London City LCY
Cheap flights from London City Airport run to a compact set of cities: Warsaw, Krakow, Milan, Edinburgh, Budapest, Berlin, Amsterdam and Chisinau. London City, code LCY, is one of the capital's five airports, alongside Gatwick, Heathrow, Luton and Stansted. If one of those destinations is your trip, this is the London airport to price first — then compare it with the others, since your fare and your transfer into the city will differ by airport. Fares move with the season, so check the price calendar before you commit.
London City at a glance
- Passengers per year
- 3.0 M (2022)
- Hub for
- BA CityFlyer, Cityjet
- Elevation
- 19 m
- Opened
- 1987
- Official website
- londoncityairport.com
- Population of London
- 8.8 M (2021)
Country facts: Wikidata
Getting to the city
Sort out your transfer before you book. London City, Gatwick, Heathrow, Luton and Stansted each put you down in a different part of the city, so the airport you choose changes the onward journey as much as the fare does. Build in a buffer on weekday mornings and evenings, when London is at its busiest. If you land late, confirm that your transfer still runs at that hour, and avoid a tight same-day connection. Compare what is available from London City with the other airports before you decide.