£240 Find Cheap Flights from Manchester to Shanghai

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These are the airlines KAYAK users have selected most often from within our search results in flight searches from Manchester to Shanghai.
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Cheapest return fare
£419
Overall average: £629
Hainan Airlines
Tue 17/3Fri 27/3
MAN - PVG • 1 stop
Cheapest direct flights
£510
Typical prices: £521-£593
Juneyao Airlines
Mon 19/1Sun 1/2
MAN - PVG • Direct
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Cheapest • from £470 (return)
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Best reviews • 8.3 score
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Cheap Flights from Manchester to Shanghai (MAN-SHA)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for return flights from Manchester to Shanghai 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 Manchester to Shanghai

Tue, 17 Mar - Fri, 27 Mar
Hainan Airlines Logo
11:15 - 13:20
MAN
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PVG
18h 05m1 stop
Hainan Airlines Logo
19:30 - 05:50
PVG
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MAN
18h 20m1 stop
£419Hainan Airlines
Tue, 17 Mar - Sat, 28 Mar
Hainan Airlines Logo
11:15 - 18:15
MAN
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PVG
23h 00m1 stop
Hainan Airlines Logo
06:55 - 05:45
PVG
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MAN
30h 50m1 stop
£420Hainan Airlines
Mon, 16 Mar - Fri, 27 Mar
Hainan Airlines Logo
11:15 - 13:20
MAN
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PVG
18h 05m1 stop
Hainan Airlines Logo
19:30 - 05:50
PVG
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MAN
18h 20m1 stop
£422Hainan Airlines
Thu, 23 Apr - Wed, 6 May
Gulf Air Logo
10:15 - 11:40
MAN
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PVG
18h 25m1 stop
Gulf Air Logo
15:55 - 06:35
PVG
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MAN
21h 40m1 stop
£434Gulf Air
Wed, 14 Jan - Wed, 21 Jan
Hainan Airlines Logo
11:15 - 18:15
MAN
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PVG
23h 00m1 stop
Hainan Airlines Logo
06:40 - 05:50
PVG
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MAN
31h 10m1 stop
£438Hainan Airlines
Mon, 19 Jan - Mon, 2 Feb
Hainan Airlines Logo
11:15 - 10:35
MAN
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SHA
15h 20m1 stop
Hainan Airlines Logo
11:50 - 05:50
SHA
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MAN
26h 00m1 stop
£458Hainan Airlines
Mon, 12 Jan - Mon, 19 Jan
Hainan Airlines Logo
11:15 - 18:15
MAN
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PVG
23h 00m1 stop
Hainan Airlines Logo
19:30 - 05:50
PVG
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MAN
18h 20m1 stop
£458Hainan Airlines
Sun, 17 May - Wed, 3 Jun
Gulf Air Logo
10:15 - 11:40
MAN
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PVG
18h 25m1 stop
Gulf Air Logo
15:55 - 06:35
PVG
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MAN
21h 40m1 stop
£462Gulf Air
Mon, 12 Jan - Mon, 19 Jan
Multiple Airlines Logo
20:45 - 10:30
MAN
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PVG
29h 45m2 stops
Multiple Airlines Logo
11:45 - 13:40
PVG
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MAN
33h 55m2 stops
£466Multiple Airlines
Thu, 23 Apr - Wed, 6 May
Hainan Airlines Logo
12:15 - 10:00
MAN
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SHA
14h 45m1 stop
Hainan Airlines Logo
11:15 - 06:45
SHA
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MAN
26h 30m1 stop
£470Hainan Airlines
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Manchester to Shanghai flights

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

What is the cheapest Manchester to Shanghai flight route?

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

The cheapest return flight from Manchester to Shanghai costs £475 on the route between Manchester (MAN) and Shanghai Pu Dong Airport (PVG). It is also the most popular route.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Manchester to Shanghai?

The average price of all round-trip flights from Manchester to Shanghai clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.

If your flying dates are flexible, you should consider flying to Shanghai on a Monday, as we generally find the cheapest rates on that day for this route. On the other hand, Saturday is the most expensive day to fly from Manchester to Shanghai. For your return ticket, we recommend flying on a Wednesday and avoiding Mondays for the best deals.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Manchester to Shanghai?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Manchester to Shanghai, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.

The cheapest month for flights from Manchester to Shanghai is January, where tickets cost £505 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are August and December, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is £833 and £811 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Manchester to Shanghai?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from Manchester to Shanghai, 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 Manchester to Shanghai, you should book around 2 weeks before departure, which saves you about 14% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 10 weeks before departure.

