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£285 Find Cheap Flights from London Heathrow Airport to Kolkata

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Cheapest return fare
£476
Overall average: £535
Air India
Wed 21/1Thu 5/2
LHR - CCU • 1 stop
Cheapest one-way flight
£285
Typical prices: £304-£398
Air India
Thu 15/1
LHR - CCU • 1 stop
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KLM
Cheapest • from £497 (return)
Emirates
Best reviews • 8.1 score
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Cheapest • 24% price drop
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Cheap Flights from Heathrow to Kolkata (LHR-CCU)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for return flights from Heathrow to Kolkata 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 Kolkata

Wed, 21 Jan - Thu, 5 Feb
Air India Logo
08:45 - 04:15
LHR
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CCU
14h 00m1 stop
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06:00 - 19:30
CCU
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LHR
19h 00m1 stop
£476Air India
Wed, 21 Jan - Thu, 5 Feb
Air India Logo
22:00 - 18:25
LHR
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CCU
14h 55m1 stop
Air India Logo
06:00 - 19:30
CCU
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LHR
19h 00m1 stop
£477Air India
Tue, 3 Feb - Wed, 11 Mar
Multiple Airlines Logo
06:30 - 15:45
LHR
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CCU
27h 45m2 stops
Multiple Airlines Logo
13:30 - 19:20
CCU
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LHR
35h 20m1 stop
£479Multiple Airlines
Fri, 5 Jun - Wed, 17 Jun
Air India Logo
21:05 - 19:55
LHR
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CCU
18h 20m1 stop
Air India Logo
07:00 - 19:00
CCU
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LHR
16h 30m1 stop
£479Air India
Tue, 24 Feb - Mon, 9 Mar
Air India Logo
08:45 - 04:15
LHR
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CCU
14h 00m1 stop
Air India Logo
23:00 - 11:05
CCU
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LHR
17h 35m1 stop
£480Air India
Fri, 23 Jan - Fri, 27 Feb
Multiple Airlines Logo
06:35 - 12:40
LHR
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CCU
24h 35m2 stops
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06:10 - 17:45
CCU
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LHR
17h 05m1 stop
£481Multiple Airlines
Wed, 11 Feb - Fri, 27 Feb
Air India Logo
21:05 - 22:55
LHR
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CCU
20h 20m1 stop
Air India Logo
06:00 - 19:30
CCU
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LHR
19h 00m1 stop
£483Air India
Thu, 22 Jan - Tue, 27 Jan
Multiple Airlines Logo
06:40 - 15:45
LHR
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CCU
27h 35m2 stops
Multiple Airlines Logo
09:30 - 19:20
CCU
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LHR
15h 20m1 stop
£484Multiple Airlines
Thu, 22 Jan - Tue, 27 Jan
Multiple Airlines Logo
06:40 - 07:45
LHR
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CCU
19h 35m2 stops
Multiple Airlines Logo
23:00 - 11:05
CCU
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LHR
17h 35m1 stop
£486Multiple Airlines
Wed, 21 Jan - Thu, 19 Feb
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06:40 - 07:45
LHR
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CCU
19h 35m2 stops
Multiple Airlines Logo
09:30 - 19:20
CCU
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LHR
15h 20m1 stop
£487Multiple Airlines
Booking Insights

KAYAK's insights & trends for Heathrow to Kolkata flights

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

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

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

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

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

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 Kolkata, 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 Kolkata is May, where tickets cost £459 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and August, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is £951 and £757 respectively.

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

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 Kolkata, 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 the flight from London Heathrow Airport to Kolkata, you should book around 1 week before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 4 weeks before departure.

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

Low seasonJune
Cheapest flight£285
Best time to beat the crowds (22% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly (22% more expensive on average)
Flight from London Heathrow Airport to Kolkata

When to book flights from Heathrow to Kolkata

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Heathrow to Kolkata based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
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FAQs for booking London Heathrow Airport to Kolkata flights

  • Are there any lounges or quiet spaces to work from in Heathrow (LHR)?

