GateConnections

Connecting at London Heathrow

Pick your two flights to see how much time that connection had between the gates on each of its last 10 days.

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Time between the gates, by time on the timetable

TypicallyThe shortest 1 in 10 had this or less

25 to 44 min on the timetable

Typically 55 min between the gates; 1 in 10 had 17 min or less. 96,803 connections

45 to 59 min on the timetable

Typically 1 h 13 between the gates; 1 in 10 had 35 min or less. 72,875 connections

1 h to 1 h 14 on the timetable

Typically 1 h 28 between the gates; 1 in 10 had 51 min or less. 72,789 connections

1 h 15 to 1 h 29 on the timetable

Typically 1 h 43 between the gates; 1 in 10 had 1 h 06 or less. 70,066 connections

1 h 30 to 1 h 59 on the timetable

Typically 2 h 07 between the gates; 1 in 10 had 1 h 27 or less. 139,199 connections

2 h to 2 h 59 on the timetable

Typically 2 h 53 between the gates; 1 in 10 had 2 h 07 or less. 264,962 connections

3 h to 4 h on the timetable

Typically 3 h 56 between the gates; 1 in 10 had 3 h 09 or less. 265,757 connections

982,451 connections, 7 Oct to 3 Nov 2026, on partner airlines. Between the gates: the first plane reaching its gate to the second leaving its gate; boarding closes before that, so ask your airline when. Airlines sell a connection only when it is at least the airport’s minimum connection time, a figure for booking: these are the times connections then had.

More or less than the timetable

9% of connections had 15 min or more less than the timetable.

Typically 23 min more than the timetable.

Busiest connections

By the hour you land

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Share with 15 min or more less than the timetable.

By where you fly in from

Share with 15 min or more less than the timetable.

Flights in from 203 places

173 more

Flights out to 204 places

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Statistics from past flights, not live flight information. Always check times and your connection with your airline, and don’t base travel or booking decisions on these numbers.