By Air
London's 5 international airports serve 140 overseas destinations and most of the world's major airlines - including nearly every major intercontinental and European scheduled carrier.
In recent years, London has become a major hub for low cost airlines such as Ryanair, EasyJet and bmi, reducing the cost of hundreds of short haul routes to continental Europe.
Average flight times to London:
- Europe: 1-3 hours
- US East Coast: 7 hours
- US West Coast: 11hrs
- Dubai: 7 hours
- Beijing: 10 hrs
- Tokyo: 12 hrs
| Airport | Distance (miles) | Distance(Kilometres) | Time by car/coach | Time by tube/train |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| London City Airport | 1 | 2 | 15 min | 15 min |
| London Gatwick | 54 | 87 | 1hr 15min | 60 min |
| London Heathrow | 25 | 40 | 1hr 30min | 1hr 15min |
| Luton | 55 | 88 | 1hr 15min | 1hr 30min |
| Stansted | 35 | 57 | 35 min | 2hr |
