Of 46,481 sampled departures, 70.8% left 15 minutes or more behind schedule. Average lateness was 28.6 minutes. Sample window: Oct 16, 2025 to Oct 16, 2026.
These are historical aggregates, not live status. A departure is late at 15 minutes past schedule.
| Airline | Flights sampled | Late | Average lateness |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air Zimbabwe (Pvt) Ltd. (UM) | 28 | 100.0% | 53.9 min |
| Croatia Airlines (OU) | 26 | 100.0% | 51.3 min |
| Uzbekistan Airways (HY) | 21 | 100.0% | 53.6 min |
| Kenya Airways (KQ) | 40 | 97.5% | 42.1 min |
| Air Arabia (G9) | 98 | 95.9% | 67.0 min |
70.8% of this LGW sample left 15 minutes late or more.
GET /flight_delays returns the ones that are late at this moment: airline, flight number, scheduled time, actual time and minutes of delay.
https://www.goflightlabs.com/flight_delays?access_key=YOUR_ACCESS_KEY&delay=15&type=departures&dep_iata=LGWField names match the live API. This flight only shows the shape. It is not a live result.
{
"success": true,
"data": [
{
"airline_iata": "AA",
"flight_iata": "AA100",
"flight_number": "100",
"dep_iata": "LGW",
"dep_time": "2024-03-15 08:00",
"dep_actual": "2024-03-15 08:22",
"dep_delayed": 22,
"status": "active"
}
]
}
That URL still says YOUR_ACCESS_KEY.
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