London City flight delays: which airline is most reliable?
139 flights a year cross the 3-hour line at London City
Each one worth £220 to £520 per passenger, depending on distance.
Most reliable airline here: Italia Traspoto Aereo , 82.3% on time across 3,884 flights. Least reliable: Swiss Airlines , 61.0%.
In the last 12 months, 46,280 flights operated at London City, and 0.3% were 3 or more hours late, crossing the threshold where £220 to £520 per passenger becomes payable.
Punctuality is down on last year: 73.9% of flights ran on time against 74.9% in the twelve months before, and the average delay rose from 12.5 to 13.2 minutes.
| London City, last 12 months | Figure | vs year before |
|---|---|---|
| Flights at London City | 46,280 | was 46,779 |
| Ran on time (within 15 min) | 73.9% | ▼ was 74.9% |
| Average delay | 13.2 min | ▲ was 12.5 min |
| 3h+ late (compensation threshold) | 0.3% | - |
| Cancelled | 2.1% | - |
| Flights 3h+ late (a year) | 139 flights/year | - |
These are CAA figures for London City, arrivals and departures combined. Here's how each airline compares below.
London City, month by month
Worst month: June 2026, averaging 20.4 minutes.
Airlines at London City
| Airline | 3h+ % | On-time % |
|---|---|---|
| BA CityFlyer | 0.4% | 74.0% |
| KLM | 0.1% | 75.2% |
| Italia Traspoto Aereo | 0.1% | 82.3% |
| Luxair | <0.5% | 69.6% |
| Swiss Airlines | <0.5% | 61.0% |
| Air Dolomiti | <0.5% | 75.0% |
| Aurigny Air Services | 0.3% | 74.3% |
| Loganair | <0.5% | 77.1% |
| LOT Polish Airlines | <0.5% | 69.8% |
Routes from London City
The exact UK261/EU261 figure for a 3+ hour delay on each, worked out from the real distance rather than the range most sites quote.
Your rights from London City
London City is a UK airport, so every flight departing from it is covered by UK261, whichever airline operates it. Delays of 3 or more hours pay £220 to £520 per passenger depending on distance. See the full breakdown on the 3-hour rule. Cancelled instead of delayed? Broadly the same amounts apply under different conditions. See cancelled flight compensation.
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Other UK airports
Source: UK Civil Aviation Authority punctuality statistics, July 2025 to June 2026. Analysis by CheckFlightCompensation; the CAA is credited as the data source as its publication conditions require. Figures cover the 25 largest UK airports.