Value timing right now
10-year expensive
~HK$1,700 pricier for 5 days than the 10-year low
Real-feel cost 24% above the 10-year trough
Blend of how cheap prices there feel vs their own history (60%) and how cheap flights from HK are for the distance (40%).
Value timing
Real-feel cost index for you to United Kingdom
Full methodology →Practical facts
- Visa · HKSAR passport
- e-Visa / online permit
- Flight from HK
- ~12 h (est.)
- Flights from ~HK$5,750 return
- Time vs HK
- 8 h behind
- Languages
- English
- Plugs · voltage
- Type G · 230V
- Currency
- GBP
Flight time is a nonstop great-circle estimate. Visa rules change — confirm with official sources before booking.
Flight reliability
Which airline is most punctual to United Kingdom?
All airline rankings →| Airline | Flights | On-time | ≥1h late | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Airways | 317 | 82.1% | 4.8% | 1.6% |
| Cathay Pacific | 1887 | 67.3% | 5.1% | 0.5% |
Based on 2204 HKG–United Kingdom passenger legs, 22 Apr 2026 to 26 Sept 2026. Operating carrier only; carriers with very few legs on this route are hidden.
Best time to visit
Best months: Apr–Oct
Jan
7°
2°
💧65
Feb
7°
1°
💧54
Mar
10°
2°
💧50
Apr
14°
4°
💧42
May
17°
7°
💧55
Jun
20°
11°
💧56
Jul
23°
13°
💧60
Aug
22°
12°
💧66
Sep
20°
10°
💧44
Oct
15°
8°
💧73
Nov
10°
4°
💧74
Dec
7°
2°
💧71
Climate normals 2001–2020 for London (NASA POWER). 💧 = monthly rainfall, mm.
Major Cities
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★ CapitalLondonA world capital where royal palaces, riverside icons and 300-plus museums crowd both banks of the Thames.
EdinburghScotland's dramatic capital, a hilltop castle crowning a warren of medieval closes and Georgian squares.
ManchesterThe gritty birthplace of the industrial age, now a football-mad hub of music, bars and red-brick warehouses.
LiverpoolThe Beatles' home port, a maritime city of grand docks, football devotion and Merseyside pride.
OxfordThe dreaming-spires university town of honey-stone colleges, hushed quadrangles and centuries of scholarship.
CambridgeA serene university city where students punt along the Cam past willow-draped college backs.
An elegant Georgian spa town built in honey-coloured stone around steaming Roman baths.
A walled medieval city of Viking roots, a soaring minster and the crooked lanes of the Shambles.
GlasgowScotland's biggest city, a warm-hearted powerhouse of Victorian grandeur, live music and design.