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British Airways · leaves Thu, November 12
ON TIME
8:40 PM
leaves the gate · JFK · Terminal 8
In 25 h 52 min
Planned · lands Fri, 8:27 AM London time
New York LondonBA 172
Updated 6:48 PM New York · 11:48 PM London · live data
British Airways·Boeing 777-200LeavesThu, Nov 12tomorrowBA 172 New York to London: Scheduled8:40PMJFKNew YorkTerminal 8Scheduled, Fri, Nov 138:35AMLHRLondonTerminal 5
New York London
British Airways · Thursday, November 12, 2026
ON TIME
Leaves in 25 h 52 min
Leaves 8:40 PMLands Fri, 8:27 AM
Gates and baggage belts come from the airports and can change on the day.
Gate to gate
- Thu, November 12 New York time
- 8:40 PMplannedLeaves the gate, expectedon timeJFK · Terminal 8
- 8:50 PMplanned 8:55 PMTakes off, expected5 min earlyNew York JFK
- Fri, November 13 London time
- 8:27 AMplannedLands, expectedLondon Heathrow
- 8:35 AMplannedAt the gate, expectedLHR · Terminal 5
- AircraftBoeing 777-200
- Flight time6 h 32 min, planned
From the airports · gates and belts can change on the day
Before you fly
New YorkThursday evening
5:30 PM at the door · JFK, Terminal 8
How busy is security before your flight?
EstimateBe at the door by 5:30 PM. You reach security at 5:45 PM, at its quietest before your flight.
Moderately busyagainst the day’s busiest quarter
You reach it at 5:45 PM. Once through, about 1 h 45 min until boarding opens.
Where can you wait before your flight?
UsuallyReading the lounges at JFK.
Reading the lounges at JFK.Still counting: a new flight takes up to a minute the first time.
Does your flight leave on time?
Not in our record yet.
Its departures aren’t in our data yet. The airline’s schedule has it leaving the gate at 8:40 PM, New York time.
Which plane is your flight on?
UsuallyA Boeing 777-200, 3-4-3 in economy.
777-200Too few flights yet: 12 of its 14 recent flights
Planes 27–30 years old · Wi‑Fi, power at every seat, seatback screens, meals
3‑4‑3 in economy: the tighter of the two layouts airlines use on this type. No sun at the windows: it stays high or ahead.
In the air
Flight time 6 h 55 min
Which way does it fly?
UsuallyOver the North Atlantic for about 3 h 25 min.
3 h 25 minover the North Atlantic
Last land is Newfoundland; Ireland comes up about 55 min before landing.
9:55 PM the bumpy stretch · Over open water
Will it be bumpy?
ForecastMostly smooth. One bumpy stretch. Bumps over open water, 1 h after take‑off; light bumps now and then elsewhere.
Mostly smoothone bumpy stretch, over open water after take‑off
About 1 h after take‑off; light bumps now and then elsewhere.
- Typical altitude
- Small bumps
- Bumpy
7:40 AM sunrise, London time
What will you see from the window?
EstimateSunrise on the right, about 50 min before landing.
Night over the North Atlantic, then the sunrise 50 min before landing.
Left windowseats A–C
DanburyUnited States, below the plane, in the dark
North Atlantic , open water below
Lower EarleyUnited Kingdom, below the plane
JFK timeLHR time
9:05 PM2:05 AM
12:10 AM5:10 AM
2:40 AM7:40 AM
3:20 AM8:20 AM
LHR
Right windowseats H–K
SouthburyUnited States, below the plane, in the dark
North Atlantic , open water below
Sunrise, the sun on this side
WokinghamUnited Kingdom, below the plane
New York time in bold, as your phone keeps it in the air; London time under it. Approximate: from the airline’s planned departure at 8:40 PM and a usual taxi to take-off; if it leaves late, these move with it.
After landing
LondonFriday morning
What’s the weather when you land?
ForecastAbout 50 °F by day, rain possible. Bring a jacket.
50°FMostly sunny, the week you land
High 50 °F · Low 34 °F. Bring a jacket.
- Rain on 3 of 7 dayswhich days isn’t known yet
- About 6 h of sun a dayof 8 h 60 min of daylight
- Light when you landsun up 7:15 AM–4:15 PM
8:35 AM at the gate, London time · Heathrow, Terminal 5
How busy is passport control when you land?
EstimatePassport control around 8:50 AM, moderately busy for the day.
Moderately busyagainst the day’s busiest quarter
You reach it around 8:50 AM, 15 min after the gate.
How do you get to the city center?
Not in our data yet.
Travel times from LHR into London are not in our data yet.
Before you book
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