The vast majority of U.S. visitors visited the United Kingdom in 2019 through Heathrow; nearly 2.3 million visits were made from the U.S. through the airport, compared with just 110,000 visitors that used Stansted. London Heathrow airport is the most used airport for international travelers visiting the UK.
Number of U.S. resident visits to the United Kingdom (UK) in 2019, by airport of arrival/departure
(in 1,000s)
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These figures represent the annual estimates of overseas residents' visits to the United Kingdom, 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 U.S. resident visits to the United Kingdom (UK) in 2019, by airport of arrival/departure (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 13, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/288248/visits-to-the-united-kingdom-uk-from-usa-by-airport/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Number of U.S. resident visits to the United Kingdom (UK) in 2019, by airport of arrival/departure (in 1,000s)." Chart. May 22, 2020. Statista. Accessed March 13, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/288248/visits-to-the-united-kingdom-uk-from-usa-by-airport/
Office for National Statistics (UK). (2020). Number of U.S. resident visits to the United Kingdom (UK) in 2019, by airport of arrival/departure (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 13, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/288248/visits-to-the-united-kingdom-uk-from-usa-by-airport/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Number of U.S. Resident Visits to The United Kingdom (Uk) in 2019, by Airport of Arrival/Departure (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 22 May 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/288248/visits-to-the-united-kingdom-uk-from-usa-by-airport/
Office for National Statistics (UK), Number of U.S. resident visits to the United Kingdom (UK) in 2019, by airport of arrival/departure (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/288248/visits-to-the-united-kingdom-uk-from-usa-by-airport/ (last visited March 13, 2025)
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