BA1290 British Airways - Flight Status
Below, you can find details about British Airways flight BA1290, which currently operates between the airports of Dulles - Washington Dulles International Airport (Airport Code IAD) and London - London Heathrow Airport (Airport Code LHR).
This flight data pertains specifically to the flight's details for Friday, August 28, 2026.
Table of contents:
Flight Status Codeshare Flights Additional Information Alternative Flights Punctuality and delays Last Past Flights BA1290
Flight Status Codeshare Flights Additional Information Alternative Flights Punctuality and delays Last Past Flights BA1290
BA1290 On Time performance:
56
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
BA1290 British Airways from Dulles
This flight is not scheduled for August 28, 2026.
This flight is not scheduled for August 28, 2026.
Departure
Dulles (IAD)
August 22, 2026
Washington Dulles International Airport
Arrival
London (LHR)
August 23, 2026
London Heathrow Airport
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Codeshare Flights
This flight is shared with other airlines, this means that these other flights are the same:
- AA7196 - American Airlines
- AY5490 - Finnair
Additional Information
Which is the frequency of flight BA1290?
The flight BA1290 is scheduled to flight on Wednesday, Thursday, Sunday on a weekly basis.
Which is the distance of flight BA1290?
The distance between the two airports is 5903 kilometers.
Which is the flight time of flight BA1290?
The scheduled flight time gate to gate is: 07:20 hours.
The real flight time gate to gate on average is: 07:11 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 Dulles: 2026-08-26 22:45:53
Current Time in London: 2026-08-27 03:45:53
The flight BA1290 is scheduled to flight on Wednesday, Thursday, Sunday on a weekly basis.
Which is the distance of flight BA1290?
The distance between the two airports is 5903 kilometers.
Which is the flight time of flight BA1290?
The scheduled flight time gate to gate is: 07:20 hours.
The real flight time gate to gate on average is: 07:11 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 Dulles: 2026-08-26 22:45:53
Current Time in London: 2026-08-27 03:45:53
Alternative Flights
The following airlines serves the same route between Dulles and London:
British Airways
- Flight Number: BA216. (On Time performance: 68 - Average Delay: 32 minutes)
- Flight Number: BA29. (On Time performance: 78 - Average Delay: 7 minutes)
- Flight Number: BA290. (On Time performance: 73 - Average Delay: 23 minutes)
- Flight Number: BA292. (On Time performance: 76 - Average Delay: 15 minutes)
United Airlines
- Flight Number: UA918. (On Time performance: 65 - Average Delay: 12 minutes)
- Flight Number: UA924. (On Time performance: 48 - Average Delay: 18 minutes)
Virgin Atlantic
- Flight Number: VS22. (On Time performance: 77 - Average Delay: 15 minutes)
British Airways
- Flight Number: BA216. (On Time performance: 68 - Average Delay: 32 minutes)
- Flight Number: BA29. (On Time performance: 78 - Average Delay: 7 minutes)
- Flight Number: BA290. (On Time performance: 73 - Average Delay: 23 minutes)
- Flight Number: BA292. (On Time performance: 76 - Average Delay: 15 minutes)
United Airlines
- Flight Number: UA918. (On Time performance: 65 - Average Delay: 12 minutes)
- Flight Number: UA924. (On Time performance: 48 - Average Delay: 18 minutes)
Virgin Atlantic
- Flight Number: VS22. (On Time performance: 77 - Average Delay: 15 minutes)
Punctuality and delays
We have gathered data from recent months and present below an analysis of how timely the flights have been.
Delays analyzed by Week: It is not possible to calculate the On-Time Performance for this flight accurately by weekday due to insufficient or non-representative data, as doing so could lead to misleading conclusions
Delays analyzed by Month: It is not possible to calculate the On-Time Performance for this flight accurately by month due to insufficient or non-representative data, as doing so could lead to misleading conclusions
In terms of On-Time Performance, by analyzing the flight data from the last three months, spanning from August 05, 2026 to August 23, 2026, we have obtained these figures.
Total number of flights: 9
On Time: 5 ( 56 % )
Moderate Delay: 1 ( 11 % )
Significant Delay: 2 ( 22 % )
Major Delay: 1 ( 11 % )
Canceled: 0 ( 0 % )
Diverted: 0 ( 0 % )
Average Delay: 30 minutes.
Total number of flights: 9
On Time: 5 ( 56 % )
Moderate Delay: 1 ( 11 % )
Significant Delay: 2 ( 22 % )
Major Delay: 1 ( 11 % )
Canceled: 0 ( 0 % )
Diverted: 0 ( 0 % )
Average Delay: 30 minutes.
Delays analyzed by Month: It is not possible to calculate the On-Time Performance for this flight accurately by month due to insufficient or non-representative data, as doing so could lead to misleading conclusions
Last Past Flights BA1290
Date
Departure
Arrival
Duration
Aircraft
Status
Wednesday
26 August
26 August
21:28
Dulles (IAD)
Dulles (IAD)
09:31
London (LHR)
London (LHR)
07h 03min
Boeing 777-200
Boeing 777-200
Landed - On-time
Sunday
23 August
23 August
21:42
Dulles (IAD)
Dulles (IAD)
09:34
London (LHR)
London (LHR)
06h 52min
Boeing 777-300
Boeing 777-300
Landed - On-time
Thursday
20 August
20 August
22:09
Dulles (IAD)
Dulles (IAD)
10:20
London (LHR)
London (LHR)
07h 11min
Boeing 777-200
Boeing 777-200
Landed - Delayed
Wednesday
19 August
19 August
22:18
Dulles (IAD)
Dulles (IAD)
10:26
London (LHR)
London (LHR)
07h 08min
Boeing 777-200
Boeing 777-200
Landed - Delayed
Sunday
16 August
16 August
21:50
Dulles (IAD)
Dulles (IAD)
09:56
London (LHR)
London (LHR)
07h 06min
Boeing 777-200
Boeing 777-200
Landed - On-time
Thursday
13 August
13 August
21:36
Dulles (IAD)
Dulles (IAD)
09:44
London (LHR)
London (LHR)
07h 08min
Boeing 777-200
Boeing 777-200
Landed - On-time
Wednesday
12 August
12 August
21:55
Dulles (IAD)
Dulles (IAD)
10:00
London (LHR)
London (LHR)
07h 05min
Boeing 777-200
Boeing 777-200
Landed - On-time
Sunday
09 August
09 August
22:04
Dulles (IAD)
Dulles (IAD)
10:02
London (LHR)
London (LHR)
06h 58min
Boeing 777-200
Boeing 777-200
Landed - On-time
Thursday
06 August
06 August
23:37
Dulles (IAD)
Dulles (IAD)
12:23
London (LHR)
London (LHR)
07h 46min
Boeing 777-300
Boeing 777-300
Landed - Delayed
Wednesday
05 August
05 August
21:46
Dulles (IAD)
Dulles (IAD)
10:14
London (LHR)
London (LHR)
07h 28min
Boeing 777-300
Boeing 777-300
Landed - Delayed
