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BA72 British Airways - Flight Status

Codeshare Flights
The flight AA6638 from American Airlines (AA) is a codeshare flight operated by British Airways (BA) under the flight number BA72. Check this page for details about flight BA72.

Below, you can find details about British Airways flight BA72, which currently operates between the airports of Abu Dhabi - Abu Dhabi Zayed International Airport (Airport Code AUH) and London - London Heathrow Airport (Airport Code LHR).
This flight data pertains specifically to the flight's details for Sunday, January 05, 2025.

BA72 On Time performance:
81
We have calculated the percentage of flights that arrived within 15 minutes of their scheduled time, or earlier, based on real flight data from the last 3 months. More about punctuality and delays

Flight Status

BA72 British Airways from Abu Dhabi

Landed - On-time
Delay: 6 minutes
Flight Status for Sunday January 05, 2025
This flight is also scheduled for Today (January 06, 2025). See it here
This flight is also scheduled for Tomorrow (January 07, 2025). See it here

Airline information

British Airways
British Airways
Equipment: Boeing 787-8

Departure

Abu Dhabi (AUH)
January 05, 2025
Abu Dhabi Zayed International Airport
Departed at:
10:02
Terminal:
A
Gate:
-
Scheduled Departure Time: 10:10

Arrival

London (LHR)
January 05, 2025
London Heathrow Airport
Arrived at:
14:16
Terminal:
5
Gate:
-
Scheduled Arrival Time: 14:10
Baggage: 3
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Codeshare Flights

This flight is shared with other airlines, this means that these other flights are the same:

- AA6638 - American Airlines

Additional Information

Which is the frequency of flight BA72?
The flight BA72 is scheduled to flight on daily basis.

Which is the distance of flight BA72?
The distance between the two airports is 5518 kilometers.

Which is the flight time of flight BA72?
The scheduled flight time gate to gate is: 08:00 hours.
The real flight time gate to gate on average is: 08:08 hours.

Are the departure airport and arrival airport at the same Time Zone?
No, each airport is in a different timezone. The times shown above, are presented in the local time of each respective airport.
Current Time in Abu Dhabi: 2025-01-07 00:59:47
Current Time in London: 2025-01-06 20:59:47

Alternative Flights

The following airline serve the same route between Abu Dhabi and London:
Etihad Airways - Flight Number: EY61. (On Time performance: 64 - Average Delay: 24 minutes)

Punctuality and delays

We have gathered data from recent months and present below an analysis of how timely the flights have been.

In terms of On-Time Performance, by analyzing the flight data from the last three months, spanning from October 05, 2024 to January 04, 2025, we have obtained these figures.
Total number of flights: 91
On Time: 74 ( 81 % )
Moderate Delay: 9 ( 10 % )
Significant Delay: 7 ( 8 % )
Major Delay: 1 ( 1 % )
Canceled: 0 ( 0 % )
Diverted: 0 ( 0 % )

Average Delay: 8 minutes.
Delays analyzed by Weekday: We have gathered available data from last six months, spanning from July 05, 2024 to January 04, 2025. Next, you can observe the results broken down by day of the week: number of flights analyzed, on-time performance per day, and average delay per day.

Delays analyzed by Month: We have gathered available data from last twelve closed months, spanning from April 21, 2024 to December 31, 2024. Next, you can observe the results broken down by month: number of flights analyzed, on-time performance per month, and average delay per month.

Last Past Flights BA72

Date
Departure
Arrival
Duration
Aircraft
Status
Sunday
05 January
10:02
Abu Dhabi (AUH)
14:16
London (LHR)
08h 14min
Boeing 787-8
Boeing 787-8
Landed - On-time
Saturday
04 January
09:58
Abu Dhabi (AUH)
14:11
London (LHR)
08h 13min
Boeing 787-9
Boeing 787-9
Landed - On-time
Friday
03 January
10:20
Abu Dhabi (AUH)
14:23
London (LHR)
08h 03min
Boeing 787-8
Boeing 787-8
Landed - On-time
Thursday
02 January
10:05
Abu Dhabi (AUH)
13:57
London (LHR)
07h 52min
Boeing 787-9
Boeing 787-9
Landed - On-time
Wednesday
01 January
09:58
Abu Dhabi (AUH)
13:51
London (LHR)
07h 53min
Boeing 787-8
Boeing 787-8
Landed - On-time
Tuesday
31 December
10:08
Abu Dhabi (AUH)
14:02
London (LHR)
07h 54min
Boeing 787-9
Boeing 787-9
Landed - On-time
Monday
30 December
10:01
Abu Dhabi (AUH)
13:57
London (LHR)
07h 56min
Boeing 787-9
Boeing 787-9
Landed - On-time
Sunday
29 December
09:58
Abu Dhabi (AUH)
13:53
London (LHR)
07h 55min
Boeing 787-8
Boeing 787-8
Landed - On-time
Saturday
28 December
10:53
Abu Dhabi (AUH)
14:24
London (LHR)
07h 31min
Boeing 787-9
Boeing 787-9
Landed - On-time
Friday
27 December
10:46
Abu Dhabi (AUH)
14:30
London (LHR)
07h 44min
Boeing 787-9
Boeing 787-9
Landed - Delayed