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Recent first class round-trip flight deals to China

Wed, Dec 2 - Mon, Dec 7
British Airways Logo
9:50 pm - 9:10 amJFK  New York John F Kennedy Intl-PVG Shanghai Pu Dong
22h 20m1 stop London Heathrow
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10:55 am - 10:25 pmPVG  Shanghai Pu Dong-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl
24h 30m1 stop London Heathrow
$8,749British Airways
Tue, Dec 1 - Sat, Dec 19
British Airways Logo
8:05 pm - 9:10 amJFK  New York John F Kennedy Intl-PVG Shanghai Pu Dong
24h 05m1 stop London Heathrow
British Airways Logo
10:55 am - 10:25 pmPVG  Shanghai Pu Dong-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl
24h 30m1 stop London Heathrow
$8,750British Airways
Thu, Dec 24 - Sat, Jan 16
British Airways Logo
9:50 pm - 9:10 amJFK  New York John F Kennedy Intl-PVG Shanghai Pu Dong
22h 20m1 stop London Heathrow
British Airways Logo
10:55 am - 10:25 pmPVG  Shanghai Pu Dong-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl
24h 30m1 stop London Heathrow
$8,752British Airways
Wed, Jan 13 - Wed, Jan 27
British Airways Logo
6:40 pm - 9:10 amJFK  New York John F Kennedy Intl-PVG Shanghai Pu Dong
25h 30m1 stop London Heathrow
British Airways Logo
10:55 am - 10:25 pmPVG  Shanghai Pu Dong-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl
24h 30m1 stop London Heathrow
$8,853British Airways
Mon, Oct 19 - Mon, Oct 26
China Eastern Logo
12:30 pm - 5:15 pmLAX  Los Angeles-PVG Shanghai Pu Dong
13h 45mnonstop
China Eastern Logo
1:10 pm - 10:05 amPVG  Shanghai Pu Dong-LAX Los Angeles
11h 55mnonstop
$15,730China Eastern
Thu, Oct 22 - Wed, Oct 28
China Eastern Logo
12:30 pm - 5:15 pmLAX  Los Angeles-PVG Shanghai Pu Dong
13h 45mnonstop
China Eastern Logo
1:10 pm - 10:05 amPVG  Shanghai Pu Dong-LAX Los Angeles
11h 55mnonstop
$15,730China Eastern
Mon, Nov 30 - Fri, Dec 18
China Eastern Logo
11:30 am - 5:45 pmLAX  Los Angeles-PVG Shanghai Pu Dong
14h 15mnonstop
China Eastern Logo
1:10 pm - 9:05 amPVG  Shanghai Pu Dong-LAX Los Angeles
11h 55mnonstop
$15,930China Eastern
Wed, Oct 7 - Thu, Oct 22
Air China Logo
2:05 am - 1:50 pmJFK  New York John F Kennedy Intl-SHA Shanghai Hongqiao Intl
23h 45m1 stop Beijing Capital
Air China Logo
1:55 pm - 11:05 pmSHA  Shanghai Hongqiao Intl-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl
21h 10m1 stop Beijing Capital
$27,077Air China
Thu, Oct 29 - Fri, Nov 13
Air China Logo
2:05 am - 10:55 amJFK  New York John F Kennedy Intl-SHA Shanghai Hongqiao Intl
20h 50m1 stop Beijing Capital
Air China Logo
9:30 pm - 10:10 pmSHA  Shanghai Hongqiao Intl-JFK New York John F Kennedy Intl
37h 40m1 stop Beijing Capital
$27,077Air China
Wed, Oct 14 - Sat, Dec 12
Air China Logo
1:00 pm - 6:15 pmSFO  San Francisco-PEK Beijing Capital
14h 15mnonstop
Air China Logo
1:00 pm - 9:30 amPEK  Beijing Capital-SFO San Francisco
12h 30mnonstop
$28,164Air China

Latest first class flight deals to China

Cheapest round-trip prices found by our users on KAYAK in the last 5 days
Beijing
Beijing2 stops$19,036
Guangzhou
Guangzhou2 stops$20,732
Shenzhen
Shenzhennonstop$25,146
Chongqing
Chongqing2 stops$31,052
Beijing
Beijing2 stops$19,036
Guangzhou
Guangzhou2 stops$20,732
Shenzhen
Shenzhennonstop$25,146
Chongqing
Chongqing2 stops$31,052

FAQs for China first class flights

  • Which airline has the best first class amenities for flights to China?

    Air China offers travelers state-of-the-art amenities, including exclusive lounge access, car services, expedited gate access, and passes at security lines. When onboard, first class passengers enjoy reclining seats, in-flight entertainment, access to free and fast Wi-Fi, a broad selection of food and refreshments, among other services; after landing, your bags will also get checked first as the rest follows.

  • Which airline has the best lounge for first class flights to China?

