VS478 Virgin Atlantic - Flight Status
Codeshare Flights
The flight DL5930 from Delta Air Lines (DL) is a codeshare flight operated by Virgin Atlantic (VS) under the flight number VS478. Check this page for details about flight VS478.
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 Friday, October 31, 2025.
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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:
100
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
Delay: 9 minutes
Flight Status for Friday October 31, 2025
This flight was also scheduled for Yesterday (October 30, 2025). See it here
This flight is also scheduled for Tomorrow (November 01, 2025). See it here
En Route - On-time
Delay: 9 minutes
Flight Status for Friday October 31, 2025
Airline information
Virgin Atlantic
Equipment: Boeing 787-9
Departure
London (LHR)
October 30, 2025
London Heathrow Airport
Departed at:
22:40
Terminal:
3
Gate:
19
Scheduled Departure Time: 22:30
Arrival
Cape Town (CPT)
October 31, 2025
Cape Town International Airport
Estimated Arrival Time:
12:14
Gate:
A4
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
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: 10:34 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: 2025-10-31 04:42:45
Current Time in Cape Town: 2025-10-31 06:42:45
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: 10:34 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: 2025-10-31 04:42:45
Current Time in Cape Town: 2025-10-31 06:42:45
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 27, 2024 to March 30, 2025. 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 14, 2025 to October 28, 2025, we have obtained these figures.
Total number of flights: 15
On Time: 15 ( 100 % )
Moderate Delay: 0 ( 0 % )
Significant Delay: 0 ( 0 % )
Major Delay: 0 ( 0 % )
Canceled: 0 ( 0 % )
Diverted: 0 ( 0 % )
Average Delay: 1 minutes.
Total number of flights: 15
On Time: 15 ( 100 % )
Moderate Delay: 0 ( 0 % )
Significant Delay: 0 ( 0 % )
Major Delay: 0 ( 0 % )
Canceled: 0 ( 0 % )
Diverted: 0 ( 0 % )
Average Delay: 1 minutes.
Delays analyzed by Month: We have gathered available data from last twelve closed months, spanning from October 27, 2024 to March 30, 2025. 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
Thursday
30 October
30 October
22:25
London (LHR)
London (LHR)
11:59
Cape Town (CPT)
Cape Town (CPT)
11h 34min
Boeing 787-9
Boeing 787-9
Landed - On-time
Wednesday
29 October
29 October
22:22
London (LHR)
London (LHR)
11:31
Cape Town (CPT)
Cape Town (CPT)
11h 09min
Boeing 787-9
Boeing 787-9
Landed - On-time
Tuesday
28 October
28 October
22:25
London (LHR)
London (LHR)
11:29
Cape Town (CPT)
Cape Town (CPT)
11h 04min
Boeing 787-9
Boeing 787-9
Landed - On-time
Monday
27 October
27 October
22:24
London (LHR)
London (LHR)
11:35
Cape Town (CPT)
Cape Town (CPT)
11h 11min
Boeing 787-9
Boeing 787-9
Landed - On-time
Sunday
26 October
26 October
19:14
London (LHR)
London (LHR)
07:45
Cape Town (CPT)
Cape Town (CPT)
10h 31min
Boeing 787-9
Boeing 787-9
Landed - On-time
Saturday
25 October
25 October
17:46
London (LHR)
London (LHR)
06:07
Cape Town (CPT)
Cape Town (CPT)
10h 21min
Boeing 787-9
Boeing 787-9
Landed - On-time
Friday
24 October
24 October
18:51
London (LHR)
London (LHR)
07:26
Cape Town (CPT)
Cape Town (CPT)
10h 35min
Boeing 787-9
Boeing 787-9
Landed - On-time
Thursday
23 October
23 October
18:41
London (LHR)
London (LHR)
07:01
Cape Town (CPT)
Cape Town (CPT)
10h 20min
Boeing 787-9
Boeing 787-9
Landed - On-time
Wednesday
22 October
22 October
19:21
London (LHR)
London (LHR)
08:04
Cape Town (CPT)
Cape Town (CPT)
10h 43min
Boeing 787-9
Boeing 787-9
Landed - On-time
Tuesday
21 October
21 October
19:15
London (LHR)
London (LHR)
08:01
Cape Town (CPT)
Cape Town (CPT)
10h 46min
Boeing 787-9
Boeing 787-9
Landed - On-time