How many flights depart from China to Scotland on average per week?

The number of flights available between China and Scotland is 4 per week as of August 2026. The most frequent departure day is Mon, with 25% of weekly flights leaving on this day.

What is the cheapest airline that flies from China to Scotland?

Hainan Airlines, Emirates, and Air Canada are the most popular carriers operating from China to Scotland

How long is the flight from China to Scotland?

The flight from China to Scotland depends on which airports you’re departing from and arriving to, and whether or not you have a layover. If you fly from Beijing (a popular airport in China) to Edinburgh (the most popular airport in Scotland), then the flight time is 22h 50m on average. If you fly from Shanghai (another popular airport in China) to Edinburgh, then the average flight time is 26h 25m.

When did momondo last update prices for flights from China to Scotland?

Prices for flights from China to Scotland are updated daily.

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

The minimum age for a child to fly alone is five, but airlines that offer an unaccompanied minor (UNMR) service may have their own age limitations. Flight duration, scheduling, and layovers are among the considerations that may influence age limits. We recommend that you double-check with the airline you are booking with for travel from China to Scotland.

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

The travel and health documents you'll need for your trip to Scotland may differ based on your itinerary and personal situation. Typically, you should have several documents on hand, such as a national ID card or driver's license and a passport that is valid for six months after your intended arrival at Scotland. It is always advisable to seek advice from your airline or a trusted third party, such as IATA.

£230 Cheap Flights from China to Scotland in 2026

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08:30 - 00:20PEK Beijing Capital-EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse

22h 50m2 stops Shanghai Pu Dong Kastrup Copenhagen

17:30 - 14:45EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse-PEK Beijing Capital

38h 15m1 stop Barcelona-El Prat

£536Multiple Airlines

Thu, 10 Sep - Thu, 17 Sep

08:30 - 00:20PEK Beijing Capital-EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse

22h 50m2 stops Shanghai Pu Dong Kastrup Copenhagen

07:55 - 05:10EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse-PEK Beijing Capital

14h 15m1 stop Dublin

£587Multiple Airlines

Sat, 12 Sep - Sun, 27 Sep

21:00 - 09:10PVG Shanghai Pu Dong-EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse

20h 10m1 stop Helsinki-Vantaa

17:20 - 09:55EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse-PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

32h 35m2 stops Milan Malpensa Shenzhen

£593Multiple Airlines

Thu, 17 Dec - Fri, 1 Jan

02:50 - 14:00PEK Beijing Capital-EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse

18h 10m1 stop Dublin

06:15 - 05:10EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse-PEK Beijing Capital

15h 55m1 stop Dublin

£598Multiple Airlines

Mon, 14 Sep - Tue, 22 Sep

08:30 - 00:20PEK Beijing Capital-EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse

22h 50m2 stops Shanghai Pu Dong Kastrup Copenhagen

13:05 - 09:55EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse-PEK Beijing Capital

13h 50m1 stop Kastrup Copenhagen

£599Multiple Airlines

Sat, 12 Sep - Tue, 29 Sep

08:30 - 00:20PEK Beijing Capital-EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse

22h 50m2 stops Shanghai Pu Dong Kastrup Copenhagen

08:55 - 05:20EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse-PEK Beijing Capital

13h 25m1 stop Václav Havel Prague

£604Multiple Airlines

Sat, 12 Sep - Wed, 30 Sep

08:30 - 00:20PEK Beijing Capital-EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse

22h 50m2 stops Shanghai Pu Dong Kastrup Copenhagen

07:45 - 05:10EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse-PEK Beijing Capital

14h 25m1 stop Dublin

£614Multiple Airlines

Sat, 12 Sep - Thu, 1 Oct

02:10 - 15:45PVG Shanghai Pu Dong-EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse

21h 35m2 stops Brussels Bruxelles-National Dublin

10:50 - 18:20EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse-PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

23h 30m1 stop Beijing Capital

£614Multiple Airlines

Fri, 11 Dec - Fri, 1 Jan

08:30 - 00:20PEK Beijing Capital-EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse

22h 50m2 stops Shanghai Pu Dong Kastrup Copenhagen

12:00 - 05:10EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse-PEK Beijing Capital

10h 10mdirect

£616Multiple Airlines

Thu, 10 Sep - Thu, 17 Sep

08:30 - 00:20PEK Beijing Capital-EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse

22h 50m2 stops Shanghai Pu Dong Kastrup Copenhagen

12:00 - 05:10EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse-PEK Beijing Capital

