LHR London Heathrow Airport
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London Heathrow11:48·20°C·#18/327
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+22 min

London Heathrow (LHR) airport average departure delay right now

Departures +22 min, arrivals 15 min early. 8 of 424 flights cancelled (1.9%).

Hour by hour
11:00today +22 min minor

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London Heathrow (LHR) delays today: 68% of the 427 flights we have timed operated within 15 minutes of schedule. Departures are running +22 min and arrivals 15 min early, across 424 flights tracked so far today. 8 of 424 tracked flights have been cancelled (1.9%). Source: official airport boards, METAR weather, Pro Flight Search tracking. Updated 23 September 2026 at 10:11 UTC.

Departures183 timed
On time34%63
Delayed66%120
typical now +22 min
Arrivals244 timed
On time90%220
Delayed10%24
typical now 15 min early
On the boardDeparturesfull board ↗
11:40BA281LAX Los Angeleson time
11:40VS105SEA Seattleon time
11:45BA734ZRH Zurichon time
11:45KL1006AMS Amsterdamon time
11:45KU104KWI Kuwaiton time
11:45VS045JFK New Yorkon time
11:50BA602VCE Veniceon time
11:50 12:02BA772ARN Stockholm+12 min
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 ↗
06:25 11:47DL030ATL from Atlanta+322 min
10:00 14:46BA891TBS from Tbilisi+286 min
10:05 11:40BA545BLQ from Bologna+95 min
11:30 11:43EW9464DUS from Duesseldorf+13 min
11:40BA851PRG from Pragueon time
11:45BA1347JER from Saint Helieron time
08:35BA339NCE from NiceCancelled
10:10BA825DUB from DublinCancelled
11:00BA1475GLA from GlasgowCancelled
Running late right now33 of 854 still on the board · 3.9%
+322
DL030 from Atlanta · arr 11:47
Flights this late at LHR still cancel only 11% of the time.
+286
BA891 from Tbilisi · arr 14:46
Typical claw-back on this sector is ~36 min.
+170
AC889 → Ottawa · dep 17:00
A +170 min push, well beyond this airport's typical day.
+158
BA242 from Mexico City · arr 18:08
Typical claw-back on this sector is ~42 min.
In the air to LHRlive positions · 3-min feed
44aircraft inbound · next to land BA1441 from Edinburgh, lands ~11:51
BA1441Edinburgh
on final · ~11:51
BA196Houston
on final · ~11:51
AC858Toronto
lands ~11:53
BA335Nice
lands ~11:53

Positions as of 11:39 local · updates every 3 min. Tap any flight to watch it on its own page.

Delayed routes todaymedian · min 3 legs
SEASeattle+27m
HNDTokyo+26m
NCENice+22m
ATHAthens+19m
SINSingapore+18m
Airlines by median delay todaymedian · min 3 legs
LMLoganair+36m
LOLOT Polish Airlines+16m
OSAustrian+15m
Ahead9 of the 327 flights listed for the next 4 hours are already cancelled (2.8%).
Why7 kt WSW winds, Overcast at 4,000 ft. Operations are already late; the delay is not coming from weather.
11 aircraft circling in holding right nowlive position data
Cancelled 1.9%8 of 424 A typical day here runs ~2.1%. Today is holding at or below normal. Weather window Forecast (TAF) 🌤 staying clear No significant weather in 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 +22 min. Arrivals are 15 min early. Cancellations: 8 of 424 tracked flights (1.9%). No upcoming hour is expected near schedule. The least bad looks like 21:00, still +24 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 +22 min, arrivals 15 min early. 8 of 424 flights cancelled (1.9%). 68% of the 427 flights we timed here today operated within 15 minutes of schedule.

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

Winds WSW-250 (variable 200 to 270) at 7kt, Vis 10km, Temp 20°C, Dew 15°C, Alt 1024 hPa, Overcast layer at 4000ft. 20°C. wind 7 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 424 flights today: departures +22 min, arrivals 15 min early. 1.9% of tracked operations were cancelled.

What is the TAF forecast for LHR?

The next TAF period (VFR) forecasts: Winds SSW-200 at 4kt, Vis 10km, Scattered clouds at 4500ft.

Are there cancellations at LHR today?

8 cancellations across 424 tracked flights today (1.9% 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.
Wind250° 7 kt
Visibility>10 km
Ceiling4,000 ft
Temp / dew20 / 15 °C
Pressure1024 hPa
EGLL 230950Z AUTO 25007KT 200V270 9999 OVC040 20/15 Q1024
07:00 to 10:00VFRWinds SSW-200 at 4kt, Vis 10km, Scattered clouds at 4500ft
13:00 to 23:00BECMGVFRWinds WNW-300 at 10kt
02:00 to 10:00BECMGVFRWinds NE-050 at 6kt
05:00 to 09:00MVFRVis 8km, Sky clear
Dep index
1.5/5Arr index
0.0/5
METAR 10:50 local · 58m ago · delay window 11:11 local · How these are computed → methodology