What is the cheapest airline that flies from Manchester to Shanghai?

Hainan Airlines is the most popular carrier operating from Manchester to Shanghai

Which airlines fly to Shanghai?

Hainan Airlines, Juneyao Airlines and China Eastern are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Shanghai from Manchester according to our data. Hainan Airlines is the first choice among our users, with 43% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to Shanghai. Keep in mind that there are 13 different airlines that fly to Shanghai on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

How many flights depart from Manchester to Shanghai on average per week?

As of September 2026, 5 flights take off from Manchester and land in Shanghai each week. The most common flight departure day for this route is Mon, with 20% of weekly flights taking off on this day.

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

Prices for flights from Manchester Airport to Shanghai are refreshed on a daily basis.

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

There are 12 operators available for flights from Manchester Airport to Shanghai as of September 2026.

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

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 Manchester Airport to Shanghai.

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

The required travel and health documents for your Shanghai trip may vary depending on your itinerary and personal circumstances. As a general rule, you should carry multiple documents, including a national ID card or driver's license and a passport valid for six months after your intended arrival at Shanghai. We recommend that you seek guidance from your airline or a reliable third party such as IATA.

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06:30 - 15:10MAN Manchester-PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

24h 40m2 stops Charleroi Brussels Stockholm Arlanda

02:10 - 07:30PVG Shanghai Pu Dong-MAN Manchester

37h 20m1 stop Brussels Bruxelles-National

£518Multiple Airlines

Sat, 21 Nov - Wed, 2 Dec

11:15 - 10:35MAN Manchester-SHA Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

15h 20m1 stop Beijing Capital

19:35 - 05:50SHA Shanghai Hongqiao Intl-MAN Manchester

18h 15m1 stop Beijing Capital

£519Hainan Airlines

Sun, 1 Nov - Mon, 30 Nov

10:10 - 11:55MAN Manchester-PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

17h 45m1 stop Manama Bahrain Intl

16:30 - 06:35PVG Shanghai Pu Dong-MAN Manchester

22h 05m1 stop Manama Bahrain Intl

£519Gulf Air

Sat, 21 Nov - Wed, 2 Dec

08:20 - 18:35MAN Manchester-SHA Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

26h 15m2 stops Amsterdam Schiphol Beijing Daxing Intl

20:55 - 16:25SHA Shanghai Hongqiao Intl-MAN Manchester

27h 30m2 stops Beijing Capital Brussels Bruxelles-National

£519Multiple Airlines

Wed, 18 Nov - Fri, 27 Nov

12:15 - 09:50MAN Manchester-PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

14h 35m1 stop Beijing Capital

11:05 - 06:45PVG Shanghai Pu Dong-MAN Manchester

26h 40m1 stop Beijing Capital

£520Hainan Airlines

Sat, 3 Oct - Fri, 16 Oct

09:55 - 18:55MAN Manchester-PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

25h 00m1 stop Helsinki-Vantaa

21:00 - 09:10PVG Shanghai Pu Dong-MAN Manchester

20h 10m1 stop Helsinki-Vantaa

£535Finnair

Sun, 1 Nov - Thu, 12 Nov

18:00 - 18:55MAN Manchester-PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

16h 55m1 stop Helsinki-Vantaa

21:00 - 14:15PVG Shanghai Pu Dong-MAN Manchester

25h 15m2 stops Helsinki-Vantaa London Heathrow

£537Finnair

Wed, 18 Nov - Thu, 26 Nov

10:05 - 05:05MAN Manchester-PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

11h 00mdirect

02:15 - 06:40PVG Shanghai Pu Dong-MAN Manchester

12h 25mdirect

£545Juneyao Airlines

Wed, 11 Nov - Tue, 24 Nov

10:05 - 05:05MAN Manchester-PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

11h 00mdirect

02:15 - 06:40PVG Shanghai Pu Dong-MAN Manchester

12h 25mdirect

£554Juneyao Airlines

Mon, 9 Nov - Mon, 7 Dec

05:50 - 09:10MAN Manchester-PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

19h 20m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

11:10 - 22:05PVG Shanghai Pu Dong-MAN Manchester

18h 55m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

£567KLM

Sat, 16 Jan - Mon, 8 Feb

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12:15 - 09:50MAN Manchester-PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

14h 35m1 stop Beijing Capital

11:05 - 06:45PVG Shanghai Pu Dong-MAN Manchester

26h 40m1 stop Beijing Capital

£521Hainan Airlines

Tue, 15 Sep - Fri, 16 Oct

09:55 - 10:50MAN Manchester-PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

17h 55m1 stop Manama Bahrain Intl

15:55 - 07:15PVG Shanghai Pu Dong-MAN Manchester

22h 20m1 stop Manama Bahrain Intl

£522Gulf Air

Thu, 17 Sep - Wed, 14 Oct

12:15 - 09:50MAN Manchester-PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

