Cheap flights from London to Baku

January is the cheapest month on this route, and the winter months around it usually stay low — the price calendar shows what each month is doing. Fares climb through the summer, when Baku is hot and London empties out, and again around Christmas and New Year, when everyone wants the same seats. Midweek departures, Tuesday and Wednesday in particular, tend to undercut Friday and Sunday. Spring brings Nowruz in Azerbaijan and a run of public holidays in the United Kingdom, both of which push prices up on the days around them. Book a few months ahead for summer and the winter holidays; for a January trip you can often leave it later.

No airline flies this route non-stop, so what you're really choosing is where you change planes and how much of the trip is included. Easyjet, Wizz Air UK, Wizz Air, Wizz Air Malta, Jet2 and FLYONE are low-cost carriers: the headline fare buys a seat and a small cabin bag, and everything else is an add-on, so weigh the extras before you pick the cheaper-looking option. Pegasus, Ajet and Sun Express are low-cost too and turn up most often on itineraries with a change of plane. Air Serbia is the full-service name in the mix, and its fares usually bundle more — check what's included rather than comparing the first number you see.

Every flight lands at Heydar Aliyev International, the only airport serving Baku, so there's no risk of picking the wrong arrival point. It sits outside the city on the road towards the coast, and the run into the centre is short by the standards of a capital — a taxi or a ride-hailing car is the usual way in, and there's an airport bus for anyone keeping an eye on the total. Agree the fare with the driver before you get in, since terminal taxis often work on a flat rate rather than the meter. If you land on a late connection, check that your hotel reception is staffed at that hour.

Currency

AZN (A.M.)

Power sockets

Type C, F · 220 V

Language

Azerbaijani Sign Language, Azerbaijani

Emergency number

112, 101, 102

Driving side

right

Calling code

+994

Internet domain

.az

Population of Baku

2.3 M (2021)

Time zone

UTC+04 (Asia/Baku)

Country facts: Wikidata

• Decide which London airport you're leaving from — City, Gatwick, Heathrow, Luton and Stansted are the options, and moving between them can eat more time than the flight.
• Check the baggage allowance on the low-cost carriers: a seat-only fare on Wizz Air, Easyjet or Jet2 grows once you add a checked bag.
• If your trip is stitched from separate tickets, leave a generous gap between flights — a missed connection is yours to fix.
• Confirm the entry rules for Azerbaijan and that your passport has enough validity left before you pay.
• Look at the price calendar before you fix dates: January is the cheapest month, and shifting the trip by a week can change the total.