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Cheap Flights from Edinburgh to China

Cheapest return prices found by our users on KAYAK in the last 72 hours
Shanghai
Shanghai1 stop£453
Beijing
Beijingdirect£513
Guangzhou
Guangzhou2 stops£584
Fuzhou
Fuzhou2 stops£530
Shenzhen
Shenzhen1 stop£704
Chengdu
Chengdu2 stops£555
Xiamen
Xiamen2 stops£558
Shenyang
Shenyang2 stops£777
Xi'an
Xi'an2 stops£1,079
Dalian
Dalian2 stops£545
Shanghai
Shanghai1 stop£453
Beijing
Beijingdirect£513
Guangzhou
Guangzhou2 stops£584
Fuzhou
Fuzhou2 stops£530
Shenzhen
Shenzhen1 stop£704
Chengdu
Chengdu2 stops£555
Xiamen
Xiamen2 stops£558
Shenyang
Shenyang2 stops£777
Xi'an
Xi'an2 stops£1,079
Dalian
Dalian2 stops£545

Book Cheap Edinburgh to China Plane Tickets

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for return flights from Edinburgh to China that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.
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Recent return flight deals from Edinburgh to China

Thu, 8 Jan - Mon, 12 Jan
Turkish Airlines Logo
11:00 - 17:10EDI-PVG
22h 10m1 stop
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23:05 - 15:20PVG-EDI
24h 15m1 stop
£453Turkish Airlines
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Thu, 2 Oct - Thu, 16 Oct
Turkish Airlines Logo
16:50 - 16:45EDI-PVG
16h 55m1 stop
Turkish Airlines Logo
22:25 - 09:35PVG-EDI
18h 10m1 stop
£455Turkish Airlines
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Mon, 15 Sep - Sun, 21 Sep
Hainan Airlines Logo
12:00 - 05:10EDI-PEK
10h 10mdirect
Hainan Airlines Logo
03:10 - 07:00PEK-EDI
10h 50mdirect
£513Hainan Airlines
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Wed, 10 Sep - Wed, 17 Sep
KLM Logo
13:20 - 15:55EDI-PEK
19h 35m2 stops
KLM Logo
10:55 - 21:45PEK-EDI
17h 50m1 stop
£559KLM
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Thu, 25 Sep - Mon, 6 Oct
China Eastern Logo
17:25 - 18:15EDI-PVG
17h 50m1 stop
China Eastern Logo
21:30 - 10:45PVG-EDI
20h 15m1 stop
£563China Eastern
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Mon, 3 Nov - Thu, 13 Nov
China Eastern Logo
06:00 - 07:00EDI-PVG
17h 00m1 stop
China Eastern Logo
00:20 - 10:40PVG-EDI
18h 20m1 stop
£566China Eastern
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Fri, 5 Sep - Fri, 19 Sep
Hainan Airlines Logo
12:00 - 10:00EDI-PVG
15h 00m1 stop
Hainan Airlines Logo
11:15 - 07:00PVG-EDI
26h 45m1 stop
£625Hainan Airlines
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Sat, 20 Dec - Sun, 28 Dec
British Airways Logo
19:15 - 09:10EDI-PVG
29h 55m1 stop
British Airways Logo
10:55 - 07:35PVG-EDI
28h 40m1 stop
£719British Airways
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Sat, 20 Dec - Sat, 3 Jan
British Airways Logo
19:15 - 09:10EDI-PVG
29h 55m1 stop
British Airways Logo
10:55 - 10:10PVG-EDI
31h 15m1 stop
£760British Airways
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Mon, 22 Dec - Wed, 31 Dec
KLM Logo
13:30 - 17:40EDI-PEK
20h 10m2 stops
KLM Logo
23:55 - 12:40PEK-EDI
20h 45m2 stops
£977KLM
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Edinburgh to China flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Edinburgh to China to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

What is the cheapest Edinburgh to China flight route?

Data is based on round-trip flight searches on KAYAK over the past month.

The cheapest ticket to China from Edinburgh found in the last 72 hours was to Beijing, at £406 return. The most popular route is from Edinburgh (EDI) to Beijing Capital Airport (PEK), and the cheapest round-trip airline ticket found on this route in the last 72 hours was £406.

Can I save money by flying with a stopover from Edinburgh to China?

The average return price for all direct flights, flights with one stopover, and flights with two stopovers for the route found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.

Yes, flying with a stopover may cost you more time, but you can also save money on the route, with a 3 stops stopover the cheapest option at £857 on average.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Edinburgh to China?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from Edinburgh to China, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each week.

To get a below-average price on the flight from Edinburgh to China, you should book around 1 week before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 18 weeks before departure.

