How long is the flight from China to Edinburgh?

There are many flights that can get you from China to Edinburgh in 19h 20m. Fly via KLM, Qatar Airways, or Finnair to get the fastest option. The distance from China to Edinburgh is about 4927 mi. This flight may include one or multiple stops.

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 most popular routes from China to Edinburgh?

Most travelers choose Beijing Capital - Edinburgh Turnhouse, Beijing Daxing Intl - Edinburgh Turnhouse or Shanghai Hongqiao Intl - Edinburgh Turnhouse when deciding on the best route from China to Edinburgh.

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

Edinburgh Turnhouse (EDI), located 6.8 mi from the city center, is the airport you fly into when you book flights from China to Edinburgh.

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

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

How can I find direct flights from China to Edinburgh?

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

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

Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from China 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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Round-trip from	£504
One-way from	£205
Good round-trip deal	£2,174 or less

5/12-13/12
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51h 05m total
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28/11
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42h 40m total
China to Edinburgh

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Explore the most affordable flight options available from China to Edinburgh. Find the lowest fares from popular airlines and budget airlines, with prices last updated on 24 October 2025.

Fri 5/1202:40PEK - EDI

1 stop22h 15mMultiple Airlines

Sat 13/1217:45EDI - PEK

1 stop28h 50mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 21/10£504

Thu 4/1202:40PEK - EDI

1 stop22h 25mMultiple Airlines

Fri 12/1206:00EDI - PEK

1 stop16h 35mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 21/10£520

Sat 6/1220:30PKX - EDI

2 stops28h 05mMultiple Airlines

Sat 13/1218:50EDI - PKX

1 stop34h 50mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 21/10£600

Tue 28/1020:00PEK - EDI

2 stops30h 15mMultiple Airlines

Tue 4/1106:10EDI - PEK

2 stops20h 15mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 21/10£634

Wed 5/1116:40PVG - EDI

2 stops22h 50mMultiple Airlines

Wed 3/1213:20EDI - PVG

2 stops45h 35mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 22/10£688

Thu 4/1202:55PEK - EDI

Nonstop11h 40mHainan Airlines

Fri 12/1210:50EDI - PEK

Nonstop10h 20mHainan Airlines

Deal found 21/10£693

Fri 5/1200:10PKX - EDI

1 stop20h 25mQatar Airways

Sat 13/1207:30EDI - PKX

1 stop23h 15mQatar Airways

Deal found 21/10£696

Wed 5/1110:55PVG - EDI

1 stop28h 50mBritish Airways

Wed 3/1206:25EDI - PVG

1 stop18h 45mBritish Airways

Deal found 22/10£697

Sun 7/1220:50CTU - EDI

2 stops31h 35mMultiple Airlines

Sun 14/1219:45EDI - CTU

3 stops32h 50mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 23/10£706

Tue 28/1015:15PKX - EDI

1 stop25h 20mMultiple Airlines

Tue 4/1108:40EDI - PKX

1 stop22h 45mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 21/10£776

Tue 4/1100:10PVG - EDI

2 stops19h 35mAustrian Airlines

Wed 3/1217:35EDI - PVG

2 stops39h 55mAustrian Airlines

Deal found 22/10£803

Wed 5/1123:35PVG - EDI

1 stop21h 00mQatar Airways

Wed 3/1208:20EDI - PVG

2 stops22h 20mQatar Airways

Deal found 22/10£847

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Sat 6/1213:50PEK - EDI

1 stop17h 25mMultiple Airlines

Sat 13/1217:45EDI - PEK

1 stop28h 50mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 21/10£504

Thu 5/211:50PEK - EDI

1 stop19h 20mKLM

Mon 16/211:00EDI - PEK

1 stop14h 55mKLM

Deal found 22/10£532

Thu 5/218:05PKX - EDI

