--- title: "Global Live Flight Tracker — 3D Globe | FlightLogic" description: "Free global live flight tracker on a 3D globe — spin to any continent and watch aircraft in real time; zoom in for full local traffic. Callsign, altitude and…" url: https://flightlogic.co.uk/flight-tracker/ source: FlightLogic (flightlogic.co.uk) licence: "Content © Elite Digital AI Solutions Ltd. Cite the URL above and the page author." --- *Links marked * may earn us a commission at no extra cost to you. We do not provide financial advice. How we make money .* Live · ADS-B open data # Live Flight Tracker Watch aircraft in real time on a 3D globe — callsign, altitude, and ground speed for every visible flight, anywhere on Earth. Spin the globe for the world's busiest hubs, or zoom into any region for its full local traffic. - Live ADS-B transponder data - Four open sources · automatic failover - Refreshes every 15 seconds - Free — no account or app FlightLogic's free flight tracker shows live aircraft worldwide on an interactive 3D globe — it opens with traffic around the busiest hubs, and zooming anywhere loads full local traffic for a 250 nautical-mile circle. No sign-up, no account, no app; ADS-B data refreshes continuously. Loads the interactive radar map and live positions (open ADS-B data). ### Map layers Extra layers are advisory context from open NASA, USGS, TfL, Fintraffic and CelesTrak data — not an operational feed. Below 10,000 ft 10–30,000 ft Cruise Select any aircraft for details ### Embed this tracker on your own site — free Copy the snippet below. Change `lat`, `lon` and `zoom` to centre it on your airport or region; add `&theme=dark` for a dark map. Free for any site — we just ask you keep the FlightLogic credit link intact. ## How it works 1. 1 **Aircraft broadcast their position.** Every few seconds, airliners transmit their location, altitude, and speed via ADS-B transponders — a public, unencrypted radio signal. 2. 2 **Volunteer receivers share the data.** Community ground stations feed open networks like airplanes.live, adsb.lol, adsb.fi, and the OpenSky Network. FlightLogic's edge relay tries each in turn and switches automatically if one rate-limits or drops, so the map keeps updating. 3. 3 **You see the live sky.** Markers refresh every 15 seconds, rotated to each aircraft's heading. Click any plane for its callsign, flight level, and ground speed. ## How to read the map Each marker is a live aircraft, rotated to its heading. Click one for its callsign, altitude, and ground speed. Airline callsigns use the operator's three-letter ICAO code — **BAW** is British Airways ("Speedbird"), **VIR** Virgin Atlantic, **RYR** Ryanair, **EZY** easyJet, **UAE** Emirates. Match any carrier in our [airline directory](https://flightlogic.co.uk/airlines/), or check facilities before pickup with our [airport guides](https://flightlogic.co.uk/airports/). ## Flight tracker FAQs ### How does live flight tracking work? Almost every airliner broadcasts its position, altitude, and speed via an ADS-B transponder. Networks of ground receivers — including the community-run OpenSky Network and adsb.lol feeds this page uses — collect those broadcasts and share them, letting maps plot aircraft in near real time (typically a few seconds' delay). ### How do I track a specific flight to see if it is delayed? For a specific arrival or departure, the airline's own app and the airport's live boards are the authoritative sources — link through our airport guides at /airports for every major hub. This map is best for watching live traffic anywhere in the world; airline callsigns shown here (like BAW123) map to flight numbers (BA123). ### Why can't I see a particular aircraft on the map? Coverage depends on volunteer ground receivers, so low-altitude aircraft in remote areas can drop out. Some military, private, and blocked aircraft do not appear in open data at all. Position updates can also lag by several seconds. ### Is my flight delayed if it shows a late departure on the tracker? Not necessarily — aircraft often make up time en route. If your arrival does land 3+ hours late, UK261 compensation of £220–£520 may apply when the cause was within the airline's control. Our flight delay compensation guide at /guides/uk261-flight-delay-compensation-uk explains eligibility and how to claim for free. ### Can I see the International Space Station on the map? Yes — switch on the Satellites layer and the tracker plots the roughly 160 brightest objects in orbit, including the ISS, Tiangong, and the Hubble Space Telescope. Positions are computed live from CelesTrak's open orbital element data using the SGP4 propagation model and refresh about every 25 seconds. Click any satellite for its name, altitude, and orbital speed. ### Are the traffic cameras on the map live? Yes — the Traffic cameras layer shows Transport for London's JamCam network (roughly 700 live cameras on London roads) and Fintraffic's Finnish road camera network (about 800 stations), both published as open data. Each camera serves a still image refreshed every five to ten minutes rather than streaming video, which is how these agencies distribute their feeds. Click a camera and use Fullscreen or Open in new tab for a bigger view. More countries' open camera networks are planned. Live positions courtesy of the [OpenSky Network](https://opensky-network.org) research project and the [adsb.lol](https://adsb.lol) open ADS-B feed · Map data © [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright) contributors. Open data can lag or drop aircraft — never use this page for operational decisions.