LHR London Heathrow Airport
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+15 min

London Heathrow (LHR) airport average departure delay right now

Departures +15 min, arrivals 15 min early. 4 of 90 flights cancelled (4.4%). Weather risk is also high; check the current conditions and forecast below.

Hour by hour
07:00today +15 min minor

Drag. Solid bars are observed. Hatched bars are expected.

London Heathrow (LHR) delays today: 83% of the 99 flights we have timed operated within 15 minutes of schedule. Departures are running +15 min and arrivals 15 min early, across 90 flights tracked so far today. 4 of 90 tracked flights have been cancelled (4.4%). Source: official airport boards, METAR weather, Pro Flight Search tracking. Updated 25 October 2026 at 07:21 UTC.

Departures22 timed
On time50%11
Delayed50%11
typical now +15 min
Arrivals77 timed
On time91%70
Delayed9%7
typical now 15 min early
On the boardDeparturesfull board ↗
07:20BA1328NCL Newcastleon time
07:20BA380TIA Tiranaon time
07:30BA302CDG Parison time
07:30BA458MAD Madridon time
07:30BA474BCN Barcelonaon time
07:30BA800KEF Reykjavikon time
07:30LH923FRA Frankfurton time
07:35BA592VCE Veniceon time
06:45BA1472GLA GlasgowCancelled
07:00BA1438EDI EdinburghCancelled
07:45BA1440EDI EdinburghCancelled

When this board posts +15, the median flight leaves +47. Posted vs. actual across every hub: the slippage study →

Arrivalsfull board ↗
07:25 08:18EW9460DUS from Duesseldorf+53 min
07:30BA971HAM from Hamburgon time
07:30SV111RUH from Riyadhon time
07:35BA323CDG from Parison time
07:35BA725ZRH from Zurichon time
07:45BA993BER from Berlinon time
05:40BA112JFK from New YorkCancelled
05:50BA246GRU from Sao PauloCancelled
07:15BA1497GLA from GlasgowCancelled
Running late right now20 of 1132 still on the board · 1.8%
+236
AC850 from Calgary · arr 13:16
Flights this late at LHR still cancel only 9.8% of the time.
+87
SV119 from Jeddah · arr 13:42
Typical claw-back on this sector is ~33 min.
+85
AC851 → Calgary · dep 14:50
A +85 min push, well beyond this airport's typical day.
+70
VS020 from San Francisco · arr 12:25
Typical claw-back on this sector is ~41 min.
In the air to LHRlive positions · 3-min feed
49aircraft inbound · next to land UA920 from Chicago, lands ~07:29
UA920Chicago
on final · ~07:29
BA323Paris
on final · ~07:31
BA116New York
on final · ~07:31
BA993Berlin
on final · ~07:32

Positions as of 07:26 local · updates every 3 min. Tap any flight to watch it on its own page.

Ahead21 of the 339 flights listed for the next 4 hours are already cancelled (6.2%).
Why20 kt WSW winds. Operations are already late; the delay is not coming from weather.
Cancelled 4.4%4 of 90 A typical day here runs ~1.8%. Today is above normal. Weather window Forecast (TAF) 🌤 staying clear No significant weather in the TAF window. Made up in the air Network figure ~27 min Network-wide median for delayed flights in our tracked sample.
Last 30 days

Today is the 7th worst day of the last 30. Median day: +27 min departures.

Typical week here
+27
MON
+30
TUE
+28
WED
+30
THU
+31
FRI
+27
SAT
+28
SUN

Last 90 days: lightest on Saturday (+27 min), heaviest on Friday (+31 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 +15 min. Arrivals are 15 min early. Cancellations: 4 of 90 tracked flights (4.4%). No upcoming hour is expected near schedule. The least bad looks like 08:00, still +20 min.

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 +15 min, arrivals 15 min early. 4 of 90 flights cancelled (4.4%). Weather risk is also high; check the current conditions and forecast below. 83% of the 99 flights we timed here today operated within 15 minutes of schedule.

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

Winds WSW-250 at 20kt gusting to 30kt, Vis 10km, Temp 10°C, Dew 5°C, Alt 996 hPa, Light Rain, Sky clear. 10°C. wind 20 kt gusting 30. visibility >10 km. flight rules VFR.

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

Over the last 90 days, Saturday averaged the lightest departure delays (+27 min). Friday ran heaviest (+31 min).

How often are flights delayed at LHR today?

We tracked 90 flights today: departures +15 min, arrivals 15 min early. 4.4% of tracked operations were cancelled.

What is the TAF forecast for LHR?

The next TAF period (VFR) forecasts: Winds WSW-240 at 18kt gusting to 28kt, Vis 10km, Scattered clouds at 4000ft.

Are there cancellations at LHR today?

4 cancellations across 90 tracked flights today (4.4% of operations).

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How we measure this →
Technical · METAR, flight rules & indexes
VFRRight now visual (VFR), but the forecast (TAF) below reaches instrument conditions ahead: usually wider spacing or holding.
Wind250° 20 G30 kt
Visibility>10 km
Temp / dew10 / 5 °C
Pressure996 hPa
WeatherLight Rain
EGLL 250650Z AUTO 25020G30KT 9999 -RA NCD 10/05 Q0996
06:00VFRWinds WSW-240 at 18kt gusting to 28kt, Vis 10km, Scattered clouds at 4000ft
09:00 to 16:00BECMGVFRWinds W-270 at 22kt gusting to 32kt
09:00 to 14:00TEMPOVFRWinds W-270 at 26kt gusting to 43kt, Sky clear
19:00 to 03:00BECMGVFRWinds WSW-250 at 12kt
Dep index
1.0/5Arr index
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METAR 06:50 local · 39m ago · delay window 07:21 local · How these are computed → methodology