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Cheap Flights from London to Japan

Cheapest return flight prices found by our users on KAYAK in the last 5 days
Tokyo
Tokyo1 stop£549
Osaka
Osaka1 stop£596
Fukuoka
Fukuoka2 stops£576
Okinawa
Okinawa2 stops£505
Hiroshima
Hiroshima2 stops£717
Tokyo
Tokyo1 stop£549
Osaka
Osaka1 stop£596
Fukuoka
Fukuoka2 stops£576
Okinawa
Okinawa2 stops£505
Hiroshima
Hiroshima2 stops£717
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KAYAK's insights & trends for London to Japan flights

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

What is the cheapest London to Japan flight route?

The cheapest ticket to Japan from London found in the last 5 days was to Tokyo, at £778 return. The most popular route is from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Tokyo Haneda Airport (HND), and the cheapest return airline ticket found on this route in the last 5 days was £778.

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

The cheapest time of day to fly to Japan is generally in the evening, when retur flights cost £1,185 on average. Morning departures are around 7% more expensive than evening flights, on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to Japan is generally in the afternoon, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is £1,387.

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

No, with an average price for the route of £1,005, prices are generally cheapest when you fly direct.

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

The cheapest month for flights from London to Japan is January, when tickets cost £624 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are July and August, when the average cost of return tickets is £1,112 and £1,106 respectively.

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

To get a below-average price on the flight from London to Japan, you should book around 1 week before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 18 weeks before departure.

Good to know - Cheap tickets from London to Japan

Low season

January

Cheapest flight

£327
Best time to beat the crowds (24% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly (36% more expensive on average)
Flight from London Gatwick Airport to Osaka

FAQs - booking Japan flights

  • What direct flights are there from London to Japan?

    There are a couple of daily, direct flights from London to Japan; British Airways and Japan Airlines usually operate these direct flights. Direct flights from London to Japan tend to depart from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) and arrive at Haneda International Airport (HND).

  • What visa do I need to visit Japan from London?

    If you have a British passport, you will not need a visa to visit Japan. You will be allowed to stay in Japan for up to 90 days without a visa. Any amount of time after this will require a visa.

  • Which airport is close to Mount Fuji in Japan?

    One of the closest airports in Japan to Mount Fuji is Shizuoka Airport (FSZ), around 83 km (50 miles) away. However, Tokyo Haneda International Airport (HND) is approximately 96 km (60 miles) away from Mount Fuji; you could come to Japan directly from London via Tokyo Haneda International Airport and still easily get to Mount Fuji. One of the best ways to reach Mount Fuji is by hiring a car. Car hire at Haneda International Airport can be located outside of terminals 1 and 2.

  • Which airport will I fly out of to get to Tokyo?

    A common airport to fly out of in London for long international flights is London Heathrow Airport (LHR). This is a largest airport in the United Kingdom and consists of four passenger terminals. Other airports you could fly out of to Japan include London Gatwick (LGW), London Stansted (STN) or London Luton Airport (LTN); however, none of these airports will have direct flights to Japan. These will all include at least one stopover.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from London 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 to Japan.

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

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

  • A heavily used airport in Japan is Tokyo International Airport (HND), otherwise known as Haneda Airport. This airport sees over 90 million people each year. Tokyo International Airport has three terminals.
  • You will depart from Terminal 2 at London Heathrow Airport (LHR) in London (or Terminal 5 if you are flying with British Airways). When you arrive in Japan, you will most likely arrive at Tokyo International Airport (HND); the international terminal at this airport is Terminal 3.
  • If you want to have a comfortable rest before your flight at London Heathrow Airport, you can relax at one of the many business lounges. Some of the business lounges at London Heathrow include Plaza Premium Lounge, Silverkris Lounge, British Airways Lounge and Emirates Lounge. This airport also has many rest zones within all the terminals.
  • If you are flying out of London Gatwick Airport (LGW), there are many amenities that you can enjoy before you board your flight. These include duty-free shops, restaurants, bars, business lounges, cafes, convenience shops, high-end luxury shops, cash machines, currency exchange offices and an onsite hotel.
  • Narita International Airport (NRT), which is also located in Tokyo, might be your arrival airport. If you want somewhere to stay that is close to the airport, there is an onsite hotel called Nine Hours Capsule Hotel, which offers affordable hotel stays and is located at B1F, close to Multi-story Car Park 2.
  • Want to grab a meal before you get on your plane to Japan? If you are flying out of London Heathrow Airport, there is a great variety of restaurants and cafes to choose from. Recommended places include Big Smoke, London’s Pride by Fuller’s and Pilots Bar and Kitchen.

Reviews of the top 5 airlines flying from London to Japan

 
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from London 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 1945 reviews
8.4Boarding
8.2Comfort
7.7Food
7.8Entertainment
8.7Crew
Airline reviews

Dreamliner is an excellent aircraft. Great seats in business. Flight attendant Alex had a bored, sullen attitude in serving customers. Difficult to get his attention and very slow to respond to a simple request for water. Spoiled the experience a bit as the AA motto is “we’re here because of you”. Attitude needs some adjustment!

