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 11 different airlines that fly to Shanghai on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

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

Hainan Airlines and Juneyao Airlines are the most popular carriers operating from Manchester to Shanghai

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

3 flights are operational weekly from Manchester to Shanghai as of October 2026. The most popular departure day for this route is Mon, with 33% of flights per week 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 updated daily.

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

The number of operators available for flights from Manchester Airport to Shanghai is 11 as of October 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 offering an unaccompanied minor (UNMR) service may have their age restrictions, such as regulations concerning flight duration, timing, and layovers. It is recommended that you verify 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.

£227 Cheap Flights from Manchester to Shanghai in 2026/27

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

11h 00mdirect

11:15 - 23:25PVG Shanghai Pu Dong-MAN Manchester

44h 10m2 stops Shenzhen Vienna Intl

£524Multiple Airlines

Fri, 13 Nov - Fri, 20 Nov

07:00 - 18:35MAN Manchester-SHA Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

27h 35m2 stops Amsterdam Schiphol Beijing Daxing Intl

21:50 - 22:00SHA Shanghai Hongqiao Intl-MAN Manchester

32h 10m2 stops Guangzhou Baiyun Amsterdam Schiphol

£525Multiple Airlines

Wed, 11 Nov - Wed, 18 Nov

11:15 - 13:20MAN Manchester-PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

18h 05m1 stop Beijing Capital

19:30 - 05:50PVG Shanghai Pu Dong-MAN Manchester

18h 20m1 stop Beijing Capital

£525Hainan Airlines

Sat, 21 Nov - Mon, 30 Nov

11:15 - 18:20MAN Manchester-PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

23h 05m1 stop Beijing Capital

19:30 - 05:50PVG Shanghai Pu Dong-MAN Manchester

18h 20m1 stop Beijing Capital

£526Hainan Airlines

Thu, 12 Nov - Sat, 21 Nov

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

11h 00mdirect

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

12h 25mdirect

£547Juneyao Airlines

Fri, 27 Nov - Sat, 5 Dec

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

11h 00mdirect

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

12h 25mdirect

£547Juneyao Airlines

Fri, 20 Nov - Thu, 17 Dec

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

16h 55m1 stop Helsinki-Vantaa

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

20h 10m1 stop Helsinki-Vantaa

£562Finnair

Sun, 1 Nov - Mon, 9 Nov

09:05 - 07:40MAN Manchester-PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

14h 35m1 stop Zurich

09:40 - 17:55PVG Shanghai Pu Dong-MAN Manchester

16h 15m1 stop Zurich

£572SWISS

Mon, 9 Nov - Thu, 26 Nov

18:45 - 07:40MAN Manchester-PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

28h 55m1 stop Zurich

09:40 - 13:15PVG Shanghai Pu Dong-MAN Manchester

35h 35m1 stop Zurich

£579SWISS

Thu, 25 Feb - Sun, 28 Feb

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

25h 00m1 stop Helsinki-Vantaa

20:50 - 17:05PVG Shanghai Pu Dong-MAN Manchester

27h 15m1 stop Helsinki-Vantaa

£585Finnair

Sun, 17 Jan - Wed, 21 Jul

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12:15 - 19:00MAN Manchester-SHA Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

23h 45m1 stop Beijing Capital

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

18h 45m1 stop Beijing Capital

£538Hainan Airlines

Fri, 2 Oct - Mon, 12 Oct

12:15 - 17:45MAN Manchester-SHA Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

22h 30m1 stop Beijing Capital

20:15 - 06:45SHA Shanghai Hongqiao Intl-MAN Manchester

17h 30m1 stop Beijing Capital

£540Hainan Airlines

Fri, 2 Oct - Mon, 12 Oct

11:10 - 16:25MAN Manchester-PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

22h 15m1 stop Hong Kong Intl

09:35 - 08:15PVG Shanghai Pu Dong-MAN Manchester

29h 40m1 stop Hong Kong Intl

£683Cathay Pacific

Fri, 2 Oct - Mon, 12 Oct

11:10 - 20:15MAN Manchester-PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

