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Cheap Flights from London to China

Cheapest return flight prices found by our users on KAYAK in the last 5 days
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Chongqing
10h 50mNonstop
from £392per person
Chengdu
10h 40mNonstop
from £393per person
Xi'an
10h 20mNonstop
from £418per person
Shenyang
14h 25m2 stops
from £423per person
Fuzhou
14h 30m2 stops
from £439per person
Qingdao
10h 50mNonstop
from £445per person
Beijing
10h 00mNonstop
from £461per person
Shanghai
11h 00mNonstop
from £468per person
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KAYAK's insights & trends for London to China flights

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

What is the cheapest London to China flight route?

The cheapest ticket to China from London found in the last 5 days was to Beijing, at £321 return. The most popular route is from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Shanghai Pu Dong Airport (PVG), and the cheapest return airline ticket found on this route in the last 5 days was £332.

What is the cheapest time of day to fly to China?

The cheapest time of day to fly to China is generally at night, when retur flights cost £630 on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to China is generally in the morning, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is £690.

Can I save money by flying with a stopover from London to China?

Yes, flying with a stopover may cost you more time, but you can also save money on the route, with a 1 stop stopover the cheapest option at £651 on average.

What is the cheapest month to fly from London to China?

The cheapest month for flights from London to China is January, when tickets cost £505 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are July and August, when the average cost of return tickets is £801 and £743 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from London to China?

To get a below-average price on a flight from London to China, you should book around 5 weeks before departure, which saves you about 13% compared to booking last-minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 8 weeks before departure.

Good to know - Cheap tickets from London to China

Low season

January

Cheapest flight

£271
Best time to beat the crowds (18% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly (22% more expensive on average)
Flight from London Heathrow Airport to Fuzhou

FAQs - booking China flights

  • Which is the closest major airport to Xinjiang Province?

    Lhasa Gonggar Airport (LXA) in Tibet is geographically closer to Xinjiang Province but there are cheaper flights from London to China arriving at Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport (CTU). Air China and China Southern have connecting flights from there to Urumqi Diwopu International Airport (URC) in Xinjiang arriving in less than four hours.

  • Is there public transport from Shanghai Pudong International Airport to downtown Shanghai?

    Metro Line 2 runs from International Terminals 1 and 2 at Shanghai Pudong International to People’s Square in downtown Shanghai. Airport Lines 5 and 7 are bus routes to Shanghai Railway Station and Shanghai South Railway Station, respectively. Alternatively, there is Maglev transport from both international terminals to Longyang Road Station for metro lines to the city centre.

  • Where can I pick up some local Yuan at Beijing Capital International Airport?

    If your flight from London to China arrives at Beijing Capital International Airport’s Terminal 2, Hang Seng Bank and Industrial and Commercial Bank of China provide currency exchange counters on the First Floor, International Arrivals Luggage Hall. At Terminal 3, ICE has an office located near the East Exit, International Luggage Claim Hall and Travelex has one close to the West Exit at the same location. Cashpoints are additional options for small sums of money.

  • Which is the best airport to visit Qin Shi Huang’s Mausoleum?

    The Mausoleum of the First Qin Emperor is world famous for its Terracotta Army which guards the emperor’s tomb. China Eastern has departures from London Heathrow to Xi’an where this UNESCO World Heritage Site is located, so book your flight from London to China now and visit the army up close and personal.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from London to China?

    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 to China.

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

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

    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 to China 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 to China?

    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 to China up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

Top tips for finding a cheap flight from London to China

  • Before booking your flight from London to China you should know that Beijing and Shanghai both have multiple airports. Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK) is about 20 miles (32 km) north of downtown Beijing while Beijing Daxing International Airport (PKK) in the south is about 29 miles (49 km) from the city centre. Shanghai Pudong International Airport (PVG) is located about 19 miles (30 km) from downtown Shanghai, but Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) lies just 8 miles (13 km) from the city centre.
  • LOT Polish Airlines and British Airways offer one-stop flights to Beijing Capital International from London Heathrow Airport (LHR), but you can get cheaper flights from London to China making two stops along this route. For example, XiamenAir has cheaper fares with connections via Amsterdam and Xiamen while Brussels Airlines provides inexpensive flights with stopovers at Brussels and Xi’an.
  • China Eastern has one-stop flights from London to China leaving London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Wuhan Tianhe International Airport (WUH). Wuhan Province is centrally located and a perfect launchpad with access in all directions, including major cities such as Zhengzhou to the north and Changsha to the south.
  • It’s a long flight from London to China so why not relax at one of the airport lounges at London Heathrow before your departure? Terminal 5 showcases Club Aspire Lounge and Plaza Premium Lounge which also has a location at Terminal 2 and you’ll find No 1 Lounge at Terminal 2. For a soothing massage you can try Be Relax Spa at Terminal 5.
  • For Passengers with Reduced Mobility, London City Airport (LCY) offers a range of services for your comfort and convenience. Mobility equipment like electric and standard wheelchairs is available plus there are several toilets around the terminal with easy access. If you require mobility aids, it’s recommended to book them in advance of your trip.