Good to know - Cheap tickets from Manchester to Shanghai

Cheapest flight£240
Flight from Manchester to Shanghai Pudong Airport

When to book flights from Manchester to Shanghai

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Manchester to Shanghai based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
Estimated return price
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FAQs for booking flights from Manchester to Shanghai

  • What is the cheapest flight from Manchester to Shanghai?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Manchester to Shanghai was £240 for a one-way ticket and £401 for a return.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Manchester to Shanghai?

    We unfortunately don’t have that data for this specific route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Manchester to Shanghai?

    Star Alliance, oneworld, and SkyTeam are the airline alliances operating flights between Manchester and Shanghai, with Star Alliance being the most commonly used for this route.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Manchester to Shanghai?

    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 Manchester to Shanghai.

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

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

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from Manchester to Shanghai?

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

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

    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 to Shanghai from Manchester up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

Prefer to fly direct from Manchester to Shanghai?

 
Direct data is based off flight results for the next 60 days. Find direct flights from all airlines flying direct from Manchester to Shanghai.
Find which airlines fly direct from Manchester Airport to Shanghai, which days they fly and book direct flights.

Direct departures

Manchester to Shanghai

Monday

Juneyao Airlines

Juneyao Airlines

Tuesday

Juneyao Airlines

Juneyao Airlines

Wednesday

Juneyao Airlines

Juneyao Airlines

Thursday

Juneyao Airlines

Juneyao Airlines

Friday

Juneyao Airlines

Juneyao Airlines

Saturday

Juneyao Airlines

Juneyao Airlines

Sunday

Juneyao Airlines

Juneyao Airlines

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Direct returns

Shanghai to Manchester

Monday

Juneyao Airlines

Juneyao Airlines

Tuesday

Juneyao Airlines

Juneyao Airlines

Wednesday

Juneyao Airlines

Juneyao Airlines

Thursday

Juneyao Airlines

Juneyao Airlines

Friday

Juneyao Airlines

Juneyao Airlines

Saturday

Juneyao Airlines

Juneyao Airlines

Sunday

Juneyao Airlines

Juneyao Airlines

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Reviews of the top 4 airlines flying from Manchester to Shanghai

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Manchester to Shanghai. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Manchester to Shanghai? 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.
8.3
Hainan AirlinesOverall score based on 58 reviews
8.4Food
8.1Comfort
8.5Boarding
8.8Crew
7.7Entertainment
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Great although I believe they are able to redistuibute the passangers in a more comfortable way if the flight is not full dor such long flights. Unless the seats are paid for, of coruse.

10.0 ExcellentRaquel, Dec 2025
PEK - TIJ
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Great although I believe they are able to redistuibute the passangers in a more comfortable way if the flight is not full dor such long flights. Unless the seats are paid for, of coruse.

Good flight, on time. The aircraft was old and the seats lost their shapes. Food was just acceptable.

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.

All reviews good because...flight from BWI to London ,economy seats was miserable. I usually book 1,step up from economy but this would have added 1500 bucks 1 way. Bit the bullet and upgraded for retun flight, otherwise all ratings would have been rock bottom.

Great. It was awesome to have boarding from the front and back of the plane as it made the process go very quickly

Wish that everyone would board the back of the plane first. Also let kids on first. The gate wasn’t open at arrival and we waited 45 minutes to takeoff. They made up for time in the air.

This was an absolutely exceptional flight. The flight attendants were extremely attentive and very friendly. They seemed to go out of their way to make us comfortable and to make sure that we had everything we needed., We were in business and were very happy with the size and the details for our pods. We would definitely recommend Finnair and will definitely be flying with them again.

We had an excellent trip with Finnair. This was our first time and we’re very pleased. The only issue was with the boarding - it was a little bit confusing and needs a little bit of streamlining.

Crew very lovely. Arrived an hour late due to bad weather. We were given new tickets to an other flight but it could have been organised better, so we did not have to run through the whole airport to.

Flight delayed over an hour. They said they would hold our connection but then did not.

Major problems checking in at Alaska counter. They could not find our booking code because it came from Finnair.

Do not use KAYAK or Finair for future travel. Unless you purchase the tickets directly from the airline, you were going to have a difficult time checking in. Kayak canceled my flights twice and ended up causing great difficulty in me getting back from Europe because they double sold my tickets between American Airlines and Finair. The event caused significant delays and led to me having to rebook my flights.