    If you’re looking for a quiet space to work from in Heathrow (LHR), a good choice is the Plaza Premium Lounge in Terminal 2, where Air India departs from. You can book entry to the lounge online, and prices start at around £40. Opening hours are from 05:00 to 21:00. The lounge has designated work areas, as well as food, drinks, and showers available.

  • I land very late in Kolkata (CCU). Are there any hotels within easy reach of the airport?

    There is a range of hotels suited to all budgets close to Kolkata Airport (CCU). If you’re looking for a mid-range option, Ethnotel is a three-star hotel just under 1 mile away. It has an on-site restaurant. The Holiday Inn Express Kolkata Airport is another safe bet. Both offer an airport shuttle service.

  • What’s the fastest way to get to the centre of Kolkata from the airport?

    If you want to get to the centre of Kolkata in the shortest time, you can opt for a taxi, which takes around 50min. There are governmental prepaid taxis and local companies RadioTaxi or Megacabs; prepaid taxis cost around ₹350 (£3.50). Uber and Ola Cabs are also available to order via the apps.

  • How can I reach central Kolkata by public transport from the airport?

    Buses go regularly from Kolkata Airport (CCU) to the city centre. Buses run from 08:00 to 21:30, every 10–20min. Rides take around 1h 30min. You can find the bus stop on the arrivals level of the main terminal.

  • What is the cheapest flight from London Heathrow Airport to Kolkata?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from London Heathrow Airport to Kolkata was £285 for a one-way ticket and £476 for a return.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from London Heathrow Airport to Kolkata?

    We unfortunately don’t have that data for this specific route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from London Heathrow Airport to Kolkata?

    SkyTeam, oneworld, and Star Alliance are the airline alliances operating flights between London Heathrow Airport and Kolkata, with SkyTeam being the most commonly used for this route.

  • What is the most popular stopover when flying to Kolkata from London Heathrow Airport?

    New Delhi is the most popular stopover city among KAYAK users travelling from London Heathrow Airport to Kolkata.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from London to Kolkata, Emirates or KLM?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from London to Kolkata are Emirates and KLM. With an average price for the route of £660 and an overall rating of 8.1, Emirates is the most popular choice. KLM is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of £474 and an overall rating of 7.7.

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

    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 Kolkata.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Kolkata from London Heathrow Airport 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 Kolkata?

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

    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 to Kolkata from London Heathrow Airport up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

KAYAK’s top tips for finding a cheap flight from London Heathrow Airport to Kolkata

  • For travellers flying from Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Kolkata Airport (CCU), Air India offers direct weekly flights on this route.
  • If the direct flight times don’t work for you, or you’re in need of something more budget-friendly, you can fly indirect from Heathrow (LHR) to Kolkata (CCU) with Air India. Some of the fastest options have a stopover in New Delhi (DEL). Total travel time is then around 15h.
  • If you need to change money before flying out from Heathrow (LHR), you can do so at one of several Travelex exchange shops. In Terminal 2, these can be found before and after security. Opening times are from 06:00 to 22:00.
  • For travellers who need special assistance at Heathrow, it’s best to inform the airline at least 48h in advance. For those with hidden disabilities such as autism or dementia, you can pick up a lanyard to wear so that airport staff are aware and ready to help if need be. In Terminal 2 you can pick this up from behind Hall C in the check-in zone.
  • For families with children, Heathrow (LHR) has a designated lane to make going through security smoother. Other facilities for kids in Terminal 2 include the Stay & Play playground, located after security close to Gate 16. The playground is suitable for children up to age 9. Heathrow also offers a Kids Eat Free scheme at several restaurants.
  • For those of you in a hurry, the best way to get to Heathrow (LHR) is via the express train from central London. The trip takes around 15–30min.

