British AirwaysBA13% on time
Flights BA1326 varies daily · BA1330 varies Th Fr · BA1328 varies Mo Tu We Fr · BA1334 varies Mo Tu We Th Su
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Direct flights from London (LHR) to Newcastle upon Tyne (NCL): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 13% of the last 32 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 28 minutes late. 1 of the 32 tracked flights was cancelled. The nonstop covers 404 km, an estimated 1 hour 1 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at London and Newcastle upon Tyne. Updated 23 September 2026 at 09:22 UTC.
LHR
London
busy · +20
NCL
Newcastle upon Tyne
tracking
404 km · ~1h 01m est.
Runs rough · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
13% on time
of the last 32 operated LHR → NCL flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is +28 min. 1 of 32 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival+28 minacross the last 32 operated legs
Flight time~1h 01mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled3.1%recent route rate · 1 of 32
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
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How the London to Newcastle upon Tyne route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop LHR to NCL 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.
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LHR to NCL questions
Is LHR–NCL running on time right now?
Mostly on schedule. The departure side at LHR is the weaker end, route health score 74/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
How long is the flight from LHR to NCL?
Great-circle distance is 404 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 59–65 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does LHR–NCL fly?
British Airways runs the route with about 32 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 NCL, 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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