The staff were all particularly great. The plane was clean and fresh. The bassinet worked great. It was all very nice.

Small plane with only two lavatories at the back. You must have a good plan to use it before or after the meal, if you make a bad decision, you will end up with standing in front of the toilet for a while till the food carts empty. The good thing is even there’s a slightly delayed, the plane is still arriving on time which is superb!!

The only personel that smiled at all were the flights attendants. Desk agents, lounge people none of them had a smile or even a hello. They were like dealing with dead fish. Again flight attendants were good. All other personnel looked like they didn’t want to be there or help.

good flight. food is only so so. I actually did not eat the snack. it does not look too good on the passenger next to me.

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.

Big queues on arrival at airport despite having already checked in and only needed to drop bags off. Flight delayed which impacted on connecting flight.

I was in a bulkhead seat and my tray table wasn't level. Eating was difficult.

Nice lounge but had a 5 hour layover which is a lot

Flight on time and priority boarding worked. I travelled economy although business was available as no flights are cheap these days and at least with BA loyalty card I get a baggage allowance for nothing. That made the flight comparable or even cheaper than the ‘budget’ alternative. As for catering and entertainment - not on a BA short haul economy ! At least we were offered biscuits and water! Catering for economy short haul has been reduced to the minimum - no tea or coffee or other drinks than water (from a large bottle with a paper cup on offer). They will say this is better for the environment, which it is, but proper waste management is still needed for empty packets etc. so actually it’s a money saver.

Audi visual not working for a whole group of seats in first class. How does a plane leave the main hub in such poor condition? How much that we can’t see so immediately is also compromised?

The check-in baggage belt was broken (which is understandable) but what was surprising is they would check you in, give a baggage tag and then you have to drag the baggage to a different counter at the end of airport. No vegetarian option in in-flight meal. British Airways remains the worst big name airlines and always my last option while booking.

main meals are horrible but then you dont fly for the food

It was good. Couldn’t Check in online and select seats

It was great. Enough space and room for legs . Great service to.

⭐ British Airways Review — A Journey of Highs, Lows, and Lessons ⭐ I recently flew Business Class round-trip from Boston to Mumbai with British Airways, and my experience was a tale of two extremes — from disappointment to exceptional service, and then back to inconsistency. Boston → London: A Surprisingly Poor Start My journey began on a disappointing note. On a 6-hour Business Class flight, I was surprised to discover that there wasn’t a single proper vegetarian meal option available. I was offered a few bakery items only after repeatedly requesting something to eat. The flight attendant shrugged, offered no solution, and eventually — quite literally — threw some bread at me after much delay. This was not only disheartening, it was extremely surprising given my wonderful Business Class experience with BA last year. I stepped off that flight genuinely hungry and had to make a mad dash to the lounge just to get a proper meal. London → Mumbai: A Complete Turnaround The next sector restored my faith in British Airways. The entire crew was warm, welcoming, attentive, and genuinely caring. A special shoutout to Phiroze and the entire team serving the Business Class cabin — their professionalism, hospitality, and thoughtful service were extraordinary. They truly embodied what makes British Airways a global leader, and I am deeply grateful for the experience they provided. This is the BA I know and love. Mumbai → London: A Strange Meal Schedule This sector was generally fine, but the meal timing was puzzling. Lunch at 10:30 AM — for a Business cabin — felt unusual, and most passengers, including myself, barely touched it. The rest of the service was smooth, but the scheduling definitely needs a rethink. London → Boston: Mixed Experience Again The flight itself was decent, but the Business Lounge at Heathrow for this leg was a letdown. Arrived during lunch hours: no hot vegetarian options available Lounge area: dirty dishes everywhere Even after politely alerting the staff, the dishes were ignored and left uncleared For a premium cabin passenger — and at one of the world’s busiest international hubs — this was disappointing. Overall Impression My journey with British Airways felt inconsistent — two great sectors sandwiched between two that fell short of the BA standard. When BA is good, it is world-class. When it misses, the gap is noticeable. I genuinely hope the airline takes this feedback as constructive insight. I continue to believe in British Airways, and I commend the outstanding crew on the London → Mumbai sector — they were the highlight of my entire trip. With a little more focus on vegetarian meal availability, lounge service, and consistency across crews, BA can ensure every Business Class passenger experiences the premium journey they promise.

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