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Heathrow Airport

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Heathrow Airport

Heathrow Airport (IATA: LHR, ICAO: EGLL), 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. It is the largest of the six international airports in the London airport system (the others being Gatwick, Stansted, Luton, City, and Southend). The airport is owned and operated by Heathrow Airport Holdings. In 2025, Heathrow was the busiest airport in Europe, the fifth-busiest airport in the world by passenger traffic and the second-busiest airport in the world by international passenger traffic. Heathrow was the airport with the most international connections in the world in 2024. Heathrow was founded as a small airfield in 1930 but was developed into a much larger airport after World War II. It lies 14 miles (23 km) west of Central London on a site that covers 4 square miles (12 km2). It was gradually expanded over 75 years and now has two parallel east–west runways, four operational passenger terminals and one cargo terminal. The airport is the primary hub for British Airways and Virgin Atlantic.

Infobox

Airport type
Public
Owner/Operator
Heathrow Airport Holdings
Serves
Greater London Urban Area
Location
Hillingdon, London, England
Opened
25 March 1946 (1946-03-25)
Hub for
British Airways Virgin Atlantic
Built
1929 (1929)
Elevation AMSL
83 ft / 25 m
Coordinates
51°28′39″N 000°27′41″W / 51 °N 0 °W / 51 ; -0
Website
heathrow
Direction
Direction Length Surface m ft 09L/27R 3,902 12,802 Asphalt 09R/27L 3,660 12,008 Asphalt
Passengers
83,859,729
Rank (world)
7th
Aircraft movements
473,965
Cargo (tonnes)
1,536,385

Tables

· Terminals › Terminal assignments
Terminal 2
Terminal 2
Terminal
Terminal 2
Airlines and alliances
Star Alliance, SkyTeam and several non-aligned airlines
Terminal 3
Terminal 3
Terminal
Terminal 3
Airlines and alliances
Oneworld (except Iberia, Malaysia Airlines, Oman Air, Qatar Airways, and Royal Air Maroc), British Airways (some destinations), Virgin Atlantic, and several non-aligned airlines
Terminal 4
Terminal 4
Terminal
Terminal 4
Airlines and alliances
SkyTeam (except Aeromėxico, China Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Middle East Airlines, Scandinavian Airlines, and Virgin Atlantic) as well as most non-aligned airlines
Terminal 5
Terminal 5
Terminal
Terminal 5
Airlines and alliances
British Airways (most destinations) and Iberia
Terminal
Airlines and alliances
Terminal 2
Star Alliance, SkyTeam and several non-aligned airlines
Terminal 3
Oneworld (except Iberia, Malaysia Airlines, Oman Air, Qatar Airways, and Royal Air Maroc), British Airways (some destinations), Virgin Atlantic, and several non-aligned airlines
Terminal 4
SkyTeam (except Aeromėxico, China Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Middle East Airlines, Scandinavian Airlines, and Virgin Atlantic) as well as most non-aligned airlines
Terminal 5
British Airways (most destinations) and Iberia
· Airlines and destinations › Passenger
Aegean Airlines
Aegean Airlines
Airlines
Aegean Airlines
Destinations
Athens
Aer Lingus
Aer Lingus
Airlines
Aer Lingus
Destinations
Cork, Dublin, Knock, Shannon
Aeroméxico
Aeroméxico
Airlines
Aeroméxico
Destinations
Mexico City–Benito Juárez
Air Algerie
Air Algerie
Airlines
Air Algerie
Destinations
Algiers
Air Astana
