London (LHR) airport guide

London (LHR) has 4 terminals and 36 lounges, with what is open, where it is and who gets in.

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Inside LHR

London Heathrow Airport has 4 terminals.

Ruta holds a position for the gates it maps here, which is how it measures the walk to yours along the concourse rather than in a straight line, with no signal needed. Terminal data as of 2026-10-18.

Lounges at LHR

36 lounges across 4 terminals, with what opens each door. Ruta carries this offline and tells you which ones your own cards and status already cover.

Terminal 2

  • Plaza Premium LoungeLounge A3, level 4, A gates5:00 AM - 9:30 PMPriority Pass · DragonPass · Amex Platinum · Day pass available
  • No1 LoungeNext to Gate A185:00 AM - 9:00 PMPriority Pass · DragonPass · Day pass available
  • Aer Lingus Gold Circle LoungeLounge A27:00 AM - 10:00 PMEI Business class · BA Executive Club Gold · Day pass available
  • Lufthansa Business and Senator LoungeLounge A15:00 AM - 10:00 PMLufthansa Business Lounge · Lufthansa Senator Lounge · Star Alliance Gold · Amex Platinum · Day pass available
  • Air Canada Maple Leaf LoungeLounge B3, Terminal 2B, near Gate B466:00 AM - 5:30 PMAir Canada Maple Leaf Lounge · Star Alliance Gold
  • Singapore Airlines SilverKris LoungeLounge B2, Terminal 2B, near Gate B465:30 AM - 10:00 PMSingapore Airlines SilverKris Lounge · KrisFlyer Elite Gold · Star Alliance Gold
  • United ClubLounge B1, Terminal 2B, opposite Gate B465:00 AM - 10:00 PMUnited Club membership · United credit cards · Star Alliance Gold · Day pass available
  • United and Air Canada Arrivals LoungeLandside, after Terminal 2 baggage reclaim6:00 AM - 2:00 PMUnited long-haul business class · Star Alliance Gold

Terminal 3

  • No1 LoungeLounge F, toward Gate 105:00 AM - 10:00 PMPriority Pass · DragonPass · Day pass available
  • Clubrooms by No1Lounge F, next to the No1 Lounge5:00 AM - 9:00 PMPriority Pass · DragonPass · Day pass available
  • My LoungeLounge D, next to Gate 95:00 AM - 10:00 PMPriority Pass · DragonPass · Day pass available
  • Centurion LoungeSecond floor, left at Flight Connections5:30 AM - 9:00 PMAmex Centurion · Amex Platinum
  • British Airways Galleries Club and FirstLounge F, toward Gates 13-225:00 AM - 10:00 PMBA Executive Club Gold · Oneworld Emerald · Oneworld Sapphire
  • Cathay Pacific Business LoungeLounge C, next to Gate 115:30 AM - 9:00 PMCX Business class · Oneworld Emerald · Oneworld Sapphire
  • Cathay Pacific First LoungeLounge C, next to Gate 115:30 AM - 9:00 PMCX First class · Oneworld Emerald
  • Admirals ClubLounge H, below the ClubhouseAdmirals Club membership · Citi/Barclays AA cards · Oneworld Emerald · Oneworld Sapphire · Day pass available
  • American Airlines International First LoungeLounge H5:00 AM - 7:30 PMAA First/Business class international · Oneworld Emerald
  • Emirates LoungeNear Gate 75:30 AM - 10:15 PMEmirates Business class · Skywards Platinum/Gold · Day pass available
  • Qantas London LoungeLounge B, near Gate 1QF Business/First class · Oneworld Emerald · Oneworld Sapphire · Skywards Platinum/Gold
  • Virgin Atlantic ClubhouseLounge H, upper level5:30 AM - 10:30 PMVirgin Atlantic Clubhouse · Delta One passengers · SkyTeam Elite Plus
  • Plaza Premium Arrivals LoungeLandside, near the Aerotel6:00 AM - 2:00 PMDay pass available
  • American Airlines Arrivals LoungeLevel 2, from the arrivals exit6:30 AM - 2:30 PMAA First/Business class international · Oneworld Emerald
  • Virgin Atlantic Revivals LoungeUpper level, after Terminal 3 arrivals5:00 AM - 12:30 PMVirgin Atlantic Clubhouse · Delta One passengers

