Cheap flights from London to Easter Island

February is the cheapest month on this route, so if your plans can move, start your search there. Fares also appear for September, October, November, December and April, which lets you weigh the southern spring and early summer against the southern autumn. Easter Island lies in the southern hemisphere, so February and December are warm, while the European winter months fall in the island's cooler season. Book early rather than late: the island leg is the part of the trip you cannot easily reroute, and it decides your dates. Try a few departure days either side of your target and let the calendar show you where the difference sits.

Nobody flies London to Easter Island nonstop, so every option is a connection. British Airways, Iberia, Virgin Atlantic, Turkish Airlines and AeroMéxico are full-service, with baggage and meals usually in the fare. Iberia Express and BA CityFlyer are the leaner short-haul arms of Iberia and British Airways, so a leg with either may come with a lighter baggage allowance. LATAM Airlines and Latam Airlines Brasil appear on the South American legs, while Air Europa and Iberia route you through Spain. What matters most is whether the whole trip sits on one ticket, so check that before you compare fares, and ask what happens if a connection slips.

You land at Mataveri International, the only airport on Easter Island, so every arrival comes through the same terminal. Easter Island is part of Chile, so you clear Chilean entry rules rather than a separate island regime. The airport sits on the island itself, not on the Chilean mainland, and the last leg is a Chilean domestic flight rather than a new international arrival. Transfers are arranged locally, so confirm with your accommodation how you will get from the terminal to your stay before you fly, and keep your return or onward booking to hand in case you are asked for it.

Currency

CLP (CLP$)

Power sockets

Type C, L · 220 V

Language

Spanish

Emergency number

130, 131, 132

Driving side

right

Calling code

+56

Internet domain

.cl

Population of Easter Island

7,163 (2017)

Time zone

UTC-03 (America/Santiago)

Country facts: Wikidata

• Check which London airport your ticket leaves from, since Heathrow, Gatwick, Stansted, Luton and London City are far apart and getting between them takes planning.
• Confirm whether your connections sit on one ticket or separate bookings, because separate bookings put the risk of a missed leg on you.
• Add checked baggage to the total before you compare fares, since the leaner short-haul tickets often exclude it.
• Check Chile's entry rules and the documents you need for the island leg well before departure.
• Start with February, the cheapest month, then compare the other months that show fares.
• Leave a generous gap between flights, because rerouting the island leg is not simple.