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BA679 British Airways - Flight Status

Below, you can find details about British Airways flight BA679, which currently operates between the airports of Istanbul - Istanbul Airport (Airport Code IST) and London - London Heathrow Airport (Airport Code LHR).
This flight data pertains specifically to the flight's details for Friday, January 30, 2026.

BA679 On Time performance:
n/a
It is not possible to calculate the On-Time Performance for this flight accurately due to insufficient or non-representative data, as doing so could lead to misleading conclusions.

Flight Status

BA679 British Airways to London

Landed - On-time
Flight Status for Friday January 30, 2026
This flight is also scheduled for Today (January 31, 2026). See it here

Airline information

British Airways
British Airways
Equipment: Airbus A320neo

Departure

Istanbul (IST)
January 30, 2026
Istanbul Airport
Departed at:
18:45
Gate:
B5A
Scheduled Departure Time: 18:40

Arrival

London (LHR)
January 30, 2026
London Heathrow Airport
Arrived at:
19:40
Terminal:
5
Gate:
-
Scheduled Arrival Time: 19:55
Baggage: 6
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Additional Information

Which is the frequency of flight BA679?
The flight BA679 is scheduled to flight on daily basis.

Which is the distance of flight BA679?
The distance between the two airports is 2489 kilometers.

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 Istanbul: 2026-01-31 12:22:08
Current Time in London: 2026-01-31 09:22:08

Alternative Flights

The following airlines serves the same route between Istanbul and London:

British Airways
- Flight Number: BA675.
- Flight Number: BA677.
- Flight Number: BA681.

Turkish Airlines
- Flight Number: TK1931.
- Flight Number: TK1933.
- Flight Number: TK1935.
- Flight Number: TK1971.
- Flight Number: TK1979.
- Flight Number: TK1983.
- Flight Number: TK1985.
- Flight Number: TK1987.
- Flight Number: TK1989.

Punctuality and delays

It is not possible to calculate the On-Time Performance for this flight accurately due to insufficient or non-representative data, as doing so could lead to misleading conclusions.

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: We have gathered available data from last twelve closed months, spanning from January 03, 2025 to March 21, 2025. Next, you can observe the results broken down by month: number of flights analyzed, on-time performance per month, and average delay per month.

Last Past Flights BA679

Date
Departure
Arrival
Duration
Aircraft
Status
Friday
30 January
18:45
Istanbul (IST)
19:40
London (LHR)
03h 55min
Airbus A320neo
Airbus A320neo
Landed - On-time
Wednesday
28 January
18:35
Istanbul (IST)
19:33
London (LHR)
03h 58min
Airbus A320neo
Airbus A320neo
Landed - On-time
Tuesday
27 January
18:32
Istanbul (IST)
19:31
London (LHR)
03h 59min
Airbus A321neo
Airbus A321neo
Landed - On-time
Monday
26 January
20:00
Istanbul (IST)
20:35
London (LHR)
03h 35min
Airbus A321neo
Airbus A321neo
Sunday
25 January
18:34
Istanbul (IST)
19:38
London (LHR)
04h 04min
Airbus A321neo
Airbus A321neo
Landed - On-time
Saturday
24 January
18:47
Istanbul (IST)
19:32
London (LHR)
03h 45min
Airbus A321neo
Airbus A321neo
Landed - On-time
Friday
23 January
18:52
Istanbul (IST)
19:50
London (LHR)
03h 58min
Airbus A321neo
Airbus A321neo
Landed - On-time
Thursday
22 January
19:38
Istanbul (IST)
20:42
London (LHR)
04h 04min
Airbus A321neo
Airbus A321neo
Landed - Delayed
Wednesday
21 January
18:43
Istanbul (IST)
19:46
London (LHR)
04h 03min
Airbus A321neo
Airbus A321neo
Landed - On-time
Monday
19 January
18:35
Istanbul (IST)
19:29
London (LHR)
03h 54min
Airbus A321neo
Airbus A321neo
Landed - On-time