Which airport typically offers the quickest stopover for flights from London Heathrow Airport to Xi'an?

Flights via Beijing (PEK) offer the fastest connection on this route, with an average stopover time of 2h 48m.

What’s the top stopover airport for flights from London Heathrow Airport to Xi'an?

Beijing (PEK) – chosen by Cheapflights users on 51% of one-stop itineraries from London Heathrow Airport to Xi'an on Cheapflights.

What’s the fastest stopover option from London Heathrow Airport to Xi'an?

Flights via Beijing (PEK) have the shortest average one-way travel time for one-stop routes: 14h 08m.

What’s the cheapest stopover airport for flights from London Heathrow Airport to Xi'an?

Qingdao (TAO) is the most affordable one-stop option, with an average return flight price of £408.

How long is the flight from London Heathrow Airport to Xi'an?

There are many flights that can get you from London Heathrow Airport to Xi'an in 10h 25m. Fly via Tianjin Airlines or China Southern to get the fastest option. The distance from London Heathrow Airport to Xi'an is about 5118 mi. Both multi-stop and direct flights can be found to your destination and back.

What are the cheapest airlines flying from London Heathrow Airport to Xi'an round-trip?

According to our current data, Tianjin Airlines (£344), China Southern (£372), and Shenzhen Airlines (£374) offers the cheapest pricing from London Heathrow Airport to Xi'an. Tianjin Airlines is priced at 31% lower than the current average price of a flight leaving 3 months from now.

What is the cheapest day to fly from London Heathrow Airport to Xi'an?

Travellers seeking maximum savings on their London Heathrow Airport to Xi'an flight should consider departing on Monday evenings when fares are most often at their lowest. Saturday mornings flights should be avoided if possible as fares are typically the most expensive at this time.

In terms of precipitation, rainfall in Xi'an ranges from 0.0 - 100.0 inches per month. September is typically the wettest month, when rainfall can reach 100.0 mm. January is typically the driest time to visit Xi'an when rainfall is around 0.0 mm.

If weather is an important factor for your trip to Xi'an, use this chart to help with planning. For those seeking warmer temperatures, July is the ideal time of year to visit, when temperatures reach an average of 26.0 C. Travellers hoping to avoid the cold should look outside of January, when temperatures are typically at their lowest (around 0.0 C).

What are the cheapest flights from London Heathrow Airport to Xi'an?

On average you can expect to pay £644 for a flight from London Heathrow Airport to Xi'an. The cheapest flight overall is £425 while the most popular route, (London Heathrow - Xi'an Xianyang) is currently priced at £385.

What are the most popular airlines that fly from London Heathrow Airport to Xi'an?

The most popular airlines flying from London Heathrow Airport to Xi'an are Air China, China Southern and Tianjin Airlines. Something to consider prior to booking your flight.

What airport do you fly into for flights to Xi'an from London Heathrow?

Xi'an Xianyang (XIY), located 16.5 mi from the city center, is the airport you fly into when you book flights from London Heathrow to Xi'an. 4 airlines have flights to Xianyang from London Heathrow on a regular basis. Booking flights from London Heathrow to Xi'an Xianyang should not be difficult; the airport handles an average of 0 inbound flights from London Heathrow per day.

Can I find deals for flights from Heathrow to Xi'an that include hotel bookings?

Yes. In addition to deals on Heathrow to Xi'an flights, Cheapflights offers holiday packages that include both flights and hotel.

How can I find direct flights from Heathrow to Xi'an?

After entering your origin and destination, apply the non-stop filter on the search result page to find direct flights from Heathrow to Xi'an.

Can I find deals for business class flights from Heathrow to Xi'an?

Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from Heathrow to Xi'an by cabin class. In addition to browsing deals, you can also filter by cabin class on the search results page after making a search.

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Cheapflights Tip: The best prices from London Heathrow to Xi'an Xianyang are usually found in February or October, booked 29 days in advance, depart on a Monday or Wednesday and return on a Tuesday

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One-way from	£273
Popular in	July
Cheapest in	February
Average price	£483

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22h 00m total
London to Xi'an

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10h 25m total
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Explore the most affordable flight options available from Heathrow to Xi'an. Find the lowest fares from popular airlines and budget airlines, with prices last updated on 18 September 2025.

