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£496 Cheap flights to China

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Gulf Air
1 Jun
LHR
29h 45m
1 stop
PVG
7 Jun
PVG
22h 00m
1 stop
LHR
£496
KLM
1 Oct
LCY
17h 05m
1 stop
PVG
5 Oct
PVG
27h 40m
1 stop
LCY
£497
Gulf Air
27 Aug
LHR
17h 50m
1 stop
PVG
30 Nov
PVG
22h 05m
1 stop
LHR
£499
Finnair
1 Oct
LHR
27h 55m
1 stop
PVG
20 Oct
PVG
30h 50m
1 stop
LHR
£500
Air France
17 Nov
LGW
39h 05m
2 stops
PVG
8 Dec
PVG
18h 45m
1 stop
LGW
£504
Gulf Air
15 Jun
LHR
29h 45m
1 stop
PVG
29 Jun
PVG
30h 25m
1 stop
LHR
£504
Multiple Airlines
17 Jun
LHR
34h 25m
2 stops
PVG
30 Jun
PVG
24h 00m
2 stops
LHR
£508
Multiple Airlines
17 Jun
LHR
34h 25m
2 stops
PVG
20 Jun
PVG
24h 00m
2 stops
LHR
£509
Air China
21 Sept
LGW
14h 20m
1 stop
PVG
30 Sept
PVG
18h 45m
1 stop
LGW
£509
Multiple Airlines
17 Jun
LHR
34h 25m
2 stops
PVG
23 Jun
PVG
24h 00m
2 stops
LHR
£509
Multiple Airlines
4 Jun
LHR
34h 25m
2 stops
PVG
8 Jun
PVG
34h 45m
2 stops
LHR
£510
Multiple Airlines
29 Sept
LHR
34h 25m
2 stops
PVG
13 Oct
PVG
34h 45m
2 stops
LHR
£511
Multiple Airlines
29 Sept
LHR
32h 20m
1 stop
PEK
20 Oct
PEK
30h 00m
1 stop
LHR
£540
China Eastern
17 Sept
LGW
19h 15m
1 stop
PKX
26 Nov
PKX
33h 00m
1 stop
LGW
£542
China Eastern
17 Sept
LGW
20h 50m
1 stop
PEK
26 Nov
PEK
19h 00m
1 stop
LGW
£542
China Eastern
2 Jun
LHR
29h 55m
1 stop
PEK
9 Jun
PEK
17h 10m
1 stop
LHR
£544
China Eastern
3 Jun
LHR
19h 45m
1 stop
PKX
10 Jun
PKX
36h 40m
1 stop
LHR
£544
Multiple Airlines
17 Nov
LHR
20h 45m
1 stop
PEK
8 Dec
PEK
21h 15m
1 stop
LHR
£544
Etihad Airways
2 Jun
LHR
29h 15m
1 stop
PKX
28 Jun
PKX
18h 10m
1 stop
LHR
£544
Etihad Airways
2 Jun
LHR
16h 30m
1 stop
PKX
9 Jun
PKX
18h 20m
1 stop
LHR
£545
Etihad Airways
3 Jun
LHR
16h 30m
1 stop
PKX
10 Jun
PKX
24h 05m
1 stop
LHR
£546
Etihad Airways
4 Jun
LHR
35h 15m
1 stop
PKX
15 Jun
PKX
29h 55m
1 stop
LHR
£547
Etihad Airways
17 Sept
MAN
29h 00m
1 stop
PKX
8 Oct
PKX
18h 05m
1 stop
MAN
£547
Etihad Airways
2 Jun
LHR
28h 15m
1 stop
PKX
9 Jun
PKX
18h 20m
1 stop
LHR
£547
Gulf Air
4 Nov
LHR
17h 45m
1 stop
CAN
26 Nov
CAN
27h 45m
1 stop
LHR
£525
Air China
25 Jun
LGW
15h 45m
1 stop
CAN
20 Jul
CAN
17h 30m
1 stop
LGW
£526
Air China
22 Jun
LGW
15h 45m
1 stop
CAN
22 Jul
CAN
17h 55m
1 stop
LGW
£527
Air China
22 Jun
LGW
16h 10m
1 stop
CAN
26 Jul
CAN
18h 05m
1 stop
LGW
£528
Air China
23 Jun
LGW
15h 45m
1 stop
CAN
21 Jul
CAN
17h 55m
1 stop
LGW
