British AirwaysBA11% on time
Flights BA512 varies Mo Tu Th Fr Sa · BA514 varies Th Fr Sa Su · BA516 varies Sa Su · BA510 varies daily
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Direct flights from London (LHR) to Faro (FAO): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 11% of the last 18 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 27 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 18 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,714 km, an estimated 2 hours 42 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at London and Faro. Updated 19 August 2026 at 04:02 UTC.
LHR
London
heavy · +42
FAO
Faro
tracking
1,714 km · ~2h 42m est.
Runs rough · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
11% on time
of the last 18 operated LHR → FAO flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is +27 min. 0 of 18 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Search live fares for this route →Median arrival+27 minacross the last 18 operated legs
Flight time~2h 42mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 18
Current nonstop fares
LHR → FAO · one way · economy · 1 adult
TodayChecking…Direct airline fares
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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.
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Airports right now
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How the London to Faro route actually runs
Pro Flight Search tracks every published board update for nonstop LHR to FAO flights: 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. Fares link straight to the operating airline with no markups.
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LHR to FAO questions
Is LHR–FAO running on time right now?
Significant delay risk. The departure side at LHR is the weaker end, route health score 44/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
How long is the flight from LHR to FAO?
Great-circle distance is 1,714 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 151–177 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does LHR–FAO fly?
British Airways runs the route with about 18 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 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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