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Delta Air Lines · leaves Wed, November 11
ON TIME
8:00 PM
leaves the gate · JFK · Terminal 4 · Gate B36
In 1 h 25 min
Planned · lands Thu, 7:53 AM London time
New York LondonDL 1
Updated 6:35 PM New York · 11:35 PM London · live data
Delta Air Lines·Boeing 767-400ERLeavesWed, Nov 11todayDL 1 New York to London: Scheduled8:00PMJFKNew YorkTerminal 4 · Gate B36Scheduled, Thu, Nov 128:05AMLHRLondonTerminal 3
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Delta Air Lines · Wednesday, November 11, 2026
Leaves 8:00 PMLands Thu, 7:53 AM
Gates and baggage belts come from the airports and can change on the day.
Gate to gate
- Wed, November 11 New York time
- 8:00 PMplannedLeaves the gate, expectedon timeJFK · Terminal 4 · Gate B36
- 8:30 PMplanned 8:15 PMTakes off, expected15 min lateNew York JFK
- Thu, November 12 London time
- 7:53 AMplanned 7:57 AMLands, expected4 min earlyLondon Heathrow
- 8:01 AMplanned 8:05 AMAt the gate, expected4 min earlyLHR · Terminal 3
- AircraftBoeing 767-400ER
- Flight time6 h 42 min, planned
From the airports · gates and belts can change on the day
Before you fly
New YorkWednesday evening
When should you get to JFK?
Not in our data yet.
We don't have the security count at JFK for that hour yet, so we can't suggest when to arrive.
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.
8:00 PM at the gate, on the schedule
Does your flight leave on time?
UsuallyMost often leaves the gate by 8:15 PM. Usually on time.
On timemost often, leaving the gate by 8:15 PM
One in five of its last 40 departures left more than 15 minutes late; when late, by about 40 minutes.
Which plane is your flight on?
UsuallyA Boeing 767-400ER, 2-3-2 in economy.
767-400ERToo few flights yet: all 13 of its recent flights we know of
Planes 24–27 years old · Wi‑Fi, power at every seat, seatback screens, meals
2‑3‑2 in economy: the roomier of the two layouts airlines use on this type. Sunrise on the right just before landing: dark until then.
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.
9:15 PM the bumpy stretch · Over Canada
Will it be bumpy?
ForecastMostly smooth. One bumpy stretch. Bumps over Canada, 1 h after take‑off; light bumps now and then elsewhere.
Mostly smoothone bumpy stretch, over Canada after take‑off
About 1 h after take‑off; light bumps now and then elsewhere.
- Typical altitude
- Small bumps
- Bumpy
7:25 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–B
DanburyUnited States, below the plane, in the dark
North Atlantic , open water below
Lower EarleyUnited Kingdom, below the plane
JFK timeLHR time
8:25 PM1:25 AM
11:35 PM4:35 AM
2:25 AM7:25 AM
2:50 AM7:50 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 8:00 PM and a usual taxi to take-off; if it leaves late, these move with it.
After landing
LondonThursday morning
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 2 of 7 dayswhich days isn’t known yet
- About 6 h of sun a dayof 9 h of daylight
- Light when you landsun up 7:15 AM–4:15 PM
8:05 AM at the gate, London time · Heathrow, Terminal 3
How busy is passport control when you land?
EstimatePassport control around 8:20 AM, quiet for the day.
Quietagainst the day’s busiest quarter
You reach it around 8:20 AM, 15 min after the gate.
How do you get to the city center?
Not in our data yet.
Travel times from LHR into London are not in our data yet.
Before you book
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