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WS5716

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

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Departure · London (LHR)

Terminal 3
Scheduled 03 Oct 20:50
Board status: Departed 21:09
Airborne since 03 Oct 20:53 (ADS-B)

Arrival · Johannesburg (JNB)

Baggage belt 4
Scheduled 08:50 · Landed 08:19 · early
Board status: Landed
Landed 08:19 (airport data)

Board data from acsa, heathrow, updated 15 min ago; times local to each airport.

Flight

Status
Completed (landing confirmed by airport data)
Arrival confirmed via
Airport data (confirmed)
Departure
London Heathrow Airport (LHR) — London, United Kingdom
Scheduled departure
2026-10-03 19:50 UTC
Departed
2026-10-03 19:53 UTC
Arrival
OR Tambo International Airport (JNB) — Johannesburg, South Africa
Scheduled arrival
2026-10-04 06:50 UTC
Estimated arrival
2026-10-04 06:20 UTC
Also flies as
VS449
Codeshares
DL5955, MU4588, SK6445, WS5716
Distance flown
1690 km
Straight-line distance
9075 km

Aircraft

Registration
G-VZIG
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
35,025 ft
Max ground speed
508 kt
Tracked
2h 15m · 1,680 km
Altitude (ft, max 35,025)
018,91437,8270m30m1h 0m1h 30m2h 0m
Ground speed (kt, max 508)
02745490m30m1h 0m1h 30m2h 0m
Altitude (ft, max 35,025)
018,91437,8270m1h 0m2h 0m
Ground speed (kt, max 508)
02745490m1h 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
2026-10-03 19:53 UTC VIR449 LHR → JNB
London → Johannesburg
 G-VZIG Boeing 787-9 Completed (landing confirmed by airport data) ~9208 km est. (1690 km recorded)
2026-10-02 21:42 UTC VIR411Y LHR → JNB
London → Johannesburg
 G-VSRB AIRBUS A-330-900 Incomplete (signal lost) ~9187 km est. (1695 km recorded)
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

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