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Beijing (PEK) to London (LHR) flights

There are direct flights from Beijing Capital International Airport to London Heathrow 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 30 one-stop options, via airports such as Istanbul, Amsterdam and Paris.

Live fares for PEK → LHRSee all routes on the map
8,153 kmdistance
~10h 25mdirect flight time (estimate)
3direct airlines
30one-stop options

Direct flights from Beijing to London

RouteAirlines (incl. codeshares)DistanceTime (est.)
PEK → LHRBritish Airways, Air China, Virgin Atlantic8,153 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 American Airlines and British Airways9,585 km~14h 20m
AMS AmsterdamChina Southern Airlines and KLM then American Airlines and British Airways8,198 km~12h 40m
CDG ParisAir France and Air China then American Airlines and Air France8,536 km~13h 5m
FRA FrankfurtAir China and Lufthansa then American Airlines and British Airways8,442 km~13h
BCN BarcelonaAir China then American Airlines and British Airways9,960 km~14h 50m
MAD MadridAir China and LATAM Airlines Brasil then British Airways and Iberia10,451 km~15h 25m
PVG ShanghaiAir China and China Southern Airlines then British Airways and Air China10,341 km~15h 15m
FCO RomeAir China then American Airlines and ITA Airways9,591 km~14h 20m
MUC MunichAir China and Lufthansa then American Airlines and British Airways8,662 km~13h 15m
ICN SeoulAir China and China Southern Airlines then British Airways and Korean Air9,764 km~14h 35m
VIE ViennaAir China and Austrian Airlines then American Airlines and British Airways8,727 km~13h 20m
ZRH ZurichSWISS then American Airlines and British Airways8,759 km~13h 20m

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.