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Cheap Flights from London to China

Cheapest return prices found by our users on KAYAK in the last 72 hours
Shanghai
Shanghai1 stop£417
Beijing
Beijing1 stop£444
Guangzhou
Guangzhou1 stop£430
Fuzhou
Fuzhou1 stop£372
Shenzhen
Shenzhendirect£435
Chengdu
Chengdu1 stop£395
Chongqing
Chongqing1 stop£326
Xi'an
Xi'an1 stop£355
Xiamen
Xiamen1 stop£412
Hangzhou
Hangzhou1 stop£301
Shenyang
Shenyang1 stop£457
Qingdao
Qingdaodirect£383
Kunming
Kunming1 stop£404
Wuhan
Wuhan1 stop£393
Nanning
Nanning1 stop£420
Changsha
Changsha1 stop£363
Dalian
Dalian1 stop£453
Nanjing
Nanjing1 stop£384
Zhengzhou
Zhengzhou1 stop£412
Shanghai
Shanghai1 stop£417
Beijing
Beijing1 stop£444
Guangzhou
Guangzhou1 stop£430
Fuzhou
Fuzhou1 stop£372
Shenzhen
Shenzhendirect£435
Chengdu
Chengdu1 stop£395
Chongqing
Chongqing1 stop£326
Xi'an
Xi'an1 stop£355
Xiamen
Xiamen1 stop£412
Hangzhou
Hangzhou1 stop£301
Shenyang
Shenyang1 stop£457
Qingdao
Qingdaodirect£383
Kunming
Kunming1 stop£404
Wuhan
Wuhan1 stop£393
Nanning
Nanning1 stop£420
Changsha
Changsha1 stop£363
Dalian
Dalian1 stop£453
Nanjing
Nanjing1 stop£384
Zhengzhou
Zhengzhou1 stop£412

Book Cheap London to China Plane Tickets

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for return flights from London to China 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.
Discover the best prices for you by selecting your travel dates on KAYAK.

Recent return flight deals from London to China

Sat, 31 Jan - Sat, 7 Feb
Shenzhen Airlines Logo
21:10 - 22:10
LHR
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SHA
17h 00m1 stop
Shenzhen Airlines Logo
20:40 - 19:10
SHA
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LHR
30h 30m1 stop
£417Shenzhen Airlines
Tue, 28 Apr - Tue, 19 May
China Southern Logo
21:00 - 01:15
LHR
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PVG
21h 15m1 stop
China Southern Logo
21:55 - 19:00
PVG
-
LHR
28h 05m1 stop
£417China Southern
Mon, 2 Mar - Sun, 8 Mar
British Airways Logo
12:15 - 09:10
LHR
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PVG
12h 55mdirect
British Airways Logo
10:55 - 18:00
PVG
-
LHR
15h 05mdirect
£418British Airways
Mon, 26 Jan - Tue, 3 Feb
Hainan Airlines Logo
21:00 - 22:55
LHR
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SHA
41h 55m2 stops
Hainan Airlines Logo
09:00 - 16:20
SHA
-
LHR
39h 20m1 stop
£420Hainan Airlines
Fri, 16 Jan - Sun, 25 Jan
Hainan Airlines Logo
21:00 - 10:30
LHR
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PVG
29h 30m2 stops
Hainan Airlines Logo
21:00 - 17:55
PVG
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LHR
28h 55m1 stop
£420Hainan Airlines
Fri, 16 Jan - Fri, 23 Jan
British Airways Logo
12:15 - 09:10
LHR
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PVG
12h 55mdirect
British Airways Logo
10:55 - 18:00
PVG
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LHR
15h 05mdirect
£423British Airways
Tue, 24 Mar - Mon, 6 Apr
Air China Logo
11:05 - 06:25
LGW
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PVG
11h 20mdirect
Air China Logo
01:40 - 06:55
PVG
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LGW
12h 15mdirect
£430Air China
Sat, 24 Jan - Mon, 2 Feb
China Eastern Logo
21:00 - 15:55
LHR
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PKX
34h 55m2 stops
China Eastern Logo
20:30 - 17:30
PKX
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LHR
29h 00m1 stop
£454China Eastern
Sun, 1 Feb - Sat, 7 Feb
Air China Logo
11:35 - 09:45
LGW
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PVG
14h 10m1 stop
Air China Logo
02:25 - 06:55
PVG
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LGW
12h 30mdirect
£455Air China
Mon, 2 Feb - Mon, 9 Feb
China Eastern Logo
10:30 - 06:05
LGW
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PVG
11h 35mdirect
China Eastern Logo
09:15 - 14:00
PVG
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LGW
12h 45mdirect
£457China Eastern
Booking Insights

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?

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

The cheapest ticket to China from London found in the last 72 hours was to Shanghai, at £282 return. The most popular route is from London Gatwick Airport (LGW) to Shanghai Pu Dong Airport (PVG), and the cheapest round-trip airline ticket found on this route in the last 72 hours was £282.

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

The average return price for all direct flights, flights with one stopover, and flights with two stopovers for the route found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.

No, with an average price for the route of £601, prices are generally cheapest when you fly direct.

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from London to China, 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 to China is January, when tickets cost £467 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are August and July, when the average cost of return tickets is £823 and £756 respectively.

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

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from London to China, 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 to China, you should book around 1 week before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 2 weeks before departure.

Good to know - Cheap tickets from London to China

Low seasonJanuary
Cheapest flight£255
Best time to beat the crowds (16% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly (35% more expensive on average)
Flight from London Heathrow Airport to Guangzhou

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.

