Cheap flights from London Heathrow Airport to Beijing from £321

The cheapest month to fly to Beijing from London Heathrow Airport is in February. Flight prices, which tend to average around £258, are often lower during this time because this is during the off-season. If you are unable to visit Beijing during the month of February, then departing from London Heathrow Airport during the month April is also very affordable. Most momondo users find prices during this month for around £293.

The cheapest day to depart from London Heathrow Airport to Beijing is on a Wednesday. Travellers who choose to depart for Beijing on a Wednesday will often find tickets for as low as £518. Be sure to avoid booking your departure on a Friday as prices are generally higher than usual. According to our data, the average ticket price to Beijing on Friday is £577.

Our most recent data shows that the best time of day to fly to Beijing is in the afternoon. Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Beijing during this time can be as low as £480. Flights in the evening are often more expensive, with an average ticket price of £556.

Fly from London Heathrow to Beijing Capital for the best London Heathrow - Beijing flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Beijing from London Heathrow Airport when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Beijing for around £689 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Beijing from London Heathrow Airport for as low as £546 on momondo.

No. A direct flight is the cheapest option for a flight between London Heathrow Airport to Beijing.

As of April 2026, prices for London Heathrow Airport to Beijing flights are approximately 13% more expensive when compared to flights at the same time last year.

Etihad Airways, China Eastern, and Shenzhen Airlines are the most popular carriers operating from London Heathrow to Beijing

Air China, China Southern and Hainan Airlines are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Beijing from London Heathrow Airport according to our data. Air China is the first choice among our users, with 63% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to Beijing. Keep in mind that there are 7 different airlines that fly to Beijing on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 8% of flights between London and Beijing have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 105 minutes.

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

Tuesday is statistically the day of the week that experiences the fewest delays on this flight route. Wednesday 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 4% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

Amsterdam (AMS) was the most common stop: 31% of momondo users choosing one-stop flights on this route connected there.

Flights via Shenzhen (SZX) offer the lowest average return price of £455.

Flights connecting via Frankfurt am Main (FRA) have the shortest average one-way travel time: 12h 50m.

Doha (DOH) has the shortest average stopover time for this route: 1h 28m.

The number of flights available between London Heathrow Airport and Beijing is 6 per day as of April 2026. The most frequent departure time is 20:00, with 100% of daily flights leaving in the evening.

As of April 2026, 42 flights take off from London Heathrow Airport and land in Beijing each week. The most common flight departure day for this route is Mon, with 14% of weekly flights taking off on this day.