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Beijing (PEK) to London (LGW) flights

There are direct flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to London Gatwick 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 18 one-stop options, via airports such as Istanbul, Amsterdam and Paris.

Live fares for PEK → LGWSee all routes on the map
8,165 kmdistance
~10h 25mdirect flight time (estimate)
2direct airlines
18one-stop options

Direct flights from Beijing to London

RouteAirlines (incl. codeshares)DistanceTime (est.)
PEK → LGWAir 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 IstanbulAir China and Turkish Airlines then Turkish Airlines9,557 km~14h 20m
AMS AmsterdamChina Southern Airlines and KLM then British Airways and easyJet8,192 km~12h 40m
CDG ParisAir France and Air China then easyJet8,496 km~13h
BCN BarcelonaAir China then British Airways and Norwegian Air Shuttle9,922 km~14h 45m
MAD MadridAir China and LATAM Airlines Brasil then easyJet and Air Europa10,421 km~15h 20m
FCO RomeAir China then British Airways and Norwegian Air Shuttle9,553 km~14h 20m
MUC MunichAir China and Lufthansa then easyJet8,634 km~13h 10m
VIE ViennaAir China and Austrian Airlines then easyJet8,702 km~13h 15m
ZRH ZurichSWISS then easyJet8,724 km~13h 20m
MXP MilanoAir China then easyJet8,991 km~13h 40m
CPH CopenhagenAir China and SAS Scandinavian then Norwegian Air Shuttle and easyJet8,178 km~12h 40m
BRU BrusselsHainan Airlines and Brussels Airlines then easyJet8,273 km~12h 45m

More from Beijing and London

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.