STN London Stansted Airport
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LondonLondon Stansted Airport18:57·12°C·#93/327
OPSWATCH WEATHERVFR TREND 2H▲ +29 MIN
+22 min

London (STN) airport average departure delay right now

Departures +22 min, arrivals +11 min. 1 of 362 flights cancelled (0.3%).

Hour by hour
18:00today +22 min minor

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

London (STN) delays today: 58% of the 323 flights we have timed operated within 15 minutes of schedule. Departures are running +22 min and arrivals +11 min, across 362 flights tracked so far today. 1 of 362 tracked flights have been cancelled (0.3%). Source: official airport boards, METAR weather, Pro Flight Search tracking. Updated 16 October 2026 at 17:25 UTC.

Departures164 timed
On time54%89
Delayed46%75
typical now +22 min
Arrivals159 timed
On time58%93
Delayed42%66
typical now +11 min
On the boardDeparturesfull board ↗
13:25 19:40FR8092FKB Rheinmünster · gate 43+375 min
17:10 19:15FR1261OPO Porto · gate 33+125 min
18:25 19:15FR1884LIS Lisbon · gate 38+50 min
18:30 20:50FR905ORK Cork · gate 50+140 min
18:30 19:40U2412GLA Glasgow · gate 81+70 min
18:40 19:50FR1275OPO Porto · gate 49+70 min
18:45 20:45FR9014BCN Barcelona · gate 47+120 min
18:50FR5681EIN Eindhoven · gate 45on time
06:55TK1246IST IstanbulCancelled

When this board posts +15, the median flight leaves +29. Posted vs. actual across every hub: the slippage study →

Arrivalsfull board ↗
11:10 20:12FR2758MXP from Milan+542 min
13:00 22:50FR8093FKB from Rheinmünster+590 min
16:20 19:25FR2815CGN from Köln+185 min
16:45 18:48FR3673BGY from Orio al Serio+123 min
16:50 18:48FR2729SUF from Lamezia Terme+118 min
17:25 19:38FR2339VRN from Caselle+133 min
Running late right now66 of 152 still on the board · 43%
+590
FR8093 from Rheinmünster · arr 22:50
Flights this late at STN still cancel only 1.7% of the time.
+542
FR2758 from Milan · arr 20:12
Across our tracked network, delayed flights claw back ~27 min on average.
+375
FR8092 → Rheinmünster · dep 19:40
A +375 min push, well beyond this airport's typical day.
+317
FR7626 from Bucharest · arr 00:07
Typical claw-back on this sector is ~28 min.
In the air to STNlive positions · 3-min feed
2aircraft inbound · next to land FR2345 from Helsinki, lands ~19:17
FR2345Helsinki
lands ~19:17
FR2907Santorini Island
lands ~19:17

Positions as of 18:55 local · updates every 3 min. Tap any flight to watch it on its own page.

Delayed routes todaymedian · min 3 legs
BGYOrio al Serio+123m
MXPMilan+121m
BCNBarcelona+120m
MLAValletta+99m
PSAPisa+92m
Airlines by median delay todaymedian · min 3 legs
ECEASYJET EUROPE+57m
EKEMIRATES+43m
TKTURKISH AIRLINES+28m
LSJET2.COM+18m
Why7 kt NW winds. Operations are already late; the delay is not coming from weather.
Cancelled 0.3%1 of 362 A typical day here runs ~0.7%. Today is holding at or below normal. Weather window Forecast (TAF) ⛈️ 18–04 Worse conditions hold through the TAF window. Made up in the air Network figure ~27 min Network-wide median for delayed flights in our tracked sample.
Last 30 days

Today is the worst day of the last 30. Median day: +7 min departures.

Typical week here
+11
MON
+14
TUE
+10
WED
+13
THU
+15
FRI
+11
SAT
+9
SUN

Last 90 days: lightest on Sunday (+9 min), heaviest on Friday (+15 min).

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

London airport delays today

Delays are building at STN. A typical departure is currently +22 min, up 29 minutes over the last two hours. Arrivals are +11 min. Cancellations: 1 of 362 tracked flights (0.3%). The calmest upcoming departure hour looks like 00:00 (on time expected). The terminal forecast includes Vis 7km, Showers Rain, Sky clear.

Other London airports: LHR LGW LTN · Nearby gateways: LTN LHR LGW MAN EDI AMS · Global delay board · Nonstop routes from London

Is London (STN) delayed right now?

Delays are building at STN. Departures +22 min, arrivals +11 min. 1 of 362 flights cancelled (0.3%). 58% of the 323 flights we timed here today operated within 15 minutes of schedule.

What is the current weather at London (STN)?

Winds NW-320 (variable 290 to 350) at 7kt, Vis 10km, Temp 12°C, Dew 6°C, Alt 1025 hPa, Sky clear. 12°C. wind 7 kt. visibility >10 km. flight rules VFR.

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

Over the last 90 days, Sunday averaged the lightest departure delays (+9 min). Friday ran heaviest (+15 min).

How often are flights delayed at STN today?

We tracked 362 flights today: departures +22 min, arrivals +11 min. 0.3% of tracked operations were cancelled.

What is the TAF forecast for STN?

The next TAF period (MVFR) forecasts: Winds NW-320 at 11kt, Vis 10km, Broken layer at 1200ft.

Are there cancellations at STN today?

1 cancellation across 362 tracked flights today (0.3% 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.
Wind320° 7 kt
Visibility>10 km
Temp / dew12 / 6 °C
Pressure1025 hPa
EGSS 161650Z AUTO 32007KT 290V350 9999 NCD 12/06 Q1025
12:00MVFRWinds NW-320 at 11kt, Vis 10km, Broken layer at 1200ft
15:00 to 12:00BECMGVFRScattered clouds at 1600ft
15:00 to 21:00TEMPOMVFRVis 7km, Showers Rain, Sky clear
17:00 to 20:00TEMPOIFRVis 4km, Heavy Showers Rain, Sky clear
Dep index
1.1/5Arr index
0.6/5
METAR 17:50 local · 1h ago · delay window 18:25 local · How these are computed → methodology