STN · London, Essex, United Kingdom
London Stansted Airport.
--:--:-- · BST (UTC+01:00) · 51.8850° N, 0.2350° E
London Stansted Airport
International airport in Essex, England
Verification trail
Source-backed facts for STN
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 2476; ident EGSS; scheduled service listed.
Cached airports.csv snapshot: 2026-04-25; runways.csv snapshot: 2026-05-21.
Official airport source
stanstedairport.com
Used as the preferred live-reference handoff for terminals, gates, alerts, and airport notices.
Open sourceReference summary
London Stansted Airport
Airport-shaped reference summary from en.wikipedia.org; summary snapshot 2026-05-20.
Open sourceManual / derived signals
20 source-backed signals
Merged from OurAirports cached airports.csv, OurAirports cached runways.csv, Wikidata airport entity snapshot, airport-shaped Wikipedia summary snapshot; facts generated 2026-05-21.
IATA / ICAO
STN / EGSS
OurAirports ident
EGSS
GPS / local code
EGSS
ISO region
GB-ENG
Scheduled service
Listed in source snapshot
Role
large scheduled-service airport
Official host
stanstedairport.com
Reference host
en.wikipedia.org
Wikidata entity
Q8709
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
49 km
Approximate distance to central London, Essex.
Airport Snapshot
Country capital
London
Languages
English
Currency
GBP (£)
Country area
244,376 km²
Passenger volume
Source note unavailable
Terminals
Not clearly stated
Runways
1 runway
Longest runway
10,003 ft / 3,049 m
Runway surface
asphalt
Opened / operator
1942 · Q795363
Owner / entity
Manchester Airports Group
Hub airlines
Mixed or not clearly stated
Airport role
large scheduled-service airport
Scheduled service
Listed
Fact coverage
20 source-backed signals
London Stansted Airport is a large scheduled-service airport for London, Essex, United Kingdom. London, Essex's built-up core sits roughly 49 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 Stansted Airport (STN / EGSS) is at 51.8850° N, 0.2350° E, elevation 348 ft (106 m), serving London, Essex, 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, Essex 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, Essex: 49 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 STN.
Name and identity cues
Primary airport name
London Stansted Airport (STN / EGSS)
London Stansted Airport · International airport in Essex, England
Known label 1
LON
Alternate airport-name cue retained for STN, not a separate indexable duplicate page.
Source identifiers
EGSS · EGSS · GB-ENG
stanstedairport.com · en.wikipedia.org · scheduled service yes
Source-specific airport notes
Location cue
It is located near Stansted Mountfitchet, in the district of Uttlesford, Essex; it lies 31 miles north-east of Central London.
Used to make the airport page location-specific beyond the code, coordinate, and timezone record.
Closest mapped city anchors
1. Bishops Stortford
bishops-stortford · 5.5 km from STN
United Kingdom · Europe/London · +0h · population 40,915 · city coordinates 51.8711, 0.1587
2. Harlow
harlow · 15 km from STN
United Kingdom · Europe/London · +0h · population 93,300 · city coordinates 51.7766, 0.1116
3. Saffron Walden
saffron-walden · 15 km from STN
United Kingdom · Europe/London · +0h · population 16,610 · city coordinates 52.0234, 0.2423
4. Ware
ware · 20 km from STN
United Kingdom · Europe/London · +0h · population 17,576 · city coordinates 51.8106, -0.0288
5. Hoddesdon
hoddesdon · 22 km from STN
United Kingdom · Europe/London · +0h · population 35,174 · city coordinates 51.7615, -0.0114
6. Braintree
braintree · 22 km from STN
United Kingdom · Europe/London · +0h · population 53,477 · city coordinates 51.8782, 0.5529
Airport alternatives in the retained graph
1. LTN EGGW
London Luton Airport · Luton, Luton
41 km from STN · Europe/London · +0h · elevation 526 ft (160 m) · airport coordinates 51.8747, -0.3683
2. LHR EGLL
London Heathrow Airport · London
66 km from STN · Europe/London · +0h · elevation 83 ft (25 m) · airport coordinates 51.4707, -0.4599
3. LGW EGKK
London Gatwick Airport · London
87 km from STN · Europe/London · +0h · elevation 202 ft (62 m) · airport coordinates 51.1487, -0.1857
4. BHX EGBB
Birmingham Airport · Birmingham, West Midlands
149 km from STN · Europe/London · +0h · elevation 327 ft (100 m) · airport coordinates 52.4539, -1.7480
5. EMA EGNX
East Midlands Airport · Nottingham, Leicestershire
149 km from STN · Europe/London · +0h · elevation 306 ft (93 m) · airport coordinates 52.8311, -1.3281
Route-time reference set
1. STN-LTN
Luton, Luton · 41 km · 53m
Europe/London · +0h from STN; reference route only, not a live schedule.
2. STN-LHR
London · 66 km · 55m
Europe/London · +0h from STN; reference route only, not a live schedule.
3. STN-LGW
London · 87 km · 57m
Europe/London · +0h from STN; reference route only, not a live schedule.
