Virgin Atlantic · JNB
What gates does Virgin Atlantic use at Johannesburg Airport (JNB)?
Virgin Atlantic uses gates A1, A3, A4, A5, A6 and A14 at Johannesburg Airport (JNB), mainly in Terminal A’s Concourse A, with about 1 departure a day (Oct 8–21, 2026). By departures: Terminal A’s Concourse A (79% of its departures).
Based on 30 Virgin Atlantic flights at JNB, Oct 8–21, 2026 (full days)

How Virgin Atlantic compares at JNB
- 22nd of the 46 airlines with regular flights at JNB by departures: under 1% of them (1 departure a day of about 262 a day).
- Median turn at the gate: 207 min, 118 min longer than the airport median (89 min).
- At JNB, Virgin Atlantic’s 1 departure a day compares with Cathay Pacific’s 1 and SWISS’s 1.
Where Virgin Atlantic flies nonstop from JNB
1 nonstop destination. Nonstop routes seen Oct 8–21, 2026; a few days of data can miss weekly or seasonal routes.
| Destination | Flights | Other airlines on this route |
|---|---|---|
| London HeathrowLHR | 1/day | British Airways (2/day) |
When Virgin Atlantic flies at JNB
- Its departure usually leaves around 8:15 pm.
Virgin Atlantic’s aircraft at JNB
| Aircraft | Departures | Seats each |
|---|---|---|
| 787-9 | 1/day | not listed |
Seats are capacity from each airline’s seat map per aircraft type, not passengers.
Virgin Atlantic’s gates at JNB
Gates it shares
| Gate | Who holds it | Other airlines there |
|---|---|---|
| A1 | Common use | South African, Airlink, Kenya Airways, FlySafair |
| A3 | Common use | Airlink, TAAG, Kenya Airways, SWISS |
| A4 | Common use | Ethiopian, Kenya Airways, Airlink, SWISS |
| A5 | Common use | South African, Airlink, Kenya Airways, SWISS |
| A6 | Common use | KLM, Air France, TAAG, Singapore Airlines |
| A14 | Common use | South African, Airlink, United, British Airways |
About this data
Based on 14 full days of flights at JNB, Oct 8–21, 2026. Gates of its own are the gates where Virgin Atlantic flies the most (regional partners count as their brand). Its departures have no seat count yet, so its seats aren’t counted.
Virgin Atlantic at JNB: questions
What terminal is Virgin Atlantic at Johannesburg Airport (JNB)?
Virgin Atlantic flies from Terminal A’s Concourse A at Johannesburg Airport (JNB). By departures: Terminal A’s Concourse A (79% of its departures).
What gates does Virgin Atlantic use at JNB?
A1, A3, A4, A5, A6 and A14, gates it shares with other airlines (Oct 8–21, 2026).
How many flights a day does Virgin Atlantic have from JNB?
About 1 departure a day, averaged over Oct 8–21, 2026.
Where does Virgin Atlantic fly nonstop from JNB?
Virgin Atlantic flies nonstop to London Heathrow from JNB. Routes seen Oct 8–21, 2026.
Does Virgin Atlantic share gates at JNB?
Yes: 6 gates it uses are shared or used most by another airline, e.g. gate A1 with South African, Airlink, Kenya Airways and FlySafair.
Other airlines at JNB
All of JNB’s gates by airline · Virgin Atlantic at every airport we map · Nonstop routes from JNB