Cheap flights from China to Manchester from £254

In general, August is the cheapest month to fly from China to Manchester. Due to it being the ‘off-season’ during this time, you can expect flight prices to be around £353. If you aren’t able to travel to Manchester during the month of August, then flying in January is also cheap. Prices for this month can be found on momondo for an average of £378.

The cheapest day to depart from China to Manchester is on a Thursday. Travellers who choose to depart for Manchester on a Thursday will often find tickets for as low as £641. If your travel schedule is flexible, try to avoid departing on a Monday because tickets tend to average around £863. These prices are subject to change though, so be sure to set up a Price Alert for flights to Manchester.

Fly from Shanghai Pu Dong to Manchester for the best China - Manchester flight prices

There is only 1 cabin class available to choose from on China to Manchester flights. Cabin price and availability will vary by airline so perform a search above to find the right deals for you.

Gulf Air, Qatar Airways, and Emirates are the most popular carriers operating from China to Manchester

Hainan Airlines, Cathay Pacific and Juneyao Airlines are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Manchester from China according to our data. Hainan Airlines is the first choice among our users, with 78% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to Manchester. Keep in mind that there are 3 different airlines that fly to Manchester on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 18% of flights between China and Manchester have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 98 minutes.

Generally, flights departing at night tend to experience fewer delays. Flights departing at night have, in the past, seen delays more frequently in comparison.

Tuesday is statistically the day of the week that experiences the fewest delays on this flight route. Saturday has historically seen more delays on average compared to the rest of the week.

According to our data, Hainan Airlines have had the fewest delays on this route over the last 12 months, with about 18% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

As of June 2026, 1 flights take off from China and land in Manchester each day. The most common flight departure time for this route is 01:00, with 100% of daily flights taking off in the morning.

The number of flights available between China and Manchester is 10 per week as of June 2026. The most frequent departure day is Mon, with 20% of weekly flights leaving on this day.