26h 05m1 stop Hong Kong Intl

17:40 - 08:15PVG Shanghai Pu Dong-MAN Manchester

21h 35m1 stop Hong Kong Intl

£703Cathay Pacific

Fri, 2 Oct - Mon, 12 Oct

11:00 - 09:25MAN Manchester-PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

15h 25m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

11:15 - 08:25PVG Shanghai Pu Dong-MAN Manchester

28h 10m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

£713KLM

Fri, 2 Oct - Mon, 12 Oct

11:00 - 09:25MAN Manchester-PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

15h 25m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

11:15 - 08:25PVG Shanghai Pu Dong-MAN Manchester

28h 10m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

£713KLM

Fri, 2 Oct - Mon, 12 Oct

11:00 - 09:25MAN Manchester-PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

15h 25m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

21:30 - 14:00PVG Shanghai Pu Dong-MAN Manchester

23h 30m1 stop Paris Charles de Gaulle

£750China Eastern

Fri, 2 Oct - Mon, 5 Oct

11:00 - 13:15MAN Manchester-PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

19h 15m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

12:30 - 22:00PVG Shanghai Pu Dong-MAN Manchester

16h 30m1 stop Amsterdam Schiphol

£818China Eastern

Sun, 4 Oct - Wed, 14 Oct

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

11h 10mdirect

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

12h 20mdirect

£881Juneyao Airlines

Fri, 2 Oct - Sun, 11 Oct

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

11h 10mdirect

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

12h 20mdirect

£953Juneyao Airlines

Mon, 5 Oct - Sun, 18 Oct

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Hainan Airlines flights from Manchester to Shanghai

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Hainan Airlines

21 Nov

MAN11:15Manchester

18h 05m

1 stop

PVG13:20Shanghai Pu Dong

30 Nov

PVG19:30Shanghai Pu Dong

18h 20m

1 stop

MAN05:50Manchester

£525

Hainan Airlines

17 Nov

MAN11:15Manchester

18h 05m

1 stop

PVG13:20Shanghai Pu Dong

27 Nov

PVG06:55Shanghai Pu Dong

30h 55m

1 stop

MAN05:50Manchester

£527

Hainan Airlines

12 Nov

MAN11:15Manchester

14h 20m

1 stop

SHA09:35Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

27 Nov

SHA20:55Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

16h 55m

1 stop

MAN05:50Manchester

£535

China Southern flights from Manchester to Shanghai

Our best China Southern deals on Manchester to Shanghai flight tickets

China Southern

4 Oct

MAN16:35Manchester

23h 55m

2 stops

PVG23:30Shanghai Pu Dong

13 Oct

PVG18:25Shanghai Pu Dong

35h 05m

2 stops

MAN22:30Manchester

£790

China Southern

2 Oct

MAN16:50Manchester

18h 30m

2 stops

SHA18:20Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

12 Oct

SHA08:35Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

21h 00m

2 stops

MAN22:35Manchester

£792

China Southern

2 Oct

MAN16:50Manchester

18h 30m

2 stops

SHA18:20Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

12 Oct

SHA08:35Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

21h 00m

2 stops

MAN22:35Manchester

£793

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MAN Manchester - PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

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Fri 13/11

10:05-05:05

Nonstop11h 00m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Fri 20/11

11:15-23:25

2 stops44h 10m

£524

ManchesterShanghai

MAN Manchester - SHA Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

MANSHA

Manchester

Wed 11/11

07:00-18:35

2 stops27h 35m

Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

Wed 18/11

21:50-22:00

2 stops32h 10m

£525

ManchesterShanghai

MAN Manchester - PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

MANPVG

Manchester

Sat 21/11

11:15-13:20

1 stop18h 05m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Mon 30/11

19:30-05:50

1 stop18h 20m

£525

ManchesterShanghai

MAN Manchester - PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

MANPVG

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Thu 12/11

11:15-18:20

1 stop23h 05m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Sat 21/11

19:30-05:50

1 stop18h 20m

£526

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MAN Manchester - PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

