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BA491 British Airways - Flight Status

Warning
There is more than one flight with the same flight number on the same day. This is the other flight:
BA491 Malaga (AGP) to London (LHR) Departure: 22:00 Arrival: 12:00 Check flight

Below, you can find details about British Airways flight BA491, which currently operates between the airports of Malaga - Malaga-Costa del Sol Airport (Airport Code AGP) and London - London Heathrow Airport (Airport Code LHR).
This flight data pertains specifically to the flight's details for Friday, April 24, 2026.

BA491 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

BA491 British Airways to London

En Route - Delayed
Delay: 270 minutes
Flight Status for Friday April 24, 2026

Airline information

British Airways
British Airways
Equipment: Airbus A320

Departure

Malaga (AGP)
April 24, 2026
Malaga-Costa del Sol Airport
Departed at:
15:54
Gate:
-
Scheduled Departure Time: 18:30

Arrival

London (LHR)
April 24, 2026
London Heathrow Airport
Estimated Arrival Time:
00:00 (2026-04-25)
Terminal:
3
Gate:
-
Scheduled Arrival Time: 19:30
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Codeshare Flights

This flight is shared with other airlines, this means that these other flights are the same:

- AY5888 - Finnair

- CX7179 - Cathay Pacific

- QR5873 - Qatar Airways

Additional Information

Which is the frequency of flight BA491?
The flight BA491 is currently not scheduled at Malaga Airport.

Which is the distance of flight BA491?
The distance between the two airports is 1676 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 Malaga: 2026-04-25 04:30:42
Current Time in London: 2026-04-25 03:30:42

Alternative Flights

The following airline serve the same route between Malaga and London:
British Airways - Flight Number: BA421. (On Time performance: 86 - Average Delay: 5 minutes)

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

Last Past Flights BA491

Date
Departure
Arrival
Duration
Aircraft
Status
Friday
24 April
22:00
Malaga (AGP)
12:00
London (LHR)
15h 00min
Airbus A320
Airbus A320
- Delayed
Friday
24 April
15:54
Malaga (AGP)
00:00
London (LHR)
09h 06min
Airbus A320
Airbus A320
- Delayed