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UBT796

CPT → LGW · Boeing 787-9 · Virgin Atlantic Airways

Flight

Status
Completed
Arrival confirmed via
ADS-B (ground reading)
Departure
Cape Town International Airport (CPT) — Cape Town, South Africa
Departed
2026-09-28 10:24 UTC (first seen)
Arrival
London Gatwick Airport (LGW) — London, United Kingdom
Distance flown
1692 km
Straight-line distance
9641 km
Approach distance
75 km

Aircraft

Registration
Type
Boeing 787-9
Seats
338 total (56 Premium Economy, 282 Economy)

Altitude & speed

Max altitude
40,000 ft
Max ground speed
510 kt
Tracked
2h 9m · 1,685 km
Altitude (ft, max 40,000)
021,60043,2000m30m1h 0m1h 30m2h 0m
Ground speed (kt, max 510)
02755510m30m1h 0m1h 30m2h 0m
Altitude (ft, max 40,000)
021,60043,2000m1h 0m2h 0m
Ground speed (kt, max 510)
02755510m1h 0m2h 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

Airlines

Norse Atlantic UK Limited (UBT)
Virgin Atlantic Airways (VIR)

Latest flights

DepartedFlightRouteRegAircraftStatusDistance
2026-10-01 23:31 UTC UBT796 CPT → LGW
Cape Town → London
G-CKOF Boeing 787-9 Completed 9763 km
2026-10-01 07:31 UTC UBT796 CPT → LGW
Cape Town → London
G-CKWS Boeing 787-9 Completed 1663 km
2026-09-30 22:15 UTC UBT796 CPT → LGW
Cape Town → London
G-CKWS Boeing 787-9 Completed (landing confirmed by airport data) ~9699 km est. (3196 km recorded)
2026-09-28 10:24 UTC UBT796 CPT → LGW
Cape Town → London
G-CKWS Boeing 787-9 Completed 1692 km
2026-09-28 00:51 UTC UBT796 CPT → LGW
Cape Town → London
G-CKWS Boeing 787-9 Completed (landing confirmed by airport data) ~9808 km est. (4537 km recorded)
2026-09-26 08:35 UTC UBT796 CPT → LGW
Cape Town → London
G-CKWS Boeing 787-9 Completed 1778 km
2026-09-25 23:20 UTC UBT796 CPT → LGW
Cape Town → London
G-CKWS Boeing 787-9 Completed (landing confirmed by airport data) ~9740 km est. (4479 km recorded)
2026-09-23 22:16 UTC UBT796 CPT → LGW
Cape Town → London
G-CKWN Boeing 787-9 Completed 9827 km
2026-09-20 22:06 UTC UBT796 CPT → LGW
Cape Town → London
G-CKOF Boeing 787-9 Completed 9772 km
2026-09-18 22:16 UTC UBT796 CPT → LGW
Cape Town → London
G-CKWN Boeing 787-9 Completed 10029 km
2026-09-13 22:47 UTC UBT796 CPT → LGW
Cape Town → London
G-CKWN Boeing 787-9 Completed 9906 km
2026-09-09 22:31 UTC UBT796 CPT → LGW
Cape Town → London
G-CKOF Boeing 787-9 Completed 10023 km

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