Virgin AtlanticVS14% on time
Flights VS129 12:55 daily
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Direct flights from London (LHR) to Tampa (TPA): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 14% of the last 7 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 79 minutes late. 1 of the 7 tracked flights was cancelled. The nonstop covers 7,085 km, an estimated 9 hours 35 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at London and Tampa. Updated 10 September 2026 at 08:32 UTC.
LHR
London
busy · +28
TPA
Tampa
smooth · +0
7,085 km · ~9h 35m est.
Runs rough · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
14% on time
of the last 7 operated LHR → TPA flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is +79 min. 1 of 7 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival+79 minacross the last 7 operated legs
Flight time~9h 35mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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Virgin Atlantic
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 TPA: 39% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +12 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 Tampa route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop LHR to TPA 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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https://proflightsearch.com/search-flights/LHR-TPA
LHR to TPA questions
Is LHR–TPA running on time right now?
Mostly on schedule. The departure side at LHR is the weaker end, route health score 81/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
How long is the flight from LHR to TPA?
Great-circle distance is 7,085 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 530–637 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does LHR–TPA fly?
Virgin Atlantic 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 TPA, 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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