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VIR153

LHR → JFK · AIRBUS INDUSTRIES A-350-1000 XWB · Virgin Atlantic Airways

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Departure · London (LHR)

Terminal 3
Scheduled 18 Aug 15:50
Board status: Departed 16:16
Airborne since 18 Aug 15:58 (ADS-B)

Board data from heathrow, updated 65915 min ago; times local to each airport.

Flight

Status
Completed
Departure
London Heathrow Airport (LHR) — London, United Kingdom
Scheduled departure
2026-08-18 14:50 UTC
Departed
2026-08-18 14:58 UTC
Arrival
John F Kennedy International Airport (JFK) — New York, United States
Also flies as
VS153
Codeshares
AF9923, DL5922, KL2512, SV4818
Distance flown
11454 km
Straight-line distance
5540 km
Approach distance
183 km

Aircraft

Registration
G-VLUX
Type
AIRBUS INDUSTRIES A-350-1000 XWB
Seats
335 total (235 Economy, 56 Premium, 44 Upper Class)
CO2 (EMEP est., total)
367.2 t (2531 kg/pax Business, 1083 kg/pax Premium Economy, 830 kg/pax Economy)

Altitude & speed

Max altitude
40,025 ft
Max ground speed
502 kt
Tracked
7h 55m · 6,825 km
Altitude (ft, max 40,025)
021,61443,2270m1h 0m2h 0m3h 0m4h 0m5h 0m6h 0m7h 0m
Ground speed (kt, max 502)
02715420m1h 0m2h 0m3h 0m4h 0m5h 0m6h 0m7h 0m
Altitude (ft, max 40,025)
021,61443,2270m2h 0m4h 0m6h 0m
Ground speed (kt, max 502)
02715420m2h 0m4h 0m6h 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
2026-10-03 15:27 UTC VIR153 LHR → JFK
London → New York
 G-VPOP AIRBUS INDUSTRIES A-350-1000 XWB Completed 5693 km
2026-10-02 15:46 UTC VIR153 LHR → JFK
London → New York
 G-VJAM AIRBUS INDUSTRIES A-350-1000 XWB Completed 5708 km
2026-10-01 15:09 UTC VIR153 LHR → JFK
London → New York
 G-VPIE AIRBUS A-330-900 Completed 5584 km
2026-09-30 15:10 UTC VIR153 LHR → JFK
London → New York
 G-VTOM AIRBUS A-330-900 Completed 5613 km
2026-09-29 15:21 UTC VIR153 LHR → JFK
London → New York
 G-VJAZ AIRBUS A-330-900 Completed 5664 km
2026-09-28 15:12 UTC VIR153 LHR → JFK
London → New York
 G-VLDY AIRBUS A-330-900 Completed 5658 km
2026-09-27 15:48 UTC VIR153 LHR → JFK
London → New York
 G-VJAZ AIRBUS A-330-900 Completed 5689 km
2026-09-26 15:24 UTC VIR153 LHR → JFK
London → New York
 G-VPIE AIRBUS A-330-900 Completed 5753 km
2026-09-25 15:19 UTC VIR153 LHR → JFK
London → New York
 G-VEII AIRBUS A-330-900 Completed 5741 km
2026-09-24 15:17 UTC VIR153 LHR → JFK
London → New York
 G-VWAG AIRBUS INDUSTRIE A330 322 Completed 5691 km
2026-09-23 15:14 UTC VIR153 LHR → JFK
London → New York
 G-VTOM AIRBUS A-330-900 Completed 5731 km
2026-09-22 15:27 UTC VIR153 LHR → JFK
London → New York
 G-VJAZ AIRBUS A-330-900 Completed 5814 km
2026-09-21 15:32 UTC VIR153 LHR → JFK
London → New York
 G-VLDY AIRBUS A-330-900 Completed 5720 km
2026-09-20 15:28 UTC VIR153 LHR → JFK
London → New York
 G-VEII AIRBUS A-330-900 Completed 5760 km
2026-09-19 15:11 UTC VIR153 LHR → JFK
London → New York
 G-VPIE AIRBUS A-330-900 Completed 6052 km
2026-09-18 15:08 UTC VIR153 LHR → JFK
London → New York
 G-VTOM AIRBUS A-330-900 Completed 5901 km
2026-09-17 15:20 UTC VIR153 LHR → JFK
London → New York
 G-VPIE AIRBUS A-330-900 Completed 5943 km
2026-09-16 15:05 UTC VIR153 LHR → JFK
London → New York
 G-VTOM AIRBUS A-330-900 Completed 5724 km
2026-09-15 15:22 UTC VIR153 LHR → JFK
London → New York
 G-VNVR AIRBUS INDUSTRIES A-350-1000 XWB Completed 5774 km
2026-09-14 15:27 UTC VIR153 LHR → JFK
London → New York
