LHR → BUDLondon to Budapest

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Direct flights from London (LHR) to Budapest (BUD): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 50% of the last 30 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 15 minutes late. 2 of the 30 tracked flights were cancelled. The nonstop covers 1,490 km, an estimated 2 hours 25 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at London and Budapest. Updated 8 October 2026 at 06:07 UTC.

LHR London busy · +16
BUD Budapest smooth · +0
1,490 km · ~2h 25m est.
dep bank 07:20–20:457x weekly
Runs rough · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
50% on time

of the last 30 operated LHR → BUD flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +15 min. 2 of 30 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+15 minacross the last 30 operated legs
Flight time~2h 25mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled6.7%recent route rate · 2 of 30

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 AirwaysBA50% on time

Flights BA862 varies Mo Tu We Th Fr Su · BA864 varies daily · BA866 varies daily · BA868 15:05 Fr Sa

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-07BA862dep +31 → arr+3
10-07BA864dep +46 → arr+16
10-07BA866dep +28 → arr−9
10-07BA870dep +7 → arr−10
10-06BA862dep +26 → arr+15
10-06BA864dep +77 → arr+54
10-06BA866dep +105 → arr+87
10-06BA870dep +18 → arr+12
10-05BA862cancelledCNX
10-05BA864dep +76 → arr+55
10-05BA866dep +51 → arr+28
10-05BA870dep +62 → arr+56
10-04BA862dep +12 → arr−10
10-04BA864cancelledCNX
10-04BA866dep +102 → arr+75
10-04BA870dep +36 → arr+19
10-03BA864dep +63 → arr+35
10-03BA866dep +27 → arr+1
10-03BA868dep +23 → arr+0
10-03BA870dep +8 → arr−12
10-02BA862dep +19 → arr−5
10-02BA864dep +21 → arr−13
10-02BA866dep +35 → arr+4
10-02BA868dep +19 → arr−14
10-02BA870dep +52 → arr+41
10-01BA862dep +57 → arr+39
10-01BA864dep +23 → arr−7
10-01BA866dep +56 → arr+25
10-01BA870dep +37 → arr+20
09-30BA870arrived+3

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
LHRLondon +16 min busy 🌤 clear · WNW 7 kt Full LHR delay board →
BUDBudapest +0 min smooth 🌤 clear · SE 8 kt Full BUD delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at BUD: 34% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +7 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 Budapest route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop LHR to BUD 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 →

LHR to BUD questions

Is LHR–BUD running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at LHR is the weaker end, route health score 89/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

How long is the flight from LHR to BUD?

Great-circle distance is 1,490 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 135–158 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does LHR–BUD fly?

British Airways runs the route with about 29 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 BUD, 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.