Cheap flights from Manchester to Shanghai

from as little as £529

13 nights in Shanghai, departing Manchester on 02 / Oct / 2025 with Gulf Air (price found 41 hours ago)

Subject to availability, prices correct of the last 24 hours
Shanghai

The Manchester / Shanghai route

All 9165 km of it

Cheap flight deals for this route

See what's hot at the moment

No deals available at this time.

Shanghai flight facts

What you need to know

Alternative flights from the UK to Shanghai

Check out prices for other routes
from £437 pp
Find flights
from £597 pp
Find flights
from £594 pp
Find flights
from £529 pp
Find flights
search for price
Find flights

Alternative flights from Manchester to Shanghai

You might find cheaper flights nearby
from £455 pp
Find flights
from £562 pp
Find flights
from £396 pp
Find flights
from £675 pp
Find flights
from £588 pp
Find flights
from £637 pp
Find flights
Shanghai

Today alone, Netflights has searched over 7,339 flights. 02 / Oct / 2025 is currently the lowest priced day of the year to fly the Manchester/Shanghai route. There are around 1,871 flights on any given week from the UK to Shanghai and the cheapest month to fly right now is October.

Not suitable? Try running another search or viewing all cheap flight deals.

Min / Max Temperature (°C)
LOWEST

0 °C

AVG

15 °C

HIGHEST

32 °C

Rainfall (mm)
LOWEST

37 mm

AVG

95.2 mm

HIGHEST

173 mm

Key facts about Shanghai

How to get cheap flights from Manchester to Shanghai

Tips and advice from our flight experts

We've gone through all the flights from Manchester to Shanghai, to help you find the best option. There are about 1,871 flights to or via Shanghai from Manchester every week, and the best price is currently £529. Your journey from will last about 16 hrs 40 mins.

Being flexible with your dates could help you find a cheaper flight from Manchester to Shanghai. The cheapest time to fly to China is normally November and Gulf Air tend to have the best-value flights. Generally speaking, you should expect to pay more for flights during high season in June, unless you manage to bag a last-minute deal.

Shanghai actually has one airports to choose from – but Shanghai Pu Dong Airport (PVG) is the usually the cheapest option. If you need to fly into a specific airport, adjust your search to focus on those flights. The most popular airlines include Lufthansa, KLM & Turkish Airlines.

If you can’t quite find what you’re looking for, try checking flight prices to other cities in China. Netflights has scanned 7,339 flights across the globe – and that's just today – so you're bound to find one that works for you.

Other popular destinations near Shanghai

Where other people are flying to

Context Id: 36db0a65-460f-4ea4-8a16-0b7875fdb7d4