VS478 Virgin Atlantic - Flight Status
Below, you can find details about Virgin Atlantic flight VS478, which currently operates between the airports of London - London Heathrow Airport (Airport Code LHR) and Cape Town - Cape Town International Airport (Airport Code CPT).
This flight data pertains specifically to the flight's details for Thursday, October 29, 2026.
Table of contents:
Flight Status Codeshare Flights Additional Information Alternative Flights Punctuality and delays Last Past Flights VS478
Flight Status Codeshare Flights Additional Information Alternative Flights Punctuality and delays Last Past Flights VS478
VS478 On Time performance:
80
We have calculated the percentage of flights that arrived within 15 minutes of their scheduled time, or earlier, based on real flight data from the last 3 months. More about punctuality and delays Flight Status
VS478 Virgin Atlantic from London
En Route - On-time
Flight Status for Thursday October 29, 2026
En Route - On-time
Flight Status for Thursday October 29, 2026
Airline information
Virgin Atlantic
Equipment: Boeing 787-9
Departure
London (LHR)
October 28, 2026
London Heathrow Airport
Departed at:
22:15
Terminal:
3
Gate:
17
Scheduled Departure Time: 22:30
Arrival
Cape Town (CPT)
October 29, 2026
Cape Town International Airport
Estimated Arrival Time:
11:28
Gate:
A5
Scheduled Arrival Time: 12:05
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Codeshare Flights
This flight is shared with other airlines, this means that these other flights are the same:
- DL5930 - Delta Air Lines
- MU4586 - China Eastern Airlines
- SK6447 - SAS Scandinavian Airlines
- WS5704 - WestJet
Additional Information
Which is the frequency of flight VS478?
The flight VS478 is scheduled to flight on daily basis.
Which is the distance of flight VS478?
The distance between the two airports is 9684 kilometers.
Which is the flight time of flight VS478?
The scheduled flight time gate to gate is: 11:35 hours.
The real flight time gate to gate on average is: 10:26 hours.
Are the departure airport and arrival airport at the same Time Zone?
No, each airport is in a different timezone. The times shown above, are presented in the local time of each respective airport.
Current Time in London: 2026-10-29 00:34:37
Current Time in Cape Town: 2026-10-29 02:34:37
The flight VS478 is scheduled to flight on daily basis.
Which is the distance of flight VS478?
The distance between the two airports is 9684 kilometers.
Which is the flight time of flight VS478?
The scheduled flight time gate to gate is: 11:35 hours.
The real flight time gate to gate on average is: 10:26 hours.
Are the departure airport and arrival airport at the same Time Zone?
No, each airport is in a different timezone. The times shown above, are presented in the local time of each respective airport.
Current Time in London: 2026-10-29 00:34:37
Current Time in Cape Town: 2026-10-29 02:34:37
Alternative Flights
The following airline serve the same route between London and Cape Town:
British Airways - Flight Number: BA43.
British Airways - Flight Number: BA43.
Punctuality and delays
We have gathered data from recent months and present below an analysis of how timely the flights have been.
Delays analyzed by Week: It is not possible to calculate the On-Time Performance for this flight accurately by weekday due to insufficient or non-representative data, as doing so could lead to misleading conclusions
Delays analyzed by Month: We have gathered available data from last twelve closed months, spanning from October 14, 2025 to April 20, 2026. Next, you can observe the results broken down by month: number of flights analyzed, on-time performance per month, and average delay per month.
In terms of On-Time Performance, by analyzing the flight data from the last three months, spanning from October 16, 2026 to October 25, 2026, we have obtained these figures.
Total number of flights: 10
On Time: 8 ( 80 % )
Moderate Delay: 2 ( 20 % )
Significant Delay: 0 ( 0 % )
Major Delay: 0 ( 0 % )
Canceled: 0 ( 0 % )
Diverted: 0 ( 0 % )
Average Delay: 5 minutes.
Total number of flights: 10
On Time: 8 ( 80 % )
Moderate Delay: 2 ( 20 % )
Significant Delay: 0 ( 0 % )
Major Delay: 0 ( 0 % )
Canceled: 0 ( 0 % )
Diverted: 0 ( 0 % )
Average Delay: 5 minutes.
Delays analyzed by Month: We have gathered available data from last twelve closed months, spanning from October 14, 2025 to April 20, 2026. Next, you can observe the results broken down by month: number of flights analyzed, on-time performance per month, and average delay per month.
Last Past Flights VS478
Date
Departure
Arrival
Duration
Aircraft
Status
Wednesday
28 October
28 October
22:16
London (LHR)
London (LHR)
11:40
Cape Town (CPT)
Cape Town (CPT)
11h 24min
Boeing 787-9
Boeing 787-9
Landed - On-time
Tuesday
27 October
27 October
22:45
London (LHR)
London (LHR)
11:50
Cape Town (CPT)
Cape Town (CPT)
11h 05min
Boeing 787-9
Boeing 787-9
Landed - On-time
Monday
26 October
26 October
22:45
London (LHR)
London (LHR)
11:41
Cape Town (CPT)
Cape Town (CPT)
10h 56min
Boeing 787-9
Boeing 787-9
Landed - On-time
Sunday
25 October
25 October
19:27
London (LHR)
London (LHR)
07:33
Cape Town (CPT)
Cape Town (CPT)
10h 06min
Boeing 787-9
Boeing 787-9
Landed - On-time
Saturday
24 October
24 October
19:05
London (LHR)
London (LHR)
07:18
Cape Town (CPT)
Cape Town (CPT)
10h 13min
Boeing 787-9
Boeing 787-9
Landed - On-time
Friday
23 October
23 October
18:52
London (LHR)
London (LHR)
07:04
Cape Town (CPT)
Cape Town (CPT)
10h 12min
Boeing 787-9
Boeing 787-9
Landed - On-time
Thursday
22 October
22 October
18:53
London (LHR)
London (LHR)
07:18
Cape Town (CPT)
Cape Town (CPT)
10h 25min
Boeing 787-9
Boeing 787-9
Landed - On-time
Wednesday
21 October
21 October
18:58
London (LHR)
London (LHR)
07:37
Cape Town (CPT)
Cape Town (CPT)
10h 39min
Boeing 787-9
Boeing 787-9
Landed - On-time
Tuesday
20 October
20 October
19:05
London (LHR)
London (LHR)
07:54
Cape Town (CPT)
Cape Town (CPT)
10h 49min
Boeing 787-9
Boeing 787-9
Landed - Delayed
Monday
19 October
19 October
19:01
London (LHR)
London (LHR)
07:45
Cape Town (CPT)
Cape Town (CPT)
10h 44min
Boeing 787-9
Boeing 787-9
Landed - Delayed