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VS401 Virgin Atlantic - Flight Status

Codeshare Flights
The flight WS5709 from WestJet (WS) is a codeshare flight operated by Virgin Atlantic (VS) under the flight number VS401. Check this page for details about flight VS401.

Below, you can find details about Virgin Atlantic flight VS401, which currently operates between the airports of Dubai - Dubai International Airport (Airport Code DXB) and London - London Heathrow Airport (Airport Code LHR).
This flight data pertains specifically to the flight's details for Thursday, November 06, 2025.

VS401 On Time performance:
43
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

VS401 Virgin Atlantic from Dubai

Scheduled - On-time
Flight Status for Thursday November 06, 2025
This flight was also scheduled for Yesterday (November 04, 2025). See it here
This flight is also scheduled for Today (November 05, 2025). See it here

Airline information

Virgin Atlantic
Virgin Atlantic
Equipment: Airbus A350-1000

Departure

Dubai (DXB)
November 06, 2025
Dubai International Airport
Estimated Departure Time:
11:20
Terminal:
1
Gate:
-
Scheduled Departure Time: 11:20

Arrival

London (LHR)
November 06, 2025
London Heathrow Airport
Estimated Arrival Time:
15:20
Terminal:
3
Gate:
-
Scheduled Arrival Time: 15:20
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Codeshare Flights

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

- DL5916 - Delta Air Lines

- SK6444 - SAS Scandinavian Airlines

- WS5709 - WestJet

Additional Information

Which is the frequency of flight VS401?
The flight VS401 is scheduled to flight on daily basis.

Which is the distance of flight VS401?
The distance between the two airports is 5499 kilometers.

Which is the flight time of flight VS401?
The scheduled flight time gate to gate is: 08:00 hours.
The real flight time gate to gate on average is: 07:48 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 Dubai: 2025-11-05 09:56:29
Current Time in London: 2025-11-05 05:56:29

Alternative Flights

The following airlines serves the same route between Dubai and London:

British Airways
- Flight Number: BA104. (On Time performance: 88 - Average Delay: 18 minutes)
- Flight Number: BA106. (On Time performance: 89 - Average Delay: 8 minutes)
- Flight Number: BA108. (On Time performance: 69 - Average Delay: 12 minutes)

Royal Brunei Airlines
- Flight Number: BI97. (On Time performance: 88 - Average Delay: 6 minutes)

Emirates
- Flight Number: EK1. (On Time performance: 62 - Average Delay: 12 minutes)
- Flight Number: EK29. (On Time performance: 60 - Average Delay: 18 minutes)
- Flight Number: EK3. (On Time performance: 42 - Average Delay: 20 minutes)
- Flight Number: EK31. (On Time performance: 76 - Average Delay: 12 minutes)
- Flight Number: EK41. (On Time performance: 86 - Average Delay: 5 minutes)
- Flight Number: EK5. (On Time performance: 66 - Average Delay: 11 minutes)
- Flight Number: EK7. (On Time performance: 49 - Average Delay: 17 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, 2025 to November 02, 2025, we have obtained these figures.
Total number of flights: 7
On Time: 3 ( 43 % )
Moderate Delay: 0 ( 0 % )
Significant Delay: 1 ( 14 % )
Major Delay: 3 ( 43 % )
Canceled: 0 ( 0 % )
Diverted: 0 ( 0 % )

Average Delay: 69 minutes.
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 November 02, 2024 to October 31, 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 VS401

Date
Departure
Arrival
Duration
Aircraft
Status
Tuesday
04 November
11:21
Dubai (DXB)
14:58
London (LHR)
07h 37min
Airbus A350-10
Airbus A350-10
Landed - On-time
Monday
03 November
12:01
Dubai (DXB)
15:35
London (LHR)
07h 34min
Airbus A350-10
Airbus A350-10
Landed - Delayed
Sunday
02 November
14:17
Dubai (DXB)
17:48
London (LHR)
07h 31min
Airbus A350-10
Airbus A350-10
Landed - Delayed
Saturday
01 November
15:38
Dubai (DXB)
19:12
London (LHR)
07h 34min
Airbus A350-10
Airbus A350-10
Landed - Delayed
Friday
31 October
12:48
Dubai (DXB)
16:20
London (LHR)
07h 32min
Airbus A350-10
Airbus A350-10
Landed - Delayed
Thursday
30 October
12:04
Dubai (DXB)
15:50
London (LHR)
07h 46min
Airbus A350-10
Airbus A350-10
Landed - Delayed
Wednesday
29 October
11:17
Dubai (DXB)
15:31
London (LHR)
08h 14min
Airbus A350-10
Airbus A350-10
Landed - On-time
Tuesday
28 October
11:15
Dubai (DXB)
15:15
London (LHR)
08h 00min
Airbus A350-10
Airbus A350-10
Landed - On-time
Monday
27 October
11:17
Dubai (DXB)
15:14
London (LHR)
07h 57min
Airbus A350-10
Airbus A350-10
Landed - On-time