The following tables show a breakdown of airline punctuality for scheduled flights between the five London airports and Johannesburg for each year, and the year to date for which data is available.
All flights in both directions on the route are counted, by analysing the punctuality of both arrivals and depatures at the London airport(s).
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| Year
|
Airline
|
Avg. Delay
|
| 2012
|
South African Awys
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11.93 mins
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| 2011
|
Virgin Atlantic
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14.95 mins
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| 2010
|
British Airways
|
17.19 mins
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| 2009
|
British Airways
|
15.07 mins
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| 2008
|
British Airways
|
21.96 mins
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| 2007
|
Nationwide Air
|
19.59 mins
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| 2006
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Nationwide Air
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18.42 mins
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| 2005
|
British Airways
|
13.83 mins
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| 2004
|
Nationwide Air
|
14.78 mins
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| 2003
|
South African Awys
|
15.38 mins
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 | | Operating airports | Operating months | Average
delay
(mins) | Operated
within 15
mins (%) | Over
1 hour
late (%) | Over
3 hours
late (%) | Total
flights
analysed | | Rank | Airline | LHR | LGW | LCY | STN | LTN | J | F | M | A | M | J | J | A | S | O | N | D |
| 1 | South African Airways |  | | | | |  | | | | | | | | | | | | 11.93 | 84.34 | 2.88 | 0.84 | 1,424 |
| 2 | Virgin Atlantic Airways | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 19.72 | 83.61 | 4.23 | 1.78 | 732 |
| 3 | British Airways | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 26.59 | 73.57 | 7.47 | 1.88 | 1,593 |
| | ROUTE AVERAGE | 19.68 | 79.62 | 5.09 | 1.47 | 3,749 |
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 | | Operating airports | Operating months | Average
delay
(mins) | Operated
within 15
mins (%) | Over
1 hour
late (%) | Over
3 hours
late (%) | Total
flights
analysed | | Rank | Airline | LHR | LGW | LCY | STN | LTN | J | F | M | A | M | J | J | A | S | O | N | D |
| 1 | Virgin Atlantic Airways | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 14.95 | 76.82 | 4.39 | 0.82 | 729 |
| 2 | South African Airways | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 16.35 | 80.21 | 4.14 | 1.48 | 1,354 |
| 3 | British Airways | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 18.29 | 76.29 | 4.19 | 1.31 | 1,455 |
| | ROUTE AVERAGE | 16.86 | 77.90 | 4.21 | 1.27 | 3,538 |
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 | | Operating airports | Operating months | Average
delay
(mins) | Operated
within 15
mins (%) | Over
1 hour
late (%) | Over
3 hours
late (%) | Total
flights
analysed | | Rank | Airline | LHR | LGW | LCY | STN | LTN | J | F | M | A | M | J | J | A | S | O | N | D |
| 1 | British Airways | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 17.19 | 75.10 | 5.99 | 1.48 | 1,687 |
| 2 | Virgin Atlantic Airways | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 17.55 | 71.99 | 4.53 | 1.27 | 707 |
| 3 | South African Airways | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 20.19 | 76.25 | 6.47 | 1.23 | 1,221 |
| | ROUTE AVERAGE | 18.27 | 74.88 | 5.86 | 1.36 | 3,615 |
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|
Operating from London Airports
|
Avg. Delay (mins)
|
OTP Within 15 mins (%)
|
1 hr+ late (%)
|
3 hrs+ late (%)
|
Total Flights Analysed
|
| Rank
|
Airline
|
LHR
|
LGW
|
LCY
|
STN
|
LTN
|
| 1
|
British Airways
|
|
|
|
|
|
15.07
|
77.82
|
3.92
|
0.98
|
1,632
