BA8701 EdinburghEDI · 06:40 LondonLCY
BA8701 by British Airways flies from Edinburgh (EDI) to London (LCY) for the Thu, Nov 5 departure.
departs EDI · on schedule
board checked 26m ago · checking again in 45s
Where the minutes go
last 3 operations · gate push → arrivalThe bar is how late it left the gate; the ring is where it actually arrived. Board clocks, not estimates.
The route today
live boardsTomorrow at Edinburgh
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.
When it flies
scheduled departuresEach mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time. Today is highlighted.
Other Edinburgh to London flights today
same route · British AirwaysIf BA8701 is cancelled, these are the other British Airways nonstop flights from Edinburgh to London on the same day, with scheduled departure times in EDI 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 BA8701 actually runs
Pro Flight Search has tracked every published board update for BA8701 across the EDI and LCY boards: schedule changes, gate pushes and actual clocks. Early read: no clear pattern yet. Only 3 completed legs so far: departed +10 min. Not enough to call it.
The verdict above is that record speaking, so it reflects how BA8701 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 EDI and LCY published them.
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Pro Flight Search: BA8701 Edinburgh to London on-time performance, measured from the EDI and LCY airport boards.
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