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Tokyo
Tokyo1 stop£414
Osaka
Osaka1 stop£414
Fukuoka
Fukuoka1 stop£467
Okinawa
Okinawa1 stop£504
Nagoya
Nagoya1 stop£416
Hiroshima
Hiroshima1 stop£457
Komatsu
Komatsu2 stops£1,039
Kochi
Kochi2 stops£987
Kumamoto
Kumamoto2 stops£1,110
Miyazaki
Miyazaki2 stops£1,108
Matsuyama
Matsuyama2 stops£847

Good to know - Cheap tickets from London to Japan

Low season

January

High season

March

Cheapest flight

£335
Best time to beat the crowds (6% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 2% lower 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 to Japan from London is likely to change within 7 days, so travelers 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 to Japan with an airline and back to London 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 to Japan from London up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

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Top tips for finding a cheap flight from London to Japan

  • Morning departure is around 5% more expensive than an evening flight, on average*.
  • 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.
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*Average of the lowest prices shown in KAYAK’s search results for departures within the next 30 days

Top 5 airlines serving 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 1486 reviews
8.2comfort
8.7crew
7.8entertainment
8.4boarding
7.9food
Airline reviews

The food was not that good. I liked the miso, green tea, and ice cream. I wasn’t able to put my carry on bag under the seat in front of me. The flight was smooth. Please expand your choices of movies especially the new ones. I can’t choose any of those films. They’re old.

8.0 ExcellentAnonymous, Apr 2024BKK - NRT
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The food was not that good. I liked the miso, green tea, and ice cream. I wasn’t able to put my carry on bag under the seat in front of me. The flight was smooth. Please expand your choices of movies especially the new ones. I can’t choose any of those films. They’re old.

I like the braised beef., miso soup,, and green tea. Very little choices of hollywood movies. The PA announcement in English was not very clear and very soft. I could hardly hear.

More updated movies & Chinese movies. The food sometimes overcooked. Prefer to have more neat snacks in between than just choose from the menu. Please change the menu every now and then. This is my second time flying within one year and the menu didn’t change at all!

Food is lagging. Very poor choice. Like vending machine fast food.

Please change the menu more often. The beef is not tender, more choice in ice cream flavor. Dessert is not good too.

The Experience was fantastic, it's a quick flight so no entertainment or food. Just a refreshment

Great crew, Japanese domestic flight is just a drink service but crew are very attentive

Again I paid for an upgrade on my credit card didn’t get it need a refund. . American I not good at gettin in contact for refunds.

l enjoyed the variety of good and drink choices. The flight attendants were very quick and efficient to our needs.

-Bathrooms were regularly checked/maintained. -Food was okay, but the miso soup was good. -Top of my foot got bitten by a bug when I took off my shoes and was only wearing my socks. It was swollen and very itchy for several days.

The boarding experience was as expected and went well. The plane's economy seating plan is not designed for a positive customer experience but rather for company profit. When the passenger in front of me reclined, the distance from the screen to my face was the span of my hand (thumb tip to pinky fingertip). There is no such thing as personal space in this setting. This results in the domino effect, for when I recline the person in back of me reclines and so it goes. This is not to say that reclining is the answer as the experience is not increased, but simply managed.

Crew experience was more transnational, seats were so close together (LtoR and FtoB) that it was difficult to enjoy much of anything. When the person in front leaned back, there is no space for me. Sadly it was a flight to be endured not experienced.

we were upgraded which was a blessing and tender mercy for us. I fell the day before and was in extreme pain from knee to shoulder. Sitting in a more comfortable seat during the flight was an unexpected blessing and experience.

My seat was sold off to someone else. Had to wait 9 hours to catch the next filght. Definitely will never use Cathay Pacific again. Bad, very bad airline. will comment on google reviews too.

Very poor check-in experience, and flight meal service was very disappointing with no drinks service or hot meal.

Flight crew was especially thoughtful and attentive, made sure our seats were comfortable so we could rest on the long flight

One of the worst flight in business class by qatar airways and I’m no stranger with qatar airways businesses class, I travelled with the extensively in the past 12 years

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

The aircraft was slightly newer but the food was very bad. Bland and uninteresting. Nothing special at all.

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

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

We were cutting it close on our connecting flight and notified all staff at departing gate and flight attendants. From the start, we were told to check in with the international transfer desk by everyone, except for one lady who wanted to argue the time difference that was already taken into account. We also asked if we could try to exit the plane first (our family of 4 and 8 others on the same connecting flight). They just told us to check in with international transfers. We landed and had very little time to make our next flight. We were not offered any assistance or communication to the receiving gate. We ran all the way to the international transfers gate only to be turned away. I think we could have made it if we were allowed to exit and a call was made to other check in counter. After that we spent 6 grueling hours with our kids trying to rebook a flight. No food of any type of compensation was offered besides a dirty hotel room. The ladies with China Eastern at the Shanghai International counter were rude an unhelpful. We were directed to 3 different counters and waited before they said they forgot about a hotel. It was a long, miserable day. I believe this could have all been avoided.

