FLIGHT DELAYS & COMPENSATION
LHRWAW
DISTANCE BAND
Short-haul · £220
London Heathrow to Warsaw Chopin flight delays & compensation
In July 2026, 0.6% of London Heathrow to Warsaw Chopin flights arrived 3 or more hours late — the UK261 compensation threshold — across 173 flights in official CAA data. That makes it the 32nd most disruption-prone of the 90 UK routes tracked here in July 2026.
AIRLINES FLYING THIS ROUTE · 2
- Lot-Polish Airlines (no stats page yet)
- British Airways
Punctuality · LHR → WAW
CAA DATA · JULY 2026 · 173 FLIGHTS ANALYSED- 15+ min late
- 26.3%of flights arrived late
- 3+ hours late
- 0.6%The compensation threshold — these flights may be owed.
- Cancelled
- 1.1%cancelled before departure
- Average delay
- 15minacross all departures
Delay statistics derived from UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) punctuality data. UK CAA flight punctuality statistics · July 2026. Not affiliated with or endorsed by the CAA. How we calculate these figures →
Month by month · LHR → WAW
7 MONTHS OF CAA DATA| Month | Flights | 15m+ late | 3h+ late | Cancelled | Avg delay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 2026 | 172 | 33.0% | 0.0% | 1.7% | 19 min |
| February 2026 | 161 | 26.1% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 11 min |
| March 2026 | 174 | 22.3% | 0.0% | 0.6% | 10 min |
| April 2026 | 172 | 17.4% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 7 min |
| May 2026 | 176 | 18.7% | 0.0% | 0.6% | 12 min |
| June 2026 | 168 | 34.3% | 0.0% | 0.6% | 16 min |
| July 2026(latest) | 173 | 26.3% | 0.6% | 1.1% | 15 min |
Months where this route fell below our sample-size floor are not shown — see how these figures are calculated.
Airlines compared · LHR → WAW
JULY 2026 · MIN 20 FLIGHTS TO QUALIFY| Airline | Flights | 15m+ late | 3h+ late | Cancelled | Avg delay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lot-Polish Airlines(fewest severe delays on this route) | 93 | 25.8% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 12 min |
| British Airways | 80 | 26.8% | 1.2% | 2.4% | 18 min |
What you could be owed
SHORT-HAUL · FIXED AMOUNT
£220
If your LHR → WAW flight was delayed 3+ hours or cancelled and the airline was at fault, this is the fixed sum set by UK261 — regardless of your ticket price.
| Band | Distance | Compensation |
|---|---|---|
| A | Under 1,500 kme.g. London–Paris, Manchester–Dublin | £220 |
| B | 1,500–3,500 kme.g. London–Athens, Edinburgh–Lisbon | £350 |
| C | Over 3,500 kme.g. London–New York · £260 if 3–4h late, £520 if 4h+ | £260–£520 |
Partner hand-off (AirHelp). Claim services typically charge a success fee — you can also claim directly with the airline for free.
Check your London Heathrow to Warsaw Chopin flight
Check · pre-filled for LHR → WAW
6 FIELDSIt depends
It depends — you may be owed ~£220 if it was the airline’s fault
- Your flight is covered by UK261 and the delay is long enough to qualify — but whether you’re actually owed money depends on the cause.
- If the delay was the airline’s fault (for example a technical or crew problem), you could be owed around £220. If it was caused by extraordinary circumstances like extreme weather or an air-traffic-control strike, no compensation would be due.
- Ask the airline for the specific reason in writing, then check your claim.
You usually have up to 6 years to claim in England, Wales & Northern Ireland (5 years in Scotland). This is for information — it does not affect the estimate above.
Partner hand-off (AirHelp). Claim services typically charge a success fee — you can also claim directly with the airline for free.
ESTIMATE ONLY · NOT LEGAL ADVICE · OFFICIAL CAA GUIDANCE
LHR → WAW — your questions
How often is the London Heathrow to Warsaw Chopin flight delayed?
In July 2026, 26.3% of London Heathrow to Warsaw Chopin flights arrived more than 15 minutes late, across 173 flights analysed in UK CAA data. The average delay was 15 minutes.
How much compensation could I get for a delayed London Heathrow to Warsaw Chopin flight?
0.6% of London Heathrow to Warsaw Chopin flights were delayed 3+ hours in July 2026 — the UK261 compensation threshold. If yours was one and the airline was at fault, this under 1,500 km (short-haul) route pays £220 per passenger.
How often is the London Heathrow to Warsaw Chopin flight cancelled?
1.1% of London Heathrow to Warsaw Chopin flights were cancelled in July 2026. A cancellation with under 14 days' notice can qualify for the same fixed compensation as a long delay, depending on the re-routing you were offered.
Which airlines fly London Heathrow to Warsaw Chopin?
In this dataset, London Heathrow to Warsaw Chopin is flown by Lot-Polish Airlines and British Airways.
Other routes
All from London Heathrow →All routes →- ALSO FROM LONDON HEATHROWLHR → JFKLondon Heathrow → New York JFK3h+ 0.8%CNCL 4.5%up to £260–£520
- ALSO FROM LONDON HEATHROWLHR → DUBLondon Heathrow → Dublin3h+ 0%CNCL 1.2%up to £220
- ALSO FROM LONDON HEATHROWLHR → AMSLondon Heathrow → Amsterdam3h+ 0.2%CNCL 2.3%up to £220
- SAME COMPENSATION BANDBHX → BHDBirmingham → Belfast City3h+ 0%CNCL 1.7%up to £220
- SAME COMPENSATION BANDLHR → MADLondon Heathrow → Madrid3h+ 0%CNCL 1.6%up to £220
- SAME COMPENSATION BANDLHR → ARNLondon Heathrow → Stockholm Arlanda3h+ 0.4%CNCL 1.2%up to £220
- SIMILAR DISRUPTION LEVELMAN → AMSManchester → Amsterdam3h+ 0%CNCL 1.7%up to £220
- SIMILAR DISRUPTION LEVELLCY → ZRHLondon City → Zurich3h+ 0%CNCL 1.7%up to £220
Delay statistics derived from UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) punctuality data. UK CAA flight punctuality statistics · July 2026. Not affiliated with or endorsed by the CAA. How we calculate these figures →
UK261 amounts & eligibility rules last verified 8 July 2026 against gov.uk and CAA guidance by Mohammed Arafat Khot · about this site