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(BA) British Airways 179 Flight Tracker
Flight Status
BA 179
British Airways
LHR
London
JFK
New York
Departed
Delayed by 42m
LHR
London, EN, GB
London Heathrow Airport
Flight Departure Times
29-Aug-2025
Scheduled
18:05
BST
Actual
18:35
BST
Terminal
5
Gate
B32
JFK
New York, NY, US
New York John F. Kennedy International Airport
Flight Arrival Times
29-Aug-2025
Scheduled
21:00
EDT
Estimated
21:42
EDT
Terminal
8
Gate
N/A
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ALTITUDE
38442 ft
AND CRUISING
Heading
269
Speed
410 kts
Flight Time
Total
8h 7m
Elapsed
3h 2m
Remaining
5h 5m
Flight Distance
Total
0
Flown
0
Remaining
0
Additional Details
This Flight Also Marketed As
Codeshare Airline
American Airlines
Alaska Airlines
Finnair
Aer Lingus
Iberia
Flight Number
(AA) 6940
(AS) 5263
(AY) 5479
(EI) 8879
(IB) 3565
Aircraft Equipment
Code
772
Description
Boeing 777-200 / 200ER
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