BA249 British Airways - Flight Status

Which is the frequency of flight BA249?
The flight BA249 is scheduled to flight on daily basis.

Which is the distance of flight BA249?
The distance between the two airports is 9256 kilometers.

Which is the flight time of flight BA249?
The scheduled flight time gate to gate is: 11:40 hours.
The real flight time gate to gate on average is: 12:27 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 London: 2026-04-15 18:31:51
Current Time in Rio De Janeiro: 2026-04-15 14:31:51

British Airways is the only airline operating the route from London to Rio De Janeiro.

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

Delays analyzed by Weekday: We have gathered available data from last six months, spanning from October 14, 2025 to April 13, 2026. 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 02, 2025 to March 31, 2026. Next, you can observe the results broken down by month: number of flights analyzed, on-time performance per month, and average delay per month.

Note: We have excluded some months from the graph, since the quantity and quality of the data is not representative enough.