What is the cheapest airline that flies from Edinburgh Turnhouse to Shanghai?

Hainan Airlines is the most popular carrier operating from Edinburgh Turnhouse to Shanghai

Which airlines fly to Shanghai?

China Eastern, British Airways and KLM are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Shanghai from Edinburgh according to our data. China Eastern is the first choice among our users, with 73% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to Shanghai. Keep in mind that there are 4 different airlines that fly to Shanghai on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

When did momondo last update prices for flights from Edinburgh Turnhouse Airport to Shanghai?

Prices for flights from Edinburgh Turnhouse Airport to Shanghai are updated daily.

How many operators does momondo search for flights from Edinburgh Turnhouse Airport to Shanghai?

There are 3 operators available for flights from Edinburgh Turnhouse Airport to Shanghai as of October 2026.

How old do you have to be to fly from Edinburgh Turnhouse Airport to Shanghai?

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 from Edinburgh Turnhouse Airport to Shanghai.

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

The travel and health documents required for your trip to Shanghai can vary based on your itinerary and personal situation. As a rule, consider having multiple documents such as a national ID card or driver’s license, and a passport valid for six-months after you plan to arrive at Shanghai. We always recommend checking with your airline or a trusted third party such as IATA to get advice.

£249 Cheap Flights from Edinburgh to Shanghai in 2026/27

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10:50 - 09:35EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse-SHA Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

14h 45m1 stop Beijing Capital

19:35 - 06:35SHA Shanghai Hongqiao Intl-EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse

19h 00m1 stop Beijing Capital

£494Hainan Airlines

Sat, 9 Jan - Sun, 24 Jan

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

23h 30m1 stop Beijing Capital

19:30 - 06:35PVG Shanghai Pu Dong-EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse

19h 05m1 stop Beijing Capital

£494Hainan Airlines

Sat, 9 Jan - Sun, 24 Jan

09:55 - 07:50EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse-PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

13h 55m1 stop Helsinki-Vantaa

08:40 - 17:50PVG Shanghai Pu Dong-EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse

17h 10m1 stop Helsinki-Vantaa

£523Multiple Airlines

Fri, 12 Mar - Thu, 18 Mar

10:50 - 13:20EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse-PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

18h 30m1 stop Beijing Capital

19:30 - 06:35PVG Shanghai Pu Dong-EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse

19h 05m1 stop Beijing Capital

£531Hainan Airlines

Fri, 27 Nov - Thu, 10 Dec

10:50 - 09:35EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse-SHA Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

14h 45m1 stop Beijing Capital

10:50 - 06:35SHA Shanghai Hongqiao Intl-EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse

27h 45m1 stop Beijing Capital

£532Hainan Airlines

Fri, 13 Nov - Sun, 22 Nov

20:45 - 12:15EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse-SHA Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

31h 30m2 stops London Gatwick Guangzhou Baiyun

20:50 - 17:30SHA Shanghai Hongqiao Intl-EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse

28h 40m2 stops Guangzhou Baiyun London Gatwick

£533Multiple Airlines

Thu, 12 Nov - Tue, 17 Nov

14:45 - 18:35EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse-SHA Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

19h 50m2 stops Amsterdam Schiphol Beijing Daxing Intl

18:50 - 22:15SHA Shanghai Hongqiao Intl-EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse

35h 25m2 stops Guangzhou Baiyun Amsterdam Schiphol

£543Multiple Airlines

Fri, 13 Nov - Sun, 22 Nov

10:50 - 18:00EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse-SHA Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

23h 10m1 stop Beijing Capital

20:55 - 06:35SHA Shanghai Hongqiao Intl-EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse

17h 40m1 stop Beijing Capital

£560Hainan Airlines

Mon, 2 Nov - Sun, 15 Nov

09:30 - 09:10EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse-PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

15h 40m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

12:25 - 10:30PVG Shanghai Pu Dong-EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse

30h 05m1 stop Paris Charles de Gaulle

£734China Eastern

Sun, 1 Nov - Sun, 8 Nov

13:25 - 09:10EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse-PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

35h 45m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

11:10 - 23:05PVG Shanghai Pu Dong-EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse

19h 55m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

£743China Eastern

Tue, 27 Oct - Tue, 3 Nov

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12:00 - 19:00EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse-SHA Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

24h 00m1 stop Beijing Capital

20:15 - 08:00SHA Shanghai Hongqiao Intl-EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse

42h 45m2 stops Beijing Capital Dublin

£823Multiple Airlines

Sat, 3 Oct - Sat, 17 Oct

06:45 - 18:00EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse-PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

