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Cheap Flights from Heathrow to Japan

Cheapest return prices found by our users on KAYAK in the last 72 hours
Tokyo
Tokyo2 stops£483
Osaka
Osaka1 stop£499
Fukuoka
Fukuoka2 stops£484
Okinawa
Okinawa1 stop£488
Hiroshima
Hiroshima1 stop£485
Komatsu
Komatsu2 stops£747
Okayama
Okayama2 stops£1,083
Matsuyama
Matsuyama2 stops£927
Miyazaki
Miyazaki2 stops£995
Kochi
Kochi2 stops£857
Tokyo
Tokyo2 stops£483
Osaka
Osaka1 stop£499
Fukuoka
Fukuoka2 stops£484
Okinawa
Okinawa1 stop£488
Hiroshima
Hiroshima1 stop£485
Komatsu
Komatsu2 stops£747
Okayama
Okayama2 stops£1,083
Matsuyama
Matsuyama2 stops£927
Miyazaki
Miyazaki2 stops£995
Kochi
Kochi2 stops£857

Book Cheap Heathrow to Japan Plane Tickets

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for return flights from Heathrow to Japan that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.
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Recent return flight deals from Heathrow to Japan

Sun, 1 Mar - Sun, 22 Mar
China Southern Logo
22:00 - 13:20LHR-NRT
30h 20m1 stop
China Southern Logo
14:35 - 18:35NRT-LHR
37h 00m1 stop
£482China Southern
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Thu, 20 Nov - Wed, 3 Dec
China Eastern Logo
21:00 - 13:30LHR-NRT
31h 30m2 stops
China Eastern Logo
16:55 - 17:30NRT-LHR
33h 35m1 stop
£483China Eastern
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Mon, 1 Dec - Tue, 9 Dec
Air China Logo
17:40 - 13:05LHR-FUK
34h 25m2 stops
Air China Logo
14:10 - 17:50FUK-LHR
36h 40m2 stops
£499Air China
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Thu, 20 Nov - Sat, 29 Nov
Air China Logo
20:25 - 17:00LHR-OKA
35h 35m1 stop
Air China Logo
18:00 - 17:50OKA-LHR
32h 50m1 stop
£501Air China
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Wed, 3 Dec - Sat, 13 Dec
ANA Logo
06:35 - 11:25LHR-OKA
19h 50m2 stops
ANA Logo
21:15 - 20:50OKA-LHR
32h 35m2 stops
£701ANA
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Sat, 6 Dec - Thu, 15 Jan
ANA Logo
11:05 - 18:55LHR-ITM
22h 50m2 stops
ANA Logo
07:05 - 20:50ITM-LHR
22h 45m2 stops
£707ANA
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Mon, 19 Jan - Fri, 30 Jan
Cathay Pacific Logo
22:05 - 14:50LHR-CTS
31h 45m1 stop
Cathay Pacific Logo
19:00 - 15:00CTS-LHR
29h 00m1 stop
£800Cathay Pacific
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Mon, 19 Jan - Sun, 1 Feb
Japan Airlines Logo
07:30 - 18:45LHR-ITM
26h 15m2 stops
Japan Airlines Logo
07:25 - 15:15ITM-LHR
16h 50m1 stop
£926Japan Airlines
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Sun, 7 Dec - Thu, 18 Dec
Japan Airlines Logo
08:35 - 10:45LHR-ITM
17h 10m1 stop
Japan Airlines Logo
07:05 - 15:15ITM-LHR
17h 10m1 stop
£930Japan Airlines
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Thu, 6 Nov - Fri, 28 Nov
Cathay Pacific Logo
17:50 - 21:25LHR-HIJ
42h 35m2 stops
Cathay Pacific Logo
14:40 - 06:30HIJ-LHR
24h 50m1 stop
£967Cathay Pacific
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Heathrow to Japan flights

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Heathrow to Japan to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

What is the cheapest London Heathrow Airport to Japan flight route?

Data is based on round-trip flight searches on KAYAK over the past month.

The cheapest ticket to Japan from London Heathrow Airport found in the last 72 hours was to Tokyo, at £741 return. The most popular route is from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Tokyo Haneda Airport (HND), and the cheapest round-trip airline ticket found on this route in the last 72 hours was £741.

What is the cheapest month to fly from London Heathrow Airport to Japan?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from London Heathrow Airport to Japan, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.

