Airports near London
London, United Kingdom has 6 airports with scheduled flights within 100 km. The closest is London City Airport (LCY), 13 km (8 mi) from the city; the best connected is London Gatwick Airport (LGW) with 366 tracked nonstop routes.
Distances are straight-line from the city center. Route counts come from FlightQ's tracked schedule data and are refreshed with each data update.
| Airport | Distance | Nonstop routes | Where can I fly? |
|---|---|---|---|
| London City Airport (LCY) | 13 km / 8 mi | 30 | Destinations from LCY → |
| London Heathrow Airport (LHR) | 23 km / 14 mi | 305 | Destinations from LHR → |
| London Gatwick Airport (LGW) | 40 km / 25 mi | 366 | Destinations from LGW → |
| London Luton Airport (LTN) | 44 km / 27 mi | 203 | Destinations from LTN → |
| London Stansted Airport (STN) | 49 km / 30 mi | 293 | Destinations from STN → |
| Southend Airport (SEN) | 57 km / 35 mi | 23 | Destinations from SEN → |
Which airport should you use?
For the widest choice of nonstop flights from London, start with London Gatwick Airport (366 tracked routes). London City Airport is the shorter trip at 13 km and worth checking first for short-haul and domestic departures — a closer airport often saves more time door-to-door than a marginally cheaper fare at a farther one. Open an airport's page for its live destination table, airlines, and route map.