14h 35m1 stop Beijing Capital

11:05 - 06:45PVG Shanghai Pu Dong-MAN Manchester

26h 40m1 stop Beijing Capital

£527Hainan Airlines

Thu, 17 Sep - Fri, 16 Oct

07:55 - 05:40MAN Manchester-PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

14h 45m1 stop Dublin

01:35 - 16:25PVG Shanghai Pu Dong-MAN Manchester

21h 50m1 stop Brussels Bruxelles-National

£545Multiple Airlines

Wed, 16 Sep - Thu, 15 Oct

21:30 - 15:20MAN Manchester-SHA Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

34h 50m2 stops Barcelona-El Prat Shenzhen

19:00 - 06:45SHA Shanghai Hongqiao Intl-MAN Manchester

18h 45m1 stop Beijing Capital

£576Multiple Airlines

Tue, 15 Sep - Thu, 15 Oct

11:10 - 05:20MAN Manchester-PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

11h 10mdirect

01:30 - 06:50PVG Shanghai Pu Dong-MAN Manchester

12h 20mdirect

£698Juneyao Airlines

Wed, 16 Sep - Tue, 13 Oct

17:50 - 18:25MAN Manchester-PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

17h 35m1 stop Helsinki-Vantaa

20:50 - 09:20PVG Shanghai Pu Dong-MAN Manchester

19h 30m1 stop Helsinki-Vantaa

£725Finnair

Tue, 15 Sep - Sun, 18 Oct

11:10 - 05:20MAN Manchester-PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

11h 10mdirect

01:30 - 06:50PVG Shanghai Pu Dong-MAN Manchester

12h 20mdirect

£727Juneyao Airlines

Wed, 16 Sep - Thu, 15 Oct

05:55 - 08:25MAN Manchester-PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

19h 30m2 stops Amsterdam Schiphol Paris Charles de Gaulle

11:15 - 10:10PVG Shanghai Pu Dong-MAN Manchester

29h 55m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

£730KLM

Wed, 16 Sep - Fri, 16 Oct

05:55 - 08:25MAN Manchester-PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

19h 30m2 stops Amsterdam Schiphol Paris Charles de Gaulle

11:15 - 10:10PVG Shanghai Pu Dong-MAN Manchester

29h 55m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

£730KLM

Wed, 16 Sep - Wed, 14 Oct

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Hainan Airlines flights from Manchester to Shanghai

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Hainan Airlines

1 Nov

MAN11:15Manchester

15h 20m

1 stop

SHA10:35Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

30 Nov

SHA19:35Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

18h 15m

1 stop

MAN05:50Manchester

£519

Hainan Airlines

3 Oct

MAN12:15Manchester

14h 35m

1 stop

PVG09:50Shanghai Pu Dong

16 Oct

PVG11:05Shanghai Pu Dong

26h 40m

1 stop

MAN06:45Manchester

£520

Hainan Airlines

19 Nov

MAN11:15Manchester

14h 20m

1 stop

SHA09:35Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

30 Nov

SHA08:35Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

29h 15m

1 stop

MAN05:50Manchester

£520

XiamenAir flights from Manchester to Shanghai

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XiamenAir

23 Sept

MAN13:45Manchester

24h 05m

2 stops

SHA20:50Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

14 Oct

SHA21:55Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

31h 05m

2 stops

MAN22:00Manchester

£702

XiamenAir

23 Sept

MAN13:45Manchester

24h 05m

2 stops

SHA20:50Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

13 Oct

SHA08:10Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

20h 50m

2 stops

MAN22:00Manchester

£757

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MAN Manchester - PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

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Sat 21/11

06:30-15:10

2 stops24h 40m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Wed 2/12

02:10-07:30

1 stop37h 20m

£518

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MAN Manchester - SHA Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

MANSHA

Manchester

Sun 1/11

11:15-10:35

1 stop15h 20m

Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

Mon 30/11

19:35-05:50

1 stop18h 15m

£519

ManchesterShanghai

MAN Manchester - PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

MANPVG

Manchester

Sat 21/11

10:10-11:55

1 stop17h 45m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Wed 2/12

16:30-06:35

1 stop22h 05m

£519

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MAN Manchester - SHA Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

