Flights London → Hong Kong
LHR → HKG
Route overview
The flight route from London to Hong Kong operates with a high on-time performance rate of 92%, with an average delay of just 3.1 minutes per flight. Over the course of a year, this busy route sees around 14 flights using a mix of large aircraft such as the Airbus A380-800, Boeing 777, and Boeing 777-300ER, serving Hong Kong's major airport which handles nearly 39.5 million passengers annually.
The London (LHR) → Hong Kong (HKG) route is operated by British Airways, Cathay Pacific. Across 14 flights monitored in recent months, 92% 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 11.8/100 (low), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Hong Kong the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from London the average ATFM delay is 1.8 minutes.
Heading to Hong Kong: what to expect in this direction
Flying from London (LHR) to Hong Kong (HKG) heads north-east for about 9,630 km, a flight time of roughly 12h 27m.
Departures from London on this leg cluster in the evening window: about 100% of LHR-HKG flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing London the average ATFM delay is 1.8 min (atfm); arriving into Hong Kong it is 2.0 min (atfm).
Across 14 tracked LHR-HKG flights, 92% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| British Airways (BA) | 77% | 17 min | 2.4% |
Airlines operating LHR-HKG
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Frequently asked questions about LHR-HKG
On the London (LHR) -> Hong Kong (HKG) route, on-time performance is 92% with an average delay of 3 minutes, based on 14 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on London-Hong Kong is 0.00% across 14 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 2 airlines: British Airways, Cathay Pacific.
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The London-Hong Kong route is about 9,630 km: for a cancellation (with less than 14 days' notice), a delay over 3 hours, or denied boarding, UK261 compensation is £520, barring extraordinary circumstances.
