LHR → CPHLondon to Copenhagen

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Direct flights from London (LHR) to Copenhagen (CPH): 72 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 70% of the last 20 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 5 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 20 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 979 km, an estimated 1 hour 45 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at London and Copenhagen. Updated 2 November 2026 at 23:37 UTC.

Today, LHR → CPH

Mon 2 Nov · local times
  1. 06:40 SK500Scandinavian Airlines Left 06:49 +9 Landed 09:31 +1
  2. 07:25 BA806British Airways Left 07:42 +17 Landed 10:18 −2
  3. 10:20 SK502Scandinavian Airlines Left 10:42 +22 Landed 13:22 +12
  4. 11:20 BA812British Airways Left 12:48 +88 Landed 15:20 +60
  5. 14:55 BA814British Airways Left 15:20 +25 Landed 17:55
  6. 16:40 BA816British Airways Left 16:53 +13 Landed 19:25 −15
  7. 17:00 SK506Scandinavian Airlines Left 17:17 +17 Landed 19:53 +3
  8. 18:40 SK1516Scandinavian Airlines Left 19:03 +23 Landed 21:44 +14
  9. 19:00 BA818British Airways Left 19:30 +30 Landed 22:03 +8
  10. 19:30 SK1508Scandinavian Airlines Left 19:46 +16 Landed 22:25 +5

Checked LHR board 23:24 · CPH board 00:37

LHR London busy · +24
CPH Copenhagen smooth · +1
979 km · ~1h 45m est.
dep bank 06:40–19:3072x weekly
Runs mixed · 2 airlines · 72x weekly · nonstop
70% on time

of the last 20 tracked LHR → CPH flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +5 min. 0 of 20 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+5 minacross the last 20 arrivals
Flight time~1h 45mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures72x2 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 20

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
British AirwaysSAS - Scandinavian Airlines

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 AirwaysBA70% on time

Flights BA806 varies Mo Tu Th Fr Sa Su · BA808 varies Tu We Th Fr Sa Su · BA812 varies daily · BA814 varies daily

SAS - Scandinavian AirlinesSK70% on time

Flights SK500 06:40 daily · SK502 10:20 daily · SK506 17:00 daily · SK1516 18:40 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
11-02BA806dep +17 → arr−2
11-02BA812dep +88 → arr+60
11-02BA814dep +25 → arr+0
11-02BA816dep +13 → arr−15
11-02BA818dep +30 → arr+8
11-02SK1508dep +16 → arr+5
11-02SK1516dep +23 → arr+14
11-02SK500dep +9 → arr+1
11-02SK502dep +22 → arr+12
11-02SK506dep +17 → arr+3
11-01BA806arrived−9
11-01BA808arrived−19
11-01BA812arrived−20
11-01BA814arrived+24
11-01BA818arrived+22
11-01SK1508arrived+17
11-01SK1516arrived+3
11-01SK500arrived−9
11-01SK502arrived+85
11-01SK506arrived+19

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 +24 min busy ⛅ mostly cloudy · N 7 kt Full LHR delay board →
CPHCopenhagen +1 min smooth ⛅ mostly cloudy · ENE 4 kt Full CPH delay board →

Weather lens

Conditions are tightest at LHR and CPH: a 31% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +4 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the London to Copenhagen route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop LHR to CPH 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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LHR to CPH questions

Is LHR–CPH running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at LHR is the weaker end, route health score 83/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on LHR–CPH?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:40 and evening departures around 17:00 from LHR. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the CPH delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from LHR to CPH?

Great-circle distance is 979 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 99–114 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does LHR–CPH fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 72 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.