Reviews of the top 5 airlines flying from London to China

 
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from London to China? 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.
7.6
Cathay PacificOverall score based on 1494 reviews
7.9Boarding
8.1Crew
7.8Entertainment
7.6Comfort
7.3Food
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Big selection and great food and beverages in business class with good service. Full recline but less privacy compared with Qatar.

10.0 ExcellentAnonymous, Aug 2026
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Big selection and great food and beverages in business class with good service. Full recline but less privacy compared with Qatar.

Everything was good; they still provided a sandwich snack. Good crew

The legroom in economy on an A321 is wholly inadequate for a 6’3” man. Deeply dissatisfied.

I do not think there was much that could have been done to make it better. The delayed flight was due to bad weather. The turbulent patches were very unavoidable. Am simply thankful that there were no sudden and / or sharp drops during the flight. I do extend my compliments to captain Marcus I believe was his name and the rest of the crew. They all did an excellent job. My only question is whether I get a refund since the seats I had chosen and paid for were reassigned.

A lot of things Never flying with this airline again Had an emergency landing

They downgraded me from premium economy to regular economy and me had 2 major lay over and had to have an emergency landing due to engine failure mid flight Don’t use them worst experience I have ever had still dealing with the trauma

As a solo traveller, I always prefer to have an aisle seat, but the flight was so full, there weren’t any available. I understand that the seatbelt sign sometimes has to go on if turbulence is anticipated but after the second food service, it was on continuously for about an hour and a half and there didn’t seem to be any turbulence at all! With seats reclined, my fellow passenger in the aisle seat asleep and the seatbelt sign on I felt very trapped, extremely uncomfortable and in desperate need of the bathroom. The positives were that the staff were very friendly, the entertainment was great and we actually took off on time and arrived in HKG earlier than expected.

The employees are very nice and good. The delay due to the aircraft is not a good thing. Planning for such problems should be an easy task.

Very comfortable flights. Not so many new releases in terms of films.

Lounge in pukhet not good Very nice new aircraft Super crew as nearly always with Cathay

It we as a pleasant flight. Good helpful and happy cabin crew. Food was okay, not to write home about. Drinks good. Entertainment okay.. Seat space good , comfort acceptable

Weren’t even given earphones to use the entertainment system

Overall, excellent: check-in, boarding, service, and food. The Business Class seating is a little less private and spacious than the world's premier airlines, but still very good for a long haul flight.

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.

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

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.

The flight is not bad, but the Business Lounge is not big enough for the quantity of people they accept and there is a limited options for food and beverages.

It was simply bad and on top of that my luggage hasn't been delivered until now. They can't even localize it which is just unacceptable when they are supposed to scan the bar code they put when we check in

We were taking the flight MU 8649 from Shanghai to Osaka and the original boarding gate was 20 and we didn’t receive any notification or broadcast about gate changes, and by the time we missed the original boarding time we check thr electric board and realized the gate was changed to 208 Also the flight was delayed by almost an hour and the crew member didn’t provide any explanation, after we finally boarded the aircraft was very hot, the crew member told me the air conditioning was not working and tried to calm passages down by offering iced water, all of us sat in the aircraft for another 40 mins before it finally took off

Seats not comfortable. We had requested vegan meal and it wasn’t given.

I was denied boarding at the Brisbane airport and it seems like I won’t get any refunds from the airline

Wow very impressed by the quality and attentiveness of service of China Southern. Lived the blankets! Will definitely fly with them again. Despite language barriers, a few attendants know enough English to understand our rudimentary Mandarin and respond to basic questions. Although they don’t explain the beverage and meal service on the website or ticketing documents, they offered regular beverage cart and snacks during the beginning hours and end hours of the long, transoceanic flight. A full meal at the beginning and end of the flight as well, and a midflight small sandwich (dinner roll sized) but we weren’t hungry and didn’t try that one. The expectation is that every sleeps during the middle of the flight. We were on a “redeye” departure from LAX with a morning arrival in China, so I don’t know if this service pattern is the same for other flights. The domestic flight we took from Guangzhou to Harbin offered conventional refreshments and meals like a US flight service. Note that they didn’t offer diet sodas. If you like to stay hydrated, I recommend bringing plenty of your own. It is served in small cups like any other drink. You can ask for a bottle but they’re tiny - about 6 ounces.

