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VS42 Virgin Atlantic - Flight Status

Codeshare Flights
The flight NZ4164 from Air New Zealand (NZ) is a codeshare flight operated by Virgin Atlantic (VS) under the flight number VS42. Check this page for details about flight VS42.

Below, you can find details about Virgin Atlantic flight VS42, which currently operates between the airports of San Francisco - San Francisco International Airport (Airport Code SFO) and London - London Heathrow Airport (Airport Code LHR).
This flight data pertains specifically to the flight's details for Thursday, April 23, 2026.

VS42 On Time performance:
n/a
It is not possible to calculate the On-Time Performance for this flight accurately due to insufficient or non-representative data, as doing so could lead to misleading conclusions.

Flight Status

VS42 Virgin Atlantic to London

En Route - On-time
Flight Status for Thursday April 23, 2026
This flight was also scheduled for Yesterday (April 22, 2026). See it here
This flight is also scheduled for Tomorrow (April 24, 2026). See it here

Airline information

Virgin Atlantic
Virgin Atlantic
Equipment: Boeing 787-9

Departure

San Francisco (SFO)
April 23, 2026
San Francisco International Airport
Departed at:
11:05 pm
Terminal:
IN - International
Gate:
A12
Scheduled Departure Time: 11:15 pm

Arrival

London (LHR)
April 24, 2026
London Heathrow Airport
Estimated Arrival Time:
05:27 pm
Terminal:
3
Gate:
-
Scheduled Arrival Time: 05:30 pm
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Codeshare Flights

This flight is shared with other airlines, this means that these other flights are the same:

- AF9660 - Air France

- DL5960 - Delta Air Lines

- KL4815 - KLM Royal Dutch Airlines

- NZ4164 - Air New Zealand

Additional Information

Which is the frequency of flight VS42?
The flight VS42 is scheduled to flight on Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday on a weekly basis.

Which is the distance of flight VS42?
The distance between the two airports is 5356 miles.

Are the departure airport and arrival airport at the same Time Zone?
No, each airport is in a different timezone. The times shown above, are presented in the local time of each respective airport.
Current Time in San Francisco: 2026-04-23 23:39:52
Current Time in London: 2026-04-24 07:39:52

Alternative Flights

The following airlines serves the same route between San Francisco and London:

British Airways
- Flight Number: BA284. (On Time performance: 84 - Average Delay: 8 minutes)
- Flight Number: BA286. (On Time performance: 87 - Average Delay: 9 minutes)

United Airlines
- Flight Number: UA901. (On Time performance: 88 - Average Delay: 9 minutes)
- Flight Number: UA930. (On Time performance: 91 - Average Delay: -8 minutes)
- Flight Number: UA948. (On Time performance: 72 - Average Delay: -37 minutes)

Virgin Atlantic
- Flight Number: VS20. (On Time performance: 86 - Average Delay: 8 minutes)

Punctuality and delays

It is not possible to calculate the On-Time Performance for this flight accurately due to insufficient or non-representative data, as doing so could lead to misleading conclusions.

Delays analyzed by Week: It is not possible to calculate the On-Time Performance for this flight accurately by weekday due to insufficient or non-representative data, as doing so could lead to misleading conclusions
Delays analyzed by Month: We have gathered available data from last twelve closed months, spanning from April 28, 2025 to October 23, 2025. Next, you can observe the results broken down by month: number of flights analyzed, on-time performance per month, and average delay per month.

Note: We have excluded some months from the graph, since the quantity and quality of the data is not representative enough.

Last Past Flights VS42

Date
Departure
Arrival
Duration
Aircraft
Status
Thursday
23 April
11:14 pm
San Francisco (SFO)
05:28 pm
London (LHR)
10h 14min
Boeing 787-9
Boeing 787-9
Landed - On-time
Wednesday
22 April
11:08 pm
San Francisco (SFO)
05:21 pm
London (LHR)
10h 13min
Boeing 787-9
Boeing 787-9
Landed - On-time