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American Airlines · leaves Fri, November 13
SCHEDULED
10:10 AM
leaves the gate · JFK · Terminal 8
In 2 days
Planned · lands 10:02 PM London time
New York LondonAA 142
Updated 8:34 PM New York · 1:34 AM London · airline schedule
American Airlines·Boeing 777-200 (planned)LeavesFri, Nov 13in 2 daysAA 142 New York to London: Scheduled10:10AMJFKNew YorkTerminal 8Scheduled10:10PMLHRLondonTerminal 3
Held down by slow airports62 min into London; minutes waiting at security and passport control not in our data yet
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American Airlines · Friday, November 13, 2026
Leaves 10:10 AMLands 10:02 PM
Gate to gate, planned · airline schedule. Gates and baggage belts come from the airports and can change on the day.
Gate to gate
- Fri, November 13 New York time
- 10:10 AMplannedLeaves the gate, expectedon timeJFK · Terminal 8
- 10:20 AMplanned 10:25 AMTakes off, expected5 min earlyNew York JFK
- Fri, November 13 London time
- 10:02 PMplannedLands, expectedLondon Heathrow
- 10:10 PMplannedAt the gate, expectedLHR · Terminal 3
- AircraftBoeing 777-200
- Flight time6 h 37 min, planned
From the airports · gates and belts can change on the day
Before you fly
New YorkFriday morning
7:00 AM at the door · JFK, Terminal 8
How busy is security before your flight?
EstimateBe at the door by 7:00 AM. You reach security at 7:15 AM, with time to spare; 8:30 AM is a little quieter.
Quietagainst the day’s busiest quarter
You reach it at 7:15 AM; 8:30 AM is a little quieter. Once through, about 1 h 45 min until boarding opens.
Where can you wait before your flight?
UsuallyReading the lounges at JFK.
Reading the lounges at JFK.Still counting: a new flight takes up to a minute the first time.
10:10 AM at the gate, on the schedule
Does your flight leave on time?
UsuallyMost often leaves the gate by 10:25 AM. Usually on time.
On timemost often, leaving the gate by 10:25 AM
One in eight of its last 73 departures left more than 15 minutes late; when late, by about 60 minutes.
Which plane is your flight on?
UsuallyA Boeing 777-200, 3-4-3 in economy.
777-200Too few flights yet: all 12 of its recent flights we know of
Planes 20–28 years old, an older cabin · Wi‑Fi, power at every seat, seatback screens, meals
3‑4‑3 in economy: the tighter of the two layouts airlines use on this type.
In the air
Flight time 7 h
Which way does it fly?
UsuallyOver the North Atlantic for about 3 h 30 min.
3 h 30 minover the North Atlantic
Last land is Newfoundland; Ireland comes up about 55 min before landing.
12:40 PM the bumpy stretch · Over the North Atlantic
Will it be bumpy?
ForecastMostly smooth. One bumpy stretch. Bumps over the North Atlantic, 2 h 15 min after take‑off; light bumps now and then elsewhere.
Mostly smoothone bumpy stretch, over the North Atlantic mid‑flight
About 2 h 15 min after take‑off; light bumps now and then elsewhere.
- Typical altitude
- Small bumps
- Bumpy
6:55 PM sunset, London time · Over the North Atlantic
What will you see from the window?
EstimateSunset on the right, about 3 h 5 min before landing.
Daylight, then the sunset 3 h 5 min before landing and night after it.
Left windowseats A–C
DanburyUnited States, below the plane
North Atlantic , open water below
Lower EarleyUnited Kingdom, below the plane, in the dark
JFK timeLHR time
10:35 AM3:35 PM
1:55 PM6:55 PM
4:55 PM9:55 PM
LHR
Right windowseats H–K
SouthburyUnited States, below the plane
Sunset, the sun on this side
WokinghamUnited Kingdom, below the plane, in the dark
New York time in bold, as your phone keeps it in the air; London time under it. Approximate: from the airline’s planned departure at 10:10 AM and a usual taxi to take-off; if it leaves late, these move with it.
After landing
LondonFriday night
What’s the weather when you land?
ForecastAbout 34 °F at night, rain possible. Bring a warm coat.
50°FMostly sunny, the week you land
High 50 °F · Low 34 °F. Bring a warm coat.
- Rain on 3 of 7 dayswhich days isn’t known yet
- About 6 h of sun a dayof 8 h 60 min of daylight
- Still dark when you landsun up 7:15 AM–4:15 PM
10:10 PM at the gate, London time · Heathrow, Terminal 3
How busy is passport control when you land?
EstimatePassport control around 10:25 PM, quiet for the day.
Quietagainst the day’s busiest quarter
You reach it around 10:25 PM, 15 min after the gate.
How do you get to the city center?
EstimateAbout the same by car or public transport.
Door to door from the airport, around your landing hour.
Before you book
New York to LondonThe same day
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