4. STN-BHX
Birmingham, West Midlands · 149 km · 1h 1m
Europe/London · +0h from STN; reference route only, not a live schedule.
5. STN-EMA
Nottingham, Leicestershire · 149 km · 1h 1m
Europe/London · +0h from STN; reference route only, not a live schedule.
Runway source evidence
Published runway count
1 runway
Longest runway 10,003 ft / 3,049 m. 1 lighted runway in the runway snapshot.
Runway surface mix
asphalt
Surface labels are normalized from the OurAirports runway rows for STN.
Runway identifiers
04/22
Identifier pairs are retained as airport-specific runway cues, not live operational availability claims.
Same-country airport context
1. LTN EGGW
London Luton Airport · Luton, Luton · 41 km from STN
large airport · Europe/London · united-kingdom · 526 ft (160 m) · 51.8747, -0.3683
2. LHR EGLL
London Heathrow Airport · London · 66 km from STN
large airport · Europe/London · united-kingdom · 83 ft (25 m) · 51.4707, -0.4599
3. LGW EGKK
London Gatwick Airport · London · 87 km from STN
large airport · Europe/London · united-kingdom · 202 ft (62 m) · 51.1487, -0.1857
4. BHX EGBB
Birmingham Airport · Birmingham, West Midlands · 149 km from STN
large airport · Europe/London · united-kingdom · 327 ft (100 m) · 52.4539, -1.7480
5. EMA EGNX
East Midlands Airport · Nottingham, Leicestershire · 149 km from STN
large airport · Europe/London · united-kingdom · 306 ft (93 m) · 52.8311, -1.3281
6. BRS EGGD
Bristol Airport · Bristol · 211 km from STN
large airport · Europe/London · united-kingdom · 622 ft (190 m) · 51.3823, -2.7165
Country and authority
STN 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 (£). STN is listed with scheduled service in the airport source snapshot.
Names and local labels
STN is also associated in the airport facts snapshot with LON. These labels help catch alternate airport names without creating separate duplicate airport pages.
Reference description
International airport in Essex, 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
Location cue: It is located near Stansted Mountfitchet, in the district of Uttlesford, Essex; it lies 31 miles north-east of Central London.
Entity fingerprint
Wikidata airport entity: Q8709 · London Stansted Airport. Owner / owning body: Manchester Airports Group. Administrative area: Stansted Mountfitchet. Named after: London · Stansted Mountfitchet
Field and clock profile
London Stansted Airport is a low-elevation field at 348 ft (106 m), positioned at 51.8850° N, 0.2350° E in the Northern high mid-latitudes. The runway snapshot lists 1 runway and a longest runway of 10,003 ft / 3,049 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
Bishops Stortford is the closest retained city-time anchor at 5.5 km. LTN Luton, Luton is the closest retained airport alternative at 41 km.
Country airport peers
STN is compared with LTN Luton, Luton at 41 km, LHR London at 66 km, LGW London at 87 km, BHX Birmingham, West Midlands at 149 km, EMA Nottingham, Leicestershire at 149 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
STN-LTN Luton, Luton: 41 km, about 53m, +0h. STN-LHR London: 66 km, about 55m, +0h. STN-LGW London: 87 km, about 57m, +0h. STN-BHX Birmingham, West Midlands: 149 km, about 1h 1m, +0h. These are distance and timezone references, not live flight availability claims.
Source trail
OurAirports ident EGSS backs the stable code, coordinate, elevation, and timezone record. stanstedairport.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
Mixed commercial service
Terminal footprint
See operational notes
Runway footprint
1 runway · longest 10,003 ft / 3,049 m
Runway identifiers
04/22
OurAirports classifies STN as a large airport with scheduled service, which gives it stronger planning value than a code-only lookup.
STN (EGSS) is a low-elevation field at 348 ft (106 m) in the high mid-latitudes, kept in the curated set for its route, timezone, and market-planning value.
STN sits in a broader regional network with 5 nearby curated alternatives, so airline choice and connection strategy are part of the planning story here.
STN's runway record lists 1 runway, with the longest runway at 10,003 ft / 3,049 m and source surfaces recorded as asphalt.
Q795363 is the clearest operator or management signal we currently have on file for STN.
These operational notes prefer the structured airport facts snapshot, then fall back to the accepted airport reference at stanstedairport.com, then blend that with local timezone, route, and city-access data already on this page.
Decision matrix for STN
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
STN uses Europe/London (BST, UTC+01:00). Use this before overnight arrivals, cross-date departures, and same-day connections.
When surface access matters
London Stansted Airport is about 49 km from central London, Essex; build that transfer into arrival and check-in planning.
When alternates matter
LTN Luton, Luton is the closest retained alternate at 41 km, time difference +0h.
When source checks matter
stanstedairport.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 STN inside the retained airport graph by country, timezone, elevation, and coordinate neighbors. They are deterministic dataset facts, not generated flight claims.