£529
Gulf Air
12 Jun
LGW
19h 30m
1 stop
CAN
23 Jun
CAN
18h 35m
1 stop
LGW
£529
Air China
11 Sept
LGW
17h 05m
1 stop
CAN
6 Oct
CAN
21h 35m
1 stop
LGW
£530
Gulf Air
28 Sept
LHR
21h 00m
1 stop
CAN
13 Oct
CAN
27h 00m
1 stop
LHR
£530
Air China
25 Sept
LGW
15h 00m
1 stop
CAN
6 Oct
CAN
17h 00m
1 stop
LGW
£531
Gulf Air
7 Jun
LHR
32h 55m
1 stop
CAN
16 Jun
CAN
27h 00m
1 stop
LHR
£531
Air China
10 Sept
LHR
16h 05m
1 stop
CAN
10 Nov
CAN
19h 15m
1 stop
LHR
£532
Gulf Air
15 Sept
LHR
30h 55m
1 stop
CAN
6 Oct
CAN
18h 35m
1 stop
LHR
£532
China Southern
4 Nov
LHR
17h 45m
1 stop
FOC
1 Dec
FOC
18h 20m
1 stop
LHR
£500
Air China
21 Sept
LHR
17h 20m
1 stop
FOC
5 Oct
FOC
16h 05m
1 stop
LHR
£503
Air China
21 Sept
LHR
30h 15m
1 stop
FOC
5 Oct
FOC
29h 20m
1 stop
LHR
£504
Air China
21 Sept
LHR
17h 20m
1 stop
FOC
5 Oct
FOC
29h 20m
1 stop
LHR
£506
China Southern
9 Nov
LHR
28h 45m
1 stop
FOC
30 Nov
FOC
33h 15m
1 stop
LHR
£520
China Eastern
28 Sept
LGW
28h 15m
1 stop
FOC
1 Nov
FOC
26h 00m
1 stop
LGW
£538
Air China
28 Sept
LHR
17h 20m
1 stop
FOC
27 Oct
FOC
17h 15m
1 stop
LHR
£540
Air China
8 Jun
LHR
31h 20m
1 stop
FOC
22 Jun
FOC
29h 20m
1 stop
LHR
£556
China Eastern
1 Jun
LHR
38h 25m
2 stops
FOC
15 Jun
FOC
17h 45m
1 stop
LHR
£563
China Eastern
2 Jun
LHR
20h 20m
1 stop
FOC
16 Jun
FOC
19h 10m
1 stop
LHR
£565
Multiple Airlines
9 Nov
LHR
18h 15m
2 stops
FOC
30 Nov
FOC
16h 55m
1 stop
LHR
£566
Cathay Pacific
1 Sept
LHR
16h 10m
1 stop
FOC
22 Sept
FOC
25h 30m
1 stop
LHR
£568
China Southern
7 Nov
LGW
17h 00m
1 stop
SZX
14 Nov
SZX
16h 25m
1 stop
LGW
£513
China Eastern
11 Sept
LGW
23h 10m
1 stop
SZX
12 Nov
SZX
26h 50m
1 stop
LGW
£515
Air China
15 Jun
LGW
19h 45m
1 stop
SZX
22 Jun
SZX
22h 30m
1 stop
LGW
£523
Air China
9 Nov
LHR
20h 05m
1 stop
SZX
16 Nov
SZX
34h 15m
1 stop
LHR
£531
Multiple Airlines
9 Nov
LHR
20h 05m
1 stop
SZX
16 Nov
SZX
13h 25m
LHR
£532
China Eastern
10 Sept
LGW
17h 45m
1 stop
SZX
10 Nov
SZX
24h 25m
1 stop
LGW
£533
China Southern
11 Sept
LHR
15h 20m
1 stop
SZX
12 Nov
SZX
16h 25m
1 stop
LHR
£537
China Southern
7 Nov
LHR
18h 00m
1 stop
SZX
14 Nov
SZX
19h 05m
1 stop
LHR
£541
China Southern
7 Nov
LHR
15h 00m
1 stop
SZX
14 Nov
SZX
33h 05m
1 stop
LHR
£542
Multiple Airlines
17 Jun
LGW
19h 45m
1 stop
SZX
24 Jun
SZX
18h 25m
1 stop
LGW
£543
China Southern
14 Nov
LHR
15h 00m
1 stop
SZX
29 Nov
SZX
18h 05m
1 stop
LHR
£544
Air China
2 Jun
LGW
17h 15m
1 stop
SZX
9 Jun
SZX
26h 40m
1 stop
LGW
£544

