Cheap flights from Manchester to Shenzhen

Fares dip in February, and the shoulder weeks around it — late January into early March — often price close behind. The calendar on this page covers October through February and the summer months of June and July, where school holidays and peak season in China tend to push prices up. Midweek departures usually cost less than Friday or weekend flights, whatever the month.

All fares on this route include at least one connection, so what a ticket covers matters more than usual. Full-service carriers such as Lufthansa, Swiss, Emirates, Turkish Airlines, British Airways, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, Finnair and Hainan Airlines typically include checked baggage and meals on the long legs, with extras appearing mainly on flexible or higher fare families. Juneyao Airlines and Edelweiss Air also appear, and their fare rules differ by ticket type — check whether bags and meals are included at the price shown. Because every itinerary connects, compare total journey time, not just the fare.

You land at Shenzhen's airport, which sits outside the city centre across the water to the west. Trains and metro lines link the terminal with the city, and taxis or ride services cover the last stretch to most districts. Allow a fair margin for the transfer into town, especially if you arrive in the evening, and have your onward address written in Chinese to show the driver.

Currency

CNY (¥)

Power sockets

Type A, C, I · 220 V

Language

Putonghua

Emergency number

110, 119, 120

Driving side

right

Calling code

+86

Internet domain

.cn, .中国

Population of Shenzhen

17.5 M (2020)

Time zone

UTC+08 (Asia/Shanghai)

Country facts: Wikidata

• Check whether your connection is on a single ticket or two separate ones, since a missed link is your own problem on separate bookings.
• Check how long the layover is and whether a visa is needed to leave the transfer zone at the connecting airport.
• Check the baggage allowance on every segment, as the cheapest fare on some carriers may not include a checked bag.
• Check that your passport and, if needed, your Chinese visa are valid before you book.
• Check whether flying on a midweek date in February or another shoulder month brings the fare down.
• Check the return date against school holidays and Chinese public holidays if your dates are flexible.