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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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