Heathrow Terminal 2 Information (2024)

FAQs

Is 2 hours enough time for an international flight to Heathrow? ›

Make sure you arrive at the airport: at least 2 hours before a short-haul flight. 3 hours before a long-haul flight.

Upwards of 1500 people trying to clear immigration and more flights arriving each minute. Best you can hope for is about 20 minutes, but with recent staffing issues as long as 5 hours. Sounds like you want to know this based upon arriving into Heathrow.

Heathrow's Terminal 2 closes as work on its £1 billion replacement gets underway. Passengers will check in at Heathrow's Terminal 2 for the last time on Monday as, after 54 years of service, it is closing to make way for a stunning £1 billion replacement.

How long does it take to get through Heathrow Terminal 2 Arrivals? Please allow between 30 minutes and 2 hours. How do I check in at Heathrow Terminal 2? Boarding usually begins around 45 minutes before departure but please check with your airline.

We recommend that you allow at least 3 hours if you're connecting between these airports. Your baggage will not be automatically forwarded, so please collect all your bags before leaving Heathrow or Gatwick airport.

Most (but again, not all) airports connect international terminals airside. When you're connecting from an international flight to a domestic one, you'll always have to exit and reenter security as you'll need to go through customs and immigration (unless you have gone through preclearance aboard, which is rare).

A 6.30 am arrival is one of the worst times of the day to arrive at Heathrow if you need to clear immigration.

95% of arriving passengers should be processed within 45 minutes - but as said above, there are so many variables... I'd be another vote for the coach. It might take a little longer, but it's much easier.

Terminal 2 measures 40,000 square metres and was designed to be sustainable, with 124 solar panels on the roof.

Which airlines use Terminal 2 at Heathrow? ›

At Heathrow you can check in at the airline check-in desks or use the self-service check-in consoles. Some people check in online before they leave home. If you have baggage which you need to check in, you will drop it off here.

When to arrive. We recommend getting to the airport three hours before your flight if you're travelling internationally, or two hours if you're travelling domestically or to Europe.

You must meet the following times to be able to travel: Check-in closes 60 minutes before long-haul flights depart and 45 minutes before short-haul flights depart. Pass through security at least 35 minutes before your flight departs. Be at the boarding gate at least 20 minutes before your flight departs.

Average waiting time for security screening at UK airports 2022. In 2022, passengers at Leeds Bradford Airport reported the longest wait times for security screening, with an average estimated queue time of 35 minutes. In that same year. Estimated wait times at Heathrow averaged 20 minutes, during the same period.

We recommend getting to the airport three hours before your flight if you're travelling internationally, or two hours if you're travelling domestically or to Europe.

Most airlines recommend arriving at least two hours before domestic flights and at least three hours before international flights.

The General Guideline for How Early You Should Get to the Airport. Generally speaking, most airlines advise that you arrive at the airport at least 2 hours prior to a domestic flight, and at least 3 hours prior to an international flight.

Everyone who boards an aircraft at Heathrow has to be security screened to UK government standards. Even if you've already been through security checks at another airport, we're obliged to screen you again before you fly from Heathrow.