Flights London → Tokyo
LHR → HND
How long is the flight from London to Tokyo?
The flight from London (LHR) to Tokyo (HND) takes 13h 5m 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 connects London to Tokyo, operating with a Boeing 777 series aircraft. With an on-time performance rate of 85%, the flights experience an average delay of just 3.8 minutes, making it generally reliable for travelers. The destination airport, which opened in 1952, serves over 87 million passengers annually.
The London (LHR) → Tokyo (HND) route is operated by British Airways. Across 30 flights monitored in recent months, 84% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 9 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 Tokyo the average ATFM delay is 1.5 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from London the average ATFM delay is 1.8 minutes.
Heading to Tokyo: what to expect in this direction
Flying from London (LHR) to Tokyo (HND) heads north-east for about 9,592 km, a flight time of roughly 13h 5m.
Departures from London on this leg cluster in the morning window: about 100% of LHR-HND flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing London the average ATFM delay is 1.8 min (atfm); arriving into Tokyo it is 1.5 min (atfm).
Across 30 tracked LHR-HND flights, 84% left on time with an average delay of 9 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) | 66% | 31 min | 1.3% |
Airlines operating LHR-HND
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Frequently asked questions about LHR-HND
The flight from London (LHR) to Tokyo (HND) takes 13h 5m 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) -> Tokyo (HND) route, on-time performance is 84% with an average delay of 9 minutes, based on 30 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on London-Tokyo is 0.00% across 30 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 1 airline: British Airways.
Enter your flight number on FlightGuard for a real-time analysis based on 9 factors: weather at Tokyo, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel, airline punctuality and recent trends.
The London-Tokyo route is about 9,592 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.
