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These pages show punctuality and delay statistics for Virgin Atlantic scheduled flights at UK reporting airports.

Data is available for the current year to date and for previous years back to 2002. Simply select which year you are interested in below.

A range of specific route-level data is available as well as airport and UK average data. Other scheduled airline and airport statistics are also available by choosing from the menu to the right.

Virgin Atlantic was the most punctual scheduled carrier between:

London and Delhi (out of 5 airlines, click here for details)
London and Dubai (out of 3 airlines, click here for details)
London and Sydney (out of 3 airlines, click here for details)
London and Shanghai (out of 3 airlines, click here for details)

Punctuality Statistics for all analysed Virgin Atlantic flights
(Jan-Dec 2010)

	Avg. Delay (mins)	Within 15 mins (%)	1 hour+ late (%)	3 hours+ late (%)	Total Flights analysed
London (Heathrow)	21.71	64.45	8.28	1.39	13,816
Glasgow	26.62	56.41	20.51	2.56	39
Manchester	28.22	67.92	11.75	3.75	1,013
London (Gatwick)	42.08	50.51	19.91	5.55	3,803
All Virgin Atlantic Flights	26.22	61.78	10.86	2.37	18,671

>> See how this performance compares to other scheduled airlines in the UK

The following tables provide a breakdown of Virgin Atlantic overall scheduled flight punctuality for each UK reporting airport listed above, at route level.

Punctuality Statistics for Virgin Atlantic London Heathrow Airport flights at route level.
(Jan-Dec 2010)

	Operated during months												Average delay (mins)	Operated within 15 mins (%)	Over 1 hour late (%)	Over 3 hours late (%)	Total flights analysed
Route	J	F	M	A	M	J	J	A	S	O	N	D	Average delay (mins)	Operated within 15 mins (%)	Over 1 hour late (%)	Over 3 hours late (%)	Total flights analysed
Heathrow to Chicago (O'Hare)													11.10	77.06	5.05	0.00	218
Heathrow to Dubai													12.03	77.78	3.56	0.71	702
Heathrow to Tokyo													14.11	69.77	4.65	0.00	688
Heathrow to Hong Kong / Sydney													14.70	70.83	5.19	0.28	713
Heathrow to Cape Town													15.18	80.15	3.75	1.12	267
Heathrow to Johannesburg													17.55	71.99	4.53	1.27	707
Heathrow to Washington													19.75	66.24	7.15	1.72	699
Heathrow to Nairobi													20.30	66.25	6.78	0.95	634
Heathrow to Miami													21.38	68.03	7.04	2.68	710
Heathrow to Los Angeles													21.92	56.86	8.35	0.70	1,282
Heathrow to New York (Newark)													23.15	65.62	8.24	1.65	1,396
Heathrow to Delhi													23.53	56.86	10.00	1.29	700
Heathrow to New York (JFK)													23.69	59.62	9.94	1.26	2,063
Heathrow to San Francisco													24.75	65.87	10.86	2.40	709
Heathrow to Accra													25.39	53.72	8.51	2.13	188
Heathrow to Boston													25.93	68.39	10.20	3.16	696
Heathrow to Lagos													28.25	59.10	10.16	1.83	709
Heathrow to Shanghai													31.49	50.60	16.82	1.49	672
Heathrow to Mauritius													51.75	63.49	12.70	4.76	63
All London Heathrow Routes													21.71	64.45	8.28	1.39	13,816

Note: Data relates to arrivals and departures at London Heathrow
>> See how this performance compares to other scheduled airlines at London Heathrow

Punctuality Statistics for Virgin Atlantic Glasgow Airport flights at route level.
(Jan-Dec 2010)

Operated during months

Average
delay
(mins)

Operated
within 15
mins (%)

Over
1 hour
late (%)

Over
3 hours
late (%)

Total
flights
analysed

Route

Glasgow to Orlando

26.62

56.41

20.51

2.56

All Glasgow Routes

26.62

56.41

20.51

2.56

Note: Data relates to arrivals and departures at Glasgow
>> See how this performance compares to other scheduled airlines at Glasgow

Punctuality Statistics for Virgin Atlantic Manchester Airport flights at route level.
(Jan-Dec 2010)

Operated during months

Average
delay
(mins)

Operated
within 15
mins (%)

Over
1 hour
late (%)

Over
3 hours
late (%)

Total
flights
analysed

Route

Manchester to Orlando

26.71

68.39

11.53

3.18

911

Manchester to Bridgetown

41.75

63.73

13.73

8.82

102

All Manchester Routes

28.22

67.92

11.75

3.75

1,013

Note: Data relates to arrivals and departures at Manchester
>> See how this performance compares to other scheduled airlines at Manchester

Punctuality Statistics for Virgin Atlantic London Gatwick Airport flights at route level.
(Jan-Dec 2010)

	Operated during months												Average delay (mins)	Operated within 15 mins (%)	Over 1 hour late (%)	Over 3 hours late (%)	Total flights analysed
Route	J	F	M	A	M	J	J	A	S	O	N	D	Average delay (mins)	Operated within 15 mins (%)	Over 1 hour late (%)	Over 3 hours late (%)	Total flights analysed
Gatwick to Bridgetown													27.96	66.78	12.19	3.89	566
Gatwick to Antigua / San Juan													34.75	51.16	16.50	4.62	303
Gatwick to Tobago / Grenada													35.40	36.54	21.15	0.96	104
Gatwick to St Lucia													36.61	65.85	12.89	3.83	287
Gatwick to Las Vegas													44.36	48.06	20.80	6.31	697
Gatwick to Orlando													44.52	49.47	21.21	5.83	1,235
Gatwick to Montego Bay													46.74	41.95	21.95	8.29	205
Gatwick to Kingston													52.27	33.99	28.08	5.42	203
Gatwick to Havana													66.09	29.56	34.48	9.36	203
All London Gatwick Routes													42.08	50.51	19.91	5.55	3,803

Note: Data relates to arrivals and departures at London Gatwick
>> See how this performance compares to other scheduled airlines at London Gatwick