1 stop19h 55mQatar Airways

Mon 16/208:20EDI - PKX

2 stops22h 25mQatar Airways

Deal found 22/10£677

Tue 3/321:00PVG - EDI

2 stops26h 15mFinnair

Wed 4/317:55EDI - PVG

2 stops41h 00mFinnair

Deal found 22/10£867

Sat 14/215:55XIY - EDI

2 stops54h 30mCathay Pacific

Wed 18/213:20EDI - XIY

2 stops41h 20mCathay Pacific

Deal found 22/10£928

Fri 20/223:05PVG - EDI

1 stop24h 15mTurkish Airlines

Tue 24/216:20EDI - PVG

1 stop16h 50mTurkish Airlines

Deal found 22/10£937

Wed 4/200:05PEK - EDI

1 stop18h 35mMultiple Airlines

Mon 16/211:00EDI - PEK

1 stop14h 55mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 22/10£536

Fri 13/317:30CTU - EDI

2 stops25h 10mChina Eastern

Tue 17/306:00EDI - CTU

2 stops22h 35mChina Eastern

Deal found 22/10£1,084

Fri 6/211:50PEK - EDI

1 stop19h 20mKLM

Mon 16/211:00EDI - PEK

1 stop14h 55mKLM

Deal found 22/10£553

Tue 3/310:55PVG - EDI

1 stop18h 00mBritish Airways

Wed 4/316:10EDI - PVG

1 stop33h 00mBritish Airways

Deal found 22/10£1,111

Thu 5/200:05PEK - EDI

1 stop18h 35mMultiple Airlines

Mon 16/211:00EDI - PEK

1 stop14h 55mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 22/10£554

Sat 6/1218:05PKX - EDI

1 stop19h 55mQatar Airways

Sat 13/1207:30EDI - PKX

1 stop23h 15mQatar Airways

Deal found 21/10£696

Sat 6/1220:30PKX - EDI

2 stops28h 05mMultiple Airlines

Sat 13/1218:50EDI - PKX

1 stop34h 50mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 21/10£600

Fri 6/219:45PKX - EDI

2 stops35h 05mMultiple Airlines

Mon 16/220:20EDI - PKX

2 stops28h 25mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 22/10£601

Wed 5/1123:35PVG - EDI

1 stop21h 00mQatar Airways

Wed 3/1208:20EDI - PVG

2 stops22h 20mQatar Airways

Deal found 22/10£847

Thu 5/219:45PKX - EDI

2 stops24h 00mMultiple Airlines

Mon 16/205:50EDI - PKX

3 stops32h 15mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 22/10£655

Tue 3/323:35PVG - EDI

1 stop21h 00mQatar Airways

Wed 4/320:20EDI - PVG

2 stops34h 20mQatar Airways

Deal found 21/10£886

Tue 17/220:40XMN - EDI

2 stops43h 05mCathay Pacific

Sat 21/216:10EDI - XMN

2 stops43h 20mCathay Pacific

Deal found 22/10£1,077

Tue 4/1100:15PVG - EDI

1 stop18h 25mChina Eastern

Wed 3/1206:00EDI - PVG

1 stop17h 00mChina Eastern

Deal found 22/10£1,099

Wed 5/1116:40PVG - EDI

2 stops22h 50mMultiple Airlines

Wed 3/1213:20EDI - PVG

2 stops45h 35mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 22/10£688

Sat 14/207:00XIY - EDI

2 stops24h 10mKLM

Wed 18/205:50EDI - XIY

2 stops24h 50mKLM

Deal found 21/10£1,032

Sun 7/1220:50CTU - EDI

2 stops31h 35mMultiple Airlines

Sun 14/1219:45EDI - CTU

3 stops32h 50mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 23/10£706

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Tue 28/1015:15PKX - EDI

1 stop25h 20mMultiple Airlines

Tue 4/1108:40EDI - PKX

1 stop22h 45mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 21/10£776

Tue 28/1018:05PKX - EDI

1 stop26h 30mQatar Airways

Tue 4/1108:40EDI - PKX

2 stops22h 05mQatar Airways

Deal found 21/10£1,053

Tue 4/1100:10PVG - EDI

2 stops19h 35mAustrian Airlines

Wed 3/1217:35EDI - PVG

2 stops39h 55mAustrian Airlines

Deal found 22/10£803

Tue 4/1100:15PVG - EDI

1 stop18h 25mChina Eastern

Wed 3/1206:00EDI - PVG

1 stop17h 00mChina Eastern

Deal found 22/10£1,099

Wed 5/1116:40PVG - EDI

2 stops22h 50mMultiple Airlines

Wed 3/1213:20EDI - PVG

2 stops45h 35mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 22/10£688

Wed 5/1110:55PVG - EDI

1 stop28h 50mBritish Airways

Wed 3/1206:25EDI - PVG

1 stop18h 45mBritish Airways

Deal found 22/10£697

Wed 5/1123:35PVG - EDI

1 stop21h 00mQatar Airways

Wed 3/1208:20EDI - PVG

2 stops22h 20mQatar Airways

Deal found 22/10£847

One-way flights from China to Edinburgh
Search for one-way flight options from China to Edinburgh. Find affordable one-way fares based on user searches. Data last updated 24 October 2025.

