Is Luton or Stansted bigger?

Luton Airport is UK's fifth busiest airport which made a record total for serving approximately 14.6 million passengers. Luton is the largest airport in London after Stansted and also London's sixth international airport.



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It is the only major London airport with significant runway capacity and offers a European route network which is unrivalled in the UK, providing London with more visitors from Europe than any other airport.

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London Heathrow, which handles over 60 million international passengers annually, is the largest airport in the UK.

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Americans who are combining a trip to London with a visit to Europe should consider flying in (or out) of London-City airport. This small airport is located much closer to the center of London than the other main London airports, making it more convenient.

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Gatwick can be quicker to get to from London compared with Stansted. Where are you staying, one block off Holborn can mean anywhere in a large area. Gatwick is a much larger airport and maybe is more expensive to get to and further away. Security isn't really any different at either airport.

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It is the fourth-largest airport serving the London area after Heathrow, Gatwick and Stansted, and is one of London's six international airports along with London City and Southend.

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Luton has one terminal and is London's fifth largest airport. You'll find check-in desks for all airlines flying from Luton, including WizzAir, Ryanair, easyJet and Tui, in the main hall on the ground floor.

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I prefer Gatwick, as you don't have the shuttle to the train station that you have at Luton. The station platforms at Gatwick are directly below the South Terminal. I'd opt for Gatwick over Luton. Gatwick for sure, it's a much nicer all round airport experience.

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Gatwick can be quicker to get to from London compared with Stansted. Where are you staying, one block off Holborn can mean anywhere in a large area. Gatwick is a much larger airport and maybe is more expensive to get to and further away. Security isn't really any different at either airport.

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Gatwick follows as the secondary and second busiest airport. Heathrow is larger and has better links in and out of the airport to Central London. Heathrow has five terminals and four runways.

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