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DL5954

JNB → LHR · Boeing 787-9 · Virgin Atlantic Airways

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Departure · Johannesburg (JNB)

Gate A19 · Check-in A039 - A045
Scheduled 02 Oct 20:15 · Departed 02 Oct 20:42 · +27 min
Board status: Departed
Airborne since 02 Oct 20:43 (ADS-B)

Arrival · London (LHR)

Terminal 3
Scheduled 03 Oct 06:30
Board status: Landed 06:33, bags delivered on belt 07
Landed 03 Oct 06:41 (ADS-B)

Board data from acsa, heathrow, updated 22 min ago; times local to each airport.

Flight

Status
Completed
Arrival confirmed via
ADS-B (ground reading)
Departure
OR Tambo International Airport (JNB) — Johannesburg, South Africa
Scheduled departure
2026-10-02 18:15 UTC
Departed
2026-10-02 18:43 UTC
Arrival
London Heathrow Airport (LHR) — London, United Kingdom
Scheduled arrival
2026-10-03 05:30 UTC
Also flies as
VS450
Codeshares
DL5954, MU4589, SK6446, WS5717
Distance flown
9302 km
Straight-line distance
9075 km
Approach distance
118 km

Aircraft

Registration
G-VBEL
Type
Boeing 787-9
Seats
264 total (31 Business, 35 Premium Economy, 198 Economy)
CO2 (EMEP est., total)
447.0 t (4064 kg/pax Business, 1894 kg/pax Premium Economy, 1285 kg/pax Economy)

Altitude & speed

Max altitude
40,000 ft
Max ground speed
527 kt
Tracked
10h 57m · 9,297 km
Altitude (ft, max 40,000)
021,60043,2000m1h 0m2h 0m3h 0m4h 0m5h 0m6h 0m7h 0m8h 0m9h 0m10h 0m
Ground speed (kt, max 527)
02855690m1h 0m2h 0m3h 0m4h 0m5h 0m6h 0m7h 0m8h 0m9h 0m10h 0m
Altitude (ft, max 40,000)
021,60043,2000m2h 0m4h 0m6h 0m8h 0m10h 0m
Ground speed (kt, max 527)
02855690m2h 0m4h 0m6h 0m8h 0m10h 0m

From the ADS-B positions we received; time since the first fix. A dashed stretch is a gap in reception, bridged by a straight line.

Route map

Airline

Virgin Atlantic Airways (VIR)

Latest flights

DepartedFlightRouteRegAircraftStatusDistance
2026-10-02 18:43 UTC VIR450 JNB → LHR
Johannesburg → London
 G-VBEL Boeing 787-9 Completed 9302 km
2026-09-30 18:37 UTC VIR450 JNB → LHR
Johannesburg → London
 G-VDIA Boeing 787-9 Completed 9261 km
2026-09-29 19:16 UTC VIR450 JNB → LHR
Johannesburg → London
 G-VCRU Boeing 787-9 Incomplete (signal lost) ~9257 km est. (515 km recorded)
2026-09-25 18:22 UTC VIR450 JNB → LHR
Johannesburg → London
 G-VBZZ Boeing 787-9 Completed 9155 km

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