LHR · London, United Kingdom
London Heathrow Airport.
--:--:-- · BST (UTC+01:00) · 51.4707° N, 0.4599° W
Heathrow Airport
Main airport serving London, England
Verification trail
Source-backed facts for LHR
This section separates stable airport identifiers from live operating data. Codes, coordinates, timezone, elevation, source identifiers, and accepted reference links are retained here; live arrivals, departures, gates, delays, NOTAMs, and airline schedule changes must still be checked with the airport or carrier.
Airport catalog
OurAirports ID 2434; ident EGLL; scheduled service listed.
Cached airports.csv snapshot: 2026-04-25; runways.csv snapshot: 2026-05-21.
Official airport source
heathrow.com
Used as the preferred live-reference handoff for terminals, gates, alerts, and airport notices.
Open sourceReference summary
Heathrow Airport
Airport-shaped reference summary from en.wikipedia.org; summary snapshot 2026-05-20.
Open sourceManual / derived signals
23 source-backed signals
Merged from OurAirports cached airports.csv, OurAirports cached runways.csv, Wikidata airport entity snapshot, airport-shaped Wikipedia summary snapshot, manual airport facts override; facts generated 2026-05-21.
IATA / ICAO
LHR / EGLL
OurAirports ident
EGLL
GPS / local code
EGLL
ISO region
GB-ENG
Scheduled service
Listed in source snapshot
Role
large scheduled-service airport
Official host
heathrow.com
Reference host
en.wikipedia.org
Wikidata entity
Q8691
Snapshot generated
2026-05-21
Airport lookup keys
Stable codes
Regional keys
Alternate names
Nearby airport codes
Route reference codes
Accepted citation URLs
Last updated May 21, 2026. Stable airport identifiers and timezone facts are content-reviewed; clocks render live in the browser, while weather and time-difference notes are page-snapshot aids rather than permanent airport records.
Live values rendered at Nov 5, 7:09 PM UTC.
What you need to know now
Local airport time
--:--:--BST · UTC+01:00
Time zone
BST
Europe/London · UTC+01:00
Airfield conditions
Live airport weather is temporarily unavailable.
Surface access
24 km
Approximate distance to central London.
Airport Snapshot
Country capital
London
Languages
English
Currency
GBP (£)
Country area
244,376 km²
Passenger volume
Source note unavailable
Terminals
4 passenger terminals
Runways
2 runways
Longest runway
12,799 ft / 3,901 m
Runway surface
asphalt (2)
Opened / operator
1946 · Heathrow Airport Holdings
Owner / entity
Q795363
Hub airlines
British Airways
Airport role
large scheduled-service airport
Scheduled service
Listed
Fact coverage
23 source-backed signals
London Heathrow Airport is a large scheduled-service airport for London, United Kingdom. London's built-up core sits roughly 24 km from the terminal area. Operations run on Europe/London (UTC+01:00, BST). Live weather is temporarily unavailable. With 5 other indexable airports in its surrounding network, it works well as a reference point for regional flight planning and timezone checks.
London Heathrow Airport (LHR / EGLL) is at 51.4707° N, 0.4599° W, elevation 83 ft (25 m), serving London, United Kingdom.
The accepted reference summary is used as supporting context for the airport identity and operating notes; the timed facts here still come from the airport catalog, timezone database, country snapshot, and linked source trail.
London is in United Kingdom (capital London); regulated by UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA); on Europe/London (BST, UTC+01:00); working languages: English; currency: GBP (£).
Distance from central London: 24 km.
Airport context brief
A compact traveler-facing brief from the airport catalog, country snapshot, route geometry, city anchors, peer airports, and source trail for LHR.
Name and identity cues
Primary airport name
London Heathrow Airport (LHR / EGLL)
Heathrow Airport · Main airport serving London, England
Known label 1
LON
Alternate airport-name cue retained for LHR, not a separate indexable duplicate page.
