Flights London → Hamburg
LHR → HAM
How long is the flight from London to Hamburg?
The flight from London (LHR) to Hamburg (HAM) takes 1h 18m 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
The flight route from London to Hamburg operates with high punctuality, boasting a 94% on-time performance rate and an average delay of just 0.5 minutes. Over the past year, this route has seen twenty flights using various Airbus aircraft models including the A319, A321, and A320, serving the busy Hamburg Airport which opened in 1911 and currently handles over fourteen million passengers annually.
The London (LHR) → Hamburg (HAM) route is operated by American Airlines, British Airways. Across 34 flights monitored in recent months, 93% 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 15.9/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Hamburg the average ATFM delay is 2.1 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from London the average ATFM delay is 1.8 minutes.
Heading to Hamburg: what to expect in this direction
Flying from London (LHR) to Hamburg (HAM) heads north-east for about 745 km, a flight time of roughly 1h 18m.
Departures from London on this leg cluster in the evening window: about 82% of LHR-HAM flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing London the average ATFM delay is 1.8 min (atfm); arriving into Hamburg it is 2.1 min (atfm).
Across 34 tracked LHR-HAM flights, 93% left on time with an average delay of -1 min and a 0.0% cancellation rate.
Route facts
Flights on this route
Check the risk of a specific flight.
Flexible on this trip? Compare flights
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% |
Airlines operating LHR-HAM
Frequently asked questions about LHR-HAM
The flight from London (LHR) to Hamburg (HAM) takes 1h 18m 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 London (LHR) -> Hamburg (HAM) route, on-time performance is 93% with an average delay of -1 minutes, based on 34 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on London-Hamburg is 0.00% across 34 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 2 airlines: American Airlines, British Airways.
Enter your flight number on FlightGuard for a real-time analysis based on 9 factors: weather at Hamburg, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel, airline punctuality and recent trends.
The London-Hamburg route is about 745 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.