Reviews of the top 5 airlines flying from Heathrow to Kolkata

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from London to Kolkata. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Heathrow to Kolkata? 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.
8.1
EmiratesOverall score based on 3434 reviews
7.9Food
8.0Comfort
8.3Crew
8.2Entertainment
8.1Boarding
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The journey was nice, all the crews were very good and services are excellent

10.0 ExcellentSABINA, Nov 2025
MAN - DXB
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The journey was nice, all the crews were very good and services are excellent

Great flight - Clubhouse met our needs, and the staff provided good service. Boarding felt a little chaotic, but given the size of the aircraft, it's always going to be challenging. Whilst the crew were friendly, the number of passengers meant that we received our breakfast items, but had finished breakfast before we were served a drink. Lunch was much better organised, and throughout the flight, the crew were attentive. Found the seats and ICE to be excellent. Disembarkation was fine, and everything possible to expedite the process was being done.

Crew were excellent and the bar service and chat fantastic. Cheese board delicious. Amenity kit good, very disappointing not getting pyjamas on this leg of the flight and needed to reuse from earlier flight.

Crew were very good. Food service was a little slow and disappointing not having on demand dining and only 3 options. Amenity kits and pyjamas were excellent.

This was my first time flying with Emirates. Overall, the experience was very good. I thought the seats in economy would have been a bit more comfortable, but, they seem to be on par with other airlines. The food was excellent and very satisfying. If you can afford it, I would definitely suggest upgrading to at lest premium economy seats for long haul flights.

Hospitality is good. Should improve on buggage handling because l lost a suitcase. Layover in Dubai was too long , 6 hours

We loved flying with Emirates in business class, the staff were fabulous, going above & beyond

They should resume the fast track for business / first class passengers

Wifi was not operational for the whole trip. Other than this, flight was well received .

The seating is spaced out nicely, The crew could have offer more drinks.

I appreciated the vailability of wheelchair services for persons with mobility issues all the way up to the aircraft. What could be better would be the food choices.

It was little disheartening and disappointing. Although flight staff did a good job. But customer service didn’t do anything to resolve my issue.

Very efficient and professional staff. Food was good and so was entertainment selection.

Good. It would be great if comfort seats were available

I prebooked a comfort plus seat on this flight and therefore the flight was comfy. I got the correct seat in the correct section of the plane that I have booked, that's this. Flight was comfortable. Staff were average on the flight, appearing to be rushed and short in engagement with travellers, perhaps this to maximise there rest time on the flight.

Economy travel is really hard with no room to move especially when the person sitting beside you is an XL or XXL size person who if moving could hit your face

Reason for travelling Tampa to Orlando is to fly Qatar Airline. we end up with American Airline. This was the miserable experience I ever had in my entire travel history. Flight attendants were rude. They hit my knee with the food cart and I was holding ice pack for 2 hours. I still have the pain after a week. WE boarded the flight twice because of the temperature inside the plan.

Terrible experience resolving missed connection after flight was delayed. 3 hour queue at transit desk, not enough staff, no organisation, worst ever flying experience.

The flight was smooth Thank God but the delays and changing gates for 3-4 times made me so tired of walking back and forth with heavy bags I thought I was going to pass out with heavy headaches but Thank God finally found the final gate and home safe. These delays happen anytime for important reasons so just be patient when you come across these situations.

It was ok, not much more can be said, as long as airlines/aircraft manufacturers insist on cramming in as many seats as possible....best of a bad situations, seats are simply too uncomfortable to sit in for more than a few hours. Lack of flexible headrests not a help on long overnight flights either.

I missed my flight ,staff unhelpful, they sat and watched me wait ,gangway door closed, English was a problem no announcement I was on time now I missed my month vacation ,lost 1400 bucks no refund I'm sick to my stomach

The flight from Abu Dabhi to Bangalore was terrible. The plane was an order model with no onboard entertainment. The beverage selection were very limited.

excellent, the staff was kind and the boarding process was with no issues or hassle

excellent, staff and boarding were all seamless and no issues, thank you!

I was charged $604 for a bag that weighed 17 kg. I was given three different prices until they landed on the most expensive one and didn't budge a penny. It's ironic and a bit enraging because the total cost of my ticket was $468. I've traveled the world and never experienced these kind of prices for only one piece of checked luggage.