Known label 2
Londres
Alternate airport-name cue retained for LHR, not a separate indexable duplicate page.
Source identifiers
EGLL · EGLL · GB-ENG
heathrow.com · en.wikipedia.org · scheduled service yes
Source-specific airport notes
Regional role cue
Heathrow Airport, also known as London Heathrow Airport and named London Airport until 1966, is the primary and largest international airport serving London, the capital of England and the United Kingdom.
Accepted from the airport reference trail as a role-specific cue for LHR; not treated as a live service guarantee.
Closest mapped city anchors
1. Feltham
feltham · 4.2 km from LHR
United Kingdom · Europe/London · +0h · population 63,368 · city coordinates 51.4462, -0.4139
2. Ashford
ashford · 4.3 km from LHR
United Kingdom · Europe/London · +0h · population 27,382 · city coordinates 51.4317, -0.4576
3. Staines
staines · 5.5 km from LHR
United Kingdom · Europe/London · +0h · population 51,040 · city coordinates 51.4309, -0.5061
4. Hayes
hayes · 5.6 km from LHR
United Kingdom · Europe/London · +0h · population 93,928 · city coordinates 51.5158, -0.4234
5. Heston
heston · 6.0 km from LHR
United Kingdom · Europe/London · +0h · population 37,045 · city coordinates 51.4836, -0.3758
6. Hanworth
hanworth · 6.7 km from LHR
United Kingdom · Europe/London · +0h · population 23,563 · city coordinates 51.4333, -0.3833
Airport alternatives in the retained graph
1. LGW EGKK
London Gatwick Airport · London
41 km from LHR · Europe/London · +0h · elevation 202 ft (62 m) · airport coordinates 51.1487, -0.1857
2. LTN EGGW
London Luton Airport · Luton, Luton
45 km from LHR · Europe/London · +0h · elevation 526 ft (160 m) · airport coordinates 51.8747, -0.3683
3. STN EGSS
London Stansted Airport · London, Essex
66 km from LHR · Europe/London · +0h · elevation 348 ft (106 m) · airport coordinates 51.8850, 0.2350
4. BHX EGBB
Birmingham Airport · Birmingham, West Midlands
140 km from LHR · Europe/London · +0h · elevation 327 ft (100 m) · airport coordinates 52.4539, -1.7480
5. BRS EGGD
Bristol Airport · Bristol
157 km from LHR · Europe/London · +0h · elevation 622 ft (190 m) · airport coordinates 51.3823, -2.7165
Route-time reference set
1. LHR-STN
London, Essex · 66 km · 55m
Europe/London · +0h from LHR; reference route only, not a live schedule.
2. LHR-BHX
Birmingham, West Midlands · 140 km · 1h 1m
Europe/London · +0h from LHR; reference route only, not a live schedule.
3. LHR-BRS
Bristol · 157 km · 1h 2m
Europe/London · +0h from LHR; reference route only, not a live schedule.
Runway source evidence
Published runway count
2 runways
Longest runway 12,799 ft / 3,901 m. 2 lighted runways in the runway snapshot.
Runway surface mix
asphalt (2)
Surface labels are normalized from the OurAirports runway rows for LHR.
Runway identifiers
09L/27R · 09R/27L
Identifier pairs are retained as airport-specific runway cues, not live operational availability claims.
