How long is the flight from Beijing to Edinburgh?

A quick flight from Beijing to Edinburgh can take about 22h 30m. KLM provides one of the quickest options available for as low as £739. The distance from Beijing to Edinburgh is about 4927 mi. When browsing for deals, the options you’ll see will be for both direct flights and flights with stops.

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

Currently, January is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Beijing to Edinburgh (average of £77). Flying from Beijing to Edinburgh in June is currently the most expensive (average of £102). 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 day to fly from Beijing to Edinburgh?

Travellers seeking maximum savings on their Beijing to Edinburgh flight should consider departing on Friday evenings when fares are most often at their lowest. Friday evenings flights should be avoided if possible as fares are typically the most expensive at this time.

In terms of precipitation, rainfall in Edinburgh ranges from 30.0 - 60.0 inches per month. July is typically the wettest month, when rainfall can reach 60.0 mm. April is typically the driest time to visit Edinburgh when rainfall is around 30.0 mm.

If weather is an important factor for your trip to Edinburgh, 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 15.0 C. Travellers hoping to avoid the cold should look outside of January, when temperatures are typically at their lowest (around 4.0 C).

What are the cheapest flights from Beijing to Edinburgh?

While on average a flight from Beijing to Edinburgh is generally £2,126, our data shows the cheapest flight currently is £2,126. When looking at the most popular route, (Beijing Capital - Edinburgh Turnhouse), you can expect to pay £518 for that flight.

What airport do you fly into for flights to Edinburgh from Beijing?

Edinburgh Turnhouse (EDI) is the airport you will fly into if you book a flight from Beijing to Edinburgh. You should not have trouble finding flights to Turnhouse from Beijing; the airport handles an average of 0 inbound flights from Beijing per day. You should also have plenty of airline options to choose from since 0 airlines have flights to the Edinburgh airport from Beijing. It is only a 6.8 mi journey from Turnhouse (EDI) to Edinburgh’s city center.

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

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

How can I find direct flights from Beijing to Edinburgh?

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

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

Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from Beijing to Edinburgh 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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One-way from	£279
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2 total stops
35h 20m total
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36h 10m total
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Explore the most affordable flight options available from Beijing to Edinburgh. Find the lowest fares from popular airlines and budget airlines, with prices last updated on 17 September 2025.

