Changing planes at Heathrow

[Bearkat]

Were planning on flying British Airways (no firearms) next summer to Joburg. There is a return flight that has a two hour layover at Heathrow, before departing for Houston. For those that have flown through London, is this enough time?

 

[PHOENIX PHIL]

You'll have to pass thru passport control and security again, but it should be long enough to get to your connecting flight. However my last experience in London is now getting to be a bit far back, 2015 if I remember correctly. As I recall it was about an hour for us to get back into the air side of the terminal. I definitely would not go any less than 2 hours.

 

[wesheltonj]

Yes, it's enough time, that's a T5 to T5 transfer. You just have to re-clear security in T5. That really will not give you much lounge or shopping time. T5 has some great shopping. One shop "The World of Whisky" might be worth a stop. There are also Hermes, Rolex, LV shops along with many others.

For others that might be reading: a T5 to T3 or reverse, a 1 1/2 layover is a legal layover. But it's not enough. You don't have time to stop and pee to make that connection. T5 to T5 or T3 to T3, it's enough time.

 

[jomw10]

I did that connection this year. The flight from Johannesburg was late and the 2 hours became 30 min!. I manage to run from the gate back to security and back again to terminal 5. I was the last one to board!. A side note my flight was actually delay by 2 days due to a break problem! But that’sa sorry for another day