BA179

For travellers

Departure · London (LHR)

Terminal 5

Scheduled 03 Oct 17:25

Board status: Departed 18:04

Airborne since 03 Oct 18:03 (ADS-B)

Board data from heathrow, updated 19 min ago; times local to each airport.

Flight

Status

Completed

Arrival confirmed via

ADS-B (ground reading)

Departure

London Heathrow Airport (LHR) — London, United Kingdom

Scheduled departure

2026-10-03 16:25 UTC

Departed

2026-10-03 17:03 UTC

Arrival

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

Codeshares

AA6940, AS5263, AY5479, EI8879, IB3565

Distance flown

5704 km

Straight-line distance

5540 km

Approach distance

84 km

Aircraft

Registration

G-ZBKS

Type

Boeing 787-9

Seats

216 total (127 World Traveller, 39 World Traveller Plus, 42 Club World, 8 First)

CO2 (EMEP est., total)

258.8 t (2194 kg/pax Business, 2442 kg/pax First, 1074 kg/pax Premium Economy, 827 kg/pax Economy)

Altitude & speed

Max altitude

38,000 ft

Max ground speed

502 kt

Tracked

7h 16m · 5,696 km

Altitude (ft, max 38,000)

Ground speed (kt, max 502)

Altitude (ft, max 38,000)

Ground speed (kt, max 502)

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

Airlines

British Airways (BAW)

TUI Airways (TOM)

Latest flights

Departed	Flight	Route	Reg	Aircraft	Status	Distance
2026-10-03 17:03 UTC	BAW37J	LHR → JFK London → New York	G-ZBKS	Boeing 787-9	Completed	5704 km
2026-10-02 16:55 UTC	BAW37J	LHR → JFK London → New York	G-VIIF	Boeing 777-200ER	Completed	5687 km
2026-10-01 16:56 UTC	BAW37J	LHR → JFK London → New York	G-STBG	Boeing 777-300ER	Completed	5589 km
2026-09-30 16:40 UTC	BAW37J	LHR → JFK London → New York	G-ZBLH	Boeing 787-10	Completed	5777 km
2026-09-29 16:51 UTC	BAW37J	LHR → JFK London → New York	G-ZBLJ	Boeing 787-10	Completed	5660 km
2026-09-28 17:27 UTC	BAW37J	LHR → JFK London → New York	G-ZBLE	Boeing 787-10	Completed	5621 km
2026-09-27 17:02 UTC	BAW37J	LHR → JFK London → New York	G-ZBLD	Boeing 787-10	Completed	5758 km
2026-09-26 16:58 UTC	BAW37J	LHR → JFK London → New York	G-STBD	Boeing 777-300ER	Completed	5825 km
2026-09-25 16:54 UTC	BAW37J	LHR → JFK London → New York	G-ZBLD	Boeing 787-10	Completed	5750 km
2026-09-24 17:00 UTC	BAW37J	LHR → JFK London → New York	G-ZBLA	Boeing 787-10	Completed	5842 km
2026-09-23 17:00 UTC	BAW37J	LHR → JFK London → New York	G-ZBLL	Boeing 787-10	Completed	5745 km