Flights BA81 13:30 daily
Direct flights from London (LHR) to Accra (ACC): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 0% of the last 8 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 48 minutes late. 1 of the 8 tracked flights was cancelled. The nonstop covers 5,101 km, an estimated 7 hours 2 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at London and Accra. Updated 11 September 2026 at 16:07 UTC.
of the last 8 operated LHR → ACC flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is +48 min. 1 of 8 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
The week
scheduled departures · origin local timeEach 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 outcomesActual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.
Full board history, day by day →
Airports right now
live boardsWeather lens
Current conditions put the pressure at ACC: 58% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +21 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →
next sweep in 120s
How the London to Accra route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop LHR to ACC 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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Pro Flight Search — London (LHR) to Accra (ACC) route reliability, measured from operated flights on official airport boards.
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LHR to ACC questions
Is LHR–ACC running on time right now?
Some delays possible. The departure side at LHR is the weaker end, route health score 58/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
How long is the flight from LHR to ACC?
Great-circle distance is 5,101 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 390–467 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does LHR–ACC fly?
British Airways runs the route with about 7 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 LHR and arrival-side delay at ACC, 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.