Flights London → Athens
LHR → ATH
Route overview
This flight route from London to Athens boasts a perfect on-time performance record with no delays for the twenty-one flights recorded. The aircraft used include Airbus A321, Airbus A320, and Boeing 767 models, serving one of Greece's busiest airports which opened in 2001 and handles over 24 million passengers annually.
The London (LHR) → Athens (ATH) route is operated by Aegean Airlines, American Airlines, British Airways. Across 21 flights monitored in recent months, 100% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of -1 minutes. The cancellation rate is 0.00%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 9.9/100 (low), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Athens the average ATFM delay is 2.8 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from London the average ATFM delay is 1.8 minutes.
Heading to Athens: what to expect in this direction
Flying from London (LHR) to Athens (ATH) heads south-east for about 2,427 km, a flight time of roughly 3h 27m.
Departures from London on this leg cluster in the morning window: about 48% of LHR-ATH flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing London the average ATFM delay is 1.8 min (atfm); arriving into Athens it is 2.8 min (atfm).
Across 21 tracked LHR-ATH flights, 100% left on time with an average delay of -1 min and a 0.0% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| British Airways (BA) | 77% | 17 min | 2.4% |
| American Airlines (AA) | 74% | 16 min | 3.0% |
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Frequently asked questions about LHR-ATH
On the London (LHR) -> Athens (ATH) route, on-time performance is 100% with an average delay of -1 minutes, based on 21 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on London-Athens is 0.00% across 21 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 3 airlines: Aegean Airlines, American Airlines, British Airways.
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The London-Athens route is about 2,427 km: for a cancellation (with less than 14 days' notice), a delay over 3 hours, or denied boarding, UK261 compensation is £350, barring extraordinary circumstances.
