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London (LHR) to Tokyo (NRT) flights
There are direct flights from London Heathrow Airport to Tokyo Narita International Airport, sold by 4 airlines (including codeshares): British Airways, Japan Airlines, All Nippon Airways and Virgin Atlantic. The distance is 9,591 km, about 12h 10m in the air. There are also 24 one-stop options, via airports such as Istanbul, Amsterdam and Paris.
Live fares for LHR → NRTSee all routes on the map9,591 kmdistance
~12h 10mdirect flight time (estimate)
4direct airlines
24one-stop options
Direct flights from London to Tokyo
| Route | Airlines (incl. codeshares) | Distance | Time (est.) |
|---|---|---|---|
| LHR → NRT | British Airways, Japan Airlines, All Nippon Airways, Virgin Atlantic | 9,591 km | ~12h 10m |
Best one-stop connections
Through the biggest hubs first. Times include about 100 minutes to change planes.
| Via | Airlines | Distance | Time (est.) |
|---|---|---|---|
| IST Istanbul | American Airlines and British Airways then All Nippon Airways and Turkish Airlines | 11,510 km | ~16h 40m |
| AMS Amsterdam | American Airlines and British Airways then KLM | 9,689 km | ~14h 30m |
| CDG Paris | American Airlines and Air France then Air France and Japan Airlines | 10,057 km | ~14h 55m |
| FRA Frankfurt | American Airlines and British Airways then Japan Airlines | 10,021 km | ~14h 55m |
| PEK Beijing | British Airways and Air China then Air China and China Southern Airlines | 10,288 km | ~15h 15m |
| MAD Madrid | British Airways and Iberia then Iberia | 12,018 km | ~17h 20m |
| PVG Shanghai | British Airways and Air China then Air China and Jetstar Japan | 11,037 km | ~16h 10m |
| FCO Rome | American Airlines and ITA Airways then ITA Airways | 11,350 km | ~16h 30m |
| CAN Guangzhou | China Southern Airlines then Air China and China Southern Airlines | 12,440 km | ~17h 50m |
| ICN Seoul | British Airways and Korean Air then Jeju Air and American Airlines | 10,118 km | ~15h |
| VIE Vienna | American Airlines and British Airways then All Nippon Airways and Austrian Airlines | 10,429 km | ~15h 25m |
| ZRH Zurich | American Airlines and British Airways then SWISS and All Nippon Airways | 10,383 km | ~15h 20m |
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- London to Istanbul (IST)
- London to Amsterdam (AMS)
- London to Paris (CDG)
- London to Frankfurt (FRA)
- London to Dubai (DXB)
- London to Beijing (PEK)
- London to Chicago (ORD)
- London to Barcelona (BCN)
- London to Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW)
- London to Madrid (MAD)
- London to Shanghai (PVG)
- London to Rome (FCO)
- Istanbul (IST) to Tokyo
- Amsterdam (AMS) to Tokyo
- Paris (CDG) to Tokyo
- Frankfurt (FRA) to Tokyo
- Dubai (DXB) to Tokyo
- Beijing (PEK) to Tokyo
- Chicago (ORD) to Tokyo
- Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Tokyo
- Madrid (MAD) to Tokyo
- Shanghai (PVG) to Tokyo
- Rome (FCO) to Tokyo
- Guangzhou (CAN) to Tokyo
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.