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Departure · San Francisco (SFO)

Terminal ITM · Gate A9

Scheduled 03 Oct 17:55 · Departed 03 Oct 17:51

Board status: Departed

Airborne since 03 Oct 18:08 (ADS-B)

Arrival · London (LHR)

Terminal 3

Scheduled 12:15

Board status: Expected 11:38

In the air, ~5h 46m to go (34% of the route flown)

Board data from heathrow, sfo, updated 57 min ago; times local to each airport.

Flight

Status

In progress

Departure

San Francisco International Airport (SFO) — San Francisco, United States

Scheduled departure

2026-10-04 00:55 UTC

Departed

2026-10-04 01:08 UTC

Arrival

London Heathrow Airport (LHR) — London, United Kingdom (scheduled)

Scheduled arrival

2026-10-04 11:15 UTC

Progress

34% · ~5h 46m remaining

Codeshares

AF9650, DL5964, KL4813, NZ4162, SV4830

Distance flown

3012 km

Straight-line distance

8616 km

Aircraft

Registration

G-VTEA

Type

AIRBUS INDUSTRIES A-350-1000 XWB

Seats

335 total (235 Economy, 56 Premium, 44 Upper Class)

CO2 (EMEP est., total)

562.8 t (1273 kg/pax Economy, 1660 kg/pax Premium Economy, 3882 kg/pax Business)

Altitude & speed

Max altitude

37,025 ft

Max ground speed

542 kt

Tracked

3h 16m · 3,012 km

Note

still in progress - the track so far

Altitude (ft, max 37,025)

Ground speed (kt, max 542)

Altitude (ft, max 37,025)

Ground speed (kt, max 542)

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 01:08 UTC	VIR20V	SFO → LHR San Francisco → London	G-VTEA	AIRBUS INDUSTRIES A-350-1000 XWB	In progress	~8616 km est.
2026-10-03 01:30 UTC	VIR20V	SFO → LHR San Francisco → London	G-VDOT	AIRBUS INDUSTRIES A-350-1000 XWB	Incomplete (signal lost)	~8844 km est. (3024 km recorded)
2026-10-02 00:59 UTC	VIR20V	SFO → LHR San Francisco → London	G-VDOT	AIRBUS INDUSTRIES A-350-1000 XWB	Completed	9031 km
2026-10-01 01:17 UTC	VIR20V	SFO → LHR San Francisco → London	G-VPRD	AIRBUS INDUSTRIES A-350-1000 XWB	Completed	8978 km
2026-09-30 01:16 UTC	VIR20V	SFO → LHR San Francisco → London	G-VPOP	AIRBUS INDUSTRIES A-350-1000 XWB	Completed	8949 km
2026-09-29 01:25 UTC	VIR20V	SFO → LHR San Francisco → London	G-VRNB	AIRBUS INDUSTRIES A-350-1000 XWB	Completed	9001 km
2026-09-28 01:26 UTC	VIR20V	SFO → LHR San Francisco → London	G-VPRD	AIRBUS INDUSTRIES A-350-1000 XWB	Completed	8930 km
2026-09-27 01:07 UTC	VIR20V	SFO → LHR San Francisco → London	G-VLUX	AIRBUS INDUSTRIES A-350-1000 XWB	Completed	8769 km
2026-09-26 01:50 UTC	VIR20V	SFO → LHR San Francisco → London	G-VRNB	AIRBUS INDUSTRIES A-350-1000 XWB	Completed	8785 km
2026-09-25 01:23 UTC	VIR20V	SFO → LHR San Francisco → London	G-VTEA	AIRBUS INDUSTRIES A-350-1000 XWB	Completed	8845 km
2026-09-24 01:27 UTC	VIR20V	SFO → LHR San Francisco → London	G-VPRD	AIRBUS INDUSTRIES A-350-1000 XWB	Completed	8808 km
2026-09-23 01:02 UTC	VIR20V	SFO → LHR San Francisco → London	G-VJAM	AIRBUS INDUSTRIES A-350-1000 XWB	Completed	8788 km