British AirwaysBA11% on time
Flights BA696 07:55 Mo Sa · BA694 varies Mo Tu We Th Fr Su · BA698 11:25 Sa
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Direct flights from London (LHR) to Heraklion (HER): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 11% of the last 9 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 39 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 9 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 2,715 km, an estimated 3 hours 59 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at London and Heraklion. Updated 17 August 2026 at 07:13 UTC.
LHR
London
busy · +17
HER
Heraklion
tracking
2,715 km · ~3h 59m est.
Runs rough · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
11% on time
of the last 9 operated LHR → HER flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is +39 min. 0 of 9 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Search live fares for this route →Median arrival+39 minacross the last 9 operated legs
Flight time~3h 59mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Current nonstop fares
LHR → HER · one way · economy · 1 adult
TodayChecking…Direct airline fares
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The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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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 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 LHR: 16% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +-2 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →
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How the London to Heraklion route actually runs
Pro Flight Search tracks every published board update for nonstop LHR to HER 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.
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 HER questions
Is LHR–HER running on time right now?
Mostly on schedule. The departure side at LHR is the weaker end, route health score 78/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
Morning or evening flight on LHR–HER?
Operators schedule morning departures around 07:55 from LHR. 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 LHR to HER?
Great-circle distance is 2,715 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 222–263 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does LHR–HER fly?
British Airways runs the route with about 9 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.
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