The cheapest month for flights from London Heathrow Airport to Japan is February, when tickets cost £742 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are April and July, when the average cost of return tickets is £1,076 and £1,055 respectively.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from London Heathrow Airport to Japan?

The average price of all round-trip flights from London Heathrow Airport to Japan clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.

For London Heathrow Airport to Japan, Tuesday is the cheapest day to fly on average and Friday is the most expensive. Flying from Japan back to London Heathrow Airport, the best deals are generally found on Wednesday, with Saturday being the most expensive.

How far in advance should I book a flight from London Heathrow Airport to Japan?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from London Heathrow Airport to Japan, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each week.

To get a below-average price on a flight from London Heathrow Airport to Japan, you should book around 2 weeks before departure, which saves you about 37% compared to booking last-minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 19 weeks before departure.

Good to know - Cheap tickets from London Heathrow Airport to Japan

Low seasonJanuary
Cheapest flight£280
Best time to beat the crowds (13% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 8% lower on average.
Flight from London Heathrow Airport to Osaka Kansai Intl

FAQs - booking Japan flights

  • What flight routes are operating out of London Gatwick Airport?

    If you're planning to fly out of Gatwick Airport, Turkish Airlines offers flights to Haneda with a reasonable travel time and a single stopover in Istanbul en route. Emirates operates a couple of flights heading from Gatwick to Kansai with a stopover at Dubai International Airport (DXB).

  • Are there direct flights from London to Japan?

    You'll be glad to know there are a couple of direct flights heading to Japan from London Heathrow. The only direct flights from London head to Haneda Airport and are typically more expensive than flights with a single stopover. Japan Airlines, British Airways, and ANA are three of the airlines that offer direct flights.

  • Do I need a visa to travel from London to Japan?

    As a UK national travelling with a full British passport, you'll be able to enter the country for up to 90 days without needing to apply for a visa. You may only enter for tourist purposes in this case. If you wish to do business or stay longer than 90 days, you will need to contact the local embassy and find out about the required visa. Bear in mind, if you're travelling without a visa, you may be asked to provide proof of onward travel.

  • What facilities and services does Narita Airport offer those with mobility issues?

    Narita Airport is committed to providing the best service possible to all passengers. If you have mobility issues, you'll have access to services like special information counters, multi-purpose restrooms, wheelchair rental, electric walkers, electric carts, a help strap, as well as barrier-free facilities. Consider contacting the airport and airline beforehand to ensure you receive the assistance you need.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from London Heathrow Airport to Japan?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights from London Heathrow Airport to Japan.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from London Heathrow Airport to Japan?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight from London Heathrow Airport to Japan is likely to change within 7 days, so travellers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from London Heathrow Airport to Japan?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional return ticket. You could then fly from London Heathrow Airport to Japan with an airline and back with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from London Heathrow Airport to Japan?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying from London Heathrow Airport to Japan up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

  • What is the cheapest time of day to fly to Japan?

    The cheapest time of day to fly to Japan is generally in the morning, when retur flights cost £1,045 on average. Morning departures are around 13% cheaper than evening flights, on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to Japan is generally at night, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is £1,202.

Top tips for finding a cheap flight from London Heathrow Airport to Japan

  • If you're planning flights from London to Japan, you'll typically have the choice of three airports in London to depart from for this route. London Heathrow Airport (LHR) offers more frequent options and is a much larger and more established airport, which often leads to longer wait times. London City (LCY) operates some of the quickest flights with a single stopover in Amsterdam and is also the closest airport to the city centre. If you're flying to Haneda, London Gatwick (LGW) or London City are the best options.
  • The three most well-known and major airports in Japan are Narita International Airport (NRT), Haneda Airport (HND) and Kansai International Airport (KIX). The first two are based in Tokyo and the best choices if you're heading to the city or visiting eastern Japan, while Kansai is based in Osaka and serves Kyoto and western Japan.
  • If you're flying to Tokyo, you'll find that the most frequent flights head to Narita International while only a couple of flights head to Haneda. Flights to Haneda are typically more expensive and the airport is also much busier than Narita, which could mean longer wait times.
  • Kansai Airport is very accommodating when travelling with children. The airport offers a wide range of services and facilities, including a kid's play area at the International Gate Area Centre, baby rooms with baby-changing facilities, loaner strollers, baby chairs and children's seats.
  • If you're flying from London to Haneda, the most common airlines operating this route are Japan Airlines and Turkish Airlines, making them a safe bet if you're on a tight schedule.

