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VIR449

LHR → JNB · Boeing 787-9 · Virgin Atlantic Airways

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Departure · London (LHR)

Terminal 3
Scheduled 28 Aug 20:50
Board status: Departed 22:55
Airborne since 28 Aug 22:33 (ADS-B)

Board data from heathrow, updated 51163 min ago; times local to each airport.

Flight

Status
Completed
Departure
London Heathrow Airport (LHR) — London, United Kingdom
Scheduled departure
2026-08-28 19:50 UTC
Est. departure time
2026-08-28 21:14 UTC (approx.)
Arrival
OR Tambo International Airport (JNB) — Johannesburg, South Africa
Also flies as
VS449
Codeshares
DL5955, MU4588, SK6445, WS5716
Distance flown
9573 km
Straight-line distance
9075 km
Approach distance
30 km

Aircraft

Registration
G-VDIA
Type
Boeing 787-9
Seats
264 total (31 Business, 35 Premium Economy, 198 Economy)
CO2 (EMEP est., total)
447.0 t (4064 kg/pax Business, 1894 kg/pax Premium Economy, 1285 kg/pax Economy)

Altitude & speed

Max altitude
39,000 ft
Max ground speed
545 kt
Tracked
10h 48m · 9,430 km
Altitude (ft, max 39,000)
021,06042,1200m1h 0m2h 0m3h 0m4h 0m5h 0m6h 0m7h 0m8h 0m9h 0m10h 0m
Ground speed (kt, max 545)
02945890m1h 0m2h 0m3h 0m4h 0m5h 0m6h 0m7h 0m8h 0m9h 0m10h 0m
Altitude (ft, max 39,000)
021,06042,1200m2h 0m4h 0m6h 0m8h 0m10h 0m
Ground speed (kt, max 545)
02945890m2h 0m4h 0m6h 0m8h 0m10h 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
2026-10-04 05:41 UTC VIR449 LHR → JNB
London → Johannesburg
 G-VZIG Boeing 787-9 Completed 460 km
2026-10-03 19:53 UTC VIR449 LHR → JNB
London → Johannesburg
 G-VZIG Boeing 787-9 Completed (landing confirmed by airport data) ~9208 km est. (1690 km recorded)
2026-10-02 12:25 UTC VIR449 JFK → LHR
New York → London
 G-VYUM Boeing 787-9 Completed 5742 km
2026-10-01 19:53 UTC VIR449 LHR → JNB
London → Johannesburg
 G-VBEL Boeing 787-9 Completed 9217 km
2026-09-30 20:10 UTC VIR449 LHR → JNB
London → Johannesburg
 G-VZIG Boeing 787-9 Completed 9276 km
2026-09-29 19:52 UTC VIR449 LHR → JNB
London → Johannesburg
 G-VDIA Boeing 787-9 Completed 9240 km
2026-09-28 20:15 UTC VIR449 LHR → JNB
London → Johannesburg
 G-VCRU Boeing 787-9 Completed 9221 km
2026-09-27 21:40 UTC VIR449 LHR → JNB
London → Johannesburg
 G-VMAP Boeing 787-9 Completed 9272 km
2026-09-27 05:47 UTC VIR449 LHR → JNB
London → Johannesburg
 G-VYUM Boeing 787-9 Completed 476 km
2026-09-26 20:13 UTC VIR449 LHR → JNB
London → Johannesburg
 G-VYUM Boeing 787-9 Incomplete (signal lost) ~9188 km est. (1759 km recorded)
2026-09-25 20:14 UTC VIR449 LHR → JNB
London → Johannesburg
 G-VSPY Boeing 787-9 Completed 9221 km
2026-09-24 19:46 UTC VIR449 LHR → JNB
London → Johannesburg
 G-VBZZ Boeing 787-9 Completed 9234 km
2026-09-23 20:10 UTC VIR449 LHR → JNB
London → Johannesburg
 G-VOWS Boeing 787-9 Completed 9237 km
2026-09-22 20:19 UTC VIR449 LHR → JNB
London → Johannesburg
 G-VSPY Boeing 787-9 Completed 9223 km
2026-09-21 20:03 UTC VIR449 LHR → JNB
London → Johannesburg
 G-VMAP Boeing 787-9 Completed 9231 km
2026-09-20 21:28 UTC VIR449 LHR → JNB
London → Johannesburg
 G-VBOW Boeing 787-9 Completed 9225 km
2026-09-19 20:09 UTC VIR449 LHR → JNB
London → Johannesburg
 G-VYUM Boeing 787-9 Completed 9297 km
2026-09-18 20:15 UTC VIR449 LHR → JNB
London → Johannesburg
