Which London airport is furthest away from London?

London Southend Airport (SEN) Southend serves the smallest number of passengers of all the airports on the list and is furthest away from the city. The transfer time to central London is also the longest. Depending on your flexibility, you could find cheap flights here with easyJet.



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The remaining four international 'London' airports - London Luton, London Stansted, London Southend and London Gatwick - are not actually in the capital. London Ashford Airport and London Oxford Airport, two smaller airports, are also not in London.

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Heathrow is nearer to Central London. The airport is located 25 kilometres west of the capital. Travel time is usually 15 minutes. On the other hand, Gatwick is located 45 kilometres south of London.

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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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London City Airport (LCY) London City Airport is located closest to the city and since it is connected to the Underground network, it gets you there fastest too. Situated near the city center and Canary Wharf, the financial heart of London, City Airport is popular for business trips.

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Heathrow is much easier for car connections into London - maybe an hour nearer than Gatwick. Assuming you will be staying in central London, both airports offer a reasonably priced express train service connecting to central London stations.

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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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Gatwick Airport is closest. London Stansted Airport is 42 miles northeast of Central London. London Gatwick is 29.5 miles south of Central London.

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London Heathrow, which handles over 60 million international passengers annually, is the largest airport in the UK. London serves as the largest aviation hub in the world by passenger traffic, with six international airports, handling over 130 million passengers in 2022, more than any other city.

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The route of about 45 miles between Heathrow and Gatwick is along heavily congested motorway/freeway. Mondays to Fridays between 6.30am and 10am traffic congestion is routine, expect delays of 15 minutes or more in the Gatwick-Heathrow direction.

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  • The most popular flight routes from United States to London are New York City to London, Miami to London, Washington to London.
  • The cheapest flight from United States to London is from New York City to London, with airfares starting at USD 293.57.


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Gatwick Airport is about 28 miles (45km) south of the centre of London.

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'London's largest airport, Heathrow, is hemmed in by the suburbs and limited to just two runways,' he explains. 'Because it can't expand, the demand for air travel is met by smaller, single-runway airports around the South-East: Gatwick, Stansted, Luton and Southend.

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Take the train from London to Paris. The train is far and away the best way to visit Paris for a day. Eurostar trains depart from London's St Pancras International Station, arrive at Paris's Gare du Nord, and take about two hours and 20 minutes each way. You can buy Eurostar tickets here.

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Heathrow Express Non-stop trains run every 15 minutes from all terminals to Paddington station, where you can transfer to the London Underground or the Elizabeth Line. Prices start from £5.50 (if booked in advance) and you can buy tickets online or at the airport.

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