Cheap flights from London to Billund

November is the cheapest month on this route, and prices stay low in the quieter weeks either side of it. Summer school holidays, Christmas and New Year are the expensive stretches, so book those well ahead. If your dates are flexible, fly out on a Tuesday or Wednesday and come back midweek rather than on a Friday or Sunday, when weekend demand lifts the fare. Autumn and late winter are the calmest windows, and short-notice bookings work better then than in the middle of summer.

Norwegian International, Norwegian, Wizz Air, Jet2, Air Baltic and DAT LT sit at the low-cost end of the mix, while Scandinavian Airlines, British Airways, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines and Air France are the full-service names. Direct flights exist on this route, so you can skip a change altogether; a connecting itinerary usually means a stop at a hub, which adds hours to the journey. What separates the fares when you compare them is what is included — on low-cost tickets the cabin bag and checked bag rules are what move the total, while full-service fares tend to bundle more. Read the baggage line on each fare before you decide.

Billund Airport is the only airport on the Danish side, and it sits outside the town itself, so plan a transfer rather than a walk. Buses and taxis are the usual ways in, and a hire car helps if you are heading further into Denmark. The terminal is small, so arrivals clear quickly; the thing to watch is the hour you land, because a late evening arrival leaves you with fewer buses running. Check the last service into town before you commit to an evening flight, and keep your booking reference handy if you have arranged a pickup.

Currency

DKK (kr.)

Power sockets

Type C, E, F, K · 230 V

Language

Danish

Emergency number

112

Driving side

right

Calling code

+45

Internet domain

.dk

EU / Schengen

EU member, Schengen area

Population of Billund

6,194 (2014)

Time zone

UTC+02 (Europe/Copenhagen)

Country facts: Wikidata

• Check which London airport your fare leaves from, because London City, Gatwick, Heathrow, Luton and Stansted are far apart.
• On low-cost tickets, add the cabin and checked bag you actually need and compare the total, not the headline fare.
• If a connection is on a separate ticket, leave plenty of room and know what happens if the first flight runs late.
• Confirm the entry rules for Denmark for your passport before you pay.
• Book November or the quieter weeks around it if your dates are flexible.
• Decide whether you want a direct flight or a cheaper connecting itinerary before you start filtering results.