LHR London Heathrow Airport
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London Heathrow16:39·11°C·#2/327
OPSDISRUPTED WEATHERVFR
+37 min

London Heathrow (LHR) airport average departure delay right now

Departures +37 min, arrivals 13 min early. 2 of 806 flights cancelled (0.2%). Weather may also affect throughput; check the forecast below.

Hour by hour
16:00today +37 min building

Drag. Solid bars are observed. Hatched bars are expected.

London Heathrow (LHR) delays today: 54% of the 814 flights we have timed operated within 15 minutes of schedule. Departures are running +37 min and arrivals 13 min early, across 806 flights tracked so far today. 2 of 806 tracked flights have been cancelled (0.2%). Source: official airport boards, METAR weather, Pro Flight Search tracking. Updated 21 October 2026 at 15:24 UTC.

Departures385 timed
On time10%40
Delayed90%345
typical now +37 min
Arrivals429 timed
On time90%386
Delayed10%43
typical now 13 min early
On the boardDeparturesfull board ↗
16:30AZ207FCO Romeon time
16:30BA049SEA Seattleon time
16:30BA1456EDI Edinburghon time
16:30BA464MAD Madridon time
16:30BA894HAJ Hannoveron time
16:35A3603ATH Athenson time
16:35BA113JFK New Yorkon time
16:35BA189EWR New Yorkon time
09:35RX402RUH RiyadhCancelled

Posted times are still moving today. Treat the latest board time as provisional and confirm with your airline.

Arrivalsfull board ↗
15:45 16:43BA008HND from Tokyo+58 min
16:20 17:20NH211HND from Tokyo+60 min
16:25 17:12BA347MRS from Marseille+47 min
16:30 17:01BA435AMS from Amsterdam+31 min
16:30 16:54BA735ZRH from Zurich+24 min
16:35LX348GVA from Genevaon time
07:30RX401RUH from RiyadhCancelled
Running late right now30 of 461 still on the board · 6.5%
+215
BA493 from Gibraltar · arr 21:00
A +215 min push, well beyond this airport's typical day.
+114
BA527 from Naples · arr 18:49
A +114 min push, well beyond this airport's typical day.
+60
NH211 from Tokyo · arr 17:20
A +60 min push, well beyond this airport's typical day.
+58
BA008 from Tokyo · arr 16:43
A +58 min push, well beyond this airport's typical day.
In the air to LHRlive positions · 3-min feed
40aircraft inbound · next to land VS355 from Mumbai, lands ~16:43
VS355Mumbai
on final · ~16:43
BA583Milan
on final · ~16:44
AY1337Helsinki
lands ~16:46
BA735Zurich
lands ~16:47

Positions as of 16:37 local · updates every 3 min. Tap any flight to watch it on its own page.

Delayed routes todaymedian · min 3 legs
PHXPhoenix+81m
CLTCharlotte+67m
HNDTokyo+44m
BGIBridgetown+43m
ISTIstanbul+34m
Airlines by median delay todaymedian · min 3 legs
SNBrussels Airlines+39m
LOLOT Polish Airlines+33m
AAAmerican Airlines+25m
TPTAP Portugal+25m
OSAustrian+24m
Why22 kt W winds, Broken at 4,500 ft. Operations are already late; the delay is not coming from weather.
Disruption#2 most disrupted airport we track right now →
Cancelled 0.2%2 of 806 Measured on flights whose scheduled time has already passed today. This is not a normal day here. Weather window Forecast (TAF) ⛈️ 16–02 Worse conditions hold through the TAF window.
Last 30 days

Today is the 2nd worst day of the last 30. Median day: +26 min departures.

Typical week here
+27
MON
+30
TUE
+28
WED
+30
THU
+30
FRI
+26
SAT
+29
SUN

Last 90 days: lightest on Saturday (+26 min), heaviest on Tuesday (+30 min).

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Sample · what you getLHR went yellow · departures now +34 min and building · 19:40 local. Weather clears after 03:00. → proflightsearch.com/airport-delays/london-LHR

London Heathrow airport delays today

LHR is running heavy delays today. A typical departure is currently +37 min. Arrivals are 13 min early. Cancellations: 2 of 806 tracked flights (0.2%). The calmest upcoming departure hour looks like 22:00 (+20 min expected). The terminal forecast includes Winds W-270 at 18kt gusting to 28kt, Vis 10km, Scattered clouds at 1200ft, Broken layer at 2000ft.

Other London airports: LGW STN LTN · Nearby gateways: LGW LTN STN MAN EDI CDG · Global delay board · Nonstop routes from London Heathrow

Is London Heathrow (LHR) delayed right now?

LHR is running heavy delays today. Departures +37 min, arrivals 13 min early. 2 of 806 flights cancelled (0.2%). Weather may also affect throughput; check the forecast below. 54% of the 814 flights we timed here today operated within 15 minutes of schedule.

What is the current weather at London Heathrow (LHR)?

Winds W-270 at 22kt, Vis 10km, Temp 11°C, Dew 7°C, Alt 1003 hPa, Broken layer at 4500ft. 11°C. wind 22 kt. visibility >10 km. flight rules VFR.

What is the best day to fly from London Heathrow (LHR)?

Over the last 90 days, Saturday averaged the lightest departure delays (+26 min). Tuesday ran heaviest (+30 min).

How often are flights delayed at LHR today?

We tracked 806 flights today: departures +37 min, arrivals 13 min early. 0.2% of tracked operations were cancelled.

What is the TAF forecast for LHR?

The next TAF period (MVFR) forecasts: Winds W-270 at 18kt gusting to 28kt, Vis 10km, Scattered clouds at 1200ft, Broken layer at 2000ft.

Are there cancellations at LHR today?

2 cancellations across 806 tracked flights today (0.2% of operations).

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How we measure this →
Technical · METAR, flight rules & indexes
VFRRight now visual (VFR), but the forecast (TAF) below reaches instrument conditions ahead: usually wider spacing or holding.
Wind270° 22 kt
Visibility>10 km
Ceiling4,500 ft
Temp / dew11 / 7 °C
Pressure1003 hPa
EGLL 211450Z AUTO 27022KT 9999 BKN045/// //////TCU 11/07 Q1003
13:00 to 20:00MVFRWinds W-270 at 18kt gusting to 28kt, Vis 10km, Scattered clouds at 1200ft, Broken layer at 2000ft
13:00 to 18:00TEMPOMVFRWinds W-270 at 24kt gusting to 38kt, Vis 6km, Showers Rain, Rain, Broken layer at 1200ft
13:00 to 18:00TEMPOIFRVis 3km, Heavy Showers Rain, Heavy Rain, Broken layer at 600ft
23:00 to 17:00BECMGMVFRWinds SW-230 at 12kt
Dep index
2.5/5Arr index
0.0/5
METAR 15:50 local · 50m ago · delay window 16:24 local · How these are computed → methodology