Travelling from London to Yiwu Airport (YIW): What you need to know
When organising a flight from London to Yiwu Airport (YIW), you'll have a good range of airports to take off from. Check out London Heathrow Airport (LHR) and London Gatwick Airport (LGW) for departure options. Other possibilities include Stansted Airport (STN), London Luton Airport (LTN) and London City Airport (LCY).
Yiwu Airport is located in Yiwu. The city is in the UTC+8 timezone and is eight hours ahead of London.
Leave plenty of time to make your flight from London to YIW. As a general rule, turn up at least two hours before international departures and an hour ahead for domestic flights.
Longer lines at security and check-in are likely if you're jetting off during high season, so allow some extra wiggle room. The recommendation for peak periods? Arrive up to four hours ahead for international flights and two hours for domestic departures.
Airports in London
London Heathrow Airport (LHR)
We make it a piece of cake to find cheap flights from London to YIW with a stopover. To explore all the options departing from London Heathrow Airport (LHR), uncheck 'Direct flights only.' Then, select a flight that has a stop long enough to tour your chosen city. Top stopovers between LHR and YIW include:
Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN)
Daxing International Airport (PKX)
Hong Kong International Airport (HKG)
Located around 31 kilometres from central London, LHR can be reached in about 55 minutes by car, depending on traffic. The journey by public transport is roughly 1 hour.
Catching an early flight from London to Yiwu Airport? Avoid the last-minute rush to the terminal (and sneak in some extra snooze time) by staying at one of these hotels near London Heathrow Airport:
68.18% of flights that depart London Heathrow Airport land at their destination on schedule.
London Gatwick Airport (LGW)
Add a little extra to your holiday with a stopover on your flight from London to Yiwu Airport. Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport (CAN) is one of the options between London Gatwick Airport and YIW.
On public transport, you can travel from central London to LGW in around 30 minutes. The airport is roughly 80 kilometres away, and making the journey by car takes approximately 1 hour 20 minutes.
Get your holiday started early with an extra night away from home. Before your London to YIW flight, stay in one of these hotels close to London Gatwick Airport:
As far as flight punctuality goes, London Gatwick Airport has an on-time arrival performance of 69.26%.
Stansted Airport (STN)
The trip to STN from central London is around 1 hour 25 minutes by public transport. If you prefer to travel by car, it'll take you roughly 1 hour to cover the 64 kilometres or so.
Make catching an early London to Yiwu Airport flight the easiest part of your journey. Book a room at one of these accommodation options close to Stansted Airport and get to your check-in counter without rushing:
Flights that take off from STN make it to their destination as scheduled 64.73% of the time.
About Yiwu Airport (YIW)
Consider staying in a hotel near YIW if you're catching a late flight from London to Yiwu Airport. Check in to one of these accommodation options and get some sleep sooner:
You'll find YIW at W Ring Rd..
How to find the cheapest flights from London to Yiwu Airport (YIW)
The lowest price we've found for a one-way ticket from London to Yiwu Airport is Rs94,040. For a return flight on this route, the best price is Rs148,383. Depending on when and how early you book, these fares can change.
Booking ahead of time is often the key to scoring a cheap flight from London to YIW. Flight prices rise as demand increases, so the closer your departure date, the more you'll likely spend.
Cheap London to Yiwu Airport tickets are easier to find when your dates are flexible. Try using the 'Whole month' tool to compare fares throughout the month and then fly out on the cheapest day.
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The best time to fly from London to Yiwu Airport (YIW)
It's time to work out when to book your flight from London to Yiwu Airport (YIW). July is the busiest month to travel to Yiwu. If you're all about a more relaxed kind of trip, head there in April.
Before locking in your London to YIW flight ticket, consider the weather you're most comfortable in. August is the warmest month in Yiwu, with temperatures ranging from 22ºC to 38ºC.
January sees temperatures of between -2ºC and 12ºC. Search for cheap tickets from London to Yiwu Airport around that time if you want to travel when it's cooler.
More about Yiwu
After booking your flight from London to Yiwu Airport, find a hotel that's got location and comfort covered. Make one of these options your base for exploring Yiwu:
Every great adventure has to include a little sightseeing. Yiwu Palm Bay, Yuantong Palace and Drum Tower are attractions you won't want to skip in Yiwu.
Explore more of China
Yiwu is easy to fall in love with, but there are so many other parts of China just waiting to be explored. About 257 kilometres north-east of Yiwu, a trip to Shanghai will keep you busy. Start with leading sights like 外滩-观景平台, 外滩建筑群 and Shanghai Museum.
Around 225 kilometres north of Yiwu, Suzhou is another favourite stop in China. Experience major highlights starting with Humble Administrator's Garden, Lingering Garden and Pingjiang Road.
