LHR London Heathrow Airport
live · 27m ago
London Heathrow06:10·13°C·#233/327
OPSWATCH WEATHERMVFR
31 min early

London Heathrow (LHR) airport average arrival delay right now

Available live timing: arrivals 31 min early; departure timing is unavailable. No cancellations across 17 tracked flights.

Hour by hour
06:00today on time on time

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

London Heathrow (LHR) delays today: arrivals are running 31 min early, across 17 flights tracked so far. No cancellations have been recorded. Source: official airport boards, METAR weather, Pro Flight Search tracking. Updated 23 October 2026 at 04:43 UTC.

Arrivals17 timed
On time88%15
Delayed12%2
typical now 31 min early
On the boardDeparturesfull board ↗
06:05BA716IST Istanbulon time
06:15AF1381CDG Parison time
06:15BA456MAD Madridon time
06:15BA472BCN Barcelonaon time
06:15BA730ZRH Zurichon time
06:20BA824DUB Dublinon time
06:25BA1394BHD Belfaston time
06:25BA850PRG Pragueon time
08:40BA1346JER Saint HelierCancelled
09:35RX402RUH RiyadhCancelled
11:55BA1344GCI GuernseyCancelled

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

Arrivalsfull board ↗
05:40 06:11CX251HKG from Hong Kong+31 min
05:55 06:05MH002KUL from Kuala Lumpur+10 min
06:15 06:48BA032HKG from Hong Kong+33 min
06:15BA064NBO from Nairobion time
06:15BA092YYZ from Torontoon time
06:20AA050DFW from Dallason time
07:30RX401RUH from RiyadhCancelled
07:45BA290IAD from WashingtonCancelled
08:10BA1357JER from Saint HelierCancelled
Running late right now35 of 1308 still on the board · 2.7%
+300
BA138 from Mumbai · arr 12:00
Flights this late at LHR still cancel only 9.9% of the time.
+150
6E002 → Mumbai · dep 22:40
A +150 min push, well beyond this airport's typical day.
+135
AA039 → Miami · dep 14:30
A +135 min push, well beyond this airport's typical day.
+121
BA270 from Las Vegas · arr 13:16
Typical claw-back on this sector is ~41 min.
In the air to LHRlive positions · 3-min feed
49aircraft inbound · next to land BA194 from Houston, lands ~06:11
BA194Houston
on final · ~06:11
VS450Johannesburg
on final · ~06:12
UA918Washington
on final · ~06:12
WY103Muscat
on final · ~06:13

Positions as of 06:04 local · updates every 3 min. Tap any flight to watch it on its own page.

Ahead6 of the 331 flights listed for the next 4 hours are already cancelled (1.8%).
Why17 kt ESE winds, Broken at 2,900 ft. Conditions like these add about 1 pts of delay risk at LHR in our weather × delay record.
3 aircraft circling in holding right nowlive position data
Weather window Forecast (TAF) ⛈️ 06–16 Worse conditions hold through 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 6th worst day of the last 30. Median day: +26 min departures.

Typical week here
+27
MON
+30
TUE
+28
WED
+30
THU
+30
FRI
+26
SAT
+29
SUN

Last 90 days: lightest on Saturday (+26 min), heaviest on Friday (+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

Weather watch at LHR: live timing is limited. A typical arrival is currently 31 min early. Cancellations: 0 of 17 tracked flights. Weather worsens around 06:00 local per the TAF. No upcoming hour is expected near schedule. The least bad looks like 07:00, still +25 min. The terminal forecast includes Winds SE-130 at 12kt, Vis 10km, Broken layer at 1800ft.

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?

Weather watch at LHR: live timing is limited. Current observations report thunderstorms and cumulonimbus clouds. Available live timing: arrivals 31 min early; departure timing is unavailable. No cancellations across 17 tracked flights.

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

Winds ESE-120 (variable 080 to 140) at 17kt gusting to 29kt, Vis 6km, Temp 13°C, Dew 11°C, Alt 990 hPa, Light Rain, Scattered clouds at 1900ft, Broken layer at 2900ft, Broken layer at 4400ft. 13°C. wind 17 kt gusting 29. visibility 6 km. flight rules MVFR.

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

Over the last 90 days, Saturday averaged the lightest departure delays (+26 min). Friday ran heaviest (+30 min).

How often are flights delayed at LHR today?

We tracked 17 flights today: departures no data, arrivals 31 min early. No cancellations are recorded in the tracked sample.

What is the TAF forecast for LHR?

The next TAF period (MVFR) forecasts: Winds SE-130 at 12kt, Vis 10km, Broken layer at 1800ft.

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How we measure this →
Technical · METAR, flight rules & indexes
MVFRRight now marginal visual (MVFR), but the forecast (TAF) below reaches instrument conditions ahead: usually wider spacing or holding.
Wind120° 17 G29 kt
Visibility6 km
Ceiling2,900 ft
Temp / dew13 / 11 °C
Pressure990 hPa
WeatherLight Rain
EGLL 230450Z AUTO 12017G29KT 080V140 6000 -RA SCT019/// BKN029/// BKN044/// //////CB 13/11 Q0990
01:00 to 07:00MVFRWinds SE-130 at 12kt, Vis 10km, Broken layer at 1800ft
01:00 to 20:00TEMPOMVFRVis 6km, Showers Rain, Rain, Broken layer at 1200ft
01:00 to 04:00TEMPOIFRWinds SSE-150 at 17kt gusting to 28kt, Vis 3km, Heavy Showers Rain, Heavy Rain, Broken layer at 800ft
04:00 to 08:00TEMPOIFRWinds ESE-110 at 16kt gusting to 26kt, Vis 3km, Heavy Showers Rain, Broken layer at 900ft (Cumulonimbus)
Arr index
0.0/5
METAR 05:50 local · 20m ago · delay window 05:43 local · How these are computed → methodology