Airports in United Kingdom

49 commercial airports — 8 major international hubs, 17 regional airports, and 24 minor airfields.

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Major international hubs (8)

Airports with 100+ non-stop destinations — the gateways for long-haul international travel in United Kingdom.

#1 · LHR 224 routes London Heathrow #2 · LGW 216 routes London Gatwick #3 · STN 202 routes London Stansted #4 · MAN 200 routes Manchester Manchester Airport #5 · EDI 165 routes Edinburgh Edinburgh Airport #6 · LTN 137 routes London Luton #7 · BHX 135 routes Birmingham Birmingham Airport #8 · BRS 119 routes Bristol Bristol Airport

Regional airports (17)

Airports with 8 to 99 non-stop destinations — typically domestic + select international.

GLA 90 routes Glasgow Glasgow International Airport LBA 78 routes Leeds Leeds Bradford NCL 76 routes Newcastle Newcastle International Airport LPL 75 routes Liverpool Liverpool Airport EMA 65 routes Leicestershire Nottingham Airport BFS 63 routes Belfast Aldergrove Airport BOH 34 routes Bournemouth Bournemouth LCY 31 routes London City ABZ 25 routes Aberdeen Dyce SEN 25 routes Southend Southend BHD 21 routes Belfast City SOU 17 routes Southampton Southampton EXT 14 routes Exeter Exeter NQY 13 routes Newquay St Mawgan CWL 13 routes Cardiff Cardiff INV 12 routes Inverness Inverness PIK 10 routes Glasgow Prestwick

Minor airfields (24)

Airports with fewer than 8 non-stop destinations — regional connectors and remote-area airfields.

MME · Durham Tees Valley NWI · Norwich KOI · Kirkwall LDY · Derry LSI · Shetland Islands SYY · Stornoway, Outer Stat Hebrides TRE · Tiree, Inner Hebrides COL · Coll Island DND · Dundee CSA · Colonsay Island OBN · Oban LWK · Shetland Islands BEB · Benbecula BZZ · Brize Norton HUY · Humberside BRR · Barra ISC · Isles Of Scilly FOA · Foula CAL · Campbeltown LEQ · Lands End ILY · Islay FIE · Fair Isle QQP · London QQS · London

Frequently asked questions

  • How many commercial airports are there in United Kingdom?

    United Kingdom has 49 commercial airports operating non-stop scheduled flights. 8 qualify as major international hubs (100+ direct destinations).

  • What is the biggest airport in United Kingdom?

    Heathrow (LHR) in London is the largest airport in United Kingdom, with 224 non-stop destinations across the globe.

  • Which United Kingdom airports have international flights?

    25 airports in United Kingdom operate international flights — 8 major hubs and 17 regional airports with at least 8 non-stop destinations.

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