Flights Tokyo → London
HND → LHR
How long is the flight from Tokyo to London?
The flight from Tokyo (HND) to London (LHR) takes 13h 33m 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 operates between Tokyo and London, utilizing Boeing 777 series aircraft including the 777-300 and 777-300ER models. The departure airport in Tokyo has been operational since 1952, while the destination airport serves over 83 million passengers annually.
Your rights on this US flight (DOT)
US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under the US DOT rules, if your flight is cancelled or significantly changed and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Amenities for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
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The Tokyo (HND) → London (LHR) route is operated by British Airways. Across 14 flights monitored in recent months, 75% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 16 minutes. The cancellation rate is 0.00%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 21.7/100 (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 Tokyo the average ATFM delay is 1.5 minutes.
Heading to London: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Tokyo (HND) to London (LHR) heads north-west for about 9,592 km, a flight time of roughly 13h 33m.
Departures from Tokyo on this leg cluster in the morning window: about 100% of HND-LHR flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Tokyo the average ATFM delay is 1.5 min (atfm); arriving into London it is 1.8 min (atfm).
Across 14 tracked HND-LHR flights, 75% left on time with an average delay of 16 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 HND-LHR
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Frequently asked questions about HND-LHR
The flight from Tokyo (HND) to London (LHR) takes 13h 33m 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 Tokyo (HND) -> London (LHR) route, on-time performance is 75% with an average delay of 16 minutes, based on 14 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Tokyo-London is 0.00% across 14 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 1 airline: British Airways.
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US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under US DOT rules, if the airline cancels or significantly changes your flight and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Meals or hotels for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
