VIR449

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Departure · London (LHR)

Terminal 3

Scheduled 20 Sep 22:25

Board status: Departed 22:28

Airborne since 20 Sep 22:28 (ADS-B)

Arrival · Johannesburg (JNB)

Scheduled 21 Sep 10:25 · Estimated 21 Sep 10:25

Board status: Estimated 09:40

Landed 21 Sep 09:38 (ADS-B)

Board data from avionio_jnb, heathrow, updated 17604 min ago; times local to each airport.

Flight

Status

Completed

Arrival confirmed via

ADS-B (ground reading)

Departure

London Heathrow Airport (LHR) — London, United Kingdom

Scheduled departure

2026-09-20 21:25 UTC

Departed

2026-09-20 21:28 UTC

Arrival

OR Tambo International Airport (JNB) — Johannesburg, South Africa

Scheduled arrival

2026-09-21 08:25 UTC

Estimated arrival

2026-09-21 08:25 UTC

Also flies as

VS449

Codeshares

DL5955, MU4588, SK6445, WS5716

Distance flown

9225 km

Straight-line distance

9075 km

Approach distance

31 km

Aircraft

Registration

G-VBOW

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

548 kt

Tracked

10h 10m · 9,214 km

Altitude (ft, max 39,000)

Ground speed (kt, max 548)

Altitude (ft, max 39,000)

Ground speed (kt, max 548)

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 19:53 UTC	VIR449	LHR → JNB London → Johannesburg	G-VZIG	Boeing 787-9	In progress	~9075 km est.
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
2026-08-16 21:16 UTC	VIR449	LHR → JNB London → Johannesburg	G-VAHH	Boeing 787-9	Completed	10217 km