VS129

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Departure · London (LHR)

Terminal 3

Scheduled 12:55

Board status: Departed 13:34

Airborne since 13:33 (ADS-B)

Board data from heathrow, updated 67 min ago; times local to each airport.

Flight

Status

In progress

Departure

London Heathrow Airport (LHR) — London, United Kingdom

Scheduled departure

2026-10-04 11:55 UTC

Departed

2026-10-04 12:33 UTC

Arrival

Tampa International Airport (TPA) — Tampa, United States (scheduled)

Progress

11% · ~6h 45m remaining

Codeshares

AF9888, DL5920, KL4832, SV4810

Distance flown

791 km

Straight-line distance

7085 km

Aircraft

Registration

G-VGEM

Type

AIRBUS INDUSTRIE A330 322

Seats

264 total (185 Economy, 48 Premium Economy, 31 Upper Class)

CO2 (EMEP est., total)

368.0 t (1022 kg/pax Economy, 1559 kg/pax Premium Economy, 3346 kg/pax Business)

Altitude & speed

Max altitude

37,000 ft

Max ground speed

518 kt

Tracked

57m · 791 km

Note

still in progress - the track so far

Altitude (ft, max 37,000)

Ground speed (kt, max 518)

Altitude (ft, max 37,000)

Ground speed (kt, max 518)

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
2026-10-04 12:33 UTC	VIR129R	LHR → TPA London → Tampa	G-VGEM	AIRBUS INDUSTRIE A330 322	In progress	~7085 km est.
2026-10-03 12:09 UTC	VIR129R	LHR → TPA London → Tampa	G-VPIE	AIRBUS A-330-900	Completed (landing confirmed by airport data)	~7250 km est. (839 km recorded)
2026-10-02 12:18 UTC	VIR129R	LHR → TPA London → Tampa	G-VGEM	AIRBUS INDUSTRIE A330 322	Completed (landing confirmed by airport data)	5841 km
2026-10-01 13:53 UTC	VIR129R	LHR → TPA London → Tampa	G-VGEM	AIRBUS INDUSTRIE A330 322	Completed	7325 km
2026-09-30 12:14 UTC	VIR129R	LHR → TPA London → Tampa	G-VEII	AIRBUS A-330-900	Completed	7522 km
2026-09-29 12:18 UTC	VIR129R	LHR → TPA London → Tampa	G-VWAG	AIRBUS INDUSTRIE A330 322	Completed	7304 km
2026-09-28 12:16 UTC	VIR129R	LHR → TPA London → Tampa	G-VEII	AIRBUS A-330-900	Completed	7291 km
2026-09-27 12:23 UTC	VIR129R	LHR → TPA London → Tampa	G-VUFO	AIRBUS INDUSTRIE A330 322	Completed	7307 km
2026-09-26 12:42 UTC	VIR129R	LHR → TPA London → Tampa	G-VLDY	AIRBUS A-330-900	Completed	7473 km
2026-09-25 12:15 UTC	VIR129R	LHR → TPA London → Tampa	G-VWAG	AIRBUS INDUSTRIE A330 322	Completed	7453 km
2026-09-24 12:12 UTC	VIR129R	LHR → TPA London → Tampa	G-VUFO	AIRBUS INDUSTRIE A330 322	Completed	7400 km
2026-09-23 12:15 UTC	VIR129R	LHR → TPA London → Tampa	G-VLUV	AIRBUS INDUSTRIE A330 322	Completed	7383 km
2026-09-22 13:32 UTC	VIR129R	LHR → TPA London → Tampa	G-VLUV	AIRBUS INDUSTRIE A330 322	Completed	7482 km
2026-09-21 13:02 UTC	VIR129R	LHR → TPA London → Tampa	G-VRAY	AIRBUS INDUSTRIE A330 322	Completed	7500 km
2026-09-20 12:18 UTC	VIR129R	LHR → TPA London → Tampa	G-VLUV	AIRBUS INDUSTRIE A330 322	Completed	7545 km
2026-09-17 12:32 UTC	VIR129R	LHR → TPA London → Tampa	G-VJAZ	AIRBUS A-330-900	Completed	7348 km
2026-09-16 12:20 UTC	VIR129R	LHR → TPA London → Tampa	G-VLUV	AIRBUS INDUSTRIE A330 322	Completed	7462 km
2026-09-10 12:10 UTC	VIR129R	LHR → TPA London → Tampa	G-VGEM	AIRBUS INDUSTRIE A330 322	Completed	7449 km
2026-09-09 12:31 UTC	VIR129R	LHR → TPA London → Tampa	G-VGEM	AIRBUS INDUSTRIE A330 322	Completed	7807 km