VIR165

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Departure · London (LHR)

Terminal 3

Scheduled 17 Aug 16:50

Board status: Departed 17:13

Airborne since 17 Aug 17:12 (ADS-B)

Board data from heathrow, updated 65934 min ago; times local to each airport.

Flight

Status

Completed

Departure

London Heathrow Airport (LHR) — London, United Kingdom

Scheduled departure

2026-08-17 15:50 UTC

Est. departure time

2026-08-17 16:02 UTC (approx.)

Arrival

Sangster International Airport (MBJ) — Montego Bay, Jamaica (scheduled)

Also flies as

VS165

Codeshares

LY4713, MU4584, SK6411

Distance flown

7877 km

Straight-line distance

7548 km

Aircraft

Registration

G-VRIF

Type

AIRBUS A-330-900

Altitude & speed

Max altitude

38,000 ft

Max ground speed

471 kt

Tracked

8h 53m · 7,551 km

Altitude (ft, max 38,000)

Ground speed (kt, max 471)

Altitude (ft, max 38,000)

Ground speed (kt, max 471)

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

Departed	Flight	Route	Reg	Aircraft	Status	Distance
2026-10-03 16:31 UTC	VIR165	LHR → MBJ London → Montego Bay	G-VRIF	AIRBUS A-330-900	In progress	~7548 km est.
2026-10-01 16:17 UTC	VIR165	LHR → MBJ London → Montego Bay	G-VEII	AIRBUS A-330-900	Incomplete (signal lost)	~7628 km est. (1076 km recorded)
2026-09-30 01:02 UTC	VIR165	JFK → ? New York → ?	G-VPIE	AIRBUS A-330-900	Incomplete (signal lost)	44 km
2026-09-29 16:09 UTC	VIR165	LHR → MBJ London → Montego Bay	G-VPIE	AIRBUS A-330-900	Incomplete (signal lost)	~7618 km est. (1067 km recorded)
2026-09-29 01:40 UTC	VIR165	JFK → RDU New York → Raleigh/Durham	G-VRIF	AIRBUS A-330-900	Incomplete (signal lost)	~1926 km est. (22 km recorded)
2026-09-28 16:37 UTC	VIR165	LHR → MBJ London → Montego Bay	G-VRIF	AIRBUS A-330-900	Incomplete (signal lost)	~7622 km est. (1030 km recorded)
2026-09-26 17:10 UTC	VIR165	LHR → MBJ London → Montego Bay	G-VRIF	AIRBUS A-330-900	Incomplete (signal lost)	~7609 km est. (1037 km recorded)
2026-09-25 01:06 UTC	VIR165	LHR → ? London → ?	G-VEII	AIRBUS A-330-900	Incomplete (signal lost)	39 km
2026-09-24 15:59 UTC	VIR165	LHR → MBJ London → Montego Bay	G-VEII	AIRBUS A-330-900	Incomplete (signal lost)	~7688 km est. (1057 km recorded)
2026-09-23 00:25 UTC	VIR165	NCA → ? North Caicos → ?	G-VRIF	AIRBUS A-330-900	Incomplete (signal lost)	632 km
2026-09-22 16:21 UTC	VIR165	LHR → MBJ London → Montego Bay	G-VRIF	AIRBUS A-330-900	Incomplete (signal lost)	~7713 km est. (1198 km recorded)
2026-09-21 16:21 UTC	VIR165	LHR → MBJ London → Montego Bay	G-VRIF	AIRBUS A-330-900	Incomplete (signal lost)	~7655 km est. (907 km recorded)
2026-09-19 16:25 UTC	VIR165	LHR → MBJ London → Montego Bay	G-VSRB	AIRBUS A-330-900	Incomplete (signal lost)	~7701 km est. (1103 km recorded)
2026-09-17 17:05 UTC	VIR165	LHR → MBJ London → Montego Bay	G-VRIF	AIRBUS A-330-900	Incomplete (signal lost)	~7687 km est. (796 km recorded)
2026-09-15 16:22 UTC	VIR165	LHR → MBJ London → Montego Bay	G-VRIF	AIRBUS A-330-900	Incomplete (signal lost)	~7677 km est. (918 km recorded)
