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BAW59

LHR → CPT · AIRBUS INDUSTRIES A-350-1000 XWB · British Airways

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Departure · London (LHR)

Terminal 5
Scheduled 30 Aug 22:30
Board status: Departed 22:51
Airborne since 30 Aug 22:51 (ADS-B)

Board data from heathrow, updated 45701 min ago; times local to each airport.

Flight

Status
Completed
Departure
London Heathrow Airport (LHR) — London, United Kingdom
Scheduled departure
2026-08-30 21:30 UTC
Est. departure time
2026-08-30 21:44 UTC (approx.)
Arrival
Cape Town International Airport (CPT) — Cape Town, South Africa
Also flies as
BA059, BA59
Codeshares
AA6791, AY5949, IB3515
Distance flown
9911 km
Straight-line distance
9681 km
Approach distance
91 km

Aircraft

Registration
G-XWBP
Type
AIRBUS INDUSTRIES A-350-1000 XWB
Seats
331 total (219 World Traveller, 56 World Traveller Plus, 56 Club World)
CO2 (EMEP est., total)
582.9 t (4450 kg/pax Business, 1487 kg/pax Premium Economy, 1141 kg/pax Economy)

Altitude & speed

Max altitude
37,475 ft
Max ground speed
514 kt
Tracked
10h 59m · 9,802 km
Altitude (ft, max 37,475)
020,23640,4730m1h 0m2h 0m3h 0m4h 0m5h 0m6h 0m7h 0m8h 0m9h 0m10h 0m
Ground speed (kt, max 514)
02785550m1h 0m2h 0m3h 0m4h 0m5h 0m6h 0m7h 0m8h 0m9h 0m10h 0m
Altitude (ft, max 37,475)
020,23640,4730m2h 0m4h 0m6h 0m8h 0m10h 0m
Ground speed (kt, max 514)
02785550m2h 0m4h 0m6h 0m8h 0m10h 0m

