Apparatus

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route Route

LHR → TPA

7,099 km avg 8h 34m 1 airline

Departure

LHR EGLL IFR

London Heathrow Airport

London, GB

Local time
07:16 GMT+1
Timezone
Europe/London
Type
Large Airport
Elevation
83 ft
Coordinates
51.4707, -0.4599

cloud Weather

Wind
240° / 9 kt
Visibility
6 SM
Ceiling
BKN 600 ft
Temp / Dew
15°C / 14°C
Altimeter
29.70 inHg

Obs: 2026-08-28T05:50:00.000Z

Raw METAR / TAF 
METAR EGLL 280550Z AUTO 24009KT 9999 BKN006 15/14 Q1006

TAF EGLL 280502Z 2806/2912 23008KT 9999 FEW030 PROB30 TEMPO 2806/2808 8000 BKN008 TEMPO 2811/2821 7000 SHRA PROB30 TEMPO 2812/2820 24015G25KT 3000 +SHRA +TSGS PROB30 TEMPO 2823/2908 BKN010 TEMPO 2907/2912 8000 -RA BECMG 2909/2912 17010KT PROB40 TEMPO 2909/2912 4000 +RA BKN008

flight Live Traffic

flight_takeoff 9 Departures
flight_land 56 Arrivals

Arrival

TPA KTPA VFR

Tampa International Airport

Tampa, US

Local time
02:16 EDT
Timezone
America/New_York
Type
Large Airport
Elevation
26 ft
Coordinates
27.9755, -82.5332

cloud Weather

Wind
120° / 3 kt
Visibility
10 SM
Ceiling
FEW 25,000 ft
Temp / Dew
28°C / 24°C
Altimeter
30.02 inHg

Obs: 2026-08-28T05:53:00.000Z

Raw METAR / TAF 
METAR KTPA 280553Z 12003KT 10SM FEW250 28/24 A3002 RMK AO2 SLP165 T02780244 10289 20278 58006

TAF KTPA 280522Z 2806/2912 14004KT P6SM FEW250 FM281100 15004KT P6SM VCSH FEW025 SCT250 PROB30 2811/2815 3SM SHRA BKN025 FM281500 21008KT P6SM VCTS SCT030CB BKN250 FM282100 26008KT P6SM SCT035 SCT100 BKN250 FM290000 VRB04KT P6SM FEW040 BKN250

flight Live Traffic

flight_takeoff 40 Departures
flight_land 32 Arrivals
Flights tracked
115 showing last 50
Avg duration
8h 34m
Distance
7,099 km

Live traffic

LHR → TPA. Live aircraft currently filed on this route.

