Cheap flights from London Gatwick Airport to Guangzhou from £296

The cheapest month to fly to Guangzhou from London Gatwick Airport is in January. Flight prices, which tend to average around £431, are often lower during this time because this is during the off-season. If you aren’t able to travel to Guangzhou during the month of January, then flying in November is also cheap. Prices for this month can be found on momondo for an average of £450.

On average, the least expensive day to fly to Guangzhou from London Gatwick Airport is on a Monday. momondo users have found tickets for Monday departures for as low as £626. However, this price may fluctuate depending on the airline, the season, and holidays. When flying out on a Saturday, the most expensive travel day of the week, you can expect to see flight prices from London Gatwick Airport to Guangzhou for around £705.

According to our data, the cheapest time of day to fly to Guangzhou is in the evening. momondo users have found flights departing from London Gatwick Airport to Guangzhou in the evening for as low as £657. Keep in mind that these prices may fluctuate based on what airline you choose and the time of year you plan to travel. In the afternoon is when there is more demand to fly to Guangzhou, so prices are often more expensive at around £741 per ticket.

Fly from London Gatwick to Guangzhou Baiyun for the best London Gatwick - Guangzhou Baiyun flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Guangzhou from London Gatwick Airport when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Guangzhou for around £586 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Guangzhou from London Gatwick Airport for as low as £419 on momondo.

There are 3 cabin classes available to choose from on London Gatwick Airport to Guangzhou flights. Cabin price and availability will vary by airline so perform a search above to find the right deals for you.

Air China and China Southern are the most popular carriers operating from London Gatwick to Guangzhou Baiyun

Air China, China Southern and China Eastern are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Guangzhou from London Gatwick Airport according to our data. Air China is the first choice among our users, with 43% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to Guangzhou. Keep in mind that there are 4 different airlines that fly to Guangzhou on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 20% of flights between London and Guangzhou have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 111 minutes.

Generally, flights departing in the evening tend to experience fewer delays. Flights departing at night 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. Sunday has historically seen more delays on average compared to the rest of the week.

According to our data, China Southern have had the fewest delays on this route over the last 12 months, with about 14% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

Shanghai (PVG) was the most common stop: 75% of momondo users choosing one-stop flights on this route connected there.

Flights via Shanghai (PVG) offer the lowest average return price of £520.

Flights connecting via Shanghai (PVG) have the shortest average one-way travel time: 16h 08m.

Manama (BAH) has the shortest average stopover time for this route: 2h 33m.

As of August 2026, there are 1 flights per day flying from London Gatwick Airport to Guangzhou. The most common time of day flights depart is 11:00, with 80% of flights taking off at midday.

As of August 2026, there are 8 flights per week flying from London Gatwick Airport to Guangzhou. The most common day of the week flights depart is Wed, with 25% of flights taking off on this day.