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Departure · Johannesburg (JNB)

Gate A16 · Check-in A049 - A058

Scheduled 04:00 · Departed 04:18 · +18 min

Board status: Departed

Airborne since 04:20 (ADS-B)

Arrival · London (LHR)

Terminal 5

Scheduled 07:30

Board status: Expected 14:13

In the air, ~10h 42m to go (4% of the route flown)

Board data from acsa, heathrow, updated 10 min ago; times local to each airport.

Flight

Status

In progress

Departure

OR Tambo International Airport (JNB) — Johannesburg, South Africa

Scheduled departure

2026-10-04 02:00 UTC

Departed

2026-10-04 02:20 UTC

Arrival

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

Scheduled arrival

2026-10-04 06:30 UTC

Progress

4% · ~10h 42m remaining

Also flies as

BA54D

Codeshares

AA7105, AY5944, IB3510

Distance flown

337 km

Straight-line distance

9075 km

Aircraft

Registration

G-XLEK

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)

1056.7 t (4095 kg/pax Business, 4891 kg/pax First, 2001 kg/pax Premium Economy, 1586 kg/pax Economy)

Altitude & speed

Max altitude

34,025 ft

Max ground speed

461 kt

Tracked

27m · 337 km

Note

still in progress - the track so far

Altitude (ft, max 34,025)

Ground speed (kt, max 461)

Altitude (ft, max 34,025)

Ground speed (kt, max 461)

