Flights London → Vancouver
LHR → YVR
How long is the flight from London to Vancouver?
The flight from London (LHR) to Vancouver (YVR) takes 9h 26m 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
The flight route from London to Vancouver operates with a moderate on-time performance rate of 75%, with an average delay time of 9.1 minutes per flight. Over the course of a year, this route sees around 14 flights using aircraft such as the Boeing 747-400 and Boeing 777-300ER, serving a destination airport that handles approximately 26,913,561 passengers annually.
The London (LHR) → Vancouver (YVR) route is operated by American Airlines, Air Canada, British Airways, Iberia Airlines, Lufthansa Cargo. Across 28 flights monitored in recent months, 75% 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 10.8/100 (low), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Vancouver the average ATFM delay is 3.0 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from London the average ATFM delay is 1.8 minutes.
Heading to Vancouver: what to expect in this direction
Flying from London (LHR) to Vancouver (YVR) heads north-west for about 7,579 km, a flight time of roughly 9h 26m.
Departures from London on this leg cluster in the midday window: about 93% of LHR-YVR flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing London the average ATFM delay is 1.8 min (atfm); arriving into Vancouver it is 3.0 min (atfm).
Across 28 tracked LHR-YVR flights, 75% 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iberia Airlines (IB) | 87% | 20 min | 1.2% |
| American Airlines (AA) | 79% | 6 min | 1.1% |
| Lufthansa Cargo (LH) | 74% | 21 min | 0.0% |
| British Airways (BA) | 66% | 31 min | 1.3% |
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Frequently asked questions about LHR-YVR
The flight from London (LHR) to Vancouver (YVR) takes 9h 26m 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) -> Vancouver (YVR) route, on-time performance is 75% with an average delay of 9 minutes, based on 28 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on London-Vancouver is 0.00% across 28 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 5 airlines: American Airlines, Air Canada, British Airways, Iberia Airlines, Lufthansa Cargo.
Enter your flight number on FlightGuard for a real-time analysis based on 9 factors: weather at Vancouver, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel, airline punctuality and recent trends.
The London-Vancouver route is about 7,579 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.
