BA217

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Departure · London (LHR)

Terminal 5

Scheduled 12:35

Board status: Departed 12:54

Airborne since 12:54 (ADS-B)

Arrival · Washington, DC (IAD)

Baggage belt 19

Scheduled 15:55 · Estimated 15:48 · early

Board status: InAir

In the air, ~5h 36m to go (18% of the route flown)

Board data from heathrow, mwaa, updated 24 min ago; times local to each airport.

Flight

Status

In progress

Departure

London Heathrow Airport (LHR) — London, United Kingdom

Scheduled departure

2026-10-03 11:35 UTC

Departed

2026-10-03 11:54 UTC

Arrival

Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) — Washington, DC, United States (scheduled)

Scheduled arrival

2026-10-03 19:55 UTC

Estimated arrival

2026-10-03 19:48 UTC

Progress

18% · ~5h 36m remaining

Codeshares

AA6968, AY5417, EI8917, IB3590

Distance flown

1083 km

Straight-line distance

5902 km

Aircraft

Registration

G-VIIM

Type

Boeing 777-200ER

Seats

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

Altitude & speed

Max altitude

37,000 ft

Max ground speed

481 kt

Tracked

1h 22m · 1,083 km

Note

still in progress - the track so far

Altitude (ft, max 37,000)

Ground speed (kt, max 481)

Altitude (ft, max 37,000)

Ground speed (kt, max 481)

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
2026-10-03 11:54 UTC	BAW7W	LHR → IAD London → Washington, DC	G-VIIM	Boeing 777-200ER	In progress	~5902 km est.
2026-10-02 12:11 UTC	BAW7W	LHR → IAD London → Washington, DC	G-VIIS	Boeing 777-200ER	Completed	6130 km
2026-10-01 12:09 UTC	BAW7W	LHR → IAD London → Washington, DC	G-VIIM	Boeing 777-200ER	Completed	6032 km
2026-09-30 11:59 UTC	BAW7W	LHR → IAD London → Washington, DC	G-VIIK	Boeing 777-200ER	Completed	6122 km
2026-09-29 12:08 UTC	BAW7W	LHR → IAD London → Washington, DC	G-RAES	Boeing 777-200ER	Completed	6088 km
2026-09-28 11:53 UTC	BAW7W	LHR → IAD London → Washington, DC	G-VIIK	Boeing 777-200ER	Completed	6032 km
2026-09-27 12:36 UTC	BAW7W	LHR → IAD London → Washington, DC	G-VIIN	Boeing 777-200ER	Completed	6094 km
2026-09-26 11:54 UTC	BAW7W	LHR → IAD London → Washington, DC	G-VIIJ	Boeing 777-200ER	Completed	6149 km
2026-09-25 11:53 UTC	BAW7W	LHR → IAD London → Washington, DC	G-VIIN	Boeing 777-200ER	Completed	6235 km
2026-09-24 12:00 UTC	BAW7W	LHR → IAD London → Washington, DC	G-STBC	Boeing 777-300ER	Completed	6008 km