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VIR450

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

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Departure · Johannesburg (JNB)

Scheduled 30 Sep 20:15 · Estimated 30 Sep 20:15
Board status: Estimated 20:27
Airborne since 30 Sep 20:37 (ADS-B)

Arrival · London (LHR)

Terminal 3
Scheduled 01 Oct 06:30
Board status: Landed 06:13, bags delivered on belt 04
Landed 01 Oct 06:24 (ADS-B)

Board data from avionio_jnb, heathrow, updated 41 min ago; times local to each airport.

Flight

Status
Completed
Arrival confirmed via
ADS-B (ground reading)
Departure
OR Tambo International Airport (JNB) — Johannesburg, South Africa
Scheduled departure
2026-09-30 18:15 UTC
Departed
2026-09-30 18:37 UTC
Arrival
London Heathrow Airport (LHR) — London, United Kingdom
Scheduled arrival
2026-10-01 05:30 UTC
Also flies as
VS450
Codeshares
DL5954, MU4589, SK6446, WS5717
Distance flown
9261 km
Straight-line distance
9075 km
Approach distance
86 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
40,025 ft
Max ground speed
541 kt
Tracked
10h 47m · 9,253 km
Altitude (ft, max 40,025)
021,61443,2270m1h 0m2h 0m3h 0m4h 0m5h 0m6h 0m7h 0m8h 0m9h 0m10h 0m
Ground speed (kt, max 541)
02925840m1h 0m2h 0m3h 0m4h 0m5h 0m6h 0m7h 0m8h 0m9h 0m10h 0m
Altitude (ft, max 40,025)
021,61443,2270m2h 0m4h 0m6h 0m8h 0m10h 0m
Ground speed (kt, max 541)
02925840m2h 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
2026-09-30 18:37 UTC VIR450 JNB → LHR
Johannesburg → London
 G-VDIA Boeing 787-9 Completed 9261 km
2026-09-30 03:54 UTC VIR450 JNB → LHR
Johannesburg → London
 G-VCRU Boeing 787-9 Completed 1736 km
2026-09-29 19:16 UTC VIR450 JNB → LHR
Johannesburg → London
 G-VCRU Boeing 787-9 Incomplete (signal lost) ~9257 km est. (515 km recorded)
2026-09-28 18:36 UTC VIR450 JNB → LHR
Johannesburg → London
 G-VMAP Boeing 787-9 Completed 9242 km
2026-09-25 18:22 UTC VIR450 JNB → LHR
Johannesburg → London
 G-VBZZ Boeing 787-9 Completed 9155 km
2026-09-24 18:50 UTC VIR450 JNB → LHR
Johannesburg → London
 G-VOWS Boeing 787-9 Completed 9205 km
2026-09-22 18:45 UTC VIR450 JNB → LHR
Johannesburg → London
 G-VMAP Boeing 787-9 Completed 9236 km
2026-09-20 18:40 UTC VIR450 JNB → LHR
Johannesburg → London
 G-VYUM Boeing 787-9 Completed 9201 km
2026-09-19 18:23 UTC VIR450 JNB → LHR
Johannesburg → London
 G-VWOO Boeing 787-9 Completed 9312 km
2026-09-18 19:02 UTC VIR450 JNB → LHR
Johannesburg → London
 G-VDIA Boeing 787-9 Completed 9299 km
2026-09-17 18:26 UTC VIR450 JNB → LHR
Johannesburg → London
 G-VBOW Boeing 787-9 Completed 9346 km
2026-09-16 18:37 UTC VIR450 JNB → LHR
Johannesburg → London
 G-VYUM Boeing 787-9 Completed 9223 km
2026-09-12 18:29 UTC VIR450 JNB → LHR
