VIR41R

Flight

Status

Completed

Departure

London Heathrow Airport (LHR) — London, United Kingdom

Departed

2026-09-03 17:33 UTC

Arrival

San Francisco International Airport (SFO) — San Francisco, United States

Distance flown

9035 km

Straight-line distance

8616 km

Approach distance

69 km

Registration

Type

Boeing 787-9

Seats

264 total (31 Business, 35 Premium Economy, 198 Economy)

Max altitude

40,025 ft

Max ground speed

503 kt

Tracked

10h 47m · 8,865 km

Altitude (ft, max 40,025)

Ground speed (kt, max 503)

Altitude (ft, max 40,025)

Ground speed (kt, max 503)

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.

Virgin Atlantic Airways (VIR)

Latest flights

Departed	Flight	Route	Reg	Aircraft	Status	Distance
2026-09-05 17:57 UTC	VIR41R	LHR → SFO London → San Francisco	G-VNYL	Boeing 787-9	Completed	8956 km
2026-09-03 17:44 UTC	VIR41R	ORM → ? Northampton → ?	—	—	Incomplete (signal lost)	37 km
2026-09-03 17:33 UTC	VIR41R	LHR → SFO London → San Francisco	G-VNYL	Boeing 787-9	Completed	9035 km
2026-09-01 17:42 UTC	VIR41R	LHR → SFO London → San Francisco	G-VMAP	Boeing 787-9	Completed	9026 km
2026-08-30 17:40 UTC	VIR41R	LHR → SFO London → San Francisco	G-VSPY	Boeing 787-9	Completed	8955 km