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

A quick flight from London Stansted Airport to China can take about 23h 55m. Emirates provides one of the quickest options available for as low as £544. 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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Sat 13/1216:20STN - PEK

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Tue 20/114:00PEK - STN

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Deal found 10/12£591

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1 stop25h 20mMultiple Airlines

Mon 22/1210:45PVG - STN

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Deal found 11/12£594

Mon 15/1207:30STN - PVG

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1 stop24h 40mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 10/12£622

Mon 22/1209:35STN - PVG

2 stops35h 35mMultiple Airlines

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Deal found 11/12£623

Fri 12/1222:05STN - CAN

2 stops33h 20mMultiple Airlines

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Deal found 10/12£626

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1 stop25h 05mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 10/12£630

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2 stops35h 20mMultiple Airlines

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2 stops25h 40mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 12/12£640

Sat 13/1220:10STN - PEK

2 stops30h 15mMultiple Airlines

Sat 27/1214:00PEK - STN

2 stops29h 30mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 10/12£642

Tue 16/1220:25STN - PEK

2 stops34h 35mMultiple Airlines

Tue 13/108:15PEK - STN

2 stops35h 15mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 11/12£644

Wed 17/1205:55STN - SHA

3 stops33h 45mMultiple Airlines

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3 stops34h 30mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 11/12£650

Wed 17/1205:55STN - SZX

2 stops24h 05mMultiple Airlines

Thu 22/119:35SZX - STN

2 stops25h 45mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 11/12£656

Wed 17/1205:55STN - SHA

3 stops33h 45mMultiple Airlines

Mon 12/111:50SHA - STN

3 stops29h 50mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 11/12£660

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Sat 10/114:40STN - PVG

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Deal found 11/12£441

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1 stop25h 10mEmirates

Deal found 10/12£544

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3 stops36h 25mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 11/12£450