MANPVG

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Fri 27/11

10:05-05:05

Nonstop11h 00m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Sat 5/12

02:15-06:40

Nonstop12h 25m

£547

ManchesterShanghai

MAN Manchester - PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

MANPVG

Manchester

Fri 20/11

10:05-05:05

Nonstop11h 00m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Thu 17/12

02:15-06:40

Nonstop12h 25m

£547

ManchesterShanghai

MAN Manchester - PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

MANPVG

Manchester

Sun 1/11

18:00-18:55

1 stop16h 55m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Mon 9/11

21:00-09:10

1 stop20h 10m

£562

ManchesterShanghai

MAN Manchester - PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

MANPVG

Manchester

Mon 9/11

09:05-07:40

1 stop14h 35m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Thu 26/11

09:40-17:55

1 stop16h 15m

£572

ManchesterShanghai

MAN Manchester - PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

MANPVG

Manchester

Thu 25/2

18:45-07:40

1 stop28h 55m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Sun 28/2

09:40-13:15

1 stop35h 35m

£579

ManchesterShanghai

MAN Manchester - PVG Shanghai Pu Dong

MANPVG

Manchester

Sun 17/1

09:55-18:55

1 stop25h 00m

Shanghai Pu Dong

Wed 21/7

20:50-17:05

1 stop27h 15m

£585

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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 £543. 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 £559.

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 £606. However, this price may fluctuate depending on the airline, the season, and holidays. Be sure to avoid booking your departure on a Tuesday as prices are generally higher than usual. According to our data, the average ticket price to Shanghai on Tuesday is £718.

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 £624 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 £529 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.

Can stopping save me money on Manchester to Shanghai flights?

You could potentially save up to 4% on your flight if you consider stops on a Manchester to Shanghai flight.

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Best price found	£227
Fastest flight time	11h 00m
Direct flights	Every day
Airports in Shanghai	2 airports

The best one-way flight to Shanghai from Manchester in the past 72 hours is £227. The best return flight deal from Manchester to Shanghai found on momondo in the last 72 hours is £524.

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

Direct flights go from Manchester to Shanghai every day.

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

When did momondo last update prices for flights from Manchester Airport to Shanghai?
Prices for flights from Manchester Airport to Shanghai are updated daily.
How many operators does momondo search for flights from Manchester Airport to Shanghai?
The number of operators available for flights from Manchester Airport to Shanghai is 11 as of October 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 offering an unaccompanied minor (UNMR) service may have their age restrictions, such as regulations concerning flight duration, timing, and layovers. It is recommended that you verify 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.
What is the most popular plane model from Manchester to Shanghai?
momondo data reveals that the most frequently booked plane model on the route from Manchester to Shanghai is Airbus A350-900, representing 51.89% of all bookings. The subsequent popular models are Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner at 21.01%, Boeing 777-300ER at 10.61%, and Boeing 787 Dreamliner at 7.14%.

Best airlines flying from Manchester to Shanghai

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Airline	Rating	Free Cancellation	Price
Finnair	PriceFrom £256	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.6 1,430 reviews	Search Finnair flights
Hainan Airlines	PriceFrom £378	Free Cancellation	Rating 8.3 71 reviews	Search Hainan Airlines flights
Gulf Air	PriceFrom £415	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.2 244 reviews	Search Gulf Air flights
Juneyao Airlines	PriceFrom £487	Free Cancellation	Rating 0.0 0 reviews	Search Juneyao Airlines flights
SWISS	PriceFrom £521	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.5 2,087 reviews	Search SWISS flights
Etihad Airways	PriceFrom £532	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.3 1,540 reviews	Search Etihad Airways flights
Lufthansa	PriceFrom £541	Free Cancellation	Rating 6.8 8,254 reviews	Search Lufthansa flights
Qatar Airways	PriceFrom £542	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.3 3,726 reviews	Search Qatar Airways flights
KLM	PriceFrom £562	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.8 1,578 reviews	Search KLM flights
China Eastern	PriceFrom £595	Free Cancellation	Rating 7.3 244 reviews	Search China Eastern flights

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