The study, carried out by Direct Line travel insurance, compares the distance that passengers must travel at some of Britain's busiest airports. It showed that travellers at Gatwick face the longest walk, using the distance from the terminal entrance to the furthest departure gate.
However, it is only half the distance that passengers travelling from Beijing Capital airport can expect to face. Those departing from the airport’s Terminal 3 have to contend with a mammoth two mile journey to the furthest gate.
Direct Line also recorded long distances at Atlanta, Zurich and Frankfurt, leaving Gatwick in fifth place worldwide.
Tom Bishop, head of travel insurance at Direct Line said, “Holidaymakers travelling from Gatwick may not realise they could face a journey of more than a mile to reach a departure gate. We would advise them to plan ahead and allow plenty of time to reach their flight.
“This is particularly important during the next few weeks as all of the major airports in the UK are likely to be very busy due to the peak summer holiday season.”
Airport distance from arrivals to furthest gate (miles)
UK
Gatwick North Terminal - 1.12
Heathrow Terminal - 5 0.76
Manchester - 0.57
Stanstead - 0.48
Luton - 0.33
Worldwide
Beijing Capital (Terminal 3) - 2.0
Atlanta -1.3
Zurich - 1.27
Frankfurt - 1.17
Gatwick North Terminal - 1.12
Seoul - 1.05
Hong Kong - 0.98
Heathrow Terminal 5 - 0.76
New York JFK - 0.7
Amsterdam Schipol - 0.61
Dubai International - 0.55
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