British AirwaysBA100% on time
Flights BA8481 10:05 Mo Th Fr · BA7029 varies Fr Sa
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Direct flights from London (LCY) to Faro (FAO): 4 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 100% of the last 5 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 23 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 5 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,731 km, an estimated 2 hours 43 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at London and Faro. Updated 21 September 2026 at 13:54 UTC.
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London
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FAO
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1,731 km · ~2h 43m est.
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 4x weekly · nonstop
100% on time
of the last 5 operated LCY → FAO flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is −23 min. 0 of 5 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival−23 minacross the last 5 operated legs
Flight time~2h 43mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures4x1 direct airline on the leg
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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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 daysHistory
operated legs · board outcomes09-21BA8481arrived−3
09-18BA8481arrived−31
09-17BA8481arrived−23
Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.
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How the London to Faro route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop LCY to FAO 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.
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LCY to FAO questions
How long is the flight from LCY to FAO?
Great-circle distance is 1,731 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 152–178 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does LCY–FAO fly?
British Airways runs the route with about 5 flights a week (mon, thu, fri, sat). 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 LCY and arrival-side delay at FAO, 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.
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