Cheap flights from Manchester to Beijing from £283

The cheapest month to fly to Beijing from Manchester is in December. Flight prices, which tend to average around £271, are often lower during this time because this is during the off-season. If you are unable to visit Beijing during the month of December, then departing from Manchester during the month March is also very affordable. Most momondo users find prices during this month for around £284.

The cheapest day to depart from Manchester to Beijing is on a Sunday. Travellers who choose to depart for Beijing on a Sunday will often find tickets for as low as £636. Be sure to avoid booking your departure on a Friday as prices are generally higher than usual. According to our data, the average ticket price to Beijing on Friday is £664.

Fly from Manchester to Beijing Capital for the best Manchester - Beijing flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Beijing from Manchester when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Beijing for around £719 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Beijing from Manchester for as low as £635 on momondo.

There are 3 cabin classes available to choose from on Manchester to Beijing flights. Cabin price and availability will vary by airline so perform a search above to find the right deals for you.

You could potentially save up to 20% on your flight if you consider stops on a Manchester to Beijing flight.

Etihad Airways, Juneyao Airlines, and Qatar Airways are the most popular carriers operating from Manchester to Beijing

Hainan Airlines, Lufthansa and KLM are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Beijing from Manchester according to our data. Hainan Airlines is the first choice among our users, with 65% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to Beijing. Keep in mind that there are 3 different airlines that fly to Beijing on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 7% of flights between Manchester and Beijing have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 76 minutes.

Generally, flights departing in the early afternoon tend to experience fewer delays. Flights departing in the morning have, in the past, seen delays more frequently in comparison.

Saturday is statistically the day of the week that experiences the fewest delays on this flight route. Wednesday 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 7% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

Shanghai (PVG) was the most common stop: 21% of momondo users choosing one-stop flights on this route connected there.

Flights via Shanghai (PVG) offer the lowest average return price of £457.

Flights connecting via Paris (CDG) have the shortest average one-way travel time: 15h 29m.

Doha (DOH) has the shortest average stopover time for this route: 2h 18m.

As of June 2026, 1 flights take off from Manchester and land in Beijing each day. The most common flight departure time for this route is 12:00, with 100% of daily flights taking off in the afternoon.

As of June 2026, there are 7 flights per week flying from Manchester to Beijing. The most common day of the week flights depart is Mon, with 14% of flights taking off on this day.