Same-country airport context
1. LGW EGKK
London Gatwick Airport · London · 41 km from LHR
large airport · Europe/London · united-kingdom · 202 ft (62 m) · 51.1487, -0.1857
2. LTN EGGW
London Luton Airport · Luton, Luton · 45 km from LHR
large airport · Europe/London · united-kingdom · 526 ft (160 m) · 51.8747, -0.3683
3. STN EGSS
London Stansted Airport · London, Essex · 66 km from LHR
large airport · Europe/London · united-kingdom · 348 ft (106 m) · 51.8850, 0.2350
4. BHX EGBB
Birmingham Airport · Birmingham, West Midlands · 140 km from LHR
large airport · Europe/London · united-kingdom · 327 ft (100 m) · 52.4539, -1.7480
5. BRS EGGD
Bristol Airport · Bristol · 157 km from LHR
large airport · Europe/London · united-kingdom · 622 ft (190 m) · 51.3823, -2.7165
6. EMA EGNX
East Midlands Airport · Nottingham, Leicestershire · 162 km from LHR
large airport · Europe/London · united-kingdom · 306 ft (93 m) · 52.8311, -1.3281
Accepted operational notes
Source note 1
Heathrow is the largest airport in the London airport system.
Retained as a source-backed local role note for LHR.
Source note 2
The airport operates as a two-runway long-haul hub with four active passenger terminals.
Retained as a source-backed local role note for LHR.
Country and authority
LHR sits in United Kingdom (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland), whose capital is London. UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) is the national civil-aviation authority we name for regulator context. Country context: Europe, Northern Europe.
Traveler context
Common country-language signals: English. Currency context: GBP (£). LHR is listed with scheduled service in the airport source snapshot.
Names and local labels
LHR is also associated in the airport facts snapshot with LON, Londres. These labels help catch alternate airport names without creating separate duplicate airport pages.
Reference description
Main airport serving London, England. This description is used only as identity context; live flight status, terminal assignment, and airport alerts still belong to the official airport or airline source.
Source-specific cues
Regional role cue: Heathrow Airport, also known as London Heathrow Airport and named London Airport until 1966, is the primary and largest international airport serving London, the capital of England and the United Kingdom.
Entity fingerprint
Wikidata airport entity: Q8691 · London Heathrow Airport. Owner / owning body: Q795363. Administrative area: London Borough of Hillingdon. Named after: London · Heathrow
Field and clock profile
London Heathrow Airport is a near sea-level field at 83 ft (25 m), positioned at 51.4707° N, 0.4599° W in the Northern high mid-latitudes. The runway snapshot lists 2 runways and a longest runway of 12,799 ft / 3,901 m. The airport clock uses Europe/London (BST, UTC+01:00), so cross-date arrivals should be checked against this zone rather than the airline origin city.
City and airport alternatives
Feltham is the closest retained city-time anchor at 4.2 km. LGW London is the closest retained airport alternative at 41 km.
Country airport peers
LHR is compared with LGW London at 41 km, LTN Luton, Luton at 45 km, STN London, Essex at 66 km, BHX Birmingham, West Midlands at 140 km, BRS Bristol at 157 km inside the retained United Kingdom airport set, which is useful when backup airports share the same country context but differ by city, route network, and clock behavior.
Route geometry
LHR-STN London, Essex: 66 km, about 55m, +0h. LHR-BHX Birmingham, West Midlands: 140 km, about 1h 1m, +0h. LHR-BRS Bristol: 157 km, about 1h 2m, +0h. These are distance and timezone references, not live flight availability claims.
Source trail
OurAirports ident EGLL backs the stable code, coordinate, elevation, and timezone record. heathrow.com is attached as the official airport website. en.wikipedia.org is used only as supporting reference context. Snapshot date: 2026-05-21.
Operational Profile
Traffic profile
Reference airport
Airline role
British Airways
Terminal footprint
4 passenger terminals
Runway footprint
2 runways · longest 12,799 ft / 3,901 m
Runway identifiers
09L/27R, 09R/27L
OurAirports classifies LHR as a large airport with scheduled service, which gives it stronger planning value than a code-only lookup.
LHR (EGLL) is a near sea-level field at 83 ft (25 m) in the high mid-latitudes, kept in the curated set for its route, timezone, and market-planning value.
LHR also has a clear airline-network role: the source summary describes it as primary london long-haul gateway and principal hub for british airways and virgin atlantic..
