LHR London Heathrow Airport
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+25 min

London Heathrow (LHR) airport average departure delay right now

Departures +25 min, arrivals 6 min early. 23 of 1,070 flights cancelled (2.1%).

Hour by hour
20:00today +25 min minor

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London Heathrow (LHR) delays today: 59% of the 1,068 flights we have timed operated within 15 minutes of schedule. Departures are running +25 min and arrivals 6 min early, across 1,070 flights tracked so far today. 23 of 1,070 tracked flights have been cancelled (2.1%). Source: official airport boards, METAR weather, Pro Flight Search tracking. Updated 23 September 2026 at 18:10 UTC.

Departures505 timed
On time21%107
Delayed79%398
typical now +25 min
Arrivals563 timed
On time89%503
Delayed11%60
typical now 6 min early
On the boardDeparturesfull board ↗
16:45 22:30KU102KWI Kuwait+345 min
19:55BA352MRS Marseilleon time
20:00 20:14BA1426INV Inverness+14 min
20:00BA910FRA Frankfurton time
20:00 20:10EW2465STR Stuttgart+10 min
20:00IB726MAD Madridon time
20:05BA338NCE Niceon time
20:05BA878OTP Buchareston time
06:15BA824DUB DublinCancelled
07:10BA1474GLA GlasgowCancelled
08:20BA430AMS AmsterdamCancelled

When this board posts +15, the median flight leaves +44. Posted vs. actual across every hub: the slippage study →

Arrivalsfull board ↗
14:45 20:45KU101KWI from Kuwait+360 min
19:05 19:51EW2464STR from Stuttgart+46 min
19:15 20:03BR067TPE from Taipei+48 min
19:20 19:59BA795LJU from Ljubljana+39 min
19:50 19:53BA006HND from Tokyo+3 min
19:50 19:58BA707LCA from Larnaca+8 min
08:35BA339NCE from NiceCancelled
10:10BA825DUB from DublinCancelled
11:00BA1475GLA from GlasgowCancelled
Running late right now11 of 199 still on the board · 5.5%
+360
KU101 from Kuwait · arr 20:45
Flights this late at LHR still cancel only 11% of the time.
+345
KU102 → Kuwait · dep 22:30
A +345 min push, well beyond this airport's typical day.
+48
BR067 from Taipei · arr 20:03
Typical claw-back on this sector is ~39 min.
+46
EW2464 from Stuttgart · arr 19:51
Typical claw-back on this sector is ~25 min.
In the air to LHRlive positions · 3-min feed
33aircraft inbound · next to land BA707 from Larnaca, lands ~20:01
BA707Larnaca
on final · ~20:01
BA495Palma de Mallorca
on final · ~20:03
UA934New York
on final · ~20:03
B61107New York
lands ~20:03

Positions as of 19:55 local · updates every 3 min. Tap any flight to watch it on its own page.

Delayed routes todaymedian · min 3 legs
KWIKuwait+182m
SANSan Diego+63m
MEXMexico City+44m
ISTIstanbul+30m
PMIPalma de Mallorca+27m
Airlines by median delay todaymedian · min 3 legs
KUKuwait Airways+182m
TKTurkish Airlines+31m
SVSaudia+27m
A3Aegean Airlines+27m
EYEtihad Airways+26m
Why9 kt NW winds. Operations are already late; the delay is not coming from weather.
5 aircraft circling in holding right nowlive position data
Cancelled 2.1%23 of 1,070 A typical day here runs ~2.1%. Today is in line with normal. Weather window Forecast (TAF) 🌥 05–06 Worse conditions hold through the TAF window. Made up in the air Network figure ~28 min Network-wide median for delayed flights in our tracked sample.
Last 30 days

Today is the 5th worst day of the last 30. Median day: +28 min departures.

Typical week here
+27
MON
+29
TUE
+28
WED
+30
THU
+29
FRI
+28
SAT
+28
SUN

Last 90 days: lightest on Monday (+27 min), heaviest on Thursday (+30 min).

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Sample · what you getLHR went yellow · departures now +34 min and building · 19:40 local. Weather clears after 03:00. → proflightsearch.com/airport-delays/london-LHR

London Heathrow airport delays today

Delays are building at LHR. A typical departure is currently +25 min. Arrivals are 6 min early. Cancellations: 23 of 1,070 tracked flights (2.1%). The calmest upcoming departure hour looks like 06:00 (+14 min expected). The terminal forecast includes Vis 8km, Sky clear.

Other London airports: LGW STN LTN · Nearby gateways: LGW LTN STN MAN EDI CDG · Global delay board · Nonstop routes from London Heathrow

Is London Heathrow (LHR) delayed right now?

Delays are building at LHR. Departures +25 min, arrivals 6 min early. 23 of 1,070 flights cancelled (2.1%). 59% of the 1,068 flights we timed here today operated within 15 minutes of schedule.

What is the current weather at London Heathrow (LHR)?

Winds NW-310 (variable 280 to 360) at 9kt, Vis 10km, Temp 22°C, Dew 12°C, Alt 1024 hPa, Sky clear. 22°C. wind 9 kt. visibility >10 km. flight rules VFR.

What is the best day to fly from London Heathrow (LHR)?

Over the last 90 days, Monday averaged the lightest departure delays (+27 min). Thursday ran heaviest (+30 min).

How often are flights delayed at LHR today?

We tracked 1,070 flights today: departures +25 min, arrivals 6 min early. 2.1% of tracked operations were cancelled.

What is the TAF forecast for LHR?

The next TAF period (VFR) forecasts: Winds WNW-300 at 10kt, Vis 10km, Scattered clouds at 4000ft.

Are there cancellations at LHR today?

23 cancellations across 1,070 tracked flights today (2.1% of operations).

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How we measure this →
Technical · METAR, flight rules & indexes
VFRRight now visual (VFR), but the forecast (TAF) below dips to marginal visual ahead: small spacing adjustments are possible.
Wind310° 9 kt
Visibility>10 km
Temp / dew22 / 12 °C
Pressure1024 hPa
EGLL 231550Z AUTO 31009KT 280V360 9999 NCD 22/12 Q1024
13:00 to 23:00VFRWinds WNW-300 at 10kt, Vis 10km, Scattered clouds at 4000ft
02:00 to 10:00BECMGVFRWinds NE-050 at 6kt
05:00 to 09:00MVFRVis 8km, Sky clear
13:00 to 19:00BECMGVFRWinds S-180 at 10kt
Dep index
1.9/5Arr index
0.0/5
METAR 16:50 local · 3h ago · delay window 19:10 local · How these are computed → methodology