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Cheap flights from Shanghai, China to Edinburgh from £608

This is the cheapest retur flight price found by a Cheapflights user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight departing on 8/3. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel.
SHA — EDI
21 Feb — 28 Feb1
1 adult
1 adult, Economy, 0 bags

Cheap flight deals from Shanghai to Edinburgh

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Cheapest flights from Shanghai to Edinburgh
Explore the most affordable flight options available from Shanghai to Edinburgh. Find the lowest fares from popular airlines and budget airlines, with prices last updated on 22 January 2026.

Sun 8/316:30
SHA
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EDI
2 stops38h 05m
Multiple Airlines
Sun 15/310:00
EDI
-
SHA
2 stops27h 50m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 22/1£608
Thu 5/323:05
PVG
-
EDI
1 stop18h 55m
Turkish Airlines
Mon 9/316:20
EDI
-
PVG
1 stop32h 10m
Turkish Airlines
Deal found 20/1£772
Fri 6/309:20
SHA
-
EDI
2 stops20h 50m
Multiple Airlines
Fri 13/310:50
EDI
-
SHA
1 stop14h 45m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 20/1£784
Wed 11/201:00
PVG
-
EDI
1 stop19h 35m
Multiple Airlines
Sun 22/217:40
EDI
-
PVG
2 stops51h 45m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 20/1£862
Thu 5/323:35
PVG
-
EDI
1 stop21h 00m
Qatar Airways
Mon 9/308:20
EDI
-
PVG
2 stops29h 25m
Qatar Airways
Deal found 19/1£969
Thu 12/210:55
PVG
-
EDI
1 stop28h 35m
British Airways
Sun 22/212:40
EDI
-
PVG
1 stop36h 30m
British Airways
Deal found 20/1£981
Thu 5/314:50
SHA
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EDI
2 stops39h 40m
China Southern
Mon 9/317:55
EDI
-
SHA
2 stops19h 55m
China Southern
Deal found 19/1£1,009
Thu 5/318:25
PVG
-
EDI
2 stops36h 05m
China Southern
Mon 9/314:05
EDI
-
PVG
2 stops24h 45m
China Southern
Deal found 19/1£1,009
Thu 12/219:50
SHA
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EDI
2 stops34h 20m
Multiple Airlines
Sun 22/217:25
EDI
-
SHA
3 stops33h 15m
Multiple Airlines
Deal found 20/1£1,054
Fri 6/309:20
SHA
-
EDI
2 stops21h 10m
China Southern
Fri 13/313:40
EDI
-
SHA
2 stops41h 15m
China Southern
Deal found 20/1£1,071
Thu 5/308:30
PVG
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EDI
2 stops32h 30m
Cathay Pacific
Mon 9/316:10
EDI
-
PVG
2 stops23h 45m
Cathay Pacific
Deal found 20/1£1,233

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Discover tips and strategies to find the most affordable flight options for your journey from Shanghai (CN2) 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 22 January 2026.

Round-trip from

£772
Turkish Airlines
  • Turkish Airlines
  • 5/3-9/3
  • 2 total stops
  • 51h 05m total
  • Shanghai to Edinburgh
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ShanghaiEdinburgh

SHA - EDI

SHAEDI

Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

Sun 8/3

16:30-22:35

2 stops38h 05m

Edinburgh Turnhouse

Sun 15/3

10:00-21:50

2 stops27h 50m

£608

ShanghaiEdinburgh

PVG - EDI

PVGEDI

Shanghai Pu Dong

Thu 5/3

23:05-10:00

1 stop18h 55m

Edinburgh Turnhouse

Mon 9/3

16:20-08:30

1 stop32h 10m

£772

ShanghaiEdinburgh

SHA - EDI

SHAEDI

Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

Fri 6/3

09:20-22:10

2 stops20h 50m

Edinburgh Turnhouse

Fri 13/3

10:50-09:35

1 stop14h 45m

£784

ShanghaiEdinburgh

PVG - EDI

PVGEDI

Shanghai Pu Dong

Wed 11/2

01:00-12:35

1 stop19h 35m

Edinburgh Turnhouse

Sun 22/2

17:40-05:25

2 stops51h 45m

£862

ShanghaiEdinburgh

PVG - EDI

PVGEDI

Shanghai Pu Dong

Thu 5/3

23:35-12:35

1 stop21h 00m

Edinburgh Turnhouse

Mon 9/3

08:20-21:45

2 stops29h 25m

£969

ShanghaiEdinburgh

SHA - EDI

SHAEDI

Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

Thu 5/3

14:50-22:30

2 stops39h 40m

Edinburgh Turnhouse

Mon 9/3

17:55-21:50

2 stops19h 55m

£1,009

ShanghaiEdinburgh

PVG - EDI

PVGEDI

Shanghai Pu Dong

Thu 5/3

18:25-22:30

2 stops36h 05m

Edinburgh Turnhouse

Mon 9/3

14:05-22:50

2 stops24h 45m

£1,009

ShanghaiEdinburgh

SHA - EDI

SHAEDI

Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

Thu 12/2

19:50-22:10

2 stops34h 20m

Edinburgh Turnhouse

Sun 22/2

17:25-10:40

3 stops33h 15m

£1,054

ShanghaiEdinburgh

SHA - EDI

SHAEDI

Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

Fri 6/3

09:20-22:30

2 stops21h 10m

Edinburgh Turnhouse

Fri 13/3

13:40-14:55

2 stops41h 15m

£1,071

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Deals found on 22/1

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

    Most people fly into Edinburgh Turnhouse (EDI) if they book a flight to Edinburgh from Shanghai. On average, Turnhouse has 0 inbound flights from Shanghai per day from 0 airlines. Edinburgh Turnhouse is conveniently located just 6.8 mi from Edinburgh’s city center.

  • How long is the flight from Shanghai to Edinburgh?

    Airlines like Turkish Airlines and China Southern fly from Shanghai to Edinburgh in about 18h 55m. The time it takes to get you to your destination can typically vary by up to 20h 45m. There are 5609 mi between Shanghai and Edinburgh. This flight may include one or multiple stops.

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

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

  • How can I find direct flights from Shanghai to Edinburgh?

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

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

    Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from Shanghai 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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