BOM → LHRMumbai to London

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Direct flights from Mumbai (BOM) to London (LHR): 49 nonstop departures observed each week across 3 airlines. 77% of the last 56 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 20 minutes early. 4 of the 60 tracked flights were cancelled. The nonstop covers 7,213 km, an estimated 9 hours 45 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Mumbai and London. Updated 2 November 2026 at 12:09 UTC.

Today, BOM → LHR

Mon 2 Nov · local times
BA134British AirwaysIn the air, 45 min late

Left BOM at 08:25, 45 min after its 07:40 slot.

Landing
12:28LHR board estimate · sched 12:35
Track BA134 →
VS355Virgin AtlanticIn the air, 80 min late

Left BOM at 12:00, 80 min after its 10:40 slot.

Landing
15:57LHR board estimate · sched 15:40
Track VS355 →
  1. 02:15 BA138British Airways Left 02:47 +32 Landed 06:37 −28
  2. 05:05 AI129Air India Left 05:09 Landed 09:14 −111
  3. 05:15 VS359Virgin Atlantic Left 06:08 +53 Landed 10:00 −15
  4. 07:40 BA134British Airways Left 08:25 +45 LHR est. 12:28In the air · sched 12:35
  5. 10:40 VS355Virgin Atlantic Left 12:00 +80 LHR est. 15:57 +17In the air · sched 15:40
  6. 12:20 AI131Air India Left 13:50 +90 LHR est. 17:42In the air · sched 18:15
  7. 13:10 BA198British Airways Left 13:50 +40 LHR est. 17:53In the air · sched 18:20

Checked BOM board 17:20 · LHR board 12:09

BOM Mumbai busy · +27
LHR London smooth · +0
7,213 km · ~9h 45m est.
dep bank 02:15–13:1049x weekly
Runs mixed · 3 airlines · 49x weekly · nonstop
77% on time

of the last 56 tracked BOM → LHR flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −20 min. 4 of 60 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−20 minacross the last 52 arrivals
Flight time~9h 45mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures49x3 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled6.7%recent route rate · 4 of 60

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Air IndiaBritish AirwaysVirgin Atlantic

Each mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time, observed operating in the last 7 days. Today is highlighted.

Who flies it

observed on the boards · 7 days
Air IndiaAI93% on time

Flights AI129 05:05 daily · AI131 varies daily

British AirwaysBA77% on time

Flights BA138 varies daily · BA134 07:40 daily · BA198 13:10 daily

Virgin AtlanticVS80% on time

Flights VS359 05:15 daily · VS355 varies daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
11-02AI129dep +4 → arr−111
11-02AI131departed+90
11-02BA134departed+45
11-02BA138dep +32 → arr−28
11-02BA198departed+40
11-02VS355departed+80
11-02VS359dep +53 → arr−15
11-016E1cancelledCNX
11-01AI129dep +23 → arr−105
11-01AI131dep +54 → arr−60
11-01BA134dep +38 → arr−15
11-01BA138dep +45 → arr−3
11-01BA198dep +44 → arr−2
11-01VS355dep +81 → arr+18
11-01VS359dep +45 → arr−33
10-31AI129dep +14 → arr−102
10-31AI131dep +47 → arr−73
10-31BA134dep +82 → arr+1
10-31BA138dep +52 → arr−13
10-31BA198dep +93 → arr+26
10-31VS355dep +167 → arr+89
10-31VS359dep +76 → arr+3
10-30AI129dep +8 → arr−122
10-30AI131dep +23 → arr−103
10-30BA134dep +34 → arr−23
10-30BA138dep +41 → arr−15
10-30BA198dep +47 → arr−30
10-30VS355dep +52 → arr−13
10-30VS359dep +59 → arr−22
10-296E1cancelledCNX
10-29AI129dep +4 → arr−117
10-29AI131dep +54 → arr−73
10-29BA134dep +77 → arr+8
10-29BA138dep +36 → arr−32
10-29BA198dep +43 → arr−41
10-29VS355dep +52 → arr−31
10-29VS359dep +96 → arr+19
10-286E1cancelledCNX
10-28AI129dep +3 → arr−116
10-28AI131dep +73 → arr−49

Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.

Full board history, day by day →

Airports right now

live boards
BOMMumbai +27 min busy Full BOM delay board →
LHRLondon +0 min smooth ⛅ mostly cloudy · NNE 10 kt Full LHR delay board →

Weather lens

Conditions are tightest at LHR: a 17% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +-2 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Mumbai to London route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop BOM to LHR flights through the day: schedules, estimates, gate pushes and actual departures. The verdict above comes from operated flights, so it reflects what this route does rather than what the timetable promises.

Planning around a delay? Live airport delays · Weather delay risk map · Will a delayed flight be cancelled? · Do planes make up time in the air? · How we measure

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BOM to LHR questions

Is BOM–LHR running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at BOM is the weaker end, route health score 82/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on BOM–LHR?

Operators schedule morning departures around 05:05 from BOM. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the LHR delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from BOM to LHR?

Great-circle distance is 7,213 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 539–648 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does BOM–LHR fly?

3 carriers operate this route, around 49 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.