Edinburgh, United Kingdom to Beijing, China flights

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Travelers usually depart from Edinburgh Airport, Edinburgh Bus Station, Edinburgh - Hanover St Bus stop, Edinburgh-Bankhead, or Edinburgh-Balgreen when they travel from Edinburgh to Beijing. Book your trip to arrive at Beijing Capital International, or Beijing Daxing International Airport. The most popular airlines for this route are Ryanair, Air China, easyJet, China Southern Airlines, and British Airways. Edinburgh and Beijing have 351 direct flights per week. When you arrive at Beijing, consider visiting Forbidden City, Beijing, 798 Art District, Beijing, Summer Palace, an Imperial Garden in Beijing, and Great Wall of China.

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Discover the top airlines offering direct flights from Edinburgh to Beijing in the next month. You’ll find the number of daily direct flights per airline in the table.

Weekly direct flights for Mon 18.09 - Sun 24.09

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Weekly direct flights for Mon 25.09 - Sun 01.10

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Weekly direct flights for Mon 02.10 - Sun 08.10

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Weekly direct flights for Mon 09.10 - Sun 15.10

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Check-in for a flight from Edinburgh to Beijing

NameCarrier codeIATA CodePassport needed during bookingOnline check-in available
RyanairRYRFRNoOpens 24 days before flight
Closes 2 hours before flight
Air ChinaCCACAYesNo
easyJetEZYU2NoOpens 720 days before flight
Closes 2 hours before flight
China Southern AirlinesCSNCZYesNo
British AirwaysBAWBANo0
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China COVID-19 travel restrictions

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Departure

COVID-19 testing
  • Travel is allowed with restrictions
  • Mandatory COVID-19 test
  • Quarantine is not required
Visa requirements
  • Visitor visa
Forms and documents
  • Proof of COVID-19 vaccination is not required for China
  • Proof of negative pre-departure COVID-19 test results is required
  • Mandatory health and customs declaration form before arrival
Additional information
  • Masks are recommended in public

Return

Travel restrictions
  • Travel is allowed
  • Proof of pre-departure COVID-19 test is not required
  • Quarantine is not required
Visa requirements
  • Visitor visa

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