Do 2/1002:55PEK - EDI

2 stops17h 10mMultiple Airlines

Fr 10/1023:50EDI - PEK

1 stop22h 20mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 13/9£912

Do 2/1002:55PEK - EDI

2 stops20h 30mMultiple Airlines

Sa 11/1023:35EDI - PEK

1 stop22h 35mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 13/9£965

Fr 3/1014:00PKX - EDI

1 stop15h 00mMultiple Airlines

Fr 10/1008:35EDI - PKX

1 stop22h 40mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 13/9£1,084

Fr 3/1014:15PKX - EDI

1 stop33h 10mChina Southern

Sa 11/1016:10EDI - PKX

1 stop15h 05mChina Southern

Deal found 13/9£1,345

Do 2/1003:10PEK - EDI

Nonstop10h 50mHainan Airlines

Fr 10/1012:00EDI - PEK

Nonstop10h 10mHainan Airlines

Deal found 13/9£1,388

Do 2/1001:45PKX - EDI

1 stop18h 55mQatar Airways

Sa 11/1020:30EDI - PKX

2 stops35h 30mQatar Airways

Deal found 13/9£1,586

Do 2/1001:45PKX - EDI

1 stop18h 55mQatar Airways

Fr 10/1011:55EDI - PKX

2 stops19h 15mQatar Airways

Deal found 13/9£1,609

Mi 1/1019:30PKX - EDI

2 stops24h 05mChina Southern

Mi 8/1009:10EDI - PKX

2 stops21h 00mChina Southern

Deal found 16/9£3,677

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Sa 31/103:20PEK - EDI

1 stop24h 00mMultiple Airlines

Sa 28/216:05EDI - PEK

1 stop27h 30mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 15/9£695

So 15/211:50PEK - EDI

1 stop36h 15mKLM

Mo 2/305:45EDI - PEK

1 stop20h 10mKLM

Deal found 16/9£700

Fr 13/200:50PEK - EDI

1 stop22h 30mTurkish Airlines

Sa 28/216:20EDI - PEK

1 stop30h 55mTurkish Airlines

Deal found 16/9£739

So 15/211:50PEK - EDI

2 stops30h 50mAir France

Mo 2/306:00EDI - PEK

2 stops19h 55mAir France

Deal found 16/9£744

Mo 2/318:05PKX - EDI

1 stop26h 30mQatar Airways

Mi 4/318:55EDI - PKX

2 stops35h 50mQatar Airways

Deal found 13/9£755

Sa 31/103:00PEK - EDI

2 stops45h 55mAustrian Airlines

Sa 28/217:45EDI - PEK

2 stops27h 55mAustrian Airlines

Deal found 15/9£897

Sa 14/211:50PEK - EDI

1 stop30h 20mKLM

Sa 28/218:00EDI - PEK

2 stops39h 40mKLM

Deal found 16/9£755

So 1/218:05PKX - EDI

1 stop19h 55mMultiple Airlines

Sa 28/216:25EDI - PKX

2 stops32h 20mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 15/9£793

So 15/218:05PKX - EDI

2 stops24h 00mQatar Airways

Mo 2/314:05EDI - PKX

1 stop23h 35mQatar Airways

Deal found 16/9£837

So 1/211:50PEK - EDI

1 stop36h 15mKLM

Sa 28/210:05EDI - PEK

1 stop15h 50mKLM

Deal found 15/9£762

Mo 2/300:50PEK - EDI

1 stop22h 30mTurkish Airlines

Mi 4/311:00EDI - PEK

1 stop21h 15mTurkish Airlines

Deal found 13/9£860

Fr 13/203:00PEK - EDI

2 stops18h 15mMultiple Airlines

Sa 28/216:05EDI - PEK

1 stop27h 30mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 16/9£820

So 1/218:05PKX - EDI

1 stop26h 30mQatar Airways

Sa 28/207:30EDI - PKX

1 stop23h 15mQatar Airways

Deal found 15/9£864

So 15/214:20PKX - EDI

1 stop27h 45mMultiple Airlines

Mo 2/309:55EDI - PKX

1 stop21h 30mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 16/9£832

Sa 14/214:20PKX - EDI

1 stop26h 05mMultiple Airlines

Sa 28/208:15EDI - PKX

1 stop23h 10mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 16/9£853

Sa 14/203:20PEK - EDI

1 stop24h 00mMultiple Airlines

Mo 2/310:50EDI - PEK

Nonstop10h 20mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 16/9£869

Direct flights from Beijing to Edinburgh
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Do 2/1003:10PEK - EDI

Nonstop10h 50mHainan Airlines

Fr 10/1012:00EDI - PEK

Nonstop10h 10mHainan Airlines

Deal found 13/9£1,388

Do 2/1003:10PEK - EDI

Nonstop10h 50mHainan Airlines

Sa 11/1012:00EDI - PEK

Nonstop10h 10mHainan Airlines

Deal found 13/9£1,445

Di 30/903:10PEK - EDI

Nonstop10h 50mHainan Airlines

Mi 8/1012:00EDI - PEK

Nonstop10h 10mHainan Airlines

Deal found 16/9£9,501

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Mi 1/1019:30PKX - EDI

2 stops24h 05mChina Southern

Mi 8/1009:10EDI - PKX

2 stops21h 00mChina Southern

Deal found 16/9£3,677

Do 2/1002:55PEK - EDI

2 stops17h 10mMultiple Airlines

Fr 10/1023:50EDI - PEK

1 stop22h 20mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 13/9£912

Do 2/1002:55PEK - EDI

2 stops20h 30mMultiple Airlines

Sa 11/1023:35EDI - PEK

1 stop22h 35mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 13/9£965

Do 2/1003:10PEK - EDI

Nonstop10h 50mHainan Airlines

Fr 10/1012:00EDI - PEK

Nonstop10h 10mHainan Airlines

Deal found 13/9£1,388

Do 2/1001:45PKX - EDI

1 stop18h 55mQatar Airways

Sa 11/1020:30EDI - PKX

2 stops35h 30mQatar Airways

Deal found 13/9£1,586

Do 2/1001:45PKX - EDI

1 stop18h 55mQatar Airways

Fr 10/1011:55EDI - PKX

2 stops19h 15mQatar Airways

Deal found 13/9£1,609

Fr 3/1014:00PKX - EDI

1 stop15h 00mMultiple Airlines

Fr 10/1008:35EDI - PKX

1 stop22h 40mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 13/9£1,084

Fr 3/1014:15PKX - EDI

1 stop33h 10mChina Southern

Sa 11/1016:10EDI - PKX

1 stop15h 05mChina Southern

Deal found 13/9£1,345

One-way flights from Beijing to Edinburgh
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Do 25/909:00PKX - EDI