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

    The cheapest time of day to fly to China is generally in the evening, when retur flights cost £514 on average. Morning departures are around 17% more expensive than evening flights, on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to China is generally at night, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is £625.

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.
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Hainan AirlinesOverall score based on 62 reviews
8.1Comfort
8.3Food
7.7Entertainment
8.5Boarding
8.9Crew
Airline reviews

My first time flying Hainan Airlines. Boarding process was easy and quick. Staff was friendly and helpful. Food was a simple, hot meal which we don’t see much any more on short flights in the US. Only water, coffee or tea to drink but it was only a two hour flight. Overall pleasing experience.

10.0 ExcellentAnonymous, Jan 2026
KWL - XIY
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My first time flying Hainan Airlines. Boarding process was easy and quick. Staff was friendly and helpful. Food was a simple, hot meal which we don’t see much any more on short flights in the US. Only water, coffee or tea to drink but it was only a two hour flight. Overall pleasing experience.

The absolute worst experience I’ve ever had flying. I am a regular flyer and was transferring from Seoul to Beijing to the USA. I was told the companies were partnered so no need to pick up my baggage, I got through eventually after a terribly confusing airport and unhelpful staff, had issues with the check in counter where they didn’t understand my baggage tag from the previous airline and that my bag needed transferring (which as a company partnership they should have communication like this) and then I got through extremely stressful security with multiple stops and the plane was poor quality (same exact quality as my 1.5 hour flight there) for a 16 hour flight with poor food quality, slow trash service, and less than 15 movies total for flight options I was absolutely over it. My only good thing was I was lucky enough to be sitting by myself in a row

Great although I believe they are able to redistuibute the passangers in a more comfortable way if the flight is not full dor such long flights. Unless the seats are paid for, of coruse.

Good flight, on time. The aircraft was old and the seats lost their shapes. Food was just acceptable.

Two hours delayed departure ! Lost one of our luggage! Two days later found the luggage, again waiting for more than two hours to get the lost luggage because locked at other airline office.

Hainan Airlines was amongst the best. It's sad to see her becoming just mediocre. I recommended her as outstanding. I won't recommend her again.

Such amazing service! Wonderful flight attendants who actually care about the passengers and go out of their way to make our journey easier!!

They asked how much cash i have . I said no cash they said bring cash from atm . Why they even care about my cash.

Flight was scheduled to depart at 1210 hrs. It was delayed 1 hour 20 minutes (maybe for air traffic control reasons). The seats were worn out and very uncomfortable. Lunch was typical for airline. Flight free were friendly.

did not get a notification about seat selection ahead of time. We didn't end up sitting together.

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

In my return flight they couldn’t identify my ticket or boarding pass, I had to go to 3 different counters until I was able to get my boarding pass. The food was on, it was the bear minimum. They didn’t even recognise that I was a Muslim and can’t eat meat, chicken or pork. In one of the trays I believe they served me pork. The staff were very pleasant, but they need to be aware of their surroundings more carefully, one of them stuck her lower belly right into my face! I was shocked and very uncomfortable.

Overall I had good experience with China Southern airline. Nothing to claim. I hoped they could improve the meal quality that is.

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!

The connection between LA and Atlanta was too much stress

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.

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.

China Eastern as a member of Sky Alliance airlines should have the same standards overall of their partners, Besides the seats comforts everything else is bellow the standard for a business class travelers. A BIG ISSUE FOR NON-CHINESE PASSENGERS IS THE ABILITY TO CHECK IN ONLINE, by making so difficult or almost impossible there is no chance to get a seat assignment ahead of time then go to the airport and get what is left. THIS IS NOT a SKY TEAM modality.

China Eastern as a member of Sky Alliance airlines should have the same standards overall of their partners, Besides the seats comforts everything else is bellow the standard for a business class travelers.

2 parts to the journey. First leg covered in a newer plane with decent staff + POOR FOOD QUALITY but the second half didn’t leave a positive impression at all as the plane itself was an older built and the crew didn’t serve properly. Language is an issue with China Eastern flights as always, but unmotivated crew just makes it even bad.

Small plane with only two lavatories at the back. You must have a good plan to use it before or after the meal, if you make a bad decision, you will end up with standing in front of the toilet for a while till the food carts empty. The good thing is even there’s a slightly delayed, the plane is still arriving on time which is superb!!

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

On time. Friendly and helpful flight attendants. The plane was clean. Having a wine available would have been nice.

Your staff was exceptional. Could teach the other airlines-rules on etiquette, and service. Excellent landings on flights, carried out by your pilots. Only complaint is long delay on return flight in Beijing, onto Vancouver.

Worst than I expected, crew was not attentive, meal was as disgusting , they didn’t even drink selections as they would to other passengers. I felt discriminated

cannot get seat information for LAX to IAH when check in in XI,AN

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.

Check-in experience, for business call please provide a premium experience

Lost my luggage, ran out of food choices in business class, ground crew was completely unapologetic.

Excellent. The crew and flight were great. Checking in was easy and everyone was very helpful.

Late. And service was very slow - passengers sat for well over an hour with dirty trays etc surrounding them

Entertainment devices on A380 need to be fixed, the seats might do with updates.

I like everything about British Airways. Excellence. Perfect. Exquisite service.

The plane was dirty the food was awful and the boarding process took too long

Everything. Employees offered to help me because I had to use a cane.

Check-in and boarding were great. On flight staff were rude and disrespectful. Paid for extra room and found it incredibly cramped. Bathrooms kept in poor condition. Overall negative experience.

The business class seating arrangement for LHR to MAA was very uncomfortable. The movie options were terrible.

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