British Airways at London City: how often flights are 3+ hours late or cancelled

Of 29,802 scheduled British Airways flights to and from London City in 2025, 1.4% (95% range 1.24%–1.50%) were cancelled (330) or at least 3 hours late (about 76). Other airlines at London City: 2.4%; the 95% ranges do not overlap, so the difference is unlikely to be chance. British Airways at all UK airports: 1.6%. Compensation under UK261 is due only when the airline is at fault, so this is an upper estimate. Source: UK CAA.

Data: CAA punctuality statistics, calendar year 2025 (published 25 February 2026) · calculated 3 November 2026 · Methodology and sources

1.4%3+ hours late or cancelled

29,802scheduled flights 2025

77%on time or within 15 minutes

Compared with other airlines at London City

Flights in 2025	Scheduled	3h+ late or cancelled	95% range
British Airways at London City	29,802	1.4%	1.24%–1.50%
All other airlines at London City	18,425	2.4%	2.1%–2.6%
British Airways at all UK airports	354,406	1.6%	1.56%–1.64%

The 95% ranges of British Airways and the other airlines at London City do not overlap, so the difference is unlikely to be chance. Shares depend on where an airline flies: routes to islands and to airports with frequent weather or air traffic control restrictions raise them without the airline being at fault.

Largest airlines at London City

Airline	Scheduled flights	3h+ late or cancelled	95% range	Cancelled
KLM	4,656	3.3%	2.9%–3.9%	150
ITA Airways	4,258	0.4%	0.3%–0.7%	16
Luxair	3,012	2.2%	1.7%–2.7%	61
Swiss	2,395	2.1%	1.6%–2.8%	51
Air Dolomiti	1,567	2.5%	1.8%–3.4%	39
Aurigny	1,214	6.2%	5.0%–7.7%	69
Loganair	805	3.5%	2.4%–5.0%	28
LOT	518	0.0%	0.0%–0.7%	0

British Airways flights at London City in 2025

Scheduled flights (both directions)	29,802
Cancelled	330
Operated but 3 hours or more late	about 76
On time or within 15 minutes	77% of operated flights
Average delay of operated flights	12 minutes

Departures and arrivals

Direction	Scheduled flights	3h+ late or cancelled	95% range
Departures from London City	14,934	1.1%	0.95%–1.28%
Arrivals at London City	14,868	1.6%	1.4%–1.8%

By destination

Destination	3h+ late or cancelled	95% range	Flights	UK261
Edinburgh	1.5%	1.2%–1.9%	4,181	£220
Dublin	1.4%	1.1%–1.9%	3,427	£220
Amsterdam	1.0%	0.7%–1.4%	3,114	£220
Glasgow	1.2%	0.8%–1.7%	2,679	£220
Berlin Brandenburg	0.8%	0.5%–1.2%	2,200	£220
Rotterdam	1.2%	0.8%–1.8%	1,844	£220
Zurich	0.4%	0.2%–0.9%	1,627	£220
Belfast City	1.1%	0.7%–1.8%	1,527	£220
Frankfurt	1.6%	1.1%–2.4%	1,407	£220
Florence	1.6%	1.0%–2.4%	1,403	£220
Milan (Linate)	1.9%	1.3%–2.8%	1,383	£220
Ibiza	1.5%	0.9%–2.4%	1,118	£220
Nice	3.7%	2.7%–5.2%	905	£220
Palma de Mallorca	1.9%	1.1%–3.2%	642	£220
Málaga	1.5%	0.8%–2.9%	593	£350
Barcelona	3.6%	2.1%–6.1%	361	£220
Geneva	1.4%	0.6%–3.3%	348	£220
Faro	0.4%	0.1%–2.4%	235	£350
San Sebastian	0.7%	0.1%–3.7%	151	£220
Bergerac	0.0%	0.0%–2.8%	134	£220
Skiathos	0.0%	0.0%–3.5%	107	£350

Destinations with at least 100 scheduled British Airways flights in 2025; 15 smaller destinations are included in the totals only. Linked routes have their own page with all airlines.

Caveats

This is an upper estimate of flights where compensation may be due. Weather, air traffic control, strikes by third parties and security problems are “extraordinary circumstances” and give no right to compensation; cancellations announced 14 days or more ahead do not either.
The CAA measures delay at the UK airport (departure or arrival). The legal test is the delay on arrival at the final destination.
Flights in both directions are combined. For flights from an EU airport, EU261 applies when the airline is an EU airline (€250 / €400 / €600), UK261 when it is a UK airline.