Country-rank position
STN ranks #15 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
STN 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
STN is 348 ft (106 m). Closest elevation peers in the retained airport set include LIN 353 ft (108 m) (5 ft delta) · ZAG 353 ft (108 m) (5 ft delta) · MEM 341 ft (104 m) (7 ft delta) · WMI 341 ft (104 m) (7 ft delta) · BVA 359 ft (109 m) (11 ft delta).
Coordinate-neighbor check
STN's nearest retained coordinate neighbors are LTN 41 km +0h · LHR 66 km +0h · LGW 87 km +0h · BHX 149 km +0h.
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Arriving From / Departing To
| Destination | Route code | Distance | Estimated window | Time difference | Destination clock |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luton, Luton | LTN | 41 km | 53m | +0h | --:--:-- |
| London | LHR | 66 km | 55m | +0h | --:--:-- |
| London | LGW | 87 km | 57m | +0h | --:--:-- |
| Birmingham, West Midlands | BHX | 149 km | 1h 1m | +0h | --:--:-- |
| Nottingham, Leicestershire | EMA | 149 km | 1h 1m | +0h | --:--:-- |
STN to LTN
Luton, Luton
Distance 41 km; estimated travel window 53m; destination zone Europe/London is +0h from STN. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
STN to LHR
London
Distance 66 km; estimated travel window 55m; destination zone Europe/London is +0h from STN. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
STN to LGW
London
Distance 87 km; estimated travel window 57m; destination zone Europe/London is +0h from STN. 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
Because the airport sits well outside central London, Essex, surface transfer planning matters almost as much as flight timing, especially for late arrivals and early departures.
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 Stansted 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 STN, then shown with their own timezone, local time, and time difference from the airport clock.
Bishops Stortford
bishops-stortford · 5.5 km · Europe/London
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Harlow
harlow · 15 km · Europe/London
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Saffron Walden
saffron-walden · 15 km · Europe/London
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Ware
ware · 20 km · Europe/London
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Hoddesdon
hoddesdon · 22 km · Europe/London
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Braintree
braintree · 22 km · Europe/London
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Chelmsford
chelmsford · 23 km · Europe/London
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Hertford
hertford · 24 km · Europe/London
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Royston
royston · 25 km · Europe/London
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Haverhill
haverhill · 26 km · Europe/London
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Cheshunt
cheshunt · 27 km · Europe/London
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Waltham Abbey
waltham-abbey · 27 km · Europe/London
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Airlines and Network Role
London Stansted Airport does not have a long carrier list in the current source trail, so this page emphasizes the durable pieces travelers can safely use here: local time, field identifiers, nearby airports, and timezone differences.
The route timing references show the first cross-timezone planning burden after this airport: Luton, Luton (LTN), London (LHR), London (LGW). Treat them as distance and clock cues, then verify flight availability with the carrier.
Planning checkpoints
- Traffic signal: not clearly stated in the source trail.
- Terminal footprint: not clearly stated in the source trail.
- Runway footprint: 1 runway; longest runway 10,003 ft / 3,049 m; identifiers 04/22.
- Runway surfaces: asphalt; 1 lighted runway in the source snapshot.
- Operator / management: Q795363.
- Opened / inaugurated: 1942.
- Network role: mixed or not clearly stated in the source trail.
Nearby Airports
Nearby airports are ranked by coordinate distance from STN. The time difference column is computed from IANA zones against the page snapshot, while the local clocks update in the browser.
London Luton AirportLTN
Luton, Luton · large airport
- Distance
- 41 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 Heathrow AirportLHR
London · large airport
- Distance
- 66 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 83 ft (25 m)
Compare against LHR when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
London Gatwick AirportLGW
London · large airport
- Distance
- 87 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.
Birmingham AirportBHX
Birmingham, West Midlands · large airport
- Distance
- 149 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.
East Midlands AirportEMA
Nottingham, Leicestershire · large airport
- Distance
- 149 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 306 ft (93 m)
Compare against EMA when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Companion Planning Tools
Questions
FAQ
What timezone is London Stansted Airport (STN) in?▾
London Stansted Airport is in the Europe/London timezone (UTC+01:00, BST).
What are the codes for London Stansted Airport?▾
London Stansted Airport uses IATA code STN and ICAO code EGSS.
Where is London Stansted Airport located?▾
London Stansted Airport is located in London, Essex, United Kingdom at coordinates 51.8850° N, 0.2350° E, with an elevation of 348 ft (106 m) (low-elevation field in the high mid-latitudes).
How far is London Stansted Airport from central London, Essex?▾
London Stansted Airport sits roughly 49 km from the nearest mapped city center for London, Essex.
Which route reference is most useful from STN?▾
Luton, Luton (LTN) is one of the closest route references on this page, with an estimated travel window of 53m, destination timezone Europe/London, and a +0h difference from STN.
Which authority regulates STN?▾
London Stansted 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 STN?▾
STN's curated peers in United Kingdom on this site include LTN Luton, Luton, LHR London, LGW London, plus 3 more.
How many runways does London Stansted Airport have?▾
London Stansted Airport's source-backed operational summary lists 1 runway, with the longest runway recorded at 10,003 ft / 3,049 m; identifiers include 04/22.