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LGW → CPT · Boeing 787-9 · Virgin Atlantic Airways

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Departure · London (LGW)

Terminal South · Gate 38
Scheduled 10:05 · Departed 10:22 · +18 min
Board status: Departed 10:22
Airborne since 10:21 (ADS-B)

Arrival · Cape Town (CPT)

Baggage belt 3
Scheduled 02 Oct 22:10 · Landed 02 Oct 22:31 · +21 min
Board status: Landed
Landed 02 Oct 22:31 (airport data)

Board data from acsa, lgw, updated 88 min ago; times local to each airport.

Flight

Status
Completed (landing confirmed by airport data)
Arrival confirmed via
Airport data (confirmed)
Departure
London Gatwick Airport (LGW) — London, United Kingdom
Scheduled departure
2026-10-02 09:05 UTC
Departed
2026-10-02 09:21 UTC
Arrival
Cape Town International Airport (CPT) — Cape Town, South Africa
Scheduled arrival
2026-10-02 20:10 UTC
Estimated arrival
2026-10-02 20:38 UTC
Also flies as
Codeshares
Distance flown
5793 km
Straight-line distance
9641 km

Aircraft

Registration
Type
Boeing 787-9
Seats
338 total (56 Premium Economy, 282 Economy)

Altitude & speed

Max altitude
37,000 ft
Max ground speed
513 kt
Tracked
6h 39m · 5,783 km
Altitude (ft, max 37,000)
019,98039,9600m1h 0m2h 0m3h 0m4h 0m5h 0m6h 0m
Ground speed (kt, max 513)
02775540m1h 0m2h 0m3h 0m4h 0m5h 0m6h 0m
Altitude (ft, max 37,000)
019,98039,9600m2h 0m4h 0m6h 0m
Ground speed (kt, max 513)
02775540m2h 0m4h 0m6h 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

Airlines

Norse Atlantic UK Limited (UBT)
Virgin Atlantic Airways (VIR)

Latest flights

DepartedFlightRouteRegAircraftStatusDistance
2026-10-02 09:21 UTC UBT795 LGW → CPT
London → Cape Town
G-CKWS Boeing 787-9 Completed (landing confirmed by airport data) ~9773 km est. (5793 km recorded)
2026-10-01 10:51 UTC UBT795 LGW → CPT
London → Cape Town
G-CKOF Boeing 787-9 Completed (landing presumed) 9787 km
2026-09-30 09:19 UTC UBT795 LGW → CPT
London → Cape Town
G-CKWS Boeing 787-9 Completed 9700 km

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