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British Airways · leaves Fri, November 13
SCHEDULED
7:05 PM
leaves the gate · JFK · Terminal 8
In 2 days
Planned · lands Sat, 6:57 AM London time
New York LondonBA 176
Updated 8:33 PM New York · 1:33 AM London · airline schedule
British Airways·Boeing 777-200 (planned)LeavesFri, Nov 13in 2 daysBA 176 New York to London: Scheduled7:05PMJFKNew YorkTerminal 8Scheduled, Sat, Nov 147:05AMLHRLondonTerminal 5
Held down by an older planeRecent planes 28.4 years old, two aisles
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British Airways · Friday, November 13, 2026
Leaves 7:05 PMLands Sat, 6:57 AM
Gate to gate, planned · airline schedule. Gates and baggage belts come from the airports and can change on the day.
Gate to gate
- Fri, November 13 New York time
- 7:05 PMplannedLeaves the gate, expectedon timeJFK · Terminal 8
- 7:15 PMplanned 7:20 PMTakes off, expected5 min earlyNew York JFK
- Sat, November 14 London time
- 6:57 AMplannedLands, expectedLondon Heathrow
- 7:05 AMplannedAt the gate, expectedLHR · Terminal 5
- AircraftBoeing 777-200
- Flight time6 h 37 min, planned
From the airports · gates and belts can change on the day
Before you fly
New YorkFriday evening
4:15 PM at the door · JFK, Terminal 8
How busy is security before your flight?
EstimateBe at the door by 4:15 PM. You reach security at 4:30 PM, at its quietest before your flight.
Quietagainst the day’s busiest quarter
You reach it at 4:30 PM. Once through, about 1 h 30 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.
7:05 PM at the gate, on the schedule
Does your flight leave on time?
UsuallyMost often leaves the gate by 7:20 PM. Usually on time.
On timemost often, leaving the gate by 7:20 PM
One in eight of its last 41 departures left more than 15 minutes late; when late, by about 95 minutes.
Which plane is your flight on?
UsuallyA Boeing 777-200, 3-4-3 in economy.
777-200Too few flights yet: 11 of its 13 recent flights
Planes 27–29 years old, an older cabin · 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’s dark all the way.
Reading the rest of its recent trips.Still counting: a new flight takes up to a minute the first time.
In the air
Flight time 7 h
Which way does it fly?
UsuallyOver the North Atlantic for about 3 h 30 min.
3 h 30 minover the North Atlantic
Last land is Newfoundland; Ireland comes up about 55 min before landing.
Will it be bumpy?
ForecastSmooth, light bumps now and then. No bumpy stretch on the way; small bumps at most.
Smoothwith light bumps now and then
No bumpy stretch on the way; small bumps at most.
- Typical altitude
- Small bumps
What will you see from the window?
EstimateNight all the way, town lights on both sides.
Night all the way, town lights on both sides.
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
7:30 PM12:30 AM
10:35 PM3:35 AM
1:50 AM6:50 AM
LHR
Right windowseats H–K
SouthburyUnited States, below the plane, in the dark
North Atlantic , open water below
WokinghamUnited Kingdom, below the plane
No sunrise or sunset on this flight, so neither side has the sun. 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 7:05 PM and a usual taxi to take-off; if it leaves late, these move with it.
After landing
LondonSaturday morning
What’s the weather when you land?
ForecastAbout 48 °F by day, rain possible. Bring a jacket.
48°FPartly cloudy, the week you land
High 48 °F · Low 34 °F. Bring a jacket.
- Rain on 3 of 7 dayswhich days isn’t known yet
- About 4 h of sun a dayof 8 h 55 min of daylight
- Still dark when you landsun up 7:20 AM–4:15 PM
7:05 AM at the gate, London time · Heathrow, Terminal 5
How busy is passport control when you land?
EstimatePassport control around 7:20 AM, moderately busy for the day.
Moderately busyagainst the day’s busiest quarter
You reach it around 7:20 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.
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