London City flight delays
Departures · 24 routes · 47,173 flights · May 2025 – April 2026 · source: UK CAA
Departures from London City run late
23%of the time, by +46 min on average when they do.
This is the historical record, not today's status — for live departures, check the airport's own board.
On-time rate
77%
Delayed 3h+
0.2%
Cancelled
1.9%
Avg when late
+46m
Were you delayed 3+ hours leaving London City?
About 0.2% of departures here land 3h+ late. If yours did, under UK261 you could be owed up to £520 — and you can claim it yourself for free. Check if you're owed →
Best & worst routes from London City
Busiest routes from London City
London City → Amsterdamdelayed 21%
London City → Milan (Linate)delayed 16%
London City → Edinburghdelayed 19%
London City → Zurichdelayed 33%
London City → Dublindelayed 18%
London City → Luxembourgdelayed 28%
London City → Glasgowdelayed 18%
London City → Frankfurt Maindelayed 22%
London City → Berlin Brandenburgdelayed 22%
London City → Rotterdamdelayed 18%
London City → Belfast City (George Best)delayed 17%
London City → Florencedelayed 32%
Frequently asked
How often are flights from London City delayed?
About 23% of departures from London City arrive late (15+ minutes), across 24 routes and 47,173 flights in May 2025 – April 2026, based on public UK CAA data.
Which route from London City is most delayed?
London City → Nice is the least punctual departure (delayed 51%), while London City → Milan (Linate) is the most on-time (16%).
Can I get compensation for a delayed flight from London City?
Yes — if you departed London City and arrived 3+ hours late for a reason within the airline's control, you may be owed up to £520 under UK261. About 0.2% of departures here land 3h+ late. You can claim it yourself for free.
Delay figures are historical, from public UK CAApunctuality data — not a forecast for any given flight, and not a live status board. “%” is the share of departures arriving 15+ minutes late.