Cheap flights from Manchester to Shanghai

Q: How much are flights normally?

£ 483. If you see flights from Manchester to Shanghai for less than this, you've found a good deal.

Q: When is the best time to book cheap flights?

20 weeks. If you want cheap flights from Manchester to Shanghai, this is the best time to book.

Q: What are the cheapest airlines?

British Airways, Gulf Air, China Eastern Airlines. These airlines usually offer the cheapest flights from Manchester to Shanghai.

Q: What airlines fly indirectly?

Emirates, Air France, KLM, Lufthansa, Turkish Airlines. These airlines fly from Manchester to Shanghai, but you’ll have at least one layover.

Q: When is high season?

June. This is the most expensive time to fly to Shanghai. If this is when you want to go, book your flight from Manchester in advance.

Q: When is the cheapest time to fly?

November. Flights from Manchester to Shanghai are usually cheaper at this time of year.

Q: How long is the flight?

13 hrs 40 mins. This is the shortest flight time from Manchester to Shanghai.

Q: How long should I stay in Shanghai?

7 days. Most people spend this amount of time in Shanghai.

from as little as £489

11 nights in Shanghai, departing Manchester on 01 / Mar / 2025 with Gulf Air (price found 2 hours ago)

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How much are flights normally?

£ 483

If you see flights from Manchester to Shanghai for less than this, you've found a good deal.

When is the best time to book cheap flights?

20 weeks

If you want cheap flights from Manchester to Shanghai, this is the best time to book.

What are the cheapest airlines?

British Airways
Gulf Air
China Eastern Airlines

These airlines usually offer the cheapest flights from Manchester to Shanghai.

What airlines fly indirectly?

Emirates
Air France
KLM
Lufthansa
Turkish Airlines

These airlines fly from Manchester to Shanghai, but you’ll have at least one layover.

When is high season?

June

This is the most expensive time to fly to Shanghai. If this is when you want to go, book your flight from Manchester in advance.

When is the cheapest time to fly?

November

Flights from Manchester to Shanghai are usually cheaper at this time of year.

How long is the flight?

13 hrs 40 mins

This is the shortest flight time from Manchester to Shanghai.

How long should I stay in Shanghai?

7 days

Most people spend this amount of time in Shanghai.

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Today alone, Netflights has searched over 5,267 flights. 01 / Mar / 2025 is currently the lowest priced day of the year to fly the Manchester/Shanghai route. There are around 625 flights on any given week from the UK to Shanghai and the cheapest month to fly right now is March.

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Key facts about Shanghai

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Chinese yuan

Language

Chinese

Timezone

8 hrs ahead of GMT

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 625 flights to or via Shanghai from Manchester every week, and the best price is currently £489. Your journey from will last about 17 hrs 15 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 Emirates, Air France & KLM.

If you can’t quite find what you’re looking for, try checking flight prices to other cities in China. Netflights has scanned 5,267 flights across the globe – and that's just today – so you're bound to find one that works for you.