LHR to SKG flight delays
London (LHR) Thessaloniki (SKG)
281 flights · July 2024 – July 2026 · UK Civil Aviation Authority
88.26%
Arrived on time
Within 15 minutes of schedule
0%
Cancelled
Share of scheduled flights
—
When late, late by
Average across delayed arrivals
8 min
Delay per flight
Averaged over every flight flown
What the record says about this route
The two directions do not behave alike. SKG to LHR arrives on time 22.1 points less often than the outbound. Delay accumulates through the flying day, so whichever direction is scheduled later tends to carry the worse record — which is an argument for booking the morning departure if the choice exists.
This route does better than its own airport. Departures from LHR overall run 10.9 points less punctual than this particular one — so whatever congestion LHR has, this route is largely escaping it.
Flights from London to Thessaloniki are among the most dependable in the record. A route this punctual is usually a short hop between airports with slots to spare.
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.
Which airline should you fly on this route?
Over July 2024 – July 2026, British Airways arrived on time most often on LHR to SKG. Flights ran closest to schedule in March and worst in October.
Every airline on LHR to SKG
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 | 281 | 88.26% | 0% | — | A |
Month by month
Share of flights that arrived within 15 minutes of schedule, by month flown.
The return leg
SKG to LHR Thessaloniki back to London 66.19% on time DOther routes from London
Common questions
Are flights from London to Thessaloniki usually delayed?
88.26% of flights on the LHR to SKG route arrived within 15 minutes of schedule, so roughly 1 in every ten arrived late. That is better than the average route in this record.
Which airlines fly from London to Thessaloniki?
Only British Airways appears in the published record on this route, with 281 flights and 88.26% arriving on time.
How often are LHR to SKG flights cancelled?
0% of scheduled flights did not operate — about 1 in every thousand. That is in the normal range.
What is the best month to fly London to Thessaloniki?
June, when 94.4% of flights arrived on time. The worst was July at 82.5%.
What these figures do and do not tell you
Everything on this page is counted from the flights that actually operated on LHR to SKG during July 2024 – July 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 →