London Stansted Airport

Time Zone: GMT
Airport Code: STN
Tel: +44 (0)870 000 0303
Fax: +44 (0)1279 662066
Distance from city: 56km (34 miles)

Stansted is on the M11 motorway between London and Cambridge at Junction 8. The M11 also connects from the M25 London Orbital Motorway at Junction 27. The airport is approximately 20 minutes north of the M25 junction. The airport is signposted on both the M25 and M11 motorways.

41 airlines now operate from Stansted's main terminal.

International Arrivals into Stansted will arrive at the International Arrivals Concourse. You can check arrival times here

For both domestic and international departures, it is recommended that you arrive to check-in two hours before your plane is due to depart. For international flights it is emphasised that two hours should be the bare minimum. You can check departure times on our live departures page of Stansted Airport Guide.

Facilities at this terminal include a chapel, which is situated next to the UK arrivals area; conference rooms and points for internet access.

There is an airport information desk situated next to the international arrivals area. It is open from 05:30 to 01:30 every day, all year round. There are courtesy telephones situated around the terminal which have a direct link to a 24 hour information desk.

Journey time from central London is around 70 minutes.

Airlines

London Stansted Airport (STN) is served by many low-cost European carriers, and some other airlines. The following table shows standard UK telephone numbers for the airlines.

Aegean Airlines - +30 210 6261000
Air Berlin - +44 870 738 8880
Air Malta - +44 845 607 3710
Air Moldova - Contact Airport Enquiries
Atlantic Airways - +298 341 010
Aurigny - +44 871 871 0717
Blue Air - +44 871 717 4131
Cyprus Airways- +44 20 8359 1333
Eastern Airways - +44 870 366 9100
easyJet - Contact Airport Enquiries
El Al Israel Airlines - +44 20 7957 4100
Esprit Ski - Contact Airport Enquiries
flyLAL Lithuanian Airlines - +44 1293 579 900
Germanwings - +44 20 8321 7255
Iceland Express - +44 870 8500 737
Kibris Turkish Airlines - +44 20 7930 4851
norwegian.no - +44 20 8099 7254
Pegasus Airlines - +44 845 084 8980
Ryanair - Contact Airport enquiries
Snowjet - Contact Airport enquiries
Turkish Airlines - +44 20 7766 9300

London Stansted Airport Shopping

Duty Free

Duty free stores are available at the London Stansted Airport (STN) and are located after security checks.

Gift Shops

Gift shops located at the airport include Glorious Britain, Hamleys, Pen Shop and WHSmith.

Restaurants and Bars

A wide variety of restaurants, bars and cafés are located at the hotel, including Cafe Alba, Caffè Uno, and Caviar House Seafood Bar.

London Stansted Airport Business Services

Internet Access

Internet access is available in the form of wireless Internet access and fixed terminal access.

Fax and Photocopying

The executive lounge at the London Stansted Airport (STN) provides a range of business services. In addition, the Information Desks, located in the international arrivals area, provides photocopying and fax services for a small charge.

Post

Post boxes are located in the terminal in the following locations:

End check-in zone E, next to WH Smiths
Departure lounge, next to WH Smiths
International arrivals, next to WH Smiths

Stansted is a hub for a number of major European low-cost carriers. It is the third busiest airport in the United Kingdom and is the third largest airport serving the London area after Heathrow and Gatwick; and is one of London's five international airports along with Luton and London City Airports. Stansted is owned and operated by BAA, which also owns and operates six other UK airports, including Heathrow and Gatwick, and is itself owned by an international consortium led by the Spanish Ferrovial Group.