Cheap flights London to Ulaanbaatar

January is the cheapest month on this route, and the price calendar also carries fares for September through December, February, March, May, July and August, so you can compare most of the year before you commit. Summer is the busiest stretch for travel to Mongolia, so if your dates fall in July or August, book earlier. Winter fares look kinder, but Ulaanbaatar is severe in the cold months, so pack accordingly. Midweek departures often price below weekend ones, so check both before you decide.

No airline flies London to Ulaanbaatar nonstop, so every option is a connecting itinerary and the carrier you choose decides where you change planes. Lufthansa, Turkish Airlines, Aer Lingus, Air China, China Eastern Airlines, Hainan Airlines, Asiana Airlines, Korean Air, Etihad Airways and Qanot Sharq all serve this route. None of them is a low-cost carrier, so what is included comes down to the airline and the fare you pick rather than a stripped-back model. Check the layover, the total journey time and which London airport you leave from before you compare prices.

Chinggis Khaan International Airport is the main gateway for international arrivals into Ulaanbaatar, and Buyant-Ukhaa International Airport also serves the city, so check which one your itinerary uses before you arrange a transfer. How far each sits from the centre differs, and taxis and shuttle buses are the usual ways in. Agree the fare or take a metered car rather than a flat offer from someone who approaches you in the arrivals hall. Have your accommodation address written down, keep a little local currency for the ride, and confirm your departure airport and terminal before you leave, since a change of airport between arrival and departure catches people out.

Currency

MNT (₮)

Power sockets

Type C, E · 220 V

Language

Mongolian

Emergency number

101, 102, 103

Driving side

right

Calling code

+976

Internet domain

.mn

Population of Ulaanbaatar

1.4 M (2015)

Time zone

UTC+08 (Asia/Ulaanbaatar)

Country facts: Wikidata

• Check which London airport your ticket leaves from, since the city has several and the wrong one adds a transfer.
• Confirm whether your connection is one ticket or two, because a missed self-transfer is your cost, not the airline's.
• Read the baggage rules for the operating carrier on each leg, not just the airline selling the ticket.
• Check your passport validity and Mongolia's entry rules before you book anything non-refundable.
• Compare your dates against the price calendar, since January is the cheapest month on this route.