Flights Geneva → London
GVA → LGW
How long is the flight from Geneva to London?
The flight from Geneva (GVA) to London (LGW) takes 1h 3m on average. That is the median time recorded across 2 scheduled flights on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
Route overview
This flight route operates between Geneva and London, using Airbus A320 and A319 aircraft. With only 16 total flights recorded, the on-time performance is relatively low at 46%, with an average delay of 68.2 minutes. The origin airport in Geneva has been operational since 1919, while the destination airport sees over 40 million passengers annually.
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 (LGW) route is operated by easyJet. Across 18 flights monitored in recent months, 47% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 62 minutes. The cancellation rate is 0.00%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 18.5/100 (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 (LGW) heads north-west for about 715 km, a flight time of roughly 1h 3m.
Departures from Geneva on this leg cluster in the morning window: about 56% of GVA-LGW 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 18 tracked GVA-LGW flights, 47% left on time with an average delay of 62 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% |
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Frequently asked questions about GVA-LGW
The flight from Geneva (GVA) to London (LGW) takes 1h 3m on average. That is the median time recorded across 2 scheduled flights on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
On the Geneva (GVA) -> London (LGW) route, on-time performance is 47% with an average delay of 62 minutes, based on 18 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Geneva-London is 0.00% across 18 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 1 airline: easyJet.
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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.