China Southern was not the problem. I booked my flight through Kayak and also received a booking reference and alert details regarding departure time and gate numbers… however Kayak NEVER actually booked my flight! We were stranded at the airport without a flight for a long awaited holiday!

Terrible boarding experience,,food is very poor that I I . Never going book this airline again.

The crew were kind, patient and responsive. The service was excellent, even though we travelled the cheapest economy class. We arrived at our destination 40 min early, which for a 15+ hour flight is a great bonus. The boarding seemed a bit "loose", but got us boarded on time, and the plane was off exactly @ 0:30 hrs.

The airport didn‘t give me the ticket. I called customer service to ask for a refund but they kept giving me a perfunctory response and refused to refund me.

The flight was delayed hours and most flights from CS are always delayed. Plane was efficient and got us home but not the best food and no entertainment system at all.

The flight was okay it was the kayak customer service that was poor, I have been trying to change my name on my flight ticket 3 days before my flight and nothing got done about it even tho I messaged so many times and phoned, all I got in return was that is was being processed and still to this day nothing has been done about it, I think it’s disgusting and un needed stress to the trip.

Basic long haul decent price but U pay for what you get. Over 5hrs of transit and terminal was pretty bare with nothing much to do except the lounge

Business Class window seat on my Shanghai to Venice route was broken and could not be converted into a bed which has to switch to a narrow aisle seat instead

It was just fine. The sirlines did live up fully to my expectation.

While boarding at PVG, there was a ticket checking by the gate, then there was another ticket checking right at the bottom of the escalator, which created quite a dangerous congestion. Don't understand why the duplication?

I was traveling alone with an infant, so the crew was incredibly helpful. Both the international and subsequent domestic flights were impeccable.

The flight was delayed by 2 hours, although to their credit they delayed my connecting flight so people could reach it. Also their site is a nightmare to navigate on a phone. Everything else was good.

CTU-KMG-CNX with 1.5 hr connection at KMG. Doable but just barely bc immigration exit from China is at the last flight leg, here: KMG to CNX. We hauled out of the domestic terminal to reenter at the international departures (luggage checked thru to CNX thankfully). Immigration had only two agents, even though KMG gets a HUGE number of foreigners. It took forever for such a shot line. Then security also took a while, so I just just made the connection. Recommend if you exit China with domestic international transfer, plan for 2+ hrs to avoid a heart attack. Airline personnel don’t suffer if you miss the flight, you do. Plan accordingly.

Better good than most, if not all European airlines. If you’re stuck in an economy seat anyways, China Eastern is a good choice because of shorter flight time, being able to overfly Russia

Great staff and food. Seats pretty uncomfortable but plenty of legroom. Entertainment system outdated.

Flight was fine, however we were not able to check in online, this adds to travel stress. Luckily check-in at Heathrow was quick, but we did not get the seats we paid extra for. We paid for a window and 2 aisle seats from Shanghai to Tokyo leg, but they changed us to middle seats. Not good :(

British Airways is very good... Taxiing after landing took 35 minutes, can't really blame the airline but the terrible infrastructure at JFK.

Our section of the aircraft in premium economy was very cold. We asked the attendants twice to raise the heat but it never happened. Even with the blanket it was chilly for 10 1/2 hours

Really slow transfer after getting off the plane at Manchester, and lost luggage! Take the train, terrible experience on arrival

Because kayak scammed me with false advertisement saying 23kg was included but I ended up having to pay another £200

The flight was canceled and I was directed to Air France two days later than my plan departure day. This involve getting two more days of hotel and also not being able to get a boarding pass until I got to the Istanbul Air France boarding desk. It has been a troubling time.

I didn’t take that flight. My original flight was cancelled from Los Angeles. They rebooked me following day through Montreal My flight was LAX to YUL and YUL GVA

It makes no sense for several types of drinks to already be out of stock in the middle of the flight.

Pleasant and friendly staff. Comfortable aircraft. Speedy boarding. Took off on time. Arrived earlier than scheduled. Overall very enjoyable flight.

I have a walker I need it to get from the plane to customs and baggage claim. It had a huge orange tag on it saying it should be given to me as I got off the plane. It was not and the flight staff didn’t know where it was—both on my flight to London and on the return. In It was very frustrating

They forced me to check my wheel bag because there was a full flight. This was very frustrating. I went out of my way when planning my trip to not have to check any bags. Usually, they ask people if they are willing to check a bag they do not force people. This felt like bad planning on the part of the airline.

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