Cheap flights from London to Beijing from £284

The cheapest month to fly to Beijing from London is in February. Flight prices, which tend to average around £157, 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 during the month December is also very affordable. Most momondo users find prices during this month for around £158.

The cheapest day to depart from London to Beijing is on a Wednesday. Travellers who choose to depart for Beijing on a Wednesday will often find tickets for as low as £516. 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 £575.

Our most recent data shows that the best time of day to fly to Beijing is in the afternoon. Flights from London to Beijing during this time can be as low as £478. Flights in the evening are often more expensive, with an average ticket price of £554.

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

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Beijing from London when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Beijing for around £686 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 for as low as £544 on momondo.

You could potentially save up to 1% on your flight if you consider stops on a London to Beijing flight.

As of April 2026, prices for London to Beijing flights are approximately 19% more expensive when compared to flights at the same time last year.

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

Air China, China Southern and Hainan Airlines are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Beijing from London according to our data. Air China is the first choice among our users, with 65% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to Beijing. Keep in mind that there are 8 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 104 minutes.

Generally, flights departing in the morning 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.

Shanghai (PVG) was the most common stop: 18% of momondo users choosing one-stop flights on this route connected there.

Flights via Changsha (CSX) offer the lowest average return price of £413.

Flights connecting via Ashgabat (ASB) have the shortest average one-way travel time: 12h 35m.

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

As of April 2026, there are 6 flights per day flying from London to Beijing. The most common time of day flights depart is 20:00, with 87% of flights taking off in the evening.

48 flights are operational weekly from London to Beijing as of April 2026. The most popular departure day for this route is Mon, with 15% of flights per week taking off on this day.