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London (LHR) to Hong Kong (HKG) flights

There are direct flights from London Heathrow Airport to Hong Kong International Airport, sold by 3 airlines (including codeshares): British Airways, Cathay Pacific and Virgin Atlantic. The distance is 9,631 km, about 12h 15m in the air. There are also 39 one-stop options, via airports such as Istanbul, Amsterdam and Paris.

Live fares for LHR → HKGSee all routes on the map
9,631 kmdistance
~12h 15mdirect flight time (estimate)
3direct airlines
39one-stop options

Direct flights from London to Hong Kong

RouteAirlines (incl. codeshares)DistanceTime (est.)
LHR → HKGBritish Airways, Cathay Pacific, Virgin Atlantic9,631 km~12h 15m

Best one-stop connections

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

ViaAirlinesDistanceTime (est.)
IST IstanbulAmerican Airlines and British Airways then Turkish Airlines10,522 km~15h 30m
AMS AmsterdamAmerican Airlines and British Airways then Cathay Pacific and KLM9,645 km~14h 25m
CDG ParisAmerican Airlines and Air France then Air France and ITA Airways9,937 km~14h 45m
FRA FrankfurtAmerican Airlines and British Airways then Cathay Pacific and Lufthansa9,808 km~14h 40m
DXB DubaiAmerican Airlines and British Airways then Cathay Pacific and Emirates11,418 km~16h 35m
PEK BeijingBritish Airways and Air China then Air China and Cathay Pacific10,145 km~15h
MAD MadridBritish Airways and Iberia then Cathay Pacific11,753 km~17h
PVG ShanghaiBritish Airways and Air China then Spring Airlines and Cathay Pacific10,497 km~15h 30m
FCO RomeAmerican Airlines and ITA Airways then Cathay Pacific10,727 km~15h 45m
MUC MunichAmerican Airlines and British Airways then Cathay Pacific and Lufthansa9,961 km~14h 50m
CAN GuangzhouChina Southern Airlines then Cathay Pacific and China Southern Airlines9,632 km~14h 25m
DOH DohaBritish Airways and Qatar Airways then Cathay Pacific and Qatar Airways11,532 km~16h 45m

More from London and Hong Kong

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.