LHR's runway record lists 2 runways, with the longest runway at 12,799 ft / 3,901 m and source surfaces recorded as asphalt (2).
Heathrow Airport Holdings is the clearest operator or management signal we currently have on file for LHR.
- Heathrow is the largest airport in the London airport system.
- The airport operates as a two-runway long-haul hub with four active passenger terminals.
These operational notes prefer the structured airport facts snapshot, then fall back to the accepted airport reference at heathrow.com, then blend that with local timezone, route, and city-access data already on this page.
Decision matrix for LHR
These are the specific situations where this airport page earns its keep: time-zone conversion, city transfer planning, nearby airport backup logic, and source-confidence checks before acting.
When the clock matters
LHR uses Europe/London (BST, UTC+01:00). Use this before overnight arrivals, cross-date departures, and same-day connections.
When surface access matters
London Heathrow Airport is about 24 km from central London; build that transfer into arrival and check-in planning.
When alternates matter
LGW London is the closest retained alternate at 41 km, time difference +0h.
When source checks matter
heathrow.com is listed as the official airport website in the airport facts snapshot; live schedules, gates, routes, terminals, and NOTAM-sensitive operations still need official airport or airline verification.
How this airport compares nearby
These comparisons place LHR inside the retained airport graph by country, timezone, elevation, and coordinate neighbors. They are deterministic dataset facts, not generated flight claims.
Country-rank position
LHR ranks #10 in the curated United Kingdom airport set when large airports are listed before medium airports, then sorted by IATA code. The retained country set has 15 airports.
Same-zone airport cohort
LHR shares Europe/London with BFS Belfast GB · BHX Birmingham, West Midlands GB · BRS Bristol GB · CWL Cardiff GB · EDI Edinburgh GB · EMA Nottingham, Leicestershire GB. This helps separate same-clock airports by city, country, code, and geography.
Elevation-neighbor cohort
LHR is 83 ft (25 m). Closest elevation peers in the retained airport set include FOR 83 ft (25 m) (0 ft delta) · ALG 82 ft (25 m) (1 ft delta) · CTS 82 ft (25 m) (1 ft delta) · HLP 84 ft (26 m) (1 ft delta) · DKR 85 ft (26 m) (2 ft delta).
Coordinate-neighbor check
LHR's nearest retained coordinate neighbors are LGW 41 km +0h · LTN 45 km +0h · STN 66 km +0h · BHX 140 km +0h.
Flight Path Arc
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Arriving From / Departing To
| Destination | Route code | Distance | Estimated window | Time difference | Destination clock |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| London, Essex | STN | 66 km | 55m | +0h | --:--:-- |
| Birmingham, West Midlands | BHX | 140 km | 1h 1m | +0h | --:--:-- |
| Bristol | BRS | 157 km | 1h 2m | +0h | --:--:-- |
LHR to STN
London, Essex
Distance 66 km; estimated travel window 55m; destination zone Europe/London is +0h from LHR. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
LHR to BHX
Birmingham, West Midlands
Distance 140 km; estimated travel window 1h 1m; destination zone Europe/London is +0h from LHR. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
LHR to BRS
Bristol
Distance 157 km; estimated travel window 1h 2m; destination zone Europe/London is +0h from LHR. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
Airport Details
Timezone
Ground Transport and Nearby Context
The airport sits in the normal outer-ring range for a major metro gateway, so rail, shuttle coach, and ride-hail all matter when you judge the fastest arrival.
London is the nearest mapped city anchor in the current dataset, which makes it the cleanest companion page when travelers want to switch from airport timing into local city timing.
London Heathrow Airport has 5 nearby indexed airport alternatives, which makes backup departures and diversion logic part of real planning instead of a theoretical edge case.
Nearby city time anchors
Airport pages are most useful when they bridge into real city clocks. These city anchors are ranked by distance from LHR, then shown with their own timezone, local time, and time difference from the airport clock.
