Heathrow
British aviation center
Heathrow is London's largest airport, located west of the city center.
It functions as a major international hub and is among the world's busiest airports by passenger traffic.
The name often stands for air travel to or through London: Our flight connects through Heathrow.
We landed at Heathrow just after dawn.
At the endpoint
- runwayPaved path for planes
- tarmacPaved airport surface
- hangarAircraft storage structure
- gateHinged barrier in fence
boarding · check-in · baggage · carousel · security · customs · lounge · taxiway
Central London street
- UndergroundLondon's transit system
- PaddingtonLondon mainline terminal
- M4U.S. military rifle
- GatwickMajor British airport
Aerial journey by aircraft
- passengersTransported travelers
- touristsTravelers seeing sights
- vacationLeisure time away
- jetlagFatigue from crossing timezones
itinerary · luggage · visa · immigration · queues · delays · cancellations · strike
terminal
At the endpoint
gate · boarding · check-in · baggage · carousel · security · customs · lounge · taxiway · arrivals
Piccadilly
Central London street
- UndergroundLondon's transit system
- PaddingtonLondon mainline terminal
- M4U.S. military rifle
flight
Aerial journey by aircraft
- passengersTransported travelers
- touristsTravelers seeing sights
- vacationLeisure time away
jetlag · itinerary · luggage · visa · immigration · queues · delays · cancellations · strike · weather
shuttle
Short-distance transport
layover
Break between connecting flights
- transferMove between locations
- allianceFormal union of parties
- transatlanticSpanning the ocean between continents
intercontinental · European · routes · slots · capacity · codeshare · feeder
- Elizabeth LineBond Street, Brentwood, Burnham, Langley, Maryland
- European airportsGatwick, Charles de Gaulle, Frankfurt, Schiphol, Munich
- Piccadilly LinePiccadilly Circus, Leicester Square, Covent Garden, King's Cross, Hyde Park Corner
- UK AirfieldsGatwick, Stansted, Luton, Manchester, Birmingham
- UK AirportsGatwick, Manchester, Stansted, Luton, Birmingham
- West LondonHammersmith, Brentford, Cranford, Acton, Northwood
Heathrowseaport
Coastal city with docks
Dover · train station · harbor · King's Cross · ferry terminal
- Heathrow AirportLondon's main international terminal