Good to know - Cheap tickets from Edinburgh to China

Low seasonAugust
Cheapest flight£275
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 20% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly (29% more expensive on average)
Flight from Edinburgh to Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

FAQs - booking China flights

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Edinburgh to China?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights from Edinburgh to China.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from Edinburgh to China?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight from Edinburgh to China is likely to change within 7 days, so travellers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from Edinburgh to China?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional return ticket. You could then fly from Edinburgh to China with an airline and back with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Edinburgh to China?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying from Edinburgh to China up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

  • What is the cheapest time of day to fly to China?

    The cheapest time of day to fly to China is generally in the afternoon, when retur flights cost £724 on average. Morning departures are around 5% cheaper than evening flights, on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to China is generally in the evening, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is £822.

Reviews of the top 5 airlines flying from Edinburgh to China

 
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Edinburgh to China? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
8.2
Hainan AirlinesOverall score based on 45 reviews
8.4Food
8.0Comfort
7.5Entertainment
8.5Boarding
8.8Crew
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Two hours delayed departure ! Lost one of our luggage! Two days later found the luggage, again waiting for more than two hours to get the lost luggage because locked at other airline office.

6.0 GoodAnonymous, Aug 2025CKG - SEA
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Two hours delayed departure ! Lost one of our luggage! Two days later found the luggage, again waiting for more than two hours to get the lost luggage because locked at other airline office.

Hainan Airlines was amongst the best. It's sad to see her becoming just mediocre. I recommended her as outstanding. I won't recommend her again.

Such amazing service! Wonderful flight attendants who actually care about the passengers and go out of their way to make our journey easier!!

They asked how much cash i have . I said no cash they said bring cash from atm . Why they even care about my cash.

Flight was scheduled to depart at 1210 hrs. It was delayed 1 hour 20 minutes (maybe for air traffic control reasons). The seats were worn out and very uncomfortable. Lunch was typical for airline. Flight free were friendly.

Ad experience - been flying many years with them but they are losing out to other carriers with their service and bagage / seating policy. My 2 12-yo kids were not placed with the parent. Absurdity.

Short flight so it was okay. Nice crew, all very pleasant and professional. We were near the back in row 27 so just as we got our drinks, we started our descent so had to drink very quickly!

KLM remains a quality flag carrier airline which maintains its standards whilst all their competitors are lowering theirs.

Our first flight was delayed so we missed our connecting flight. However it was easy to book a later flight on their app.

My flight was delayed by 6 hours then I missed BOTH of my connecting flights, I then had to stay in the AIRPORT at JFK because soooooo many people also suffered from missing flights and there was no hotels available. I would like to be compensated for this experience! I had to stay in the airport for over 16 hours!

The service was great. However the lounge only gets passing grade

Cabin crew professional, polite and friendly, boarding was seemless, but come on KLM surely you can do better than a pack of cheesy biscuits as an inflight snack

You should not have to pay for WiFi in business class

I flew premium economy and this was a good option. Although the seats didn’t recline much, I was able to get some sleep with my head propped against the window. The food was good and the entertainment was wonderful The staff were very attentive and professional

They only had vegetarian food left on the flight which I wasn’t happy about. I didn’t get any food to eat at all.

Food no variations only beef of chicken no veggie meals

Super surprised with the entire experience. Business class is incredible. Flight attendants around the world could learn customer service from these people. Simply fabulous experience all the way around.

Pillow and blanket are dirty. My son got multiple bites during the flight

Flight was on time. My group paid for seat’s so that us four can be seated next to each other. We all got separated. We all got middle seats, which made it more difficult to be able to get up and stretch or use the restroom. We tried talking to the employees at China Eastern and they were of no help. We will not be taking this flight or recommend this route to others in the future. Also I will be contacting customer service on how I can get our money back for paying for assigned seats.

China eastern was fantastic. I had read so many bad reviews that had made me nervous. However, I found that the flight attendant’s, and customer service check in etc. etc. was excellent. I had no problems. I would fly with them again!

Excellent! I had read some negative reviews but I found out that it was not all was not true! The staff was courteous and helpful. The flight take off and landing was nice & easy. The food was good! I asked for a second and I got it easily and without an attitude! All was wonderful!

Excellent experience however older aeroplanes used by China Eastern Airlines.

The crew were excellent, service amazing, blankets and pillow good, cabin temperature perfect, the flight on time, food was unusual selection however plentiful, price for tickets unbeatable through Kayak. Older aeroplanes used by China Eastern was the only down side.

Delay in off-boarding due to customs at SFO... pilot announcement should have come earlier so passengers don't clog aisles.

Better good than most, if not all European airlines. If you’re stuck in an economy seat anyways, China Eastern is a good choice because of shorter flight time, being able to overfly Russia

Checking in prior on line and wait time at Gatwick was terrible. I would rate a big fat ZERO.

