BAW242

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Departure · Mexico City (MEX)

Terminal T1 · Gate 23

Scheduled 01 Oct 22:00

Board status: Demorado

Airborne since 01:46 (ADS-B)

Arrival · London (LHR)

Terminal 5

Scheduled 15:30

Board status: Expected 18:14

In the air, ~4h 6m to go (49% of the route flown)

Board data from heathrow, mex, updated 28 min ago; times local to each airport.

Flight

Status

In progress

Departure

Licenciado Benito Juarez International Airport (MEX) — Mexico City, Mexico

Scheduled departure

2026-10-02 04:00 UTC

Departed

2026-10-02 07:46 UTC

Arrival

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

Scheduled arrival

2026-10-02 14:30 UTC

Progress

49% · ~4h 6m remaining

Also flies as

BA242

Codeshares

IB3601

Distance flown

4434 km

Straight-line distance

8904 km

Aircraft

Registration

G-ZBKL

Type

Boeing 787-9

Seats

216 total (127 World Traveller, 39 World Traveller Plus, 42 Club World, 8 First)

CO2 (EMEP est., total)

410.0 t (1310 kg/pax Economy, 1701 kg/pax Premium Economy, 3474 kg/pax Business, 3868 kg/pax First)

Altitude & speed

Max altitude

39,075 ft

Max ground speed

624 kt

Tracked

4h 32m · 4,434 km

Note

still in progress - the track so far

Altitude (ft, max 39,075)

Ground speed (kt, max 624)

Altitude (ft, max 39,075)

Ground speed (kt, max 624)

