G-VBEL

Flight

Status

Completed

Arrival confirmed via

ADS-B (ground reading)

Departure

Incheon International Airport (ICN) — Seoul, South Korea

Departed

2026-09-23 04:02 UTC

Arrival

London Heathrow Airport (LHR) — London, United Kingdom

Distance flown

10854 km

Straight-line distance

8861 km

Approach distance

91 km

Registration

Type

Boeing 787-9

Seats

264 total (31 Business, 35 Premium Economy, 198 Economy)

Max altitude

40,000 ft

Max ground speed

492 kt

Tracked

19h 46m · 10,841 km

Altitude (ft, max 40,000)

Ground speed (kt, max 492)

Altitude (ft, max 40,000)

Ground speed (kt, max 492)

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.

Virgin Atlantic Airways (VIR)

Latest flights

Departed	Flight	Route	Reg	Aircraft	Status	Distance
2026-09-23 04:02 UTC	G-VBEL	ICN → LHR Seoul → London	G-VBEL	Boeing 787-9	Completed	10854 km
2026-09-21 06:24 UTC	G-VBEL	BOM → LHR Mumbai → London	G-VBEL	Boeing 787-9	Completed	7710 km
2026-09-14 20:59 UTC	G-VBEL	DEL → LHR New Delhi → London	G-VBEL	Boeing 787-9	Completed	7320 km
2026-09-13 06:51 UTC	G-VBEL	BOM → LHR Mumbai → London	G-VBEL	Boeing 787-9	Completed	7715 km
2026-08-19 02:51 UTC	G-VBEL	BLR → LHR Bangalore → London	G-VBEL	Boeing 787-9	Completed	14726 km
2026-08-17 03:17 UTC	G-VBEL	BOS → LHR Boston → London	G-VBEL	Boeing 787-9	Completed	6604 km
2026-08-12 07:33 UTC	G-VBEL	LHR → LHR London → London	G-VBEL	Boeing 787-9	Completed	5 km
2026-08-12 01:42 UTC	G-VBEL	LHR → LHR London → London	G-VBEL	Boeing 787-9	Completed	~11 km est. (8 km recorded)