Air Astana
Airlines
Air Astana
Destinations
Almaty
Air Canada
Air Canada
Airlines
Air Canada
Destinations
Calgary, Halifax, Montréal–Trudeau, Ottawa, Toronto–Pearson, Vancouver
Air China
Air China
Airlines
Air China
Destinations
Beijing–Capital, Chengdu–Tianfu
Air France
Air France
Airlines
Air France
Destinations
Paris–Charles de Gaulle
Air India
Air India
Airlines
Air India
Destinations
Bengaluru, Delhi, Mumbai
Air Peace
Air Peace
Airlines
Air Peace
Destinations
Abuja
Air Serbia
Air Serbia
Airlines
Air Serbia
Destinations
Belgrade
Alaska Airlines
Alaska Airlines
Airlines
Alaska Airlines
Destinations
Seattle/Tacoma
All Nippon Airways
All Nippon Airways
Airlines
All Nippon Airways
Destinations
Tokyo–Haneda
American Airlines
American Airlines
Airlines
American Airlines
Destinations
Boston, Charlotte, Chicago–O'Hare, Dallas/Fort Worth, Los Angeles, Miami, New York–JFK, Philadelphia, Raleigh/Durham Seasonal: Phoenix–Sky Harbor
Asiana Airlines
Asiana Airlines
Airlines
Asiana Airlines
Destinations
Seoul–Incheon
Austrian Airlines
Austrian Airlines
Airlines
Austrian Airlines
Destinations
Vienna
Avianca
Avianca
Airlines
Avianca
Destinations
Bogotá
Azerbaijan Airlines
Azerbaijan Airlines
Airlines
Azerbaijan Airlines
Destinations
Baku
Beijing Capital Airlines
Beijing Capital Airlines
Airlines
Beijing Capital Airlines
Destinations
Qingdao
BeOnd
BeOnd
Airlines
BeOnd
Destinations
Malé (begins 15 December 2026)
Biman Bangladesh Airlines
Biman Bangladesh Airlines
Airlines
Biman Bangladesh Airlines
Destinations
Dhaka, Sylhet
British Airways
British Airways
Airlines
British Airways
Destinations
Aberdeen, Abu Dhabi, Abuja, Accra, Amman–Queen Alia, Amsterdam, Athens, Atlanta, Austin, Bahrain, Baltimore, Barbados, Barcelona, Basel/Mulhouse, Belfast–City, Bengaluru, Berlin, Bermuda, Billund, Bologna, Boston, Brussels, Bucharest–Otopeni, Budapest, Buenos Aires–Ezeiza, Cairo, Cape Town, Chennai, Chicago–O'Hare, Cincinnati, Copenhagen, Dallas/Fo
Brussels Airlines
Brussels Airlines
Airlines
Brussels Airlines
Destinations
Brussels
Bulgaria Air
Bulgaria Air
Airlines
Bulgaria Air
Destinations
Sofia
Cathay Pacific
Cathay Pacific
Airlines
Cathay Pacific
Destinations
Hong Kong
China Airlines
China Airlines
Airlines
China Airlines
Destinations
Taipei–Taoyuan
China Eastern Airlines
China Eastern Airlines
Airlines
China Eastern Airlines
Destinations
Shanghai–Pudong
China Southern Airlines
China Southern Airlines
Airlines
China Southern Airlines
Destinations
Beijing–Daxing, Guangzhou, Wuhan
Croatia Airlines
Croatia Airlines
Airlines
Croatia Airlines
Destinations
Zagreb Seasonal: Split
Delta Air Lines
Delta Air Lines
Airlines
Delta Air Lines
Destinations
Atlanta, Boston, Detroit, Minneapolis/St. Paul, New York–JFK, Salt Lake City, Seattle/Tacoma
EgyptAir
EgyptAir
Airlines
EgyptAir
Destinations
Cairo Seasonal: Luxor
El Al
El Al
Airlines
El Al
Destinations
Tel Aviv
Emirates
Emirates
Airlines
Emirates
Destinations
Dubai–International
Ethiopian Airlines
Ethiopian Airlines
Airlines
Ethiopian Airlines
Destinations
Addis Ababa
Etihad Airways
Etihad Airways
Airlines
Etihad Airways
Destinations
Abu Dhabi
Eurowings
Eurowings
Airlines
Eurowings
Destinations
Berlin, Düsseldorf, Hamburg, Stuttgart
EVA Air
EVA Air
Airlines
EVA Air
Destinations
Bangkok–Suvarnabhumi, Taipei–Taoyuan
Finnair
Finnair
Airlines
Finnair
Destinations
Helsinki
Gulf Air
Gulf Air
