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In addition, as a secondary airport, it is also the second busiest airport following Heathrow. Heathrow is also well recognized. It is the third busiest airport in the world. In terms of passenger traffic, it is also the busiest airport in the EU in the same category. Another distinction about Heathrow is that it is the third busiest airport in terms of traffic movements.
Heathrow is located at the west side of London within 15 nautical miles from central London. It also has better and faster rail links compared to Gatwick. Gatwick, meanwhile, is located at the south of Central London. Its distance from the city is 30 nautical miles, which is approximately 30 minutes in-between.
As an airport, Heathrow is the base of many main airlines in the world. In contrast, Gatwick represents all three kinds of airline business models: the full service, charter, and the economy or no frills airlines. Gatwick is favored when it comes to chartered flights. Both airports have different owners but were once under the same owner. Heathrow started in as a small airfield called Great West Airdrome. The names of both airports are derived from their histories.
Heathrow, as a name, came from a small hamlet that consists of farms, market gardens, and orchards. On the other hand, Gatwick is named after a manor house that once stood in the place of the current airport. The name is also derived from the family name of the former owners of the said manor house. Heathrow and Gatwick are two international airports based in London, United Kingdom.
Gatwick follows as the secondary and second busiest airport. Heathrow is larger and has better links in and out of the airport to Central London. Flying from Gatwick Airport should be a stress-free experience. Need to find out where the cash machines, information desk or toilets are? If you are looking for information about arriving and departing flights at Gatwick Airport, you can view our Live Flight Arrivals and Live Flight Departures pages which include details of flight times, delays and cancellations, plus other useful flight information.
Boarding usually begins 45 minutes before departure. Gatwick North Terminal was built on land originally planned for a new runway, however, it was decided North Terminal would be built instead. It is connected to the North Terminal by a shuttle system, but this is only accessed before security. British Airways flights can now be found flying from South Terminal.
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