Airlines 1

Airline Flights shown
Virgin Atlantic Airways 43

Recent flights last 50

DateFlightAircraftTakeoffLandingDurationArr Δ
2026-07-26 VIR129R 406814 Jul 26, 12:15 UTCJul 26, 21:00 UTC8h 45m -
2026-07-25 VIR129R 4066AB Jul 25, 12:25 UTCJul 25, 21:25 UTC9h 0m -
2026-07-24 VIR129R 408121 Jul 24, 12:20 UTCJul 24, 20:50 UTC8h 30m -
2026-07-23 VIR129R 407DA5 Jul 23, 12:20 UTCJul 23, 20:40 UTC8h 20m -
2026-07-22 VIR129R 407DA5 Jul 22, 12:50 UTCJul 22, 21:25 UTC8h 35m -
2026-07-19 VIR129R 406832 Jul 19, 12:25 UTCJul 19, 21:00 UTC8h 35m -
2026-07-18 VIR129R 407ED8 Jul 18, 12:55 UTCJul 18, 21:40 UTC8h 45m -
2026-07-17 VIR129R 407ED8 Jul 17, 12:25 UTCJul 17, 21:20 UTC8h 55m -
2026-07-13 VIR129R 408120 Jul 13, 13:30 UTCJul 13, 22:30 UTC9h 0m -
2026-07-12 VIR129R 40683E Jul 12, 12:30 UTCJul 12, 21:35 UTC9h 5m -
2026-07-11 VIR129R 4063E6 Jul 11, 12:30 UTCJul 11, 21:20 UTC8h 50m -
2026-07-10 VIR129R 407E21 Jul 10, 12:50 UTCJul 10, 21:40 UTC8h 50m -
2026-07-07 VIR129R 408120 Jul 7, 12:25 UTCJul 7, 21:25 UTC9h 0m -
2026-07-06 VIR129R 408120 Jul 6, 12:35 UTCJul 6, 21:45 UTC9h 10m -
2026-07-05 VIR129R 4063E6 Jul 5, 12:15 UTCJul 5, 21:15 UTC9h 0m -
2026-07-04 VIR129R 4063E6 Jul 4, 12:05 UTCJul 4, 21:05 UTC9h 0m -
2026-07-03 VIR129R 407DC5 Jul 3, 12:20 UTCJul 3, 22:10 UTC9h 50m -
2026-07-02 VIR129R 407ED8 Jul 2, 12:15 UTCJul 2, 21:10 UTC8h 55m -
2026-07-01 VIR129R 407ED8 Jul 1, 13:20 UTCJul 1, 22:15 UTC8h 55m -
2026-06-30 VIR129R 407ED8 Jun 30, 15:15 UTCJul 1, 00:15 UTC9h 0m -
2026-06-29 VIR129R 406832 Jun 29, 12:24 UTCJun 29, 21:24 UTC9h 0m -
2026-06-28 VIR129R 408121 Jun 28, 14:04 UTCJun 28, 23:25 UTC9h 20m -
2026-06-27 VIR129R 406832 Jun 27, 12:29 UTCJun 27, 21:34 UTC9h 5m -
2026-06-26 VIR129R 406832 Jun 26, 13:34 UTCJun 26, 22:40 UTC9h 5m -
2026-06-25 VIR129R 408120 Jun 25, 12:50 UTCJun 25, 21:50 UTC9h 0m -
2026-06-24 VIR129R 40641D Jun 24, 13:54 UTCJun 24, 22:49 UTC8h 55m -
2026-06-23 VIR129R 40641D Jun 23, 12:25 UTCJun 23, 21:39 UTC9h 15m -
2026-06-22 VIR129R 40668B Jun 22, 12:34 UTCJun 22, 12:49 UTC15m -
2026-06-22 VIR129R 4066AB Jun 22, 12:30 UTCJun 22, 21:35 UTC9h 5m -
2026-06-21 VIR129R 40641D Jun 21, 12:35 UTCJun 21, 21:24 UTC8h 50m -
2026-06-20 VIR129R 40641D Jun 20, 12:34 UTCJun 20, 21:55 UTC9h 20m -
2026-06-19 VIR129R 40641D Jun 19, 12:34 UTCJun 19, 22:14 UTC9h 40m -
2026-06-18 VIR129R 408120 Jun 18, 13:10 UTCJun 18, 22:05 UTC8h 55m -
2026-06-17 VIR129R 4066AB Jun 17, 17:55 UTCJun 17, 21:50 UTC3h 55m -
2026-06-17 VIR129R 4066AB Jun 17, 12:50 UTCJun 17, 14:10 UTC1h 20m -
2026-06-16 VIR129R 4066AB Jun 16, 15:00 UTCJun 17, 00:10 UTC9h 11m -
2026-06-15 VIR129R 406832 Jun 15, 12:15 UTCJun 15, 21:14 UTC9h 0m -
2026-06-14 VIR129R 4066AB Jun 14, 12:25 UTCJun 14, 21:10 UTC8h 45m -
2026-06-13 VIR129R 4066AB Jun 13, 12:25 UTCJun 13, 21:30 UTC9h 5m -
2026-06-12 VIR129R 4066AB Jun 12, 12:20 UTCJun 12, 21:30 UTC9h 10m -
2026-06-11 VIR129R 4066AB Jun 11, 12:35 UTCJun 11, 21:50 UTC9h 15m -
2026-06-10 VIR129R 408121 Jun 10, 13:05 UTCJun 10, 22:05 UTC9h 0m -
2026-06-09 VIR129R 40683E Jun 9, 14:45 UTCJun 9, 23:35 UTC8h 50m -
2026-06-08 VIR129R 4066AB Jun 8, 12:20 UTCJun 8, 21:10 UTC8h 50m -
2026-06-07 VIR129R 4066AB Jun 7, 12:15 UTCJun 7, 21:00 UTC8h 45m -
2026-06-06 VIR129R 4066AB Jun 6, 12:30 UTCJun 6, 21:30 UTC9h 0m -
2026-06-05 VIR129R 4066AB Jun 5, 12:15 UTCJun 5, 21:25 UTC9h 10m -
2026-06-04 VIR129R 4066AB Jun 4, 12:35 UTCJun 4, 22:05 UTC9h 30m -
2026-06-03 VIR129R 4063E6 Jun 3, 12:25 UTCJun 3, 21:20 UTC8h 55m -
2026-06-02 VIR129R 4063E6 Jun 2, 12:20 UTCJun 2, 21:00 UTC8h 40m -

LHR → TPA frequently asked

How long is the flight from LHR to TPA?
Average flight time on the LHR–TPA route is 8h 34m, covering approximately 7,099 km (4,408 mi).
What is the distance from LHR to TPA?
The great-circle distance from LHR to TPA is approximately 7,099 km (4,408 miles).
Which airlines fly from LHR to TPA?
1 airline operates this route in our records: Virgin Atlantic Airways.
How many flights per week from LHR to TPA?
We've observed ~1 flight per day on this route across our tracking data (115 total flights recorded).
Can I track LHR–TPA flights live?
Yes. The live tracker map above shows aircraft currently flying this route, filtered by departure and arrival airport.