Cheap flights from London to Beijing from £280

The month of January is, on average, the cheapest month to fly to Beijing Capital Airport from London, with most prices found around £469. If you’re not able to fly to Beijing Capital Airport in January, then November is your next best option. Flight prices from London to Beijing Capital Airport during November average around £515.

The cheapest day to depart from London to Beijing Capital Airport is on a Wednesday when prices can be found for as low as £506. On the other hand, Friday is the most expensive day to depart from London because it is more convenient for both business and leisure travellers. As a result, prices tend to be around £578.

Our data shows that the cheapest London 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 £476. Flights in the evening are often more expensive, with an average ticket price of £548.

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

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Beijing Capital Airport from London when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Beijing Capital Airport for around £653 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 for as low as £569 on momondo.

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

You could potentially save up to 11% on your flight if you consider stops on a London to Beijing Capital Airport flight.

As of March 2026, prices for London to Beijing Capital Airport flights are approximately 6% cheaper when compared to flights at the same time last year.

Hainan Airlines, China Eastern, and Emirates are the most popular carriers operating from London 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 according to our data. Air China is the first choice among our users, with 83% 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 89 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.

Saturday 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.

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

Flights via Changsha (CSX) offer the lowest average return price of £415.

Flights connecting via Amsterdam (AMS) have the shortest average one-way travel time: 14h 58m.

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

4 flights are operational daily from London to Beijing Capital Airport as of March 2026. The most popular departure time for this route is 20:00, with 51% of flights per day taking off in the evening.

The number of flights available between London and Beijing Capital Airport is 29 per week as of March 2026. The most frequent departure day is Mon, with 17% of weekly flights leaving on this day.