LHR → HERLondon to Heraklion

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Direct flights from London (LHR) to Heraklion (HER): 4 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 20% of the last 5 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 28 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 5 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 9 October 2026 at 02:24 UTC.

LHR London busy · +21
HER Heraklion tracking
2,715 km · ~3h 59m est.
dep bank 07:50–11:254x weekly
Runs rough · 1 airline · 4x weekly · nonstop
20% on time

of the last 5 operated LHR → HER flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +28 min. 0 of 5 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+28 minacross the last 5 operated legs
Flight time~3h 59mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures4x1 direct airline on the leg

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 AirwaysBA20% on time

Flights BA694 varies We Fr Su · BA696 09:55 Sa · BA698 11:25 Sa

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-07BA694departed+22
10-04BA694departed+94
10-03BA696departed+31
10-03BA698departed+28
10-02BA694departed+15

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 +21 min busy ⛅ overcast · WSW 16 kt Full LHR delay board →
HERHeraklion tracking 🌤 few clouds · S 9 kt Full HER delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at LHR: 15% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +-3 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 Heraklion route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop LHR to HER 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 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 72/100. 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 09:55 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 5 flights a week (sun, wed, fri, sat). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.