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Best China Flight Deals

Cheapest round-trip prices found by our users on KAYAK in the last 72 hours
Shanghai
ShanghaidirectC$ 1,163
Fuzhou
Fuzhou1 stopC$ 1,159
Xiamen
Xiamen2 stopsC$ 1,050
Nanjing
Nanjing1 stopC$ 1,219
Hangzhou
Hangzhou1 stopC$ 1,029
Zhengzhou
Zhengzhou1 stopC$ 1,057
Kunming
Kunming1 stopC$ 1,164
Tianjin
Tianjin2 stopsC$ 1,245
Shanghai
ShanghaidirectC$ 1,163
Fuzhou
Fuzhou1 stopC$ 1,159
Xiamen
Xiamen2 stopsC$ 1,050
Nanjing
Nanjing1 stopC$ 1,219
Hangzhou
Hangzhou1 stopC$ 1,029
Zhengzhou
Zhengzhou1 stopC$ 1,057
Kunming
Kunming1 stopC$ 1,164
Tianjin
Tianjin2 stopsC$ 1,245

Book Cheap China Plane Tickets

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights to China that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.
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Recent round-trip flight deals to China

Mon, 21 Sep - Thu, 8 Oct
China Eastern Logo
12:40 p.m. - 12:50 a.m.
YVR
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CAN
21h 10m
1 stop
China Eastern Logo
9:00 a.m. - 9:10 a.m.
CAN
-
YVR
15h 10m
1 stop
C$ 1,100China Eastern
Wed, 23 Sep - Tue, 13 Oct
Multiple Airlines Logo
12:20 p.m. - 11:55 p.m.
YVR
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CAN
20h 35m
1 stop
Multiple Airlines Logo
10:20 p.m. - 6:35 a.m.
CAN
-
YVR
23h 15m
1 stop
C$ 1,111Multiple Airlines
Sun, 1 Nov - Mon, 23 Nov
Korean Air Logo
1:10 a.m. - 11:05 a.m.
YVR
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CAN
18h 55m
1 stop
Korean Air Logo
1:15 p.m. - 1:10 p.m.
CAN
-
YVR
14h 55m
1 stop
C$ 1,122Korean Air
Sun, 1 Nov - Fri, 20 Nov
Korean Air Logo
1:10 a.m. - 11:05 a.m.
YVR
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CAN
18h 55m
1 stop
Korean Air Logo
1:15 p.m. - 1:10 p.m.
CAN
-
YVR
14h 55m
1 stop
C$ 1,141Korean Air
Tue, 22 Sep - Wed, 21 Oct
Air Canada Logo
10:50 a.m. - 2:05 p.m.
YVR
-
PVG
12h 15mdirect
Air Canada Logo
3:55 p.m. - 11:20 a.m.
PVG
-
YVR
10h 25mdirect
C$ 1,163Air Canada
Mon, 21 Sep - Wed, 14 Oct
Air Canada Logo
10:50 a.m. - 2:05 p.m.
YVR
-
PVG
12h 15mdirect
Air Canada Logo
3:55 p.m. - 11:20 a.m.
PVG
-
YVR
10h 25mdirect
C$ 1,164Air Canada
Sat, 23 May - Fri, 29 May
Hong Kong Airlines Logo
1:30 a.m. - 3:40 p.m.
YVR
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PVG
23h 10m
1 stop
Hong Kong Airlines Logo
9:15 a.m. - 8:15 p.m.
PVG
-
YVR
26h 00m
1 stop
C$ 1,180Hong Kong Airlines
Thu, 21 May - Fri, 5 Jun
Hong Kong Airlines Logo
1:30 a.m. - 11:50 p.m.
YVR
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PVG
31h 20m
1 stop
Hong Kong Airlines Logo
9:15 a.m. - 8:15 p.m.
PVG
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YVR
26h 00m
1 stop
C$ 1,184Hong Kong Airlines
Tue, 8 Sep - Tue, 22 Sep
Cathay Pacific Logo
2:55 p.m. - 12:05 p.m.
YVR
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SHA
30h 10m
1 stop
Cathay Pacific Logo
4:50 p.m. - 9:25 p.m.
SHA
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YVR
19h 35m
1 stop
C$ 1,196Cathay Pacific
Tue, 8 Sep - Tue, 29 Sep
Cathay Pacific Logo
2:55 p.m. - 12:05 p.m.
YVR
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SHA
30h 10m
1 stop
Cathay Pacific Logo
1:20 p.m. - 12:35 p.m.
SHA
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YVR
38h 15m
1 stop
C$ 1,200Cathay Pacific
Booking Insights