MANSHA

Manchester

Wed 18/11

08:20-18:35

2 stops26h 15m

Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

Fri 27/11

20:55-16:25

2 stops27h 30m

£519

ManchesterShanghai

MAN Manchester - PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

MANPVG

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Sat 3/10

12:15-09:50

1 stop14h 35m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Fri 16/10

11:05-06:45

1 stop26h 40m

£520

ManchesterShanghai

MAN Manchester - PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

MANPVG

Manchester

Sun 1/11

09:55-18:55

1 stop25h 00m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Thu 12/11

21:00-09:10

1 stop20h 10m

£535

ManchesterShanghai

MAN Manchester - PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

MANPVG

Manchester

Wed 18/11

18:00-18:55

1 stop16h 55m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Thu 26/11

21:00-14:15

2 stops25h 15m

£537

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ManchesterShanghai

MAN Manchester - PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

MANPVG

Manchester

Wed 11/11

10:05-05:05

Nonstop11h 00m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Tue 24/11

02:15-06:40

Nonstop12h 25m

£545

ManchesterShanghai

MAN Manchester - PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

MANPVG

Manchester

Mon 9/11

10:05-05:05

Nonstop11h 00m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Mon 7/12

02:15-06:40

Nonstop12h 25m

£554

ManchesterShanghai

MAN Manchester - PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

MANPVG

Manchester

Sat 16/1

05:50-09:10

1 stop19h 20m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Mon 8/2

11:10-22:05

1 stop18h 55m

£567

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What is the typical price of a round-trip flight between Manchester and Shanghai?

Prices are currently low for flights on this route.

Typical prices usually range from £698 to £784.
The lowest price recently found on this route was £518.

What is the cheapest month to fly to Shanghai?

The month of January is, on average, the cheapest month to fly to Shanghai from Manchester, with most prices found around £524. If you don’t want to visit Shanghai in January, then you should wait until November to fly from Manchester, when ticket prices are also cheap, with an average price of £547.

What is the cheapest day to depart on your flight to Shanghai?

On average, the least expensive day to fly to Shanghai from Manchester is on a Monday. momondo users have found tickets for Monday departures for as low as £597. However, this price may fluctuate depending on the airline, the season, and holidays. Be sure to avoid booking your departure on a Saturday as prices are generally higher than usual. According to our data, the average ticket price to Shanghai on Saturday is £706.

What is the cheapest Manchester to Shanghai flight route?

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How far in advance should I book a flight from Manchester to Shanghai?

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Shanghai from Manchester when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Shanghai for around £608 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Shanghai from Manchester for as low as £539 on momondo.

What cabin class options are available on Manchester to Shanghai flights?

There are 4 cabin classes available to choose from on Manchester to Shanghai 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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Best price found	£211
Fastest flight time	11h 00m
Direct flights	Mon, Tue, Thu, Fri, Sat and Sun
Airports in Shanghai	2 airports

The best one-way flight to Shanghai from Manchester in the past 72 hours is £211. The best return flight deal from Manchester to Shanghai found on momondo in the last 72 hours is £518.

The fastest flight from Manchester to Shanghai takes 11h 00m

Direct flights go from Manchester to Shanghai on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. There are no airlines offering direct flights..

There are 2 airports in Shanghai. From Manchester there are direct flights to Shanghai Pu Dong (PVG).

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Frequently asked questions about flying from Manchester to Shanghai

How far is Manchester to Shanghai by plane?
Manchester and Shanghai are 5683.0 mi apart from one another. Flights usually cover this in 11h 00m, depending on flying conditions and air traffic around both airports.
When did momondo last update prices for flights from Manchester Airport to Shanghai?
Prices for flights from Manchester Airport to Shanghai are refreshed on a daily basis.
How many operators does momondo search for flights from Manchester Airport to Shanghai?
There are 12 operators available for flights from Manchester Airport to Shanghai as of September 2026.
How old do you have to be to fly from Manchester Airport to Shanghai?
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 Manchester Airport to Shanghai.
What documentation or ID do you need to fly to Shanghai?
The required travel and health documents for your Shanghai trip may vary depending on your itinerary and personal circumstances. As a general rule, you should carry multiple documents, including a national ID card or driver's license and a passport valid for six months after your intended arrival at Shanghai. We recommend that you seek guidance from your airline or a reliable third party such as IATA.

Best airlines flying from Manchester to Shanghai

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Finnair	PriceFrom £251	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.6 1,429 reviews	Search Finnair flights
Hainan Airlines	PriceFrom £370	Free Cancellation	Rating 8.4 70 reviews	Search Hainan Airlines flights
Gulf Air	PriceFrom £407	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.2 244 reviews	Search Gulf Air flights
Juneyao Airlines	PriceFrom £500	Free Cancellation	Rating 0.0 0 reviews	Search Juneyao Airlines flights
Turkish Airlines	PriceFrom £507	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.4 4,469 reviews	Search Turkish Airlines flights
SWISS	PriceFrom £510	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.5 2,073 reviews	Search SWISS flights
Etihad Airways	PriceFrom £522	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.3 1,533 reviews	Search Etihad Airways flights
Lufthansa	PriceFrom £531	Free Cancellation	Rating 6.8 8,221 reviews	Search Lufthansa flights
Qatar Airways	PriceFrom £531	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.4 3,733 reviews	Search Qatar Airways flights
KLM	PriceFrom £551	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.8 1,580 reviews	Search KLM flights

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