BA1290British Airways · IAD → LHR
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Route confirmed British Airways

BA1290 WashingtonIAD LondonLHR

BA1290 by British Airways flies from Washington (IAD) to London (LHR).

Right nowNext departure today Operates daily
21:30

scheduled from IAD

The route today

live boards
IADWashingtonOn-time likelyIAD delay board →
LHRLondonModerate riskLHR delay board →
IAD→LHRevery carrier, schedules and on-time historyRoute intelligence →

Weather lens

Weather-conditioned outlook for this flight right now

Measured, 90-day sample
34%Chance of 15+ min delay
4.1%Chance of cancellation
+3 minTypical airport delay in this weather

Driven mainly by LHR (London), currently flying IFR (instrument). These figures come from both airports' records under conditions like today's, over the last 90 days.

Pro Flight Search tracking, 90 days · the weather × delay correlation study → · live weather risk by airport →

Tomorrow at Washington

Forecast

Sun 8 Nov, local date

High16°Clikely 14°C to 18°C
Low6°Clikely 4°C to 8°C

Forecast: GateWeather · incl. data from ECMWF (CC BY 4.0, modified) · Expected values for tomorrow from a forecast model, kept apart from today's measured figures.

Tomorrow at London

Forecast

Sun 8 Nov, local date

High10°Clikely 8°C to 11°C
Low5°Clikely 3°C to 7°C
  • 54% chance of fog

Forecast: GateWeather · incl. data from ECMWF (CC BY 4.0, modified) · Expected values for tomorrow from a forecast model, kept apart from today's measured figures.

When it flies

scheduled departures
061422
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Each mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time. Today is highlighted.

Other Washington to London flights today

same route · British Airways
BA216departs 18:05
BA290departs 19:15
BA292departs 21:45
BA29departs 22:40

If BA1290 is cancelled, these are the other British Airways nonstop flights from Washington to London on the same day, with scheduled departure times in IAD local time. Most flights that show a delay still operate. Rebooking usually helps only when that delay is very large. Every airline on this route →

How BA1290 actually runs

Pro Flight Search has tracked every published board update for BA1290 across the IAD and LHR boards: schedule changes, gate pushes and actual clocks. Combined risk score: 50.0/100. Based on airport operations, weather, and cached board history at IAD and LHR.

The verdict above is that record speaking, so it reflects how BA1290 operates rather than what the timetable promises. Numbers refresh as new flights operate.

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