BA516BRITISH AIRWAYSIn the air, 51 min late
Left LHR at 16:11, 51 min after its 15:20 slot.
- Landing
- 18:25FAO board estimate · sched 18:20
live
Direct flights from London (LHR) to Faro (FAO): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 86% of the last 7 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 6 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 7 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,714 km, an estimated 2 hours 42 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at London and Faro. Updated 18 October 2026 at 18:04 UTC.
Today, LHR → FAO
Sun 18 Oct · local times- 08:10 BA510BRITISH AIRWAYS Left 08:22 +12 Landed 10:38 −22
- 14:00 BA514BRITISH AIRWAYS Left 14:27 +27 Landed 16:42 −13
- 15:20 BA516BRITISH AIRWAYS Left 16:11 +51 FAO est. 18:25 +5In the air · sched 18:20
Checked LHR board 19:04
LHR
London
heavy · +38
FAO
Faro
tracking
1,714 km · ~2h 42m est.
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
86% on time
of the last 7 operated LHR → FAO flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is −6 min. 0 of 7 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival−6 minacross the last 7 operated legs
Flight time~2h 42mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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British Airways
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 boardsnext sweep in 120s
How the London to Faro route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop LHR to FAO 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 FAO questions
Is LHR–FAO running on time right now?
Significant delay risk. The departure side at LHR is the weaker end, route health score 50/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
How long is the flight from LHR to FAO?
Great-circle distance is 1,714 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 151–177 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does LHR–FAO fly?
British Airways runs the route with about 18 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 FAO, 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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