Flights to London: which airport should you fly into?

Flying to London means choosing among 6 airports, and the choice matters more than a fare screen suggests: London Heathrow Airport (LHR) alone reaches 229 nonstop routes, while the others trade reach for proximity or price. The comparison below says what each gateway is actually for, and every airport opens its own route list and, where 2LNR tracks the carrier, upgrade and award space by date.

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Which London airport should you use?

Ordered by how many destinations each one reaches nonstop. Open a gateway for its full route list, then a route to see departures date by date with confirmed upgrade and award space.

London Heathrow Airport (LHR)

the primary long-haul hub and the busiest airport in the United Kingdom, where most premium-cabin service to London lands.

229 nonstop routes in active service

London Gatwick Airport (LGW)

London's second airport, south of the city, mixing long-haul leisure routes with short-haul Europe.

217 nonstop routes in active service

Stansted Airport (STN)

north-east of London and dominated by low-cost carriers.

201 nonstop routes in active service

London Luton Airport (LTN)

north-west of London, low-cost and leisure focused.

145 nonstop routes in active service

London City Airport (LCY)

the compact Docklands airport closest to the financial district, served by short-haul routes on smaller jets.

31 nonstop routes in active service

London Southend Airport (SEN)

Southend, east of the city, with a small low-cost schedule.

31 nonstop routes in active service

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Confirmed upgrade & award space on flights into London

2LNR tracks confirmed upgrade inventory on American, Delta and Alaska, and award seats across more than 20 airlines. Each London gateway lists every nonstop route it serves in 2LNR's schedule data, with who flies it. On the routes 2LNR tracks, what you see is confirmed availability rather than a forecast.

Compare airports on the same dates

Every gateway opens the same calendar view, so you can tell whether the seat you want sits at one London airport and not another.

Watch the route you'd fly

Premium space into London appears and disappears without warning. Watch a route on Pro and 2LNR tells you the moment a check finds an upgrade or award seat.

Check the city, not one airport

The interactive map draws every nonstop into each London gateway, so a second airport or a nearby connection is easy to spot.

Frequently asked questions about flights to London

Which airport should I fly into for London?
Start with London Heathrow Airport (LHR): the primary long-haul hub and the busiest airport in the United Kingdom, where most premium-cabin service to London lands. This page compares every London airport with active nonstop service, so the right answer depends on where in the city you are headed and which cabin you want.
How many airports does London have?
London has 6 airports with active nonstop service in 2LNR's schedule data: LHR, LGW, STN, LTN, LCY, and SEN. Each one opens its own page of nonstop routes.
Which London airport has the most nonstop flights?
London Heathrow Airport (LHR) has the widest reach, 229 nonstop routes in active service. Breadth is why it is usually the first gateway to check for upgrade or award space into London, but a smaller airport can be the better answer when your dates will not move.
How do I find upgrade or award space on flights to London?
Pick the gateway that fits your trip, London Heathrow Airport (LHR) for the widest choice, and open its route list. Each route opens a calendar of departures and, where 2LNR tracks the carrier, confirmed upgrade and award space rather than a prediction; on Pro you can watch a route so 2LNR tells you when space into London opens.

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Where 2LNR tracks the carrier, upgrade and award space shows by date, the next 14 days free on every product and the full horizon on Pro.

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