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$1,891
Typical prices: $2,520-$2,574
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CHC - LGW • 1 stop
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Typical prices: $1,256-$4,412
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Mon 19/10
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Cheap Flights to London

 
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Recent return flight deals to London

Sat, 6 Feb - Sat, 20 Feb
China Southern Logo
22:30 - 06:30CHC  Christchurch-LGW London Gatwick
45h 00m1 stop Guangzhou Baiyun
China Southern Logo
09:50 - 17:20LGW  London Gatwick-CHC Christchurch
42h 30m1 stop Guangzhou Baiyun
$1,891China Southern
Tue, 3 Nov - Tue, 24 Nov
China Southern Logo
22:30 - 06:30CHC  Christchurch-LGW London Gatwick
45h 00m1 stop Guangzhou Baiyun
China Southern Logo
20:20 - 17:20LGW  London Gatwick-CHC Christchurch
32h 00m2 stops Zhengzhou Guangzhou Baiyun
$1,893China Southern
Sun, 15 Nov - Fri, 27 Nov
Multiple Airlines Logo
09:50 - 19:10AKL  Auckland Intl-LHR London Heathrow
46h 20m2 stops Melbourne Shenzhen
Multiple Airlines Logo
21:00 - 18:40LHR  London Heathrow-AKL Auckland Intl
32h 40m2 stops Changsha Huanghua Intl Haikou Meilan Intl
$2,025Multiple Airlines
Sun, 18 Oct - Fri, 30 Oct
Hainan Airlines Logo
21:45 - 19:30AKL  Auckland Intl-LHR London Heathrow
33h 45m2 stops Haikou Meilan Intl Changsha Huanghua Intl
Hainan Airlines Logo
21:00 - 18:40LHR  London Heathrow-AKL Auckland Intl
32h 40m2 stops Changsha Huanghua Intl Haikou Meilan Intl
$2,032Hainan Airlines
Mon, 2 Nov - Fri, 20 Nov
Multiple Airlines Logo
16:30 - 19:05AKL  Auckland Intl-LHR London Heathrow
39h 35m3 stops Brisbane Taipei City Taiwan Taoyuan Intl Bangkok Suvarnabhumi
Multiple Airlines Logo
21:00 - 18:40LHR  London Heathrow-AKL Auckland Intl
32h 40m1 stop Haikou Meilan Intl
$2,033Multiple Airlines
Sun, 8 Nov - Wed, 18 Nov
China Eastern Logo
22:00 - 14:00AKL  Auckland Intl-LGW London Gatwick
29h 00m1 stop Shanghai Pu Dong
China Eastern Logo
17:00 - 16:35LGW  London Gatwick-AKL Auckland Intl
34h 35m1 stop Shanghai Pu Dong
$2,111China Eastern
Sat, 7 Nov - Tue, 17 Nov
China Eastern Logo
22:00 - 14:00AKL  Auckland Intl-LGW London Gatwick
29h 00m1 stop Shanghai Pu Dong
China Eastern Logo
10:30 - 16:35LGW  London Gatwick-AKL Auckland Intl
41h 05m1 stop Shanghai Pu Dong
$2,116China Eastern
Sun, 18 Oct - Fri, 30 Oct
Hainan Airlines Logo
21:45 - 19:30AKL  Auckland Intl-LHR London Heathrow
33h 45m1 stop Haikou Meilan Intl
Hainan Airlines Logo
21:00 - 18:40LHR  London Heathrow-AKL Auckland Intl
32h 40m1 stop Haikou Meilan Intl
$2,123Hainan Airlines
Tue, 16 Feb - Tue, 9 Mar
China Airlines Logo
20:50 - 16:55AKL  Auckland Intl-LHR London Heathrow
33h 05m2 stops Brisbane Taipei City Taiwan Taoyuan Intl
China Airlines Logo
21:15 - 19:10LHR  London Heathrow-AKL Auckland Intl
32h 55m2 stops Taipei City Taiwan Taoyuan Intl Brisbane
$2,138China Airlines
Sun, 8 Nov - Wed, 18 Nov
China Airlines Logo
20:50 - 16:55AKL  Auckland Intl-LHR London Heathrow
33h 05m2 stops Brisbane Taipei City Taiwan Taoyuan Intl
China Airlines Logo
21:15 - 19:10LHR  London Heathrow-AKL Auckland Intl
32h 55m2 stops Taipei City Taiwan Taoyuan Intl Brisbane
$2,189China Airlines
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KAYAK's insights & trends for flights to London

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights to London to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

What is the cheapest flight to London?

