The average length of an overseas visit to London in 2022 was 6.4 nights. In terms of purpose of stay, the longest inbound visits were for studying, lasting an average of 52 nights. Meanwhile, the second-longest stays were for visiting friends and relatives, averaging nine nights.
Average length of overseas tourist visits to London in 2022, by purpose of trip (in nights)
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VisitBritain. (December 6, 2023). Average length of overseas tourist visits to London in 2022, by purpose of trip (in nights) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 19, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/487772/average-length-overseas-visits-by-purpose-london-uk/
VisitBritain. "Average length of overseas tourist visits to London in 2022, by purpose of trip (in nights)." Chart. December 6, 2023. Statista. Accessed March 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/487772/average-length-overseas-visits-by-purpose-london-uk/
VisitBritain. (2023). Average length of overseas tourist visits to London in 2022, by purpose of trip (in nights). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/487772/average-length-overseas-visits-by-purpose-london-uk/
VisitBritain. "Average Length of Overseas Tourist Visits to London in 2022, by Purpose of Trip (in Nights)." Statista, Statista Inc., 6 Dec 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/487772/average-length-overseas-visits-by-purpose-london-uk/
VisitBritain, Average length of overseas tourist visits to London in 2022, by purpose of trip (in nights) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/487772/average-length-overseas-visits-by-purpose-london-uk/ (last visited March 19, 2024)
Average length of overseas tourist visits to London in 2022, by purpose of trip (in nights) [Graph], VisitBritain, December 6, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/487772/average-length-overseas-visits-by-purpose-london-uk/