How to Travel from UK to Japan
To travel from UK to Japan, a direct flight is definitely the best choice. As non-stop flights are limited, flights with a transfer are also alternatives. More ways can be explored if you have a lot of time to spend on the way.Direct Flights from UK to Japan
There are direct flights flying from London to Tokyo when travelling from UK to Japan. 5 flights take off from Heathrow Airport (LHR) in London, and land at Haneda Airport (HND) in Tokyo every day.
Flight |
Airlines |
Departure |
Arrival |
Overall Duration |
BA007 09:10-07:00 the next day |
British Airways (BA) |
London Heathrow Airport |
Tokyo Haneda Airport |
13h 50min |
JL042 09:40-07:15 the next day |
Japan Air Lines (JAL) |
London Heathrow Airport |
Tokyo Haneda Airport |
13h 15min |
NH212 19:00-17:15 the next day |
All Nippon Airways (ANA) |
London Heathrow Airport |
Tokyo Haneda Airport |
14h 15min |
JL044 19:20-17:20 the next day |
JAL |
London Heathrow Airport |
Tokyo Haneda Airport |
14h |
BA005 12:55-10:55 the next day |
BA |
London Heathrow Airport |
Tokyo Haneda Airport |
14h |
The time is the local time of departure or arrival airport. The time may be subject to change, please make the exact time clear based on that on your ticket and the arrangement of airport that day.
Transfer with a Connecting Flight
If you’re in another city in UK, such as Manchester, Edinburgh, Birmingham, etc., you may need a transfer to London first, and then get on the plane to Tokyo. Or, you can get to another city in a third country and transfer to Japan – maybe Tokyo, maybe some other city in Japan.
The First Flight |
The Connecting Flight |
Availability |
Overall Duration |
Manchester Airport - London Heathrow |
London Heathrow - Tokyo Haneda |
about 5-7 transfer schemes every day |
17h 10min - 35h 45min |
Manchester - Hong Kong |
Hong Kong - Osaka Kansai |
At least 2 schemes on Mon., Thurs., Fri., Sta. & Sun. |
19h 5min - 25h 15min |
Manchester - Dubai |
Dubai - Osaka Kansai |
At least 2 schemes every day |
19h 10min - 36h |
Manchester - Hong Kong |
Hong Kong - Nagoya Central Japan (Centrair) |
1-3 schemes on Mon., Thurs., Fri., Sta. & Sun. |
19h - 20h 25min |
Manchester - Hong Kong |
Hong Kong - Fukuoka |
1-3 schemes every day on Mon. & Thurs. to Sun. |
19h 5min - 23h 20min |
Manchester - Hong Kong |
Hong Kong - Okinawa Naha |
1 scheme on Mon. & Thurs. to Sun. |
18h 50min |
Birmingham - Amsterdam Schiphol |
Amsterdam Schiphol - Tokyo Narita |
1 or 2 schemes every day |
18h 40min |
Birmingham - Paris Charles de Gaulle |
Paris Charles de Gaulle - Tokyo Haneda |
1-4 schemes every day |
18h - 30h |
Birmingham - Munich / Frankfurt |
Munich / Frankfurt -Tokyo Haneda |
At least 1 scheme via Munich every day; 2-5 schemes via Frankfurt every day |
17h - 31h 50min |
Birmingham - Dubai |
Dubai - Osaka Kansai |
2 schemes every day |
18h 35min - 35h 35min |
Edinburgh - London Heathrow |
London Heathrow - Tokyo Haneda |
About a dozen of schemes every day |
17h 10min - 28h 25min |
Edinburgh - Paris Charles de Gaulle |
Paris Charles de Gaulle - Osaka Kansai |
1 or 2 schemes every day except Thursday |
18h 50min - 31h 45min |
Glasgow - London Heathrow |
London Heathrow - Tokyo Haneda |
Over a dozen of schemes every day |
17h 45min - 31h 50min |
The information may be subject to change.
Not all the transfer plans are covered in the table, as these are the routes with most flights. You may search out more schemes in accordance with your actual place of departure and destination.
If you decide to catch a connecting flight in a third country besides UK and Japan, please consult clearly whether a transit visa is needed.
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