In the last 5 days, the cheapest flight deal to London was found on the route from Christchurch, at $1,891 return. The most popular connection is from Auckland to London, while KAYAK users have found return deals for as low as $2,025 in the last 5 days.

What is the cheapest month to fly to London?

The cheapest month for flights to London is March, where tickets cost $2,159 on average for return flights. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and June, where the average cost of tickets from New Zealand is $2,847 and $2,585 respectively. For one-way flights, the best month to travel is November with an average price of $1,180.

How far in advance should I book a flight to London?

To get a below average price, you should book around 5 weeks before departure, which saves you about 16% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 7 weeks before departure.

Which is the cheapest airport to fly into in London?

Prices will differ depending on the departure airport, but generally, the cheapest airport to fly to in London is London Stansted Airport (STN), with an average flight price of $120.

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Flight from Christchurch to London Heathrow Airport

When to book flights to London

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel to London based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
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FAQs - booking London flights

  • Is there public transport that connects Heathrow to the city?

    The Heathrow Express, a direct rail service, links the airport to the city centre. The train has designated stops which are connected to Terminals 2,3 and 5 of the airport, with services departing roughly every 15 min. The train will take you to Paddington Station in the city centre in approximately 15 min and costs £25 (≈NZ$ 48).

  • How close is Heathrow Airport to Wembley Stadium?

    The distance between Heathrow Airport and Wembley Stadium is approximately 13 m (19 km) and an Uber fare will cost £35 (≈NZ$ 65).

  • What is the cheapest flight to London?

    In the last 5 days, the cheapest flight deal to London was found on the route from Christchurch, at $1,891 return. The most popular connection is from Auckland to London, while KAYAK users have found return deals for as low as $2,025 in the last 5 days.

  • Which London airport is closest to central London?

    12 km away from London’s city centre, London City is the closest of the 6 major airports in the city. There are 23 km separating London city centre to London Heathrow Airport, 38 km to London Gatwick Airport, and 45 km to London Luton Airport.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights to London?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights to London.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket to London?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to London is likely to change within 7 days, so travellers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights to London?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional round-trip ticket. You could then fly to London with an airline and back with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight to London?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying to London up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

Top tips for finding cheap flights to London

  • Enter your preferred departure airport and travel dates into the search form above to unlock the latest London flight deals.
  • There are four possible airports that you can arrive at in London when flying from New Zealand. Heathrow (LHR) and Gatwick (LGW) are the two major airports with the largest number of flights and spread of airlines to choose from. Heathrow is the closer of these to the city centre, while Gatwick is ideal if your accommodation is located in the southern suburbs near Brixton or Wimbledon.
  • London City Airport (LCY) is a good option if your destination is in the centre of the city and arriving as quick as possible is important, as a taxi will only take roughly 40 min and cost £35 (≈NZ$ 65). Stansted (STN) is located in the far northern suburbs of London and is a better travel option if you are planning to travel to neighbouring cities such as Cambridge or Luton.
  • If you love nature and would like to escape the normal environment of an airport during a layover between New Zealand and London, choose a flight that has a stopover at Singapore Airport (SIN). Take in the beauty and abundance of life in the Butterfly Garden located in Terminal 3, or take a wonder through the Orchid Garden in Terminal 2 to take your mind off travel and reset.

Reviews of the top 5 airlines flying to London

 
Need help choosing which airline to fly with to London? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
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Singapore AirlinesOverall score based on 1589 reviews
8.0Comfort
7.8Food
8.1Entertainment
8.3Boarding
8.6Crew
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It was okay. I feel that Singapore Airlines isn't as good as it used to be but it's still not bad

8.0 ExcellentWendy, Apr 2026
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It was okay. I feel that Singapore Airlines isn't as good as it used to be but it's still not bad

I felt that the whole experience went very smoothly. The aircraft was extremely clean and tidy on boarding. The cabin crew were beautifully turned out very, very efficient and were a credit to Singapore Airlines who are now my favourite carrier.

