Close to 10.3 million residents of the United Kingdom (UK) traveled to Europe through London Heathrow Airport in 2019, making it the most used airport for travel to Europe from the UK. Heathrow also ranked as the most used airport based on number of UK visits abroad.
Number of UK resident visits to Europe in 2019, by airport used*
(in 1,000s)
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Number of UK resident visits to Europe in 2019, by airport used*
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* The figures represent the annual estimates of UK residents' visits to all destinations in North America, based on interviews with passengers upon entering or leaving the UK by the main air routes. Europe includes members of the EU, Russia and Turkey.
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Office for National Statistics (UK). (May 22, 2020). Number of UK resident visits to Europe in 2019, by airport used* (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 30, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/289777/number-ofvisits-to-europe-by-united-kingdom-uk-residents-by-airport-used/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Number of UK resident visits to Europe in 2019, by airport used* (in 1,000s)." Chart. May 22, 2020. Statista. Accessed January 30, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/289777/number-ofvisits-to-europe-by-united-kingdom-uk-residents-by-airport-used/
Office for National Statistics (UK). (2020). Number of UK resident visits to Europe in 2019, by airport used* (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 30, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/289777/number-ofvisits-to-europe-by-united-kingdom-uk-residents-by-airport-used/
Office for National Statistics (UK). "Number of Uk Resident Visits to Europe in 2019, by Airport Used* (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 22 May 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/289777/number-ofvisits-to-europe-by-united-kingdom-uk-residents-by-airport-used/
Office for National Statistics (UK), Number of UK resident visits to Europe in 2019, by airport used* (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/289777/number-ofvisits-to-europe-by-united-kingdom-uk-residents-by-airport-used/ (last visited January 30, 2025)
Number of UK resident visits to Europe in 2019, by airport used* (in 1,000s) [Graph], Office for National Statistics (UK), May 22, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/289777/number-ofvisits-to-europe-by-united-kingdom-uk-residents-by-airport-used/
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