Virgin Atlantic VS679 flight status now

VS679 - VIR679 Virgin Atlantic (VS)

CPT Cape Town South Africa

LHR London United Kingdom

NO FLIGHTS IN THE LAST 14 DAYS Lasted record on 28-April-2022

Departure Cape Town International Airport

IATA: CPTICAO: FACT

Scheduled 20:30

None None

Arrival London Heathrow Airport

IATA: LHRICAO: EGLL

Scheduled 06:42

None None

VS679 Detail

• Type: International Flight
• Flight Duration: 11 hours 7 minutes
• Flight Distance: 9646 kms / 5994 miles

Airline

• Virgin Atlantic
• IATA: VS
• ICAO: VIR
• Operating Days: NO FLIGHTS IN THE LAST 14 DAYS

Passenger Services

• Service type: None
• Seats: None
• Freight capacity: None
• Passenger classes: None

More Detail

• Aircraft: Boeing 787-9
• Callsign: VIR679

• Departure Timezone: Africa/Johannesburg
• Arrival Timezone: Europe/London

• Current Time in Cape Town: Tuesday 2025-11-18 00:08 AM
• Current Time in London: Monday 2025-11-17 22:08 PM

International flight Virgin Atlantic VS679 takes off from Cape Town (CPT) South Africa to London (LHR) United Kingdom. It's operated by Virgin Atlantic. The plane leaves Cape Town International Airport at 20:30 Africa/Johannesburg. The flight is expected to land at London Heathrow Airport at 06:42 Europe/London. The flight will last about 11 hours 7 minutes.

Current Local Time in Cape Town International Airport Tuesday, November 18, 2025 00:08

Similar flight route from Cape Town (CPT) to London (LHR)

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	AA7207 American Airlines	18/11/2025 20:35	12 hours 10 minutes 06:45
	IB3514 Iberia	18/11/2025 18:55	0 minutes 04:55
	BA42 British Airways	18/11/2025 20:35	12 hours 10 minutes 06:45
	IB3504 Iberia	18/11/2025 20:35	12 hours 10 minutes 06:45
	AY5948 Finnair	18/11/2025 18:55	0 minutes 04:55
	BA58 British Airways	18/11/2025 18:55	0 minutes 04:55
	AY5950 Finnair	18/11/2025 20:50	12 hours 10 minutes 07:00
	BA44 British Airways	18/11/2025 22:10	0 minutes 08:10

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