    Hong Kong International Airport has the most classy and elite first class lounge in the country. The lounges in the airport have a wide selection of state-of-the-art amenities. The sitting areas in the lounges are air conditioned, and they also have a wide selection of refreshments and free complimentary drinks. Various reading materials to ensure every traveler’s entertainment is catered for.

  • Are there any airlines that provide flatbeds for first class flights to China?

    China Southern Airlines offers the most comfortable flatbed seats. The airline has big flatbeds with built-in electronic massage, reclining seats, and a back divider to enhance the traveler’s privacy.

  • What is the most popular airline offering First Class flights to China?

    Among KAYAK users, British Airways is the most popular airline offering First Class seats on flights to China.

  • Which airlines offer First Class tickets on flights to China?

    Traveling to China and want to offer yourself a First Class experience? Depending on the origin, the following airlines offer seats in First Class: British Airways, Lufthansa, SWISS and China Eastern.

  • How does KAYAK find such good deals on First Class tickets to China?

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

  • What is the best airline for first class flights to China?

    The highest-rated airline by KAYAK users offering first class flights to China is Asiana Airlines, with an overall rating of 8.1.

Top tips for finding first class flights to China

  • One of the significant benefits of booking first class flights to China is that you will experience the royal treatment offered by highly trained customer service personnel. They also give passengers who book international flights an option to book space for their extra baggage.
  • When you choose Air China, you will get the best extra services, like ground transportation, catering service, luxury seats, free entertainment, and premium luggage assistance services. The travelers will also get free baggage handling service when they arrive in China, during departure, or connections while in transit to another country.
  • First class travelers arriving in China will enjoy various services and amenities offered at China’s best airports. First class travelers using China Southern Airlines will enjoy services like a private suite, a luxurious sky bed in a cocoon-like design, and 180-degree comfort, and an all-around elegance during the flights.
  • Try flying direct if you’re looking to save, as direct first class tickets are cheaper on average.

Reviews of the top 5 airlines flying to China

 
Need help choosing which airline to fly first class 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.
8.1
Asiana AirlinesOverall score based on 562 reviews
8.3Boarding
8.0Food
8.0Comfort
8.5Crew
7.6Entertainment
Airline reviews

Just good - short flight. Not much happens. Left on time and arrived on time.

8.0 ExcellentJeff, Aug 2026
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Just good - short flight. Not much happens. Left on time and arrived on time.

Waited a long time at JFK to board with no information being readily available.Left about 45 minutes late and it was 2:45 AM in JFK.Nothing todo. Second deck of the Airbus is more comfortable or seems that way because there is less people. Food was OK. The food on secondleg was better as we had ordered it before hand. We thought we had did that on the long first leg but we were told we did not. Cabin crew was generally nice. There are people who lean back when eating as they wait for food to be delivered and know no one will check -- drag. TV selection was awful movies OK. Comfortable all in all.

Not enough seat cushion. Butt was hurting especially on long flight. Not enough movie selection. Entertainment was outdated. Coffee served was cold. Other than that flight was good.

Humm, I should have known that the seat I peaked on my flight from Inchon to Manila was designed for a toddler or very small person.

The staff hold my luggage to steel and exchange my stub, i was very disappointed.

Kayak along with airfare assay are attempting to steal my money. Charges are being pressed.

Customer service and attention to details. The food was good.

I’d have rated Asiana good except an unfortunate incident in which I felt one of your employee didn’t really help us. During the first leg of the trip, the flight from LAX to ICN, I left my backpack on the plane. When I realized, I reported to one of your employee who promised me that it’d be taken care of, that my backpack will be there at HCM city. When we arrived there, HCM people had no idea and my backpack was still at Incheon airport who denied any knowledge whatsoever. I was left in the cold and felt helpless. I was very disappointed. I’d like someone to look into this and let me know.

It was my first time flying Asiana but i was very pleased with how professional and understanding the flight crew is with little kids. One flight attendant held my 3 year old daughter’s hand guiding her to the exit after landing while i had my hands full with luggage and my infant. She was very helpful.

Better screens, it would have been nice to have more comfortable seats.

For a 17hr economy flight it wasn’t bad at all, thankfully it wasn’t a narrow body plane.

Simplicity of boarding and corporate interactions were all totally positive and simple, brief, organized and clear. No regrets at all. I will favor flights with Cathay Pacific in the future.

Big selection and great food and beverages in business class with good service. Full recline but less privacy compared with Qatar.

Everything was good; they still provided a sandwich snack. Good crew

Really impressed with the Airline and much with the Crew. The crew was amazingggg, changed seats very easily, provided a lot of snacks on demand, the plane is nice and clean, the menu is well presented; unfortunately, the food is not fantastic, but it's not bad either but nothing to rave about. I am still rating it as excellent because I loved everything else; food improvement will be great!

