BA9490

Flight

Status

Completed

Arrival confirmed via

ADS-B (ground reading)

Departure

London Heathrow Airport (LHR) — London, United Kingdom

Departed

2026-09-29 12:33 UTC

Arrival

Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) — Chicago, United States

Distance flown

6494 km

Straight-line distance

6344 km

Approach distance

125 km

Aircraft

Registration

G-VIIK

Type

Boeing 777-200ER

Seats

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

Altitude & speed

Max altitude

40,000 ft

Max ground speed

515 kt

Tracked

10h 11m · 6,479 km

Altitude (ft, max 40,000)

Ground speed (kt, max 515)

Altitude (ft, max 40,000)

Ground speed (kt, max 515)

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

Airlines

British Airways (BAW)

TUI Airways (TOM)

Latest flights

Departed	Flight	Route	Reg	Aircraft	Status	Distance
2026-10-04 00:09 UTC	BA9490	ORD → ORD Chicago → Chicago	G-STBN	Boeing 777-300ER	Completed	~2 km est. (0 km recorded)
2026-10-02 19:49 UTC	BA9490	LHR → ORD London → Chicago	G-STBP	Boeing 777-300ER	Completed	826 km
2026-10-02 00:38 UTC	BA9490	ORD → ORD Chicago → Chicago	G-VIID	Boeing 777-200ER	Completed	~3 km est. (1 km recorded)
2026-09-30 18:54 UTC	BA9490	LHR → ORD London → Chicago	G-VIIS	Boeing 777-200ER	Completed	1027 km
2026-09-29 12:33 UTC	BA9490	LHR → ORD London → Chicago	G-VIIK	Boeing 777-200ER	Completed	6494 km
2026-09-29 00:03 UTC	BA9490	ORD → ORD Chicago → Chicago	G-VIIJ	Boeing 777-200ER	Completed	~3 km est. (1 km recorded)
2026-09-26 00:06 UTC	BA9490	ORD → ORD Chicago → Chicago	G-VIIH	Boeing 777-200ER	Completed	~2 km est. (0 km recorded)
2026-09-22 19:48 UTC	BA9490	LHR → ORD London → Chicago	G-VIID	Boeing 777-200ER	Completed	1191 km
2026-09-19 22:59 UTC	BA9490	ORD → ORD Chicago → Chicago	G-ZBLI	Boeing 787-10	Completed	~3 km est. (1 km recorded)
2026-09-18 19:30 UTC	BA9490	LHR → ORD London → Chicago	G-ZBLH	Boeing 787-10	Completed	984 km
2026-09-16 12:42 UTC	BA9490	LHR → ORD London → Chicago	G-ZBLJ	Boeing 787-10	Completed	6764 km
2026-09-15 12:28 UTC	BA9490	LHR → ORD London → Chicago	G-ZBLI	Boeing 787-10	Completed	6886 km
2026-09-14 22:44 UTC	BA9490	ORD → ORD Chicago → Chicago	G-ZBLE	Boeing 787-10	Completed	~4 km est. (2 km recorded)
2026-09-13 22:16 UTC	BA9490	ORD → ORD Chicago → Chicago	G-ZBLF	Boeing 787-10	Completed	~2 km est. (1 km recorded)
2026-09-12 22:23 UTC	BA9490	ORD → ORD Chicago → Chicago	G-ZBLJ	Boeing 787-10	Completed	~2 km est. (1 km recorded)
2026-09-11 23:14 UTC	BA9490	ORD → ORD Chicago → Chicago	G-ZBLA	Boeing 787-10	Completed	~3 km est. (1 km recorded)
2026-09-10 12:40 UTC	BA9490	LHR → ORD London → Chicago	G-ZBLL	Boeing 787-10	Completed	7064 km
2026-09-05 13:19 UTC	BA9490	LHR → ORD London → Chicago	G-ZBKL	Boeing 787-9	Completed	6668 km
2026-09-03 12:50 UTC	BA9490	LHR → ORD London → Chicago	G-ZBLL	Boeing 787-10	Completed	6900 km
2026-08-30 12:33 UTC	BA9490	LHR → ORD London → Chicago	G-ZBLJ	Boeing 787-10	Completed	6629 km
2026-08-29 12:39 UTC	BA9490	LHR → ORD London → Chicago	G-ZBLE	Boeing 787-10	Completed	6732 km
2026-08-25 22:27 UTC	BA9490	ORD → ORD Chicago → Chicago	G-ZBLJ	Boeing 787-10	Completed	~4 km est. (3 km recorded)
2026-08-21 22:06 UTC	BA9490	ORD → ORD Chicago → Chicago	G-ZBLD	Boeing 787-10	Completed	9 km
2026-08-20 12:46 UTC	BA9490	LHR → ORD London → Chicago	G-ZBLB	Boeing 787-10	Completed	7693 km
2026-08-19 22:28 UTC	BA9490	ORD → ORD Chicago → Chicago	G-ZBLD	Boeing 787-10	Completed	~5 km est. (0 km recorded)