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 13 min or less. 94,446 connections

45 to 59 min on the timetable

Typically 1 h 13 between the gates; 1 in 10 had 32 min or less. 70,966 connections

1 h to 1 h 14 on the timetable

Typically 1 h 28 between the gates; 1 in 10 had 48 min or less. 70,701 connections

1 h 15 to 1 h 29 on the timetable

Typically 1 h 43 between the gates; 1 in 10 had 1 h 03 or less. 68,460 connections

1 h 30 to 1 h 59 on the timetable

Typically 2 h 06 between the gates; 1 in 10 had 1 h 24 or less. 136,170 connections

2 h to 2 h 59 on the timetable

Typically 2 h 52 between the gates; 1 in 10 had 2 h 04 or less. 258,733 connections

3 h to 4 h on the timetable

Typically 3 h 55 between the gates; 1 in 10 had 3 h 06 or less. 259,630 connections

959,106 connections, 13 Oct to 9 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

11% of connections had 15 min or more less than the timetable.

Typically 25 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

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Flights in from 193 places

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Flights out to 193 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.