Great North Run 2026 - Exact timings for Red Arrows Tyne Bridge fly-over

The RAF Red Arrows’ fly-over for this weekend’s Great North Run has confirmed scheduled timing for spectators and runners. The seven aircraft are due to depart RAF Waddington at 10:18am and fly north through Yorkshire and the North East, reaching the Great North Run route just before 11am. The team is expected to pass near Newcastle before approaching South Shields from the west. Observers in Newcastle should look around 10:52am, with arrival over South Shields about one minute later. The key moment for runners is 10:53am, when the display is due over South Shields. Times are approximate and can change due to weather, air traffic, or operations. The RAF says the flypast will proceed after cancelling displays in Guernsey and Belgium.