6.0 GoodAnonymous, Oct 2026
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Dreamliner is an excellent aircraft. Great seats in business. Flight attendant Alex had a bored, sullen attitude in serving customers. Difficult to get his attention and very slow to respond to a simple request for water. Spoiled the experience a bit as the AA motto is “we’re here because of you”. Attitude needs some adjustment!

The best part was the staff. They are kind and gracious and made it a good flight.

Reasonable price, great service, highly recommended. i arrived well rested!

It is good. The aircraft is big enough for my legs. Just not that cold enough and food is not that good. There was a food that was supposed to be beef, but only onions, no beef inside.

The crew assisted the super senior citizen and accommodated her requests. Experience with crew was excellent. However the aircraft did not have a separate business class cabin. Some of the small offer to improve confirmt of passenger like making a bed in helping them sleep, closing the cabin door would go a long way as some of the traveler are not even aware of these facilities. Once they know, they may prefer flying business.

Since I traveled on my birthday, they gave me a gift and a card. How thoughtful and caring.

Delightful. Excellent service, excelling cabin, could never fly coach again! 😎😆😉

Our flight was canceled, then they moved us to a different flight number yet we didn’t receive notifications timely. We had to find out the latest on our own / later AA sent a text with the updated info..

They didn't tell me they changed my flight. So I got confused on what happened to my flight.

Although delayed leaving the crew were lovely, comfort of the seats was excellent. Cabin was a little too warm but overall the best economy flight we have taken

Weren’t even given earphones to use the entertainment system

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.

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

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.

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.

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

The barcode on the boarding pass could be made for everyone not just the wechat user.

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

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.

Not good - chair back could not move back for premium economy. Not worth the price

No wheelchair service at all ( I did request that service and also purchased the priority assistant bundle) , what a waste of money

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.

The food was perfect. The boarding process is a bit long. Given the late boarding time, I felt very tired by the time I was seated.

Traveling with the Chinese airlines , their service superior to the US Airlines , they are much more friendly and the seats are comfortable , In the past I flew with United , now ,United Airline will become history for me .

The ticket was last minute buy so no concerns about the pricing this time, but the crew in general could have been more accommodating, helpful.

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.

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!

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.

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

I was surprised and appreciate that they actually served a hot meal on such a short, early morning flight. The check in and boarding was hassle free and most of all my Alliance Status / Code Share was recognized and the revelant courtesy was extended; other than some needed attention to detail concerning the cleanliness of the cabin, and some unnecessary aggressive wording their safety briefing, it was an overall pleasant flight, and I would certainly fly with them again.

I think it’s time that somebody set a standard for the temperature in the cabins. I would rather it be colder than anybody that wants to have a blanket have a blanket to keep it so warm at times is unbearable and quite uncomfortable. That’s the only thing I would add.

Good airline for the price. The Air stewardess are great, nothing is to much trouble. Will use again.

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 :(

My only issue with my flight to Jersey was that the Gate wasn't announced until shortly before boarding, otherwise all went well even with how busy Heathrow was. I appreciate British Airways staff's politeness, hospitality and positive energy.

Boarding was smooth and speedy. Pilot explained route and that even though we taxied a little later than planned a tail wind meant we landed earlier than expected.

Cabin crew was very good. No wifi and no doors to the suites

Very timly. Great service !!! Pick up after meals can be swifter.

Straightforward boarding process. Pilot kept us informed during the flight, especially highlighting the fact that we would experience "significant braking" when we landed on the short runway in Florence. The flight attendants were pleasant. My chief complaint is that I was stuffed into a seat in the rear of the aircraft (row 29?). The seat pitch was soooo tight that my knees were hard against the seat in front of me as soon as I sat down. One inch more room would have made a difference. Thankfully it was not a super long flight, but it was quite uncomfortable and I had to work out the kinks in my knees once I deplaned. Is it really necessary to have the rows this close together??

Would not let me board with my fragile guitar so had to check it in. Who knows what the icicles did to it. Not happy. Had to run to catch my connection in Heathrow. After a bus and a train? Was asked by a guy in the middle seat to change my window seat with his girlfriend's middle seat further up in the plane and I was insulted. What nerve! The food was unhealthy and the seat was cramped. Could not wait to exit.

need more US friendly food options. Directions on getting to the next gate were terrible - resulted in long walks to the terminal and then finding I couldn;t enter there and had long walk back, then train to security then train back to where I started in the first place

We never made this flight due to the flight from Barcelona being delayed, which I have reviewed in a separate review. But I can tell you that the Delta Airlines flight that did get us home, I am extremely happy with them and their crew. The only one person that I would praise within the entire part of BA is the girl I spoke to in the call center in India. Who completely understood, was dedicated to a resolution and was a complete realist in the situation. Unlike some of the people who don’t care about the human element and stick you on a flight whenever. She got us home.

Wonderful service and comfort. Attentive and careful. The food was also better than US carriers. Highly recommend

Very good baggage check and boarding pass service at Heathrow. Boarding was well organized, given the number of passengers. Food was very good. Cabin temperature was lower than expected and we were not prepared. Overall good experience.

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