Real-time flight status by flight number (e.g. BA100, EZY2034). Gate, terminal, and minute-by-minute updates.
British Airways · Daily morning service
easyJet · Daily morning hop
Virgin Atlantic · Daily lunchtime service
Airport display boards can run up to 10 minutes behind what’s actually happening on the taxiway. A good flight tracker pulls from the same ADS-B transponder feeds that air traffic control uses — so you know about a delay or gate change before the board does.
If you’re meeting someone off a long-haul, track from about 90 minutes before landing. That’s when you’ll see the accurate “on stand” time, which is usually 15–25 minutes later than the scheduled arrival. If you’re connecting, check your inbound flight the day before — a delayed inbound is the single most common reason for missed connections and knowing early gives you options.
We pull from commercial aviation feeds (AviationStack, FlightAware) which aggregate ADS-B signals, airline schedule files, and airport operational data. Updates arrive every 15–60 seconds.
Most airports only publish the gate 45–90 minutes before departure. Long-haul gates are often published later than short-haul. If you see “TBA” on the tracker, the airline hasn’t shared the gate yet.
Only if the aircraft has ADS-B turned on and the operator hasn’t opted into a privacy block. Scheduled commercial flights are always trackable.
“On time” = within 15 minutes of schedule. “Delayed” = more than 15 minutes behind. “Departed” = wheels up. “Landed” = wheels down. “On stand” = at the gate with doors open. “Cancelled” = removed from the day’s schedule.
The underlying data is the same. Airlines also have their own internal operational data (crew, catering, fuel) that we don’t get — but for passenger-facing status, gate and timing, we show the same numbers.