Flights London → Geneva
LHR → GVA
How long is the flight from London to Geneva?
The flight from London (LHR) to Geneva (GVA) takes 1h 19m 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
This flight route operates between London and Geneva, with an average of 14 flights per period. The on-time performance is relatively high at 83%, with a mean delay of just 3.7 minutes. The aircraft used for this route include Airbus A319, A320, and A321 models, serving the busy Geneva Airport which opened in 1919 and currently handles over 17 million passengers annually.
The London (LHR) → Geneva (GVA) route is operated by American Airlines, British Airways, Swiss International Air Lines. Across 27 flights monitored in recent months, 87% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 2 minutes. The cancellation rate is 0.00%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 12.7/100 (low), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Geneva the average ATFM delay is 0.7 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from London the average ATFM delay is 1.8 minutes.
Heading to Geneva: what to expect in this direction
Flying from London (LHR) to Geneva (GVA) heads south-east for about 754 km, a flight time of roughly 1h 19m.
Departures from London on this leg cluster in the midday window: about 93% of LHR-GVA flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing London the average ATFM delay is 1.8 min (atfm); arriving into Geneva it is 0.7 min (atfm).
Across 27 tracked LHR-GVA flights, 87% left on time with an average delay of 2 min and a 0.0% 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% |
| British Airways (BA) | 66% | 31 min | 1.3% |
| Swiss International Air Lines (LX) | 44% | 36 min | 1.6% |
Airlines operating LHR-GVA
Frequently asked questions about LHR-GVA
The flight from London (LHR) to Geneva (GVA) takes 1h 19m 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) -> Geneva (GVA) route, on-time performance is 87% with an average delay of 2 minutes, based on 27 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on London-Geneva is 0.00% across 27 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 3 airlines: American Airlines, British Airways, Swiss International Air Lines.
Enter your flight number on FlightGuard for a real-time analysis based on 9 factors: weather at Geneva, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel, airline punctuality and recent trends.
The London-Geneva route is about 754 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.
