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Virgin Atlantic · leaves Wed, November 11
IN THE AIR
6:20 AM
at the gate · Heathrow · Terminal 3
Thursday, November 12 · in 6 h 43 min
Expected · planned 6:20 AM · on time
New York LondonVS 4
Updated 6:37 PM New York · 11:37 PM London · live data
Virgin Atlantic·Airbus A330-900neoOn its wayWed, Nov 11VS 4 New York to London: Scheduled6:00PMJFKNew YorkTerminal 4Scheduled, Thu, Nov 126:20AMLHRLondonTerminal 3
Nothing holds it downEvery part is 75 or more
The Pulse is the average of its parts: (89 + 100 + 96) ÷ 3 = 95Pulse95
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The Pulse is the average of its parts: (89 + 100 + 96) ÷ 3 = 95Pulse95
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Virgin Atlantic · Wednesday, November 11, 2026
Took off 6:35 PMLands Thu, 6:12 AM6 h 35 min to landing
Gates and baggage belts come from the airports and can change on the day.
Gate to gate
- Wed, November 11 New York time
- 5:57 PMplanned 6:00 PMLeft the gate, happened3 min earlyJFK · Terminal 4 · Gate A2
- 6:35 PMplanned 6:15 PMTook off, happened20 min lateNew York JFK
- Now2 min since take-off
- Thu, November 12 London time
- 6:12 AMplannedLands, expectedLondon Heathrow
- 6:20 AMplannedAt the gate, expectedLHR · Terminal 3
- BagsNot announced yet · usually about an hour before landing
- AircraftAirbus A330-900neo · G-VEII
- Flight time6 h 37 min · planned 6 h 57 min
From the airports · gates and belts can change on the day
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Before you fly
New YorkWednesday evening
3:15 PM at the door · JFK, Terminal 4
How busy is security before your flight?
EstimateBe at the door by 3:15 PM. You reach security at 3:30 PM, at its quietest before your flight.
Moderately busyagainst the day’s busiest quarter
You reach it at 3:30 PM. Once through, about 1 h 30 min until boarding opens.
Where can you wait before your flight?
UsuallyReading the lounges at JFK.
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6:00 PM at the gate, on the schedule
Does your flight leave on time?
UsuallyMost often leaves the gate by 6:15 PM. Usually on time.
On timemost often, leaving the gate by 6:15 PM
One in five of its last 73 departures left more than 15 minutes late; when late, by about 35 minutes.
Which plane is your flight on?
ForecastAn Airbus A330-900neo, 2-4-2 in economy.
A330-900neoThe plane assigned to this flight
Registration G‑VEII · 3 years old · Wi‑Fi, power at every seat, seatback screens, meals
2‑4‑2 in economy: the roomier of the two layouts airlines use on this type. No sun at the windows: it’s dark all the way.
In the air
Flight time 7 h 20 min
Which way does it fly?
UsuallyOver the North Atlantic for about 3 h 35 min.
3 h 35 minover the North Atlantic
Last land is Newfoundland; Ireland comes up about 1 h before landing.
Will it be bumpy?
ForecastSmooth, light bumps now and then. No bumpy stretch on the way; small bumps at most.
Smoothwith light bumps now and then
No bumpy stretch on the way; small bumps at most.
- Typical altitude
- Small bumps
What will you see from the window?
EstimateNight all the way, town lights on both sides.
Night all the way, town lights on both sides.
Left windowseats A–B
DanburyUnited States, below the plane, in the dark
North Atlantic , open water below
Lower EarleyUnited Kingdom, below the plane, in the dark
JFK timeLHR time
6:25 PM11:25 PM
9:40 PM2:40 AM
1:05 AM6:05 AM
LHR
Right windowseats J–K
SouthburyUnited States, below the plane, in the dark
North Atlantic , open water below
WokinghamUnited Kingdom, below the plane, in the dark
No sunrise or sunset on this flight, so neither side has the sun. New York time in bold, as your phone keeps it in the air; London time under it. Approximate: from the airline’s planned departure at 6:00 PM and a usual taxi to take-off; if it leaves late, these move with it.
After landing
LondonThursday morning
What’s the weather when you land?
ForecastAbout 34 °F, snow possible. Bring a warm coat.
34°FSnow possible before dawn
Bring a warm coat.
- Still dark when you landsun up 7:15 AM–4:15 PM
6:20 AM at the gate, London time · Heathrow, Terminal 3
How busy is passport control when you land?
EstimatePassport control around 6:35 AM, moderately busy for the day.
Moderately busyagainst the day’s busiest quarter
You reach it around 6:35 AM, 15 min after the gate.
How do you get to the city center?
Not in our data yet.
Travel times from LHR into London are not in our data yet.
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