Airport gate intelligence · LHR
How many gates does London Heathrow Airport (LHR) have?
London Heathrow Airport (LHR) has 145 gates, with about 618 airline departures a day. British Airways has the most (46), followed by United (9).
British Airways flies 59% of the 89,657 seats leaving LHR each day. British Airways has 411% more gates and 1157% more seats than United. 54 gates are common use, shared by several airlines.
Gates, seats and flights by airline at LHR
| Airline | Gates held | Departures a day | Seats out a day | Share of seats | Seats per departure | Regional jets | Median turn | Tows a week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Airways | 46 | 333 | 52,868 | 59% | 192 | 0% | 102 min | 0 |
| United | 9 | 19 | 4,204 | 5% | 221 | 0% | 177 min | 23 |
| Virgin Atlantic | 3 | 29 | 0 | 0% | – | 0% | 194 min | 0 |
| Aer Lingus | 1 | 20 | 3,757 | 4% | 185 | 0% | 54 min | 0 |
| Etihad | 1 | 4 | 290 | 0% | 290 | 0% | 161 min | 0 |
| American | – | 21 | 6,058 | 7% | 288 | 0% | 172 min | 2 |
| Emirates | – | 6 | 2,934 | 3% | 489 | 0% | 124 min | 0 |
| Lufthansa | – | 14 | 2,520 | 3% | 180 | 0% | 54 min | 0 |
| SAS | – | 14 | 2,460 | 3% | 180 | 0% | 57 min | 0 |
| Delta | – | 9 | 2,308 | 3% | 256 | 0% | 148 min | 0 |
| Cathay Pacific | – | 5 | 1,616 | 2% | 323 | 0% | 126 min | 0 |
| Iberia | – | 8 | 1,316 | 1% | 188 | 0% | 49 min | 0 |
| SWISS | – | 10 | 918 | 1% | 145 | 0% | 53 min | 0 |
| Common use (shared) | 54 | |||||||
Average of 3 full days, Oct 7 to Oct 9, 2026. Gates held = the airline flying the gate most (regional partners count as their brand); 31 gates have too few flights yet. Seats are capacity, from each airline’s seat map per aircraft type; 29% of flights have no seat count yet.
On-time departures by airline at LHR
76% of departures left the gate on time (less than 15 minutes after their scheduled time). Airlines with 10+ departures a day.
| Airline | Departures a day | On time | 15+ min late |
|---|---|---|---|
| United | 19 | 98% | 2% |
| American | 21 | 92% | 8% |
| SAS | 14 | 85% | 15% |
| Virgin Atlantic | 29 | 82% | 18% |
| Aer Lingus | 20 | 77% | 23% |
| British Airways | 333 | 74% | 26% |
| Lufthansa | 14 | 71% | 29% |
| Eurowings | 13 | 63% | 37% |
On time = left the gate less than 15 minutes after its scheduled time. Average of 3 full days.
What size aircraft LHR’s gates handle
Gates by the largest aircraft seen there at least twice. A gate that takes a wide-body also takes anything smaller.
Airlines at LHR: terminals, gates and nonstop routes
Other airlines
Seen on only one of the full days collected (charters and occasional flights): Thai Lion Air (11 flights to Copenhagen); Hainan Airlines (2 flights to Haikou); Azerbaijan Airlines (2 flights to Baku); E6 (2 flights to Düsseldorf); Air Astana (2 flights to Almaty); Uzbekistan Airways (2 flights to Tashkent); Air Algérie (2 flights to Algiers).
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How many gates does London Heathrow Airport (LHR) have?
London Heathrow Airport (LHR) has 145 gates, with about 618 airline departures a day. British Airways has the most (46), followed by United (9).
Which airline has the most gates at London Heathrow Airport (LHR)?
British Airways, with 46 of the 145 gates at LHR (the airline flying each gate most; regional partners count as their brand).
How many flights a day leave London Heathrow Airport (LHR)?
About 618 airline departures a day (Oct 7 to Oct 9, 2026).
Which terminal is British Airways in at LHR?
British Airways flies from Terminal 5 and Terminal 3 at London Heathrow Airport (LHR).
How many gates does British Airways have at LHR?
46 gates, with about 333 departures and 52,868 seats a day.
How many gates does United have at LHR?
9 gates, with about 19 departures and 4,204 seats a day.
How many gates does Virgin Atlantic have at LHR?
3 gates, with about 29 departures and 0 seats a day.
How many seats leave LHR each day?
About 89,657 seats on 618 airline departures a day (average of 3 full days, Oct 7 to Oct 9, 2026).
What is the typical turn time at LHR?
126 minutes at the gate from arrival to departure (median of every turn measured).
Which airline leaves LHR on time most often?
United Airlines: 98% of its departures left the gate less than 15 minutes after their scheduled time, against 76% for all airlines at LHR (3 full days, Oct 7 to Oct 9, 2026).
How often do flights at LHR go back to the gate after pushing back?
3 departures in 3 days probably went back to the gate before taking off (a mechanical problem, fuel, a passenger taken off).
How many aircraft tows happen at LHR?
About 44 tows a week: a plane that arrives at one gate and leaves from another was towed between them. Planes we didn't see arrive aren't counted.