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 07:46 UTC	BAW242	MEX → LHR Mexico City → London	G-ZBKL	Boeing 787-9	In progress	~8904 km est.
2026-10-01 04:24 UTC	BAW242	MEX → LHR Mexico City → London	G-ZBKM	Boeing 787-9	Incomplete (signal lost)	~9204 km est. (5639 km recorded)
2026-09-30 12:51 UTC	BAW242	MEX → LHR Mexico City → London	G-ZBKR	Boeing 787-9	Completed	1174 km
2026-09-30 04:35 UTC	BAW242	MEX → LHR Mexico City → London	G-ZBKR	Boeing 787-9	Incomplete (signal lost)	~9132 km est. (3012 km recorded)
2026-09-29 12:53 UTC	BAW242	MEX → LHR Mexico City → London	G-ZBKD	Boeing 787-9	Completed	896 km
2026-09-29 04:11 UTC	BAW242	MEX → LHR Mexico City → London	G-ZBKD	Boeing 787-9	Incomplete (signal lost)	~9113 km est. (2997 km recorded)
2026-09-28 12:36 UTC	BAW242	MEX → LHR Mexico City → London	G-ZBKA	Boeing 787-9	Completed	1116 km
2026-09-28 04:13 UTC	BAW242	MEX → LHR Mexico City → London	G-ZBKA	Boeing 787-9	Incomplete (signal lost)	~9118 km est. (4460 km recorded)
2026-09-27 12:43 UTC	BAW242	MEX → LHR Mexico City → London	G-ZBKC	Boeing 787-9	Completed	1231 km
2026-09-27 04:23 UTC	BAW242	MEX → LHR Mexico City → London	G-ZBKC	Boeing 787-9	Incomplete (signal lost)	~9031 km est. (5436 km recorded)
2026-09-26 15:53 UTC	BAW242	MEX → LHR Mexico City → London	G-ZBKF	Boeing 787-9	Completed	972 km
2026-09-26 07:38 UTC	BAW242	MEX → LHR Mexico City → London	G-ZBKF	Boeing 787-9	Incomplete (signal lost)	~9011 km est. (5416 km recorded)
2026-09-25 12:51 UTC	BAW242	MEX → LHR Mexico City → London	G-ZBKS	Boeing 787-9	Completed	1031 km
2026-09-25 04:25 UTC	BAW242	MEX → LHR Mexico City → London	G-ZBKS	Boeing 787-9	Incomplete (signal lost)	~8990 km est. (5388 km recorded)
2026-09-24 12:43 UTC	BAW242	MEX → LHR Mexico City → London	G-ZBKC	Boeing 787-9	Completed	1166 km
2026-09-24 04:25 UTC	BAW242	MEX → LHR Mexico City → London	G-ZBKC	Boeing 787-9	Incomplete (signal lost)	~9108 km est. (4840 km recorded)
2026-09-23 15:56 UTC	BAW242	MEX → LHR Mexico City → London	G-ZBKB	Boeing 787-9	Completed	1182 km
2026-09-23 07:32 UTC	BAW242	MEX → LHR Mexico City → London	G-ZBKB	Boeing 787-9	Incomplete (signal lost)	~9010 km est. (4819 km recorded)
2026-09-22 04:16 UTC	BAW242	MEX → LHR Mexico City → London	G-ZBKD	Boeing 787-9	Completed	9129 km
2026-09-21 04:48 UTC	BAW242	MEX → LHR Mexico City → London	G-ZBKC	Boeing 787-9	Completed	9113 km
2026-09-20 04:22 UTC	BAW242	MEX → LHR Mexico City → London	G-ZBKK	Boeing 787-9	Completed	9525 km
2026-09-19 04:24 UTC	BAW242	MEX → LHR Mexico City → London	G-ZBKO	Boeing 787-9	Completed	9318 km
2026-09-18 11:01 UTC	BAW242	MEX → LHR Mexico City → London	G-ZBKR	Boeing 787-9	Completed	9380 km
2026-09-17 04:11 UTC	BAW242	MEX → LHR Mexico City → London	G-ZBKL	Boeing 787-9	Completed	9298 km
2026-09-16 04:12 UTC	BAW242	MEX → LHR Mexico City → London	G-ZBKA	Boeing 787-9	Completed	9463 km
2026-09-14 04:18 UTC	BAW242	MEX → LHR Mexico City → London	G-ZBKB	Boeing 787-9	Completed	9363 km
2026-09-13 04:21 UTC	BAW242	MEX → LHR Mexico City → London	G-ZBKK	Boeing 787-9	Completed	9399 km
2026-09-12 08:55 UTC	BAW242	MEX → LHR Mexico City → London	G-ZBKM	Boeing 787-9	Completed	9462 km
2026-09-11 05:54 UTC	BAW242	MEX → LHR Mexico City → London	G-ZBKC	Boeing 787-9	Completed	9443 km
2026-09-10 04:40 UTC	BAW242	MEX → LHR Mexico City → London	G-ZBKG	Boeing 787-9	Completed	9488 km
2026-09-08 04:18 UTC	BAW242	MEX → LHR Mexico City → London	G-ZBKG	Boeing 787-9	Incomplete (signal lost)	8939 km
2026-09-07 04:37 UTC	BAW242	MEX → LHR Mexico City → London	G-ZBKH	Boeing 787-9	Completed	9386 km
2026-09-06 04:57 UTC	BAW242	MEX → LHR Mexico City → London	G-ZBKB	Boeing 787-9	Completed	9409 km
2026-09-05 04:19 UTC	BAW242	MEX → LHR Mexico City → London	G-ZBKG	Boeing 787-9	Completed	9389 km
2026-09-04 04:31 UTC	BAW242	MEX → LHR Mexico City → London	G-ZBKN	Boeing 787-9	Completed	9364 km
2026-09-03 04:33 UTC	BAW242	MEX → LHR Mexico City → London	G-ZBKD	Boeing 787-9	Completed	9341 km
2026-09-02 04:54 UTC	BAW242	MEX → LHR Mexico City → London	G-ZBKN	Boeing 787-9	Completed	9260 km
2026-09-01 04:22 UTC	BAW242	MEX → LHR Mexico City → London	G-ZBKJ	Boeing 787-9	Completed	9420 km
2026-08-31 13:56 UTC	BAW242	LCY → ? London → ?	G-ZBKG	Boeing 787-9	Completed	55 km
2026-08-31 04:12 UTC	BAW242	MEX → LHR Mexico City → London	G-ZBKG	Boeing 787-9	Completed	9376 km
2026-08-30 04:26 UTC	BAW242	MEX → LHR Mexico City → London	G-ZBKR	Boeing 787-9	Completed	9167 km
2026-08-29 04:33 UTC	BAW242	MEX → LHR Mexico City → London	G-ZBKF	Boeing 787-9	Completed	9474 km
2026-08-28 05:30 UTC	BAW242	MEX → LHR Mexico City → London	G-ZBKN	Boeing 787-9	Completed	9325 km
2026-08-27 04:19 UTC	BAW242	MEX → LHR Mexico City → London	G-ZBKB	Boeing 787-9	Completed	9441 km
2026-08-26 04:23 UTC	BAW242	MEX → LHR Mexico City → London	G-ZBKH	Boeing 787-9	Completed	9262 km
2026-08-25 04:44 UTC	BAW242	MEX → LHR Mexico City → London	G-ZBKL	Boeing 787-9	Completed	9290 km
2026-08-24 04:31 UTC	BAW242	MEX → LHR Mexico City → London	G-ZBKO	Boeing 787-9	Completed	9347 km
2026-08-23 06:28 UTC	BAW242	MEX → LHR Mexico City → London	G-ZBKJ	Boeing 787-9	Completed	11678 km
2026-08-22 04:25 UTC	BAW242	MEX → LHR Mexico City → London	G-ZBKG	Boeing 787-9	Completed	11708 km
2026-08-20 04:32 UTC	BAW242	MEX → LHR Mexico City → London	G-ZBKP	Boeing 787-9	Completed	12914 km