LHR Airport Code, London Heathrow Airport
LHR is the IATA airport code for London Heathrow Airport, one of the world's busiest airports, serving London, United Kingdom. Pilots and air traffic control use its ICAO code, EGLL.
What airport is LHR?
LHR is the IATA airport code for London Heathrow Airport, in London, United Kingdom. The same airport has the ICAO code EGLL.
It ranks among the busiest airports in the world by scheduled connections, sitting at number 4 in our dataset. Its ICAO code EGLL begins with E, the prefix ICAO assigns to northern Europe.
| IATA airport code | LHR |
|---|---|
| ICAO airport code | EGLL |
| Airport | London Heathrow Airport |
| City | London |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Main airlines | BA, VS, AY |
| Runways | 2 |
Airport data comes from OurAirports (public domain), regenerated here on . How we build this · Data and sources.
Where is LHR airport located?
London Heathrow Airport (LHR) is in London, United Kingdom, at coordinates 51.47075, -0.45991.
It lies in the northern and western hemispheres, at 51.47° N, 0.46° W. It is close to sea level at 83 ft (25 m), typical of a coastal or low-lying airport.
Runways at LHR
It has 2 runways. The longest is 12,799 ft (3.90 km), designated 09L/27R.
Which airlines fly to LHR?
The open route dataset lists BA (British Airways), VS (Virgin Atlantic Airways), AY (Finnair), AA (American Airlines), US (US Airways), DL (Delta Air Lines) as operating carriers on nonstop routes touching London Heathrow Airport.
Route and carrier data comes from the OpenFlights open dataset, regenerated here on . It is a historical snapshot of scheduled connections, not a live schedule, and it includes codeshare listings, so some carriers shown may no longer operate the route or exist. How we build this · Data and sources.
Where the LHR code comes from
LHR is London HeathRow, the L claiming the city and the HR the village of Heath Row that was demolished to build the airport in 1944. London's airports share the L prefix as a family: LHR, LGW, LTN, LCY and STN's odd one out. Heathrow is the busiest airport in Europe and the home base of British Airways.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the IATA code for London Heathrow Airport?
The IATA code for London Heathrow Airport in London is LHR. It is the three-letter code on tickets, baggage tags and departure boards.
What is the 3-letter code for London?
The 3-letter IATA code for London Heathrow Airport in London is LHR.
What is the ICAO code for London Heathrow Airport?
The ICAO code for London Heathrow Airport is EGLL. Pilots and air traffic control use it, while airlines and booking systems use the IATA code LHR.
What is the difference between LHR and EGLL?
LHR is the IATA code used for tickets and baggage. EGLL is the ICAO code used by pilots and air traffic control for the same airport, London Heathrow Airport.
Read more about London Heathrow Airport on Wikipedia →
Nearby and related airports
Other airports in London and United Kingdom and the wider region:
Popular routes from LHR
Distance and typical flight time from London Heathrow Airport to other airports it connects with:
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