers holiday packages that include both flights and hotel.
How can I find direct flights from Stansted to China?
After entering your origin and destination, apply the non-stop filter on the search result page to find direct flights from Stansted to China.
Can I find deals for business class flights from Stansted to China?
Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from Stansted 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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