Cheap flights from Shanghai Hongqiao Intl Airport, China to Edinburgh from £301

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a Cheapflights user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight departing on 5/12. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel.
SHA — EDI
23 Jul — 30 Jul1
1 adult

Cheap flight deals from Hongqiao Intl to Edinburgh

Discover tips and strategies to find the most affordable flight options for your journey from Hongqiao Intl (SHA) to Edinburgh (EDI). Learn about various techniques such as flexible date searches, comparing prices across and setting up price alerts. Use these methods to find the cheapest flights available for your travel needs. Data last updated 18 July 2025.

Round-trip from

£748

One-way from

£301
31/8-7/9
  • 31/8-7/9
  • 4 total stops
  • 62h 25m total
  • Shanghai to Edinburgh
5/12
  • 5/12
  • 2 total stops
  • 27h 05m total
  • Shanghai to Edinburgh

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Cheapest flights from Hongqiao Intl to Edinburgh
Explore the most affordable flight options available from Hongqiao Intl to Edinburgh. Find the lowest fares from popular airlines and budget airlines, with prices last updated on 18 July 2025.

Sun 31/812:10SHA - EDI
2 stops34h 15mMultiple Airlines
Sun 7/907:50EDI - SHA
2 stops28h 10mMultiple Airlines
Deal found 17/7£748
Sun 31/814:50SHA - EDI
2 stops24h 35mChina Southern
Sun 7/906:00EDI - SHA
2 stops26h 25mChina Southern
Deal found 17/7£1,085
Tue 30/920:15SHA - EDI
1 stop17h 45mHainan Airlines
Wed 8/1012:00EDI - SHA
1 stop15h 55mHainan Airlines
Deal found 17/7£1,226

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Fly from

Hongqiao Intl

Fly to

Edinburgh

Route

Depart

Return

Price

ShanghaiEdinburgh

SHA - EDI

SHAEDI

Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

Sun 31/8

12:10-15:25

2 stops34h 15m

Edinburgh Turnhouse

Sun 7/9

07:50-19:00

2 stops28h 10m

£748

ShanghaiEdinburgh

SHA - EDI

SHAEDI

Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

Sun 31/8

14:50-08:25

2 stops24h 35m

Edinburgh Turnhouse

Sun 7/9

06:00-15:25

2 stops26h 25m

£1,085

ShanghaiEdinburgh

SHA - EDI

SHAEDI

Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

Tue 30/9

20:15-07:00

1 stop17h 45m

Edinburgh Turnhouse

Wed 8/10

12:00-10:55

1 stop15h 55m

£1,226

ShanghaiEdinburgh

SHA - EDI

SHAEDI

Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

Fri 5/12

16:10-11:15

2 stops27h 05m

£301

ShanghaiEdinburgh

SHA - EDI

SHAEDI

Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

Fri 25/7

12:10-07:00

1 stop25h 50m

£500

ShanghaiEdinburgh

SHA - EDI

SHAEDI

Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

Fri 25/7

21:55-21:45

2 stops30h 50m

£712

ShanghaiEdinburgh

SHA - EDI

SHAEDI

Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

Sun 31/8

15:30-08:25

2 stops47h 55m

£1,807

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Deals found on 16/7

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Reviews of airlines servicing Edinburgh

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See what other customers who have flown with Hainan Airlines and China Southern from Shanghai Hongqiao Intl Airport to Edinburgh have to say. You can also see how each airline compares in terms of entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.

Overall

8.2

Boarding

8.6

Entertainment

7.6

Food

8.6

Comfort

8.1

Crew

8.9

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.

Overall

8.2

Boarding

8.6

Entertainment

7.6

Food

8.6

Comfort

8.1

Crew

8.9

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.

Overall

8.2

Boarding

8.6

Entertainment

7.6

Food

8.6

Comfort

8.1

Crew

8.9

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.

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  • What airport do you fly into for flights to Edinburgh from Shanghai Hongqiao Intl?

    Located just 6.8 mi from the city center, Edinburgh Turnhouse is the airport most travelers will use when flying to Edinburgh from Shanghai Hongqiao Intl. Booking flights from Shanghai Hongqiao Intl to Turnhouse (EDI) should be relatively easy as there are 0 daily inbound flights from Shanghai Hongqiao Intl from 0 different airlines.

  • What are the cheapest airlines flying from Shanghai Hongqiao Intl Airport to Edinburgh round-trip?

    China Southern, at £1,085, was found to be the cheapest airline from Shanghai Hongqiao Intl Airport to Edinburgh. An alternate airline flying to your destination would be Hainan Airlines.

  • What are the cheapest airlines to fly from Shanghai Hongqiao Intl Airport to Edinburgh one-way?

    The cheapest airline one-way is Hainan Airlines, with whom users have recently found tickets for as low as £500. However, be on the lookout for offers from XiamenAir and China Southern, as they are both options that can get you from Shanghai Hongqiao Intl Airport to Edinburgh for a low price.

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  • What is the cheapest month to book a flight from Shanghai Hongqiao Intl Airport to Edinburgh?

    Currently, January is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Shanghai Hongqiao Intl Airport to Edinburgh (average of £78). Flying from Shanghai Hongqiao Intl Airport 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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