In the air · cruising
Operated by Virgin Atlantic

VX 117

JFK
New York
LHR
London

A nightly transatlantic hop across the North Atlantic tracks — one of the most-flown long-haul corridors in the world.

7h 05m📐 3,451 mi🛩 Boeing 787-9
JFK
LHR
LIVE · FL380 · 511 kts
map · ADS-B + OpenSky
88%
On-time (90d)
38,000 ft
Typical cruise
Daily
Frequency
4.6 ★
Traveler rating
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Scheduled departure
21:40
JFK · Terminal 4, Gate B22
Scheduled arrival
09:45 +1
LHR · Terminal 3
Aircraft type
787-9
Dreamliner · 2 × GEnx-1B
Registration
G-VBOW
6.2 yrs · delivered 2020
Great-circle dist.
3,451 mi
5,554 km · NAT tracks
Avg. block time
7h 05m
Faster eastbound w/ jet stream
Seats
258
31 Upper · 35 Premium · 192 Economy
Cabin
WiFi · 4K
Lie-flat business · power at every seat
Today's timeline
21:12
Boarding complete
Pushback from Gate B22
21:48
Wheels up
Departed runway 31L, climbing east
23:30
Oceanic entry
Joined NAT track Whiskey at FL380
09:45
Estimated arrival
LHR runway 27R · Terminal 3
On-time performance
88%on time
Last 90 days · 312 flights tracked
On time (±15 min)88%
Minor delay9%
Significant delay3%
Avg. delay when late24 min
From the window seat

#VX 117 on the grid

Real moments from passengers and crew, pulled live from Instagram & community posts tagged for this flight.

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sunrise over Greenland
@skylarflies
Window seat 24A
1.2k
wing view
@mileagemaven
Premium · 12K
844
upper class suite
@thecabincrew
Onboard
2.0k
night galley
@latenightlanding
NAT track W
503
dawn approach LHR
@goldenhour.go
Final, 27R
1.6k
taxi to gate
@avgeek_amy
LHR T3
712
cloud sea
@flightoffancy
FL380
988
meal service
@seat32f
Economy
421
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flight logs
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Priya N.Flew this route
2 days ago
46

Got the most insane sunrise over Greenland around hour five. Ask for a left-side window seat eastbound — totally worth setting an alarm for.

Marco · Cabin CrewVerified crew
5 days ago
129

We usually start the second service about 90 minutes before landing. The Dreamliner cabin pressure makes the jet lag noticeably easier than the old 747.

Dana K.Frequent flyer
1 week ago
38

Smoothest landing into 27R I have had all year. Premium cabin was quiet and the WiFi actually held up the whole way across.

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