Fri 31/1021:50LHR - XIY

Nonstop10h 25mTianjin Airlines

Fri 7/1116:05XIY - LHR

Nonstop11h 35mTianjin Airlines

Deal found 16/9£385

Sun 2/1121:50LHR - XIY

Nonstop10h 25mTianjin Airlines

Sun 9/1116:05XIY - LHR

Nonstop11h 35mTianjin Airlines

Deal found 18/9£387

Fri 24/1022:00LHR - XIY

Nonstop10h 25mTianjin Airlines

Fri 31/1016:05XIY - LHR

Nonstop11h 35mTianjin Airlines

Deal found 16/9£405

Wed 1/1019:15LHR - XIY

1 stop19h 25mChina Southern

Sun 12/1023:15XIY - LHR

1 stop26h 45mChina Southern

Deal found 18/9£410

Sun 19/1019:15LHR - XIY

1 stop19h 25mChina Southern

Sat 29/1118:45XIY - LHR

1 stop27h 15mChina Southern

Deal found 16/9£455

Sun 2/1117:15LHR - XIY

1 stop16h 10mChina Southern

Sun 9/1114:30XIY - LHR

1 stop36h 05mChina Southern

Deal found 18/9£492

Wed 1/1019:15LHR - XIY

1 stop19h 25mMultiple Airlines

Sun 12/1015:45XIY - LHR

Nonstop11h 15mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 18/9£498

Sun 19/1022:00LHR - XIY

Nonstop10h 25mMultiple Airlines

Sat 29/1110:50XIY - LHR

1 stop35h 10mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 16/9£502

Fri 31/1021:10LHR - XIY

1 stop17h 05mShenzhen Airlines

Fri 7/1112:20XIY - LHR

1 stop38h 50mShenzhen Airlines

Deal found 16/9£542

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Fri 31/1021:50LHR - XIY

Nonstop10h 25mTianjin Airlines

Fri 7/1116:05XIY - LHR

Nonstop11h 35mTianjin Airlines

Deal found 16/9£385

Wed 1/1019:15LHR - XIY

1 stop19h 25mChina Southern

Sun 12/1023:15XIY - LHR

1 stop26h 45mChina Southern

Deal found 18/9£410

Sun 19/1022:00LHR - XIY

Nonstop10h 25mMultiple Airlines

Sat 29/1110:50XIY - LHR

1 stop35h 10mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 16/9£502

Fri 31/1021:10LHR - XIY

1 stop17h 05mShenzhen Airlines

Fri 7/1112:20XIY - LHR

1 stop38h 50mShenzhen Airlines

Deal found 16/9£542

Wed 1/1022:00LHR - XIY

2 stops19h 25mHainan Airlines

Sun 12/1019:15XIY - LHR

3 stops31h 15mHainan Airlines

Deal found 18/9£628

Sun 2/1121:50LHR - XIY

Nonstop10h 25mTianjin Airlines

Sun 9/1116:05XIY - LHR

Nonstop11h 35mTianjin Airlines

Deal found 18/9£387

Fri 24/1022:00LHR - XIY

Nonstop10h 25mTianjin Airlines

Fri 31/1016:05XIY - LHR

Nonstop11h 35mTianjin Airlines

Deal found 16/9£405

Sun 19/1019:15LHR - XIY

1 stop19h 25mChina Southern

Sat 29/1118:45XIY - LHR

1 stop27h 15mChina Southern

Deal found 16/9£455

Sun 2/1117:15LHR - XIY

1 stop16h 10mChina Southern

Sun 9/1114:30XIY - LHR

1 stop36h 05mChina Southern

Deal found 18/9£492

Wed 1/1010:30LHR - XIY

2 stops20h 45mMultiple Airlines

Sun 12/1006:55XIY - LHR

1 stop20h 05mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 18/9£549

Direct flights from Heathrow to Xi'an
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Fri 31/1021:50LHR - XIY

Nonstop10h 25mTianjin Airlines

Fri 7/1116:05XIY - LHR

Nonstop11h 35mTianjin Airlines

Deal found 16/9£385

Sun 2/1121:50LHR - XIY

Nonstop10h 25mTianjin Airlines

Sun 9/1116:05XIY - LHR

Nonstop11h 35mTianjin Airlines

Deal found 18/9£387

Fri 24/1022:00LHR - XIY

Nonstop10h 25mTianjin Airlines

Fri 31/1016:05XIY - LHR

Nonstop11h 35mTianjin Airlines

Deal found 16/9£405

Last-minute flights from Heathrow to Xi'an
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Wed 1/1019:15LHR - XIY

