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(EI) Aer Lingus 8879 Flight Tracker

Flight Status

EI 8879
Aer Lingus
LHR
London
JFK
New York
Operated by British Airways 179
Departed
On time
LHR
London, EN, GB
London Heathrow Airport
Flight Departure Times
16-Aug-2026
Scheduled
17:30 BST
Actual
17:49 BST
Terminal
5
Gate
N/A
JFK
New York, NY, US
New York John F. Kennedy International Airport
Flight Arrival Times
16-Aug-2026
Scheduled
20:25 EDT
Estimated
20:37 EDT
Terminal
8
Gate
N/A
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Flight Tracker

ALTITUDE37981 ft
AND CRUISING
Heading278
Speed
415 kts

Flight Time

Total

7h 48m

Elapsed

1h 48m

Remaining

6h 0m

Flight Distance

Total

0

Flown

0

Remaining

0

Additional Details

This Flight Also Marketed As

Codeshare Airline

American Airlines
Alaska Airlines
Finnair
Iberia

Flight Number

(AA) 6940(AS) 5263(AY) 5479(IB) 3565

Aircraft Equipment

Code

789

Description

Boeing 787-9

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