LHR London Heathrow Airport
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London Heathrow18:44·25°C·#4/327
OPSDISRUPTED WEATHERVFR TREND 2H▲ +24 MIN
+31 min

London Heathrow (LHR) airport average departure delay right now

Departures +31 min, arrivals 2 min early. 4 of 985 flights cancelled (0.4%).

Hour by hour
18:00today +31 min building

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

London Heathrow (LHR) delays today: 54% of the 994 flights we have timed operated within 15 minutes of schedule. Departures are running +31 min and arrivals 2 min early, across 985 flights tracked so far today. 4 of 985 tracked flights have been cancelled (0.4%). Source: official airport boards, METAR weather, Pro Flight Search tracking. Updated 6 September 2026 at 17:09 UTC.

Departures477 timed
On time14%68
Delayed86%409
typical now +31 min
Arrivals517 timed
On time88%453
Delayed12%64
typical now 2 min early
On the boardDeparturesfull board ↗
18:30 20:00TK1972IST Istanbul+90 min
18:35BA580LIN Milanon time
18:35KL1014AMS Amsterdamon time
18:35VS137JFK New Yorkon time
18:40BA924DUS Duesseldorfon time
18:40LX327ZRH Zurichon time
18:40SK1516CPH Copenhagenon time
18:45KQ101NBO Nairobion time
11:55QF010PER PerthCancelled
18:45IB722MAD MadridCancelled

Posted times are still moving today. Treat the latest board time as provisional and confirm with your airline.

Arrivalsfull board ↗
18:20 18:40BA725VIE from Vienna+20 min
18:25 18:56BA1455EDI from Edinburgh+31 min
18:25 18:36BA793LJU from Ljubljana+11 min
18:30 18:43SK1507CPH from Copenhagen+13 min
18:35AF1180CDG from Parison time
18:35BA1353JER from Saint Helieron time
07:10BA212BOS from BostonCancelled
09:30BA188EWR from New YorkCancelled
14:35VS317BLR from BengaluruCancelled
Running late right now21 of 319 still on the board · 6.6%
+106
AI2017 from Delhi · arr 20:46
A +106 min push, well beyond this airport's typical day.
+105
AI2018 → Delhi · dep 22:20
A +105 min push, well beyond this airport's typical day.
+90
TK1972 → Istanbul · dep 20:00
A +90 min push, well beyond this airport's typical day.
+60
BA257 → Delhi · dep 19:50
A +60 min push, well beyond this airport's typical day.
In the air to LHRlive positions · 3-min feed
46aircraft inbound · next to land BA793 from Ljubljana, lands ~18:45
BA793Ljubljana
on final · ~18:45
BA411Tenerife
on final · ~18:45
BA461Madrid
on final · ~18:46
BA168Shanghai
on final · ~18:47

Positions as of 18:39 local · updates every 3 min. Tap any flight to watch it on its own page.

Delayed routes todaymedian · min 3 legs
JMKMykonos+52m
BLRBengaluru+34m
TLVTel Aviv-Yafo+33m
DENDenver+31m
NAPNaples+30m
Airlines by median delay todaymedian · min 3 legs
LYEl Al+33m
A3Aegean Airlines+27m
B6JetBlue+23m
KUKuwait Airways+22m
ACAir Canada+21m
Why13 kt S winds. Operations are already late; the delay is not coming from weather.
Disruption#7 most disrupted airport we track right now →
11 aircraft circling in holding right nowlive position data
Cancelled 0.4%4 of 985 Measured on flights whose scheduled time has already passed today. This is not a normal day here. Weather window Forecast (TAF) 🌥 18–04 Worse conditions hold through the TAF window.
Last 30 days

Today is the 7th worst day of the last 30. Median day: +28 min departures.

Typical week here
+27
MON
+25
TUE
+26
WED
+29
THU
+29
FRI
+28
SAT
+27
SUN

Last 90 days: lightest on Tuesday (+25 min), heaviest on Thursday (+29 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

LHR is running heavy delays today. A typical departure is currently +31 min, up 24 minutes over the last two hours. Arrivals are 2 min early. Cancellations: 4 of 985 tracked flights (0.4%). The calmest upcoming departure hour looks like 22:00 (+22 min expected). The terminal forecast includes Vis 8km, Light Showers Rain, 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?

LHR is running heavy delays today. Departures +31 min, arrivals 2 min early. 4 of 985 flights cancelled (0.4%). 54% of the 994 flights we timed here today operated within 15 minutes of schedule.

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

Winds S-180 at 13kt, Vis 10km, Temp 25°C, Dew 10°C, Alt 1019 hPa, Sky clear. 25°C. wind 13 kt. visibility >10 km. flight rules VFR.

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

Over the last 90 days, Tuesday averaged the lightest departure delays (+25 min). Thursday ran heaviest (+29 min).

How often are flights delayed at LHR today?

We tracked 985 flights today: departures +31 min, arrivals 2 min early. 0.4% of tracked operations were cancelled.

What is the TAF forecast for LHR?

The next TAF period (VFR) forecasts: Winds S-190 at 12kt, Vis 10km, Few clouds at 4500ft.

Are there cancellations at LHR today?

4 cancellations across 985 tracked flights today (0.4% 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.
Wind180° 13 kt
Visibility>10 km
Temp / dew25 / 10 °C
Pressure1019 hPa
EGLL 061550Z AUTO 18013KT 9999 NCD 25/10 Q1019
13:00 to 00:00VFRWinds S-190 at 12kt, Vis 10km, Few clouds at 4500ft
18:00 to 14:00TEMPOMVFRVis 8km, Light Showers Rain, Sky clear
03:00 to 19:00BECMGVFRWinds WSW-250 at 10kt
04:00 to 11:00TEMPOIFRBroken layer at 800ft
Dep index
2.2/5Arr index
0.0/5
METAR 16:50 local · 2h ago · delay window 18:09 local · How these are computed → methodology