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Gulf Air Logo
22:05 - 10:50
LHR
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PVG
29h 45m
1 stop
Gulf Air Logo
15:55 - 06:55
PVG
-
LHR
22h 00m
1 stop
£496Gulf Air
Mon, 1 Jun - Sun, 7 Jun
Gulf Air Logo
10:00 - 10:50
LHR
-
PVG
17h 50m
1 stop
Gulf Air Logo
16:30 - 06:35
PVG
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LHR
22h 05m
1 stop
£499Gulf Air
Thu, 27 Aug - Mon, 30 Nov
Air China Logo
20:20 - 19:00
LGW
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SHA
15h 40m
1 stop
Air China Logo
18:30 - 06:45
SHA
-
LGW
19h 15m
1 stop
£506Air China
Tue, 15 Sep - Sun, 4 Oct
Air China Logo
12:35 - 13:15
LGW
-
SHA
17h 40m
1 stop
Air China Logo
20:25 - 06:35
SHA
-
LGW
17h 10m
1 stop
£507Air China
Sun, 20 Sep - Mon, 5 Oct
China Southern Logo
11:00 - 20:30
LGW
-
PVG
26h 30m
1 stop
China Southern Logo
18:20 - 06:30
PVG
-
LGW
19h 10m
1 stop
£518China Southern
Sun, 27 Sep - Thu, 8 Oct
China Southern Logo
11:00 - 10:20
LGW
-
SHA
16h 20m
1 stop
China Southern Logo
18:50 - 06:30
SHA
-
LGW
18h 40m
1 stop
£518China Southern
Sun, 27 Sep - Thu, 8 Oct
China Eastern Logo
18:00 - 12:10
LGW
-
PVG
11h 10mdirect
China Eastern Logo
09:45 - 15:00
PVG
-
LGW
12h 15mdirect
£521China Eastern
Tue, 15 Sep - Sun, 4 Oct
China Eastern Logo
11:35 - 05:55
LGW
-
PVG
11h 20mdirect
China Eastern Logo
09:45 - 15:00
PVG
-
LGW
12h 15mdirect
£524China Eastern
Wed, 16 Sep - Sun, 4 Oct
Shenzhen Airlines Logo
22:05 - 18:15
LHR
-
PEK
37h 10m
2 stops
Shenzhen Airlines Logo
17:00 - 19:50
PEK
-
LHR
33h 50m
1 stop
£550Shenzhen Airlines
Wed, 30 Sep - Sun, 11 Oct
Shenzhen Airlines Logo
22:05 - 18:15
LHR
-
PEK
37h 10m
2 stops
Shenzhen Airlines Logo
07:55 - 20:00
PEK
-
LHR
19h 05m
1 stop
£550Shenzhen Airlines
Wed, 30 Sep - Sun, 11 Oct

momondo Fare Finder

 
Locate flights to China that fit your budget, with regularly updated fares and availability. In the last 7 days, momondo users made a total of 279,928 searches and data was last updated on 22 May 2026.
Use the filters below to find and compare flights to China that are best for you.

