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Flying to China

The things to know before you go.
Cheapest plane ticket foundAED 1,186
Cheapest month to flyDecember
Average flight time7 hrs, 48 mins
Possible destinations258
Most popular airlineEmirates
Average flights per week2,052

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Frequently asked questions

The average flight time between United Arab Emirates and Beijing (China's capital), is 7 hours and 35 minutes. This has been calculated based on journeys departing from Abu Dhabi.
Emirates, China Southern, China Eastern, Etihad Airways, Sichuan Airlines, Air China, Aerotranscargo and Thai Summer Airways all fly non-stop to China.
We crunched some numbers and found that the cheapest month to fly to China is currently December.
Yes – you can fly direct to Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou and many more destinations in China.
The best price we found for a round-trip flight to China is AED 1,186. This is an estimate based on information collected from different airlines and travel providers over the last 4 days and is subject to change and availability.
The cheapest city to fly into is Guangzhou, and the cheapest airport serving this city at the moment is Guangzhou.
The cheapest airport in China is Guangzhou – we've found flights from AED 1,186.
After crunching the numbers on our flight calendar, we found that the cheapest date to fly to China is Tuesday, December 17, 2024, to Guangzhou Airport.

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How to Find Cheap Flights to China

Find the best deal on cheap flights to China with Skyscanner. To find the best flight price for your holiday, use Skyscanner’s flight search. If you’re flexible on when you fly, select the ‘cheapest month’ option to see the lowest prices over a whole year. Or if you know what month you want to fly to China, find the cheapest day to travel with our whole month search tool. Also read our guide to finding the best cheap flights out there.

Flying to China

UAE-based travelers looking to fly to China have a large number of options available. There are a number of airports in the country handling direct flights from the UAE – it is possible to catch direct flights to Shanghai, Beijing, Guangzhou, Urumqi, Wuhan, Chongqing, Chengdu, Kunming, Xi An, Qingdao and Yinchuan. While the majority of flights to China will be departing from either Dubai or Abu Dhabi, it is possible to travel from elsewhere in the UAE including Sharjah.

If you are interested in flying to China with a specific airline, take a look at the airlines which fly to China from the UAE. Be advised that most nationals in the world including UAE nationals will have to apply for a visa first in order to travel to China, so make sure you do this with plenty of time to spare before catching your flight.

China Travel Information

As China is such a vast country, the climate can vary considerably depending on exactly where you are visiting. However, in general you can expect the warmer weather to arrive around June before winter temperatures begin to kick in around November. If you are visiting somewhere in the north of China, you can expect very cold winters and hot summers, while in the south of the country the weather tends to be a lot milder. China also covers five different time zones, although a lot of the country sticks to Beijing Standard Time which is 4 hours ahead of the UAE.

* This information is correct as of June 2019

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