 G-VJAZ AIRBUS A-330-900 Completed 5847 km
2026-09-13 15:18 UTC VIR153 LHR → JFK
London → New York
 G-VTOM AIRBUS A-330-900 Completed 5859 km
2026-09-12 15:16 UTC VIR153 LHR → JFK
London → New York
 G-VLDY AIRBUS A-330-900 Completed 5803 km
2026-09-11 15:11 UTC VIR153 LHR → JFK
London → New York
 G-VPIE AIRBUS A-330-900 Completed 5929 km
2026-09-10 15:10 UTC VIR153 LHR → JFK
London → New York
 G-VLDY AIRBUS A-330-900 Completed 5848 km
2026-09-09 15:26 UTC VIR153 LHR → JFK
London → New York
 G-VEYR AIRBUS A-330-900 Completed 5759 km
2026-09-07 15:15 UTC VIR153 LHR → JFK
London → New York
 G-VEYR AIRBUS A-330-900 Completed 5881 km
2026-09-06 15:42 UTC VIR153 LHR → JFK
London → New York
 G-VCRU Boeing 787-9 Completed 5779 km
2026-09-05 15:27 UTC VIR153 LHR → JFK
London → New York
 G-VBZZ Boeing 787-9 Completed 5871 km
2026-09-04 15:24 UTC VIR153 LHR → JFK
London → New York
 G-VPOP AIRBUS INDUSTRIES A-350-1000 XWB Completed 5588 km
2026-09-03 15:15 UTC VIR153 LHR → JFK
London → New York
 G-VRNB AIRBUS INDUSTRIES A-350-1000 XWB Completed 5746 km
2026-09-02 16:24 UTC VIR153 LHR → JFK
London → New York
 G-VLUX AIRBUS INDUSTRIES A-350-1000 XWB Completed 5867 km
2026-09-01 15:52 UTC VIR153 LHR → JFK
London → New York
 G-VTEA AIRBUS INDUSTRIES A-350-1000 XWB Completed 5890 km
2026-08-31 15:35 UTC VIR153 LHR → JFK
London → New York
 G-VPOP AIRBUS INDUSTRIES A-350-1000 XWB Completed 5892 km
2026-08-30 15:35 UTC VIR153 LHR → JFK
London → New York
 G-VDOT AIRBUS INDUSTRIES A-350-1000 XWB Completed 5900 km
2026-08-29 15:14 UTC VIR153 LHR → JFK
London → New York
 G-VJAM AIRBUS INDUSTRIES A-350-1000 XWB Completed 5830 km
2026-08-28 15:23 UTC VIR153 LHR → JFK
London → New York
 G-VLUX AIRBUS INDUSTRIES A-350-1000 XWB Completed 5760 km
2026-08-26 15:09 UTC VIR153 LHR → JFK
London → New York
 G-VLDY AIRBUS A-330-900 Completed 5951 km
2026-08-25 15:12 UTC VIR153 LHR → JFK
London → New York
 G-VTEA AIRBUS INDUSTRIES A-350-1000 XWB Completed 5816 km
2026-08-24 15:00 UTC VIR153 LHR → JFK
London → New York
 G-VJAM AIRBUS INDUSTRIES A-350-1000 XWB Completed 5750 km
2026-08-23 15:09 UTC VIR153 LHR → JFK
London → New York
 G-VRNB AIRBUS INDUSTRIES A-350-1000 XWB Completed 5741 km
2026-08-21 15:17 UTC VIR153 LHR → JFK
London → New York
 G-VRNB AIRBUS INDUSTRIES A-350-1000 XWB Completed 6429 km
2026-08-20 15:33 UTC VIR153 LHR → JFK
London → New York
 G-VPOP AIRBUS INDUSTRIES A-350-1000 XWB Completed 7187 km
2026-08-19 15:03 UTC VIR153 LHR → JFK
London → New York
 G-VTEA AIRBUS INDUSTRIES A-350-1000 XWB Completed 9233 km
2026-08-18 14:58 UTC VIR153 LHR → JFK
London → New York
 G-VLUX AIRBUS INDUSTRIES A-350-1000 XWB Completed 11454 km
2026-08-17 15:19 UTC VIR153 LHR → JFK
London → New York
 G-VPOP AIRBUS INDUSTRIES A-350-1000 XWB Completed 6956 km
2026-08-16 15:02 UTC VIR153 LHR → JFK
London → New York
 G-VTEA AIRBUS INDUSTRIES A-350-1000 XWB Completed 6675 km
2026-08-15 19:41 UTC VIR153 LHR → JFK
London → New York
 G-VPOP AIRBUS INDUSTRIES A-350-1000 XWB Completed 6941 km
2026-08-13 15:03 UTC VIR153 LHR → JFK
London → New York
 G-VLUX AIRBUS INDUSTRIES A-350-1000 XWB Completed ~11894 km est. (6810 km recorded)
2026-08-12 15:13 UTC VIR153 LHR → JFK
London → New York
 G-VRNB AIRBUS INDUSTRIES A-350-1000 XWB Completed 6367 km
2026-08-11 15:01 UTC VIR153 LHR → JFK
London → New York
 G-VTEA AIRBUS INDUSTRIES A-350-1000 XWB Completed 6891 km

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