Seen operating · 7 dates
VS 449
Virgin Atlantic flight VS 449 from London to Johannesburg, usually departing 20:50 local time with about 10h 55m in the air.
Fares and airlines on LHR–JNB →LHR
JNB
SCHEDULED · 5,639 mi
map · d3-geo · world-atlas · live position ADSB.lol (ODbL)
20:50
Departs LHR (local)
10h 55m
Scheduled flight time
9,075 km
5,639 miles
7
Operating dates seen
Flight VS 449
What we can confirm
Only figures a dated source supplied. Times are local and change with the season — check with Virgin Atlantic before you fly.
Route
LHR → JNB
London Heathrow Airport to O.R. Tambo International Airport
Usual departure
20:50 local
Most common time across 7 dates
Flight time
10h 55m
Scheduled, departure to arrival
Distance
9,075 km
Great-circle, 5,639 miles
Dates seen
16 Sept 2026 – 1 Apr 2027
7 operating dates
Where this comes from
- Nonstop fares travellers found for specific dates (Travelpayouts fare data)
- VRS standing-data community route database (CC0) lists the same airports.
- Live position, when the aircraft is airborne and in receiver coverage: ADSB.lol (ODbL 1.0).
Data refreshed 11 Sept 2026. We never estimate a time or route to fill a gap.
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