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London (LHR) to Beijing (PEK) flights
There are direct flights from London Heathrow Airport to Beijing Capital International Airport, sold by 3 airlines (including codeshares): British Airways, Air China and Virgin Atlantic. The distance is 8,153 km, about 10h 25m in the air. There are also 34 one-stop options, via airports such as Istanbul, Amsterdam and Paris.
Live fares for LHR → PEKSee all routes on the map8,153 kmdistance
~10h 25mdirect flight time (estimate)
3direct airlines
34one-stop options
Direct flights from London to Beijing
| Route | Airlines (incl. codeshares) | Distance | Time (est.) |
|---|---|---|---|
| LHR → PEK | British Airways, Air China, Virgin Atlantic | 8,153 km | ~10h 25m |
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 Air China and Turkish Airlines | 9,585 km | ~14h 20m |
| AMS Amsterdam | American Airlines and British Airways then China Southern Airlines and KLM | 8,198 km | ~12h 40m |
| CDG Paris | American Airlines and Air France then Air France and Air China | 8,536 km | ~13h 5m |
| FRA Frankfurt | American Airlines and British Airways then Air China and Lufthansa | 8,442 km | ~13h |
| BCN Barcelona | American Airlines and British Airways then Air China | 9,960 km | ~14h 50m |
| MAD Madrid | British Airways and Iberia then Air China and LATAM Airlines Brasil | 10,451 km | ~15h 25m |
| PVG Shanghai | British Airways and Air China then Air China and China Southern Airlines | 10,341 km | ~15h 15m |
| FCO Rome | American Airlines and ITA Airways then Air China | 9,591 km | ~14h 20m |
| MUC Munich | American Airlines and British Airways then Air China and Lufthansa | 8,662 km | ~13h 15m |
| ICN Seoul | British Airways and Korean Air then Air China and China Southern Airlines | 9,764 km | ~14h 35m |
| VIE Vienna | American Airlines and British Airways then Air China and Austrian Airlines | 8,727 km | ~13h 20m |
| ZRH Zurich | American Airlines and British Airways then SWISS | 8,759 km | ~13h 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 Chicago (ORD)
- London to Barcelona (BCN)
- London to Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW)
- London to Madrid (MAD)
- London to Shanghai (PVG)
- London to Rome (FCO)
- London to Munich (MUC)
- Istanbul (IST) to Beijing
- Amsterdam (AMS) to Beijing
- Paris (CDG) to Beijing
- Frankfurt (FRA) to Beijing
- Dubai (DXB) to Beijing
- Chicago (ORD) to Beijing
- Barcelona (BCN) to Beijing
- Madrid (MAD) to Beijing
- Shanghai (PVG) to Beijing
- Rome (FCO) to Beijing
- Munich (MUC) to Beijing
- Guangzhou (CAN) to 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.