Flights Paris → London
CDG → LHR
How long is the flight from Paris to London?
The flight from Paris (CDG) to London (LHR) takes 1h 8m on average. That is the median time recorded across 6 scheduled flights on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
Route overview
This flight route operates between Paris and London, with an average on-time performance rate of 68%. Over the past year, there have been a total of 86 flights on this route, experiencing an average delay of 12.4 minutes per flight. The aircraft used for these flights include Airbus A319, A320, and A321 models.
The Paris (CDG) → London (LHR) route is operated by American Airlines, Air France, British Airways. Across 168 flights monitored in recent months, 71% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 12 minutes. The cancellation rate is 0.60%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 16.8/100 (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 Paris the average ATFM delay is 3.2 minutes.
Heading to London: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Paris (CDG) to London (LHR) heads north-west for about 348 km, a flight time of roughly 1h 8m.
Departures from Paris on this leg cluster in the midday window: about 47% of CDG-LHR flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Paris the average ATFM delay is 3.2 min (atfm); arriving into London it is 1.8 min (atfm).
Across 168 tracked CDG-LHR flights, 71% left on time with an average delay of 12 min and a 0.6% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air France (AF) | 82% | 28 min | 0.0% |
| American Airlines (AA) | 79% | 6 min | 1.1% |
| British Airways (BA) | 66% | 31 min | 1.3% |
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Frequently asked questions about CDG-LHR
The flight from Paris (CDG) to London (LHR) takes 1h 8m on average. That is the median time recorded across 6 scheduled flights on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
On the Paris (CDG) -> London (LHR) route, on-time performance is 71% with an average delay of 12 minutes, based on 168 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Paris-London is 0.60% across 168 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 3 airlines: American Airlines, Air France, British Airways.
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The Paris-London route is about 348 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.
