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Cheap Flights from London to Japan

Cheapest return prices found by our users on KAYAK in the last 72 hours
Tokyo
Tokyo1 stop£457
Osaka
Osaka1 stop£459
Fukuoka
Fukuoka1 stop£467
Okinawa
Okinawa1 stop£485
Hiroshima
Hiroshima2 stops£550
Tokyo
Tokyo1 stop£457
Osaka
Osaka1 stop£459
Fukuoka
Fukuoka1 stop£467
Okinawa
Okinawa1 stop£485
Hiroshima
Hiroshima2 stops£550

Book Cheap London to Japan Plane Tickets

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

Mon, 22 Sep - Mon, 20 Oct
China Eastern Logo
11:35 - 15:55LGW-NRT
20h 20m1 stop
China Eastern Logo
10:55 - 06:40NRT-LGW
27h 45m1 stop
£457China Eastern
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Mon, 22 Sep - Mon, 20 Oct
China Eastern Logo
18:05 - 15:50LGW-HND
37h 45m1 stop
China Eastern Logo
17:10 - 15:00HND-LGW
29h 50m1 stop
£457China Eastern
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Wed, 26 Nov - Wed, 3 Dec
Air China Logo
11:40 - 18:10LGW-NRT
21h 30m1 stop
Air China Logo
19:30 - 06:55NRT-LGW
20h 25m1 stop
£475Air China
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Sat, 22 Nov - Thu, 11 Dec
China Southern Logo
20:25 - 13:15LGW-NRT
31h 50m1 stop
China Southern Logo
14:35 - 07:00NRT-LGW
25h 25m1 stop
£476China Southern
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Sat, 4 Oct - Sun, 19 Oct
China Southern Logo
21:30 - 13:15LGW-NRT
31h 45m1 stop
China Southern Logo
14:35 - 06:50NRT-LGW
24h 15m1 stop
£477China Southern
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Wed, 26 Nov - Sun, 7 Dec
Air China Logo
11:40 - 13:40LGW-NRT
17h 00m1 stop
Air China Logo
09:00 - 06:55NRT-LGW
30h 55m1 stop
£484Air China
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Thu, 8 Jan - Tue, 13 Jan
KLM Logo
07:45 - 11:45LCY-NRT
19h 00m1 stop
KLM Logo
13:35 - 07:15NRT-LCY
26h 40m1 stop
£711KLM
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Wed, 14 Jan - Mon, 19 Jan
KLM Logo
10:00 - 11:45LCY-NRT
16h 45m1 stop
KLM Logo
13:35 - 07:15NRT-LCY
26h 40m1 stop
£714KLM
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Fri, 23 Jan - Tue, 27 Jan
ANA Logo
09:55 - 10:45LCY-HND
15h 50m1 stop
ANA Logo
22:45 - 09:15HND-LCY
19h 30m1 stop
£739ANA
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Tue, 2 Dec - Tue, 9 Dec
ANA Logo
07:30 - 21:45LHR-UKB
29h 15m2 stops
ANA Logo
07:05 - 15:40UKB-LHR
17h 35m1 stop
£815ANA
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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 price for flight routes found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks for round-trip flights from London to Japan.

The cheapest ticket to Japan from London found in the last 72 hours was to Tokyo, at £845 return. The most popular route is from London Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Tokyo Haneda Airport (HND), and the cheapest round-trip airline ticket found on this route in the last 72 hours was £845.

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

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.

Yes, flying with a stopover may cost you more time, but you can also save money on the route, with a 3 stops stopover the cheapest option at £843 on average.

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from London to Japan, 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 Japan is November, when tickets cost £496 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are July and August, when the average cost of return tickets is £1,004 and £995 respectively.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from London to Japan?

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

If you are looking for a flight deal from London to Japan, look for departures on Tuesdays and avoid leaving on a Friday, as it's usually the priciest day. When flying back from Japan, Wednesday is the cheapest day to fly and Saturday is the most expensive.

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

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 Japan, 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 a flight from London to Japan, you should book around 3 weeks before departure, which saves you about 38% compared to booking last-minute. 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 seasonJanuary
Cheapest flight£126
Best time to beat the crowds (8% less expensive on average)
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 10% lower on average.
Flight from London Gatwick Airport to Tokyo Narita Airport

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.

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

    The cheapest time of day to fly to Japan is generally in the morning, when retur flights cost £1,378 on average. Morning departures are around 16% cheaper than evening flights, on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to Japan is generally in the evening, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is £1,641.

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 1536 reviews
7.7Food
8.4Boarding
8.2Comfort
8.7Crew
7.8Entertainment
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highly recommend for trip to japan only reason why i gave good not excellent is because their selection of movies and tv shows in English is more limited .

10.0 ExcellentMIKE, Jul 2025LAX - NRT
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highly recommend for trip to japan only reason why i gave good not excellent is because their selection of movies and tv shows in English is more limited .