1 stop19h 25mChina Southern

Sun 12/1023:15XIY - LHR

1 stop26h 45mChina Southern

Deal found 18/9£410

Wed 1/1019:15LHR - XIY

1 stop19h 25mMultiple Airlines

Sun 12/1015:45XIY - LHR

Nonstop11h 15mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 18/9£498

Wed 1/1022:00LHR - XIY

2 stops19h 25mHainan Airlines

Sun 12/1019:15XIY - LHR

3 stops31h 15mHainan Airlines

Deal found 18/9£628

Sun 19/1019:15LHR - XIY

1 stop19h 25mChina Southern

Sat 29/1118:45XIY - LHR

1 stop27h 15mChina Southern

Deal found 16/9£455

Sun 19/1022:00LHR - XIY

Nonstop10h 25mMultiple Airlines

Sat 29/1110:50XIY - LHR

1 stop35h 10mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 16/9£502

Fri 24/1022:00LHR - XIY

Nonstop10h 25mTianjin Airlines

Fri 31/1016:05XIY - LHR

Nonstop11h 35mTianjin Airlines

Deal found 16/9£405

Fri 24/1022:00LHR - XIY

Nonstop10h 25mMultiple Airlines

Fri 31/1020:55XIY - LHR

2 stops50h 30mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 16/9£694

Fri 31/1021:50LHR - XIY

Nonstop10h 25mTianjin Airlines

Fri 7/1116:05XIY - LHR

Nonstop11h 35mTianjin Airlines

Deal found 16/9£385

Fri 31/1021:10LHR - XIY

1 stop17h 05mShenzhen Airlines

Fri 7/1112:20XIY - LHR

1 stop38h 50mShenzhen Airlines

Deal found 16/9£542

One-way flights from Heathrow to Xi'an
Search for one-way flight options from Heathrow to Xi'an. Find affordable one-way fares based on user searches. Data last updated 18 September 2025.

