Is British Airways on time? BA
Landing within 15 minutes of schedule, over the last 12 months.
Source: our own arrival tracking. Last refreshed: 2026-10-07.
Month by month
| Month | On time | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-10 | 82% | 1.1% |
| 2026-09 | 79% | 1.8% |
| 2026-08 | 76% | 1.7% |
| 2026-07 | 81% | 1.6% |
| 2026-06 | 80% | 1.4% |
| 2026-05 | 84% | 1.2% |
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Busiest routes
| Route | On time | Worst 1 in 10 |
|---|---|---|
| DUB to LHR | 83% | about 29 min |
| MAD to LHR | 87% | about 23 min |
| JFK to LHR | 87% | about 24 min |
| EDI to LHR | 80% | about 35 min |
| BCN to LHR | 84% | about 29 min |
| GLA to LHR | 90% | about 16 min |
| FCO to LHR | 81% | about 33 min |
| NCE to LHR | 74% | about 46 min |
| AMS to LHR | 87% | about 23 min |
| DOH to LHR | 86% | about 23 min |
| GVA to LHR | 85% | about 28 min |
| LIN to LHR | 81% | about 33 min |
How these numbers are made
On time means the aircraft arrived less than 15 minutes after its scheduled time. Cancelled flights are not counted as on time, and they are not counted as late either. They have their own figure.
Worst 1 in 10 is the delay that one arrival in ten exceeds. An average hides the days that ruin a trip; this does not.
A route or an airline appears only once we hold enough measured arrivals for it. Below that the number moves too much on a single bad week to be worth printing.
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