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VS478 Virgin Atlantic - Flight Status

Codeshare Flights
The flight MU4586 from China Eastern Airlines (MU) 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 Tuesday, October 21, 2025.

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 to Cape Town

Scheduled - On-time
Flight Status for Tuesday October 21, 2025
This flight was also scheduled for Yesterday (October 20, 2025). See it here
This flight is also scheduled for Tomorrow (October 22, 2025). See it here

Airline information

Virgin Atlantic
Virgin Atlantic
Equipment: Boeing 787-9

Departure

London (LHR)
October 21, 2025
London Heathrow Airport
Estimated Departure Time:
19:20
Terminal:
3
Gate:
-
Scheduled Departure Time: 19:20

Arrival

Cape Town (CPT)
October 22, 2025
Cape Town International Airport
Estimated Arrival Time:
07:55
Terminal:
-
Gate:
A4
Scheduled Arrival Time: 07:55
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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: 11:26 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: 2025-10-21 12:01:32
Current Time in Cape Town: 2025-10-21 13:01:32

Alternative Flights

The following airline serve the same route between London and Cape Town:
British Airways - Flight Number: BA59. (On Time performance: 75 - Average Delay: 20 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 13, 2025 to October 18, 2025, we have obtained these figures.
Total number of flights: 6
On Time: 6 ( 100 % )
Moderate Delay: 0 ( 0 % )
Significant Delay: 0 ( 0 % )
Major Delay: 0 ( 0 % )
Canceled: 0 ( 0 % )
Diverted: 0 ( 0 % )

Average Delay: 0 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 October 26, 2024 to March 29, 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
Tuesday
21 October
19:15
London (LHR)
08:01
Cape Town (CPT)
11h 46min
Boeing 787-9
Boeing 787-9
Landed - On-time
Monday
20 October
19:24
London (LHR)
07:58
Cape Town (CPT)
11h 34min
Boeing 787-9
Boeing 787-9
Landed - On-time
Sunday
19 October
19:15
London (LHR)
07:47
Cape Town (CPT)
11h 32min
Boeing 787-9
Boeing 787-9
Landed - On-time
Saturday
18 October
19:30
London (LHR)
08:03
Cape Town (CPT)
11h 33min
Boeing 787-9
Boeing 787-9
Landed - On-time
Friday
17 October
18:50
London (LHR)
07:22
Cape Town (CPT)
11h 32min
Boeing 787-9
Boeing 787-9
Landed - On-time
Thursday
16 October
18:50
London (LHR)
07:21
Cape Town (CPT)
11h 31min
Boeing 787-9
Boeing 787-9
Landed - On-time
Wednesday
15 October
19:24
London (LHR)
07:37
Cape Town (CPT)
11h 13min
Boeing 787-9
Boeing 787-9
Landed - On-time
Tuesday
14 October
19:22
London (LHR)
07:46
Cape Town (CPT)
11h 24min
Boeing 787-9
Boeing 787-9
Landed - On-time