Sun 19/1022:00LHR - XIY

Nonstop10h 25mTianjin Airlines

Deal found 16/9£273

Fri 31/1018:50LHR - XIY

2 stops51h 00mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 16/9£294

Tue 3/307:30LHR - XIY

2 stops27h 55mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 16/9£318

Sun 19/1019:15LHR - XIY

1 stop19h 25mChina Southern

Deal found 16/9£328

Wed 4/321:00LHR - XIY

1 stop27h 30mTianjin Airlines

Deal found 16/9£332

Wed 4/318:10LHR - XIY

2 stops41h 15mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 16/9£339

Fri 31/1017:40LHR - XIY

1 stop17h 40mAir China

Deal found 16/9£341

Mon 15/1217:50LHR - XIY

3 stops46h 15mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 15/9£350

Tue 16/1214:45LHR - XIY

3 stops25h 20mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 15/9£353

Wed 11/318:10LHR - XIY

2 stops41h 15mMultiple Airlines

Deal found 16/9£363

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LHR - XIY

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Fri 31/10

21:50-16:15

Nonstop10h 25m

Xi'an Xianyang

Fri 7/11

16:05-19:40

Nonstop11h 35m

£385

LondonXi'an

LHR - XIY

LHRXIY

London Heathrow

Sun 2/11

21:50-16:15

Nonstop10h 25m

Xi'an Xianyang

Sun 9/11

16:05-19:40

Nonstop11h 35m

£387

LondonXi'an

LHR - XIY

LHRXIY

London Heathrow

Fri 24/10

22:00-15:25

Nonstop10h 25m

Xi'an Xianyang

Fri 31/10

16:05-19:40

Nonstop11h 35m

£405

LondonXi'an

LHR - XIY

LHRXIY

London Heathrow

Wed 1/10

19:15-21:40

1 stop19h 25m

Xi'an Xianyang

Sun 12/10

23:15-19:00

1 stop26h 45m

£410

LondonXi'an

LHR - XIY

LHRXIY

London Heathrow

Sun 19/10

19:15-21:40

1 stop19h 25m

Xi'an Xianyang

Sat 29/11

18:45-14:00

1 stop27h 15m

£455

LondonXi'an

LHR - XIY

LHRXIY

London Heathrow

Sun 2/11

17:15-17:25

1 stop16h 10m

Xi'an Xianyang

Sun 9/11

14:30-18:35

1 stop36h 05m

£492

LondonXi'an

LHR - XIY

LHRXIY

London Heathrow

Sun 19/10

22:00-15:25

Nonstop10h 25m

Xi'an Xianyang

Sat 29/11

10:50-14:00

1 stop35h 10m

£502

LondonXi'an

LHR - XIY

LHRXIY

London Heathrow

Fri 31/10

21:10-22:15

1 stop17h 05m

Xi'an Xianyang

Fri 7/11

12:20-19:10

1 stop38h 50m

£542

LondonXi'an

LHR - XIY

LHRXIY

London Heathrow

Wed 1/10

10:30-14:15

2 stops20h 45m

Xi'an Xianyang

Sun 12/10

06:55-20:00

1 stop20h 05m

£549

LondonXi'an

LHR - XIY

LHRXIY

London Heathrow

Wed 1/10

22:00-00:25

2 stops19h 25m

Xi'an Xianyang

Sun 12/10

19:15-19:30

3 stops31h 15m

£628

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How far ahead should I book a flight from London Heathrow Airport to Xi'an?

The price you pay for your flight from London Heathrow Airport to Xi'an may vary depending on when you book. For the best chance of a lower fare, look to book 29 days in advance of your trip. Fares are likely to increase a fortnight or so before your departure date.

What is the cheapest time of day to fly from LHR to XIY?

It’s typically best to fly out from London Heathrow Airport to Xi'an at midday. Doing so could potentially save you 31% on the flight price compared to flying in the morning, which is usually more expensive.

Reviews of airlines servicing Xi'an

Read through reviews of airlines operating flights from London Heathrow Airport to Xi'an, such as China Southern and Air China. Reviews also offer insight into each airline's entertainment options, comfort, food, crew/service, and boarding process.

China Southern

7.5

Good

110 reviews

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1 / 5

6.0

Good

Ebbi,Aug 2025

LAX - CAN

Boarding was nice the employees and the crew. They were very nice but the food maybe I don’t like it but it’s not international food. It’s more towards Chinese Tayst, which I do understand but that’s only complain. I have.

China Southern

7.5

Good

110 reviews

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7.5

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110 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 5

6.0

Good

Ebbi,Aug 2025

LAX - CAN

Air China

7.3

Good

101 reviews

China Southern

7.5

Good

110 reviews

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Reviews

1 / 5

6.0

Good

Ebbi,Aug 2025

LAX - CAN

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What airport do you fly into for flights to Xi'an from London Heathrow?
Xi'an Xianyang (XIY), located 16.5 mi from the city center, is the airport you fly into when you book flights from London Heathrow to Xi'an. 4 airlines have flights to Xianyang from London Heathrow on a regular basis. Booking flights from London Heathrow to Xi'an Xianyang should not be difficult; the airport handles an average of 0 inbound flights from London Heathrow per day.
How long is the flight from London Heathrow Airport to Xi'an?
There are many flights that can get you from London Heathrow Airport to Xi'an in 10h 25m. Fly via Tianjin Airlines or China Southern to get the fastest option. The distance from London Heathrow Airport to Xi'an is about 5118 mi. Both multi-stop and direct flights can be found to your destination and back.
What are the cheapest airlines flying from London Heathrow Airport to Xi'an round-trip?
According to our current data, Tianjin Airlines (£344), China Southern (£372), and Shenzhen Airlines (£374) offers the cheapest pricing from London Heathrow Airport to Xi'an. Tianjin Airlines is priced at 31% lower than the current average price of a flight leaving 3 months from now.
What are the cheapest flights from London Heathrow Airport to Xi'an?
On average you can expect to pay £644 for a flight from London Heathrow Airport to Xi'an. The cheapest flight overall is £425 while the most popular route, (London Heathrow - Xi'an Xianyang) is currently priced at £385.
Can I find deals for flights from Heathrow to Xi'an that include hotel bookings?
Yes. In addition to deals on Heathrow to Xi'an flights, Cheapflights offers holiday packages that include both flights and hotel.
How can I find direct flights from Heathrow to Xi'an?
After entering your origin and destination, apply the non-stop filter on the search result page to find direct flights from Heathrow to Xi'an.
Can I find deals for business class flights from Heathrow to Xi'an?
Yes. Cheapflights offers flight deals from Heathrow to Xi'an by cabin class. In addition to browsing deals, you can also filter by cabin class on the search results page after making a search.

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Shenzhen Airlines	Cheapest£374	Average£411	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time63%	Search Shenzhen Airlines flights
Air China	Cheapest£403	Average£491	FlexibilityNo cancel fee	On-time67%	Search Air China flights

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Cheapflights Tip: The best prices from London Heathrow to Xi'an Xianyang are usually found in February or October, booked 29 days in advance, depart on a Monday or Wednesday and return on a Tuesday

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