British Airways · LHR
What gates does British Airways use at London Heathrow Airport (LHR)?
British Airways uses 73 gates at London Heathrow Airport (LHR), mainly in Terminal 5 and Terminal 3, with about 333 departures a day (Oct 7–9, 2026). It is the main airline at 55 of them. By departures: Terminal 5 (86% of its departures) and Terminal 3 (14%).
Based on 3,258 British Airways flights at LHR, Oct 7–9, 2026 (full days)
How British Airways compares at LHR
- 1st of the 79 airlines with regular flights at LHR by departures: 51% of them (333 departures a day of about 657 a day).
- 57% of the seats leaving LHR: about 52,868 a day, 159 per departure.
- 3.3 turns a day at each gate it turns planes at, 12% fewer than the airport’s 3.8.
- Median turn at the gate: 78 min, 6 min shorter than the airport median (84 min).
- At LHR, British Airways’ 333 departures a day compare with Virgin Atlantic’s 29 and American’s 21. British Airways has 55 gates of its own; Virgin Atlantic 4; American 10.
Where British Airways flies nonstop from LHR
132 nonstop destinations. Nonstop routes seen Oct 7–9, 2026; a few days of data can miss weekly or seasonal routes.
| Destination | Flights | Other airlines on this route |
|---|---|---|
| EdinburghEDI | 11/day | none seen |
| GlasgowGLA | 9-10/day | none seen |
| New York JFKJFK | 8-9/day | Virgin Atlantic (6/day), American (3/day), JetBlue (2/day), Delta (1-2/day) |
| RomeFCO | 8-9/day | ITA Airways (2/day) |
| AmsterdamAMS | 7-8/day | KLM (6-7/day) |
| BarcelonaBCN | 7-8/day | Vueling (1-2/day) |
| MilanLIN | 7/day | none seen |
| GenevaGVA | 6-7/day | SWISS (4-5/day) |
| ManchesterMAN | 6-7/day | none seen |
| DublinDUB | 6-7/day | Aer Lingus (13/day) |
| NiceNCE | 6-7/day | none seen |
| AberdeenABZ | 6/day | none seen |
| BelfastBHD | 5-6/day | none seen |
| AthensATH | 5-6/day | Aegean (4/day) |
| Newcastle upon TyneNCL | 5-6/day | none seen |
| ParisCDG | 5-6/day | Air France (6/day) |
| BerlinBER | 5/day | Eurowings (2/day) |
| MadridMAD | 5/day | Iberia (8/day) |
| VeniceVCE | 5/day | none seen |
| LisbonLIS | 4-5/day | TAP (6/day) |
| MunichMUC | 4-5/day | Lufthansa (9/day) |
| BudapestBUD | 4-5/day | none seen |
| CopenhagenCPH | 4-5/day | SAS (4-5/day), Thai Lion Air (2-3/week) |
| PraguePRG | 4-5/day | none seen |
| FrankfurtFRA | 4/day | Lufthansa (5/day), Lufthansa City (4-5/day) |
| HamburgHAM | 4/day | Eurowings (3/day) |
| LarnacaLCA | 4/day | none seen |
| ViennaVIE | 4/day | Austrian (4/day) |
| DüsseldorfDUS | 3-4/day | Eurowings (4-5/day), E6 (2-3/week) |
| MarseilleMRS | 3-4/day | none seen |
| StockholmARN | 3-4/day | SAS (5/day) |
| MilanMXP | 3-4/day | Cathay Pacific (2-3/week) |
| ZurichZRH | 3-4/day | SWISS (5/day), airBaltic (2/day) |
| BlagnacTLS | 3/day | none seen |
| BostonBOS | 3/day | Virgin Atlantic (1/day), Delta (1/day), American (1/day), JetBlue (1/day) |
| Chicago O'HareORD | 3/day | American (3/day), United (3/day) |
| DelhiDEL | 3/day | Air India (3-4/day), Virgin Atlantic (2/day), Norse Atlantic (1/day) |
| EuroAirport (Basel)BSL | 3/day | none seen |
| JerseyJER | 3/day | none seen |
| MumbaiBOM | 3/day | Air India (2/day), Virgin Atlantic (2/day), Norse Atlantic (1/day) |
| NaplesNAP | 3/day | none seen |
| WarsawWAW | 3/day | LOT (3/day) |
| Washington DullesIAD | 3/day | United (2/day), Virgin Atlantic (1/day) |
| BolognaBLQ | 2-3/day | none seen |
| BrusselsBRU | 2-3/day | Brussels Airlines (2-3/day) |
| InvernessINV | 2-3/day | none seen |
| Los AngelesLAX | 2-3/day | Virgin Atlantic (2-3/day), American (2/day), United (1/day) |
| OsloOSL | 2-3/day | SAS (4/day) |
| Saint ExuperyLYS | 2-3/day | none seen |
| Faro / Algarve Int. FaroFAO | 2-3/day | none seen |
| IstanbulIST | 2-3/day | Turkish Airlines (5-6/day) |
