Flights Milan → London
LIN → LHR
How long is the flight from Milan to London?
The flight from Milan (LIN) to London (LHR) takes 1h 31m 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 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.
The Milan (LIN) → London (LHR) route is operated by American Airlines, ITA Airways, British Airways, Air Baltic. Across 27 flights monitored in recent months, 83% 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 19/100 (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 2.4 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 31m.
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 2.4 min (atfm); arriving into London it is 1.8 min (atfm).
Across 27 tracked LIN-LHR flights, 83% left on time with an average delay of 7 min and a 0.0% cancellation rate.
Route facts
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Baltic (BT) | 100% | 7 min | 0.0% |
| American Airlines (AA) | 79% | 6 min | 1.1% |
| British Airways (BA) | 66% | 31 min | 1.3% |
| ITA Airways (AZ) | 45% | 39 min | 0.6% |
Airlines operating LIN-LHR
Frequently asked questions about LIN-LHR
The flight from Milan (LIN) to London (LHR) takes 1h 31m 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 Milan (LIN) -> London (LHR) route, on-time performance is 83% with an average delay of 7 minutes, based on 27 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Milan-London is 0.00% across 27 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.