KAYAK's insights & trends for flights to China

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights to China to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

What is the cheapest flight to China?

These are the best round-trip prices found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.

The cheapest ticket to China from Canada found in the last 72 hours was to Shanghai Pu Dong Airport, at C$ 950 round-trip. The most popular route is Vancouver Intl Airport (YVR) to Shanghai Pu Dong Airport (PVG) and the cheapest round-trip airline ticket found on this route in the last 72 hours was C$ 950.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Canada to China?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights from Canada to China, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.

The cheapest month for flights from Canada to China is January, when tickets cost C$ 934 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are July and December, when the average cost of round-trip tickets is C$ 1,575 and C$ 1,525 respectively.

What is the cheapest time of day to fly to China?

The average price for all round-trip flights from Canada to China depending on the time of departure, clicked by users on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.

The cheapest time of day to fly to China is generally in the evening, when round-trip flights cost C$ 1,598 on average. Morning departures are around 6% more expensive than evening flights, on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to China is generally in the afternoon, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is C$ 1,944.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Canada to China?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights to China, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each week.

To get a below-average price on the flight from Canada to China, you should book around 1 week before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 15 weeks before departure.

Which is the cheapest airport to fly into in China?

Prices will differ depending on the departure airport, but generally, the cheapest airport to fly to in China is Xiamen Gaoqi Intl Airport (XMN), with an average flight price of C$ 572.

Good to know

Low seasonJanuary
Cheapest flightC$ 597
Best time to beat the crowds (16% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 7% lower on average.
Flight from Vancouver to Shanghai Hongqiao Intl

FAQs - booking China flights

  • I want to visit the Great Wall of China, which airport should I fly into?

    The Great Wall of China is in Huairou, which is on the outskirts of Beijing, in the northeast of the country. The closest airport to The Great Wall is Beijing Capital International Airport which is 61 km away.

  • Can I get a direct flight to China from Canada?

    Most flights to China require a short stop-over in the U.S., yet there are non-stop flights offered by Air China, Air Canada and Hainan Airlines for a slightly increased cost.

  • I want to visit Hong Kong, is there an airport there?

    There is an airport located off the mainland of Hong Kong, on the island of Chek Lap Kok. Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) is 31.2 km from the city centre and offers a range of public transportation options. Alternatively, Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport (SZX) is around 2h 30min from Hong Kong by train.

  • I am visiting Tibet, where should I fly into?

    You can get a flight into Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA) in Tibet from Canada. The airport is in Lhasa, the capital city of the Tibet Autonomous Region, part of China. Flights to this airport have several stop-overs which include connections in China.

  • Which airport should I fly into in Shanghai?

    Shanghai has two international airports, Shanghai Pudong International Airport and Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA). Shanghai Pudong International Airport is a major travel hub for China, with many of its flights being international, so Canadian travellers should book flights coming into this airport. Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport predominantly provides domestic and regional flights.

  • If I plan on travelling to China in February or early March for the lantern festival, which city should I fly to?

    While most major cities in China take part in this festival, travellers often think that some of the smaller villages and cities in the south are a much more ideal setting for this type of festival. A good international airport choice to access this part of China is the Wenzhou Longwan International Airport (WNZ), and you can find one-stop flights from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) to this airport aboard Shanghai airlines with a layover at Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA).