3 stops36h 10mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 16/9£279

Do 25/917:00PEK - EDI

2 stops28h 10mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 16/9£355

Do 25/902:40PKX - EDI

3 stops36h 10mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 14/9£405

Fr 26/908:25PEK - EDI

3 stops46h 50mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 14/9£501

So 21/913:15PKX - EDI

3 stops28h 30mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 16/9£631

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BeijingEdinburgh

PEK - EDI

PEKEDI

Beijing Capital

Sa 31/1

03:20-19:20

1 stop24h 00m

Edinburgh Turnhouse

Sa 28/2

16:05-03:35

1 stop27h 30m

£695

BeijingEdinburgh

PEK - EDI

PEKEDI

Beijing Capital

So 15/2

11:50-16:05

1 stop36h 15m

Edinburgh Turnhouse

Mo 2/3

05:45-09:55

1 stop20h 10m

£700

BeijingEdinburgh

PEK - EDI

PEKEDI

Beijing Capital

Fr 13/2

00:50-15:20

1 stop22h 30m

Edinburgh Turnhouse

Sa 28/2

16:20-07:15

1 stop30h 55m

£739

BeijingEdinburgh

PEK - EDI

PEKEDI

Beijing Capital

So 15/2

11:50-10:40

2 stops30h 50m

Edinburgh Turnhouse

Mo 2/3

06:00-09:55

2 stops19h 55m

£744

BeijingEdinburgh

PKX - EDI

PKXEDI

Beijing Daxing Intl

Mo 2/3

18:05-12:35

1 stop26h 30m

Edinburgh Turnhouse

Mi 4/3

18:55-14:45

2 stops35h 50m

£755

BeijingEdinburgh

PEK - EDI

PEKEDI

Beijing Capital

Sa 14/2

11:50-10:10

1 stop30h 20m

Edinburgh Turnhouse

Sa 28/2

18:00-17:40

2 stops39h 40m

£755

BeijingEdinburgh

PEK - EDI

PEKEDI

Beijing Capital

So 1/2

11:50-16:05

1 stop36h 15m

Edinburgh Turnhouse

Sa 28/2

10:05-09:55

1 stop15h 50m

£762

BeijingEdinburgh

PKX - EDI

PKXEDI

Beijing Daxing Intl

So 1/2

18:05-06:00

1 stop19h 55m

Edinburgh Turnhouse

Sa 28/2

16:25-08:45

2 stops32h 20m

£793

BeijingEdinburgh

PEK - EDI

PEKEDI

Beijing Capital

Fr 13/2

03:00-13:15

2 stops18h 15m

Edinburgh Turnhouse

Sa 28/2

16:05-03:35

1 stop27h 30m

£820

BeijingEdinburgh

PKX - EDI

PKXEDI

Beijing Daxing Intl

So 15/2

14:20-10:05

1 stop27h 45m

Edinburgh Turnhouse

Mo 2/3

09:55-15:25

1 stop21h 30m

£832

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8.2

Very Good

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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

8.2

Very Good

45 reviews

Hainan Airlines

8.2

Very Good

45 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 2

10.0

Excellent

Anonymous,Mar 2025

CAN - PEK

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What airport do you fly into for flights to Edinburgh from Beijing?
Edinburgh Turnhouse (EDI) is the airport you will fly into if you book a flight from Beijing to Edinburgh. You should not have trouble finding flights to Turnhouse from Beijing; the airport handles an average of 0 inbound flights from Beijing per day. You should also have plenty of airline options to choose from since 0 airlines have flights to the Edinburgh airport from Beijing. It is only a 6.8 mi journey from Turnhouse (EDI) to Edinburgh’s city center.
How long is the flight from Beijing to Edinburgh?
A quick flight from Beijing to Edinburgh can take about 22h 30m. KLM provides one of the quickest options available for as low as £739. The distance from Beijing to Edinburgh is about 4927 mi. When browsing for deals, the options you’ll see will be for both direct flights and flights with stops.
What are the cheapest flights from Beijing to Edinburgh?
While on average a flight from Beijing to Edinburgh is generally £2,126, our data shows the cheapest flight currently is £2,126. When looking at the most popular route, (Beijing Capital - Edinburgh Turnhouse), you can expect to pay £518 for that flight.
Can I find deals for flights from Beijing to Edinburgh that include hotel bookings?
Yes. In addition to deals on Beijing to Edinburgh flights, Cheapflights offers holiday packages that include both flights and hotel.
How can I find direct flights from Beijing to Edinburgh?
After entering your origin and destination, apply the non-stop filter on the search result page to find direct flights from Beijing to Edinburgh.
Can I find deals for business class flights from Beijing to Edinburgh?
Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from Beijing to Edinburgh 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 Beijing to Edinburgh?
Currently, January is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Beijing to Edinburgh (average of £77). Flying from Beijing to Edinburgh in June is currently the most expensive (average of £102). 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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