Cheap flights from London to Tokyo from £402

The month of November is, on average, the cheapest month to fly to Tokyo from London, with most prices found around £648. If you aren’t able to travel during the month of November, then book flights to Tokyo from London during January instead. Flights to Tokyo in January, while not as cheap as those in November, still average around £723.

On average, the least expensive day to fly to Tokyo from London is on a Monday. momondo users have found tickets for Monday departures for as low as £1,195. However, this price may fluctuate depending on the airline, the season, and holidays. If your travel schedule is flexible, try to avoid departing on a Saturday because tickets tend to average around £1,333. These prices are subject to change though, so be sure to set up a Price Alert for flights to Tokyo.

Our most recent data shows that the best time of day to fly to Tokyo is in the afternoon. Flights from London to Tokyo during this time can be as low as £1,215. Flights to Tokyo are more costly at midday, with an average ticket price of £1,414. Departure times at midday fall within the peak daily travel times, which is why tickets can be more expensive.

Fly from London Heathrow to Tokyo Narita for the best London - Tokyo flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Tokyo from London when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Tokyo for around £1,090 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Tokyo from London for as low as £1,009 on momondo.

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

China Southern, Air China, and China Eastern are the most popular carriers operating from London to Tokyo

Japan Airlines, Air China and British Airways are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Tokyo from London 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 Tokyo. Keep in mind that there are 24 different airlines that fly to Tokyo on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 12% of flights between London and Tokyo have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 123 minutes.

Generally, flights departing in the morning tend to experience fewer delays. Flights departing at night 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.

Shanghai (PVG) was the most common stop: 38% of momondo users choosing one-stop flights on this route connected there.

Flights via Zhengzhou (CGO) offer the lowest average return price of £516.

Flights connecting via Beijing (PEK) have the shortest average one-way travel time: 15h 14m.

Hong Kong (HKG) has the shortest average stopover time for this route: 1h 08m.

13 flights are operational daily from London to Tokyo as of June 2026. The most popular departure time for this route is 19:00, with 39% of flights per day taking off in the evening.

As of June 2026, 97 flights take off from London and land in Tokyo each week. The most common flight departure day for this route is Sat, with 15% of weekly flights taking off on this day.