Flights Abuja → London
ABV → LHR
How long is the flight from Abuja to London?
The flight from Abuja (ABV) to London (LHR) takes 6h 2m on average. That is the median time recorded across 1 scheduled flight on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
Route overview
The flight route from Abuja to London operates with a high level of punctuality, boasting an on-time performance rate of 92%. Over the course of a year, this route sees approximately fifteen flights using Boeing 777 aircraft, with an average arrival time that is three minutes ahead of schedule. The destination airport serves over eighty-three million passengers annually, highlighting its significance as a major international hub.
Your rights on this US flight (DOT)
US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under the US DOT rules, if your flight is cancelled or significantly changed and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Amenities for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
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The Abuja (ABV) → London (LHR) route is operated by British Airways. Across 29 flights monitored in recent months, 88% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 7 minutes. The cancellation rate is 0.00%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 15.6/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At London the average ATFM delay is 1.8 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Abuja the average ATFM delay is 4.0 minutes.
Heading to London: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Abuja (ABV) to London (LHR) heads north for about 4,774 km, a flight time of roughly 6h 2m.
Departures from Abuja on this leg cluster in the morning window: about 100% of ABV-LHR flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Abuja the average ATFM delay is 4.0 min (atfm); arriving into London it is 1.8 min (atfm).
Across 29 tracked ABV-LHR flights, 88% left on time with an average delay of 7 min and a 0.0% cancellation rate.
Route facts
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| British Airways (BA) | 66% | 31 min | 1.3% |
Airlines operating ABV-LHR
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Frequently asked questions about ABV-LHR
The flight from Abuja (ABV) to London (LHR) takes 6h 2m on average. That is the median time recorded across 1 scheduled flight on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
On the Abuja (ABV) -> London (LHR) route, on-time performance is 88% with an average delay of 7 minutes, based on 29 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Abuja-London is 0.00% across 29 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 1 airline: British Airways.
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US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under US DOT rules, if the airline cancels or significantly changes your flight and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Meals or hotels for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
