Seen operating · 7 dates
VS 478
Virgin Atlantic flight VS 478 from London to Cape Town, usually departing 22:30 local time with about 11h 35m in the air.
Fares and airlines on LHR–CPT →LHR
CPT
SCHEDULED · 6,016 mi
map · d3-geo · world-atlas · live position ADSB.lol (ODbL)
22:30
Departs LHR (local)
11h 35m
Scheduled flight time
9,682 km
6,016 miles
7
Operating dates seen
Flight VS 478
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 → CPT
London Heathrow Airport to Cape Town International Airport
Usual departure
22:30 local
Most common time across 7 dates
Flight time
11h 35m
Scheduled, departure to arrival
Distance
9,682 km
Great-circle, 6,016 miles
Dates seen
19 Oct 2026 – 3 Jan 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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