LHR to LYS flight delays
London (LHR) Colombier-Saugnieu (LYS)
511 flights · January 2025 – August 2026 · UK Civil Aviation Authority
78.77%
Arrived on time
Within 15 minutes of schedule
1.37%
Cancelled
Share of scheduled flights
—
When late, late by
Average across delayed arrivals
12 min
Delay per flight
Averaged over every flight flown
What the record says about this route
The season swings this route hard. In April it ran 27.3 points more punctual than in January — a difference bigger than the one between the best and worst airlines on most routes. If the date is flexible, it is worth more than the carrier.
Only British Airways flies this route in the published record, so there is no choice to weigh — the route's figures and the airline's are the same figures.
This is a thin route — 511 flights across the whole period. On a route this infrequent a cancellation is far more costly than the rate suggests, because the next departure may not be the same day.
The London to Colombier-Saugnieu route sits close to the middle of the record — neither notably punctual nor notably late.
Which airline should you fly on this route?
Over January 2025 – August 2026, British Airways arrived on time most often on LHR to LYS. Flights ran closest to schedule in April and worst in January.
Every airline on LHR to LYS
Ranked by how many flights each one operated. A carrier with fewer than 100 flights in the period is listed but not graded.
| Airline | Flights | On time | Cancelled | Avg delay | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| British Airways | 511 | 78.77% | 1.37% | — | C |
Month by month
Share of flights that arrived within 15 minutes of schedule, by month flown.
Other routes from London
Common questions
Are flights from London to Colombier-Saugnieu usually delayed?
78.77% of flights on the LHR to LYS route arrived within 15 minutes of schedule, so roughly 2 in every ten arrived late. That is about the same as the average route in this record.
Which airlines fly from London to Colombier-Saugnieu?
Only British Airways appears in the published record on this route, with 511 flights and 78.77% arriving on time.
How often are LHR to LYS flights cancelled?
1.37% of scheduled flights did not operate — about 14 in every thousand. That is in the normal range.
What is the best month to fly London to Colombier-Saugnieu?
April, when 90.6% of flights arrived on time. The worst was January at 63.3%.
What these figures do and do not tell you
Everything on this page is counted from the flights that actually operated on LHR to LYS during January 2025 – August 2026, as reported by the airlines to the US Bureau of Transportation Statistics. "On time" is the federal definition: arriving at the gate within 15 minutes of the scheduled time.
A route's record is a description of the past, not a forecast. Weather, air traffic control and the aircraft's earlier flights that day drive most delays, and none of them are predictable from a historical rate. What the record does tell you is whether this route runs late more often than others, and which carrier on it has the better history — which is the part you can actually act on when you book.
Cancellations are counted separately from delays because they are a different problem for a traveller: a late flight still gets you there. How the grade is calculated →