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

DepartedFlightRouteRegAircraftStatusDistance
2026-10-02 08:12 UTC BAW59 LHR → CPT
London → Cape Town
 G-XWBE AIRBUS INDUSTRIES A-350-1000 XWB Completed 440 km
2026-10-01 21:49 UTC BAW59 LHR → CPT
London → Cape Town
 G-XWBE AIRBUS INDUSTRIES A-350-1000 XWB Completed (landing confirmed by airport data) ~9776 km est. (1725 km recorded)
2026-09-30 21:50 UTC BAW59 LHR → CPT
London → Cape Town
 G-XWBG AIRBUS INDUSTRIES A-350-1000 XWB Completed 9839 km
2026-09-29 21:47 UTC BAW59 LHR → CPT
London → Cape Town
 G-XWBR AIRBUS INDUSTRIES A-350-1000 XWB Completed 9877 km
2026-09-28 21:52 UTC BAW59 LHR → CPT
London → Cape Town
 G-XWBJ AIRBUS INDUSTRIES A-350-1000 XWB Completed 9756 km
2026-09-27 21:46 UTC BAW59 LHR → CPT
London → Cape Town
 G-XWBN AIRBUS INDUSTRIES A-350-1000 XWB Completed 9786 km
2026-09-26 22:19 UTC BAW59 LHR → CPT
London → Cape Town
 G-XWBA AIRBUS INDUSTRIES A-350-1000 XWB Completed 9793 km
2026-09-25 21:57 UTC BAW59 LHR → CPT
London → Cape Town
 G-XWBL AIRBUS INDUSTRIES A-350-1000 XWB Completed 9801 km
2026-09-24 22:05 UTC BAW59 LHR → CPT
London → Cape Town
 G-XWBH AIRBUS INDUSTRIES A-350-1000 XWB Completed 9818 km
2026-09-23 21:56 UTC BAW59 LHR → CPT
London → Cape Town
 G-XWBD AIRBUS INDUSTRIES A-350-1000 XWB Completed 9817 km
2026-09-22 21:57 UTC BAW59 LHR → CPT
London → Cape Town
 G-XWBR AIRBUS INDUSTRIES A-350-1000 XWB Completed 9785 km
2026-09-21 21:57 UTC BAW59 LHR → CPT
London → Cape Town
 G-XWBN AIRBUS INDUSTRIES A-350-1000 XWB Completed 9930 km
2026-09-20 21:41 UTC BAW59 LHR → CPT
London → Cape Town
 G-XWBP AIRBUS INDUSTRIES A-350-1000 XWB Completed 13623 km
2026-09-20 16:04 UTC BAW59 CVT → LHR
Coventry → London
 G-XWBP AIRBUS INDUSTRIES A-350-1000 XWB Completed 237 km
2026-09-19 21:46 UTC BAW59 LHR → CPT
London → Cape Town
 G-XWBO AIRBUS INDUSTRIES A-350-1000 XWB Completed 9874 km
2026-09-18 21:53 UTC BAW59 LHR → CPT
London → Cape Town
 G-XWBE AIRBUS INDUSTRIES A-350-1000 XWB Completed 9853 km
2026-09-17 21:49 UTC BAW59 LHR → CPT
London → Cape Town
 G-XWBD AIRBUS INDUSTRIES A-350-1000 XWB Completed 9834 km
2026-09-16 22:14 UTC BAW59 LHR → CPT
London → Cape Town
 G-XWBA AIRBUS INDUSTRIES A-350-1000 XWB Completed 9797 km
2026-09-15 22:01 UTC BAW59 LHR → CPT
London → Cape Town
 G-XWBC AIRBUS INDUSTRIES A-350-1000 XWB Completed 9887 km
2026-09-14 21:54 UTC BAW59 LHR → CPT
London → Cape Town
 G-XWBD AIRBUS INDUSTRIES A-350-1000 XWB Completed 9935 km
2026-09-13 21:52 UTC BAW59 LHR → CPT
London → Cape Town
 G-XWBJ AIRBUS INDUSTRIES A-350-1000 XWB Completed 10019 km
2026-09-12 21:55 UTC BAW59 LHR → CPT
London → Cape Town
 G-XWBM AIRBUS INDUSTRIES A-350-1000 XWB Completed 9839 km
2026-09-11 21:51 UTC BAW59 LHR → CPT
London → Cape Town
 G-XWBS AIRBUS INDUSTRIES A-350-1000 XWB Completed 9920 km
2026-09-10 22:00 UTC BAW59 LHR → CPT
London → Cape Town
 G-XWBA AIRBUS INDUSTRIES A-350-1000 XWB Completed 10065 km
2026-09-09 22:48 UTC BAW59 LHR → CPT
London → Cape Town
 G-XWBI AIRBUS INDUSTRIES A-350-1000 XWB Completed 9832 km
2026-09-09 09:31 UTC BAW59 LHR → CPT
London → Cape Town
 G-XWBJ AIRBUS INDUSTRIES A-350-1000 XWB Completed 366 km
2026-09-07 21:45 UTC BAW59 LHR → CPT
London → Cape Town
 G-XWBL AIRBUS INDUSTRIES A-350-1000 XWB Completed 9890 km
2026-09-06 21:46 UTC BAW59 LHR → CPT
London → Cape Town
 G-XWBR AIRBUS INDUSTRIES A-350-1000 XWB Completed 9983 km
2026-09-05 22:10 UTC BAW59 LHR → CPT
London → Cape Town
 G-XWBC AIRBUS INDUSTRIES A-350-1000 XWB Completed 9827 km
2026-09-04 21:59 UTC BAW59 LHR → CPT
London → Cape Town
 G-XWBO AIRBUS INDUSTRIES A-350-1000 XWB Completed 9808 km
2026-09-03 22:01 UTC BAW59 LHR → CPT
London → Cape Town
 G-XWBS AIRBUS INDUSTRIES A-350-1000 XWB Completed 9910 km
2026-09-02 21:49 UTC BAW59 LHR → CPT
London → Cape Town
 G-XWBE AIRBUS INDUSTRIES A-350-1000 XWB Completed 9842 km
2026-09-01 21:49 UTC BAW59 LHR → CPT
London → Cape Town
 G-XWBJ AIRBUS INDUSTRIES A-350-1000 XWB Completed 9809 km
2026-08-31 21:47 UTC BAW59 LHR → CPT
London → Cape Town
 G-XWBI AIRBUS INDUSTRIES A-350-1000 XWB Completed 9988 km
2026-08-30 21:51 UTC BAW59 LHR → CPT
London → Cape Town
 G-XWBP AIRBUS INDUSTRIES A-350-1000 XWB Completed 9911 km
2026-08-29 22:02 UTC BAW59 LHR → CPT
London → Cape Town
 G-XWBE AIRBUS INDUSTRIES A-350-1000 XWB Completed 9859 km
2026-08-28 21:58 UTC BAW59 LHR → CPT
London → Cape Town
 G-XWBJ AIRBUS INDUSTRIES A-350-1000 XWB Completed 9932 km
2026-08-27 21:59 UTC BAW59 LHR → CPT
London → Cape Town
 G-XWBC AIRBUS INDUSTRIES A-350-1000 XWB Completed 9843 km
2026-08-26 21:52 UTC BAW59 LHR → CPT
London → Cape Town
 G-XWBB AIRBUS INDUSTRIES A-350-1000 XWB Completed 9932 km
2026-08-25 21:52 UTC BAW59 LHR → CPT
London → Cape Town
 G-XWBI AIRBUS INDUSTRIES A-350-1000 XWB Completed 9824 km
2026-08-24 22:07 UTC BAW59 LHR → CPT
London → Cape Town
 G-XWBA AIRBUS INDUSTRIES A-350-1000 XWB Completed 10330 km
2026-08-23 22:01 UTC BAW59 LHR → CPT
London → Cape Town
 G-XWBH AIRBUS INDUSTRIES A-350-1000 XWB Completed 9918 km
2026-08-22 21:53 UTC BAW59 LHR → CPT
London → Cape Town
 G-XWBE AIRBUS INDUSTRIES A-350-1000 XWB Completed 10830 km
2026-08-21 21:44 UTC BAW59 LHR → CPT
London → Cape Town
 G-XWBN AIRBUS INDUSTRIES A-350-1000 XWB Completed 10744 km
2026-08-20 21:49 UTC BAW59 LHR → CPT
London → Cape Town
 G-XWBI AIRBUS INDUSTRIES A-350-1000 XWB Completed 10396 km
2026-08-19 21:49 UTC BAW59 LHR → CPT
London → Cape Town
 G-XWBM AIRBUS INDUSTRIES A-350-1000 XWB Completed 10236 km
2026-08-18 21:56 UTC BAW59 LHR → CPT
London → Cape Town
 G-XWBE AIRBUS INDUSTRIES A-350-1000 XWB Completed 10859 km
2026-08-17 21:51 UTC BAW59 LHR → CPT
London → Cape Town
 G-XWBF AIRBUS INDUSTRIES A-350-1000 XWB Completed 10673 km
2026-08-16 21:47 UTC BAW59 LHR → CPT
London → Cape Town
 G-XWBM AIRBUS INDUSTRIES A-350-1000 XWB Completed 10695 km
2026-08-15 22:17 UTC BAW59 LHR → CPT
London → Cape Town
 G-XWBG AIRBUS INDUSTRIES A-350-1000 XWB Completed 11255 km

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