I checked in to bags, one arrived one was delayed. I did not receive the bag for 4 days - arrived on Tuesday, received bag on Saturday!

It was ok. Our flight was delayed 2 hours, and then again on arrival. The explanation given felt feeble.

The booking agent, cheapflightsfares, messed up, and the information for the seats we paid extra for was not sent to American Airlines. We were separated on the return flight and sent to the lowest economy section. The flight attendant helped arrange seating at the back of the plane to allow my wife and me to sit together.

The staff were fantastic and couldn't have been more accomodating; however, the air-conditioning was broken in our section of the aircraft, leaving us feeling extremely cold and unwell on arrival in Johannesbury. The head sets were also faulty, causing difficulty when listening to announcements and entertainment.

I liked the comfort of the seats, very attentive crew, and the meals were excellent.

We spent twice as long on the runway waiting to take off as we did in the air.

We were kicked off this flight by British Airways due to delays on our connecting flight also operated by British airways and were rebooked on a different carrier which delayed our arrival home by > 26 hours.

Smooth roundtrip to Manchester, UK from SFO. I think BA is fabulous.

Everything about the flight check-in was smooth no line the plane is clean and bathroom

Ground crew Tried to charge us 1200 RMB -about $160 for Carry on when checking in Wuhan, they say the suitcase is too large, but it’s the standard samsonite carry out suitcase purchased at Costco and we had no issue when we travelled to China just a month ago, same airline. They Wuhan ground crew even threatened that when we layover in Xiamen, they will charge even more. Very unprofessional and caused a lot of stress. The airline really needs to investigate it.

Never got to go because of i correct information while attempting to check in

They gave incorrect visa information causing me to purchase another flight. Only to find out later there was something that could be done to work around it.

I recently flew with Xiamen Airlines and was thoroughly disappointed with the experience. To start, the seats were incredibly uncomfortable. They were cramped with minimal legroom, making it nearly impossible to find a comfortable position during the flight. This was exacerbated by the poor seat padding, which left me with a sore back and neck by the end of the journey. The food provided was another major letdown. The meals were bland and unappetizing, and it was clear that little effort was put into the quality or presentation. Even the snacks were subpar, and there were limited options for those with dietary restrictions. The airport transfer experience was terrible. The airline’s ground staff were unhelpful and disorganized, leading to long waits and confusion. This was especially frustrating when I was already tired from the uncomfortable flight. The process was poorly managed, making the entire experience stressful and inconvenient. Lastly, the in-flight entertainment was mediocre at best. The selection of movies and TV shows was outdated, and the screens were small and low-quality. The system also experienced frequent glitches, making it difficult to enjoy even the limited options available. Overall, my experience with Xiamen Airlines was far from satisfactory. From the uncomfortable seats and bad food to the terrible airport transfer experience and mediocre entertainment, I would not recommend flying with them.

The Jakarta flight was better.. We got off the plane fast. LAX to Xiamen was a slow exit. It took half and hour to disembark.

I was not allowed to board the plane if I did not buy a forward ticket after Indonesia. They said the Indonesian government would fine the airline. This was bullshit. In Jakarta immigration did not ask for this at all. I'm trying to refund the ticket. I was put in a middle seat and I asked to be put in an side seat. They wanted $45. I said NO. Later I was put in an side sest for free. On the second plane they put me in a middle seat and when I complained. They put me in the back with three empty seats. I was able to sleep. The food was okay and I got extra portions when asked. The lack of WIFI at Xiamen airport was a pain, but that's because of the Chinese government banning foreign browsers. Xiamen gets 3 out of 5. The cost was $503: LAX to Jakarta. A bargain, but you get what you pay for.

Free meals on all flights in economy. The 737´s don’t have screens so it’s a bummer. But the selection on 787´s is wide

The plane was small and a little stuffy inside the plane.

Going to Xiamen they did not offer any wine and basically offered two food choices in tin trays. Something you would expect on a domestic flight in China not a $10k business class flight. The flight attendant admitted they also stopped paying for satellite Wi-Fi; which they used to offer and now don't - without apology. Normally I am a huge fan of a non-stop but the difference between Japanese or US carriers is a large one and well worth a stop in Korea or Japan rather than pay double for no amenities at all. The plane is nice, but the experience was below par.

Once on board, everything is perfect. The young and pretty flight attendants warmly welcome each passenger and demonstrate excellent service attitudes. As passengers board one after another, the flight attendants begin to inquire about our meal preferences. I requested to see a wine list and choose a suitable red wine. She replied that there were no menus or wine lists, but she would take a photo of the red wine options on her phone and show me later. After lunch, the flight attendants began to ask about dinner arrangements. It turns out that there were only three options for dinner: seafood, chicken, and beef, exactly the same as lunch.

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