VN979 Vietnam Airlines - Flight Status
Codeshare Flights
The flight VS5654 from Virgin Atlantic (VS) is a codeshare flight operated by Vietnam Airlines (VN) under the flight number VN979. Check this page for details about flight VN979.
Below, you can find details about Vietnam Airlines flight VN979, which currently operates between the airports of Ho Chi Minh City - Ho Chi Minh Tan Son Nhat International Airport (Airport Code SGN) and Mumbai - Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (Airport Code BOM).
This flight data pertains specifically to the flight's details for Wednesday, August 20, 2025.
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Flight Status Codeshare Flights Additional Information Alternative Flights Punctuality and delays Last Past Flights VN979
Flight Status Codeshare Flights Additional Information Alternative Flights Punctuality and delays Last Past Flights VN979
VN979 On Time performance:
75
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
VN979 Vietnam Airlines from Ho Chi Minh City
Landed - Delayed
Delay: 21 minutes
Flight Status for Wednesday August 20, 2025
This flight is also scheduled for Tomorrow (August 22, 2025). See it here
Landed - Delayed
Delay: 21 minutes
Flight Status for Wednesday August 20, 2025
Departure
Ho Chi Minh City (SGN)
August 20, 2025
Ho Chi Minh Tan Son Nhat International Airport
Departed at:
18:10
Terminal:
2
Gate:
-
Scheduled Departure Time: 17:45
Arrival
Mumbai (BOM)
August 20, 2025
Mumbai Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport
Arrived at:
21:56
Terminal:
2
Gate:
-
Scheduled Arrival Time: 21:35
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Codeshare Flights
This flight is shared with other airlines, this means that these other flights are the same:
- VS5654 - Virgin Atlantic
Additional Information
Which is the frequency of flight VN979?
The flight VN979 is scheduled to flight on Monday, Wednesday, Friday on a weekly basis.
Which is the distance of flight VN979?
The distance between the two airports is 3739 kilometers.
Which is the flight time of flight VN979?
The scheduled flight time gate to gate is: 05:20 hours.
The real flight time gate to gate on average is: 04:56 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 Ho Chi Minh City: 2025-08-21 06:52:37
Current Time in Mumbai: 2025-08-21 05:22:37
The flight VN979 is scheduled to flight on Monday, Wednesday, Friday on a weekly basis.
Which is the distance of flight VN979?
The distance between the two airports is 3739 kilometers.
Which is the flight time of flight VN979?
The scheduled flight time gate to gate is: 05:20 hours.
The real flight time gate to gate on average is: 04:56 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 Ho Chi Minh City: 2025-08-21 06:52:37
Current Time in Mumbai: 2025-08-21 05:22:37
Alternative Flights
The following airline serve the same route between Ho Chi Minh City and Mumbai:
VietJet Air - Flight Number: VJ883. (On Time performance: 37 - Average Delay: 44 minutes)
VietJet Air - Flight Number: VJ883. (On Time performance: 37 - Average Delay: 44 minutes)
Punctuality and delays
We have gathered data from recent months and present below an analysis of how timely the flights have been.
Delays analyzed by Weekday: We have gathered available data from last six months, spanning from February 19, 2025 to August 18, 2025. 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 August 02, 2024 to July 30, 2025. Next, you can observe the results broken down by month: number of flights analyzed, on-time performance per month, and average delay per month.
In terms of On-Time Performance, by analyzing the flight data from the last three months, spanning from May 19, 2025 to August 18, 2025, we have obtained these figures.
Total number of flights: 40
On Time: 30 ( 75 % )
Moderate Delay: 3 ( 8 % )
Significant Delay: 4 ( 10 % )
Major Delay: 3 ( 8 % )
Canceled: 0 ( 0 % )
Diverted: 0 ( 0 % )
Average Delay: 18 minutes.
Total number of flights: 40
On Time: 30 ( 75 % )
Moderate Delay: 3 ( 8 % )
Significant Delay: 4 ( 10 % )
Major Delay: 3 ( 8 % )
Canceled: 0 ( 0 % )
Diverted: 0 ( 0 % )
Average Delay: 18 minutes.
Last Past Flights VN979
Date
Departure
Arrival
Duration
Aircraft
Status
Wednesday
20 August
20 August
18:10
Ho Chi Minh City (SGN)
Ho Chi Minh City (SGN)
21:56
Mumbai (BOM)
Mumbai (BOM)
05h 16min
Airbus A321 (s
Airbus A321 (s
Landed - Delayed
Monday
18 August
18 August
18:03
Ho Chi Minh City (SGN)
Ho Chi Minh City (SGN)
21:31
Mumbai (BOM)
Mumbai (BOM)
04h 58min
Airbus A321 (s
Airbus A321 (s
- On-time
Friday
15 August
15 August
18:16
Ho Chi Minh City (SGN)
Ho Chi Minh City (SGN)
21:41
Mumbai (BOM)
Mumbai (BOM)
04h 55min
Airbus A321 (s
Airbus A321 (s
Landed - On-time
Wednesday
13 August
13 August
18:48
Ho Chi Minh City (SGN)
Ho Chi Minh City (SGN)
22:12
Mumbai (BOM)
Mumbai (BOM)
04h 54min
Airbus A321 (s
Airbus A321 (s
Landed - On-time
Monday
11 August
11 August
18:30
Ho Chi Minh City (SGN)
Ho Chi Minh City (SGN)
22:09
Mumbai (BOM)
Mumbai (BOM)
05h 09min
Airbus A321 (s
Airbus A321 (s
Landed - Delayed
Friday
08 August
08 August
18:15
Ho Chi Minh City (SGN)
Ho Chi Minh City (SGN)
21:36
Mumbai (BOM)
Mumbai (BOM)
04h 51min
Airbus A321
Airbus A321
Landed - On-time
Wednesday
06 August
06 August
18:02
Ho Chi Minh City (SGN)
Ho Chi Minh City (SGN)
21:25
Mumbai (BOM)
Mumbai (BOM)
04h 53min
Airbus A321
Airbus A321
Landed - On-time
Monday
04 August
04 August
18:16
Ho Chi Minh City (SGN)
Ho Chi Minh City (SGN)
21:34
Mumbai (BOM)
Mumbai (BOM)
04h 48min
Airbus A321
Airbus A321
Landed - On-time
Friday
01 August
01 August
18:11
Ho Chi Minh City (SGN)
Ho Chi Minh City (SGN)
21:36
Mumbai (BOM)
Mumbai (BOM)
04h 55min
Airbus A321
Airbus A321
Landed - On-time
Wednesday
30 July
30 July
18:20
Ho Chi Minh City (SGN)
Ho Chi Minh City (SGN)
21:44
Mumbai (BOM)
Mumbai (BOM)
04h 54min
Airbus A321 (s
Airbus A321 (s
Landed - On-time