London Heathrow Airport (LHR)
Explore one of the world’s busiest international airports through a live interactive route network showing global destinations, long-haul flight paths, airline connections, terminals, and travel insights from London Heathrow Airport. Discover how Heathrow links London to Europe, North America, Asia, the Middle East, Africa, and Oceania through one of the largest aviation networks on Earth.
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World Through LHR
From Heathrow, Paris is 1¼ hours away, New York 8, Dubai 7 and Singapore 13. The longest nonstop is Perth at around 16½ hours — Heathrow's only direct link to Australia. Sydney, Melbourne and Auckland all require a stop, usually in Singapore, Perth or the Gulf.
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About London Heathrow Airport (LHR)
50 nonstop destinations · facts reviewed June 2026
London Heathrow is Europe's busiest airport and one of the most connected places on Earth. Opened as a civil airport in 1946 on the site of a wartime airfield, it now handles more than 80 million passengers a year on just two runways — a scheduling feat unmatched anywhere — with four terminals serving over 200 destinations across roughly 80 countries.
Heathrow is the global home of British Airways and the oneworld alliance, and its defining market is the North Atlantic: New York JFK alone can see up to a dozen departures a day. Eastwards, it anchors Europe's links to the Gulf, India and East Asia. Its one famous gap is Australia — only Perth is reachable nonstop, on one of the world's longest flights at around 16½ hours.
For travellers, the airport rewards a little preparation: terminals are far apart and airline assignments move, the Elizabeth line has quietly become the best-value route into the city, and free inter-terminal trains make connections painless if you allow the time. This page keeps Heathrow's route network, terminal logic and ground transport in one place — with everything filterable by trip length, experience and visa rules.
The exact opposite point on Earth from LHR
Fly straight down through the planet from Heathrow's runways and you surface in the Southern Ocean southeast of New Zealand — right by the Antipodes Islands, which were literally named for sitting near the antipode of Greenwich. Heathrow is one of the only major airports whose exact opposite point has 'antipode' in its name.
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18 routesNorth America
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9 routesAsia & Pacific
11 routesHow early should I arrive at Heathrow?
Around 3 hours before long-haul departures and 2 hours for short-haul European flights is comfortable. Add 30 minutes if you're checking bags with a busy morning departure bank, or if you need to change terminals after arriving by tube or rail.
Which terminal does my airline use at Heathrow?
As a rule of thumb: Terminal 2 hosts Star Alliance carriers, Terminal 3 hosts oneworld partners plus Virgin Atlantic, Delta and Emirates, Terminal 4 hosts SkyTeam plus Qatar Airways and Etihad, and Terminal 5 is British Airways and Iberia. Assignments change, so confirm with your airline before travelling.
What is the cheapest way from Heathrow to central London?
The Piccadilly line tube is cheapest at around £5.60 with contactless, taking 50–60 minutes. The Elizabeth line is the best balance — roughly £12.80 and 30–40 minutes direct to Paddington, Bond Street and the City.
Does Heathrow have direct flights to Australia?
Only one: Qantas flies nonstop to Perth in around 16½ hours. Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane and Auckland all require at least one stop, typically in Singapore, Perth, Doha or Dubai.
How long do I need to connect at Heathrow?
Sixty minutes is the typical minimum within one terminal, but 90 minutes is the realistic floor if your connection involves changing terminals, since the free transfer train plus a fresh security check eats most of an hour.
Where is the exact opposite point of Heathrow on Earth?
Heathrow's antipode lies at roughly 51.47°S 179.55°E in the Southern Ocean — beside New Zealand's Antipodes Islands, named precisely because they sit near the opposite point of the Greenwich meridian.