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Route

Depart

Return

Price

Cheapest return flight

LondonShanghai

LHR - PVG

LHRPVG

London Heathrow

Mon 1/6

22:05-10:50

1 stop29h 45m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Sun 7/6

15:55-06:55

1 stop22h 00m

£496

LondonShanghai

LHR - PVG

LHRPVG

London Heathrow

Thu 27/8

10:00-10:50

1 stop17h 50m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Mon 30/11

16:30-06:35

1 stop22h 05m

£499

LondonShanghai

LGW - SHA

LGWSHA

London Gatwick

Tue 15/9

20:20-19:00

1 stop15h 40m

Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

Sun 4/10

18:30-06:45

1 stop19h 15m

£506

LondonShanghai

LGW - SHA

LGWSHA

London Gatwick

Sun 20/9

12:35-13:15

1 stop17h 40m

Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

Mon 5/10

20:25-06:35

1 stop17h 10m

£507

LondonShanghai

LGW - PVG

LGWPVG

London Gatwick

Sun 27/9

11:00-20:30

1 stop26h 30m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Thu 8/10

18:20-06:30

1 stop19h 10m

£518

LondonShanghai

LGW - SHA

LGWSHA

London Gatwick

Sun 27/9

11:00-10:20

1 stop16h 20m

Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

Thu 8/10

18:50-06:30

1 stop18h 40m

£518
Fastest return journey

LondonShanghai

LGW - PVG

LGWPVG

London Gatwick

Tue 15/9

18:00-12:10

Nonstop11h 10m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Sun 4/10

09:45-15:00

Nonstop12h 15m

£521

LondonShanghai

LGW - PVG

LGWPVG

London Gatwick

Wed 16/9

11:35-05:55

Nonstop11h 20m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Sun 4/10

09:45-15:00

Nonstop12h 15m

£524

LondonBeijing

LHR - PEK

LHRPEK

London Heathrow

Wed 30/9

22:05-18:15

2 stops37h 10m

Beijing Capital

Sun 11/10

17:00-19:50

1 stop33h 50m

£550

LondonBeijing

LHR - PEK

LHRPEK

London Heathrow

Wed 30/9

22:05-18:15

2 stops37h 10m

Beijing Capital

Sun 11/10

07:55-20:00

1 stop19h 05m

£550

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What is the cheapest flight to China?

The cheapest flights to China recently found by momondo users are £66 with Sichuan Airlines, £75 with Batik Air, and £75 with AirAsia.

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Cheap China flight deals and tips

Summary info about China flight prices, duration and airlines

Best One-Way Price

£277

Best Round-Trip Price

£496

Fastest flight time

10h 00m

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July
The best one-way flight price to China from United Kingdom in the last 5 days is £277 (London Gatwick to Shanghai Pu Dong).
The best round-trip flight price to China from United Kingdom in the last 5 days is £496 (London Heathrow to Shanghai Pu Dong).
The fastest flight to China from United Kingdom takes 10h 00m (London Heathrow to Beijing Capital).
July has the highest demand for flights to China, with a 17% price increase on average.

Frequently asked questions about flying to China

What popular landmarks are in China?

What is the best airport to land at to visit Capital Cities and Tombs of the Ancient Koguryo Kingdom?

When visiting Capital Cities and Tombs of the Ancient Koguryo Kingdom in Tonghua, the closest airport is Tonghua Airport.

Which airlines fly to China?

What is the most popular airport in China to fly to?

How much are flights to China?

Flights to China have been found on momondo for as low as £236 per ticket recently. However, the average price tends to be £1,061 and anything for £966 or less is a good deal. £9,054 is the most expensive flight we’ve seen in the past week, though you may be able to avoid this price depending on what airport you fly from, what airline you choose, and how far in advance you book your flights.

What is the best day of the week to fly to China?

If your travel plans are flexible and you’re looking to save money on flights to China, then be sure to book your departure on a Sunday. Flying out on a Sunday, as well as a Wednesday, is your best option. Departing on a Saturday tends to be the most expensive day of the week to fly to China.

Where is it cheapest to fly into China?

When travelling to China, Shanghai Pu Dong airport in Shanghai offers the cheapest overall flights with an average airfare of £236, while the second most affordable option is Beijing Daxing Intl airport with an average airfare of £250 for Beijing.

When did momondo last update prices for flights to China?

Prices for flights to China were last updated today.

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How old do you have to be to fly to China?

The minimum age a child must be to fly alone is five but airlines that offer an unaccompanied minor (UNMR) service will have their own age restrictions, including rules around flight length, timings, and stopovers. We always recommend checking with the individual airline you are booking with to travel to China.

What documentation or ID do you need to fly to China?

The necessary travel and health documents for your China trip may vary depending on your travel plans and individual circumstances. Generally, you should have various documents, such as a national ID card or driver's license and a passport that is valid for six months beyond your scheduled arrival date. We recommend seeking advice from your airline or a trusted third party, such as IATA.

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Why should I use momondo to find a flight deal to China?

To find the flight that best suits your needs, momondo gathers a range of flights from a large pool of different airlines and agents; you can then use our insights and filters to find and book the right flight to China.

Can I find flights to China with flexible booking policies on momondo?

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