Cheap flights from China to London from £225

The cheapest month to fly to London from China is in October. Flight prices, which tend to average around £175, are often lower during this time because this is during the off-season. The month of November is another great option to travel to London, with average flight prices from China averaging around £186.

Our data shows that Friday is the least expensive day to fly to London. Tickets to fly out on this day can be as low as £646. When flying out on a Wednesday, the most expensive travel day of the week, you can expect to see flight prices from China to London for around £731.

The cheapest time of day to fly to London is in the morning when flights can be purchased for as low as £647. Flights at midday are often more expensive, with an average ticket price of £783.

Fly from Chongqing Jiangbei Intl to London Heathrow for the best China - London flight prices

You could potentially save up to 39% on your flight if you consider stops on a China to London flight.

SAUDIA, Emirates, and China Southern are the most popular carriers operating from China to London

China Southern, Air China and China Eastern are the top three most popular airlines that fly to London from China according to our data. China Southern is the first choice among our users, with 37% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to London. Keep in mind that there are 5 different airlines that fly to London on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 15% 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 175 minutes.

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

Monday is statistically the day of the week that experiences the fewest delays on this flight route. Sunday 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 11% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

The number of flights available between China and London is 14 per day as of May 2026. The most frequent departure time is 13:00, with 40% of daily flights leaving in the afternoon.

102 flights are operational weekly from China to London as of May 2026. The most popular departure day for this route is Tue, with 15% of flights per week taking off on this day.