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Best China Flight Deals

Cheapest round-trip prices found by our users on KAYAK in the last 72 hours
Shanghai
Shanghai1 stopC$ 1,019
Fuzhou
Fuzhou1 stopC$ 1,285
Xiamen
Xiamen1 stopC$ 1,136
Nanjing
Nanjing1 stopC$ 1,026
Hangzhou
Hangzhou1 stopC$ 1,138
Zhengzhou
Zhengzhou1 stopC$ 1,138
Kunming
Kunming2 stopsC$ 1,701
Tianjin
Tianjin1 stopC$ 1,139
Shanghai
Shanghai1 stopC$ 1,019
Fuzhou
Fuzhou1 stopC$ 1,285
Xiamen
Xiamen1 stopC$ 1,136
Nanjing
Nanjing1 stopC$ 1,026
Hangzhou
Hangzhou1 stopC$ 1,138
Zhengzhou
Zhengzhou1 stopC$ 1,138
Kunming
Kunming2 stopsC$ 1,701
Tianjin
Tianjin1 stopC$ 1,139

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

Thu, 1 Oct - Thu, 12 Nov
Sichuan Airlines Logo
12:30 a.m. - 8:30 p.m.
YVR
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SZX
29h 00m
1 stop
Sichuan Airlines Logo
6:55 a.m. - 8:25 p.m.
SZX
-
YVR
29h 30m
1 stop
C$ 970Sichuan Airlines
Thu, 1 Oct - Thu, 12 Nov
Sichuan Airlines Logo
12:30 a.m. - 8:30 p.m.
YVR
-
SZX
29h 00m
1 stop
Sichuan Airlines Logo
6:55 a.m. - 8:25 p.m.
SZX
-
YVR
29h 30m
1 stop
C$ 1,011Sichuan Airlines
Tue, 15 Sep - Tue, 6 Oct
China Southern Logo
12:35 a.m. - 10:20 a.m.
YVR
-
SHA
18h 45m
1 stop
China Southern Logo
12:50 p.m. - 9:45 p.m.
SHA
-
YVR
23h 55m
1 stop
C$ 1,019China Southern
Tue, 15 Sep - Tue, 6 Oct
China Southern Logo
12:35 a.m. - 12:20 a.m.
YVR
-
PVG
32h 45m
1 stop
China Southern Logo
6:20 p.m. - 9:45 p.m.
PVG
-
YVR
18h 25m
1 stop
C$ 1,022China Southern
Mon, 21 Sep - Tue, 20 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$ 1,058Air Canada
Wed, 23 Sep - Mon, 12 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$ 1,061Air Canada
Tue, 19 May - Sat, 27 Jun
Korean Air Logo
12:55 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
YVR
-
CAN
19h 35m
1 stop
Korean Air Logo
12:40 p.m. - 12:35 p.m.
CAN
-
YVR
14h 55m
1 stop
C$ 1,099Korean Air
Mon, 28 Sep - Sun, 29 Nov
China Eastern Logo
12:40 p.m. - 11:30 p.m.
YVR
-
CAN
19h 50m
1 stop
China Eastern Logo
8:10 p.m. - 8:10 a.m.
CAN
-
YVR
28h 00m
1 stop
C$ 1,105China Eastern
Wed, 30 Sep - Mon, 16 Nov
Korean Air Logo
12:55 a.m. - 11:35 a.m.
YVR
-
SZX
19h 40m
1 stop
Korean Air Logo
12:40 p.m. - 2:50 p.m.
SZX
-
YVR
42h 10m
2 stops
C$ 1,139Korean Air
Thu, 1 Oct - Thu, 12 Nov
China Eastern Logo
12:40 p.m. - 12:10 a.m.
YVR
-
SZX
20h 30m
1 stop
China Eastern Logo
7:30 a.m. - 8:10 a.m.
SZX
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YVR
16h 40m
1 stop
C$ 1,154China Eastern
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 Guangzhou, at C$ 822 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$ 898.

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$ 951 (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$ 1,569 and C$ 1,554 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$ 1,638 on average. Morning departures are around 14% 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$ 2,041.

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 a flight from Canada to China, you should book around 2 weeks before departure, which saves you about 11% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 23 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$ 604.

