Cheap flights from China to London from £224

The cheapest month to fly to London Gatwick Airport from China is in November. Flight prices, which tend to average around £0, are often lower during this time because this is during the off-season. If you don’t want to visit London Gatwick Airport in November, then you should wait until April to fly from China, when ticket prices are also cheap, with an average price of £0.

According to our data, Tuesday is the cheapest day to fly to London Gatwick Airport from China. The lowest ticket price found for a Tuesday departure recently was £658. Keep in mind that prices can always vary depending on your route and whether or not you are flying domestic or international. Flights from China to London Gatwick Airport on a Wednesday will generally be more expensive and average around £750. Keep in mind that these prices on both days could fluctuate depending on the season and the demand.

Our data shows that the cheapest China to London Gatwick Airport flights are usually those with departure times in the morning. Our users have found flights to London Gatwick Airport in the morning for as low as £664. In contrast, the most expensive time of day to depart to London Gatwick Airport is at midday when prices are around £826.

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Historically, on average around 12% of flights between China and London have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 140 minutes.

Generally, flights departing in the morning tend to experience fewer delays. Flights departing in the early afternoon have, in the past, seen delays more frequently in comparison.

Wednesday is statistically the day of the week that experiences the fewest delays on this flight route. Tuesday has historically seen more delays on average compared to the rest of the week.

According to our data, China Eastern have had the fewest delays on this route over the last 12 months, with about 8% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

The number of flights available between China and London Gatwick Airport is 4 per day as of May 2026. The most frequent departure time is 01:00, with 79% of daily flights leaving in the morning.

34 flights are operational weekly from China to London Gatwick Airport as of May 2026. The most popular departure day for this route is Mon, with 18% of flights per week taking off on this day.