We asked for Hindu vegetarian meal in advance and the quality of the food was horrendous. Never flying JAL again!

Japan airline is excellent service .I recommend to Kayak and Japan airline to Frend.

Overall a great experience. One complain was the vegetarian food that my wife had which was mostly boiled vegetables with not much flavor.

Very accommodating and kind airline crews. The plane is also big which makes the passengers more comfortable and relax

I actually didn’t make it onto the flight. I spent quite a few hours trying to rebook the flight just to get screwed out of $5000. Fun!

We booked business class round trip from Delhi to San Diego and back. On our last leg from Bangalore to Delhi we were down graded to economy class which was big disappointment other than that everything was great.

Had an incident with a stewardess who insisted that I take a seat. I informed her that I came to use the restroom and to have some water. After using the restroom, I wanted to stretch my legs out a little cuz my knees were aching from sitting. I understood her concern for my concern and the potential turbulence (she said she knows this route and the turbulence and safety is not to be taken lightly) but I felt that her mood, tone, demeanor, and a lack of compassion for the pain in my knees were not the proper way to address a customer or anyone for that matter. This left a bitter taste in my mouth. It was her lack of professionalism that surprised me.

we have requested for hindu veg. meal during booking. but served meal was of very poor qualty and taste. they can get such meal from 5 star Indian restaurant at Vancouver/ tokyo/ Bangalore.pure hindu veg meal and no AVML

It was good but need mor amenities for toiletries and entertainment

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.

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.

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

The back of the chair - premium economy could not move back - not worth the price

It was okay. Boarding the staff made you feel rushed like we were late or something

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.

Food & service very good next I will pick up again

Chinese flight attendants didn't speak english well. They didn't care enough to remember that I (east asian who isn't Chinese) wasn't Chinese and spoke English. Announcement in english on board was poor and I find it very difficult to understand what was announced. Also, a cabin bag allows only 5kg!

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 bought premium Economy, thinking it would be more comfortable, but the seat is so narrow ,that my legs and feet are swollen , I can't wear shoes !

The flight was delayed for almost 5 hours, but I understand that it was not up to the company, however how they could handle the situation better, they never apologized for that delay, moreover despite passengers being there for 7 hours only thing they did was to give a bowl of instant noodles, afterwards on the plane tiny snacks, people were there starting from lunch time and we’ve arrived to destination at almost midnight

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

Flight was on time. My group paid for seat’s so that us four can be seated next to each other. We all got separated. We all got middle seats, which made it more difficult to be able to get up and stretch or use the restroom. We tried talking to the employees at China Eastern and they were of no help. We will not be taking this flight or recommend this route to others in the future. Also I will be contacting customer service on how I can get our money back for paying for assigned seats.

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!

Excellent! I had read some negative reviews but I found out that it was not all was not true! The staff was courteous and helpful. The flight take off and landing was nice & easy. The food was good! I asked for a second and I got it easily and without an attitude! All was wonderful!

Excellent experience however older aeroplanes used by China Eastern Airlines.

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.

Delay in off-boarding due to customs at SFO... pilot announcement should have come earlier so passengers don't clog aisles.

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

Excellent everywhere but Philly, the most rotten airport in the world.

Check in was not the greatest as had to talk to an agent to clarify things and then he transferred us to another agent who had difficulty processing my credit card as there was a system glitch and not a card error.

All good. Loo’s weren’t great and as clean as i would like.

A great flight. The crew was excellent too. Of particular note of excellence was the gluten-free meal which was one of the best offerings I’ve ever had on a plane. Outstanding work, BA chefs.

I was put into business class. Wow! My flight attendant was great! The food amazing’

The gate at London Gatwick had confusing signs for the different zones and the staff seemed harried because people didn't know when it was their turn to come to the desk. Plus, with there were too many carry-on bag travelers, myself included. The charge scheme for checking bags is frustrating. If you travel light, you want the freedom to leave as soon as you deplane. When you are forced to gate-check your bag simply because the flight is fully booked, you lose whatever time you'd hoped to save because you're still stuck waiting for your bag to come off the conveyor belt.

I got stuffed on both flights into terrible seats. Second flight the seat didn’t even recline and fit s tall person, that’s very uncomfortable.

I arrived at Bridgetown only to fins that a suitcase was missing. It was left at Manchester. I had to wait wait 2 days before deciding on going to collect from the airport personally. I am not happy about paying for baggage at the airport. This I thought was included in the price of the ticket. Who goes away for 2 weeks and does not bring luggage. This was a total rip off and I am not happy. I need someone to contact me before returning so that I don't have to pay all over again to return homde.

Boarding market okay just because of the delay we had, but not related to the crew in any way…

Not so good with their baggage handling as they damaged one of my check in luggage

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