Cheap flights from London to Beijing from £277

The cheapest month to fly to Beijing from London is in November. Flight prices, which tend to average around £504, are often lower during this time because this is during the off-season. If you are unable to visit Beijing during the month of November, then departing from London during the month January is also very affordable. Most momondo users find prices during this month for around £504.

The cheapest day to depart from London to Beijing is on a Monday. Travellers who choose to depart for Beijing on a Monday will often find tickets for as low as £508. Be sure to avoid booking your departure on a Saturday as prices are generally higher than usual. According to our data, the average ticket price to Beijing on Saturday is £579.

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 £475. Flights in the evening are often more expensive, with an average ticket price of £557.

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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 £703 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 £627 on momondo.

There are 4 cabin classes available to choose from on London to Beijing 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 to Beijing.

As of September 2026, prices for London to Beijing flights are approximately 4% more expensive when compared to flights at the same time last year.

China Eastern, China Southern, and Hainan Airlines 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 64% 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 121 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.

Friday 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.

Abu Dhabi (AUH) was the most common stop: 21% of momondo users choosing one-stop flights on this route connected there.

Flights via Changsha (CSX) offer the lowest average return price of £410.

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

Hong Kong (HKG) has the shortest average stopover time for this route: 1h 00m.

As of September 2026, there are 9 flights per day flying from London to Beijing. The most common time of day flights depart is 20:00, with 89% of flights taking off in the evening.

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