My flight was delayed by 8 hours I arrived at airport 4hrs earlier but to see if they can reroute me to get my connecting flt to Hong Kong. They auto rebooked my flt. With no chance. Which I missed this entire reservation through kayak. My next flt they got me on was at 6 am. Misses an entire day of my trip abroad all my accommodations seat assignments were missed and missed adding my TSA precheck to my ticket as well as my vegan meal request so I didnt have meals on any of the flight....so not a comfortable experience. Please help me with accommodations upon my return.

The legroom in economy on an A321 is wholly inadequate for a 6’3” man. Deeply dissatisfied.

The plane was dirty, the seats were torn and broken, the service was the most terrible ever, the bathroom dirty, they will not even serve water you had to request it, the meals were terrible, overall less than Zero, I will never fly Cathay Pacific again.

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.

The employees are very nice and good. The delay due to the aircraft is not a good thing. Planning for such problems should be an easy task.

It we as a pleasant flight. Good helpful and happy cabin crew. Food was okay, not to write home about. Drinks good. Entertainment okay.. Seat space good , comfort acceptable

Weren’t even given earphones to use the entertainment system

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.

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.

Food and service are good. Bathroom was lack of lotions and cleaning. That should be improved.

Food & service very good next I will pick up again

Everything was not satisfactory - the flight was delayed, staffs were ok but they didn't speak English well. I am from east Asia (not Chinese) and they didn't care enough to remember that I wasn't Chinese but persistently spoke chinese to me. The flight announcement in english wasn't clear to understand.

I wish I had been able to choose a vegetarian meal. Crew friendly and helpful. Seat was ok. All quite efficient and pleasant. Would recommend for inner China travel for sure.

The flight is not bad, but the Business Lounge is not big enough for the quantity of people they accept and there is a limited options for food and beverages.

We bought premium Economy, thinking it would be more comfortable, but the seat is so narrow ,that my legs and feet are swollen , I can't wear shoes !

We were taking the flight MU 8649 from Shanghai to Osaka and the original boarding gate was 20 and we didn’t receive any notification or broadcast about gate changes, and by the time we missed the original boarding time we check thr electric board and realized the gate was changed to 208 Also the flight was delayed by almost an hour and the crew member didn’t provide any explanation, after we finally boarded the aircraft was very hot, the crew member told me the air conditioning was not working and tried to calm passages down by offering iced water, all of us sat in the aircraft for another 40 mins before it finally took off

Seats not comfortable. We had requested vegan meal and it wasn’t given.

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

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!

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

The airport didn‘t give me the ticket. I called customer service to ask for a refund but they kept giving me a perfunctory response and refused to refund me.

No wheelchair service at all ( I did request that service and also purchased the priority assistant bundle) , what a waste of money

We bought the business class tickets. The check-in staff and onboard crew were excellent, providing commendable service throughout. However, it was disappointing to find that China Southern Airlines does not have a lounge at SFO. Instead, passengers were provided with a $35 per person food voucher, which fell short of expectations. Furthermore, the quality of the onboard food left much to be desired, marking a significant decline compared to our previous flight experience in 2019, prior to the pandemic.

The food was perfect. The boarding process is a bit long. Given the late boarding time, I felt very tired by the time I was seated.

Basic long haul decent price but U pay for what you get. Over 5hrs of transit and terminal was pretty bare with nothing much to do except the lounge

Business Class window seat on my Shanghai to Venice route was broken and could not be converted into a bed which has to switch to a narrow aisle seat instead

It was just fine. The sirlines did live up fully to my expectation.

While boarding at PVG, there was a ticket checking by the gate, then there was another ticket checking right at the bottom of the escalator, which created quite a dangerous congestion. Don't understand why the duplication?

I was traveling alone with an infant, so the crew was incredibly helpful. Both the international and subsequent domestic flights were impeccable.

The flight was delayed by 2 hours, although to their credit they delayed my connecting flight so people could reach it. Also their site is a nightmare to navigate on a phone. Everything else was good.

CTU-KMG-CNX with 1.5 hr connection at KMG. Doable but just barely bc immigration exit from China is at the last flight leg, here: KMG to CNX. We hauled out of the domestic terminal to reenter at the international departures (luggage checked thru to CNX thankfully). Immigration had only two agents, even though KMG gets a HUGE number of foreigners. It took forever for such a shot line. Then security also took a while, so I just just made the connection. Recommend if you exit China with domestic international transfer, plan for 2+ hrs to avoid a heart attack. Airline personnel don’t suffer if you miss the flight, you do. Plan accordingly.

Excellent! I had read some negative reviews but I found out that it was not all was not true! The staff was courteous and helpful. The flight take off and landing was nice & easy. The food was good! I asked for a second and I got it easily and without an attitude! All was wonderful!

Again, I was presented with birthday pastries two times as a celebrated my birthday on both legs of my trip. I will keep flying to China using China Eastern airlines. As they made this trip a special one thank you.

A lot of value considering the cheap ticket prices. All meals served were Chinese food. Would fly them again considering the ticket was half the price of any others

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