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British Airways · leaves Sat, November 14
SCHEDULED
8:05 PM
leaves the gate · JFK · Terminal 8
In 2 days
Planned · lands Sun, 8:02 AM London time
New York LondonBA 116
Updated 10:38 PM New York · 3:38 AM London · airline schedule
British Airways·Boeing 777-300ER (planned)LeavesSat, Nov 14in 2 daysBA 116 New York to London: Scheduled8:05PMJFKNew YorkTerminal 8Scheduled, Sun, Nov 158:10AMLHRLondonTerminal 5
Held down by slow airports60 min into London; minutes waiting at security and passport control not in our data yet
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British Airways · Saturday, November 14, 2026
Leaves 8:05 PMLands Sun, 8:02 AM
Gate to gate, planned · airline schedule. Gates and baggage belts come from the airports and can change on the day.
Gate to gate
- Sat, November 14 New York time
- 8:05 PMplannedLeaves the gate, expectedon timeJFK · Terminal 8
- 8:15 PMplanned 8:20 PMTakes off, expected5 min earlyNew York JFK
- Sun, November 15 London time
- 8:02 AMplannedLands, expectedLondon Heathrow
- 8:10 AMplannedAt the gate, expectedLHR · Terminal 5
- AircraftBoeing 777-300ER
- Flight time6 h 42 min, planned
From the airports · gates and belts can change on the day
Before you fly
New YorkSaturday evening
5:00 PM at the door · JFK, Terminal 8
How busy is security before your flight?
EstimateBe at the door by 5:00 PM. You reach security at 5:15 PM, at its quietest before your flight.
Moderately busyagainst the day’s busiest quarter
You reach it at 5:15 PM. 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.
8:05 PM at the gate, on the schedule
Does your flight leave on time?
UsuallyMost often leaves the gate by 8:20 PM. Not always on time.
On timemost often, leaving the gate by 8:20 PM
Three in five of its last 51 departures left more than 15 minutes late; when late, by about 45 minutes.
Which plane is your flight on?
Reading which planes this flight has flown.
Reading which planes this flight has flown.Still counting: a new flight takes up to a minute the first time.
In the air
Flight time 7 h 5 min
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.
11:20 PM the bumpy stretch · Over the North Atlantic
Will it be bumpy?
ForecastMostly smooth. Two bumpy stretches. Bumps over the North Atlantic, 3 h after take‑off; light bumps now and then elsewhere.
Mostly smoothtwo bumpy stretches, the first over the North Atlantic mid‑flight
About 3 h after take‑off; light bumps now and then elsewhere.
- Typical altitude
- Small bumps
- Bumpy
7:30 AM sunrise, London time
What will you see from the window?
EstimateSunrise on the right, about 35 min before landing.
Night over the North Atlantic, then the sunrise 35 min before landing.
Left windowseats A–C
DanburyUnited States, below the plane, in the dark
North Atlantic , open water below
Lower EarleyUnited Kingdom, below the plane
JFK timeLHR time
8:30 PM1:30 AM
11:40 PM4:40 AM
2:30 AM7:30 AM
2:55 AM7:55 AM
LHR
Right windowseats H–K
SouthburyUnited States, below the plane, in the dark
North Atlantic , open water below
Sunrise, the sun on this side
WokinghamUnited Kingdom, below the plane
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 8:05 PM and a usual taxi to take-off; if it leaves late, these move with it.
After landing
LondonSunday morning
What’s the weather when you land?
ForecastAbout 48 °F by day, rain likely. Bring a rain jacket.
48°FRainy, the week you land
High 48 °F · Low 34 °F. Bring a rain jacket.
- Rain on 4 of 7 dayswhich days isn’t known yet
- About 6 h of sun a dayof 8 h 55 min of daylight
- Light when you landsun up 7:20 AM–4:15 PM
8:10 AM at the gate, London time · Heathrow, Terminal 5
How busy is passport control when you land?
EstimatePassport control around 8:25 AM, moderately busy for the day.
Moderately busyagainst the day’s busiest quarter
You reach it around 8:25 AM, 15 min after the gate.
How do you get to the city center?
EstimateA car or taxi is about 10 min quicker.
60minby car or taxi
public transport: about 70 min
Door to door from the airport, around your landing hour.
Before you book
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