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London, United Kingdom · LHR

London Heathrow Airport

Local time now 07:03 · Korea 16:03 · 9 h behind Korea

Departure crowd forecast nowForecast

Moderate

Quietest for the rest of today: 21:00 local (06:00 next day Korea)

CrowdView forecast · based on weekday/hour departure patterns and local holidays (not official wait times)

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Today's hourly departure crowd forecast · times on the chart are local

Busy hours 05:00~07:00 (local)

Hourly table (local time · Korea time)
Local timeKorea timeForecast level
00:0009:00Quiet
01:0010:00Quiet
02:0011:00Quiet
03:0012:00Quiet
04:0013:00Comfortable
05:0014:00Busy
06:0015:00Busy
07:0016:00Moderate
08:0017:00Moderate
09:0018:00Moderate
10:0019:00Moderate
11:0020:00Moderate
12:0021:00Moderate
13:0022:00Moderate
14:0023:00Moderate
15:0000:00 (next day)Moderate
16:0001:00 (next day)Moderate
17:0002:00 (next day)Comfortable
18:0003:00 (next day)Comfortable
19:0004:00 (next day)Comfortable
20:0005:00 (next day)Comfortable
21:0006:00 (next day)Quiet
22:0007:00 (next day)Quiet
23:0008:00 (next day)Quiet

Upcoming local holidays & peak seasons

Departure halls are forecast to be busier than usual on these days

  • Sat, 12/19Christmas holidays

FAQ

Q.How early should I get to London Heathrow Airport?

For international flights, arrive 3 h before departure. At busy hours or during local holidays, go 30–60 minutes earlier.

Q.When is London Heathrow Airport busiest?

By CrowdView's forecast, departure procedures are busiest around 06:00 local (15:00 Korea) today and quietest around 21:00 local (06:00 next day Korea).

Forecasts are estimates based on departure patterns by weekday and hour, local holidays and peak seasons, and Korean holidays. Check the airport or airline for actual wait times.