Flights Dublin → London
DUB → LGW
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 13 flights monitored in recent months, 55% 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 18.7/100 (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 2m.
Departures from Dublin on this leg cluster in the midday window: about 100% 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 13 tracked DUB-LGW flights, 55% 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) | 85% | 23 min | 0.6% |
| Aer Lingus (EI) | 85% | 22 min | 2.4% |
Airlines operating DUB-LGW
Frequently asked questions about DUB-LGW
On the Dublin (DUB) -> London (LGW) route, on-time performance is 55% with an average delay of 19 minutes, based on 13 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Dublin-London is 0.00% across 13 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 2 airlines: Aer Lingus, Ryanair.
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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.