Reviews of the top 5 airlines flying from Heathrow to Japan

 
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Heathrow to Japan? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
8.3
Japan AirlinesOverall score based on 1583 reviews
8.4Boarding
8.7Crew
7.7Food
8.2Comfort
7.8Entertainment
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Japan Airlines was excellent as usual once on the plane. Cabin crew was wonderful as usual. Boarding was solid on the Honolulu leg. For Thai Airways the boarding was less organized. I was in an earlier group but they weren’t clear with the numbers or instructions. Flight crew from Japan to Thailand was very good.

10.0 ExcellentAnonymous, Oct 2025HNL - KIX
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Japan Airlines was excellent as usual once on the plane. Cabin crew was wonderful as usual. Boarding was solid on the Honolulu leg. For Thai Airways the boarding was less organized. I was in an earlier group but they weren’t clear with the numbers or instructions. Flight crew from Japan to Thailand was very good.

Terrible. Our flight was delayed by 15 hours. We lost a full day of our vacation.

highly recommend for trip to japan only reason why i gave good not excellent is because their selection of movies and tv shows in English is more limited .

We asked for Hindu vegetarian meal in advance and the quality of the food was horrendous. Never flying JAL again!

Japan airline is excellent service .I recommend to Kayak and Japan airline to Frend.

Overall a great experience. One complain was the vegetarian food that my wife had which was mostly boiled vegetables with not much flavor.

Very accommodating and kind airline crews. The plane is also big which makes the passengers more comfortable and relax

I actually didn’t make it onto the flight. I spent quite a few hours trying to rebook the flight just to get screwed out of $5000. Fun!

We booked business class round trip from Delhi to San Diego and back. On our last leg from Bangalore to Delhi we were down graded to economy class which was big disappointment other than that everything was great.

Had an incident with a stewardess who insisted that I take a seat. I informed her that I came to use the restroom and to have some water. After using the restroom, I wanted to stretch my legs out a little cuz my knees were aching from sitting. I understood her concern for my concern and the potential turbulence (she said she knows this route and the turbulence and safety is not to be taken lightly) but I felt that her mood, tone, demeanor, and a lack of compassion for the pain in my knees were not the proper way to address a customer or anyone for that matter. This left a bitter taste in my mouth. It was her lack of professionalism that surprised me.

Issues: 1) the charging issue as described in my previous survey 2) when I requested diet coke during the breakfast time, it is not available. Why? I can't drink diet coke in the morning? 3) when I tried to transfer to this flight, its gate information was not available to me?

If my return flight was not so much better, I would have given an excellent review.

Chicken pieces were too big with pasta. Need to be smaller.

Seats in the absolute back row of the plane even though we booked ages ago :( Crew was awesome though

The only problem was my connecting flight to Chiang Mai on Hong Kong express that I booked through Cathay Pacific was canceled and I was never told about it. I was rescheduled on a flight 10 hours later. Very long day at rgr airport in Hing Kong after a 13 hour flight but that's OK, I understand things change but I think I should have been told. I would have prepared myself for a long wait. Great flights all around though. Thank you

Great entertainment system, the seat is a bit old style needs refurbishment

Boarding at the airport was not well managed. Otherwise, had a good flight sitting in the first row (which I paid for). Crew was pretty friendly, and flight was smooth.

There was a flight attendant named Angela who took care of me because I injured my foot badly right before the flight. Because of the service she provided I will always fly Cathay.

they are deley vancouver to hankong 3 hour after honkong 20 hour stay there honkong not visa approved and they cant help to visa so we are stay in airport 20 hour even honkong staf very bad person they cant do for us 6 hour we arround they said you there you go there waste time next time i dont want to go cathay stay in honkong

I was only given 2 meals, and my screen showed that there were 3 meals. Second meal was 1-2 hours late according to the screen.

The only personel that smiled at all were the flights attendants. Desk agents, lounge people none of them had a smile or even a hello. They were like dealing with dead fish. Again flight attendants were good. All other personnel looked like they didn’t want to be there or help.

good flight. food is only so so. I actually did not eat the snack. it does not look too good on the passenger next to me.