28h 15m2 stops Amsterdam Schiphol Paris Charles de Gaulle

09:00 - 08:00PVG Shanghai Pu Dong-EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse

30h 00m2 stops Amsterdam Schiphol Dublin

£891Multiple Airlines

Sat, 3 Oct - Sat, 17 Oct

05:45 - 09:25EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse-PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

20h 40m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

14:50 - 10:15PVG Shanghai Pu Dong-EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse

26h 25m1 stop Stockholm Arlanda

£903Multiple Airlines

Sat, 3 Oct - Sat, 17 Oct

12:00 - 19:00EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse-SHA Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

24h 00m1 stop Beijing Capital

08:35 - 07:30SHA Shanghai Hongqiao Intl-EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse

29h 55m3 stops Beijing Daxing Intl London Heathrow Dublin

£907Multiple Airlines

Sat, 3 Oct - Sat, 17 Oct

06:45 - 11:05EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse-PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

21h 20m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

09:00 - 08:00PVG Shanghai Pu Dong-EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse

30h 00m2 stops Amsterdam Schiphol Dublin

£907Multiple Airlines

Sat, 3 Oct - Sat, 17 Oct

05:45 - 09:25EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse-PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

20h 40m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

11:15 - 08:30PVG Shanghai Pu Dong-EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse

28h 15m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

£1,101KLM

Mon, 5 Oct - Sun, 11 Oct

10:30 - 15:20EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse-SHA Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

21h 50m3 stops Munich Franz Josef Strauss Budapest Ferenc Liszt Intl Xi'an Xianyang

20:15 - 10:40SHA Shanghai Hongqiao Intl-EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse

21h 25m2 stops Beijing Capital Dublin

£1,103Multiple Airlines

Sat, 3 Oct - Sat, 17 Oct

05:45 - 12:20EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse-PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

23h 35m3 stops Amsterdam Schiphol Oslo Gardermoen Frankfurt am Main

01:10 - 19:40PVG Shanghai Pu Dong-EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse

25h 30m2 stops Athens Eleftherios V. Stockholm Arlanda

£1,108Multiple Airlines

Sat, 3 Oct - Fri, 16 Oct

05:45 - 09:25EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse-PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

20h 40m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

11:15 - 08:30PVG Shanghai Pu Dong-EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse

28h 15m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

£1,214KLM

Mon, 5 Oct - Sun, 11 Oct

12:00 - 10:55EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse-SHA Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

15h 55m1 stop Beijing Capital

12:10 - 07:00SHA Shanghai Hongqiao Intl-EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse

25h 50m1 stop Beijing Capital

£1,216Hainan Airlines

Mon, 5 Oct - Sun, 11 Oct

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Hainan Airlines flights from Edinburgh to Shanghai

Our best Hainan Airlines deals on Edinburgh to Shanghai flight tickets

Hainan Airlines

9 Jan

EDI10:50Edinburgh Turnhouse

14h 45m

1 stop

SHA09:35Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

24 Jan

SHA19:35Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

19h 00m

1 stop

EDI06:35Edinburgh Turnhouse

£494

Hainan Airlines

27 Nov

EDI10:50Edinburgh Turnhouse

18h 30m

1 stop

PVG13:20Shanghai Pu Dong

10 Dec

PVG19:30Shanghai Pu Dong

19h 05m

1 stop

EDI06:35Edinburgh Turnhouse

£531

Hainan Airlines

13 Nov

EDI10:50Edinburgh Turnhouse

14h 45m

1 stop

SHA09:35Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

22 Nov

SHA10:50Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

27h 45m

1 stop

EDI06:35Edinburgh Turnhouse

£532

China Southern flights from Edinburgh to Shanghai

Our best China Southern deals on Edinburgh to Shanghai flight tickets

China Southern

13 Oct

EDI15:35Edinburgh Turnhouse

22h 25m

2 stops

PVG21:00Shanghai Pu Dong

22 Oct

PVG07:50Shanghai Pu Dong

22h 15m

2 stops

EDI23:05Edinburgh Turnhouse

£774

China Southern

13 Oct

EDI17:25Edinburgh Turnhouse

33h 45m

2 stops

SHA10:10Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

21 Oct

SHA19:45Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

34h 20m

2 stops

EDI23:05Edinburgh Turnhouse

£779

China Southern

13 Oct

EDI15:35Edinburgh Turnhouse

23h 35m

2 stops

SHA22:10Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

22 Oct

SHA08:35Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

21h 30m

2 stops

EDI23:05Edinburgh Turnhouse

£830

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EdinburghShanghai

EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse - SHA Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

