BA85 LondonLHR · 17:05 VancouverYVR · 19:50
BA85 by British Airways flies from London (LHR) to Vancouver (YVR).
estimated arrival at YVR · local time · ~39 min from now
position updated 3m ago · checking again in 90s
Live position · flown path, last 3h 2m
Where the minutes go
last 7 operations · gate push → arrivalThe bar is how late it left the gate; the ring is where it actually arrived. Board clocks, not estimates.
The last 30 days
arrival outcome per operationmedian arrival −2 min · 0 cancelled · 14 operations tracked
The route today
live boardsWeather lens
Delay & cancellation outlook for this flight
Measured, 90-day sampleConditions at LHR and YVR are near their clear-air norm right now, so this reflects the route's recent baseline rather than a weather penalty. 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 London
ForecastFri 6 Nov, local date
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 Vancouver
ForecastThu 5 Nov, local date
- 93% chance of rain
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 departuresEach mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time. Today is highlighted.
Other London to Vancouver flights today
same route · British AirwaysIf BA85 is cancelled, this is the other British Airways nonstop flight from London to Vancouver on the same day, with scheduled departure times in LHR 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 BA85 actually runs
Pro Flight Search has tracked every published board update for BA85 across the LHR and YVR boards: schedule changes, gate pushes and actual clocks. Usually lands on time. Based on 12 confirmed landings · 8/12 within 15 min of schedule. Pushes back late but makes up time in the air.
The verdict above is that record speaking, so it reflects how BA85 operates rather than what the timetable promises. Numbers refresh as new flights operate.
How this operation is measured
Board log
scheduled → actual, per operationAircraft
Recent tails: G-XWBO, G-XWBL, G-XWBB, G-XWBC.
Board clocks recorded as LHR and YVR published them.
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