Airport guide · LHR
London Heathrow Airport (LHR)
In short
London Heathrow Airport (IATA: LHR, ICAO: EGLL) is an airport in London, United Kingdom.
Its reference point is at 51.4707° N, 0.4599° W, at an elevation of 83 ft (25 m).
The nearest other scheduled-service airport in the dataset is London City Airport (LCY), 36 km (22 mi) away by great-circle distance.
Source: OurAirports data retrieved 2026-10-18; distances computed by AMZBooking.
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Key facts
- IATA code
- LHR
- ICAO code
- EGLL
- City
- London
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Coordinates
- 51.4707° N, 0.4599° W
- Elevation
- 83 ft (25 m)
Other airports nearby
Scheduled-service airports within 150 km of LHR — worth comparing when you search. Change the radius
| Airport | Location | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| LCYLondon City Airport | London, United Kingdom | 36 km22 mi |
| LGWLondon Gatwick Airport | London, United Kingdom | 41 km25 mi |
| LTNLondon Luton Airport | Luton, Luton, United Kingdom | 45 km28 mi |
| STNLondon Stansted Airport | London, Essex, United Kingdom | 66 km41 mi |
| SENLondon Southend Airport | Southend-on-Sea, Essex, United Kingdom | 81 km50 mi |
| SOUSouthampton Airport | Southampton, United Kingdom | 85 km53 mi |
| BOHBournemouth Airport | Bournemouth, United Kingdom | 123 km77 mi |
| BHXBirmingham Airport | Birmingham, West Midlands, United Kingdom | 140 km87 mi |
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