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London Heathrow Airport

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London Heathrow Airport

London, United Kingdom

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Britain's busiest hub, connecting the world to London.

Opened

1946

Location

London, United Kingdom

London Heathrow Airport is the United Kingdom's largest and busiest airport, consistently ranking among the world's top international hubs by passenger traffic. Located approximately 14 miles west of central London in the London Borough of Hillingdon, it serves over 80 million passengers in peak years and connects to more than 200 destinations worldwide. Heathrow is the primary long-haul gateway to the United Kingdom and serves as the main hub for British Airways and a significant base for Virgin Atlantic. The airport operates two parallel runways and has long been subject to debate over runway expansion to increase capacity. A major expansion project, Terminal 2 (The Queen's Terminal), opened in 2014 and consolidated Star Alliance carriers. The airport is operated by Heathrow Airport Holdings and plays a critical role in UK trade and tourism, handling a substantial share of the country's air freight as well.

Terminals

Heathrow has four operational passenger terminals — T2, T3, T4, and T5 — following the closure of the original Terminal 1 in 2015.

Getting to & from

Heathrow is served by the Elizabeth line, the Heathrow Express rail service to Paddington, the London Underground Piccadilly line, and multiple coach and taxi options.

Airlines here

British Airways hubs primarily at Terminal 5, Virgin Atlantic operates from Terminal 3, and Star Alliance carriers are consolidated at Terminal 2.

Notable facts

›Heathrow handled approximately 79.2 million passengers in 2019, making it one of the world's busiest airports that year.
›The airport has operated with only two runways despite decades of debate over adding a third.
›Terminal 5, opened in 2008, is dedicated almost entirely to British Airways operations.
›Heathrow is the UK's largest port by value of goods traded.
›The Heathrow Express rail service connects the airport to London Paddington in approximately 15 minutes.

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Airlines serving this airport

Biman Bangladesh Airlines

Royal Brunei Airlines

China Southern Airlines

TAM Brazilian Airlines

Japan Airlines

Japan Airlines Domestic

KLM Royal Dutch Airlines

Swiss International Air Lines

El Al Israel Airlines

China Eastern Airlines

All Nippon Airways

Routes

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LHR → ATHAA · 767 320

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LHR → JFKAA · 77W 777

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LHR → KULAA · 380

LHR → KWIAA · 744

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LHR → LAXAA · 77W

Aircraft operating here

Airbus A320162 routes Airbus A319131 routes Boeing 777110 routes Airbus A32191 routes Boeing 747-40080 routes Boeing 76746 routes Boeing 777-300ER34 routes Airbus A330-30029 routes Boeing 767-30027 routes Boeing 787-817 routes Airbus A340-60017 routes 76W15 routes

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History and modernity on the Thames

•Tower of London — A 950-year-old fortress guarding the Crown Jewels.
•British Museum — Human history under one roof — from the Rosetta Stone to the Parthenon sculptures.
•Buckingham Palace — The monarch's official residence; catch the Changing of the Guard.
•Westminster & Big Ben — Parliament, the Abbey and the world's most famous clock tower.
•South Bank & London Eye — Riverside culture mile from Tate Modern to Borough Market.

Getting around: The Underground, Overground, Elizabeth line and iconic red buses cover the city; Heathrow/Gatwick/Stansted link by express trains. Contactless payment works everywhere.

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Encyclopaedia

London Heathrow Airport – named London Airport until 1966 – is the primary and largest international airport serving London, the capital of England and the United Kingdom. It is the largest of the six international airports in the London airport system.

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