Flights Geneva → London
GVA → LCY
How long is the flight from Geneva to London?
The flight from Geneva (GVA) to London (LCY) takes about 1h 20m. This is an estimate based on the distance between the two airports: the real time depends on the aircraft, wind and any stops.
Route overview
This flight route operates between Geneva and London, utilizing the Avro RJ100 aircraft. With only six total flights recorded, the route has a 67% on-time performance rate, with an average delay of 9.2 minutes when not arriving on schedule.
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 Geneva (GVA) → London (LCY) route is operated by Swiss International Air Lines. Across 6 flights monitored in recent months, 67% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 9 minutes. The cancellation rate is 0.00%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 17.1/100 (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 Geneva the average ATFM delay is 0.7 minutes.
Heading to London: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Geneva (GVA) to London (LCY) heads north-west for about 734 km, a flight time of roughly 1h 20m.
Departures from Geneva on this leg cluster in the morning window: about 50% of GVA-LCY flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Geneva the average ATFM delay is 0.7 min (atfm); arriving into London it is 1.8 min (atfm).
Across 6 tracked GVA-LCY flights, 67% left on time with an average delay of 9 min and a 0.0% cancellation rate.
Route facts
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Swiss International Air Lines (LX) | 44% | 36 min | 1.6% |
Airlines operating GVA-LCY
Frequently asked questions about GVA-LCY
The flight from Geneva (GVA) to London (LCY) takes about 1h 20m. This is an estimate based on the distance between the two airports: the real time depends on the aircraft, wind and any stops.
On the Geneva (GVA) -> London (LCY) route, on-time performance is 67% with an average delay of 9 minutes, based on 6 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Geneva-London is 0.00% across 6 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 1 airline: Swiss International Air Lines.
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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.
