LGW → HERLondon to Heraklion

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Direct flights from London (LGW) to Heraklion (HER): 20 nonstop departures observed each week across 5 airlines. The median arrival is 35 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 4 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 2,680 km, an estimated 3 hours 56 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at London and Heraklion. Updated 7 September 2026 at 02:06 UTC.

LGW London disrupted · +72
HER Heraklion tracking
2,680 km · ~3h 56m est.
dep bank 07:00–22:4020x weekly
Disrupted · 5 airlines · 20x weekly · nonstop
4 / 100

route health from live LGW and HER delay boards

Median arrival delay is +35 min. 0 of 4 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+35 minacross the last 4 operated legs
Flight time~3h 56mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures20x5 direct airlines on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
British AirwaysCorendon Airlines EuropeeasyJetJet2.com

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 AirwaysBA

Flights BA2752 varies daily · BA2758 varies Mo We Th Fr Sa Su

Corendon Airlines EuropeXR

Flights XR4217 varies Tu Su

easyJetU2

Flights U28217 22:40 Mo Tu Th Fr Sa Su

Jet2.comLS

Flights LS3135 varies Tu Fr

TUI AirwaysBY

Flights BY5480 07:20 Th · BY5582 17:00 Fr Sa

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-06BA2752departed+26
09-06BA2758departed+34
09-06EZY8215departed+35
09-06EZY8217departed+111

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
LGWLondon +72 min disrupted 🌤 clear · SW 1 kt Full LGW delay board →
HERHeraklion tracking 🌤 clear · S 4 kt Full HER delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at LGW: 49% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +26 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the London to Heraklion route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop LGW to HER 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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LGW to HER questions

Is LGW–HER running on time right now?

High disruption likely. The departure side at LGW is the weaker end, route health score 4/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on LGW–HER?

Operators schedule morning departures around 07:20 and evening departures around 17:00 from LGW. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the HER delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from LGW to HER?

Great-circle distance is 2,680 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 219–260 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does LGW–HER fly?

5 carriers operate this route, around 26 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.