Crews were very caring and polite. Washroom was surprisingly clean. Overall experience was good , only food choices was very limited. Thanks

We flew business class. It was excellent. For a 6’4” individual, the seats were slightly uncomfortable for sleeping. But this is only comparison to other business class seats. Otherwise, the crew was incredibly attentive, And the service was impeccable.

The booking experience was bad. Our six character booking ID number disappeared the day before the flight, We could not find out what happened or what was the status of our flight, scheduled for the next day. We finally found the right number to contact Singapore Airlines on the matter (not easy). The Singapore agent worked through the issue in a little over thirty minutes on the phone, the day before the flight. That was great. I'm very happy with Singapore Airlines and their performance. Contact with a competent person on the matter was near impossible. It seems no one in business these days wants to deal with customers once they've pocketed the money. There were resellers, including Kayak, involved in the chain. When we finally got through to Underpricer, we did get a return call that could have proved helpful. But by that time the matter had been resolved by the Singapore agent. Majestic Vacations, the reseller who received the payment was less than worthless. That's just a fast buck operation. Ugh.

I commend the flight attendants on our SFO-SIN flight who went above and beyond to provide us with extra snacks and food. This type of service makes the flight experience personal and awesome.

When boarding, after business class should be premium economy, but economy class already lined-up at the gate blocking premium economy to board. Singapore airline crew should done a better job to organize this chaos :( Thank you.

Every thing was fine. Some ild classical Hindi movies should be add

Crew is phenomenal. Helpful with anything you may need. Lots of entertainment options. Food was good. On time, no complaints.

Excellent customer service from pre boarding to the end. Really enjoyed my flight. Very helpful crews during flight as well. Will definitely flight with Singapore airlines again.

Very bad service and food variety will never come back again

My baby was with me it was really good experience with emirates

Fantastic as ever. Great staff super catering and excellent service.

Flight and entertainment great. Food needs to be improved, only one choice on the menu. Staff worked well throughout.

Crew were excellent and the bar service and chat fantastic. Cheese board delicious. Amenity kit good, very disappointing not getting pyjamas on this leg of the flight and needed to reuse from earlier flight.

Hospitality is good. Should improve on buggage handling because l lost a suitcase. Layover in Dubai was too long , 6 hours

Everything was superb, only bad point was that the fast track on London Heathrow arrivals was not handed out to me and I had to go back to the gate to collect it.

Superb experience. I hope they bring back the fast track option at Heathrow immigration.

I liked theAVML food. Taste was alright and quantity was enough. Sometimes during the flight I felt that the smell from toilet was coming to the cabin

You can improve in many ways First the crew in general is good, but needs to work with passion to their works not like robots Second, collecting the ear headphones long time before landing is strange The crew should deal with the passengers with respect and descent way not like giving orders

It was good. Just a very long stay over in China to get the second leg to London

We were taking the flight MU 8649 from Shanghai to Osaka and the original boarding gate was 20 and we didn’t receive any notification or broadcast about gate changes, and by the time we missed the original boarding time we check thr electric board and realized the gate was changed to 208 Also the flight was delayed by almost an hour and the crew member didn’t provide any explanation, after we finally boarded the aircraft was very hot, the crew member told me the air conditioning was not working and tried to calm passages down by offering iced water, all of us sat in the aircraft for another 40 mins before it finally took off

Poor seats. Not helpful crew. The food was awful.overall very very bad experience. Traveled with the family of 5

did not get a notification about seat selection ahead of time. We didn't end up sitting together.

In my return flight they couldn’t identify my ticket or boarding pass, I had to go to 3 different counters until I was able to get my boarding pass. The food was on, it was the bear minimum. They didn’t even recognise that I was a Muslim and can’t eat meat, chicken or pork. In one of the trays I believe they served me pork. The staff were very pleasant, but they need to be aware of their surroundings more carefully, one of them stuck her lower belly right into my face! I was shocked and very uncomfortable.