  • Which airport in China is the largest hub for international travel and offers a number of domestic flights to other cities in China after a trip from Canada?

    By far, the largest international hub airport in China is the Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG). You can find one-stop flights to this airport from cities all over Canada, such as Vancouver, Calgary, Montreal, and Toronto, which also offer nonstop flights. From this airport in China, you will find nonstop flights to cities such as Dalian, Guangzhou, Chongqing, Kunming and Guiyang, to name just a few.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Canada to China?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights from Canada to China.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from Canada to China?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight from Canada to China is likely to change within 7 days, so travellers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from Canada to China?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional round-trip ticket. You could then fly from Canada to China with an airline and back with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Canada to China?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying from Canada to China up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

  • What is the cheapest day to fly to China?

    Based on KAYAK data, the cheapest day to fly to China is Thursday when round-trip tickets can be as cheap as C$ 1,376. On the other hand, the most expensive day to fly is Sunday, when round-trip prices are C$ 1,723 on average.

Top tips for finding cheap flights to China

  • Looking for cheap airfare to China? 25% of our users found round-trip tickets to China for the following prices or less: From Vancouver Intl C$ 1,587, from Toronto Pearson Intl C$ 2,876
  • Enter your preferred departure airport and travel dates into the search form above to unlock the latest China flight deals.
  • To prepare for your flight to China, you will need to obtain a visa before entering the country. Canadian citizens can stay in China for 15 days. The single-entry visa costs C$ 120 and can be submitted either online or by post. If you enter China as a group, you must also exit the country as a group.
  • Travellers can import certain duty-free products upon arrival in China, including 400 cigarettes, 1.5 L of alcohol or 50 g of silver or gold. You will not be able to bring fresh fruit or meat into the country.
  • If you are travelling to China with children, Air Canada offers several child-friendly options for families. Take advantage of Family Check-in and early boarding if you have children under the age of six, where you and your family can board early on flights to China. They also offer family seating on the flight.
  • China has many large cities that are easily reached by domestic flights from one of the many airports. Consider flying to a major airport such as Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK), Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) or Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU), which offer flights from Canada with Air China.
  • If you are looking at flights to China near the start of the year, avoid the last week in January as it is the Chinese New Year, also known as the Spring Festival. Airfares can increase and airports will be busy as many Chinese citizens travel during this celebration.
  • Travellers making their way to the southwestern part of China might instead consider flying to the large international airport called Noi Bai International Airport (HAN) in neighbouring Vietnam. From Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ), you can travel on one-stop flights to this airport with a layover at Incheon International Airport (ICN).
  • Something that parents should know before driving a rental car in China is that there is no national child restraint law in this country. Because of this fact, it is important to check with any rental car company that you plan on utilizing to make sure they can rent car seats to you.
  • Passengers looking for one of the cheapest flight options to get from the west coast of Canada to China should consider the midweek, one-stop flight aboard ANA that travels from Vancouver International Airport to Qingdao International Airport (TAO) with a layover at Incheon International Airport.

Reviews of the top 5 airlines flying to China

 
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Canada to China? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
8.4
Korean AirOverall score based on 1217 reviews
8.2Entertainment
8.1Food
8.3Comfort
8.7Crew
8.5Boarding
Airline reviews

The business class is excellent. I loved the food, and the crew was very attentive and professional. From boarding to arrival, everything felt smooth and well-organised.

10.0 ExcellentFiruz, Apr 2026
ICN - LAX
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The business class is excellent. I loved the food, and the crew was very attentive and professional. From boarding to arrival, everything felt smooth and well-organised.

Lousy entertainment system. Crews are excellent. Meal is just mediocre.

Aircraft is pretty old. Seat is not comfortable. Meal quality is disappointing. Entertainment system is not impressive at all.

Never had a flight delay issue with Korean Air, that's why I always go with this airline.

