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AY5478

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 26m to go (20% of the route flown)

Board data from heathrow, jfk, updated 9 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 26m remaining
Also flies as
BA178
Codeshares
AA6939, AS5262, AY5478, EI8878, IB3564
Distance flown
1132 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 (929 kg/pax Economy, 1206 kg/pax Premium Economy, 2467 kg/pax Business, 2942 kg/pax First)

Altitude & speed

Max altitude
35,025 ft
Max ground speed
548 kt
Tracked
1h 15m · 1,132 km
Note
still in progress - the track so far
Altitude (ft, max 35,025)
018,91437,8270m30m1h 0m
Ground speed (kt, max 548)
02965920m30m1h 0m
Altitude (ft, max 35,025)
018,91437,8270m1h 0m
Ground speed (kt, max 548)
02965920m1h 0m

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

DepartedFlightRouteRegAircraftStatusDistance
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)
2026-09-24 12:05 UTC BAW178 JFK → LHR
New York → London
 G-VIIL Boeing 777-200ER Incomplete (signal lost) ~5607 km est. (1288 km recorded)
2026-09-23 12:14 UTC BAW178 JFK → LHR
New York → London
 G-VIIS Boeing 777-200ER Incomplete (signal lost) ~5637 km est. (1318 km recorded)

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