Airlines
Gulf Air
Destinations
Bahrain
Hainan Airlines
Hainan Airlines
Airlines
Hainan Airlines
Destinations
Changsha, Haikou
Iberia
Iberia
Airlines
Iberia
Destinations
Madrid
Icelandair
Icelandair
Airlines
Icelandair
Destinations
Reykjavík–Keflavík
IndiGo
IndiGo
Airlines
IndiGo
Destinations
Delhi, Mumbai
ITA Airways
ITA Airways
Airlines
ITA Airways
Destinations
Rome–Fiumicino
Japan Airlines
Japan Airlines
Airlines
Japan Airlines
Destinations
Tokyo–Haneda
JetBlue
JetBlue
Airlines
JetBlue
Destinations
Boston, New York–JFK
Kenya Airways
Kenya Airways
Airlines
Kenya Airways
Destinations
Nairobi–Jomo Kenyatta
KLM
KLM
Airlines
KLM
Destinations
Amsterdam
KM Malta Airlines
KM Malta Airlines
Airlines
KM Malta Airlines
Destinations
Malta
Korean Air
Korean Air
Airlines
Korean Air
Destinations
Seoul–Incheon
Kuwait Airways
Kuwait Airways
Airlines
Kuwait Airways
Destinations
Kuwait City
LATAM Brasil
LATAM Brasil
Airlines
LATAM Brasil
Destinations
São Paulo–Guarulhos
Loganair
Loganair
Airlines
Loganair
Destinations
Derry, Dundee (ends 18 September 2026), Isle of Man, Seasonal: Kirkwall (ends 18 September 2026), Sumburgh (ends 18 September 2026),
LOT Polish Airlines
LOT Polish Airlines
Airlines
LOT Polish Airlines
Destinations
Warsaw–Chopin
Lufthansa
Lufthansa
Airlines
Lufthansa
Destinations
Frankfurt, Munich Seasonal: Salzburg
Lufthansa City Airlines
Lufthansa City Airlines
Airlines
Lufthansa City Airlines
Destinations
Frankfurt, Munich
Malaysia Airlines
Malaysia Airlines
Airlines
Malaysia Airlines
Destinations
Kuala Lumpur–International
Middle East Airlines
Middle East Airlines
Airlines
Middle East Airlines
Destinations
Beirut
Oman Air
Oman Air
Airlines
Oman Air
Destinations
Muscat
Pakistan International Airlines
Pakistan International Airlines
Airlines
Pakistan International Airlines
Destinations
Islamabad, Lahore
Qantas
Qantas
Airlines
Qantas
Destinations
Melbourne (resumes 25 October 2026), Perth, Singapore, Sydney–Kingsford Smith
Qatar Airways
Qatar Airways
Airlines
Qatar Airways
Destinations
Doha
Riyadh Air
Riyadh Air
Airlines
Riyadh Air
Destinations
Riyadh
Royal Air Maroc
Royal Air Maroc
Airlines
Royal Air Maroc
Destinations
Casablanca
Royal Brunei Airlines
Royal Brunei Airlines
Airlines
Royal Brunei Airlines
Destinations
Bandar Seri Begawan, Dubai–International
Royal Jordanian
Royal Jordanian
Airlines
Royal Jordanian
Destinations
Amman–Queen Alia
RwandAir
RwandAir
Airlines
RwandAir
Destinations
Kigali
Saudia
Saudia
Airlines
Saudia
Destinations
Dammam, Jeddah, Riyadh
Scandinavian Airlines
Scandinavian Airlines
Airlines
Scandinavian Airlines
Destinations
Copenhagen, Oslo, Stockholm–Arlanda
Shenzhen Airlines
Shenzhen Airlines
Airlines
Shenzhen Airlines
Destinations
Shenzhen
Singapore Airlines
Singapore Airlines
Airlines
Singapore Airlines
Destinations
Singapore
SriLankan Airlines
SriLankan Airlines
Airlines
SriLankan Airlines
Destinations
Colombo–Bandaranaike
Swiss International Air Lines
Swiss International Air Lines
Airlines
Swiss International Air Lines
Destinations
Geneva, Zurich
TAP Air Portugal
TAP Air Portugal
Airlines
TAP Air Portugal
Destinations
Lisbon
Thai Airways International
Thai Airways International
Airlines
Thai Airways International
Destinations
Bangkok–Suvarnabhumi
Tianjin Airlines
Tianjin Airlines
Airlines
Tianjin Airlines
Destinations
Chongqing, Tianjin, Xi'an
Tunisair
Tunisair
Airlines