Terminal 4

  • Plaza Premium LoungeLevel 2, opposite Gates 10a and 10b5:00 AM - 10:00 PMPriority Pass · DragonPass · Amex Platinum · Day pass available
  • Blush Lounge by Plaza PremiumNear Gate 27:00 AM - 10:30 PMLY Business class · Priority Pass · DragonPass · Amex Platinum · Day pass available
  • Etihad LoungeNear Gate 106:00 AM - 10:00 PMEY First/Business class · Etihad Guest Platinum/Gold
  • Gulf Air Falcon Gold LoungeNext to Gate 66:00 AM - 10:00 PMGF First/Business class · Falconflyer Gold
  • Qatar Airways Premium LoungeOpposite Gate 65:00 AM - 10:00 PMQR First class · QR Business class
  • Saudia LoungeOpposite Gates 10a and 10b, upper level7:00 AM - 10:00 PMSV First/Business class · Alfursan Gold · SkyTeam Elite Plus

Terminal 5

  • Plaza Premium LoungeLevel 2 departures, next to Gate A74:45 AM - 9:30 PMPriority Pass · DragonPass · Amex Platinum · Day pass available
  • Club Aspire LoungeNear Gate A185:00 AM - 9:00 PMPriority Pass · Day pass available
  • British Airways Galleries ClubUpper level Terminal 5A, and the Terminal 5B satellite5:00 AM - 10:00 PMBA Executive Club Gold · Oneworld Emerald · Oneworld Sapphire
  • British Airways Galleries FirstFirst Wing, south concourse5:00 AM - 10:00 PMBA Executive Club Gold · Oneworld Emerald
  • British Airways Concorde RoomPast the First Wing, south concourse5:00 AM - 10:00 PMBA First class · BA Premier and Gold Guest List
  • British Airways Galleries Arrivals LoungeFirst floor, Terminal 5 public area5:00 AM - 2:00 PMBA Club World and First arrivals · BA Executive Club Gold
  • The Windsor by HeathrowSouthern end of Terminal 5, private facility5:00 AM - 10:00 PMDay pass available

Getting around LHR

Mapped at LHR, with a position for each one:

Tell Ruta you use a wheelchair and every walking estimate slows to match, and these get named on the way to your gate rather than listed and left for you to find.

Also mapped here:

Eating and shopping at LHR

Some of what you will find inside, across 4 terminals. Ruta carries this offline, with more in the app.

Terminal 2

Eat
  • Grain Store Departures Level
  • Itsu Gate B
  • Wagamama Arrivals
Shop
  • World Duty Free Main Hall
  • Harrods Departures
Also inside
  • Prayer Room Level 3
  • Quiet Room Near Gate B

Terminal 3

Eat
  • Gordon Ramsay Plane Food Airside
  • Huxleys Departures
  • Pret a Manger Main Hall
Shop
  • World Duty Free Main Hall
  • Tiffany & Co Departures

Terminal 4

Eat
  • Fortnum & Mason Departures
  • Caffe Nero Main Hall
Shop
  • World Duty Free Main Hall
Also inside
  • Quiet Room Airside

Terminal 5

Eat
  • Heston Blumenthal The Perfectionist Café Departures
  • Wagamama Main Hall
  • Pret a Manger T5B & T5C
Shop
  • World Duty Free Main Hall
  • Harrods Departures
  • Burberry Departures
Also inside
  • Quiet Room Near Gate B
  • Prayer Room Level 3

Weather at LHR

49°F·overcast clouds·wind 13 mph

Read 2026-10-18 21:45 UTC. Refreshed a few times a day, so it can lag a change in conditions. Ruta checks weather on your own flights far more often than this page does.

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