LHR → CPHLondon to Copenhagen

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Direct flights from London (LHR) to Copenhagen (CPH): 82 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 82% of the last 17 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 3 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 17 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 979 km, an estimated 1 hour 45 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at London and Copenhagen. Updated 30 October 2026 at 18:16 UTC.

Today, LHR → CPH

Fri 30 Oct · local times
BA818British Airways42 min late

The LHR board at 17:47 shows departure at 20:32 instead of 19:50.

Likely landing
about 23:05middle half 22:56 to 23:11 · sched 22:45
Later cancelled
2.4%of 3,940 past British Airways flights whose board showed 40 to 70 min late
Still to leave today
No other nonstoplast LHR to CPH departure of the day

Landing estimate from 123,039 tracked flights of under 2 hours that left 30 to 59 min late. The CPH board has not posted a landing time yet. How planes make up time

Track BA818 →
  1. 06:30 BA806British Airways Left 07:01 +31 Landed 09:33 +8
  2. 06:40 SK500Scandinavian Airlines Left 07:10 +30 Landed 09:44 +14
  3. 08:20 BA808British Airways Left 08:31 +11 Landed 11:09 −11
  4. 10:20 SK502Scandinavian Airlines Left 12:48 +148 Landed 15:21 +131
  5. 11:35 BA812British Airways Left 15:05 +210 Landed 17:39 +184
  6. 14:20 BA814British Airways Left 15:50 +90 Landed 18:26 +66
  7. 17:00 SK506Scandinavian Airlines Sched 17:00Departure not confirmed by the board CPH est. 21:25 +95sched 19:50
  8. 17:15 BA816British Airways Sched 17:15Departure not confirmed by the board CPH est. 20:49 +39sched 20:10
  9. 18:40 SK1516Scandinavian Airlines On schedule CPH est. 21:59 +29sched 21:30
  10. 19:30 SK1508Scandinavian Airlines On schedule CPH 22:20scheduled
  11. 19:50 BA818British Airways Est. 20:32 +42 CPH about 23:05sched 22:45

Checked LHR board 17:47 · CPH board 19:16

LHR London disrupted · +65
CPH Copenhagen smooth · +3
979 km · ~1h 45m est.
dep bank 06:40–20:4082x weekly
Runs reliable · 2 airlines · 82x weekly · nonstop
82% on time

of the last 17 tracked LHR → CPH flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +3 min. 0 of 17 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+3 minacross the last 17 arrivals
Flight time~1h 45mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures82x2 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 17

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
British AirwaysSAS - Scandinavian Airlines

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
British AirwaysBA80% on time

Flights BA806 varies Mo Tu Th Fr Su · BA808 varies Tu We Th Fr Su · BA812 varies daily · BA814 varies Mo Tu We Th Fr Su

SAS - Scandinavian AirlinesSK86% on time

Flights SK500 06:40 daily · SK502 10:20 daily · SK504 14:20 Sa · SK506 17:00 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-30BA806dep +31 → arr+8
10-30BA808dep +11 → arr−11
10-30BA812dep +210 → arr+184
10-30BA814dep +90 → arr+66
10-30SK500dep +30 → arr+14
10-30SK502dep +148 → arr+131
10-29BA806arrived+9
10-29BA808arrived−7
10-29BA812arrived−7
10-29BA814arrived+4
10-29BA816arrived+2
10-29BA818arrived−9
10-29SK1508arrived−5
10-29SK1516arrived+14
10-29SK500arrived+1
10-29SK502arrived+3
10-29SK506arrived−2

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
LHRLondon +65 min disrupted 🌤 clear · E 7 kt Full LHR delay board →
CPHCopenhagen +3 min smooth ⛅ overcast · NNW 9 kt Full CPH delay board →

Weather lens

Conditions are tightest at CPH: a 29% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +4 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the London to Copenhagen route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop LHR to CPH 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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LHR to CPH questions

Is LHR–CPH running on time right now?

Some delays possible. The departure side at LHR is the weaker end, route health score 53/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on LHR–CPH?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:40 and evening departures around 17:00 from LHR. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the CPH delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from LHR to CPH?

Great-circle distance is 979 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 99–114 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does LHR–CPH fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 82 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.