Tunisair
Destinations
Tunis
Turkish Airlines
Turkish Airlines
Airlines
Turkish Airlines
Destinations
Istanbul
United Airlines
United Airlines
Airlines
United Airlines
Destinations
Chicago–O'Hare, Denver, Houston–Intercontinental, Los Angeles, Newark, San Francisco, Washington–Dulles
Airlines
Destinations
Aegean Airlines
Athens
Aer Lingus
Cork, Dublin, Knock, Shannon
Aeroméxico
Mexico City–Benito Juárez
Air Algerie
Algiers
Air Astana
Almaty
Air Canada
Calgary, Halifax, Montréal–Trudeau, Ottawa, Toronto–Pearson, Vancouver
Air China
Beijing–Capital, Chengdu–Tianfu
Air France
Paris–Charles de Gaulle
Air India
Bengaluru, Delhi, Mumbai
Air Peace
Abuja
Air Serbia
Belgrade
Alaska Airlines
Seattle/Tacoma
All Nippon Airways
Tokyo–Haneda
American Airlines
Boston, Charlotte, Chicago–O'Hare, Dallas/Fort Worth, Los Angeles, Miami, New York–JFK, Philadelphia, Raleigh/Durham Seasonal: Phoenix–Sky Harbor
Asiana Airlines
Seoul–Incheon
Austrian Airlines
Vienna
Avianca
Bogotá
Azerbaijan Airlines
Baku
Beijing Capital Airlines
Qingdao
BeOnd
Malé (begins 15 December 2026)
Biman Bangladesh Airlines
Dhaka, Sylhet
British Airways
Aberdeen, Abu Dhabi, Abuja, Accra, Amman–Queen Alia, Amsterdam, Athens, Atlanta, Austin, Bahrain, Baltimore, Barbados, Barcelona, Basel/Mulhouse, Belfast–City, Bengaluru, Berlin, Bermuda, Billund, Bologna, Boston, Brussels, Bucharest–Otopeni, Budapest, Buenos Aires–Ezeiza, Cairo, Cape Town, Chennai, Chicago–O'Hare, Cincinnati, Copenhagen, Dallas/Fo
Brussels Airlines
Brussels
Bulgaria Air
Sofia
Cathay Pacific
Hong Kong
China Airlines
Taipei–Taoyuan
China Eastern Airlines
Shanghai–Pudong
China Southern Airlines
Beijing–Daxing, Guangzhou, Wuhan
Croatia Airlines
Zagreb Seasonal: Split
Delta Air Lines
Atlanta, Boston, Detroit, Minneapolis/St. Paul, New York–JFK, Salt Lake City, Seattle/Tacoma
EgyptAir
Cairo Seasonal: Luxor
El Al
Tel Aviv
Emirates
Dubai–International
Ethiopian Airlines
Addis Ababa
Etihad Airways
Abu Dhabi
Eurowings
Berlin, Düsseldorf, Hamburg, Stuttgart
EVA Air
Bangkok–Suvarnabhumi, Taipei–Taoyuan
Finnair
Helsinki
Gulf Air
Bahrain
Hainan Airlines
Changsha, Haikou
Iberia
Madrid
Icelandair
Reykjavík–Keflavík
IndiGo
Delhi, Mumbai
ITA Airways
Rome–Fiumicino
Japan Airlines
Tokyo–Haneda
JetBlue
Boston, New York–JFK
Kenya Airways
Nairobi–Jomo Kenyatta
KLM
Amsterdam
KM Malta Airlines
Malta
· Airlines and destinations › Cargo
Aerotranscargo
Aerotranscargo
Airlines
Aerotranscargo
Destinations
Astana, Hong Kong
Cathay Cargo
Cathay Cargo
Airlines
Cathay Cargo
Destinations
Hong Kong, Paris–Charles de Gaulle
DHL Aviation
DHL Aviation
Airlines
DHL Aviation
Destinations
Amsterdam, Brussels, Cincinnati, Leipzig/Halle, Milan–Malpensa
Korean Air Cargo
Korean Air Cargo
Airlines
Korean Air Cargo
Destinations
Frankfurt, Paris–Charles de Gaulle, Seoul–Incheon
Lufthansa Cargo
Lufthansa Cargo
Airlines
Lufthansa Cargo
Destinations
Frankfurt
One Air
One Air
Airlines
One Air
Destinations
Jinan
Qatar Airways Cargo
Qatar Airways Cargo
Airlines
Qatar Airways Cargo
Destinations
Doha, Munich
Singapore Airlines Cargo
Singapore Airlines Cargo
Airlines
Singapore Airlines Cargo
Destinations
Amsterdam, Sharjah, Singapore
Virgin Atlantic
Virgin Atlantic
Airlines
Virgin Atlantic
Destinations
Seasonal: Brussels
Airlines
Destinations
Aerotranscargo
Astana, Hong Kong
Cathay Cargo
Hong Kong, Paris–Charles de Gaulle
DHL Aviation
