VS138 New YorkJFK · 23:55 LondonLHR · 12:05
VS138 by Virgin Atlantic flies from New York (JFK) to London (LHR).
scheduled from JFK
⚖ VS138 typically leaves +10 and lands −26. The air wins minutes back.Where the minutes go
last 7 operations · gate push → arrivalThe bar is how late it left the gate; the ring is where it actually arrived. Board clocks, not estimates.
The last 30 days
arrival outcome per operationmedian arrival −26 min · 0 cancelled · 11 operations tracked
The route today
live boardsWeather lens
Delay & cancellation outlook for this flight
Measured, 90-day sampleConditions at JFK and LHR are near their clear-air norm right now, so this reflects the route's recent baseline rather than a weather penalty. For this route and airline, under conditions like today's, over the last 90 days.
Pro Flight Search tracking, 90 days · the weather × delay correlation study → · live weather risk by airport →
Tomorrow on this route
ForecastNew York to London with Virgin Atlantic · Thu 29 Oct, local date
- Chance a departure is cancelled
- 1.0%0.6× usual
- Chance a departure leaves 60+ min late
- 7.2%0.8× usual
Forecast weather: 25% chance of fog at New York
Forecast: WeatherTomorrow · incl. data from ECMWF (CC BY 4.0, modified) · About 6 departures a day on this route with this airline. · Expected values for tomorrow from a forecast model, kept apart from today's measured figures.
When it flies
scheduled departuresEach mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time. Today is highlighted.
Other New York to London flights today
same route · Virgin AtlanticIf VS138 is cancelled, these are the other Virgin Atlantic nonstop flights from New York to London on the same day, with scheduled departure times in JFK local time. Most flights posting a delay still operate — rebooking usually only beats a very large posted delay. Every airline on this route →
How VS138 actually runs
Pro Flight Search has tracked every published board update for VS138 across the JFK and LHR boards: schedule changes, gate pushes and actual clocks. Usually lands ~26 min early. Based on 11 confirmed landings · 9/11 within 15 min of schedule. Pushes back late but makes up time in the air.
The verdict above is that record speaking, so it reflects how VS138 operates rather than what the timetable promises. Numbers refresh as new flights operate.
How this operation is measured
Board log
scheduled → actual, per operationAircraft
Recent tails: G-VJAZ.
Board clocks recorded as JFK and LHR published them.
Planning around VS138? Will a delayed flight be cancelled? · Do planes make up time in the air? · How we measure
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