It’s great, long flight and arrive safe at destination

Everything was excellent as I expected. They also had a very caring crew. I had a headache and asked a Tylenol. The crew members kept checking with me how I was doing.

They were trying to get people to check luggage because the over head compartments were full but when we boarded there were lots of empty places that people could have put the luggage.

It was good, I liked the self-serve snacks but it was a little difficult to get the alcohol, which is understandable since I wouldn't want kids sneaking it.

Plane took off on time and I had the whole row to myself!

This was an amazing flight. The crew was great. The service was great. The food provided was great.

I do not think there was much that could have been done to make it better. The delayed flight was due to bad weather. The turbulent patches were very unavoidable. Am simply thankful that there were no sudden and / or sharp drops during the flight. I do extend my compliments to captain Marcus I believe was his name and the rest of the crew. They all did an excellent job. My only question is whether I get a refund since the seats I had chosen and paid for were reassigned.

Missed our flight with Cathay due to late Westjet plane and chaotic Toronto airport. Had to clear customs get bags and re check bags in an hour. Did not make it got lost not clear signage with bag drop off. West jet only allowed 1 checked bag for this international fluid. Cathay checked my second bag for free.

More tasty food particularly ethnic food. Staff didn’t respond to calls some of the time in premium economy.

The flight from Hong Kong to Hyderabad didn’t have any power points to charge my mobile. Given we are no longer allowed to use power banks, giving customers the ability to charge even on short flights is critical part of the overall experience.

Great. We received a meal even though it was a short flight.

Boarding on any airline is a hot mess. Load your pivilaged passengers, then back to front. Back to front.

I didn’t use entertainment But everything else was of excellent quality

The experience was very good. A little disappointed for the delays and the screen. The touch screen was annoying for being so irresponsive. Not a lot of good movie choices for me. The service is great. Food could have more choices though.

The flight experience was good for a long flight over the pole, but it got my wife to the Far East in time.

My only suggestion is a way to not be woken up for food. … like maybe something you can place on you if you’d prefer to miss food than be woken up

Poor seats. Not helpful crew. The food was awful.overall very very bad experience. Traveled with the family of 5

did not get a notification about seat selection ahead of time. We didn't end up sitting together.

I was denied boarding at the Brisbane airport and it seems like I won’t get any refunds from the airline

In my return flight they couldn’t identify my ticket or boarding pass, I had to go to 3 different counters until I was able to get my boarding pass. The food was on, it was the bear minimum. They didn’t even recognise that I was a Muslim and can’t eat meat, chicken or pork. In one of the trays I believe they served me pork. The staff were very pleasant, but they need to be aware of their surroundings more carefully, one of them stuck her lower belly right into my face! I was shocked and very uncomfortable.

Overall I had good experience with China Southern airline. Nothing to claim. I hoped they could improve the meal quality that is.

Wow very impressed by the quality and attentiveness of service of China Southern. Lived the blankets! Will definitely fly with them again. Despite language barriers, a few attendants know enough English to understand our rudimentary Mandarin and respond to basic questions. Although they don’t explain the beverage and meal service on the website or ticketing documents, they offered regular beverage cart and snacks during the beginning hours and end hours of the long, transoceanic flight. A full meal at the beginning and end of the flight as well, and a midflight small sandwich (dinner roll sized) but we weren’t hungry and didn’t try that one. The expectation is that every sleeps during the middle of the flight. We were on a “redeye” departure from LAX with a morning arrival in China, so I don’t know if this service pattern is the same for other flights. The domestic flight we took from Guangzhou to Harbin offered conventional refreshments and meals like a US flight service. Note that they didn’t offer diet sodas. If you like to stay hydrated, I recommend bringing plenty of your own. It is served in small cups like any other drink. You can ask for a bottle but they’re tiny - about 6 ounces.