 G-VWOO Boeing 787-9 Completed 9393 km
2026-09-17 19:56 UTC VIR449 LHR → JNB
London → Johannesburg
 G-VDIA Boeing 787-9 Completed 9370 km
2026-09-16 20:15 UTC VIR449 LHR → JNB
London → Johannesburg
 G-VBOW Boeing 787-9 Completed 9419 km
2026-09-15 20:04 UTC VIR449 LHR → JNB
London → Johannesburg
 G-VYUM Boeing 787-9 Completed 9339 km
2026-09-14 20:05 UTC VIR449 LHR → JNB
London → Johannesburg
 G-VZIG Boeing 787-9 Completed 9351 km
2026-09-13 21:38 UTC VIR449 LHR → JNB
London → Johannesburg
 G-VAHH Boeing 787-9 Completed 9442 km
2026-09-12 20:10 UTC VIR449 LHR → JNB
London → Johannesburg
 G-VFAN Boeing 787-9 Completed 9300 km
2026-09-11 20:11 UTC VIR449 LHR → JNB
London → Johannesburg
 G-VSPY Boeing 787-9 Completed 9354 km
2026-09-10 19:34 UTC VIR449 LHR → JNB
London → Johannesburg
 G-VNYL Boeing 787-9 Completed 9342 km
2026-09-09 21:43 UTC VIR449 LHR → JNB
London → Johannesburg
 G-VYUM Boeing 787-9 Completed 9392 km
2026-09-09 07:56 UTC VIR449 LHR → JNB
London → Johannesburg
 G-VBOW Boeing 787-9 Completed 378 km
2026-09-07 19:54 UTC VIR449 LHR → JNB
London → Johannesburg
 G-VWOO Boeing 787-9 Completed 9394 km
2026-09-06 20:11 UTC VIR449 LHR → JNB
London → Johannesburg
 G-VAHH Boeing 787-9 Completed 9328 km
2026-09-05 20:01 UTC VIR449 LHR → JNB
London → Johannesburg
 G-VBOW Boeing 787-9 Completed 9356 km
2026-09-04 20:23 UTC VIR449 LHR → JNB
London → Johannesburg
 G-VWOO Boeing 787-9 Completed 9216 km
2026-09-03 20:23 UTC VIR449 LHR → JNB
London → Johannesburg
 G-VDIA Boeing 787-9 Completed 9361 km
2026-09-02 20:07 UTC VIR449 LHR → JNB
London → Johannesburg
 G-VBZZ Boeing 787-9 Completed 9350 km
2026-09-01 20:05 UTC VIR449 LHR → JNB
London → Johannesburg
 G-VAHH Boeing 787-9 Completed 9367 km
2026-08-31 20:15 UTC VIR449 LHR → JNB
London → Johannesburg
 G-VFAN Boeing 787-9 Completed 9388 km
2026-08-30 21:23 UTC VIR449 LHR → JNB
London → Johannesburg
 G-VOWS Boeing 787-9 Completed 9368 km
2026-08-29 20:12 UTC VIR449 LHR → JNB
London → Johannesburg
 G-VWHO Boeing 787-9 Completed 9336 km
2026-08-28 21:33 UTC VIR449 LHR → JNB
London → Johannesburg
 G-VDIA Boeing 787-9 Completed 9573 km
2026-08-27 19:56 UTC VIR449 LHR → JNB
London → Johannesburg
 G-VBEL Boeing 787-9 Completed 9409 km
2026-08-26 20:27 UTC VIR449 LHR → JNB
London → Johannesburg
 G-VAHH Boeing 787-9 Completed 9350 km
2026-08-25 20:06 UTC VIR449 LHR → JNB
London → Johannesburg
 G-VWOO Boeing 787-9 Completed 9527 km
2026-08-24 22:18 UTC VIR449 LHR → JNB
London → Johannesburg
 G-VNYL Boeing 787-9 Completed 9325 km
2026-08-23 21:55 UTC VIR449 LHR → JNB
London → Johannesburg
 G-VCRU Boeing 787-9 Completed 9378 km
2026-08-22 20:14 UTC VIR449 LHR → JNB
London → Johannesburg
 G-VBOW Boeing 787-9 Completed 10211 km
2026-08-21 20:17 UTC VIR449 LHR → JNB
London → Johannesburg
 G-VFAN Boeing 787-9 Completed 10280 km
2026-08-20 20:25 UTC VIR449 LHR → JNB
London → Johannesburg
 G-VNEW Boeing 787-9 Completed 9634 km
2026-08-19 19:47 UTC VIR449 LHR → JNB
London → Johannesburg
 G-VSPY Boeing 787-9 Completed 14907 km
2026-08-18 20:24 UTC VIR449 LHR → JNB
London → Johannesburg
 G-VNYL Boeing 787-9 Completed 12186 km
2026-08-17 20:39 UTC VIR449 LHR → JNB
London → Johannesburg
 G-VCRU Boeing 787-9 Completed 10133 km

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