Flights Vienna → London
VIE → LHR
How long is the flight from Vienna to London?
The flight from Vienna (VIE) to London (LHR) takes about 2h 1m. This is an estimate based on the distance between the two airports: the real time depends on the aircraft, wind and any stops.
Route overview
The flight route connects Vienna to London, operating with a mix of Airbus A320, A319, and A321 aircraft. The destination airport in London sees an annual passenger traffic of 83,884,572, indicating its significance as a major travel hub.
The Vienna (VIE) → London (LHR) route is operated by American Airlines, British Airways, Austrian Airlines. Across 101 flights monitored in recent months, 37% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 34 minutes. The cancellation rate is 0.99%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 15.2/100 (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 Vienna the average ATFM delay is 0.8 minutes.
Heading to London: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Vienna (VIE) to London (LHR) heads north-west for about 1,275 km, a flight time of roughly 2h 1m.
Departures from Vienna on this leg cluster in the morning window: about 52% of VIE-LHR flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Vienna the average ATFM delay is 0.8 min (atfm); arriving into London it is 1.8 min (atfm).
Across 101 tracked VIE-LHR flights, 37% left on time with an average delay of 34 min and a 1.0% cancellation rate.
Route facts
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Austrian Airlines (OS) | 83% | 19 min | 1.6% |
| American Airlines (AA) | 79% | 6 min | 1.1% |
| British Airways (BA) | 66% | 31 min | 1.3% |
Airlines operating VIE-LHR
Frequently asked questions about VIE-LHR
The flight from Vienna (VIE) to London (LHR) takes about 2h 1m. This is an estimate based on the distance between the two airports: the real time depends on the aircraft, wind and any stops.
On the Vienna (VIE) -> London (LHR) route, on-time performance is 37% with an average delay of 34 minutes, based on 101 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Vienna-London is 0.99% across 101 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 3 airlines: American Airlines, British Airways, Austrian Airlines.
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 Vienna-London route is about 1,275 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.
