Flight deals from London airports

Heathrow (LHR), Gatwick (LGW), Stansted (STN), Luton (LTN), London City (LCY) and Southend (SEN) are separate airports. Search results labelled London can include more than one of them. Check the airport and terminal in both directions, especially if the return itinerary differs.

An offer described only as London, or listing two possible airports without identifying the itinerary, is not precise enough to plan your journey. Before booking, confirm which airport the quoted fare actually uses rather than assuming Heathrow.

Heathrow offers rail and Underground connections. Gatwick’s railway station is at the South Terminal; passengers using the North Terminal need the inter-terminal connection. At Luton, the DART connects Luton Airport Parkway with the terminal, so a train journey to Parkway is not the final leg.

London City has a DLR station and Southend has an airport railway station. For Stansted, compare the airport’s train, coach and road options for your starting point. Check current ticket conditions and timetables rather than assuming each connection runs throughout the night.

Compare alternatives using the same travel dates, baggage and passengers. Add rail or coach tickets, parking, any overnight stay and the time you would spend travelling across London. A nearby airport may be better value even if the flight itself costs a little more.

If outbound and inbound flights use different airports, account for returning to your car or collecting luggage. Avoid treating a change of London airports as an ordinary airside connection. For a short break, convenient timings may preserve more usable holiday time than the lowest fare.