BA9491

Flight

Status

Completed

Arrival confirmed via

ADS-B (ground reading)

Departure

London Heathrow Airport (LHR) — London, United Kingdom

Est. departure time

2026-09-05 14:40 UTC (approx.)

Arrival

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

Distance flown

6649 km

Straight-line distance

6344 km

Approach distance

106 km

Aircraft

Registration

G-ZBLF

Type

Boeing 787-10

Seats

256 total (165 World Traveller, 35 World Traveller Plus, 48 Club World, 8 First)

Altitude & speed

Max altitude

38,000 ft

Max ground speed

503 kt

Tracked

9h 32m · 6,503 km

Altitude (ft, max 38,000)

Ground speed (kt, max 503)

Altitude (ft, max 38,000)

Ground speed (kt, max 503)

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 21:26 UTC	BA9491	YLD → ? Chapleau → ?	G-RAES	Boeing 777-200ER	In progress	—
2026-10-02 02:42 UTC	BA9491	ORD → ORD Chicago → Chicago	G-RAES	Boeing 777-200ER	Completed	~3 km est. (2 km recorded)
2026-09-16 14:45 UTC	BA9491	LHR → ORD London → Chicago	G-ZBLK	Boeing 787-10	Completed	6746 km
2026-09-13 00:49 UTC	BA9491	ORD → ORD Chicago → Chicago	G-ZBKB	Boeing 787-9	Completed	~2 km est. (1 km recorded)
2026-09-12 00:47 UTC	BA9491	ORD → ORD Chicago → Chicago	G-ZBLI	Boeing 787-10	Completed	~3 km est. (1 km recorded)
2026-09-11 00:15 UTC	BA9491	ORD → ORD Chicago → Chicago	G-ZBKM	Boeing 787-9	Completed	8 km
2026-09-07 14:45 UTC	BA9491	LHR → ORD London → Chicago	G-ZBLJ	Boeing 787-10	Completed	6733 km
2026-09-06 14:52 UTC	BA9491	LHR → ORD London → Chicago	G-ZBLL	Boeing 787-10	Completed	6603 km
2026-09-05 14:42 UTC	BA9491	LHR → ORD London → Chicago	G-ZBLF	Boeing 787-10	Completed	6649 km
2026-08-31 15:36 UTC	BA9491	LHR → ORD London → Chicago	G-VIIH	Boeing 777-200ER	Completed	6665 km
2026-08-30 14:50 UTC	BA9491	LHR → ORD London → Chicago	G-VIIC	Boeing 777-200ER	Completed	6952 km
2026-08-28 15:04 UTC	BA9491	LHR → ORD London → Chicago	G-VIIC	Boeing 777-200ER	Completed	6643 km
2026-08-27 00:29 UTC	BA9491	ORD → ORD Chicago → Chicago	G-VIIH	Boeing 777-200ER	Completed	~2 km est. (0 km recorded)
2026-08-26 00:46 UTC	BA9491	ORD → ORD Chicago → Chicago	G-VIIH	Boeing 777-200ER	Completed	~3 km est. (2 km recorded)
2026-08-23 00:50 UTC	BA9491	ORD → ORD Chicago → Chicago	G-VIIN	Boeing 777-200ER	Completed	~2 km est. (0 km recorded)
2026-08-19 14:41 UTC	BA9491	LHR → ORD London → Chicago	G-VIIW	Boeing 777-200ER	Completed	8361 km
2026-08-18 15:22 UTC	BA9491	LHR → ORD London → Chicago	G-VIIA	Boeing 777-200ER	Completed	12424 km
2026-08-17 14:47 UTC	BA9491	LHR → ORD London → Chicago	G-STBF	Boeing 777-300ER	Completed	8255 km
2026-08-17 01:05 UTC	BA9491	ORD → ORD Chicago → Chicago	G-STBA	Boeing 777-300ER	Completed	~11 km est. (2 km recorded)