Heathrow Airport LHREGLL

Heathrow is the UK’s main hub airport and a major global international gateway, with strong long-haul, transatlantic and European feed. British Airways is centred on Terminal 5 but also uses Terminal 3 on selected routes; Virgin Atlantic is based in Terminal 3; Terminal 2 is the main Star Alliance terminal; Terminal 4 is the main SkyTeam terminal and also hosts several Middle East and Asian long-haul carriers. For codeshares, use the operating airline, not the flight-number brand, to confirm your terminal.

Timezone: Europe/London

Nonstop from here

Carrier network (who flies) — not availability or price; tap an airport for its awards.

Airport lounges

Lounge access is reference info; commission never ranks.

Official info

Official site

https://www.heathrow.com/

General

0344 335 1801

As of 2026-06-20 — confirm with the airport.

Airport facts

ICAO

EGLL

Elevation

83 ft

Scheduled service

Yes

Runways

2

Longest runway

12799 ft

Terminals

To the city

• Heathrow Express → London Paddington · 15 min · Trains depart every 15 minutes.
• Elizabeth line → Central London stations including Paddington, Bond Street, Farringdon, Liverpool Street, Tottenham Court Road and Stratford · under 40 min · Contactless or Oyster accepted.
• London Underground Piccadilly line → Central London, including King's Cross St Pancras, Leicester Square and Piccadilly Circus · under 1 hour · Direct route to all Heathrow terminals.

Bus / coach

National coach services run to towns and cities across the UK; local buses serve Heathrow and some routes operate 24 hours.

Taxi

London black taxis stop at ranks outside each Heathrow terminal; Heathrow also lists approved private-hire/minicab providers.

Train / metro

Heathrow Express to Paddington, Elizabeth line to central London, and London Underground Piccadilly line serve Heathrow.

Rideshare

Heathrow's official guidance refers to private-hire cars/minicabs and passenger pick-up areas; app-specific rideshare details were not verified.

Airport services

Cities served

Hotels near the airport