LHR → MAALondon to Chennai

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Direct flights from London (LHR) to Chennai (MAA): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 0% of the last 8 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 36 minutes late. 1 of the 8 tracked flights was cancelled. The nonstop covers 8,235 km, an estimated 11 hours 3 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at London and Chennai. Updated 10 September 2026 at 22:44 UTC.

LHR London heavy · +36
MAA Chennai tracking
8,235 km · ~11h 03m est.
departs 12:407x weekly
Runs rough · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
0% on time

of the last 8 operated LHR → MAA flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +36 min. 1 of 8 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+36 minacross the last 8 operated legs
Flight time~11h 03mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 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 AirwaysBA0% on time

Flights BA35 12:40 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-10BA35departed+72
09-09BA35departed+36
09-08BA35cancelledCNX
09-07BA35departed+31
09-06BA35departed+30
09-05BA35departed+45
09-04BA35departed+21
09-03BA35departed+71

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 +36 min heavy Full LHR delay board →
MAAChennai tracking Full MAA delay board →

How the London to Chennai route actually runs

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

Is LHR–MAA running on time right now?

Some delays possible. The departure side at LHR is the weaker end, route health score 52/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

How long is the flight from LHR to MAA?

Great-circle distance is 8,235 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 611–736 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does LHR–MAA fly?

British Airways runs the route with about 7 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 MAA, 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.