GLA → LHRGlasgow to London

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Direct flights from Glasgow (GLA) to London (LHR): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 76% of the last 58 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 15 minutes early. 5 of the 58 tracked flights were cancelled. The nonstop covers 554 km, an estimated 1 hour 13 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Glasgow and London. Updated 15 September 2026 at 23:26 UTC.

GLA Glasgow tracking
LHR London smooth · +0
554 km · ~1h 13m est.
dep bank 07:30–22:107x weekly
Runs mixed · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
76% on time

of the last 58 operated GLA → LHR flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −15 min. 5 of 58 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−15 minacross the last 58 operated legs
Flight time~1h 13mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled8.6%recent route rate · 5 of 58

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
British Airways

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
British AirwaysBA76% on time

Flights BA1497 varies daily · BA1499 varies daily · BA1473 varies Mo Tu Fr · BA1475 varies Mo Tu We Th Fr

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-15BA1473arrived−20
09-15BA1475arrived−8
09-15BA1477arrived−27
09-15BA1479arrived−18
09-15BA1483arrived−16
09-15BA1485arrived−24
09-15BA1489arrived−22
09-15BA1491arrived+1
09-15BA1497arrived−29
09-15BA1499arrived−26
09-14BA1473arrived−9
09-14BA1475arrived−31
09-14BA1477arrived+0
09-14BA1479arrived−17
09-14BA1483arrived−23
09-14BA1485arrived−18
09-14BA1487arrived+27
09-14BA1491arrived+7
09-14BA1497arrived−5
09-14BA1499arrived−27
09-13BA1479arrived+20
09-13BA1483arrived−29
09-13BA1485arrived+6
09-13BA1489arrived−1
09-13BA1491arrived−29
09-13BA1497arrived−19
09-13BA1499arrived−15
09-12BA1477arrived−9
09-12BA1479arrived−22
09-12BA1483arrived+21
09-12BA1487arrived−21
09-12BA1491arrived−13
09-12BA1497arrived−17
09-12BA1499arrived+29
09-11BA1473arrived−16
09-11BA1475arrived−20
09-11BA1479arrived−28
09-11BA1483arrived−14
09-11BA1485arrived−19
09-11BA1487arrived+1

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
GLAGlasgow tracking Full GLA delay board →
LHRLondon +0 min smooth Full LHR delay board →

How the Glasgow to London route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop GLA 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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How we measure this →

GLA to LHR questions

Is GLA–LHR running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 100/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

How long is the flight from GLA to LHR?

Great-circle distance is 554 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 69–77 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does GLA–LHR fly?

British Airways runs the route with about 65 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.

What does the route health score measure?

A blend of departure-side delay at GLA and arrival-side delay at LHR, computed from rolling delay windows (refreshed every 40 minutes) with a daily-rollup fallback. Current MVFR, IFR, or LIFR endpoint weather caps the score when flight rules can limit throughput. Higher is healthier: 100 means operations are clean at both ends.