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VIR450

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

Flight

Status
Completed
Arrival confirmed via
ADS-B (ground reading)
Departure
OR Tambo International Airport (JNB) — Johannesburg, South Africa
Departed
2026-09-30 03:54 UTC (first seen)
Arrival
London Heathrow Airport (LHR) — London, United Kingdom
Distance flown
1736 km
Straight-line distance
9075 km
Approach distance
90 km

Aircraft

Registration
G-VCRU
Type
Boeing 787-9
Seats
264 total (31 Business, 35 Premium Economy, 198 Economy)

Altitude & speed

Max altitude
38,000 ft
Max ground speed
519 kt
Tracked
2h 17m · 1,731 km
Altitude (ft, max 38,000)
020,52041,0400m30m1h 0m1h 30m2h 0m
Ground speed (kt, max 519)
02805610m30m1h 0m1h 30m2h 0m
Altitude (ft, max 38,000)
020,52041,0400m1h 0m2h 0m
Ground speed (kt, max 519)
02805610m1h 0m2h 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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