HER → LGWHeraklion to London

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Direct flights from Heraklion (HER) to London (LGW): 26 nonstop departures observed each week across 5 airlines. The median arrival is 36 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 2 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 2,680 km, an estimated 3 hours 56 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Heraklion and London. Updated 18 October 2026 at 11:07 UTC.

Today, HER → LGW

Sun 18 Oct · local times
  1. 13:45 BA2753British Sched 13:45Departure not confirmed by the board LGW est. 15:57 +7sched 15:50
  2. 13:55 U28216easyJet Sched 13:55Departure not confirmed by the board LGW est. 16:07sched 16:15
  3. · AA6253 On schedule LGW est. 17:51sched 18:10
  4. · BA2759British On schedule LGW est. 17:51sched 18:10
  5. · BY4707 On schedule LGW 16:20scheduled

Checked HER board 10:33 · LGW board 12:07

HER Heraklion tracking
LGW London smooth · +11
2,680 km · ~3h 56m est.
dep bank 01:40–23:4026x weekly
Running clean · 5 airlines · 26x weekly · nonstop
84 / 100

route health from live HER and LGW delay boards

Median arrival delay is +36 min. 0 of 2 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+36 minacross the last 2 operated legs
Flight time~3h 56mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures26x5 direct airlines on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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American AirlinesBritish AirwayseasyJetJet2.com

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
American AirlinesAA

Flights AA6253 varies Mo We Th Fr Sa Su

British AirwaysBA

Flights BA2753 varies daily · BA2759 varies Mo We Th Fr Sa Su

easyJetU2

Flights U28260 01:40 Mo We · U28220 varies Mo Tu Th Fr · U28216 13:55 daily · U28218 varies daily

Jet2.comLS

Flights LS3136 22:55 Tu Th Fr

TUI AirwaysBY

Flights BY4471 16:20 Th · BY4707 16:20 Su · BY4201 16:30 Tu

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-17AA6253arrived+30
10-17BA2753arrived+36

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
HERHeraklion tracking 🌤 few clouds · ENE 8 kt Full HER delay board →
LGWLondon +11 min smooth 🌤 scattered clouds · NNE 15 kt Full LGW delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at LGW: 76% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +40 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Heraklion to London route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop HER to LGW 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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HER to LGW questions

Is HER–LGW running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The arrival side at LGW is the weaker end, route health score 84/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on HER–LGW?

Operators schedule morning departures around 01:40 and evening departures around 22:55 from HER. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the LGW delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from HER to LGW?

Great-circle distance is 2,680 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 219–260 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does HER–LGW fly?

5 carriers operate this route, around 45 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.