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Emirates · leaves Wed, November 11
ARRIVED
6:40 PM
at the gate · Heathrow · Terminal 3
Wednesday, November 11
Arrived · planned 6:20 PM · 20 min late
Dubai LondonEK 3
Updated 3:47 AM Dubai · 11:47 PM London · live data
Emirates·Airbus A380-800LandedWed, Nov 11EK 3 Dubai to London: Scheduled2:30PMDXBDubaiTerminal 3Scheduled6:20PMLHRLondonTerminal 3
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Emirates · Wednesday, November 11, 2026
Took off 3:05 PMLanded 6:32 PM7 h 27 min in the air
Gates and baggage belts come from the airports and can change on the day.
Gate to gate
- Wed, November 11 Dubai time
- 2:42 PMplanned 2:30 PMLeft the gate, happened12 min lateDXB · Terminal 3 · Gate A15
- 3:05 PMplanned 2:45 PMTook off, happened20 min lateDubai DXB
- Wed, November 11 London time
- 6:32 PMplanned 6:12 PMLanded, happened20 min lateLondon Heathrow
- 6:40 PMplanned 6:20 PMAt the gate, happened20 min lateLHR · Terminal 3
- BagsNot announced yet · usually about an hour before landing
- AircraftAirbus A380-800 · A6-EUJ
- Flight time7 h 27 min, planned
From the airports · gates and belts can change on the day
Landed. Below is how this flight usually goes; to follow it live, use FlightPassport.
Before you fly
DubaiWednesday afternoon
When should you get to DXB?
Not in our data yet.
We don't have the security count at DXB for that hour yet, so we can't suggest when to arrive.
Where can you wait before your flight?
UsuallyReading the lounges at DXB.
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2:30 PM at the gate, on the schedule
Does your flight leave on time?
UsuallyMost often leaves the gate by 2:45 PM. Not always on time.
On timemost often, leaving the gate by 2:45 PM
One in five of its last 83 departures left more than 15 minutes late; when late, by about 45 minutes.
Which plane is your flight on?
ForecastAn Airbus A380-800, 3-4-3 in economy.
A380-800The plane assigned to this flight
Registration A6‑EUJ · 10 years old · Wi‑Fi, power at every seat, seatback screens, meals
3‑4‑3 in economy.
In the air
Flight time 7 h 50 min
Which way does it fly?
UsuallyOver the Persian Gulf for about 4 h 25 min.
4 h 25 minover 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
3:00 PM sunset, London time · Over the Persian Gulf
What will you see from the window?
EstimateSunset on the left, about 3 h 10 min before landing.
Daylight, then the sunset 3 h 10 min before landing and night after it.
Left windowseats A–C
The Universe , below the plane
Persian Gulf , open water below
KilisTürkiye, below the plane
Mediterranean Sea , open water below
Sunset, the sun on this side
Canary WharfUnited Kingdom, below the plane, in the dark
DXB timeLHR time
2:45 PM10:45 AM
3:20 PM11:20 AM
5:40 PM1:40 PM
6:35 PM2:35 PM
7:00 PM3:00 PM
10:05 PM6:05 PM
LHR
Right windowseats H–K
Deira Island , the coast below
Persian Gulf , open water below
GaziantepTürkiye, below the plane
Mediterranean Sea , open water below
BlackwallUnited Kingdom, below the plane, in the dark
Dubai time in bold, as your phone keeps it in the air; London time under it. Approximate: from the airline’s planned departure at 2:30 PM and a usual taxi to take-off; if it leaves late, these move with it.
After landing
LondonWednesday evening
What’s the weather when you land?
ForecastAbout 34 °F at night, rain possible. Bring a warm coat.
48°FMostly sunny, the week you land
High 48 °F · Low 34 °F. Bring a warm coat.
- Rain on 2 of 7 dayswhich days isn’t known yet
- About 5 h of sun a dayof 9 h 5 min of daylight
- Still dark when you landsun up 7:15 AM–4:20 PM
6:20 PM at the gate, London time · Heathrow, Terminal 3
How busy is passport control when you land?
EstimatePassport control around 6:35 PM, quiet for the day.
Quietagainst the day’s busiest quarter
You reach it around 6:35 PM, 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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