Feltham
feltham · 4.2 km · Europe/London
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Ashford
ashford · 4.3 km · Europe/London
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Staines
staines · 5.5 km · Europe/London
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Hayes
hayes · 5.6 km · Europe/London
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Heston
heston · 6.0 km · Europe/London
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Hanworth
hanworth · 6.7 km · Europe/London
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Hounslow
hounslow · 6.9 km · Europe/London
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Southall
southall · 7.5 km · Europe/London
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Egham
egham · 7.7 km · Europe/London
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Sunbury-on-Thames
sunbury-on-thames · 7.9 km · Europe/London
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Isleworth
isleworth · 8.1 km · Europe/London
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Uxbridge
uxbridge · 8.8 km · Europe/London
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Airlines and Network Role
London Heathrow Airport is associated in the current source trail with British Airways, which makes carrier-specific schedule checks especially important before acting on a route plan.
The route timing references show the first cross-timezone planning burden after this airport: London, Essex (STN), Birmingham, West Midlands (BHX), Bristol (BRS). Treat them as distance and clock cues, then verify flight availability with the carrier.
Primary London long-haul gateway and principal hub for British Airways and Virgin Atlantic..
Planning checkpoints
- Traffic signal: not clearly stated in the source trail.
- Terminal footprint: 4 passenger terminals.
- Runway footprint: 2 runways; longest runway 12,799 ft / 3,901 m; identifiers 09L/27R, 09R/27L.
- Runway surfaces: asphalt (2); 2 lighted runways in the source snapshot.
- Operator / management: Heathrow Airport Holdings.
- Opened / inaugurated: 1946.
- Network role: British Airways.
Nearby Airports
Nearby airports are ranked by coordinate distance from LHR. The time difference column is computed from IANA zones against the page snapshot, while the local clocks update in the browser.
London Gatwick AirportLGW
London · large airport
- Distance
- 41 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 202 ft (62 m)
Compare against LGW when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
London Luton AirportLTN
Luton, Luton · large airport
- Distance
- 45 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 526 ft (160 m)
Compare against LTN when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
London Stansted AirportSTN
London, Essex · large airport
- Distance
- 66 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 348 ft (106 m)
Compare against STN when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Birmingham AirportBHX
Birmingham, West Midlands · large airport
- Distance
- 140 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 327 ft (100 m)
Compare against BHX when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Bristol AirportBRS
Bristol · large airport
- Distance
- 157 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 622 ft (190 m)
Compare against BRS when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Companion Planning Tools
Questions
FAQ
What timezone is London Heathrow Airport (LHR) in?▾
London Heathrow Airport is in the Europe/London timezone (UTC+01:00, BST).
What are the codes for London Heathrow Airport?▾
London Heathrow Airport uses IATA code LHR and ICAO code EGLL.
Where is London Heathrow Airport located?▾
London Heathrow Airport is located in London, United Kingdom at coordinates 51.4707° N, 0.4599° W, with an elevation of 83 ft (25 m) (near sea-level field in the high mid-latitudes).
How far is London Heathrow Airport from central London?▾
London Heathrow Airport sits roughly 24 km from the nearest mapped city center for London.
Which route reference is most useful from LHR?▾
London, Essex (STN) is one of the closest route references on this page, with an estimated travel window of 55m, destination timezone Europe/London, and a +0h difference from LHR.
Which authority regulates LHR?▾
London Heathrow Airport sits inside United Kingdom, where civil aviation oversight is led by the UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA).
What other airports in United Kingdom are close peers to LHR?▾
LHR's curated peers in United Kingdom on this site include LGW London, LTN Luton, Luton, STN London, Essex, plus 3 more.
How many runways does London Heathrow Airport have?▾
London Heathrow Airport's source-backed operational summary lists 2 runways, with the longest runway recorded at 12,799 ft / 3,901 m; identifiers include 09L/27R, 09R/27L.