STN London Stansted Airport
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LondonLondon Stansted Airport08:54·17°C·#299/327
OPSSMOOTH WEATHERVFR
2 min early

London (STN) airport average departure delay right now

Departures 2 min early, arrivals 9 min early. No cancellations across 104 tracked flights.

Hour by hour
08:00today on time on time

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

London (STN) delays today: 87% of the 116 flights we have timed operated within 15 minutes of schedule. Departures are running 2 min early and arrivals 9 min early, across 104 flights tracked so far today. No cancellations have been recorded. Source: official airport boards, METAR weather, Pro Flight Search tracking. Updated 15 September 2026 at 07:09 UTC.

Departures71 timed
On time89%63
Delayed11%8
typical now 2 min early
Arrivals45 timed
On time82%37
Delayed18%8
typical now 9 min early
On the boardDeparturesfull board ↗
08:15 09:40FR2757MXP Milan · gate 52+85 min
08:45FR2537EIN Eindhoven · gate 59on time
08:50FR281TLS Toulouse/Blagnac · gate 28on time
09:00FR2352CGN Köln · gate 86on time
09:00FR2567SKG Thessaloniki · gate 43on time
09:00FR701KIR Farranfore · gate 37on time
09:10FR015ATH Athens · gate 36on time
09:10FR347MAD Madrid · gate 46on time

When this board posts +15, the median flight leaves +30. Posted vs. actual across every hub: the slippage study →

Arrivalsfull board ↗
07:50 08:58FR2756MXP from Milan+68 min
08:45FR014ATH from Athenson time
08:45FR348MAD from Madridon time
08:50 09:02XQ1612COV from Tarsus+12 min
08:55FR7615FAO from Faroon time
09:00FR2533EIN from Eindhovenon time
13:30FR5058CTA from CataniaCancelled
Running late right now4 of 142 still on the board · 2.8%
+85
FR2757 → Milan · dep 09:40
Flights this late at STN still cancel only 1.6% of the time.
+68
FR2756 from Milan · arr 08:58
Typical claw-back on this sector is ~26 min.
+22
TOM5213 from Palma de Mallorca · arr 12:27
Typical claw-back on this sector is ~24 min.
+12
XQ1612 from Tarsus · arr 09:02
Across our tracked network, delayed flights claw back ~28 min on average.
In the air to STNlive positions · 3-min feed
1aircraft inbound · next to land FR2756 from Milan, lands ~08:56
FR2756Milan
on final · ~08:56

Positions as of 08:51 local · updates every 3 min. Tap any flight to watch it on its own page.

Why14 kt SW winds, Few clouds at STN right now (METAR).
Cancelled 0.0%0 of 104 A typical day here runs ~0.7%. Today is holding at or below normal. Weather window Forecast (TAF) 🌥 11–15 Conditions worsen in that window, clearing after 15:00 per the TAF. 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 27th worst day of the last 30. Median day: +12 min departures.

Typical week here
+13
MON
+18
TUE
+13
WED
+15
THU
+17
FRI
+12
SAT
+10
SUN

Last 90 days: lightest on Sunday (+10 min), heaviest on Tuesday (+18 min).

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

London airport delays today

STN is running smoothly. A typical departure is currently 2 min early. Arrivals are 9 min early. Cancellations: 0 of 104 tracked flights (0.0%). Weather worsens around 11:00 local per the TAF. The calmest upcoming departure hour looks like 09:00 (on time expected). The terminal forecast includes Broken layer at 1600ft.

Other London airports: LHR LGW LTN · Nearby gateways: LTN LHR LGW MAN EDI AMS · Global delay board · Nonstop routes from London

Is London (STN) delayed right now?

STN is running smoothly. Departures 2 min early, arrivals 9 min early. No cancellations across 104 tracked flights. 87% of the 116 flights we timed here today operated within 15 minutes of schedule.

What is the current weather at London (STN)?

Winds SW-230 at 14kt, Vis 10km, Temp 17°C, Dew 14°C, Alt 1015 hPa, Few clouds at 1400ft. 17°C. wind 14 kt. visibility >10 km. flight rules VFR.

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

Over the last 90 days, Sunday averaged the lightest departure delays (+10 min). Tuesday ran heaviest (+18 min).

How often are flights delayed at STN today?

We tracked 104 flights today: departures 2 min early, arrivals 9 min early. No cancellations are recorded in the tracked sample.

What is the TAF forecast for STN?

The next TAF period (MVFR) forecasts: Winds SW-220 at 8kt, Vis 10km, Broken layer at 1000ft.

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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.
Wind230° 14 kt
Visibility>10 km
Temp / dew17 / 14 °C
Pressure1015 hPa
EGSS 150650Z AUTO 23014KT 9999 FEW014 17/14 Q1015
07:00 to 08:00MVFRWinds SW-220 at 8kt, Vis 10km, Broken layer at 1000ft
07:00 to 08:00TEMPOIFRBroken layer at 800ft
11:00BECMGMVFRBroken layer at 1600ft
14:00 to 15:00BECMGMVFRWinds W-280 at 12kt
Dep index
0.0/5Arr index
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METAR 07:50 local · 1h ago · delay window 08:09 local · How these are computed → methodology