EDISHA

Edinburgh Turnhouse

Sat 9/1

10:50-09:35

1 stop14h 45m

Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

Sun 24/1

19:35-06:35

1 stop19h 00m

£494

EdinburghShanghai

EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse - PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

EDIPVG

Edinburgh Turnhouse

Sat 9/1

10:50-18:20

1 stop23h 30m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Sun 24/1

19:30-06:35

1 stop19h 05m

£494

Fastest return journey

EdinburghShanghai

EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse - PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

EDIPVG

Edinburgh Turnhouse

Fri 12/3

09:55-07:50

1 stop13h 55m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Thu 18/3

08:40-17:50

1 stop17h 10m

£523

EdinburghShanghai

EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse - PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

EDIPVG

Edinburgh Turnhouse

Fri 27/11

10:50-13:20

1 stop18h 30m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Thu 10/12

19:30-06:35

1 stop19h 05m

£531

EdinburghShanghai

EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse - SHA Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

EDISHA

Edinburgh Turnhouse

Fri 13/11

10:50-09:35

1 stop14h 45m

Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

Sun 22/11

10:50-06:35

1 stop27h 45m

£532

EdinburghShanghai

EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse - SHA Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

EDISHA

Edinburgh Turnhouse

Thu 12/11

20:45-12:15

2 stops31h 30m

Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

Tue 17/11

20:50-17:30

2 stops28h 40m

£533

EdinburghShanghai

EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse - SHA Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

EDISHA

Edinburgh Turnhouse

Fri 13/11

14:45-18:35

2 stops19h 50m

Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

Sun 22/11

18:50-22:15

2 stops35h 25m

£543

EdinburghShanghai

EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse - SHA Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

EDISHA

Edinburgh Turnhouse

Mon 2/11

10:50-18:00

1 stop23h 10m

Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

Sun 15/11

20:55-06:35

1 stop17h 40m

£560

EdinburghShanghai

EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse - PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

EDIPVG

Edinburgh Turnhouse

Sun 1/11

09:30-09:10

1 stop15h 40m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Sun 8/11

12:25-10:30

1 stop30h 05m

£734

EdinburghShanghai

EDI Edinburgh Turnhouse - PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

EDIPVG

Edinburgh Turnhouse

Tue 27/10

13:25-09:10

1 stop35h 45m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Tue 3/11

11:10-23:05

1 stop19h 55m

£743

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What is the cheapest month to fly to Shanghai?

The month of November is, on average, the cheapest month to fly to Shanghai from Edinburgh, with most prices found around £572. If you don’t want to visit Shanghai in November, then you should wait until January to fly from Edinburgh, when ticket prices are also cheap, with an average price of £612.

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Best price found	£249
Fastest flight time	13h 55m
Direct flights	None

The best one-way flight to Shanghai from Edinburgh in the past 72 hours is £249. The best return flight deal from Edinburgh to Shanghai found on momondo in the last 72 hours is £494.

The fastest flight from Edinburgh to Shanghai takes 13h 55m

There are no direct flights from Edinburgh to Shanghai. There are no popular flight routes from Edinburgh to Shanghai.

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Frequently asked questions about flying from Edinburgh to Shanghai

When did momondo last update prices for flights from Edinburgh Turnhouse Airport to Shanghai?
Prices for flights from Edinburgh Turnhouse Airport to Shanghai are updated daily.
How many operators does momondo search for flights from Edinburgh Turnhouse Airport to Shanghai?
There are 3 operators available for flights from Edinburgh Turnhouse Airport to Shanghai as of October 2026.
How old do you have to be to fly from Edinburgh Turnhouse Airport to Shanghai?
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 from Edinburgh Turnhouse Airport to Shanghai.
What documentation or ID do you need to fly to Shanghai?
The travel and health documents required for your trip to Shanghai can vary based on your itinerary and personal situation. As a rule, consider having multiple documents such as a national ID card or driver’s license, and a passport valid for six-months after you plan to arrive at Shanghai. We always recommend checking with your airline or a trusted third party such as IATA to get advice.

Best airlines flying from Edinburgh to Shanghai

Compare and see reviews for airlines that fly from Edinburgh to Shanghai with momondo

Airline	Rating	Free Cancellation	Price
Turkish Airlines	PriceFrom £509	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.4 4,452 reviews	Search Turkish Airlines flights
China Eastern	PriceFrom £603	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.3 244 reviews	Search China Eastern flights
British Airways	PriceFrom £612	Free Cancellation	Rating 6.7 8,241 reviews	Search British Airways flights

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