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Emirates · leaves Thu, November 12
IN THE AIR
7:05 AM
at the gate · London Gatwick · Terminal N
Thursday, November 12 · in 4 h 6 min
Expected · planned 6:40 AM · 25 min late
Dubai LondonEK 11
Updated 6:59 AM Dubai · 2:59 AM London · live data
Emirates·Boeing 777-300EROn its wayThu, Nov 12EK 11 Dubai to London: Scheduled2:50AMDXBDubaiTerminal 3Scheduled6:40AMLGWLondonTerminal N
Held down by slow airports41 min into London; minutes waiting at security and passport control not in our data yet
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Emirates · Thursday, November 12, 2026 · just after midnight: late Wednesday night
Took off 3:20 AMLands 6:48 AM3 h 49 min to landing
Gates and baggage belts come from the airports and can change on the day.
Gate to gate
- Thu, November 12 Dubai time
- 2:50 AMplanned 2:50 AMLeft the gate, happenedon timeDXB · Terminal 3 · Gate A8
- 3:20 AMplanned 3:05 AMTook off, happened15 min lateDubai DXB
- Now3 h 39 min since take-off
- Thu, November 12 London time
- 6:48 AMplanned 6:32 AMLands, expected16 min lateLondon Gatwick
- 7:05 AMplanned 6:40 AMAt the gate, expected25 min lateLGW · Terminal N
- BagsNot announced yet · usually about an hour before landing
- AircraftBoeing 777-300ER
- Flight time7 h 28 min · planned 7 h 27 min
From the airports · gates and belts can change on the day
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Before you fly
DubaiLate Wednesday night
11:45 PM at the door · Dubai, Terminal 3
How busy is security before your flight?
EstimateBe at the door by 11:45 PM. You reach security at 12:00 AM, at its quietest before your flight.
Quietagainst the day’s busiest quarter
You reach it at 12:00 AM. Once through, about 1 h 45 min until boarding opens.
Where can you wait before your flight?
UsuallyReading the lounges at DXB.
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2:50 AM at the gate, on the schedule
Does your flight leave on time?
UsuallyMost often leaves the gate by 3:05 AM. Usually on time.
On timemost often, leaving the gate by 3:05 AM
One in eight of its last 83 departures left more than 15 minutes late; when late, by about 30 minutes.
Which plane is your flight on?
UsuallyA Boeing 777-300ER, 3-4-3 in economy.
777-300ERToo few flights yet: 13 of its 14 recent flights
Planes 10–16 years old · 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. No sun at the windows: it’s dark all the way.
In the air
Flight time 7 h 50 min
Which way does it fly?
UsuallyOver the Mediterranean Sea for about 4 h 20 min.
4 h 20 minover the Mediterranean Sea
Last land is Türkiye; the United Kingdom comes up about 0 min before landing.
8:05 AM the bumpy stretch · Over Hungary
Will it be bumpy?
ForecastMostly smooth. One bumpy stretch. Bumps over Hungary, 5 h after take‑off; light bumps now and then elsewhere.
Mostly smoothone bumpy stretch, over Hungary before landing
About 5 h after take‑off; light bumps now and then elsewhere.
- Typical altitude
- Small bumps
- Bumpy
What will you see from the window?
EstimateNight all the way, town lights on both sides.
Night all the way, town lights on both sides.
Left windowseats A–C
The Universe , below the plane, in the dark
Sır Dam , below the plane, in the dark
Mediterranean Sea , open water below
HorshamUnited Kingdom, below the plane, in the dark
DXB timeLGW time
3:05 AM11:05 PM
6:10 AM2:10 AM
7:30 AM3:30 AM
10:30 AM6:30 AM
LGW
Right windowseats H–K
Deira Island , the coast below, in the dark
KahramanmaraşTürkiye, below the plane, in the dark
Mediterranean Sea , open water below
Burgess HillUnited Kingdom, below the plane, in the dark
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 2:50 AM 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 34 °F, snow possible. Bring a warm coat.
34°FSnow possible before dawn
Bring a warm coat.
- Still dark when you landsun up 7:15 AM–4:15 PM
6:40 AM at the gate, London time · London Gatwick, Terminal N
How busy is passport control when you land?
EstimatePassport control around 6:55 AM, moderately busy for the day.
Moderately busyagainst the day’s busiest quarter
You reach it around 6:55 AM, 15 min after the gate.
How do you get to the city center?
EstimatePublic transport is about 55 min quicker.
40minby public transport
a car or taxi: about 95 min
Door to door from the airport, around your landing hour.
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