VIR186U

Flight

Status

Completed

Arrival confirmed via

ADS-B (ground reading)

Departed

2026-09-22 07:07 UTC (first seen)

Arrival

London Heathrow Airport (LHR) — London, United Kingdom

Distance flown

1043 km

Approach distance

112 km

Aircraft

Registration

G-VGEM

Type

AIRBUS INDUSTRIE A330 322

Seats

264 total (185 Economy, 48 Premium Economy, 31 Upper Class)

Altitude & speed

Max altitude

39,000 ft

Max ground speed

516 kt

Tracked

1h 23m · 1,042 km

Altitude (ft, max 39,000)

Ground speed (kt, max 516)

Altitude (ft, max 39,000)

Ground speed (kt, max 516)

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
2026-10-02 06:44 UTC	VIR186U	ANU → LHR St. John's → London	G-VRIF	AIRBUS A-330-900	Completed	881 km
2026-09-29 04:33 UTC	VIR186U	RUH → LHR Riyadh → London	G-VTOM	AIRBUS A-330-900	Completed	2903 km
2026-09-25 06:44 UTC	VIR186U	JFK → LHR New York → London	G-VRIF	AIRBUS A-330-900	Completed	866 km
2026-09-22 07:07 UTC	VIR186U	? → LHR ? → London	G-VGEM	AIRBUS INDUSTRIE A330 322	Completed	1043 km
2026-09-18 06:25 UTC	VIR186U	? → LHR ? → London	G-VSRB	AIRBUS A-330-900	Completed	1182 km
2026-09-15 07:43 UTC	VIR186U	? → LHR ? → London	G-VUFO	AIRBUS INDUSTRIE A330 322	Completed	826 km
2026-09-11 06:27 UTC	VIR186U	? → LHR ? → London	G-VSRB	AIRBUS A-330-900	Completed	914 km
2026-09-08 07:12 UTC	VIR186U	? → LHR ? → London	G-VGEM	AIRBUS INDUSTRIE A330 322	Completed	909 km
2026-09-04 07:43 UTC	VIR186U	? → LHR ? → London	G-VEII	AIRBUS A-330-900	Completed	1039 km
2026-09-01 06:37 UTC	VIR186U	? → LHR ? → London	G-VUFO	AIRBUS INDUSTRIE A330 322	Completed	879 km
2026-08-28 06:39 UTC	VIR186U	? → LHR ? → London	G-VPIE	AIRBUS A-330-900	Completed	925 km
2026-08-25 06:59 UTC	VIR186U	? → LHR ? → London	G-VPIE	AIRBUS A-330-900	Completed	941 km
2026-08-21 06:50 UTC	VIR186U	? → LHR ? → London	G-VEII	AIRBUS A-330-900	Completed	1263 km
2026-08-17 08:59 UTC	VIR186U	LHR → LHR London → London	G-VEYR	AIRBUS A-330-900	Completed	14949 km
2026-08-14 06:51 UTC	VIR186U	? → LHR ? → London	G-VTOM	AIRBUS A-330-900	Completed	5345 km
2026-08-11 11:27 UTC	VIR186U	LHR → LHR London → London	G-VRIF	AIRBUS A-330-900	Completed	~2 km est. (1 km recorded)
2026-08-11 09:04 UTC	VIR186U	LHR → LHR London → London	G-VRIF	AIRBUS A-330-900	Completed	2 km
2026-08-11 07:55 UTC	VIR186U	LHR → LHR London → London	G-VRIF	AIRBUS A-330-900	Completed	~1 km est. (0 km recorded)
2026-08-11 07:55 UTC	VIR186U	LHR → LHR London → London	G-VRIF	AIRBUS A-330-900	Completed	~1 km est. (0 km recorded)
2026-08-10 21:57 UTC	VIR186U	? → LHR ? → London	G-VRIF	AIRBUS A-330-900	Completed	7082 km