BA284

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Departure · San Francisco (SFO)

Terminal ITM · Gate A11

Scheduled 02 Oct 16:35 · Departed 02 Oct 17:38 · +63 min

Board status: Departed

Airborne since 02 Oct 18:03 (ADS-B)

Arrival · London (LHR)

Terminal 5

Scheduled 11:00

Board status: Landed 11:24, bags delivered on belt 8

Landed 06:48 (estimated)

Board data from heathrow, sfo, updated 12 min ago; times local to each airport.

Flight

Status

Incomplete (signal lost)

Departure

San Francisco International Airport (SFO) — San Francisco, United States

Scheduled departure

2026-10-02 23:35 UTC

Departed

2026-10-03 01:03 UTC

Arrival

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

Scheduled arrival

2026-10-03 10:00 UTC

Codeshares

AA6995, AS5278, AY5524, EI8984, IB3625

Distance flown

4769 km

Straight-line distance

8616 km

Aircraft

Registration

G-XLEH

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

37,025 ft

Max ground speed

594 kt

Tracked

4h 45m · 4,760 km

Altitude (ft, max 37,025)

Ground speed (kt, max 594)

Altitude (ft, max 37,025)

Ground speed (kt, max 594)

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 01:03 UTC	BAW2X	SFO → LHR San Francisco → London	G-XLEH	AIRBUS INDUSTRIE A380-800	Incomplete (signal lost)	~9243 km est. (4769 km recorded)
2026-10-02 00:50 UTC	GXLEB	SFO → LHR San Francisco → London	G-XLEB	AIRBUS INDUSTRIE A380-800	Completed	9333 km
2026-09-30 23:59 UTC	BAW2X	SFO → LHR San Francisco → London	G-XLEJ	AIRBUS INDUSTRIE A380-800	Completed	8967 km
2026-09-30 00:44 UTC	BAW2X	SFO → LHR San Francisco → London	G-XLEK	AIRBUS INDUSTRIE A380-800	Completed	8785 km
2026-09-29 00:04 UTC	BAW2X	SFO → LHR San Francisco → London	G-XLED	AIRBUS INDUSTRIE A380-800	Completed	9033 km
2026-09-28 00:08 UTC	BAW2X	SFO → LHR San Francisco → London	G-XLEL	AIRBUS INDUSTRIE A380-800	Completed	8862 km
2026-09-27 01:01 UTC	BAW2X	SFO → LHR San Francisco → London	G-XLEB	AIRBUS INDUSTRIE A380-800	Completed	8738 km
2026-09-26 00:01 UTC	BAW2X	SFO → LHR San Francisco → London	G-XLEK	AIRBUS INDUSTRIE A380-800	Completed	8761 km
2026-09-25 01:21 UTC	BAW2X	SFO → LHR San Francisco → London	G-XLEL	AIRBUS INDUSTRIE A380-800	Completed	8855 km
2026-09-24 00:33 UTC	BAW2X	SFO → LHR San Francisco → London	G-XLEB	AIRBUS INDUSTRIE A380-800	Completed	10471 km
2026-09-22 00:02 UTC	BAW2X	SFO → LHR San Francisco → London	G-XLEA	AIRBUS INDUSTRIE A380-800	Completed	8912 km