Amsterdam, Brussels, Cincinnati, Leipzig/Halle, Milan–Malpensa
Korean Air Cargo
Frankfurt, Paris–Charles de Gaulle, Seoul–Incheon
Lufthansa Cargo
Frankfurt
One Air
Jinan
Qatar Airways Cargo
Doha, Munich
Singapore Airlines Cargo
Amsterdam, Sharjah, Singapore
Virgin Atlantic
Seasonal: Brussels
Annual traffic statistics at Heathrow · Air traffic and statistics › Annual traffic statistics
Numbers
Numbers
Year
Numbers
Passengers handled
% change
Passengers handled
(tonnes)
Cargo
% change
Cargo
Numbers
Aircraft movements
% change
1986
1986
Year
1986
Passengers handled
31,675,779
Passengers handled
Cargo
537,131
Cargo
Aircraft movements
315,753
Aircraft movements
1987
1987
Year
1987
Passengers handled
35,079,755
Passengers handled
10
Cargo
574,116
Cargo
6
Aircraft movements
329,977
Aircraft movements
4
1988
1988
Year
1988
Passengers handled
37,840,503
Passengers handled
7
Cargo
642,147
Cargo
11
Aircraft movements
351,592
Aircraft movements
6
1989
1989
Year
1989
Passengers handled
39,881,922
Passengers handled
5
Cargo
686,170
Cargo
6
Aircraft movements
368,429
Aircraft movements
4
1990
1990
Year
1990
Passengers handled
42,950,512
Passengers handled
7
Cargo
695,347
Cargo
1
Aircraft movements
390,372
Aircraft movements
5
1991
1991
Year
1991
Passengers handled
40,494,575
Passengers handled
5
Cargo
654,625
Cargo
5
Aircraft movements
381,724
Aircraft movements
2
1992
1992
Year
1992
Passengers handled
45,242,591
Passengers handled
11
Cargo
754,770
Cargo
15
Aircraft movements
406,481
Aircraft movements
6
1993
1993
Year
1993
Passengers handled
47,899,081
Passengers handled
5
Cargo
846,486
Cargo
12
Aircraft movements
411,173
Aircraft movements
1
1994
1994
Year
1994
Passengers handled
51,713,366
Passengers handled
8
Cargo
962,738
Cargo
13
Aircraft movements
424,557
Aircraft movements
3
1995
1995
Year
1995
Passengers handled
54,461,597
Passengers handled
5
Cargo
1,031,639
Cargo
7
Aircraft movements
434,525
Aircraft movements
2
1996
1996
Year
1996
Passengers handled
56,049,706
Passengers handled
2
Cargo
1,040,486
Cargo
0
Aircraft movements
440,343
Aircraft movements
1
1997
1997
Year
1997
Passengers handled
58,185,398
Passengers handled
3
Cargo
1,156,104
Cargo
11
Aircraft movements
440,631
Aircraft movements
0
1998
1998
Year
1998
Passengers handled
60,683,988
Passengers handled
4
Cargo
1,208,893
Cargo
4
Aircraft movements
451,382
Aircraft movements
2
1999
1999
Year
1999
Passengers handled
62,268,292
Passengers handled
2
Cargo
1,265,495
Cargo
4
Aircraft movements
458,300
Aircraft movements
1
2000
2000
Year
2000
Passengers handled
64,618,254
Passengers handled
3
Cargo
1,306,905
Cargo
3
Aircraft movements
466,799
Aircraft movements
1
2001
2001
Year
2001
Passengers handled
60,764,924
Passengers handled
6
Cargo
1,180,306
Cargo
9
Aircraft movements
463,567
Aircraft movements
0
2002
2002
Year
2002
Passengers handled
63,362,097
Passengers handled
4
Cargo
1,234,940
Cargo
4
Aircraft movements
466,545
Aircraft movements
0
2003
2003
Year
2003
Passengers handled
63,495,367
Passengers handled
0
Cargo
1,223,439
Cargo
0
Aircraft movements
463,650
Aircraft movements
0
2004
2004
Year
2004
Passengers handled
67,342,743
Passengers handled
6
Cargo
1,325,173
Cargo
8
Aircraft movements
476,001
Aircraft movements
2
2005
2005
Year
2005
Passengers handled
67,913,153
Passengers handled
0
Cargo
1,305,686
Cargo
1
Aircraft movements
477,887
Aircraft movements
