Flights London → Dublin
LHR → DUB
How long is the flight from London to Dublin?
The flight from London (LHR) to Dublin (DUB) takes 1h 10m on average. That is the median time recorded across 5 scheduled flights 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 Dublin operates with an average on-time performance of 81%, experiencing a mean delay of 5.8 minutes per flight. Over the past year, there have been a total of 51 flights on this route using Airbus A319 and A320 aircraft, serving one of Europe's busiest airports in Dublin, which opened in 1940 and handles over 34 million passengers annually.
The London (LHR) → Dublin (DUB) route is operated by American Airlines, British Airways, Aer Lingus. Across 93 flights monitored in recent months, 81% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 7 minutes. The cancellation rate is 2.15%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 16.2/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Dublin the average ATFM delay is 0.9 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from London the average ATFM delay is 1.8 minutes.
Heading to Dublin: what to expect in this direction
Flying from London (LHR) to Dublin (DUB) heads north-west for about 449 km, a flight time of roughly 1h 10m.
Departures from London on this leg cluster in the midday window: about 57% of LHR-DUB flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing London the average ATFM delay is 1.8 min (atfm); arriving into Dublin it is 0.9 min (atfm).
Across 93 tracked LHR-DUB flights, 81% left on time with an average delay of 7 min and a 2.1% cancellation rate.
Route facts
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines (AA) | 79% | 6 min | 1.1% |
| Aer Lingus (EI) | 79% | 42 min | 2.5% |
| British Airways (BA) | 66% | 31 min | 1.3% |
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Frequently asked questions about LHR-DUB
The flight from London (LHR) to Dublin (DUB) takes 1h 10m on average. That is the median time recorded across 5 scheduled flights on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
On the London (LHR) -> Dublin (DUB) route, on-time performance is 81% with an average delay of 7 minutes, based on 93 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on London-Dublin is 2.15% across 93 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 3 airlines: American Airlines, British Airways, Aer Lingus.
Enter your flight number on FlightGuard for a real-time analysis based on 9 factors: weather at Dublin, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel, airline punctuality and recent trends.
The London-Dublin route is about 449 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.
