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VS479 Virgin Atlantic - Flight Status

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 Saturday, January 11, 2025.

VS479 On Time performance:
88
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

Landed - On-time
Flight Status for Saturday January 11, 2025
This flight is also scheduled for Today (January 12, 2025). See it here
This flight is also scheduled for Tomorrow (January 13, 2025). See it here

Airline information

Virgin Atlantic
Virgin Atlantic
Equipment: Boeing 787-9

Departure

Cape Town (CPT)
January 11, 2025
Cape Town International Airport
Departed at:
10:03
Gate:
A3
Scheduled Departure Time: 09:55

Arrival

London (LHR)
January 11, 2025
London Heathrow Airport
Arrived at:
19:44
Terminal:
3
Gate:
-
Scheduled Arrival Time: 19:55
Baggage: 7
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Codeshare Flights

This flight is shared with other airlines, this means that these other flights are the same:

- MU4587 - China Eastern 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: 11:44 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: 2025-01-12 22:28:09
Current Time in London: 2025-01-12 20:28:09

Alternative Flights

The following airline serve the same route between Cape Town and London:
British Airways - Flight Number: BA42. (On Time performance: 87 - Average Delay: 0 minutes)

Punctuality and delays

We have gathered data from recent months and present below an analysis of how timely the flights have been.

In terms of On-Time Performance, by analyzing the flight data from the last three months, spanning from October 27, 2024 to January 03, 2025, we have obtained these figures.
Total number of flights: 68
On Time: 60 ( 88 % )
Moderate Delay: 5 ( 7 % )
Significant Delay: 1 ( 1 % )
Major Delay: 2 ( 3 % )
Canceled: 0 ( 0 % )
Diverted: 0 ( 0 % )

Average Delay: 5 minutes.
Delays analyzed by Weekday: We have gathered available data from last six months, spanning from October 27, 2024 to January 03, 2025. Next, you can observe the results broken down by day of the week: number of flights analyzed, on-time performance per day, and average delay per day.

Delays analyzed by Month: We have gathered available data from last twelve closed months, spanning from January 02, 2024 to December 31, 2024. 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
Saturday
11 January
10:03
Cape Town (CPT)
19:44
London (LHR)
11h 41min
Boeing 787-9
Boeing 787-9
Landed - On-time
Friday
10 January
09:59
Cape Town (CPT)
19:51
London (LHR)
11h 52min
Boeing 787-9
Boeing 787-9
Landed - On-time
Thursday
09 January
12:06
Cape Town (CPT)
21:52
London (LHR)
11h 46min
Boeing 787-9
Boeing 787-9
Landed - Delayed
Wednesday
08 January
10:17
Cape Town (CPT)
20:11
London (LHR)
11h 54min
Boeing 787-9
Boeing 787-9
Landed - Delayed
Tuesday
07 January
10:01
Cape Town (CPT)
19:43
London (LHR)
11h 42min
Boeing 787-9
Boeing 787-9
Landed - On-time
Monday
06 January
09:56
Cape Town (CPT)
19:06
London (LHR)
11h 10min
Boeing 787-9
Boeing 787-9
Landed - On-time
Sunday
05 January
09:55
Cape Town (CPT)
19:31
London (LHR)
11h 36min
Boeing 787-9
Boeing 787-9
Landed - On-time
Saturday
04 January
10:26
Cape Town (CPT)
20:16
London (LHR)
11h 50min
Boeing 787-9
Boeing 787-9
Landed - Delayed
Friday
03 January
09:58
Cape Town (CPT)
19:58
London (LHR)
12h 00min
Boeing 787-9
Boeing 787-9
Landed - On-time
Thursday
02 January
09:56
Cape Town (CPT)
19:58
London (LHR)
12h 02min
Boeing 787-9
Boeing 787-9
Landed - On-time