Cheap flights from Glasgow to Shanghai

Q: What are the cheapest airlines?

Air France, China Southern Airlines, KLM, Lufthansa, China Eastern Airlines. These airlines usually offer the cheapest flights from Glasgow to Shanghai.

Q: What airlines fly indirectly?

Qatar Airways, Lufthansa, Emirates, KLM, British Airways. These airlines fly from Glasgow to Shanghai, but you’ll have at least one layover.

Q: How long is the flight?

15 hrs 25 mins. This is the shortest flight time from Glasgow to Shanghai.

from as little as £562

33 nights in Shanghai, departing Glasgow on 15 / Oct / 2024 with China Eastern Airlines (price found 86 hours ago)

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What are the cheapest airlines?

Air France
China Southern Airlines
KLM
Lufthansa
China Eastern Airlines

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

What airlines fly indirectly?

Qatar Airways
Lufthansa
Emirates
KLM
British Airways

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

How long is the flight?

15 hrs 25 mins

This is the shortest flight time from Glasgow to Shanghai.

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15 / Oct / 2024 is currently the lowest priced day of the year to fly the Glasgow/Shanghai route. There are around 153 flights on any given week from the UK to Shanghai and the cheapest month to fly right now is October.

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173 mm

Key facts about Shanghai

Currency

Chinese yuan

Language

Chinese

Timezone

8 hrs ahead of GMT

How to get cheap flights from Glasgow to Shanghai

Tips and advice from our flight experts

There are 153 direct and indirect flights connecting Glasgow and Shanghai every week, with the journey taking 18 hrs 40 mins on average. Scroll through your results to compare flight times and prices – the cheapest flight from Glasgow to Shanghai is currently sitting at £562.

Being flexible with your dates could help you find a cheaper flight from Glasgow to Shanghai.

Shanghai actually has one airports – but Shanghai Pu Dong Airport is normally the cheapest one to fly into. If you're not sure who to fly with from Glasgow, you might like to know that Qatar Airways is the most popular airline for this route.

But if you can't find one which is right for you, try looking at flights to other cities in China to check out some other options.