Cheap flights from Beijing to London from $270

The cheapest month to fly to London from Beijing is in January. Flight prices, which tend to average around $736, are often lower during this time because this is during the off-season. The month of August is another great option to travel to London, with average flight prices from Beijing averaging around $743.

The cheapest day to depart from Beijing to London is on a Friday. Travelers who choose to depart for London on a Friday will often find tickets for as low as $936. If your travel schedule is flexible, try to avoid departing on a Tuesday because tickets tend to average around $1,630. These prices are subject to change though, so be sure to set up a Price Alert for flights to London.

Flying to London from Beijing in the morning is the least expensive time of day to depart. momondo users have found prices as low as $947 when looking at flights departing in the morning. Flights to London are more costly in the afternoon, with an average ticket price of $1,293. Departure times in the afternoon fall within the peak daily travel times, which is why tickets can be more expensive.

Fly from Beijing Capital to London Gatwick for the best Beijing - London flight prices

There are 3 cabin classes available to choose from on Beijing to London flights. Cabin price and availability will vary by airline so perform a search above to find the right deals for you.

You could potentially save up to 27% on your flight if you consider stops on a Beijing to London flight.

Historically, on average around 16% of flights between Beijing and London have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 114 minutes.

Generally, flights departing at night tend to experience fewer delays. Flights in the early afternoon have, in the past, seen delays more frequently in comparison.

Wednesday is statistically the day of the week which experiences the fewest number of delays on this flight route. Sunday has historically seen more delays on average compared to the rest of the week.

According to our data, China Southern have had the least number of delays on this route over the last 12 months; with about 7% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

Istanbul (IST) was the most common stop: 93% of momondo users choosing 1-stop flights on this route connected there.

Flights via Istanbul (IST) offer the lowest average round-trip price of $1,807.

Flights connecting via Istanbul (IST) have the shortest average one-way travel time: 15h 34m.

Istanbul (IST) has the shortest average layover time for this route: 1h 32m.

As of October 2026, 4 flights take off from Beijing and land in London each day. The most common flight departure time for this route is 1:00PM, with 88% of daily flights taking off in the afternoon.

32 flights are operational weekly from Beijing to London as of October 2026. The most popular departure day for this route is Wed, with 28% of flights per week taking off on this day.