2026-09-14 16:18 UTC	VIR165	LHR → MBJ London → Montego Bay	G-VRIF	AIRBUS A-330-900	Incomplete (signal lost)	~7697 km est. (5705 km recorded)
2026-09-12 16:45 UTC	VIR165	LHR → MBJ London → Montego Bay	G-VRIF	AIRBUS A-330-900	Incomplete (signal lost)	~15223 km est. (11319 km recorded)
2026-09-10 16:09 UTC	VIR165	LHR → MBJ London → Montego Bay	G-VEII	AIRBUS A-330-900	Incomplete (signal lost)	7561 km
2026-09-07 16:16 UTC	VIR165	LHR → MBJ London → Montego Bay	G-VRIF	AIRBUS A-330-900	Incomplete (signal lost)	7558 km
2026-09-05 16:04 UTC	VIR165	LHR → MBJ London → Montego Bay	G-VRIF	AIRBUS A-330-900	Incomplete (signal lost)	~7659 km est. (1104 km recorded)
2026-09-04 16:19 UTC	VIR165	LHR → MBJ London → Montego Bay	G-VRIF	AIRBUS A-330-900	Incomplete (signal lost)	~7673 km est. (5594 km recorded)
2026-09-03 16:13 UTC	VIR165	LHR → MBJ London → Montego Bay	G-VRIF	AIRBUS A-330-900	Incomplete (signal lost)	7528 km
2026-09-02 16:21 UTC	VIR165	LHR → MBJ London → Montego Bay	G-VRIF	AIRBUS A-330-900	Incomplete (signal lost)	7557 km
2026-09-01 16:33 UTC	VIR165	LHR → MBJ London → Montego Bay	G-VRIF	AIRBUS A-330-900	Completed	~7645 km est. (768 km recorded)
2026-08-31 16:02 UTC	VIR165	LHR → MBJ London → Montego Bay	G-VRIF	AIRBUS A-330-900	Completed	9338 km
2026-08-30 16:53 UTC	VIR165	LHR → MBJ London → Montego Bay	G-VRIF	AIRBUS A-330-900	Completed	7530 km
2026-08-29 16:01 UTC	VIR165	LHR → MBJ London → Montego Bay	G-VSRB	AIRBUS A-330-900	Completed	~12788 km est. (10135 km recorded)
2026-08-28 16:55 UTC	VIR165	LHR → MBJ London → Montego Bay	G-VSRB	AIRBUS A-330-900	Completed	~7672 km est. (1124 km recorded)
2026-08-27 16:29 UTC	VIR165	LHR → MBJ London → Montego Bay	G-VSRB	AIRBUS A-330-900	Completed	~7676 km est. (1146 km recorded)
2026-08-26 16:55 UTC	VIR165	LHR → MBJ London → Montego Bay	G-VSRB	AIRBUS A-330-900	Completed	7584 km
2026-08-25 17:38 UTC	VIR165	LHR → MBJ London → Montego Bay	G-VSRB	AIRBUS A-330-900	Completed	~7679 km est. (5631 km recorded)
2026-08-24 16:20 UTC	VIR165	LHR → MBJ London → Montego Bay	G-VSRB	AIRBUS A-330-900	Completed	7544 km
2026-08-23 16:25 UTC	VIR165	LHR → MBJ London → Montego Bay	G-VSRB	AIRBUS A-330-900	Completed	7545 km
2026-08-21 16:30 UTC	VIR165	LHR → MBJ London → Montego Bay	G-VSRB	AIRBUS A-330-900	Completed	~7904 km est. (1360 km recorded)
2026-08-18 15:54 UTC	VIR165	LHR → MBJ London → Montego Bay	G-VRIF	AIRBUS A-330-900	Completed	8781 km
2026-08-17 16:12 UTC	VIR165	LHR → MBJ London → Montego Bay	G-VRIF	AIRBUS A-330-900	Completed	~14441 km est. (7877 km recorded)
2026-08-15 15:44 UTC	VIR165	LHR → ? London → ?	G-VRIF	AIRBUS A-330-900	Completed	7824 km
2026-08-14 15:52 UTC	VIR165	LHR → ? London → ?	G-VRIF	AIRBUS A-330-900	Completed	7828 km
2026-08-14 01:18 UTC	VIR165	? → ?	G-VRIF	AIRBUS A-330-900	Completed	69 km
2026-08-12 16:24 UTC	VIR165	LHR → ? London → ?	G-VRIF	AIRBUS A-330-900	Incomplete (signal lost)	17704 km