Cheap flights from London to Tokyo from $448

The cheapest month to fly to Tokyo from London is in January. Flight prices, which tend to average around $853, are often lower during this time because this is during the off-season. If you’re not able to fly to Tokyo in January, then November is your next best option. Flight prices from London to Tokyo during November average around $939.

The cheapest day to depart on your flight to Tokyo is on a Monday when prices can be found for as low as $1,516. This is often the case because there is less demand to fly during this day of the week. Flights from London to Tokyo on a Friday will generally be more expensive and average around $1,739. Keep in mind that these prices on both days could fluctuate depending on the season and the demand.

In the evening is the cheapest time of day to fly from London to Tokyo when you can find flight prices for as low as $1,579. Flying to Tokyo in the evening is an ideal time because this is during off-peak travel hours. In contrast, the most expensive time of day to depart to Tokyo is at noon when prices are around $1,840.

Fly from London Heathrow to Tokyo Haneda for the best London - Tokyo flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Tokyo from London when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Tokyo for around $1,494 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Tokyo from London for as low as $1,413 on momondo.

There are 4 cabin classes available to choose from on London to Tokyo flights. Cabin price and availability will vary by airline so perform a search above to find the right deals for you.

Shenzhen Airlines, Qatar Airways, and Vietnam Airlines are the most popular carriers operating from London to Tokyo

Japan Airlines, British Airways and Air China are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Tokyo from London according to our data. Japan Airlines is the first choice among our users, with 42% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Tokyo. Keep in mind that there are 4 different airlines that fly to Tokyo on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 11% of flights between London and Tokyo have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 127 minutes.

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

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

According to our data, Japan Airlines have had the least number of delays on this route over the last 12 months; with about 8% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

Shanghai (PVG) was the most common stop: 50% of momondo users choosing 1-stop flights on this route connected there.

Flights via Shanghai (PVG) offer the lowest average round-trip price of $691.

Flights connecting via Beijing (PEK) have the shortest average one-way travel time: 14h 50m.

Warsaw (WAW) has the shortest average layover time for this route: 1h 13m.

As of October 2026, 13 flights take off from London and land in Tokyo each day. The most common flight departure time for this route is 9:00AM, with 44% of daily flights taking off at noon.

As of October 2026, there are 95 flights per week flying from London to Tokyo. The most common day of the week flights depart is Mon, with 15% of flights taking off on this day.