BA197 Flight Status - LHR to IAH

Also known as: AA6954, AY5497, EI8897

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Airline

BA

Route

LHR → IAH

Status

Active

14-Day Performance

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Average Delay
+19.3m
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On-Time Rate
30%
trend
Trend
Worsening
Based on 10 flights
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Current security wait time at LHR:
3 minutes

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Performance Overview

30%
On Time
(0-15 min)
70%
Delayed
(16-45 min)
0%
Severely Delayed
(>45 min)

14-Day Delay Trend

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Recent Activity (Last 7 Days)

May 11
Monday
Scheduled: 2:45 PM
On Time
Active
May 10
Sunday
Scheduled: 2:40 PM
Actual: 3:15 PM
+36m
Landed
May 9
Saturday
Scheduled: 2:45 PM
Actual: 3:12 PM
+27m
Landed
May 8
Friday
Scheduled: 2:45 PM
Actual: 3:14 PM
+29m
Landed
May 7
Thursday
Scheduled: 2:50 PM
Actual: 3:12 PM
+22m
Landed
May 5
Tuesday
Scheduled: 2:45 PM
Actual: 2:43 PM
-2m
Landed
May 4
Monday
Scheduled: 2:45 PM
Actual: 2:42 PM
-3m
Landed

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Flight BA197 FAQ

BA197 is currently Active and on time. Scheduled departure is 2:45 PM local time.

BA197 departs from Terminal 5, Gate A10 at Heathrow Airport (LHR).

Over the last 14 days, BA197 from LHR to IAH has an average delay of +19.3 minutes based on 10 flights tracked.

BA197 has a 30% on-time rate over the last 14 days, making it frequently delayed. On-time is defined as arriving within 15 minutes of the scheduled time.

The delay trend for BA197 is Worsening — delays have been increasing over the last 14 days.

BA197 is operated by British Airways and flies from Heathrow Airport (LHR) to Houston George Bush International Airport (IAH).