Informational Guide to Cape Town International Airport (CPT) - Non Official

VS478 Virgin Atlantic - Flight Status

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 Thursday, November 21, 2024.

VS478 On Time performance:
87
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 from London

Landed - On-time
Flight Status for Thursday November 21, 2024
This flight was also scheduled for Yesterday (November 20, 2024). See it here
This flight is also scheduled for Tomorrow (November 22, 2024). See it here

Airline information

Virgin Atlantic
Virgin Atlantic
Equipment: Boeing 787-9

Departure

London (LHR)
November 20, 2024
London Heathrow Airport
Departed at:
18:13
Terminal:
3
Gate:
19
Scheduled Departure Time: 18:20

Arrival

Cape Town (CPT)
November 21, 2024
Cape Town International Airport
Arrived at:
07:25
Gate:
A4
Scheduled Arrival Time: 07:55
Baggage: 1.2
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Codeshare Flights

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

- MU4586 - China Eastern 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: 11:33 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: 2024-11-21 09:40:39
Current Time in Cape Town: 2024-11-21 11:40:39

Alternative Flights

The following airline serve the same route between London and Cape Town:
British Airways - Flight Number: BA43. (On Time performance: 77 - Average Delay: 8 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 November 18, 2024, we have obtained these figures.
Total number of flights: 23
On Time: 20 ( 87 % )
Moderate Delay: 2 ( 9 % )
Significant Delay: 1 ( 4 % )
Major Delay: 0 ( 0 % )
Canceled: 0 ( 0 % )
Diverted: 0 ( 0 % )

Average Delay: 6 minutes.
Delays analyzed by Weekday: We have gathered available data from last six months, spanning from October 27, 2024 to November 18, 2024. 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.

Note: We have excluded some days from the graph, since the quantity and quality of the data is not representative enough.

Delays analyzed by Month: We have gathered available data from last twelve closed months, spanning from November 02, 2023 to October 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 VS478

Date
Departure
Arrival
Duration
Aircraft
Status
Wednesday
20 November
18:33
London (LHR)
07:30
Cape Town (CPT)
10h 57min
Boeing 787-9
Boeing 787-9
Landed - On-time
Tuesday
19 November
18:21
London (LHR)
07:49
Cape Town (CPT)
11h 28min
Boeing 787-9
Boeing 787-9
Landed - On-time
Monday
18 November
18:22
London (LHR)
07:28
Cape Town (CPT)
11h 06min
Boeing 787-9
Boeing 787-9
Landed - On-time
Sunday
17 November
18:03
London (LHR)
07:36
Cape Town (CPT)
11h 33min
Boeing 787-9
Boeing 787-9
Landed - On-time
Saturday
16 November
18:31
London (LHR)
07:47
Cape Town (CPT)
11h 16min
Boeing 787-9
Boeing 787-9
Landed - On-time
Friday
15 November
18:20
London (LHR)
07:58
Cape Town (CPT)
11h 38min
Boeing 787-9
Boeing 787-9
Landed - On-time
Thursday
14 November
18:13
London (LHR)
07:48
Cape Town (CPT)
11h 35min
Boeing 787-9
Boeing 787-9
Landed - On-time
Wednesday
13 November
18:17
London (LHR)
07:58
Cape Town (CPT)
11h 41min
Boeing 787-9
Boeing 787-9
Landed - On-time
Tuesday
12 November
18:16
London (LHR)
07:48
Cape Town (CPT)
11h 32min
Boeing 787-9
Boeing 787-9
Landed - On-time
Monday
11 November
17:56
London (LHR)
07:15
Cape Town (CPT)
11h 19min
Boeing 787-9
Boeing 787-9
Landed - On-time