China Southern was not the problem. I booked my flight through Kayak and also received a booking reference and alert details regarding departure time and gate numbers… however Kayak NEVER actually booked my flight! We were stranded at the airport without a flight for a long awaited holiday!

The connection between LA and Atlanta was too much stress

Terrible boarding experience,,food is very poor that I I . Never going book this airline again.

The crew were kind, patient and responsive. The service was excellent, even though we travelled the cheapest economy class. We arrived at our destination 40 min early, which for a 15+ hour flight is a great bonus. The boarding seemed a bit "loose", but got us boarded on time, and the plane was off exactly @ 0:30 hrs.

The meals were not the greatest and lacking of appetite but everything else was spot on

Overall, excellent: check-in, boarding, service, and food. The Business Class seating is a little less private and spacious than the world's premier airlines, but still very good for a long haul flight.

On time. Friendly and helpful flight attendants. The plane was clean. Having a wine available would have been nice.

Your staff was exceptional. Could teach the other airlines-rules on etiquette, and service. Excellent landings on flights, carried out by your pilots. Only complaint is long delay on return flight in Beijing, onto Vancouver.

Worst than I expected, crew was not attentive, meal was as disgusting , they didn’t even drink selections as they would to other passengers. I felt discriminated

cannot get seat information for LAX to IAH when check in in XI,AN

UA is ok. But check in was a very bad experience

I hate that you cannot check in online and when you are at the airport, there aren't any aisle seats left. Also, they could work a little on subtitles for their movies (not everyone is a native English speaker).

Nothing to complain of, the only reason I am not giving better marks is that I am used to flying with ANA and they are the top.

It's terrible that we can't do online check in because we didn't buy the tickets directly from Air china. It was not explained until I contacted Chatdeal and we could not sit together.

Another good flight experience with Air Canada. The business section did not feature the full length sleeping arrangement, but this was a shorter trip. The food was excellent. But the flight crew was truly top tier: friendly, cheerful, helpful at all the right times. Air Canada truly outshines all U.S. carriers.

Everything could be better, the worst is the crew, looks like they are not happy in the work. Air Canada is downhill for years, every flight looks worst. Hope they can fix the issues, by now, just flying AC in toutes with no other alternatives. Shame.

Flight operated by PAL. We boarded, and one engine started. The crew found some problem that could not be fixed. The flight was canceled. This run from yhz-bos is very unreliable.

Everything. The crew was so friendly, helpful & smiled. We had an excellent flight getting in earlier.

Baggage check is an aggravation. We had four 4 bags, if a bag is just .10 of a kilo you cannot check it on AC self baggage check. It is not possible to check the weight of the bag at the self checking. Should you check a bag that is under the limit it will go right through and you can’t get it back to redistribute weight from a heavier bag.

I cannot think how they could put more seats together but they did. So elbow to elbow leg to leg for these long journeys they should consider leg space at least. Since they did not offer to check people's carry one space was tight and if you did not get on first people used your assigned overhead storage so now your doing these same to another. Cascading inconvenience.

Despite exit row seating, which gave leg room, seating was so narrow, the next passenger spilled over onto my seat. WiFi did not work.

It was okay. The seating didn’t give you much space especially when you book a premium. It was still pretty close. The seats had no screens which was a disappointment. The crew was awesome though. Again I wish the wait between families with children boarding and general boarding was a little longer to give families some time to get situated especially those bringing a stroller like myself or for solo parents travelling like myself who has to do everything. The time between boarding zones especially with chilling is so short, I had to gate check my stroller and did not have enough time to pull it down and transport my luggage inside all while having my infant strapped to me or to even ask a flight attendant to assist as they’re busy with the the general boarding going on

Complimentary food options could be better. There should be a little wait between people boarding with children under 6 and the rest of the boarding. There isn’t enough time to get yourself situated before take off.

Flight itself was not bad at all. However: my checked bag (checked in Calgary) did not make it onto this flight as I found out after I landed at EWR. I still don't have it but it appears that it is on its way to me.

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