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VS73 Virgin Atlantic - Flight Status

Codeshare Flights
The flight AF9896 from Air France (AF) is a codeshare flight operated by Virgin Atlantic (VS) under the flight number VS73. Check this page for details about flight VS73.

Below, you can find details about Virgin Atlantic flight VS73, which currently operates between the airports of Manchester - Manchester Airport (Airport Code MAN) and Orlando - Orlando International Airport (Airport Code MCO).
This flight data pertains specifically to the flight's details for Thursday, March 12, 2026.

VS73 On Time performance:
64
We have calculated the percentage of flights that arrived within 15 minutes of their scheduled time, or earlier, based on real flight data from the last 3 months. More about punctuality and delays

Flight Status

VS73 Virgin Atlantic to Orlando

Scheduled - On-time
Flight Status for Thursday March 12, 2026

Airline information

Virgin Atlantic
Virgin Atlantic
Equipment: Airbus A350-1000

Departure

Manchester (MAN)
March 12, 2026
Manchester Airport
Estimated Departure Time:
10:25
Terminal:
2
Gate:
-
Scheduled Departure Time: 10:25

Arrival

Orlando (MCO)
March 12, 2026
Orlando International Airport
Estimated Arrival Time:
15:40
Terminal:
A
Gate:
-
Scheduled Arrival Time: 15:40
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Codeshare Flights

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

- AF9896 - Air France

- DL5932 - Delta Air Lines

- KL4814 - KLM Royal Dutch Airlines

Additional Information

Which is the frequency of flight VS73?
The flight VS73 is scheduled to flight on daily basis.

Which is the distance of flight VS73?
The distance between the two airports is 6806 kilometers.

Which is the flight time of flight VS73?
The scheduled flight time gate to gate is: 09:15 hours.
The real flight time gate to gate on average is: 08:12 hours.

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 Manchester: 2026-03-12 03:39:32
Current Time in Orlando: 2026-03-11 23:39:32

Alternative Flights

The following airline serve the same route between Manchester and Orlando:
Aer Lingus - Flight Number: EI35. (On Time performance: 65 - Average Delay: 29 minutes)

Punctuality and delays

We have gathered data from recent months and present below an analysis of how timely the flights have been.

In terms of On-Time Performance, by analyzing the flight data from the last three months, spanning from December 07, 2025 to March 06, 2026, we have obtained these figures.
Total number of flights: 86
On Time: 55 ( 64 % )
Moderate Delay: 15 ( 17 % )
Significant Delay: 11 ( 13 % )
Major Delay: 5 ( 6 % )
Canceled: 0 ( 0 % )
Diverted: 0 ( 0 % )

Average Delay: 17 minutes.
Delays analyzed by Weekday: We have gathered available data from last six months, spanning from September 07, 2025 to March 06, 2026. Next, you can observe the results broken down by day of the week: number of flights analyzed, on-time performance per day, and average delay per day.

Delays analyzed by Month: We have gathered available data from last twelve closed months, spanning from March 02, 2025 to February 28, 2026. Next, you can observe the results broken down by month: number of flights analyzed, on-time performance per month, and average delay per month.

Last Past Flights VS73

Date
Departure
Arrival
Duration
Aircraft
Status
Wednesday
11 March
10:34
Manchester (MAN)
15:49
Orlando (MCO)
09h 15min
Airbus A350-10
Airbus A350-10
Landed - On-time
Tuesday
10 March
10:18
Manchester (MAN)
15:41
Orlando (MCO)
09h 23min
Airbus A350-10
Airbus A350-10
Landed - On-time
Monday
09 March
10:41
Manchester (MAN)
15:58
Orlando (MCO)
09h 17min
Airbus A350-10
Airbus A350-10
Landed - Delayed
Sunday
08 March
10:24
Manchester (MAN)
15:37
Orlando (MCO)
09h 13min
Airbus A350-10
Airbus A350-10
Landed - On-time
Saturday
07 March
11:40
Manchester (MAN)
15:34
Orlando (MCO)
07h 54min
Airbus A350-10
Airbus A350-10
Landed - Delayed
Friday
06 March
10:17
Manchester (MAN)
14:19
Orlando (MCO)
08h 02min
Airbus A350-10
Airbus A350-10
Landed - On-time
Thursday
05 March
10:27
Manchester (MAN)
14:31
Orlando (MCO)
08h 04min
Airbus A350-10
Airbus A350-10
Landed - On-time
Wednesday
04 March
10:34
Manchester (MAN)
14:48
Orlando (MCO)
08h 14min
Airbus A350-10
Airbus A350-10
Landed - On-time
Tuesday
03 March
10:22
Manchester (MAN)
14:27
Orlando (MCO)
08h 05min
Airbus A350-10
Airbus A350-10
Landed - On-time
Monday
02 March
10:16
Manchester (MAN)
14:47
Orlando (MCO)
08h 31min
Airbus A350-10
Airbus A350-10
Landed - On-time