Fri 28/1107:15PEK - EDI

2 stops42h 40mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 21/10£205

Sun 21/1221:15PEK - EDI

2 stops44h 00mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 23/10£241

Fri 28/1119:45PKX - EDI

2 stops30h 10mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 21/10£249

Wed 12/1111:50SHA - EDI

3 stops31h 05mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 23/10£258

Sun 21/1211:00PKX - EDI

3 stops42h 30mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 23/10£265

Fri 14/1122:25PVG - EDI

3 stops41h 10mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 23/10£265

Thu 13/1109:30PVG - EDI

3 stops33h 25mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 23/10£274

Tue 18/1113:50PEK - EDI

1 stop16h 55mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 21/10£283

Wed 19/1113:50PEK - EDI

1 stop17h 25mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 21/10£286

Thu 13/1111:30SHA - EDI

3 stops31h 25mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 23/10£289

Sun 14/1219:30PVG - EDI

1 stop19h 05mHainan Airlines

Deal found 22/10£298

Sun 16/1119:45PKX - EDI

2 stops24h 00mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 21/10£303

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Return

Price

BeijingEdinburgh

PEK - EDI

PEKEDI

Beijing Capital

Sat 6/12

13:50-23:15

1 stop17h 25m

Edinburgh Turnhouse

Sat 13/12

17:45-06:35

1 stop28h 50m

£504

BeijingEdinburgh

PEK - EDI

PEKEDI

Beijing Capital

Thu 5/2

11:50-23:10

1 stop19h 20m

Edinburgh Turnhouse

Mon 16/2

11:00-09:55

1 stop14h 55m

£532

BeijingEdinburgh

PEK - EDI

PEKEDI

Beijing Capital

Wed 4/2

00:05-10:40

1 stop18h 35m

Edinburgh Turnhouse

Mon 16/2

11:00-09:55

1 stop14h 55m

£536

BeijingEdinburgh

PEK - EDI

PEKEDI

Beijing Capital

Fri 6/2

11:50-23:10

1 stop19h 20m

Edinburgh Turnhouse

Mon 16/2

11:00-09:55

1 stop14h 55m

£553

BeijingEdinburgh

PEK - EDI

PEKEDI

Beijing Capital

Thu 5/2

00:05-10:40

1 stop18h 35m

Edinburgh Turnhouse

Mon 16/2

11:00-09:55

1 stop14h 55m

£554

BeijingEdinburgh

PKX - EDI

PKXEDI

Beijing Daxing Intl

Sat 6/12

20:30-16:35

2 stops28h 05m

Edinburgh Turnhouse

Sat 13/12

18:50-13:40

1 stop34h 50m

£600

BeijingEdinburgh

PKX - EDI

PKXEDI

Beijing Daxing Intl

Fri 6/2

19:45-22:50

2 stops35h 05m

Edinburgh Turnhouse

Mon 16/2

20:20-08:45

2 stops28h 25m

£601

BeijingEdinburgh

PKX - EDI

PKXEDI

Beijing Daxing Intl

Thu 5/2

19:45-11:45

2 stops24h 00m

Edinburgh Turnhouse

Mon 16/2

05:50-22:05

3 stops32h 15m

£655

BeijingEdinburgh

PKX - EDI

PKXEDI

Beijing Daxing Intl

Thu 5/2

18:05-06:00

1 stop19h 55m

Edinburgh Turnhouse

Mon 16/2

08:20-14:45

2 stops22h 25m

£677

ShanghaiEdinburgh

PVG - EDI

PVGEDI

Shanghai Pu Dong

Wed 5/11

16:40-07:30

2 stops22h 50m

Edinburgh Turnhouse

Wed 3/12

13:20-18:55

2 stops45h 35m

£688

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8.2

Very Good

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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

46 reviews

Hainan Airlines

8.2

Very Good

46 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 China?
Edinburgh Turnhouse (EDI), located 6.8 mi from the city center, is the airport you fly into when you book flights from China to Edinburgh.
How long is the flight from China to Edinburgh?
There are many flights that can get you from China to Edinburgh in 19h 20m. Fly via KLM, Qatar Airways, or Finnair to get the fastest option. The distance from China to Edinburgh is about 4927 mi. This flight may include one or multiple stops.
What are the most popular routes from China to Edinburgh?
Most travelers choose Beijing Capital - Edinburgh Turnhouse, Beijing Daxing Intl - Edinburgh Turnhouse or Shanghai Hongqiao Intl - Edinburgh Turnhouse when deciding on the best route from China to Edinburgh.
Can I find deals for flights from China to Edinburgh that include hotel bookings?
Yes. In addition to deals on China to Edinburgh flights, Cheapflights offers holiday packages that include both flights and hotel.
How can I find direct flights from China to Edinburgh?
After entering your origin and destination, apply the non-stop filter on the search result page to find direct flights from China to Edinburgh.
Can I find deals for business class flights from China to Edinburgh?
Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from China 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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