Cheap flights to the United Kingdom
Cheap flights to the United Kingdom put you within reach of very different holidays, and the airport you choose decides which one you get. London is the capital and the natural first stop. Manchester, Birmingham and Glasgow work well for city breaks and working weeks. Edinburgh, Belfast, Aberdeen, Newcastle, Liverpool, Bristol, Leeds and Nottingham open up the rest of the country, so it pays to compare fares into more than one gateway before you book.
Cities with flights
Gateways
London is the one to pick when the capital itself is the plan, with the transport links that reach the rest of the country. Manchester, Birmingham and Glasgow suit a working week or a weekend of music and food. Edinburgh and Belfast reward a slower trip built around old streets and a centre you can walk. Aberdeen, Newcastle, Liverpool and Bristol sit near the water, so they make sense if the coast is the point of the journey. Leeds and Nottingham are the quieter landings in the middle of the country, away from the crowds at the larger hubs.
Before you go: United Kingdom
- Currency
- GBP (£)
- Power sockets
- Type G · 230 V
- Language
- English
- Emergency number
- 112, 999
- Calling code
- +44
- Internet domain
- .uk
Country facts: Wikidata
When to go
Fares follow the school calendar. Summer, when the days are long and the whole country is on holiday, is when seats into London and Edinburgh fill first and prices follow. Christmas and New Year bring the other rush, as people fly home to family. Late spring and early autumn are calmer: the weather still works for walking, the crowds thin out and there is more choice of departure time. If your dates are fixed, compare midweek departures with weekend ones, and early flights with midday ones. The price calendar shows how each day compares before you commit.