0
2006
2006
Year
2006
Passengers handled
67,527,923
Passengers handled
0
Cargo
1,264,129
Cargo
3
Aircraft movements
477,048
Aircraft movements
0
2007
2007
Year
2007
Passengers handled
68,066,028
Passengers handled
0
Cargo
1,310,987
Cargo
3
Aircraft movements
481,476
Aircraft movements
0
2008
2008
Year
2008
Passengers handled
67,054,745
Passengers handled
1
Cargo
1,397,054
Cargo
6
Aircraft movements
478,693
Aircraft movements
0
2009
2009
Year
2009
Passengers handled
66,036,957
Passengers handled
1
Cargo
1,277,650
Cargo
8
Aircraft movements
466,393
Aircraft movements
2
2010
2010
Year
2010
Passengers handled
65,881,660
Passengers handled
0
Cargo
1,472,988
Cargo
15
Aircraft movements
454,823
Aircraft movements
2
2011
2011
Year
2011
Passengers handled
69,433,230
Passengers handled
5
Cargo
1,484,351
Cargo
0
Aircraft movements
480,906
Aircraft movements
5
2012
2012
Year
2012
Passengers handled
70,037,417
Passengers handled
0
Cargo
1,464,390
Cargo
1
Aircraft movements
475,176
Aircraft movements
1
2013
2013
Year
2013
Passengers handled
72,367,054
Passengers handled
3
Cargo
1,422,939
Cargo
2
Aircraft movements
471,936
Aircraft movements
0
2014
2014
Year
2014
Passengers handled
73,374,825
Passengers handled
1
Cargo
1,498,906
Cargo
5
Aircraft movements
472,802
Aircraft movements
0
2015
2015
Year
2015
Passengers handled
74,959,058
Passengers handled
2
Cargo
1,496,551
Cargo
0
Aircraft movements
473,087
Aircraft movements
2
2016
2016
Year
2016
Passengers handled
75,676,223
Passengers handled
1
Cargo
1,541,029
Cargo
3
Aircraft movements
473,231
Aircraft movements
0
2017
2017
Year
2017
Passengers handled
77,988,752
Passengers handled
3
Cargo
1,698,455
Cargo
9
Aircraft movements
474,033
Aircraft movements
0
2018
2018
Year
2018
Passengers handled
80,102,017
Passengers handled
2
Cargo
1,788,815
Cargo
5
Aircraft movements
477,604
Aircraft movements
1
2019
2019
Year
2019
Passengers handled
80,884,310
Passengers handled
0
Cargo
1,587,451
Cargo
11
Aircraft movements
475,861
Aircraft movements
0
2020
2020
Year
2020
Passengers handled
22,109,723
Passengers handled
72
Cargo
1,150,030
Cargo
28
Aircraft movements
200,905
Aircraft movements
57
2021
2021
Year
2021
Passengers handled
19,393,145
Passengers handled
12
Cargo
1,402,913
Cargo
22
Aircraft movements
190,032
Aircraft movements
5
2022
2022
Year
2022
Passengers handled
61,611,838
Passengers handled
217
Cargo
1,350,878
Cargo
3
Aircraft movements
384,383
Aircraft movements
98
2023
2023
Year
2023
Passengers handled
79,151,723
Passengers handled
28
Cargo
1,387,060
Cargo
2
Aircraft movements
454,089
Aircraft movements
18
2024
2024
Year
2024
Passengers handled
83,859,729
Passengers handled
5
Cargo
1,536,384
Cargo
9
Aircraft movements
473,965
Aircraft movements
3
Year
Passengers handled
Cargo
Aircraft movements
Numbers
% change
(tonnes)
% change
Numbers
% change
1986
31,675,779
537,131
315,753
1987
35,079,755
10
574,116
6
329,977
4
1988
37,840,503
7
642,147
11
351,592
6
1989
39,881,922
5
686,170
6
368,429
4
1990
42,950,512
7
695,347
1
390,372
5
1991
40,494,575
5
654,625
5
381,724
2
1992
45,242,591
11
754,770
15
406,481
6
1993
47,899,081
5
846,486
12
411,173
1
1994
51,713,366
8
962,738
13
424,557
3
1995
54,461,597
5
1,031,639
7
434,525
2
1996
56,049,706
2
1,040,486
0
440,343
1
1997
58,185,398
3
1,156,104
11
440,631
0
1998
60,683,988
4
1,208,893
4
451,382
2
1999
62,268,292
2
1,265,495
