Cheap flights from the United Kingdom to Japan from £342

The cheapest month to fly to Japan from United Kingdom is in November. Flight prices, which tend to average around £557, are often lower during this time because this is during the off-season. If you don’t want to visit Japan in November, then you should wait until January to fly from United Kingdom, when ticket prices are also cheap, with an average price of £599.

The cheapest day to depart from United Kingdom to Japan is on a Wednesday when prices can be found for as low as £1,113. On the other hand, Saturday is the most expensive day to depart from United Kingdom because it is more convenient for both business and leisure travellers. As a result, prices tend to be around £1,268.

Our data shows that the cheapest United Kingdom to Japan flights are usually those with departure times in the morning. Our users have found flights to Japan in the morning for as low as £1,140. At midday is when there is more demand to fly to Japan, so prices are often more expensive at around £1,277 per ticket.

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You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Japan from United Kingdom when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Japan for around £887 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 United Kingdom for as low as £714 on momondo.

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

Air China, Shenzhen Airlines, and China Eastern are the most popular carriers operating from United Kingdom to Japan

China Eastern, Cathay Pacific and Japan Airlines are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Japan from United Kingdom according to our data. China Eastern is the first choice among our users, with 31% of people opting to fly with this airline when travelling to Japan. Keep in mind that there are 26 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 United Kingdom and Japan have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 136 minutes.

Generally, flights departing at night 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. Wednesday 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.

The number of flights available between United Kingdom and Japan is 12 per day as of March 2026. The most frequent departure time is 18:00, with 59% of daily flights leaving at midday.

As of March 2026, there are 86 flights per week flying from United Kingdom to Japan. The most common day of the week flights depart is Tue, with 16% of flights taking off on this day.