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 Wednesday, October 22, 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:
n/a
It is not possible to calculate the On-Time Performance for this flight accurately due to insufficient or non-representative data, as doing so could lead to misleading conclusions. Flight Status
VS479 Virgin Atlantic from Cape Town
Scheduled - On-time
Flight Status for Wednesday October 22, 2025
This flight was also scheduled for Yesterday (October 20, 2025). See it here
This flight is also scheduled for Today (October 21, 2025). See it here
Scheduled - On-time
Flight Status for Wednesday October 22, 2025
Airline information
Virgin Atlantic
Equipment: Boeing 787-9
Departure
Cape Town (CPT)
October 21, 2025
Cape Town International Airport
Estimated Departure Time:
19:35
Terminal:
-
Gate:
A4
Scheduled Departure Time: 19:35
Arrival
London (LHR)
October 22, 2025
London Heathrow Airport
Estimated Arrival Time:
06:20
Terminal:
3
Gate:
-
Scheduled Arrival Time: 06:20
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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.
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: 2025-10-21 21:34:47
Current Time in London: 2025-10-21 20:34:47
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.
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: 2025-10-21 21:34:47
Current Time in London: 2025-10-21 20:34:47
Alternative Flights
The following airline serve the same route between Cape Town and London:
British Airways - Flight Number: BA58. (On Time performance: 97 - Average Delay: 9 minutes)
British Airways - Flight Number: BA58. (On Time performance: 97 - Average Delay: 9 minutes)
Punctuality and delays
It is not possible to calculate the On-Time Performance for this flight accurately due to insufficient or non-representative data, as doing so could lead to misleading conclusions.
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.
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.
Last Past Flights VS479
Date
Departure
Arrival
Duration
Aircraft
Status
Monday
20 October
20 October
19:28
Cape Town (CPT)
Cape Town (CPT)
06:14
London (LHR)
London (LHR)
11h 46min
Boeing 787-9
Boeing 787-9
Landed - On-time
Sunday
19 October
19 October
19:29
Cape Town (CPT)
Cape Town (CPT)
06:15
London (LHR)
London (LHR)
11h 46min
Boeing 787-9
Boeing 787-9
Landed - On-time
Saturday
18 October
18 October
19:33
Cape Town (CPT)
Cape Town (CPT)
06:01
London (LHR)
London (LHR)
11h 28min
Boeing 787-9
Boeing 787-9
Landed - On-time
Friday
17 October
17 October
19:28
Cape Town (CPT)
Cape Town (CPT)
06:12
London (LHR)
London (LHR)
11h 44min
Boeing 787-9
Boeing 787-9
Landed - On-time
Thursday
16 October
16 October
19:33
Cape Town (CPT)
Cape Town (CPT)
06:25
London (LHR)
London (LHR)
11h 52min
Boeing 787-9
Boeing 787-9
Landed - On-time
Wednesday
15 October
15 October
19:20
Cape Town (CPT)
Cape Town (CPT)
06:15
London (LHR)
London (LHR)
11h 55min
Boeing 787-9
Boeing 787-9
Landed - On-time