| Palma de MallorcaPMI | 2-3/day | none seen |
| PisaPSA | 2-3/day | none seen |
| AustinAUS | 2/day | none seen |
| BangaloreBLR | 2/day | Air India (1/day), Virgin Atlantic (1/day) |
| BucharestOTP | 2/day | none seen |
| CairoCAI | 2/day | EgyptAir (3/day) |
| Florence (Firenze)FLR | 2/day | none seen |
| HanoverHAJ | 2/day | none seen |
| HoustonIAH | 2/day | United (2/day) |
| JohannesburgJNB | 2/day | Virgin Atlantic (1/day) |
| LandvetterGOT | 2/day | none seen |
| Las VegasLAS | 2/day | Virgin Atlantic (1/day) |
| LuxembourgLUX | 2/day | none seen |
| MiamiMIA | 2/day | American (1/day), Virgin Atlantic (1/day) |
| NewarkEWR | 2/day | United (6/day) |
| San DiegoSAN | 2/day | none seen |
| San FranciscoSFO | 2/day | United (3/day), Virgin Atlantic (1/day) |
| SeattleSEA | 2/day | Alaska (1/day), Delta (1/day), Virgin Atlantic (1/day) |
| SingaporeSIN | 2/day | Singapore Airlines (4/day), Qantas (1/day) |
| TiranaTIA | 2/day | none seen |
| TorontoYYZ | 2/day | Air Canada (3-4/day), Virgin Atlantic (1/day) |
| BillundBLL | 1-2/day | none seen |
| GibraltarGIB | 1-2/day | none seen |
| Ibiza Island / EivisaIBZ | 1-2/day | none seen |
| MalagaAGP | 1-2/day | none seen |
| ManisesVLC | 1-2/day | none seen |
| Tokyo HanedaHND | 1-2/day | Japan Airlines (2/day), ANA (1/day) |
| VancouverYVR | 1-2/day | Air Canada (1/day) |
| AbujaABV | 1/day | none seen |
| AccraACC | 1/day | none seen |
| AtlantaATL | 1/day | Delta (3/day), Virgin Atlantic (1/day) |
| BaltimoreBWI | 1/day | none seen |
| BarbadosBGI | 1/day | Virgin Atlantic (1/day) |
| BermudaBDA | 1/day | none seen |
| Cape TownCPT | 1/day | none seen |
| Chennai / MadrasMAA | 1/day | none seen |
| Dallas/Fort WorthDFW | 1/day | American (4/day) |
| DenverDEN | 1/day | United (2/day) |
| DohaDOH | 1/day | Qatar Airways (6-7/day) |
| GuernseyGCI | 1/day | none seen |
| Hong KongHKG | 1/day | Cathay Pacific (5/day) |
| HyderabadHYD | 1/day | none seen |
| KrakówKRK | 1/day | none seen |
| Kuala LumpurKUL | 1/day | Malaysia Airlines (2/day) |
| LagosLOS | 1/day | Virgin Atlantic (1/day) |
| MarrakechRAK | 1/day | none seen |
| Mexico CityMEX | 1/day | Aeroméxico (1/day) |
| MontrealYUL | 1/day | Air Canada (1-2/day) |
| NairobiNBO | 1/day | Kenya Airways (1/day) |
| NashvilleBNA | 1/day | none seen |
| NassauNAS | 1/day | none seen |
| New OrleansMSY | 1/day | none seen |
| PalermoPMO | 1/day | none seen |
| PhiladelphiaPHL | 1/day | American (2/day) |
| PhoenixPHX | 1/day | American (1/day) |
| PittsburghPIT | 1/day | none seen |
| Portland, ORPDX | 1/day | none seen |
| ReykjavíkKEF | 1/day | Icelandair (2/day) |
| Rio de JaneiroGIG | 1/day | none seen |
| ShanghaiPVG | 1/day | China Eastern (1/day) |
| São PauloGRU | 1/day | LATAM Brasil (1/day) |
| ZagrebZAG | 1/day | Croatia Airlines (4-5/week) |
| CFUCFU | 4-5/week | none seen |
| ChaniaCHQ | 4-5/week | none seen |
| CincinnatiCVG | 4-5/week | none seen |
| DubrovnikDBV | 4-5/week | none seen |
| Heraklion (Iraklion)HER | 4-5/week | none seen |
| LjubljanaLJU | 4-5/week | none seen |
| Santorini (Thira)JTR | 4-5/week | none seen |
| SofiaSOF | 4-5/week | Bulgaria Air (4-5/week) |
| St. LouisSTL | 4-5/week | none seen |
| TenerifeTFS | 4-5/week | none seen |
| BodrumBJV | 2-3/week | none seen |
| BrindisiBDS | 2-3/week | none seen |
| Hulhule IslandMLE | 2-3/week | none seen |
| Mykonos (Mikonos)JMK | 2-3/week | none seen |
| PaphosPFO | 2-3/week | none seen |
| PrevezaPVK | 2-3/week | none seen |
| SantiagoSCL | 2-3/week | none seen |
| TbilisiTBS | 2-3/week | none seen |
| ThessalonikiSKG | 2-3/week | none seen |
When British Airways flies at LHR
- First departure of the day usually around 6:05 am, the last around 11:20 pm.
