VS479 Virgin Atlantic - Flight Status
Codeshare Flights
The flight DL5931 from Delta Air Lines (DL) is a codeshare flight operated by Virgin Atlantic (VS) under the flight number VS479. Check this page for details about flight VS479.
Below, you can find details about Virgin Atlantic flight VS479, which currently operates between the airports of Cape Town - Cape Town International Airport (Airport Code CPT) and London - London Heathrow Airport (Airport Code LHR).
This flight data pertains specifically to the flight's details for Tuesday, November 04, 2025.
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Flight Status Codeshare Flights Additional Information Alternative Flights Punctuality and delays Last Past Flights VS479
Flight Status Codeshare Flights Additional Information Alternative Flights Punctuality and delays Last Past Flights VS479
VS479 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
VS479 Virgin Atlantic to London
Scheduled - On-time
Flight Status for Tuesday November 04, 2025
This flight was also scheduled for Yesterday (November 03, 2025). See it here
This flight is also scheduled for Tomorrow (November 05, 2025). See it here
Scheduled - On-time
Flight Status for Tuesday November 04, 2025
Airline information
Virgin Atlantic
Equipment: Boeing 787-9
Departure
Cape Town (CPT)
November 04, 2025
Cape Town International Airport
Estimated Departure Time:
20:50
Gate:
A5
Scheduled Departure Time: 20:50
Arrival
London (LHR)
November 05, 2025
London Heathrow Airport
Estimated Arrival Time:
06:50
Terminal:
3
Gate:
-
Scheduled Arrival Time: 06:50
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Codeshare Flights
This flight is shared with other airlines, this means that these other flights are the same:
- DL5931 - Delta Air Lines
- MU4587 - China Eastern Airlines
- SK6448 - SAS Scandinavian Airlines
Additional Information
Which is the frequency of flight VS479?
The flight VS479 is scheduled to flight on daily basis.
Which is the distance of flight VS479?
The distance between the two airports is 9684 kilometers.
Which is the flight time of flight VS479?
The scheduled flight time gate to gate is: 12:00 hours.
The real flight time gate to gate on average is: 12:29 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 Cape Town: 2025-11-04 13:50:11
Current Time in London: 2025-11-04 11:50:11
The flight VS479 is scheduled to flight on daily basis.
Which is the distance of flight VS479?
The distance between the two airports is 9684 kilometers.
Which is the flight time of flight VS479?
The scheduled flight time gate to gate is: 12:00 hours.
The real flight time gate to gate on average is: 12:29 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 Cape Town: 2025-11-04 13:50:11
Current Time in London: 2025-11-04 11:50:11
Alternative Flights
The following airline serve the same route between Cape Town and London:
British Airways - Flight Number: BA42.
British Airways - Flight Number: BA42.
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 29, 2025, we have obtained these figures.
Total number of flights: 16
On Time: 16 ( 100 % )
Moderate Delay: 0 ( 0 % )
Significant Delay: 0 ( 0 % )
Major Delay: 0 ( 0 % )
Canceled: 0 ( 0 % )
Diverted: 0 ( 0 % )
Average Delay: 2 minutes.
Total number of flights: 16
On Time: 16 ( 100 % )
Moderate Delay: 0 ( 0 % )
Significant Delay: 0 ( 0 % )
Major Delay: 0 ( 0 % )
Canceled: 0 ( 0 % )
Diverted: 0 ( 0 % )
Average Delay: 2 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 VS479
Date
Departure
Arrival
Duration
Aircraft
Status
Tuesday
04 November
04 November
20:48
Cape Town (CPT)
Cape Town (CPT)
06:53
London (LHR)
London (LHR)
12h 05min
Boeing 787-9
Boeing 787-9
Landed - On-time
Monday
03 November
03 November
20:57
Cape Town (CPT)
Cape Town (CPT)
07:17
London (LHR)
London (LHR)
12h 20min
Boeing 787-9
Boeing 787-9
Landed - Delayed
Sunday
02 November
02 November
21:40
Cape Town (CPT)
Cape Town (CPT)
07:25
London (LHR)
London (LHR)
11h 45min
Boeing 787-9
Boeing 787-9
Landed - Delayed
Saturday
01 November
01 November
21:46
Cape Town (CPT)
Cape Town (CPT)
07:58
London (LHR)
London (LHR)
12h 12min
Boeing 787-9
Boeing 787-9
Landed - Delayed
Friday
31 October
31 October
02:30
Cape Town (CPT)
Cape Town (CPT)
12:28
London (LHR)
London (LHR)
11h 58min
Boeing 787-9
Boeing 787-9
Thursday
30 October
30 October
20:44
Cape Town (CPT)
Cape Town (CPT)
06:25
London (LHR)
London (LHR)
11h 41min
Boeing 787-9
Boeing 787-9
Landed - On-time
Wednesday
29 October
29 October
20:56
Cape Town (CPT)
Cape Town (CPT)
06:53
London (LHR)
London (LHR)
11h 57min
Boeing 787-9
Boeing 787-9
Landed - On-time
Tuesday
28 October
28 October
20:52
Cape Town (CPT)
Cape Town (CPT)
07:02
London (LHR)
London (LHR)
12h 10min
Boeing 787-9
Boeing 787-9
Landed - On-time
Monday
27 October
27 October
20:44
Cape Town (CPT)
Cape Town (CPT)
06:44
London (LHR)
London (LHR)
12h 00min
Boeing 787-9
Boeing 787-9
Landed - On-time
Sunday
26 October
26 October
20:47
Cape Town (CPT)
Cape Town (CPT)
06:14
London (LHR)
London (LHR)
11h 27min
Boeing 787-9
Boeing 787-9
Landed - On-time