10h 10mdirect

£617Multiple Airlines

Sat, 12 Sep - Wed, 30 Sep

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02:55 - 06:35PEK Beijing Capital-EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse

11h 40mdirect

10:50 - 04:40EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse-PEK Beijing Capital

9h 50mdirect

£639Hainan Airlines

Sun, 25 Oct - Mon, 9 Nov

02:55 - 06:35PEK Beijing Capital-EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse

11h 40mdirect

10:50 - 04:40EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse-PEK Beijing Capital

9h 50mdirect

£847Hainan Airlines

Sun, 25 Oct - Fri, 13 Nov

03:50 - 07:00PEK Beijing Capital-EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse

10h 10mdirect

12:00 - 05:10EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse-PEK Beijing Capital

10h 10mdirect

£1,127Hainan Airlines

Wed, 26 Aug - Sun, 30 Aug

03:50 - 07:00PEK Beijing Capital-EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse

10h 10mdirect

12:00 - 05:10EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse-PEK Beijing Capital

10h 10mdirect

£1,173Hainan Airlines

Wed, 26 Aug - Sun, 30 Aug

03:50 - 07:00PEK Beijing Capital-EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse

10h 10mdirect

12:00 - 05:10EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse-PEK Beijing Capital

10h 10mdirect

£1,202Hainan Airlines

Thu, 27 Aug - Sun, 30 Aug

03:10 - 07:00PEK Beijing Capital-EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse

10h 50mdirect

12:00 - 05:10EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse-PEK Beijing Capital

10h 10mdirect

£1,246Hainan Airlines

Sun, 27 Sep - Mon, 5 Oct

03:50 - 07:00PEK Beijing Capital-EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse

10h 10mdirect

12:00 - 05:10EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse-PEK Beijing Capital

10h 10mdirect

£1,285Hainan Airlines

Wed, 26 Aug - Sun, 30 Aug

03:10 - 07:00PEK Beijing Capital-EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse

10h 50mdirect

12:00 - 05:10EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse-PEK Beijing Capital

10h 10mdirect

£1,376Hainan Airlines

Mon, 14 Sep - Tue, 29 Sep

03:10 - 07:00PEK Beijing Capital-EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse

10h 50mdirect

12:00 - 05:10EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse-PEK Beijing Capital

10h 10mdirect

£1,494Hainan Airlines

Mon, 14 Sep - Tue, 22 Sep

03:10 - 07:00PEK Beijing Capital-EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse

10h 50mdirect

12:00 - 05:10EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse-PEK Beijing Capital

10h 10mdirect

£1,512Hainan Airlines

Wed, 16 Sep - Thu, 1 Oct

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Hainan Airlines flights from China to Scotland

Our best Hainan Airlines deals on China to Scotland flight tickets

Hainan Airlines

11 Dec

SHA19:35Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

19h 00m

1 stop

EDI06:35Edinburgh Turnhouse

1 Jan

EDI10:50Edinburgh Turnhouse

15h 45m

1 stop

SHA10:35Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

£642

Hainan Airlines

24 Dec

PVG19:30Shanghai Pu Dong

19h 05m

1 stop

EDI06:35Edinburgh Turnhouse

4 Jan

EDI10:50Edinburgh Turnhouse

23h 30m

1 stop

PVG18:20Shanghai Pu Dong

£660

Hainan Airlines

26 Aug

PEK03:50Beijing Capital

10h 10m

EDI07:00Edinburgh Turnhouse

30 Aug

EDI12:00Edinburgh Turnhouse

10h 10m

PEK05:10Beijing Capital

£1,127

Turkish Airlines flights from China to Scotland

Our best Turkish Airlines deals on China to Scotland flight tickets

Turkish Airlines

20 Dec

PVG22:55Shanghai Pu Dong

24h 25m

1 stop

EDI15:20Edinburgh Turnhouse

1 Jan

EDI10:40Edinburgh Turnhouse

37h 35m

1 stop

PVG08:15Shanghai Pu Dong

£667

Turkish Airlines

12 Dec

PVG09:55Shanghai Pu Dong

37h 25m

1 stop

EDI15:20Edinburgh Turnhouse

1 Jan

EDI10:40Edinburgh Turnhouse

22h 30m

1 stop

PVG17:10Shanghai Pu Dong

£673

Turkish Airlines

21 Oct

PVG07:55Shanghai Pu Dong

32h 50m

1 stop

EDI09:45Edinburgh Turnhouse

25 Oct

EDI16:20Edinburgh Turnhouse

16h 50m

1 stop

PVG17:10Shanghai Pu Dong

£689

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PEK Beijing Capital - EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse

