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Flights Milan → London

LIN → LHR

21.9
Average risk (Medium)
82%
On-time
7 min
Average delay
0.0%
Cancellations
4
Airlines

Route overview

The flight route connects the cities of Milan and London, operating with a fleet of Airbus A321, A319, and A320 aircraft. The destination airport in London sees an annual passenger traffic of 83,884,572, underscoring its significance as a major hub for air travel.

EU261 compensation on this route

About ~981 km · in case of disruption you may be entitled to up to €250 (Regulation EC 261/2004).

The Milan (LIN) → London (LHR) route is operated by American Airlines, ITA Airways, British Airways, Air Baltic. Across 13 flights monitored in recent months, 82% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 7 minutes. The cancellation rate is 0.00%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 21.9/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At London the average ATFM delay is 1.8 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Milan the average ATFM delay is 33.9 minutes.

Heading to London: what to expect in this direction

Flying from Milan (LIN) to London (LHR) heads north-west for about 981 km, a flight time of roughly 1h 39m.

Departures from Milan on this leg cluster in the midday window: about 100% of LIN-LHR flights take off then.

Air-traffic congestion: departing Milan the average ATFM delay is 33.9 min (ATC pre-departure); arriving into London it is 1.8 min (atfm).

Across 13 tracked LIN-LHR flights, 82% left on time with an average delay of 7 min and a 0.0% cancellation rate.

Route facts

Time difference
1h behind
Arrival (dest. local time)
14:39
Elevation LHR
83 ft
Typical aircraft
Airbus A321, Airbus A319
Est. CO₂/passenger
~98 kg

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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%

Frequently asked questions about LIN-LHR

On the Milan (LIN) -> London (LHR) route, on-time performance is 82% with an average delay of 7 minutes, based on 13 tracked flights.

The cancellation rate on Milan-London is 0.00% across 13 monitored flights.

The route is operated by 4 airlines: American Airlines, ITA Airways, British Airways, Air Baltic.

Enter your flight number on FlightGuard for a real-time analysis based on 9 factors: weather at London, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel, airline punctuality and recent trends.

The Milan-London route is about 981 km: for a cancellation (with less than 14 days' notice), a delay over 3 hours, or denied boarding, EU261 compensation is €250, barring extraordinary circumstances.