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BAW56

Operated by British Airways

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Departure

JNB FAOR VFR

O.R. Tambo International Airport

Johannesburg, ZA

Local time
03:15 GMT+2
Timezone
Africa/Johannesburg
Type
Large Airport
Elevation
5,558 ft
Coordinates
-26.1401, 28.2468

cloud Weather

Wind
20° / 5 kt
Visibility
6 SM
Ceiling
CAVOK
Temp / Dew
18°C / 4°C
Altimeter
30.27 inHg

Obs: 2026-10-13T01:00:00.000Z

Raw METAR / TAF 
METAR FAOR 130100Z 02005KT CAVOK 18/04 Q1025 NOSIG

TAF AMD FAOR 130010Z 1300/1406 VRB03KT CAVOK TX28/1313Z TN17/1303Z BECMG 1307/1309 34008KT SCT045 BECMG 1319/1321 VRB03KT

Arrival

LHR EGLL IFR

London Heathrow Airport

London, GB

Local time
02:15 GMT+1
Timezone
Europe/London
Type
Large Airport
Elevation
83 ft
Coordinates
51.4707, -0.4599

cloud Weather

Wind
230° / 9 kt
Visibility
6 SM
Ceiling
OVC 900 ft
Temp / Dew
16°C / 15°C
Altimeter
29.97 inHg

Obs: 2026-10-13T00:50:00.000Z

Raw METAR / TAF 
METAR EGLL 130050Z AUTO 23009KT 9999 OVC009 16/15 Q1015

TAF EGLL 122308Z 1300/1406 20005KT 9999 SCT008 BKN018 PROB40 TEMPO 1300/1302 BKN008 TEMPO 1302/1307 6000 -DZ BKN006 PROB30 TEMPO 1302/1306 3000 DZ BR BKN004 BECMG 1303/1306 21015KT PROB30 TEMPO 1305/1308 22017G27KT BECMG 1308/1311 27015G28KT TEMPO 1308/1312 6000 RA BKN014 PROB30 TEMPO 1308/1311 4000 +SHRA BECMG 1309/1312 CAVOK BECMG 1315/1318 26009KT PROB30 1404/1406 6000

flight Live Traffic

flight_takeoff 43 Departures
flight_land 70 Arrivals

Recent history last 30

DateAircraftRouteTakeoffLandingDurationDep ΔArr Δ
2026-07-26 406B21 JNB → LHR Jul 26, 18:00 UTCJul 26, 18:30 UTC30m - -
2026-07-25 406A03 JNB → LHR Jul 25, 17:50 UTCJul 26, 04:10 UTC10h 20m - -
2026-07-24 40688D JNB → LHR Jul 24, 17:50 UTCJul 25, 04:20 UTC10h 30m - -
2026-07-23 406EC7 JNB → LHR Jul 23, 17:50 UTCJul 24, 04:20 UTC10h 30m - -
2026-07-22 40688B JNB → LHR Jul 22, 17:40 UTCJul 23, 04:05 UTC10h 25m - -
2026-07-21 406B21 WKF → LHR Jul 21, 18:15 UTCJul 22, 04:35 UTC10h 20m - -
2026-07-20 40688D - Jul 20, 20:15 UTCJul 21, 06:30 UTC10h 15m - -
2026-07-19 40688B - Jul 19, 17:35 UTCJul 20, 04:00 UTC10h 25m - -
2026-07-18 406A04 - Jul 18, 17:50 UTCJul 19, 04:30 UTC10h 40m - -
2026-07-17 40688C - Jul 17, 17:50 UTCJul 18, 04:20 UTC10h 31m - -
2026-07-16 40688D - Jul 16, 17:49 UTCJul 17, 04:14 UTC10h 25m - -
2026-07-15 406B22 - Jul 15, 18:20 UTCJul 16, 04:55 UTC10h 35m - -
2026-07-14 40688C - Jul 14, 17:50 UTCJul 15, 04:25 UTC10h 34m - -
2026-07-13 406A03 - Jul 13, 17:55 UTCJul 14, 04:35 UTC10h 40m - -
2026-07-12 406B21 - Jul 12, 17:40 UTCJul 13, 04:15 UTC10h 35m - -
2026-07-11 406EC7 - Jul 11, 17:45 UTCJul 12, 04:01 UTC10h 15m - -
2026-07-10 40688C GCJ → LHR Jul 10, 17:45 UTCJul 11, 04:25 UTC10h 40m - -
2026-07-09 406EC7 - Jul 9, 17:50 UTCJul 10, 04:30 UTC10h 40m - -
2026-07-08 406A03 - Jul 8, 17:55 UTCJul 9, 04:25 UTC10h 30m - -
2026-07-07 406B22 JNB → LHR Jul 7, 18:05 UTCJul 8, 04:35 UTC10h 30m - -
2026-07-06 406EC7 JNB → LHR Jul 6, 17:45 UTCJul 7, 04:05 UTC10h 20m - -
2026-07-05 406A04 JNB → LHR Jul 5, 17:45 UTCJul 6, 04:05 UTC10h 20m - -
2026-07-04 406EC9 JNB → LHR Jul 4, 17:55 UTCJul 5, 04:25 UTC10h 30m - -
2026-07-03 40688B JNB → LHR Jul 3, 17:45 UTCJul 4, 04:05 UTC10h 20m - -
2026-07-02 406EC7 JNB → LHR Jul 2, 18:00 UTCJul 3, 04:30 UTC10h 30m - -
2026-07-01 406A04 JNB → LHR Jul 1, 17:50 UTCJul 2, 04:20 UTC10h 30m - -
2026-06-30 406EC9 JNB → LHR Jun 30, 17:45 UTCJul 1, 04:05 UTC10h 20m - -
2026-06-29 40688C JNB → LHR Jun 29, 18:44 UTCJun 30, 04:50 UTC10h 6m - -
2026-06-28 406B21 JNB → LHR Jun 28, 18:00 UTCJun 29, 04:30 UTC10h 30m - -
2026-06-27 40688B JNB → LHR Jun 27, 18:20 UTCJun 28, 04:55 UTC10h 35m - -

Performance history

Flights tracked
115 showing last 30
Avg arrival delay
-
On-time arrival
-
Aircraft used
9

Monthly activity 4 months

Month Flights tracked
July 2026 26
June 2026 28
May 2026 31
April 2026 30

BAW56 frequently asked

Where does flight BAW56 fly?
BAW56 (British Airways) flies from JNB to LHR. View the full route page.
How long is flight BAW56?
Based on observed flights, BAW56 takes on average 10h 8m from takeoff to landing.
How often does BAW56 fly?
BAW56 has been observed flying daily in our tracking data. We've recorded 115 flights under this callsign.
What aircraft operates flight BAW56?
BAW56 has been operated by 9 different aircraft in our records. Tail numbers are listed in the recent history below.
Can I track BAW56 live?
Yes. When BAW56 is currently airborne, the live tracker map above shows its real-time position from ADS-B broadcasts. If the map is empty, the flight is not currently in the air.