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British Airways · leaves Fri, November 13
ON TIME
10:00 AM
leaves the gate · DXB · Terminal 1 · Gate D9
In 28 h 27 min
Planned · lands 2:47 PM London time
Dubai LondonBA 104
Updated 5:33 AM Dubai · 1:33 AM London · live data
British Airways·Boeing 787LeavesFri, Nov 13tomorrowBA 104 Dubai to London: Scheduled10:00AMDXBDubaiTerminal 1 · Gate D9Scheduled2:55PMLHRLondonTerminal 5
Held down by slow airports58 min into London; minutes waiting at security and passport control not in our data yet
The Pulse is the average of its parts: (100 + 42 + 100) ÷ 3 = 81Pulse81
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The Pulse is the average of its parts: (100 + 42 + 100) ÷ 3 = 81Pulse81
On the day, follow itin FlightPassportDubai London
British Airways · Friday, November 13, 2026
Leaves 10:00 AMLands 2:47 PM
Gates and baggage belts come from the airports and can change on the day.
Gate to gate
- Fri, November 13 Dubai time
- 10:00 AMplannedLeaves the gate, expectedon timeDXB · Terminal 1 · Gate D9
- 10:10 AMplanned 10:15 AMTakes off, expected5 min earlyDubai DXB
- Fri, November 13 London time
- 2:47 PMplannedLands, expectedLondon Heathrow
- 2:55 PMplannedAt the gate, expectedLHR · Terminal 5
- AircraftBoeing 787
- Flight time8 h 32 min, planned
From the airports · gates and belts can change on the day
Before you fly
DubaiFriday morning
6:45 AM at the door · Dubai, Terminal 1
How busy is security before your flight?
EstimateBe at the door by 6:45 AM. You reach security at 7:00 AM, at its quietest before your flight.
Quietagainst the day’s busiest quarter
You reach it at 7:00 AM. Once through, about 2 h until boarding opens.
Where can you wait before your flight?
UsuallyReading the lounges at DXB.
Reading the lounges at DXB.Still counting: a new flight takes up to a minute the first time.
Does your flight leave on time?
Not in our record yet.
Its departures aren’t in our data yet. The airline’s schedule has it leaving the gate at 10:00 AM, Dubai time.
Which plane is your flight on?
ForecastA Boeing 787.
787The type the airline plans
Lately also 787‑10 Dreamliner, 8 of its 8 recent flights
Its seat map isn’t in our data yet.
Reading the rest of its recent trips.Still counting: a new flight takes up to a minute the first time.
In the air
Flight time 8 h 55 min
Which way does it fly?
UsuallyOver the Persian Gulf for about 5 h.
5 hover the Persian Gulf
Last land is Türkiye; the United Kingdom comes up about 5 min before landing.
Will it be bumpy?
ForecastSmooth, light bumps now and then. No bumpy stretch on the way; small bumps at most.
Smoothwith light bumps now and then
No bumpy stretch on the way; small bumps at most.
- Typical altitude
- Small bumps
What will you see from the window?
EstimateEither side sees much the same.
Either side sees much the same.
Left window
The Universe , below the plane
Persian Gulf , open water below
KilisTürkiye, below the plane
Mediterranean Sea , open water below
Canary WharfUnited Kingdom, below the plane
DXB timeLHR time
10:15 AM6:15 AM
10:55 AM6:55 AM
1:40 PM9:40 AM
2:35 PM10:35 AM
6:40 PM2:40 PM
LHR
Right window
Deira Island , the coast below
Persian Gulf , open water below
GaziantepTürkiye, below the plane
Mediterranean Sea , open water below
BlackwallUnited Kingdom, below the plane
No sunrise or sunset on this flight, so neither side has the sun. Dubai time in bold, as your phone keeps it in the air; London time under it. Approximate: from the airline’s planned departure at 10:00 AM and a usual taxi to take-off; if it leaves late, these move with it.
After landing
LondonFriday afternoon
What’s the weather when you land?
ForecastAbout 50 °F by day, rain possible. Bring a jacket.
50°FMostly sunny, the week you land
High 50 °F · Low 34 °F. Bring a jacket.
- Rain on 3 of 7 dayswhich days isn’t known yet
- About 6 h of sun a dayof 8 h 60 min of daylight
- Light when you landsun up 7:15 AM–4:15 PM
2:55 PM at the gate, London time · Heathrow, Terminal 5
How busy is passport control when you land?
EstimatePassport control around 3:10 PM, moderately busy for the day.
Moderately busyagainst the day’s busiest quarter
You reach it around 3:10 PM, 15 min after the gate.
How do you get to the city center?
EstimatePublic transport is about 45 min quicker.
60minby public transport
a car or taxi: about 105 min
Door to door from the airport, around your landing hour.
Before you book
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