Johannesburg → London
 G-VSPY Boeing 787-9 Completed 9319 km
2026-09-10 18:32 UTC VIR450 JNB → LHR
Johannesburg → London
 G-VYUM Boeing 787-9 Completed 9370 km
2026-09-09 18:31 UTC VIR450 JNB → LHR
Johannesburg → London
 G-VBOW Boeing 787-9 Completed 9384 km
2026-09-07 18:43 UTC VIR450 JNB → LHR
Johannesburg → London
 G-VAHH Boeing 787-9 Completed 9286 km
2026-09-06 19:08 UTC VIR450 JNB → LHR
Johannesburg → London
 G-VBOW Boeing 787-9 Completed 9385 km
2026-09-05 18:33 UTC VIR450 JNB → LHR
Johannesburg → London
 G-VWOO Boeing 787-9 Completed 9333 km
2026-09-04 18:32 UTC VIR450 JNB → LHR
Johannesburg → London
 G-VDIA Boeing 787-9 Completed 9459 km
2026-09-03 18:26 UTC VIR450 JNB → LHR
Johannesburg → London
 G-VBZZ Boeing 787-9 Completed 9298 km
2026-09-02 18:30 UTC VIR450 JNB → LHR
Johannesburg → London
 G-VAHH Boeing 787-9 Completed 9296 km
2026-09-01 18:39 UTC VIR450 JNB → LHR
Johannesburg → London
 G-VFAN Boeing 787-9 Completed 9295 km
2026-08-31 18:33 UTC VIR450 JNB → LHR
Johannesburg → London
 G-VOWS Boeing 787-9 Completed 9378 km
2026-08-30 18:38 UTC VIR450 JNB → LHR
Johannesburg → London
 G-VWHO Boeing 787-9 Completed 9284 km
2026-08-28 18:47 UTC VIR450 JNB → LHR
Johannesburg → London
 G-VBEL Boeing 787-9 Completed 9287 km
2026-08-27 18:34 UTC VIR450 JNB → LHR
Johannesburg → London
 G-VAHH Boeing 787-9 Completed 9307 km
2026-08-26 18:36 UTC VIR450 JNB → LHR
Johannesburg → London
 G-VWOO Boeing 787-9 Completed 9239 km
2026-08-25 18:27 UTC VIR450 JNB → LHR
Johannesburg → London
 G-VNYL Boeing 787-9 Completed 9263 km
2026-08-24 18:31 UTC VIR450 JNB → LHR
Johannesburg → London
 G-VCRU Boeing 787-9 Completed 9243 km
2026-08-23 18:29 UTC VIR450 JNB → LHR
Johannesburg → London
 G-VBOW Boeing 787-9 Completed 9361 km
2026-08-21 18:37 UTC VIR450 JNB → LHR
Johannesburg → London
 G-VNEW Boeing 787-9 Completed 10326 km
2026-08-20 18:34 UTC VIR450 JNB → LHR
Johannesburg → London
 G-VSPY Boeing 787-9 Completed 10540 km
2026-08-19 18:32 UTC VIR450 JNB → LHR
Johannesburg → London
 G-VNYL Boeing 787-9 Completed 10321 km
2026-08-18 18:33 UTC VIR450 JNB → LHR
Johannesburg → London
 G-VCRU Boeing 787-9 Completed 12227 km
2026-08-17 18:28 UTC VIR450 JNB → LHR
Johannesburg → London
 G-VAHH Boeing 787-9 Completed 10178 km
2026-08-15 18:46 UTC VIR450 JNB → LHR
Johannesburg → London
 G-VBZZ Boeing 787-9 Completed 10748 km
2026-08-14 18:27 UTC VIR450 JNB → LHR
Johannesburg → London
 G-VYUM Boeing 787-9 Completed ~17163 km est. (10006 km recorded)
2026-08-14 02:19 UTC VIR450 ? → LHR
? → London
 G-VWHO Boeing 787-9 Completed 2949 km
2026-08-12 20:11 UTC VIR450 LHR → ?
London → ?
 G-VWHO Boeing 787-9 Incomplete (signal lost) 10143 km

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