Flights Copenhagen → London
CPH → LGW
How long is the flight from Copenhagen to London?
The flight from Copenhagen (CPH) to London (LGW) takes 1h 33m 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 Copenhagen to London operates with an average on-time performance of 57%, experiencing a mean delay of 23.1 minutes per flight. Over the course of a year, this route sees approximately nine flights using either Airbus A319 or A320 aircraft, serving one of Europe's busiest airports in terms of passenger traffic, with nearly 40.9 million passengers annually.
The Copenhagen (CPH) → London (LGW) route is operated by Norwegian Air Shuttle, easyJet. Across 13 flights monitored in recent months, 60% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 17 minutes. The cancellation rate is 0.00%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 17.4/100 (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 Copenhagen the average ATFM delay is 0.6 minutes.
Heading to London: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Copenhagen (CPH) to London (LGW) heads south-west for about 984 km, a flight time of roughly 1h 33m.
Departures from Copenhagen on this leg cluster in the morning window: about 62% of CPH-LGW flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Copenhagen the average ATFM delay is 0.6 min (atfm); arriving into London it is 1.8 min (atfm).
Across 13 tracked CPH-LGW flights, 60% left on time with an average delay of 17 min and a 0.0% cancellation rate.
Route facts
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| easyJet (U2) | 70% | 31 min | 0.8% |
Airlines operating CPH-LGW
Frequently asked questions about CPH-LGW
The flight from Copenhagen (CPH) to London (LGW) takes 1h 33m 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 Copenhagen (CPH) -> London (LGW) route, on-time performance is 60% with an average delay of 17 minutes, based on 13 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Copenhagen-London is 0.00% across 13 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 2 airlines: Norwegian Air Shuttle, easyJet.
Enter your flight number on FlightGuard for a real-time analysis based on 9 factors: weather at London, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel, airline punctuality and recent trends.
The Copenhagen-London route is about 984 km: for a cancellation (with less than 14 days' notice), a delay over 3 hours, or denied boarding, EU261 compensation is €250, barring extraordinary circumstances.
