Cheap flights from London Heathrow Airport to Beijing from £279

The month of November is, on average, the cheapest month to fly to Beijing Capital Airport from London Heathrow Airport, with most prices found around £517. If you’re not able to fly to Beijing Capital Airport in November, then January is your next best option. Flight prices from London Heathrow Airport to Beijing Capital Airport during January average around £524.

The cheapest day to depart from London Heathrow Airport to Beijing Capital Airport is on a Wednesday when prices can be found for as low as £514. On the other hand, Friday is the most expensive day to depart from London Heathrow Airport because it is more convenient for both business and leisure travellers. As a result, prices tend to be around £583.

Our data shows that the cheapest London Heathrow Airport to Beijing Capital Airport flights are usually those with departure times in the afternoon. Our users have found flights to Beijing Capital Airport in the afternoon for as low as £484. 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 Capital flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Beijing Capital Airport from London Heathrow Airport when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Beijing Capital Airport for around £670 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Beijing Capital Airport from London Heathrow Airport for as low as £597 on momondo.

There are 4 cabin classes available to choose from on London Heathrow to Beijing Capital flights. Cabin price and availability will vary by airline so perform a search above to find the right deals for you.

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

As of March 2026, prices for London Heathrow Airport to Beijing Capital Airport flights are approximately 22% more expensive when compared to flights at the same time last year.

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

Air China, Hainan Airlines and Cathay Pacific are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Beijing Capital Airport from London Heathrow Airport according to our data. Air China is the first choice among our users, with 79% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to Beijing Capital Airport. Keep in mind that there are 5 different airlines that fly to Beijing Capital Airport on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 11% 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 84 minutes.

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

Sunday 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, Air China have had the fewest delays on this route over the last 12 months, with about 11% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

Amsterdam (AMS) was the most common stop: 42% of momondo users choosing one-stop flights on this route connected there.

Flights via Shenzhen (SZX) offer the lowest average return price of £461.

Flights connecting via Amsterdam (AMS) have the shortest average one-way travel time: 14h 48m.

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

The number of flights available between London Heathrow Airport and Beijing Capital Airport is 5 per day as of March 2026. The most frequent departure time is 20:00, with 60% of daily flights leaving in the evening.

35 flights are operational weekly from London Heathrow Airport to Beijing Capital Airport as of March 2026. The most popular departure day for this route is Mon, with 14% of flights per week taking off on this day.