Cheap flights London to Pointe A Pitre

September is the cheapest month on this route, and it is where the price calendar starts — fares stay listed from September through April. If your dates are flexible, aim for the quieter weeks inside that window rather than the winter holidays, when seats to Guadeloupe fill up and fares rise. Flying midweek, Tuesday to Thursday, usually costs less than a weekend departure, and a longer connection is easier to accept when the price is right. Book a few months ahead for the winter months, and keep an eye on the calendar as your dates get closer.

No airline flies London to Pointe A Pitre non-stop, so every itinerary is a connection. British Airways, Air France, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, Swiss and TAP Portugal are the European carriers on the route, while American Airlines, United Airlines and Air Canada approach it from North America. Easyjet is the low-cost name in the list and Air Transat is a leisure carrier, so on fares like those a checked bag is usually an extra. Full-service long-haul tickets tend to include more, but what you get depends on the itinerary, not only on the airline.

You land at Le Raizet, the airport that serves Pointe A Pitre and the rest of Guadeloupe. It is the only airport on this side of the route, so whatever connection you pick, this is where you end up. Getting into town is a local transfer rather than a long overland leg — taxis and rental cars are the usual choices, and many hotels will arrange a pickup if you ask when you book. After a connecting flight, leave yourself room on arrival day instead of planning something tight.

Currency

EUR (€)

Power sockets

Type C, E, G · 230 V

Emergency number

112

Driving side

right

Calling code

+590

Internet domain

.gp

Population of Pointe A Pitre

15 k (2023)

Time zone

UTC-04 (America/Guadeloupe)

Country facts: Wikidata

• Decide which London airport you leave from before comparing fares, because Heathrow, Gatwick, City, Luton and Stansted are not interchangeable.
• Check whether your connection is on one ticket or two, since separate tickets mean you carry the risk of a missed onward flight.
• Look at what the fare includes on low-cost bookings, where a checked bag is usually paid for separately.
• Confirm passport and entry rules for Guadeloupe before you pay, since this is an overseas destination.
• Book early for the winter months, and keep September in mind if your dates are flexible.
• Compare total journey time, not just flying time, when you weigh a European connection against a North American one.