Cheap flights from London Heathrow Airport to Japan from £329

The cheapest month to fly to Japan from London Heathrow Airport is in January. Flight prices, which tend to average around £795, are often lower during this time because this is during the off-season. If you don’t want to visit Japan in January, then you should wait until November to fly from London Heathrow Airport, when ticket prices are also cheap, with an average price of £842.

The cheapest day to depart from London Heathrow Airport to Japan is on a Wednesday when prices can be found for as low as £1,213. On the other hand, Saturday 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 £1,328.

Our data shows that the cheapest London Heathrow Airport to Japan flights are usually those with departure times in the afternoon. Our users have found flights to Japan in the afternoon for as low as £1,182. At midday is when there is more demand to fly to Japan, so prices are often more expensive at around £1,400 per ticket.

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You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Japan from London Heathrow Airport when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Japan for around £1,092 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Japan from London Heathrow Airport for as low as £1,047 on momondo.

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

Shenzhen Airlines, China Eastern, and Air India are the most popular carriers operating from London Heathrow to Japan

Japan Airlines, Air China and Cathay Pacific are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Japan from London Heathrow Airport according to our data. Japan Airlines is the first choice among our users, with 42% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to Japan. Keep in mind that there are 24 different airlines that fly to Japan on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 12% of flights between London and Japan have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 127 minutes.

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

According to our data, Japan Airlines have had the fewest delays on this route over the last 12 months, with about 8% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

14 flights are operational daily from London Heathrow Airport to Japan as of July 2026. The most popular departure time for this route is 09:00, with 41% of flights per day taking off at midday.

As of July 2026, there are 99 flights per week flying from London Heathrow Airport to Japan. The most common day of the week flights depart is Wed, with 15% of flights taking off on this day.