UBT795

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Departure · London (LGW)

Terminal South · Gate 38

Scheduled 10:05 · Departed 10:22 · +18 min

Board status: Departed 10:22

Airborne since 10:21 (ADS-B)

Board data from lgw, updated 329 min ago; times local to each airport.

Flight

Status

In progress

Departure

London Gatwick Airport (LGW) — London, United Kingdom

Scheduled departure

2026-10-02 09:05 UTC

Departed

2026-10-02 09:21 UTC

Arrival

Cape Town International Airport (CPT) — Cape Town, South Africa (scheduled)

Progress

60% · ~4h 9m remaining

Also flies as

Z0795

Codeshares

A15961, X11170

Distance flown

5793 km

Straight-line distance

9641 km

Aircraft

Registration

G-CKWS

Type

Boeing 787-9

Seats

338 total (56 Premium Economy, 282 Economy)

CO2 (EMEP est., total)

393.4 t (1124 kg/pax Economy, 1366 kg/pax Premium Economy)

Altitude & speed

Max altitude

37,000 ft

Max ground speed

513 kt

Tracked

6h 39m · 5,793 km

Note

still in progress - the track so far

Altitude (ft, max 37,000)

Ground speed (kt, max 513)

Altitude (ft, max 37,000)

Ground speed (kt, max 513)

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

Airlines

Norse Atlantic UK Limited (UBT)

Virgin Atlantic Airways (VIR)

Latest flights

Departed	Flight	Route	Reg	Aircraft	Status	Distance
2026-10-02 09:21 UTC	UBT795	LGW → CPT London → Cape Town	G-CKWS	Boeing 787-9	In progress	~9641 km est.
2026-10-01 10:51 UTC	UBT795	LGW → CPT London → Cape Town	G-CKOF	Boeing 787-9	Completed (landing presumed)	9787 km
2026-09-30 09:19 UTC	UBT795	LGW → CPT London → Cape Town	G-CKWS	Boeing 787-9	Completed	9700 km
2026-09-27 12:22 UTC	UBT795	LGW → CPT London → Cape Town	G-CKWS	Boeing 787-9	Completed	9724 km
2026-09-25 10:30 UTC	UBT795	LGW → CPT London → Cape Town	G-CKWS	Boeing 787-9	Completed	9768 km
2026-09-23 09:11 UTC	UBT795	LGW → CPT London → Cape Town	G-CKWN	Boeing 787-9	Completed	9736 km
2026-09-20 09:36 UTC	UBT795	LGW → CPT London → Cape Town	G-CKOF	Boeing 787-9	Completed	9802 km
2026-09-18 09:49 UTC	UBT795	LGW → CPT London → Cape Town	G-CKWN	Boeing 787-9	Completed	9883 km
2026-09-16 09:19 UTC	UBT795	LGW → CPT London → Cape Town	G-CKWN	Boeing 787-9	Completed	9864 km
2026-09-13 09:58 UTC	UBT795	LGW → CPT London → Cape Town	G-CKWN	Boeing 787-9	Completed	10004 km
2026-09-09 09:40 UTC	UBT795	LGW → CPT London → Cape Town	G-CKOF	Boeing 787-9	Completed	9944 km