How often are flights between London and Cologne on time?

75.1% of 2,686 flights were on time (within 15 minutes) over the last 12 months of UK Civil Aviation Authority figures, and 0.6% were cancelled.

Which airline is most punctual between London and Cologne?

British Airways, with 81.1% on time. Eurowings was the least punctual at 71.4%.

LHR to CGN

London to Cologne flights

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Flights from London Heathrow (LHR) to Cologne Bonn (CGN) cover 534 km. 2,686 flights flew between them in the last 12 months of UK Civil Aviation Authority figures; 75% were on time across 2 airlines.

2,686

flights, April 2025 to March 2026

75%

on time (within 15 min)

0.6%

cancelled

+13 min

average delay

Both directions together. On time means within 15 minutes of schedule, counted over every scheduled flight to and from the UK airport, including cancelled ones (the CAA's definition).

Airlines on this route

Airline	Flights	On time	Cancelled	Average delay
Eurowings	1,651	71%	0.3%	14 min
British Airways	1,035	81%	1.1%	11 min

Month by month

Over the last 12 months, London and Cologne ran best in April 2025 (89.5% on time) and worst in December 2025 (58.8%).

Share of flights on time, by month (UK Civil Aviation Authority). Green is the best month, orange the worst.

See the figures

Month	On time	Cancelled	Flights
April 2025	89%	0.4%	257
May 2025	88%	0%	258
June 2025	77%	0.4%	257
July 2025	73%	0.8%	262
August 2025	80%	0.8%	252
September 2025	69%	1.6%	254
October 2025	76%	0%	250
November 2025	67%	0.5%	183
December 2025	59%	0.5%	221
January 2026	65%	2.4%	166
February 2026	68%	0%	158
March 2026	82%	0%	168

Source: UK Civil Aviation Authority punctuality statistics, April 2025 to March 2026. Contains UK Civil Aviation Authority data. Figures describe the past and do not predict a future flight.

Questions and answers

How often are flights between London and Cologne on time?: 75.1% of 2,686 flights were on time (within 15 minutes) over the last 12 months of UK Civil Aviation Authority figures, and 0.6% were cancelled.
Which airline is most punctual between London and Cologne?: British Airways, with 81.1% on time. Eurowings was the least punctual at 71.4%.
What is the best month to fly between London and Cologne?: Over the last 12 months, London and Cologne ran best in April 2025 (89.5% on time) and worst in December 2025 (58.8%).

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