The landings were smooth . Being unable to check-in online was terribly stressful and the queue at Haneda exemely long. We paid extra for window seats and did not get them.

How do you run out of beer after one hour of a twelve hour flight?!

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 :(

Multiple delays, with no explanation. Caused us to almost miss our connector. The airline made no effort when we arrived in Shanghai to help us make it to our next flight with the same airline.

I will never fly through China again. Maybe it was the mandatory retinal scan just to transfer to another flight or the complete set of fingerprints they require. There are many better and inexpensive flights to Asia if you look.

Pros: "Price"
Cons: "Hotel provided was ok but I expected more . The wait to get to the hotel was way too long and people at airport were not helpful. There was no clear instructions on where to wait, who we were to deal with . The directions were misleading."
Pros: "It was a terrible, long and very crowded flight."
Cons: "The people/passengers. The whole flight felt like a budget airline. I am not looking forward to the return."
Cons: "Gate is crowded and no escalator only steps. No clear area for business class and its a fiasco boarding"

Flight was delayed for 2 hours for no reason, then we spent almost an hour after boarding because of the weather conditions. If we left on time we could avoid that 😾

Cons: "Everything was great. Very nice and friendly crew, clean plane, great food. Excellent overall"
Pros: "Friendly crew and helpful staff"
Cons: "Missed connection from PEK to XIY due to delayed arrival and early departure. From XIY to PEK, booked and confirmed 11 departure, changed to 12:30 without notification or explaination. Rushed connections at PEK, pretty much ran from the minute left plan to another terminal, through custom, through all the health check points, security check. Just keep the fights on time and keep the original schedules, not arbitrarily change them."
Pros: "Because of our delay, we flew with Air Thai instead of Air China....much better airline"
Pros: "The crew was accommodating during the flight but spoke very little English and could not help with information on connecting flight."
Cons: "We missed our connecting flight due to a delay and the airline would not let us through because we could have made our second flight...."
Pros: "The price"
Cons: "Staff was not helpful and kind of rude unless you spoke their language. Food options were terrible and not very comfortable seat for 13+ hr flight."
Pros: "The food was good. It was nice that they supply wet hot towels before each meal. The seat was comfortable with the price I paid for. The rest room is nice and clean and quite spacious. The L’occitane toiletery bag was nice."
Cons: "It would be nice to supply mouthwash in the rest room. It would be nice to have a foot step at the bottom to open the trash container. The comforter is not washed and smells."
Pros: "The seats on business were comfy, the service excellent, the movie selection was fair to poor, the food was also fair to good largely because they served a heavy lunch rather than a light breakfast."
Cons: "The food and movie selection."
Pros: "The crew was okay. The seating was great on all except for one leg."
Cons: "On one leg, it must have been an older plane, because the business class seats barely reclined."
Pros: "Beautiful new plane, professional crew, totally decent food."
Cons: "Economy for 13 hours is always a bit rough, but no more so on Air China than any other airline. And the price was so much lower."

We paid to have overhead carry-on baggage. When we got to the gate we were told that our carry on bags would need to be checked and go below because the flight was full. Notably we were nowhere near the last people to board and about 30 other passengers also had to check their carry-on bags. Other than that the flight was fine.

Very bad plain although I paid A business class ticket I was stuck in a stiff fixed seat without any entertainment or Wi Fi for 5 hours I will never ever book a flight on British airline.

Self check in Kiosk did not recognize that I had prepaid for my luggage. This caused a 40 minute delay even though I had my British Airways email receipt for the prepaid luggage.

Crew were very friendly and helpful. They explained to us in detail the delay in our takeoff due to the storm that rolled in from Belfast and did their best to make up the time. Always great to fly BA!

Staff were very helpful. The free WiFi for messages was also very useful to keep in touch

Crew was more interested on looking at their phones than welcoming passengers during boarding.

The crew was very attentive and kept busy serving a variety of treats!

Terrible. Missed my flight to final destination because of delayed British Airways flight. Had to spend 12 hours in airport and $1500 for new plane tickets

The crew on board were all very pleasant and happy to help. The flight had the old business class seats. The departure board in the business lounge did not update and kept on saying ' gate open' but never said boarding. When I got nervous about the departure time and walked to the gate I was told off rudely for being late.

Offered vegetable curry when it was actually tofu which I don’t care for.

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