Cheap flights from London to Beijing, China from £280

Several airports offer flights to Beijing from London but the majority of options depart from Heathrow Airport (LHR), with a smaller number of flights departing through other London airports. London's Heathrow Airport is the second busiest airport in the world with respect to passenger traffic and the busiest of London's six airports by a considerable margin. Trains run regularly between Heathrow and Paddington Station and the £25 trip takes just 15min. Taxis between the downtown area and Heathrow typically cost £135. The city is also accessible via the Underground and the stop for the airport is conveniently located on the Piccadilly Line.

There are currently no direct flights from London to Beijing but several airlines offer flights with only a single stopover. KLM Royal Dutch Airlines and China Southern offer regular flights via Amsterdam and Air France offers flights with a single stop in Paris. Most stopovers on these routes are 2-4h long. Most other airlines offer routes involving two, or occasionally three stops with several flights served by Lufthansa, Air China, XiamenAir, Lot, and Air Serbia, frequently in multi-airline combinations. These less direct flights are generally cheaper than more direct options.

There are numerous stopover options for passengers flying between London and Beijing. There are currently no direct flights between London and China and the most direct routes involve a stopover in Amsterdam or Paris. Many lower-priced options involve three stops and a total travelling time of around 30h, although the durations can vary and some journeys may be shorter, or longer, than that. For example, on Tuesdays Lufthansa flies to Frankfurt Main with a transfer of less than 1h before continuing to Amsterdam. Travellers must then stop over in Amsterdam for just under 15h before boarding a XiamenAir flight to Xiamen, with a brief transit of just under 4h before continuing to Beijing. The total travelling time for this flight comes out at just under 30h. In contrast, one of the most direct options is the China Southern/KLM flight offered on Fridays, which has a single transfer in Amsterdam. Although this is a much more direct option, the stopover of just under 22h in Amsterdam actually makes the total journey longer (32h 45 min). The price, however is comparable. Some passengers may also decide to evaluate the longer stopover on routes such as these as an opportunity to fit in a side-trip to another city en route to China.

All travellers between London and Beijing require a valid passport and UK citizens also require a valid visa to enter China. All visas must be acquired prior to starting your trip and need to be obtained in person from the Chinese embassy or nearest Chinese consulate.

There are many flights that can get you from London to Beijing in 18h. Fly via China Eastern, Shenzhen Airlines, or KLM to get the fastest option. Airlines will cover a distance of 5096 mi. Both multi-stop and direct flights can be found to your destination and back.

According to our current data, KLM (£370), Hainan Airlines (£373), and China Southern (£424) offers the cheapest pricing from London to Beijing. These flights start at 35% lower than the current average price 3 months from now.

The most popular flight routes from London to Beijing are London Gatwick - Beijing Capital, London Gatwick - Beijing Daxing Intl and London Stansted - Beijing Capital.

Looking for the most reliable airlines to get you to your destination on time? Our data shows these are most likely to get you from London to Beijing on time: LATAM Airlines (93%), TAP AIR PORTUGAL (83%), Air China (83%).

While on average a flight from London to Beijing is generally £1,339, our data shows the cheapest flight currently is £276. When looking at the most popular route, (London Gatwick - Beijing Capital), you can expect to pay £421 for that flight.

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Currently, February is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from London to Beijing (average of £370). Flying from London to Beijing in August is currently the most expensive (average of £572). There are several factors that can impact the price of a flight, so comparing airlines, departure airports and flight times can provide users with more options.