Flights Dublin → London
DUB → LGW
How long is the flight from Dublin to London?
The flight from Dublin (DUB) to London (LGW) takes 1h 10m on average. That is the median time recorded across 3 scheduled flights on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
Route overview
The flight route from Dublin to London has seen a total of 13 flights, with only 55% arriving on time. The average delay for these flights is approximately 18.6 minutes. Flights are operated using Airbus A320, Airbus A319, and Boeing 737-800 aircraft models. Dublin Airport, which opened in 1940, serves as the origin point for this route, while the destination airport handles over 40 million passengers annually.
The Dublin (DUB) → London (LGW) route is operated by Aer Lingus, Ryanair. Across 133 flights monitored in recent months, 61% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 19 minutes. The cancellation rate is 0.00%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 15.1/100 (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 Dublin the average ATFM delay is 0.9 minutes.
Heading to London: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Dublin (DUB) to London (LGW) heads south-east for about 485 km, a flight time of roughly 1h 10m.
Departures from Dublin on this leg cluster in the morning window: about 42% of DUB-LGW flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Dublin the average ATFM delay is 0.9 min (atfm); arriving into London it is 1.8 min (atfm).
Across 133 tracked DUB-LGW flights, 61% left on time with an average delay of 19 min and a 0.0% cancellation rate.
Route facts
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ryanair (FR) | 80% | 32 min | 2.2% |
| Aer Lingus (EI) | 79% | 42 min | 2.5% |
Airlines operating DUB-LGW
Frequently asked questions about DUB-LGW
The flight from Dublin (DUB) to London (LGW) takes 1h 10m on average. That is the median time recorded across 3 scheduled flights on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
On the Dublin (DUB) -> London (LGW) route, on-time performance is 61% with an average delay of 19 minutes, based on 133 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Dublin-London is 0.00% across 133 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 2 airlines: Aer Lingus, Ryanair.
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 Dublin-London route is about 485 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.