4
458,300
1
2000
64,618,254
3
1,306,905
3
466,799
1
2001
60,764,924
6
1,180,306
9
463,567
0
2002
63,362,097
4
1,234,940
4
466,545
0
2003
63,495,367
0
1,223,439
0
463,650
0
2004
67,342,743
6
1,325,173
8
476,001
2
2005
67,913,153
0
1,305,686
1
477,887
0
2006
67,527,923
0
1,264,129
3
477,048
0
2007
68,066,028
0
1,310,987
3
481,476
0
2008
67,054,745
1
1,397,054
6
478,693
0
2009
66,036,957
1
1,277,650
8
466,393
2
2010
65,881,660
0
1,472,988
15
454,823
2
2011
69,433,230
5
1,484,351
0
480,906
5
2012
70,037,417
0
1,464,390
1
475,176
1
2013
72,367,054
3
1,422,939
2
471,936
0
2014
73,374,825
1
1,498,906
5
472,802
0
2015
74,959,058
2
1,496,551
0
473,087
2
2016
75,676,223
1
1,541,029
3
473,231
0
2017
77,988,752
3
1,698,455
9
474,033
0
2018
80,102,017
2
1,788,815
5
477,604
1
2019
80,884,310
0
1,587,451
11
475,861
0
2020
22,109,723
72
1,150,030
28
200,905
57
2021
19,393,145
12
1,402,913
22
190,032
5
2022
61,611,838
217
1,350,878
3
384,383
98
2023
79,151,723
28
1,387,060
2
454,089
18
2024
83,859,729
5
1,536,384
9
473,965
3
Busiest international routes from Heathrow (2025) · Air traffic and statistics › Busiest routes
1
1
Rank
1
Destination
New York–JFK, United States
Passengers
3,220,238
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0 %
2
2
Rank
2
Destination
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Passengers
2,539,936
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1 %
3
3
Rank
3
Destination
Doha, Qatar
Passengers
2,150,321
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7 %
4
4
Rank
4
Destination
Dublin, Ireland
Passengers
1,823,638
Change 2024 / 25
4 %
5
5
Rank
5
Destination
New Delhi, India
Passengers
1,525,729
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6 %
6
6
Rank
6
Destination
Madrid, Spain
Passengers
1,501,118
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3 %
7
7
Rank
7
Destination
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Passengers
1,469,288
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0 %
8
8
Rank
8
Destination
Los Angeles, United States
Passengers
1,459,443
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13 %
9
9
Rank
9
Destination
Singapore–Changi, Singapore
Passengers
1,411,442
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6 %
10
10
Rank
10
Destination
Frankfurt, Germany
Passengers
1,379,388
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2 %
11
11
Rank
11
Destination
Munich, Germany
Passengers
1,305,493
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0 %
12
12
Rank
12
Destination
Istanbul, Turkey
Passengers
1,292,819
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0 %
13
13
Rank
13
Destination
Mumbai, India
Passengers
1,240,364
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9 %
14
14
Rank
14
Destination
Toronto, Canada
Passengers
1,214,726
Change 2024 / 25
3 %
15
15
Rank
15
Destination
Hong Kong
Passengers
1,212,725
Change 2024 / 25
2 %
16
16
Rank
16
Destination
Paris, France
Passengers
1,163,733
Change 2024 / 25
3 %
17
17
Rank
17
Destination
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Passengers
1,147,835
Change 2024 / 25
0 %
18
18
Rank
18
Destination
Zurich, Switzerland
Passengers
1,140,592
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1 %
19
19
Rank
19
Destination
Lisbon, Portugal
Passengers
1,125,791
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0 %
20
20
Rank
20
Destination
