The UK’s three ‘best’ airports where less than 1% of flights are cancelled

The UK airports with the fewest number of flight cancellations have been revealed.

Only one of the six major London airports made the cut – and the one that stood out may surprise you.

Londond Stansted came out third overall with just 0.65% of flights being cancelled, according to Civil Aviation Authority data.

Considered London’s third airport, Stansted serves a staggering 30 million passengers every year, most of whom get to enjoy smooth travel with no hiccups. 

The highly organised airport provides a variety of cheap flights at a much more reliable rate than more popular airports such as Heathrow and Gatwick – neither of which made the top 10. 

In fact, Heathrow sees a disappointing 2% of flights cancelled, with Gatwick just slightly lower at 1.88%. London City was the worst airport in England’s capital for cancellations, with a staggering 4.21%.

Overall, the UK aiport with the fewest cancellations was Bournemouth at just 0.22%. Bournemouth Aiport is consierably smaller than the London ones, serving just under 1 million passengers between March 20223 and 2024. 

In 2023, there were just 14 scheduled services to 35 destinations, but this small number means cancellations are less likely and you might be in for a smoother travel experience. 

Taking second place was East Midlands Airport, still relatively small comapred to the major London airports, but notably bigger than Bournemouth. 

The airport connects over 4.2 million passengers to more than 90 destinations, with the percentage of cancellations coming in at a mere 0.44%.

Check out the full list of the top 10 UK airports with the fewest cancellations below.