BA268

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Departure · Los Angeles (LAX)

Terminal 4 · Gate 156

Scheduled 01 Oct 21:00

Board status: Departed

Airborne since 01 Oct 21:56 (ADS-B)

Arrival · London (LHR)

Terminal 5

Scheduled 15:25

Board status: Expected 15:12

Landed 09:20 (estimated)

Board data from heathrow, lax, updated 64 min ago; times local to each airport.

Flight

Status

Incomplete (signal lost)

Departure

Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) — Los Angeles, United States

Scheduled departure

2026-10-02 04:00 UTC

Departed

2026-10-02 04:56 UTC

Arrival

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

Scheduled arrival

2026-10-02 14:25 UTC

Codeshares

AA6983, AS5292, AY5458, EI8968, IB3613

Distance flown

3225 km

Straight-line distance

8760 km

Aircraft

Registration

G-XLEJ

Type

AIRBUS INDUSTRIE A380-800

Seats

469 total (104 World Traveller, 55 World Traveller Plus, 199 World Traveller, 97 Club World, 14 First)

Altitude & speed

Max altitude

35,025 ft

Max ground speed

582 kt

Tracked

3h 24m · 3,218 km

Altitude (ft, max 35,025)

Ground speed (kt, max 582)

Altitude (ft, max 35,025)

Ground speed (kt, max 582)

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 04:56 UTC	BAW4E	LAX → LHR Los Angeles → London	G-XLEJ	AIRBUS INDUSTRIE A380-800	Incomplete (signal lost)	~9008 km est. (3225 km recorded)
2026-10-01 04:22 UTC	BAW4E	LAX → LHR Los Angeles → London	G-XLEK	AIRBUS INDUSTRIE A380-800	Completed	9353 km
2026-09-29 04:21 UTC	BAW4E	LAX → LHR Los Angeles → London	G-XLEL	AIRBUS INDUSTRIE A380-800	Completed	8989 km
2026-09-28 05:32 UTC	BAW4E	LAX → LHR Los Angeles → London	G-XLEB	AIRBUS INDUSTRIE A380-800	Completed	9016 km
2026-09-27 04:12 UTC	BAW4E	LAX → LHR Los Angeles → London	G-XLEK	AIRBUS INDUSTRIE A380-800	Completed	9094 km
2026-09-26 04:20 UTC	BAW4E	LAX → LHR Los Angeles → London	G-XLEA	AIRBUS INDUSTRIE A380-800	Completed	9104 km
2026-09-25 04:29 UTC	BAW4E	LAX → LHR Los Angeles → London	G-XLED	AIRBUS INDUSTRIE A380-800	Completed	9152 km
2026-09-24 04:59 UTC	BAW4E	LAX → LHR Los Angeles → London	G-XLEJ	AIRBUS INDUSTRIE A380-800	Completed	9021 km
2026-09-23 04:09 UTC	BAW4E	LAX → LHR Los Angeles → London	G-XLEA	AIRBUS INDUSTRIE A380-800	Completed	9013 km
2026-09-22 04:17 UTC	BAW4E	LAX → LHR Los Angeles → London	G-XLEH	AIRBUS INDUSTRIE A380-800	Completed	9527 km