- Busiest hour: 12:00 pm–1:00 pm, with about 45 of its arrivals and departures.
- About 45 of its aircraft spend the night at LHR (arrive in the evening, leave the next morning).
British Airways’ aircraft at LHR
| Aircraft | Departures | Seats each |
|---|---|---|
| A320 | 88/day | 180 |
| A320neo | 76/day | 180 |
| A319 | 49/day | 143 |
| A321neo | 36/day | 220 |
| 777-200 | 25/day | 332 |
| 777-300ER | 15/day | not listed |
| 787-10 | 11/day | not listed |
| A350-1000 | 10/day | not listed |
| 787-9 | 9/day | not listed |
| 787-8 | 7-8/day | not listed |
| A380 | 5-6/day | not listed |
About 52,868 seats leave LHR on British Airways each day. Of the gates it holds, 6 have taken a jumbo, 26 have taken a wide-body and 23 have taken a narrow-body. Seats are capacity from each airline’s seat map per aircraft type, not passengers.
British Airways’ gates at LHR
Terminal 3 3-9, 3-11, 3-24B, 3-24E
Terminal 5 5-A1, 5-A2, 5-A3, 5-4A, 5-4B, 5-A5, 5-A6, 5-A7, 5-A8, 5-10A, 5-10B, 5-10C, 5-10D, 5-10E, 5-A11, 5-A12, 5-A13, 5-A15, 5-A17, 5-A18, 5-A19, 5-A20, 5-A21, 5-A22, 5-A23, 5-B32, 5-B33, 5-B34, 5-B35, 5-B36, 5-B37, 5-B38, 5-B39, 5-B42, 5-B43, 5-B44, 5-B45, 5-B46, 5-B47, 5-B48, 5-C52, 5-C53, 5-C54, 5-C55, 5-C56, 5-C61, 5-C62, 5-C63, 5-C64, 5-C65, 5-C66
Held = the airline flying the gate most (regional partners count as their brand).
Gates it shares
About this data
Based on 3 full days of flights at LHR, Oct 7–9, 2026. Gates of its own are the gates where British Airways flies the most (regional partners count as their brand). 18% of its departures have no seat count yet, so seat numbers run low.
British Airways at LHR: questions
What terminal is British Airways at London Heathrow Airport (LHR)?
British Airways flies from Terminal 5 and Terminal 3 at London Heathrow Airport (LHR). By departures: Terminal 5 (86% of its departures) and Terminal 3 (14%).
What gates does British Airways use at LHR?
British Airways has 55 gates at LHR (the airline flying each one most): 3-11, 3-24B, 3-24E, 3-9, 5-10A, 5-10B, 5-10C, 5-10D, 5-10E, 5-4A, 5-4B, 5-A1 and 43 more. It used 73 gates in all over Oct 7–9, 2026.
How many flights a day does British Airways have from LHR?
About 333 departures a day and 52,868 seats, averaged over Oct 7–9, 2026.
Where does British Airways fly nonstop from LHR?
British Airways flies nonstop to 132 cities from LHR, the most often to Edinburgh, Glasgow, New York JFK, Rome, Amsterdam and Barcelona. Routes seen Oct 7–9, 2026.
When is British Airways’ first flight out of LHR?
Usually around 6:05 am; the last leaves around 11:20 pm.
Does British Airways share gates at LHR?
Yes: 18 gates it uses are shared or used most by another airline, e.g. gate 3-1 with Virgin Atlantic, American, Qantas and Finnair.
Other airlines at LHR
All of LHR’s gates by airline · British Airways at every airport we map · Nonstop routes from LHR