Cheap flights from London Gatwick Airport to Tokyo from £343

The month of May is, on average, the cheapest month to fly to Tokyo from London Gatwick Airport, with most prices found around £509. If you aren’t able to travel during the month of May, then book flights to Tokyo from London Gatwick Airport during June instead. Flights to Tokyo in June, while not as cheap as those in May, still average around £515.

On average, the least expensive day to fly to Tokyo from London Gatwick Airport is on a Wednesday. momondo users have found tickets for Wednesday departures for as low as £1,076. However, this price may fluctuate depending on the airline, the season, and holidays. If your travel schedule is flexible, try to avoid departing on a Saturday because tickets tend to average around £1,230. These prices are subject to change though, so be sure to set up a Price Alert for flights to Tokyo.

Our most recent data shows that the best time of day to fly to Tokyo is in the morning. Flights from London Gatwick Airport to Tokyo during this time can be as low as £1,100. Flights to Tokyo are more costly at midday, with an average ticket price of £1,217. Departure times at midday fall within the peak daily travel times, which is why tickets can be more expensive.

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Tokyo from London Gatwick Airport when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Tokyo for around £595 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Tokyo from London Gatwick Airport for as low as £464 on momondo.

You could potentially save up to 6% on your flight if you consider stops on a London Gatwick Airport to Tokyo flight.

As of February 2026, prices for London Gatwick Airport to Tokyo flights are approximately 15% more expensive when compared to flights at the same time last year.

Air China and China Eastern are the most popular carriers operating from London Gatwick to Tokyo

China Eastern, Air China and China Southern are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Tokyo from London Gatwick Airport according to our data. China Eastern is the first choice among our users, with 57% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to Tokyo. Keep in mind that there are 4 different airlines that fly to Tokyo on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Shanghai (PVG) was the most common stop: 88% of momondo users choosing one-stop flights on this route connected there.

Flights via Guangzhou (CAN) offer the lowest average return price of £521.

Flights connecting via Shanghai (PVG) have the shortest average one-way travel time: 16h 36m.

Dubai (DXB) has the shortest average stopover time for this route: 3h 38m.