Good to know

Low seasonJanuary
Cheapest flightC$ 557
Best time to beat the crowds (16% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 6% lower on average.
Flight from Vancouver to Shenzhen

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 Friday when round-trip tickets can be as cheap as C$ 816. On the other hand, the most expensive day to fly is Sunday, when round-trip prices are C$ 1,170 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$ 1,448, from Toronto Pearson Intl C$ 2,850
  • 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 1205 reviews
8.2Entertainment
8.1Food
8.5Boarding
8.3Comfort
8.7Crew
Airline reviews

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

10.0 ExcellentOmer, Nov 2025
MNL - ICN
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Never had a flight delay issue with Korean Air, that's why I always go with this airline.

Great service and comfort level. You can have more of vegetarian food options.

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.

Korean air has a little bit more seating space than Asiana air.

The boarding process for Korean airlines is very straightforward and easy. You've never met such helpful and friendly people. The food was great and the entertainment options were excellent too. My teenage boys found programs they wanted to watch while I had fun watching a full season of the Last Man - the Blind Investigator (Japanese), which my wife enjoyed too. My only complaint was that it takes a very long time to taxi at ICN (20 minutes) and the pilot had to hold at the gate for 10 minutes after our scheduled departure time, which meant we got to Seattle 27 minutes late. Luckily I had a long enough connection to make my next flight, but just barely.

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.

Problems with entertainment system eventually rectified. Cabin crew attentive and polite but a bit absent minded when it came to remembering requests, salt, sugar etc.

I didn't see any flight attendants offer coffee or green tea. There was regular drink service but after a short meal was served didn't notice that happening.

Very bad Instead 22 hour it take me more that 35 hour to arrive from Los Angeles to Phuket and they changed my flight in Hong Kong to Shanghai china and in order to get my bag I was forced to vet china visa entrry

I wear hearing aids in both ears the infotainment system is hard to hear.

I was mid plane and they were already out of the main beef entree....ugh!

We flew economy light. We did not want to check bags and we had free 1 bag, but just had back packs with small personal item. Try as we may could only get bags down to 17lbs each. So we put 2 lbs from one bag into other and checked it. I think if someone has a checked bag allowance and chose not to use it , it would benefit both parties to bump carry on weight up to the next level of 22lbs or 10kgs. Just a thought.

Few vegetarian food options. Incorporating one per meal service would be best and captures a wider audience than just vegetarians (individuals with religious meat restrictions can also eat vegetarian).

The bed was alright in business class. Food variety and quality were not up to the mark compared to the business class airfare.

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.

Staff looked unprofessional. Sloppy uniforms and hardly a smile to be found

After 3 hours of delays, they ended up cancelling my flight. And although I could purchase one-way tickets to get to my destination, they would not offer me these flights as compensation for the cancelled flight, and I didn't end up making it home until 13 hours after I was originally supposed to arrive. It made for an extremely strenuous end to an otherwise good trip.

The plane was very cramped to point there was no way not to touch person beside you and a stewardess screamed at my son when I touched her arm to get her attention to let her know she forgot to give him his dinner when she passed him and gave a dinner to passenger behind him. Very inappropriate response and She never came back to apologize and other stewardess said she was sorry “if I felt” she was inappropriate. Horrible experience and she should be reprimanded for her behavior

After waiting in the airport from 7am (to make sure we had enough time for security), our flight was continually delayed until it was canceled. They tried to book us on a Delta flight, which we considered and even went to the Delta terminal with our luggage (which was stowed and then available once the flight was canceled (about 15 min away) but were then informed that we would need to retrieve our luggage at LaGuardia and then recheck in to Air Canada in New York, grab our luggage, and then get to the air canada terminal and re-check in. We decided against it, took our luggage into an uber home and then drive the 6.5 hours (one way) to Montreal instead.

Be careful about the bad policy and when purchasing seats

It was great to have a vegetarian meal option, but departure was delayed because they had oversold the flight. Air Canada, you’re in charge of how many tickets are sold: don’t oversell!

Very disappointed with premier lounge. Food selection very poor, both coffee machines out of order. For the price you charge for an upgrade, the seats don’t fully recline, movie selection is old. Not very good value. Asian airlines are light years ahead at a more affordable price.

Boarded late then sat on the Tarmac for 90 minutes for no reason

The seat design in the premium economy section leaves virtually no room under the seat to store a bag or purse. Other than that, it was a great flight. Arrived early.

Delayed by 5+ hours and they give a voucher for only $20 CAD which isn’t even redeemable at any place with edible food. Then took almost an hour to clean craft after it landed. And nonsensical boarding delayed even further. We didn’t leave until 1:30am….

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