BA269

For travellers

Departure · London (LHR)

Terminal 5

Scheduled 15:05

Board status: Departed 15:38

Airborne since 15:37 (ADS-B)

Board data from heathrow, updated 55 min ago; times local to each airport.

Flight

Status

In progress

Departure

London Heathrow Airport (LHR) — London, United Kingdom

Scheduled departure

2026-10-03 14:05 UTC

Departed

2026-10-03 14:37 UTC

Arrival

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

Progress

25% · ~7h 26m remaining

Codeshares

AA6984, AS5291, AY5459, EI8969, IB3614

Distance flown

2211 km

Straight-line distance

8760 km

Aircraft

Registration

G-XLED

Type

AIRBUS INDUSTRIE A380-800

Seats

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

CO2 (EMEP est., total)

1026.2 t (1541 kg/pax Economy, 1944 kg/pax Premium Economy, 3978 kg/pax Business, 4751 kg/pax First)

Altitude & speed

Max altitude

34,025 ft

Max ground speed

495 kt

Tracked

2h 44m · 2,211 km

Note

still in progress - the track so far

Altitude (ft, max 34,025)

Ground speed (kt, max 495)

Altitude (ft, max 34,025)

Ground speed (kt, max 495)

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 14:37 UTC	BAW7D	LHR → LAX London → Los Angeles	G-XLED	AIRBUS INDUSTRIE A380-800	In progress	~8760 km est.
2026-10-02 14:31 UTC	BAW7D	LHR → LAX London → Los Angeles	G-XLEA	AIRBUS INDUSTRIE A380-800	Completed	8957 km
2026-10-01 14:03 UTC	BAW21B	LHR → LAX London → Los Angeles	G-STBD	Boeing 777-300ER	Completed	9235 km
2026-09-30 14:56 UTC	BAW7D	LHR → LAX London → Los Angeles	G-XLEK	AIRBUS INDUSTRIE A380-800	Completed	9061 km
2026-09-28 14:30 UTC	BAW7D	LHR → LAX London → Los Angeles	G-XLEL	AIRBUS INDUSTRIE A380-800	Completed	9252 km
2026-09-27 15:22 UTC	BAW7D	LHR → LAX London → Los Angeles	G-XLEB	AIRBUS INDUSTRIE A380-800	Completed	9218 km
2026-09-26 14:36 UTC	BAW7D	LHR → LAX London → Los Angeles	G-XLEK	AIRBUS INDUSTRIE A380-800	Completed	8972 km
2026-09-25 14:39 UTC	BAW7D	LHR → LAX London → Los Angeles	G-XLEA	AIRBUS INDUSTRIE A380-800	Completed	8969 km
2026-09-24 14:42 UTC	BAW7D	LHR → LAX London → Los Angeles	G-XLED	AIRBUS INDUSTRIE A380-800	Completed	9097 km
2026-09-23 15:19 UTC	BAW7D	LHR → LAX London → Los Angeles	G-XLEJ	AIRBUS INDUSTRIE A380-800	Completed	9082 km
2026-09-19 16:55 UTC	BAW7D	LHR → LAX London → Los Angeles	G-XLEL	AIRBUS INDUSTRIE A380-800	Completed	9258 km