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
2026-10-04 02:20 UTC	BAW54D	JNB → LHR Johannesburg → London	G-XLEK	AIRBUS INDUSTRIE A380-800	In progress	~9075 km est.
2026-10-02 19:54 UTC	BAW54	JNB → LHR Johannesburg → London	G-XLEK	AIRBUS INDUSTRIE A380-800	Completed	9235 km
2026-10-01 19:30 UTC	BAW54	JNB → LHR Johannesburg → London	G-XLEA	AIRBUS INDUSTRIE A380-800	Completed	9193 km
2026-09-30 19:38 UTC	BAW54	JNB → LHR Johannesburg → London	G-XLEL	AIRBUS INDUSTRIE A380-800	Completed	9168 km
2026-09-29 19:55 UTC	BAW54	JNB → LHR Johannesburg → London	G-XLEJ	AIRBUS INDUSTRIE A380-800	Completed	9189 km
2026-09-27 19:31 UTC	BAW54	JNB → LHR Johannesburg → London	G-XLEJ	AIRBUS INDUSTRIE A380-800	Completed	9277 km
2026-09-26 19:29 UTC	BAW54	JNB → LHR Johannesburg → London	G-XLEL	AIRBUS INDUSTRIE A380-800	Completed	9196 km
2026-09-24 19:33 UTC	BAW54	JNB → LHR Johannesburg → London	G-XLEK	AIRBUS INDUSTRIE A380-800	Completed	9168 km
2026-09-23 19:33 UTC	BAW54	JNB → LHR Johannesburg → London	G-XLEL	AIRBUS INDUSTRIE A380-800	Completed	9226 km
2026-09-22 19:30 UTC	BAW54	JNB → LHR Johannesburg → London	G-XLED	AIRBUS INDUSTRIE A380-800	Completed	9161 km
2026-09-21 19:35 UTC	BAW54	JNB → LHR Johannesburg → London	G-XLEL	AIRBUS INDUSTRIE A380-800	Completed	9145 km
2026-09-20 19:38 UTC	BAW54	JNB → LHR Johannesburg → London	G-XLEA	AIRBUS INDUSTRIE A380-800	Completed	9193 km
2026-09-19 19:53 UTC	BAW54	JNB → LHR Johannesburg → London	G-XLED	AIRBUS INDUSTRIE A380-800	Completed	9300 km
2026-09-18 19:37 UTC	BAW54	JNB → LHR Johannesburg → London	G-XLEK	AIRBUS INDUSTRIE A380-800	Completed	9312 km
2026-09-17 19:51 UTC	BAW54	JNB → LHR Johannesburg → London	G-XLEI	AIRBUS INDUSTRIE A380-800	Completed	9269 km
2026-09-16 19:41 UTC	BAW54	JNB → LHR Johannesburg → London	G-XLED	AIRBUS INDUSTRIE A380-800	Completed	9254 km
2026-09-15 19:39 UTC	BAW54	JNB → LHR Johannesburg → London	G-XLEJ	AIRBUS INDUSTRIE A380-800	Completed	9311 km
2026-09-14 21:02 UTC	BAW54	JNB → LHR Johannesburg → London	G-XLEB	AIRBUS INDUSTRIE A380-800	Completed	9339 km
2026-09-13 19:27 UTC	BAW54	JNB → LHR Johannesburg → London	G-XLEF	AIRBUS INDUSTRIE A380-800	Completed	12840 km
2026-09-12 19:32 UTC	BAW54	JNB → LHR Johannesburg → London	G-XLEA	AIRBUS INDUSTRIE A380-800	Completed	9354 km
2026-09-11 19:42 UTC	BAW54	JNB → LHR Johannesburg → London	G-XLEL	AIRBUS INDUSTRIE A380-800	Completed	9365 km
2026-09-10 19:57 UTC	BAW54	JNB → LHR Johannesburg → London	G-XLEF	AIRBUS INDUSTRIE A380-800	Completed	9304 km
2026-09-09 20:03 UTC	BAW54	JNB → LHR Johannesburg → London	G-XLEH	AIRBUS INDUSTRIE A380-800	Completed	9292 km
2026-09-07 19:37 UTC	BAW54	JNB → LHR Johannesburg → London	G-XLEJ	AIRBUS INDUSTRIE A380-800	Completed	9302 km
2026-09-06 19:37 UTC	BAW54	JNB → LHR Johannesburg → London	G-XLEA	AIRBUS INDUSTRIE A380-800	Completed	9339 km
2026-09-05 19:37 UTC	BAW54	JNB → LHR Johannesburg → London	G-XLEJ	AIRBUS INDUSTRIE A380-800	Completed	9264 km
2026-09-04 19:57 UTC	BAW54	JNB → LHR Johannesburg → London	G-XLEF	AIRBUS INDUSTRIE A380-800	Completed	9249 km
2026-09-03 19:31 UTC	BAW54	JNB → LHR Johannesburg → London	G-XLEL	AIRBUS INDUSTRIE A380-800	Completed	9307 km
2026-09-02 19:32 UTC	BAW54	JNB → LHR Johannesburg → London	G-XLEH	AIRBUS INDUSTRIE A380-800	Completed	9342 km
2026-09-01 19:31 UTC	BAW54	JNB → LHR Johannesburg → London	G-XLEF	AIRBUS INDUSTRIE A380-800	Completed	9201 km
2026-08-31 19:50 UTC	BAW54	JNB → LHR Johannesburg → London	G-XLEB	AIRBUS INDUSTRIE A380-800	Completed	9279 km
2026-08-31 03:52 UTC	BAW54	JNB → LHR Johannesburg → London	G-XLEH	AIRBUS INDUSTRIE A380-800	Completed	2047 km
2026-08-29 19:37 UTC	BAW54	JNB → LHR Johannesburg → London	G-XLEI	AIRBUS INDUSTRIE A380-800	Completed	9278 km
2026-08-28 19:31 UTC	BAW54	JNB → LHR Johannesburg → London	G-XLEL	AIRBUS INDUSTRIE A380-800	Completed	9210 km
2026-08-27 19:33 UTC	BAW54	JNB → LHR Johannesburg → London	G-XLEB	AIRBUS INDUSTRIE A380-800	Completed	9254 km
2026-08-26 19:41 UTC	BAW54	JNB → LHR Johannesburg → London	G-XLEI	AIRBUS INDUSTRIE A380-800	Completed	9305 km
2026-08-25 19:56 UTC	BAW54	JNB → LHR Johannesburg → London	G-XLEJ	AIRBUS INDUSTRIE A380-800	Completed	9296 km
2026-08-24 19:34 UTC	BAW54	JNB → LHR Johannesburg → London	G-XLEE	AIRBUS INDUSTRIE A380-800	Completed	9271 km
2026-08-23 19:27 UTC	BAW54	JNB → LHR Johannesburg → London	G-XLEB	AIRBUS INDUSTRIE A380-800	Completed	9301 km
2026-08-22 19:30 UTC	BAW54	JNB → LHR Johannesburg → London	G-XLED	AIRBUS INDUSTRIE A380-800	Completed	10387 km
2026-08-21 19:24 UTC	BAW54	JNB → LHR Johannesburg → London	G-XLEL	AIRBUS INDUSTRIE A380-800	Completed	10348 km
2026-08-20 19:39 UTC	BAW54	JNB → LHR Johannesburg → London	G-XLEB	AIRBUS INDUSTRIE A380-800	Completed	9688 km
2026-08-19 19:37 UTC	BAW54	JNB → LHR Johannesburg → London	G-XLEJ	AIRBUS INDUSTRIE A380-800	Completed	10461 km
2026-08-18 19:39 UTC	BAW54	JNB → LHR Johannesburg → London	G-XLEL	AIRBUS INDUSTRIE A380-800	Completed	10767 km
2026-08-17 19:36 UTC	BAW54	JNB → LHR Johannesburg → London	G-XLEA	AIRBUS INDUSTRIE A380-800	Completed	9915 km