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(VS) Virgin Atlantic 4978 Flight Details

Delayed by 25m | Scheduled

Departure

MEX

Mexico City Benito Juarez International Airport, MX

Flight Gate Times

24-Jan-2026

Scheduled

14:40

 CST

Estimated

15:05

 CST

Total Departure Delay: 25 mins

Flight Runway Times

24-Jan-2026

Scheduled

15:15

 CST

Actual

--

Runway Delay: -

Terminal

2

Gate

OPS

Craft Type

Boeing 767-300 (winglets) Passenger

76W

Flight Time

Scheduled

4h 44m

Arrival

JFK

New York John F. Kennedy International Airport, NY, US

Flight Gate Times

24-Jan-2026

Scheduled

20:24

 EST

Estimated

20:42

 EST

Total Arrival Delay: 18 mins

Flight Runway Times

24-Jan-2026

Scheduled

20:30

 EST

Actual

--

Runway Delay: -

Terminal

4

Gate

B25

Baggage Claim

-

Tail Number

N179DN

Flight Time

Estimated

4h 37m

Flight Notes

Operated by Delta Air Lines 624

Also marketed as (AF) Air France 5884, (AM) Aeromexico 5278, (KE) Korean Air 7598

Event Timeline

Time

Date

UTC

Event

Data Updated

24 Jan

15:50

Departure Gate changed from 54 to OPS

24 Jan

15:49

Scheduled Runway Departure changed from Jan-24-2026 2:45 PM to Jan-24-2026 3:15 PM

Scheduled Runway Arrival changed from Jan-24-2026 8:07 PM to Jan-24-2026 8:30 PM

24 Jan

15:49

Estimated Gate Departure changed from Jan-24-2026 2:35 PM to Jan-24-2026 3:05 PM

Estimated Gate Arrival changed from Jan-24-2026 8:19 PM to Jan-24-2026 8:42 PM

24 Jan

15:43

Scheduled Runway Departure changed from Jan-24-2026 3:02 PM to Jan-24-2026 2:45 PM

Scheduled Runway Arrival changed from Jan-24-2026 8:12 PM to Jan-24-2026 8:07 PM

24 Jan

15:43

Scheduled Runway Departure changed from Jan-24-2026 2:50 PM to Jan-24-2026 3:02 PM

Scheduled Runway Arrival changed from Jan-24-2026 7:36 PM to Jan-24-2026 8:12 PM

24 Jan

15:43

Estimated Gate Departure changed to Jan-24-2026 2:35 PM

Estimated Gate Arrival changed from Jan-24-2026 8:24 PM to Jan-24-2026 8:19 PM

24 Jan

15:42

Estimated Gate Arrival changed to Jan-24-2026 8:24 PM

24 Jan

15:39

Arrival Gate changed from B39 to B25

24 Jan

12:36

Arrival Gate changed from B30 to B39

24 Jan

12:19

Arrival Gate changed from B29 to B30

24 Jan

08:33

Arrival Gate changed from B41 to B29

23 Jan

21:38

Tail Number changed from N712TW to N179DN

Actual Equipment changed from 75W to 76W

23 Jan

20:41

Scheduled Runway Departure changed to Jan-24-2026 2:50 PM

Scheduled Runway Arrival changed to Jan-24-2026 7:36 PM

23 Jan

18:24

Departure Gate changed from OPS to 54

23 Jan

08:35

Arrival Gate changed from B28 to B41

23 Jan

00:20

Departure Gate changed from 57 to OPS

22 Jan

19:34

Departure Gate changed from OPS to 57

22 Jan

08:46

Arrival Gate changed from B37 to B28

22 Jan

05:11

Tail Number changed to N712TW

Actual Equipment changed to 75W

22 Jan

00:50

Departure Gate changed to OPS

Arrival Gate changed to B37

21 Jan

18:18

21 Jan

18:18

Scheduled Gate Departure changed to Jan-24-2026 2:40 PM

Scheduled Gate Arrival changed to Jan-24-2026 8:24 PM

Departure Terminal changed to 2

Arrival Terminal changed to 4

Scheduled Equipment changed to 75W