PEKEDI

Beijing Capital

Thu 10/9

08:30-00:20

2 stops22h 50m

Edinburgh Turnhouse

Thu 17/9

17:30-14:45

1 stop38h 15m

£536

BeijingEdinburgh

PEK Beijing Capital - EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse

PEKEDI

Beijing Capital

Sat 12/9

08:30-00:20

2 stops22h 50m

Edinburgh Turnhouse

Sun 27/9

07:55-05:10

1 stop14h 15m

£587

ShanghaiEdinburgh

PVG Shanghai Pu Dong - EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse

PVGEDI

Shanghai Pu Dong

Thu 17/12

21:00-09:10

1 stop20h 10m

Edinburgh Turnhouse

Fri 1/1

17:20-09:55

2 stops32h 35m

£593

BeijingEdinburgh

PEK Beijing Capital - EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse

PEKEDI

Beijing Capital

Mon 14/9

02:50-14:00

1 stop18h 10m

Edinburgh Turnhouse

Tue 22/9

06:15-05:10

1 stop15h 55m

£598

BeijingEdinburgh

PEK Beijing Capital - EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse

PEKEDI

Beijing Capital

Sat 12/9

08:30-00:20

2 stops22h 50m

Edinburgh Turnhouse

Tue 29/9

13:05-09:55

1 stop13h 50m

£599

BeijingEdinburgh

PEK Beijing Capital - EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse

PEKEDI

Beijing Capital

Sat 12/9

08:30-00:20

2 stops22h 50m

Edinburgh Turnhouse

Wed 30/9

08:55-05:20

1 stop13h 25m

£604

BeijingEdinburgh

PEK Beijing Capital - EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse

PEKEDI

Beijing Capital

Sat 12/9

08:30-00:20

2 stops22h 50m

Edinburgh Turnhouse

Thu 1/10

07:45-05:10

1 stop14h 25m

£614

ShanghaiEdinburgh

PVG Shanghai Pu Dong - EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse

PVGEDI

Shanghai Pu Dong

Fri 11/12

02:10-15:45

2 stops21h 35m

Edinburgh Turnhouse

Fri 1/1

10:50-18:20

1 stop23h 30m

£614

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BeijingEdinburgh

PEK Beijing Capital - EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse

PEKEDI

Beijing Capital

Thu 10/9

08:30-00:20

2 stops22h 50m

Edinburgh Turnhouse

Thu 17/9

12:00-05:10

Nonstop10h 10m

£616

BeijingEdinburgh

PEK Beijing Capital - EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse

PEKEDI

Beijing Capital

Sat 12/9

08:30-00:20

2 stops22h 50m

Edinburgh Turnhouse

Wed 30/9

12:00-05:10

Nonstop10h 10m

£617

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What is the cheapest China to Scotland flight route?

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What cabin class options are available on China to Scotland flights?

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

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You could potentially save up to 42% on your flight if you consider stops on a China to Scotland flight.

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Fastest flight time	15h 45m
Direct flights	Every day
Airports in Scotland	112 airports

The fastest flight from China to Scotland takes 15h 45m

Direct flights go from China to Scotland every day.

There are 112 airports in Scotland. From China there are direct flights to Edinburgh Turnhouse (EDI).

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Frequently asked questions about flying from China to Scotland

When did momondo last update prices for flights from China to Scotland?
Prices for flights from China to Scotland are updated daily.
How old do you have to be to fly from China to Scotland?
The minimum age for a child to fly alone is five, but airlines that offer an unaccompanied minor (UNMR) service may have their own age limitations. Flight duration, scheduling, and layovers are among the considerations that may influence age limits. We recommend that you double-check with the airline you are booking with for travel from China to Scotland.
What documentation or ID do you need to fly to Scotland?
The travel and health documents you'll need for your trip to Scotland may differ based on your itinerary and personal situation. Typically, you should have several documents on hand, such as a national ID card or driver's license and a passport that is valid for six months after your intended arrival at Scotland. It is always advisable to seek advice from your airline or a trusted third party, such as IATA.
What is the most popular plane model from China to Scotland?
momondo data reveals that the most frequently booked plane model on the route from China to Scotland is Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner, representing 50.00% of all bookings. The subsequent popular model is Airbus A330-300 at 50.00%.

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