What are the 6 airports in London?

London has six major airports: London City, London Gatwick, London Heathrow, London Luton, London Stansted and London Southend.



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Closest Airports to London by Travel Time
  • Heathrow Airport – 15 minutes by Heathrow Express train to London Paddington.
  • London City Airport – ~20 minutes to most destinations in London.
  • Gatwick Airport – 30 minutes by Gatwick Express to London Victoria.
  • Luton Airport – 35 minutes by train + shuttle bus to London St.


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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 not as if the city of London planned where to put each airport. They were there when the need for additional capacity appeared; in some cases the airports initially served local municipalities and cargo airlines, later to be used by charter and other airlines when the airports closer to London were full.

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Heathrow is the closest major airport to central London, with a 15-minute train ride taking passengers from Terminals 2 and 3 to London Paddington.

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What's the cheapest city to fly into in United Kingdom? The cheapest city to fly into is London, and the cheapest airport serving this city at the moment is London Heathrow.

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Cheapest Places to Fly from London
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It takes an average of 49m to travel from Gatwick Airport to London by train, over a distance of around 24 miles (39 km). There are normally 915 trains per day traveling from Gatwick Airport to London and tickets for this journey start from $14.98 when you book in advance.

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What is the nearest airport to London? The nearest airport to London is London City (LCY) Airport which is 7.7 miles away. Other nearby airports include London Heathrow (LHR) (14.4 miles), London Gatwick (LGW) (24.5 miles), London Luton (LTN) (28 miles) and London Stansted (STN) (31.4 miles).

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Wednesday and Thursday are also relatively cheap days to fly into London, but Friday is predictably the most expensive day to fly, and one of the busiest days for arrivals into London.

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The best time to visit London is usually between May and June or September and October when the weather is still warm but there are fewer tourists. There are great activities to do in London any time of the year, so you will still have a great time even if you go outside of these months.

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The most affordable time to visit London will almost always be the winter months of January and February, as the holiday season is over and there's not a whole lot going on.

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Skyscanner UK, also way back in 2019, reached a similar conclusion. They found that Sunday was typically the cheapest day to book your flight – while flying out on a Friday would usually help keep costs low.

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For first time visitors, we recommend spending at least four or five days in London, which will give you enough time to get a feel for the city and see many of its main sites. With so much to do and see check out this article on how you can make the most of your time in London!

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