British Airways

ICAO BAW IATA BA Speedbird
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These numbers cover only the airports we monitor

Everything below is measured from our own departure boards at the 11 airports listed here — not from this airline's whole network. A flight leaving anywhere else is invisible to us.

Recorded since 2026-07-25 (51 days).

Departure punctuality

The gap between the scheduled time and the moment the wheels actually left the runway.

69%leave on time
9 minmedian delay
104 minworst delay
197departures measured
  • On time (≤15 min) 69% · 136
  • Delayed (16–60 min) 26% · 52
  • Heavily delayed (>60 min) 5% · 9
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PunctualityDeparturesShare
On time (≤15 min)13669%
Delayed (16–60 min)5226%
Heavily delayed (>60 min)95%

Across 197 recorded departures, British Airways leaves on time in 69% of cases — below the sample average (73%). The median delay is 9 min and the mean 15.6 min; delays over 60 min occur on 5% of departures. Its steadiest departures are from Kraków John Paul II International Airport (74% on time), the weakest from Warsaw Chopin Airport (67%).

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On-time departures by airport

Where this airline keeps to the schedule, and where it does not.

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AirportDeparturesOn timeMedianWorst
Warsaw Chopin Airport12967%10104
Kraków John Paul II International Airport4274%795
Sofia Airport2669%865

Where we see it fly

Destinations from the airports we monitor.

  • LHR London, England 14

Recent departures we recorded

Flight From Scheduled (UTC) Delay
BAW893 LBSF 2026-09-13 18:15 +3
BAW845 EPWA 2026-09-13 16:20 0
BAW873 EPKK 2026-09-13 11:20 -6
BAW843 EPWA 2026-09-13 09:45 +29
BAW847 EPWA 2026-09-13 06:05 +7
BAW873 EPKK 2026-09-12 18:30 -6
BAW845 EPWA 2026-09-12 17:00 +21
BAW847 EPWA 2026-09-12 06:10 +31

Passenger reviews

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