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London (LGW) to Beijing (PEK) flights

There are direct flights from London Gatwick Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport, sold by 2 airlines (including codeshares): Air China and Virgin Atlantic. The distance is 8,165 km, about 10h 25m in the air. There are also 23 one-stop options, via airports such as Istanbul, Amsterdam and Paris.

Live fares for LGW → PEKSee all routes on the map
8,165 kmdistance
~10h 25mdirect flight time (estimate)
2direct airlines
23one-stop options

Direct flights from London to Beijing

RouteAirlines (incl. codeshares)DistanceTime (est.)
LGW → PEKAir China, Virgin Atlantic8,165 km~10h 25m

Best one-stop connections

Through the biggest hubs first. Times include about 100 minutes to change planes.

ViaAirlinesDistanceTime (est.)
IST IstanbulTurkish Airlines then Air China and Turkish Airlines9,557 km~14h 20m
AMS AmsterdamBritish Airways and easyJet then China Southern Airlines and KLM8,192 km~12h 40m
CDG PariseasyJet then Air France and Air China8,496 km~13h
BCN BarcelonaBritish Airways and Norwegian Air Shuttle then Air China9,922 km~14h 45m
MAD MadrideasyJet and Air Europa then Air China and LATAM Airlines Brasil10,421 km~15h 20m
PVG ShanghaiChina Eastern then Air China and China Southern Airlines10,352 km~15h 15m
FCO RomeBritish Airways and Norwegian Air Shuttle then Air China9,553 km~14h 20m
MUC MunicheasyJet then Air China and Lufthansa8,634 km~13h 10m
VIE ViennaeasyJet then Air China and Austrian Airlines8,702 km~13h 15m
ZRH ZuricheasyJet then SWISS8,724 km~13h 20m
MXP MilanoeasyJet then Air China8,991 km~13h 40m
CPH CopenhagenNorwegian Air Shuttle and easyJet then Air China and SAS Scandinavian8,178 km~12h 40m

More from London and Beijing

Routes come from current airline fares, updated weekly (last update 9 November 2026), plus older schedule data for airports with few recent fares. “Direct” can include a few same-plane flights with a stop. Flight times are estimates from distance. Always check with the airline before booking.