Terminal 3 opened in 1961. Today, it is used by 43 airlines and approximately 15.5 million passengers. There are moving walkways linking terminal 2 to terminals 1 and 3.
London Heathrow Check-in is located on the ground floor at the front of the building and departures is above check-in on the first floor.
- International flights checkin three hours before to departure.
- European flights checkin two hours before to departure.
- Domestic flights checkin one hour before to departure.
Boarding usually begins around 45 minutes before departure.
Heathrow Airport Terminal Departures
International connections do not need to go through Immigrations or Customs but all International to Domestic connections do. Domestic to International connections can use the special Immigration check points if baggage is through-checked.
Heathrow Airport Terminal 3 Airlines
- Air Canada AC 020 8897 1331
- Air China CA 0845 307 7777
- Air India AI 020 87451000
- Air Jamaica JM 01426 925 560
- Air Mauritius MK 020 8434 4375
- Air Namibia SW 020 8750 1048
- Air New Zealand NZ 01426 915 500
- All Nippon Airways NH 0345 262 262
- American Airlines AA 08457 789 789
- Biman Bangladesh Airlines BG 020 8745 7550
- BMI British midland BM 0870 607 0555
- British Airways BA 0870 850 9850
- BWIA BW 01426 925 560
- Cathay Pacific CX 020 8745 7731
- Continental Airlines CO 0800 776 464
- Egyptair MS 020 8759 3635
- Emirates EK 020 8759 3303
- Ethiopian Airlines ET 020 8745 4234
- Eva Air BR 020 7380 8300
- Ghana Airways GH 0845 907 7777
- Gulf Air GF 01426 910 327
- Iran Air IR 020 8759 0921
- Japan Airlines JL 0845 774 7700
- Korean Air KE 0800 413 000
- Kuwait Airlways KU 020 8745 7772
- Lithuanian Airways TE 020 8751 1331
- Malaysia Airlines TE 020 8897 4464
- Middle East Airlines ME 020 8751 1331
- Nigeria Airways WT 0990 444 000
- PIA Pakistan International PK 0845 307 7777
- Royal Brunei Airlines BI 020 8745 7321
- Royal Jordanian Airlines RJ 020 8897 8319
- SAS Scandinavian Airlines SK 01423 931 301
- Saudi Arabian Airlines SV 020 8759 7634
- Singapore Airlines SQ 020 8747 0007
- Sudan Airways SD 020 8582 1188
- Thai Airways TG 020 8751 1331
- Turkish Airlines TK 020 8750 1133
- Turkmenistan Airlines AKH 020 8746 3080
- United Airlines UA 0845 844 4777
- Varig Brazilien RG 020 8564 7555
- Virgin Atlantic VS 01293 747 747
Heathrow Airport Terminal Arrivals
The Heathrow Airport Terminal 3 arrivals area is located on the left at the north end of the building on the ground floor. You can check arrival times on line here - Heathrow flights