Boston, United States
Passengers
1,105,185
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3 %
Source: CAA Statistics
Source: CAA Statistics
Rank
Source: CAA Statistics
Rank
Destination
Passengers
Change 2024 / 25
1
New York–JFK, United States
3,220,238
0 %
2
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
2,539,936
1 %
3
Doha, Qatar
2,150,321
7 %
4
Dublin, Ireland
1,823,638
4 %
5
New Delhi, India
1,525,729
6 %
6
Madrid, Spain
1,501,118
3 %
7
Amsterdam, Netherlands
1,469,288
0 %
8
Los Angeles, United States
1,459,443
13 %
9
Singapore–Changi, Singapore
1,411,442
6 %
10
Frankfurt, Germany
1,379,388
2 %
11
Munich, Germany
1,305,493
0 %
12
Istanbul, Turkey
1,292,819
0 %
13
Mumbai, India
1,240,364
9 %
14
Toronto, Canada
1,214,726
3 %
15
Hong Kong
1,212,725
2 %
16
Paris, France
1,163,733
3 %
17
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
1,147,835
0 %
18
Zurich, Switzerland
1,140,592
1 %
19
Lisbon, Portugal
1,125,791
0 %
20
Boston, United States
1,105,185
3 %
Source: CAA Statistics

References

  1. Kirkwall service is a continuation of the Dundee service as the same flight number
  2. Sumburgh service is a continuation of the Dundee service as the same flight number
  3. Sydney service is a continuation of the Singapore service as the same flight number
  4. Number of passengers including domestic, international and transit
  5. "Aircraft and passenger traffic data from UK airports"
    http://www.caa.co.uk/Data-and-analysis/UK-aviation-market/Airports/Datasets/
  6. Heathrow Airport
    https://www.heathrow.com/company/investor-centre/reports/traffic-statistics
  7. "London Heathrow – EGLL"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20180220104619/http://www.nats-uk.ead-it.com/public/index.php?option=com_content&task=blogcategory&id=94&Itemid=143.html
  8. Heathrow Airport
    https://www.heathrow.com/company/about-heathrow
  9. OAG
    https://www.oag.com/busiest-airports-world-2024
  10. OAG
    https://www.oag.com/pressroom/london-heathrow-remains-1-most-connected-airport-in-the-world
  11. Heathrow Airport
    https://www.heathrow.com/company/about-heathrow/our-history
  12. Middlesex Chronicle
    https://www.newspapers.com/clip/122374618/airport-news-flights-may-be-halted-by-p/
  13. "International Air Passenger Traffic To and From Reporting Airports for 2013"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20150704161033/https://www.caa.co.uk/docs/80/airport_data/2013Annual/Table_12_1_Intl_Air_Pax_Route_Analysis_2013.pdf
  14. BBC News
    https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/london/6509667.stm
  15. "Multi faith prayer rooms"
    https://www.heathrow.com/airport-guide/terminal-facilities-and-services/multi-faith-prayer-rooms
  16. "Heathrow's hidden gems"
    http://www.cnn.com/2007/TRAVEL/07/13/bt.citytips/index.html
  17. "Facts and figures"
    https://www.heathrow.com/company/about-heathrow/facts-and-figures
  18. Flight Evaluation Report 2004/05
    https://web.archive.org/web/20051126064156/http://www.heathrowairport.com/assets//B2CPortal/Static%20Files/New2005Booklet.pdf
  19. During periods of westerly operation, aircraft continue to fly in a westerly direction with an easterly tailwind compone
  20. Hillingdon Council
    https://www.hillingdon.gov.uk/heathrow-easterly-alteration
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