London Heathrow was the most popular airport for residents of the United Kingdom (UK) traveling overseas in 2019; Around 21.9 million visits were made by UK passengers abroad from Heathrow. In terms of airports used by international tourists traveling to the UK, Heathrow was also the most used airport in 2019.
Number of visits abroad from the United Kingdom (UK) in 2019, by airport used
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The figures represent the annual estimates of UK residents' visits abroad, based on interviews with passengers upon entering or leaving the UK by the main air routes.
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Office for National Statistics (UK). (May 22, 2020). Number of visits abroad from the United Kingdom (UK) in 2019, by airport used (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 31, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/289780/visits-abroad-made-by-uk-residents-by-airport-used/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Number of visits abroad from the United Kingdom (UK) in 2019, by airport used (in 1,000s)." Chart. May 22, 2020. Statista. Accessed January 31, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/289780/visits-abroad-made-by-uk-residents-by-airport-used/
Office for National Statistics (UK). (2020). Number of visits abroad from the United Kingdom (UK) in 2019, by airport used (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 31, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/289780/visits-abroad-made-by-uk-residents-by-airport-used/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Number of Visits Abroad from The United Kingdom (Uk) in 2019, by Airport Used (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 22 May 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/289780/visits-abroad-made-by-uk-residents-by-airport-used/
Office for National Statistics (UK), Number of visits abroad from the United Kingdom (UK) in 2019, by airport used (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/289780/visits-abroad-made-by-uk-residents-by-airport-used/ (last visited January 31, 2025)
Number of visits abroad from the United Kingdom (UK) in 2019, by airport used (in 1,000s) [Graph], Office for National Statistics (UK), May 22, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/289780/visits-abroad-made-by-uk-residents-by-airport-used/
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