AA6939

JFK → LHR · Boeing 777-200ER

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Departure · New York (JFK)

Terminal 8 · Gate 18

Scheduled 07:50

Board status: On Time

Airborne since 08:07 (ADS-B)

Arrival · London (LHR)

Terminal 5

Scheduled 19:45

Board status: Expected 19:26

In the air, ~4h 24m to go (20% of the route flown)

Board data from heathrow, jfk, updated 10 min ago; times local to each airport.

Flight

Status

In progress

Departure

John F Kennedy International Airport (JFK) — New York, United States

Scheduled departure

2026-10-02 11:50 UTC

Departed

2026-10-02 12:07 UTC

Arrival

London Heathrow Airport (LHR) — London, United Kingdom (scheduled)

Scheduled arrival

2026-10-02 18:45 UTC

Progress

20% · ~4h 24m remaining

Also flies as

BA178

Codeshares

AA6939, AS5262, AY5478, EI8878, IB3564

Distance flown

1142 km

Straight-line distance

5540 km

Aircraft

Registration

G-VIIL

Type

Boeing 777-200ER

Seats

235 total (138 World Traveller, 40 World Traveller Plus, 49 Club World, 8 First)

CO2 (EMEP est., total)

320.8 t (2467 kg/pax Business, 2942 kg/pax First, 1206 kg/pax Premium Economy, 929 kg/pax Economy)

Altitude & speed

Max altitude

35,025 ft

Max ground speed

549 kt

Tracked

1h 16m · 1,142 km

Note

still in progress - the track so far

Altitude (ft, max 35,025)

Ground speed (kt, max 549)

Altitude (ft, max 35,025)

Ground speed (kt, max 549)

From the ADS-B positions we received; time since the first fix. A dashed stretch is a gap in reception, bridged by a straight line.

Route map

Airline

British Airways (BAW)

Latest flights

Departed	Flight	Route	Reg	Aircraft	Status	Distance
2026-10-02 12:07 UTC	BAW178	JFK → LHR New York → London	G-VIIL	Boeing 777-200ER	In progress	~5540 km est.
2026-10-01 11:54 UTC	BAW178	JFK → LHR New York → London	G-VIIE	Boeing 777-200ER	Incomplete (signal lost)	~5620 km est. (2045 km recorded)
2026-09-30 12:12 UTC	BAW178	JFK → LHR New York → London	G-VIIA	Boeing 777-200ER	Incomplete (signal lost)	~5651 km est. (2027 km recorded)

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