Food no variations only beef of chicken no veggie meals

Super surprised with the entire experience. Business class is incredible. Flight attendants around the world could learn customer service from these people. Simply fabulous experience all the way around.

Pillow and blanket are dirty. My son got multiple bites during the flight

Flight was on time. My group paid for seat’s so that us four can be seated next to each other. We all got separated. We all got middle seats, which made it more difficult to be able to get up and stretch or use the restroom. We tried talking to the employees at China Eastern and they were of no help. We will not be taking this flight or recommend this route to others in the future. Also I will be contacting customer service on how I can get our money back for paying for assigned seats.

China eastern was fantastic. I had read so many bad reviews that had made me nervous. However, I found that the flight attendant’s, and customer service check in etc. etc. was excellent. I had no problems. I would fly with them again!

Excellent! I had read some negative reviews but I found out that it was not all was not true! The staff was courteous and helpful. The flight take off and landing was nice & easy. The food was good! I asked for a second and I got it easily and without an attitude! All was wonderful!

Excellent experience however older aeroplanes used by China Eastern Airlines.

The crew were excellent, service amazing, blankets and pillow good, cabin temperature perfect, the flight on time, food was unusual selection however plentiful, price for tickets unbeatable through Kayak. Older aeroplanes used by China Eastern was the only down side.

UA is ok. But check in was a very bad experience

I hate that you cannot check in online and when you are at the airport, there aren't any aisle seats left. Also, they could work a little on subtitles for their movies (not everyone is a native English speaker).

Nothing to complain of, the only reason I am not giving better marks is that I am used to flying with ANA and they are the top.

It's terrible that we can't do online check in because we didn't buy the tickets directly from Air china. It was not explained until I contacted Chatdeal and we could not sit together.

Communication between the captain/crew and the passengers needs to be improved.

Food and service are good. Bathroom was lack of lotions and cleaning. That should be improved.

Food & service very good next I will pick up again

Chinese flight attendants didn't speak english well. They didn't care enough to remember that I (east asian who isn't Chinese) wasn't Chinese and spoke English. Announcement in english on board was poor and I find it very difficult to understand what was announced. Also, a cabin bag allows only 5kg!

Everything was not satisfactory - the flight was delayed, staffs were ok but they didn't speak English well. I am from east Asia (not Chinese) and they didn't care enough to remember that I wasn't Chinese but persistently spoke chinese to me. The flight announcement in english wasn't clear to understand.

I wish I had been able to choose a vegetarian meal. Crew friendly and helpful. Seat was ok. All quite efficient and pleasant. Would recommend for inner China travel for sure.

Crew service was poor and very little difference between premium economy and economy. Disappointed.

My bags never made it on the flight and I now have to wait for them to arrive hopefully tomorrow. You can’t even track your bags in the app to see where they are since they didn’t arrive. You have to file a claim and then wait for them to inform you when you will receive your bag. We were already delayed for an hour due to baggage so I don’t understand how my bag didn’t make the flight.

One of the worst experience given the middle seat even asked for the change no one honored,boarded at the end and overall one of the worst experience

No WiFi in either flight. No leg room, the seat in front of me left dents on my knees and the tray was so low my knees propped it up if I tried to use it.

It was good although our flight to the UK was cancelled and rescheduled for two days later. This was after we were already seated on the plane. We missed the first leg of our trip. BA did put us up at a hotel and paid for our meals but we lost our hotel costs in Glasgow.

The crew was very nice and pleasant. We were very reluctant to book our flight with British Airlines because we had bad experience with their flight attendants on the previous trips, they were rude and not helpful.

I am a 25+ years American Airlines member. British Airways is simply above and beyond in every customer satisfaction category.

The seat pads are past there sell by date now and are uncomfotable. Also, with screens in the back of the seat, the seats shouldnt be able to recline as this puts rhe screen in your face.

1. The website didn’t allow me to checkin from London as I have Bangladesh passport with US permanent resident card. This pushed me to sit with my wife in the middle of two aisle seats, terrible experience! 2. BA should allow within 24 hours to checkin with other passport holders to choose better seats. A 2nd verification of travel documents can be done at the desk about immigration status. 3. Food options were poor for vegetarian passengers, try to introduce healthy options avoiding carb-dense food ingredients.

Cabin crew lovely and accommodating and I'll always fly BA in the future

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