BA459 MadridMAD · 12:10 LondonLHR · 13:35
BA459 by British Airways flies from Madrid (MAD) to London (LHR) for the Tue, Sep 8 departure.
departs MAD · on schedule
board checked 20m ago · checking again in 45s
Where the minutes go
last 5 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 −19 min · 0 cancelled · 5 operations tracked
The route today
live boardsWeather lens
Delay & cancellation outlook for this flight
Measured, 90-day sampleConditions at MAD and LHR are near their clear-air norm right now, so this reflects the route's recent baseline rather than a weather penalty. For this route and airline, 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 →
When it flies
scheduled departuresEach mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time. Today is highlighted.
Other Madrid to London flights today
same route · British AirwaysIf BA459 is cancelled, these are the other British Airways nonstop flights from Madrid to London on the same day, with scheduled departure times in MAD local time. Most flights posting a delay still operate — rebooking usually only beats a very large posted delay. Every airline on this route →
How BA459 actually runs
Pro Flight Search has tracked every published board update for BA459 across the MAD and LHR boards: schedule changes, gate pushes and actual clocks. Usually lands ~19 min early. Based on 5 confirmed landings · 5/5 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 BA459 operates rather than what the timetable promises. Numbers refresh as new flights operate.
How this operation is measured
Board log
scheduled → actual, per operationBoard clocks recorded as MAD and LHR published them.
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