Flights London → Brussels
LHR → BRU
How long is the flight from London to Brussels?
The flight from London (LHR) to Brussels (BRU) takes 44 min on average. That is the median time recorded across 1 scheduled flight on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
Route overview
The flight route from London to Brussels operates with high punctuality, boasting a 91% on-time performance rate and an average delay of just 0.5 minutes. Over the course of a year, this route sees approximately thirteen flights using various aircraft such as Airbus A320, Airbus A319, Airbus A321, and Avro RJ100, serving a destination airport that accommodates nearly 18,930,698 passengers annually.
The London (LHR) → Brussels (BRU) route is operated by American Airlines, British Airways, Brussels Airlines. Across 25 flights monitored in recent months, 91% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 3 minutes. The cancellation rate is 0.00%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 13.3/100 (low), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Brussels the average ATFM delay is 1.0 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from London the average ATFM delay is 1.8 minutes.
Heading to Brussels: what to expect in this direction
Flying from London (LHR) to Brussels (BRU) heads east for about 350 km, a flight time of roughly 44m.
Departures from London on this leg cluster in the midday window: about 64% of LHR-BRU flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing London the average ATFM delay is 1.8 min (atfm); arriving into Brussels it is 1.0 min (atfm).
Across 25 tracked LHR-BRU flights, 91% left on time with an average delay of 3 min and a 0.0% cancellation rate.
Route facts
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brussels Airlines (SN) | 83% | 15 min | 3.3% |
| American Airlines (AA) | 79% | 6 min | 1.1% |
| British Airways (BA) | 66% | 31 min | 1.3% |
Airlines operating LHR-BRU
Frequently asked questions about LHR-BRU
The flight from London (LHR) to Brussels (BRU) takes 44 min on average. That is the median time recorded across 1 scheduled flight on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
On the London (LHR) -> Brussels (BRU) route, on-time performance is 91% with an average delay of 3 minutes, based on 25 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on London-Brussels is 0.00% across 25 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 3 airlines: American Airlines, British Airways, Brussels Airlines.
Enter your flight number on FlightGuard for a real-time analysis based on 9 factors: weather at Brussels, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel, airline punctuality and recent trends.
The London-Brussels route is about 350 km: for a cancellation (with less than 14 days' notice), a delay over 3 hours, or denied boarding, UK261 compensation is £220, barring extraordinary circumstances.