One of your male flight attendant was pushy and a bit of a martinette. Completely unnecessary.

Will never book any flight from Kayak and will never travel ithad airline

In Colombo when I-drop my baggage Sri Lanka air line crew not polite way talk very rude

The WiFi was not compatible on both my phones (Vivo Y30 5g and Samsung Galaxy A32) with up-to-date android software.

I am a larger than average person and in my opinion i don't think it's fair to allocate a window seat to anyone who is my size or larger, i was seated between 2 large passengers on a full aircraft. The guy in the window seat also occupied a portion of the middle seat (my seat) which made my experience of flying with etihad very cramped and uncomfortable, i was flying from Abu Dhabi to Bangkok. Had this been a airbus 380 it would have been better as the seats are larger but unfortunately it wasn't so i had to endure the 6+hrs unable to get any rest

As budget airline everything was good. Except that - boarding process can be more organised. Then if entertainment systems are not operational. Its better to keep them switch off.

Flight cancelled after 4+ hour delay. Indigo created a nightmare scenario and showed the most callus attitude towards the passengers I will refer to them was IndiNoGo!

Very nice and pleasant. Boarding was quick and the crew were responsive

Foreign nationals are not permitted to check in online in advance. We can only check in at the airport, so choice of seat was limited. I was stuck in a very uncomfortable location. I would expect a meal included in a flight of this duration. The food options to buy are very basic. IngiGo are a very good domestic carrier, but if they are serious about operating more international, longer haul flights, they need to improve this service to match every other airline I know.

IndiGo is low cost and therefore no frills, but is always a pleasant experience. No mood lighting and fancy features but clean aircraft, professional crew and absolute value for money.

Very hard seats. No food service, even though price is not competitive.

Very hard seats for long flights. No food even on International flight. Won't fly Indigo again if I can help it.

Terrible experience at IST airport due to mismanagement by ground and wheelchair staff.

Some seats don’t recline. No USB port or power outlet, no inflight WIFI - not even for SMS/Messaging apps. Ontime performance was very good. They should have at least one crew member who speaks the local language, for flights like these.

Although we took the XL seats with more width, we found that you do not have a seat in front to stow your personal item, nor can you stretch your legs. This is not the best option for a comfortable seat. Boarding was timely but disorganized without any row based entry.

The boarding experience was very organized and easy to follow. The flight was pleasant and the food provided was also very good. Both Delhi and Mumbai airport have metro connections which make getting around much easier.

Horrible flight. No entertainment or WiFi for a 14-hour flight. No explanations either. I’ll never fly Air India again.

Aircraft condition poor, no inflight entertainment, broken seats, seats worn, split armrests, flat seat cushions and seat would recline. Aircraft needs refitting completely!

Food, choice of menu and quantity were poor. Crew services were even poorer, not attending call bittons

There’s no comparison for new avatar of air India. Long live Air India. Amazing hospitality and ultra soft polite charming crew

Several seats in business class were broken. Some would not recline, others had other problems. They need to really update the seats and AV.

I reached the check in counter 1 hour before take off and was denied boarding because the luggage could no longer be transferred to the flight. I was aback when throughout the world(including India) for a domestic flight, you need to report 1 hour before boarding. Then on top of that i was made to buy a brand new ticket. I had paid $350 for a business ticket between delhi and mumbai and then was made to buy another economy ticket for $100, No concessions/discounts were made for the airline's own inefficiency! The reservation counter was also extremely rude and unapologetic about making me pay a second time. For such a mediocre airline, there seems to be zero focus on providing good service to their customers and providing a pleasant experience.

We had extra baggage which is an ordinary event. The check-in counter experience for them to calculate the additional amount owed and collect payment was terrible - very manual, multiple counters to resolve, took more than 30 minutes

Overall it was good. But air planes should be upgraded.

Bad seats. Broken entertainment system. Charging port not working. Seats were broken worn out. Crew was amazing. They helped as much as they could.

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