|
| 2
|
Virgin Atlantic
|
|
|
|
|
|
16.96
|
66.85
|
5.23
|
1.10
|
727
|
| 3
|
South African Airways
|
|
|
|
|
|
24.71
|
77.47
|
6.25
|
2.24
|
1,296
|
|
|
AVERAGE ALL 3 AIRLINES > > >
|
18.87
|
75.51
|
5.01
|
1.45
|
3,655
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating from London Airports
|
Avg. Delay (mins)
|
OTP Within 15 mins (%)
|
1 hr+ late (%)
|
3 hrs+ late (%)
|
Total Flights Analysed
|
| Rank
|
Airline
|
LHR
|
LGW
|
LCY
|
STN
|
LTN
|
| 1
|
Nationwide Air *
|
|
|
|
|
|
23.57
|
55.34
|
10.68
|
0.00
|
103
|
| 2
|
British Airways
|
|
|
|
|
|
21.96
|
59.47
|
7.41
|
0.62
|
1,458
|
| 3
|
South African Airways
|
|
|
|
|
|
29.49
|
59.17
|
9.87
|
1.96
|
1,428
|
| 4
|
Virgin Atlantic
|
|
|
|
|
|
30.33
|
54.77
|
12.03
|
2.07
|
723
|
|
|
AVERAGE ALL 4 AIRLINES > > >
|
26.53
|
58.32
|
9.35
|
1.40
|
3,712
|
|
* - Nationwide Air discontinued LGW-JNB during April 2008
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|
|
|
Operating from London Airports
|
Avg. Delay (mins)
|
OTP Within 15 mins (%)
|
1 hr+ late (%)
|
3 hrs+ late (%)
|
Total Flights Analysed
|
| Rank
|
Airline
|
LHR
|
LGW
|
LCY
|
STN
|
LTN
|
| 1
|
Nationwide Air
|
|
|
|
|
|
19.59
|
58.59
|
5.81
|
0.00
|
396
|
| 2
|
British Airways
|
|
|
|
|
|
20.03
|
57.75
|
6.45
|
0.34
|
1,458
|
| 3
|
South African Airways
|
|
|
|
|
|
23.49
|
60.26
|
6.59
|
1.30
|
1,457
|
| 4
|
Virgin Atlantic
|
|
|
|
|
|
28.77
|
38.96
|
7.41
|
1.23
|
729
|
|
|
AVERAGE ALL 4 AIRLINES > > >
|
22.81
|
55.35
|
6.61
|
0.82
|
4,040
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating from London Airports
|
Avg. Delay (mins)
|
OTP Within 15 mins (%)
|
1 hr+ late (%)
|
3 hrs+ late (%)
|
Total Flights Analysed
|
| Rank
|
Airline
|
LHR
|
LGW
|
LCY
|
STN
|
LTN
|
| 1
|
Nationwide Air
|
|
|
|
|
|
18.42
|
61.94
|
6.45
|
0.97
|
310
|
| 2
|
British Airways
|
|
|
|
|
|
18.66
|
64.52
|
5.41
|
0.34
|
1,460
|
| 3
|
South African Airways
|
|
|
|
|
|
21.60
|
61.07
|
6.54
|
0.70
|
1,423
|
| 4
|
Virgin Atlantic
|
|
|
|
|
|
30.39
|
36.08
|
8.37
|
1.10
|
729
|
|
|
AVERAGE ALL 4 AIRLINES > > >
|
21.89
|
57.78
|
6.45
|
0.66
|
3,922
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating from London Airports
|
Avg. Delay (mins)
|
OTP Within 15 mins (%)
|
1 hr+ late (%)
|
3 hrs+ late (%)
|
Total Flights Analysed
|
| Rank
|
Airline
|
LHR
|
LGW
|
LCY
|
STN
|
LTN
|
| 1
|
British Airways
|
|
|
|
|
|
13.83
|
71.76
|
3.79
|
0.28
|
1,452
|
| 2
|
South African Airways
|
|
|
|
|
|
17.76
|
71.14
|
4.24
|
0.76
|
1,438
|
| 3
|
Nationwide Air
|
|
|
|
|
|
18.22
|
64.47
|
5.92
|
0.99
|
304
|
| 4
|
Virgin Atlantic
|
|
|
|
|
|
21.84
|
51.44
|
5.50
|
0.41
|
727
|
|
|
AVERAGE ALL 4 AIRLINES > > >
|
17.10
|
67.20
|
4.44
|
0.54
|
3,921
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating from London Airports
|
Avg. Delay (mins)
|
OTP Within 15 mins (%)
|
1 hr+ late (%)
|
3 hrs+ late (%)
|
Total Flights Analysed
|
| Rank
|
Airline
|
LHR
|
LGW
|
LCY
|
STN
|
LTN
|
| 1
|
Nationwide Air
|
|
|
|
|
|
14.78
|
72.90
|
3.23
|
0.32
|
310
|
| 2
|
South African Airways
|
|
|
|
|
|
15.46
|
71.63
|
3.58
|
0.69
|
1,452
|
| 3
|
British Airways
|
|
|
|
|
|
17.22
|
71.74
|
5.90
|
0.69
|
1,458
|
| 4
|
Virgin Atlantic
|
|
|
|
|
|
24.11
|
54.90
|
3.59
|
1.24
|
725
|
|
|
AVERAGE ALL 4 AIRLINES > > >
|
17.65
|
68.69
|
4.41
|
0.76
|
3,945
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating from London Airports
|
Avg. Delay (mins)
|
OTP Within 15 mins (%)
|
1 hr+ late (%)
|
3 hrs+ late (%)
|
Total Flights Analysed
|
| Rank
|
Airline
|
LHR
|
LGW
|
LCY
|
STN
|
LTN
|
| 1
|
Nationwide Air ^
|
|
|
|
|
|
10.23
|
73.08
|
0.00
|
0.00
|
26
|
| 2
|
South African Airways
|
|
|
|
|
|
15.38
|
74.47
|
2.94
|
0.68
|
1,461
|
| 3
|
British Airways
|
|
|
|
|
|
20.80
|
71.18
|
7.08
|
1.31
|
1,454
|
| 4
|
Virgin Atlantic
|
|
|
|
|
|
20.22
|
62.96
|
4.25
|
1.23
|
729
|
|
|
AVERAGE ALL 4 AIRLINES > > >
|
18.45
|
70.87
|
4.82
|
1.04
|
3,670
|
|
| ^ - Nationwide Air commenced LGW-JNB during November 2003
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