Flights London → Milan
LHR → LIN
Route overview
The flight route from London to Milan boasts a high on-time performance rate of 95%, with an average delay time of zero minutes across the twenty-six flights operated annually. The aircraft used for this route include Airbus A319, A320, and A321 models, serving one of Europe's busiest airports in Milan, which sees over eleven million passengers per year.
The London (LHR) → Milan (LIN) route is operated by American Airlines, ITA Airways, British Airways, Air Baltic. Across 26 flights monitored in recent months, 96% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 0 minutes. The cancellation rate is 0.00%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 11.7/100 (low), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Milan the average ATFM delay is 33.9 minutes (main cause: ATC pre-departure). Departing from London the average ATFM delay is 1.8 minutes.
Heading to Milan: what to expect in this direction
Flying from London (LHR) to Milan (LIN) heads south-east for about 981 km, a flight time of roughly 1h 39m.
Departures from London on this leg cluster in the morning window: about 58% of LHR-LIN flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing London the average ATFM delay is 1.8 min (atfm); arriving into Milan it is 33.9 min (ATC pre-departure).
Across 26 tracked LHR-LIN flights, 96% left on time with an average delay of 0 min and a 0.0% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| British Airways (BA) | 77% | 17 min | 2.4% |
| Air Baltic (BT) | 75% | 14 min | 0.0% |
| American Airlines (AA) | 74% | 16 min | 3.0% |
| ITA Airways (AZ) | 59% | 35 min | 4.9% |
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Frequently asked questions about LHR-LIN
On the London (LHR) -> Milan (LIN) route, on-time performance is 96% with an average delay of 0 minutes, based on 26 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on London-Milan is 0.00% across 26 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 4 airlines: American Airlines, ITA Airways, British Airways, Air Baltic.
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The London-Milan route is about 981 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.
