G-VBOW

Flight

Status

Completed

Arrival confirmed via

ADS-B (ground reading)

Departure

OR Tambo International Airport (JNB) — Johannesburg, South Africa

Departed

2026-09-21 18:28 UTC

Arrival

London Heathrow Airport (LHR) — London, United Kingdom

Distance flown

9227 km

Straight-line distance

9075 km

Approach distance

134 km

Registration

Type

Boeing 787-9

Seats

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

Max altitude

40,000 ft

Max ground speed

553 kt

Tracked

12h 1m · 9,219 km

Altitude (ft, max 40,000)

Ground speed (kt, max 553)

Altitude (ft, max 40,000)

Ground speed (kt, max 553)

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
2026-09-29 23:07 UTC	G-VBOW	BOM → LHR Mumbai → London	G-VBOW	Boeing 787-9	Completed	7755 km
2026-09-28 12:27 UTC	G-VBOW	JFK → LHR New York → London	G-VBOW	Boeing 787-9	Completed	5725 km
2026-09-21 18:28 UTC	G-VBOW	JNB → LHR Johannesburg → London	G-VBOW	Boeing 787-9	Completed	9227 km
2026-09-15 06:35 UTC	G-VBOW	BOM → LHR Mumbai → London	G-VBOW	Boeing 787-9	Completed	8321 km
2026-09-10 21:09 UTC	G-VBOW	DEL → LHR New Delhi → London	G-VBOW	Boeing 787-9	Completed	7236 km
2026-09-02 03:48 UTC	G-VBOW	ICN → LHR Seoul → London	G-VBOW	Boeing 787-9	Completed	10856 km
2026-08-18 09:37 UTC	G-VBOW	BLR → LHR Bangalore → London	G-VBOW	Boeing 787-9	Completed	24769 km
2026-08-12 05:07 UTC	G-VBOW	LHR → LHR London → London	G-VBOW	Boeing 787-9	Completed	~2 km est. (1 km recorded)