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Sat 31/121:15SZX - STN

2 stops21h 45mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 10/12£479

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1 stop21h 05mEmirates

Deal found 12/12£555

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Deal found 11/12£483

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1 stop16h 50mEmirates

Wed 14/106:15PVG - STN

1 stop19h 40mEmirates

Deal found 12/12£555

Wed 28/118:25STN - SHA

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Mon 30/312:25SHA - STN

3 stops34h 15mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 11/12£493

Mon 5/120:15STN - PVG

1 stop16h 50mEmirates

Sat 17/106:15PVG - STN

1 stop19h 40mEmirates

Deal found 12/12£577

Fri 9/107:30STN - SHA

2 stops20h 40mMultiple Airlines

Sat 17/120:35SHA - STN

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Deal found 10/12£494

Wed 4/314:05STN - SZX

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1 stop25h 10mEmirates

Deal found 10/12£581

Thu 8/121:20STN - SHA

2 stops30h 05mMultiple Airlines

Thu 15/111:30SHA - STN

3 stops35h 20mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 9/12£520

Thu 8/114:05STN - SZX

1 stop23h 55mEmirates

Wed 21/100:45SZX - STN

1 stop19h 20mEmirates

Deal found 10/12£597

Thu 8/108:10STN - WUH

2 stops25h 15mMultiple Airlines

Sat 31/109:30WUH - STN

3 stops32h 10mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 11/12£523

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1 stop23h 55mEmirates

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1 stop25h 10mEmirates

Deal found 9/12£597

Sat 24/106:30STN - PEK

1 stop14h 35mMultiple Airlines

Fri 30/102:40PEK - STN

1 stop23h 40mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 10/12£524

Thu 8/120:15STN - SZX

1 stop17h 45mEmirates

Tue 20/100:45SZX - STN

1 stop19h 20mEmirates

Deal found 10/12£597

Fri 16/119:50STN - NKG

3 stops38h 25mMultiple Airlines

Sun 25/112:30NKG - STN

3 stops42h 30mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 10/12£532

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1 stop17h 45mEmirates

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1 stop20h 00mEmirates

Deal found 10/12£599

Sun 18/106:30STN - SHA

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Deal found 10/12£532

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1 stop19h 20mEmirates

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Deal found 10/12£541

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Sun 18/100:45SZX - STN

1 stop19h 20mEmirates

Deal found 10/12£618

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Deal found 10/12£545

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1 stop21h 05mEmirates

Deal found 12/12£652

Wed 28/106:20STN - SHA

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Deal found 10/12£562

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Sat 24/120:30SHA - STN

2 stops23h 00mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 10/12£565

Wed 14/114:05STN - PEK

1 stop16h 40mEmirates

Tue 20/100:40PEK - STN

1 stop19h 25mEmirates

Deal found 10/12£700

Sun 11/106:30STN - SHA

2 stops20h 05mMultiple Airlines

Sat 24/119:35SHA - STN

2 stops22h 15mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 10/12£569

Thu 8/120:15STN - CAN

1 stop17h 30mEmirates

Tue 27/100:15CAN - STN

1 stop19h 50mEmirates

Deal found 10/12£700

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Tue 6/108:10STN - SHA

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Fri 16/120:50SHA - STN

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Deal found 10/12£428

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Deal found 10/12£456

Thu 8/107:40STN - SHA

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Sun 18/121:45SHA - STN

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Deal found 11/12£451

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Thu 15/111:45PVG - STN

2 stops33h 35mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 11/12£456

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Sat 17/111:45PVG - STN

2 stops31h 45mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 10/12£449

Sat 10/114:40STN - PVG

2 stops22h 55mMultiple Airlines

Sat 17/111:45PVG - STN

2 stops31h 45mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 11/12£441

Sun 11/119:30STN - PVG

2 stops35h 45mMultiple Airlines

Tue 27/111:45PVG - STN

2 stops34h 05mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 11/12£438

Wed 14/120:40STN - PEK

2 stops34h 15mMultiple Airlines

Wed 28/118:55PEK - STN

2 stops27h 15mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 10/12£460

Fri 16/116:20STN - PEK

3 stops41h 55mMultiple Airlines

Sat 24/114:00PEK - STN

2 stops29h 30mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 11/12£459

Sat 17/114:40STN - SHA

2 stops35h 30mMultiple Airlines

Sat 24/107:10SHA - STN

3 stops36h 25mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 11/12£450

Sun 18/119:30STN - PVG

2 stops30h 30mMultiple Airlines

Sat 24/111:45PVG - STN

2 stops31h 45mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 9/12£447

Tue 20/108:10STN - CAN

1 stop24h 30mMultiple Airlines

Fri 30/118:00CAN - STN

2 stops33h 45mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 10/12£455

One-way flights from Stansted to China
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Sat 24/114:40STN - CAN

1 stop18h 00mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 10/12£222

Mon 5/119:55STN - CAN

1 stop36h 45mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 10/12£240

Tue 17/305:55STN - CAN

3 stops44h 55mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 10/12£261

Mon 26/106:10STN - NKG

3 stops45h 30mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 11/12£264

Mon 23/308:05STN - CAN

2 stops36h 45mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 11/12£267

Tue 6/108:40STN - SZX

1 stop35h 50mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 11/12£267

Wed 28/112:45STN - NKG

3 stops43h 50mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 11/12£273

Tue 6/123:20STN - PVG

3 stops38h 15mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 11/12£275

Mon 19/106:10STN - PVG

1 stop15h 15mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 11/12£276

Tue 6/121:20STN - SHA

2 stops30h 05mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 11/12£276

Fri 6/310:45STN - SHA

3 stops48h 30mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 10/12£277

Fri 23/117:20STN - PVG

1 stop28h 05mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 10/12£278

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Round-trip from	£428
One-way from	£222
Popular in	July
Cheapest in	January
Average price	£686

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65h 25m total
London to China

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LondonShanghai

STN - PVG

STNPVG

London Stansted

Sat 10/1

14:40-21:35

2 stops22h 55m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Sat 17/1

11:45-11:30

2 stops31h 45m

£441

LondonShanghai

STN - SHA

STNSHA

London Stansted

Sat 17/1

14:40-10:10

2 stops35h 30m

Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

Sat 24/1

07:10-11:35

3 stops36h 25m

£450

LondonShenzhen

STN - SZX

STNSZX

London Stansted

Sat 24/1

06:00-11:40

2 stops21h 40m

Shenzhen

Sat 31/1

21:15-11:00

2 stops21h 45m

£479

LondonShanghai

STN - SHA

STNSHA

London Stansted

Sat 10/1

14:40-22:15

2 stops23h 35m

Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

Sat 17/1

10:30-11:45

3 stops33h 15m

£483

LondonShanghai

STN - SHA

STNSHA

London Stansted

Wed 28/1

18:25-22:15

3 stops43h 50m

Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

Mon 30/3

12:25-15:40

3 stops34h 15m

£493

LondonShanghai

STN - SHA

STNSHA

London Stansted

Fri 9/1

07:30-12:10

2 stops20h 40m

Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

Sat 17/1

20:35-16:35

2 stops28h 00m

£494

LondonShanghai

STN - SHA

STNSHA

London Stansted

Thu 8/1

21:20-11:25

2 stops30h 05m

Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

Thu 15/1

11:30-14:50

3 stops35h 20m

£520

LondonWuhan

STN - WUH

STNWUH

London Stansted

Thu 8/1

08:10-17:25

2 stops25h 15m

Wuhan

Sat 31/1

09:30-09:40

3 stops32h 10m

£523

LondonBeijing

STN - PEK

STNPEK

London Stansted

Sat 24/1

06:30-05:05

1 stop14h 35m

Beijing Capital

Fri 30/1

02:40-18:20

1 stop23h 40m

£524

LondonNanjing

STN - NKG

STNNKG

London Stansted

Fri 16/1

19:50-18:15

3 stops38h 25m

Nanjing Lukou Intl

Sun 25/1

12:30-23:00

3 stops42h 30m

£532

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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.

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How long is the flight from London Stansted Airport to China?
A quick flight from London Stansted Airport to China can take about 23h 55m. Emirates provides one of the quickest options available for as low as £544. 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?
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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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