Crew: Everybody was polite. People just need to get efficient and less reworking things. Entertainment: Could have move movies and games. The “music” section is a joke, only ONE available. Food: The food provided on the flights boarding in china needs a serious reworking. Too much oil, bad for your stomach, tastes too artificial and the eggs were a giant mass of green dough.

Never got the wheelchair service when my parents arrived at LA . My mom was 74 , also my dad was 84 years old, both don’t speak English. I double checked with the front desk at Phoenix airport, making sure that they will be taking care of.

Wuhan - Dubai. Old plane: 1. Only USB charger. No power outlet to plug in.. 2. Super narrow seat layout 3. Toilet cover consistently fell down and hit my back when sitting on it.. :( 4. Entertainment system touch screen not sensitive, and need to press hard or use finger tips to hit. Crew were very nice and accommodating though.

No good but was short flight. Both of our China Southern flights were on time. No surprises.

Quality flight from start to finish. Customer service is evidently very important to this company. The staff really exceeded expectations.

Basic long haul decent price but U pay for what you get. Over 5hrs of transit and terminal was pretty bare with nothing much to do except the lounge

While boarding at PVG, there was a ticket checking by the gate, then there was another ticket checking right at the bottom of the escalator, which created quite a dangerous congestion. Don't understand why the duplication?

China Eastern as a member of Sky Alliance airlines should have the same standards overall of their partners, Besides the seats comforts everything else is bellow the standard for a business class travelers. A BIG ISSUE FOR NON-CHINESE PASSENGERS IS THE ABILITY TO CHECK IN ONLINE, by making so difficult or almost impossible there is no chance to get a seat assignment ahead of time then go to the airport and get what is left. THIS IS NOT a SKY TEAM modality.

Excellent experience however older aeroplanes used by China Eastern Airlines.

Price is the main attraction. Staff is OK but difficult to communicate with them due to general lack of English. Food is truly abysmal, the main courses (4) were barely edible. The choices for breakfast served at 5:30 am prior to landing at Gatwick airport were Spaghetti Bolognese or seafood fried rice. Choices offered for all 4 mains were either something rice or noodles. Shanghai airport layover is much too long in a very poorly serviced airport. We were unable to use WiFi; private lounges required cash only payment with no ATM or cash exchange open.

I was surprised and appreciate that they actually served a hot meal on such a short, early morning flight. The check in and boarding was hassle free and most of all my Alliance Status / Code Share was recognized and the revelant courtesy was extended; other than some needed attention to detail concerning the cleanliness of the cabin, and some unnecessary aggressive wording their safety briefing, it was an overall pleasant flight, and I would certainly fly with them again.

Lost Baggage - very frustrated…learned that bag was never put on plane.

Good airline for the price. The Air stewardess are great, nothing is to much trouble. Will use again.

How do you run out of beer after one hour of a twelve hour flight?!

Couldn’t fly since they wouldn’t issue a boarding ticket. Something to do with not taking the departing flight since it was cancelled due to weather. No notice or anything about the trip being invalid. The app made it seem like I was all good for it. Never trusting travel agency

delayed more than an hour with very poor boarding and service

A/C temp. was way too cold during the flight.

I didn't like the food, and it wasn't as good as all other business class that I'm using

Flight was extremely delayed and they didn’t feed us for a 4 hour delay

We had a fantastic crew, super friendly and very helpful but the actual boarding part of it was terrible. You actually felt like we were going to a Third World country to be honest all the way up to the airport and the way it was split up going in all different kinds of directions and no one knew what they were supposed to do was extremely stressful

Very good except my gluten free coeliac meal was not loaded

Crew is always very pleasant. I solely fly one world and always have great experience with BA. Thank you!

I'm flying several times per month in business class. You had the worst food by far from any company I have ever flew with. The Spanish wine was great. I purchased Internet, but it didn't work well for most of the flight.

I liked the crew and boarding, short wait between flight was great. My problem was that the WiFi was not accessible through my phone and on the trip from Britain and Larnaca I didn’t have much entertainment. On my way there I felt that the didn’t give up much food for a 6 hour flight….I didn’t eat much in between flights assuming that they will serve something more substantial than what was served so I was really hungry when I was in Cyprus

Boarding from the SFO lounge is a big improvement. Although the first class dining room inside the lounge is becoming very crowded.

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