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Emirates · leaves Thu, November 12
ON TIME
5:05 PM
leaves the gate · DXB · Terminal 3 · Gate A14
In 12 h 57 min
Planned · lands 8:42 PM London time
Dubai LondonEK 69
Updated 4:08 AM Dubai · 12:08 AM London · live data
Emirates·Airbus A350-900LeavesThu, Nov 12todayEK 69 Dubai to London: Scheduled5:05PMDXBDubaiTerminal 3 · Gate A14Scheduled8:50PMLGWLondonTerminal N
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Emirates · Thursday, November 12, 2026
Leaves 5:05 PMLands 8:42 PM
Gates and baggage belts come from the airports and can change on the day.
Gate to gate
- Thu, November 12 Dubai time
- 5:05 PMplannedLeaves the gate, expectedon timeDXB · Terminal 3 · Gate A14
- 5:15 PMplanned 5:20 PMTakes off, expected5 min earlyDubai DXB
- Thu, November 12 London time
- 8:42 PMplannedLands, expectedLondon Gatwick
- 8:50 PMplannedAt the gate, expectedLGW · Terminal N
- AircraftAirbus A350-900
- Flight time7 h 22 min, planned
From the airports · gates and belts can change on the day
Before you fly
DubaiThursday evening
2:15 PM at the door · Dubai, Terminal 3
How busy is security before your flight?
EstimateBe at the door by 2:15 PM. You reach security at 2:30 PM, with time to spare; 3:30 PM is a little quieter.
Quietagainst the day’s busiest quarter
You reach it at 2:30 PM; 3:30 PM is a little quieter. Once through, about 1 h 30 min 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.
5:05 PM at the gate, on the schedule
Does your flight leave on time?
UsuallyMost often leaves the gate by 5:20 PM. Usually on time.
On timemost often, leaving the gate by 5:20 PM
One in eight of its last 85 departures left more than 15 minutes late; when late, by about 35 minutes.
Which plane is your flight on?
UsuallyAn Airbus A350-900, 3-3-3 in economy.
A350-900Too few flights yet: all 14 of its recent flights we know of
Planes about 0 years old · Wi‑Fi, power at every seat, seatback screens, meals
3‑3‑3 in economy: the roomier of the two layouts airlines use on this type.
In the air
Flight time 7 h 45 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.
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
6:00 PM sunset, Dubai time
What will you see from the window?
EstimateSunset on the left, about 40 min after take-off.
Daylight, then the sunset 40 min after take‑off and night after it.
Left windowseats A–C
The Universe , below the plane
Sunset, the sun on this side
Sır Dam , below the plane, in the dark
Mediterranean Sea , open water below
DXB timeLGW time
5:20 PM1:20 PM
6:00 PM2:00 PM
8:25 PM4:25 PM
9:45 PM5:45 PM
LGW
Right windowseats H–K
Deira Island , the coast below
KahramanmaraşTürkiye, below the plane, in the dark
Mediterranean Sea , open water below
Dubai time in bold, as your phone keeps it in the air; London time under it. Approximate: from the airline’s planned departure at 5:05 PM and a usual taxi to take-off; if it leaves late, these move with it.
After landing
LondonThursday evening
What’s the weather when you land?
ForecastAbout 34 °F, snow possible. Bring a warm coat.
34°FSnow possible at night
Bring a warm coat.
- Still dark when you landsun up 7:15 AM–4:15 PM
8:50 PM at the gate, London time · London Gatwick, Terminal N
How busy is passport control when you land?
EstimatePassport control around 9:05 PM, quiet for the day.
Quietagainst the day’s busiest quarter
You reach it around 9:05 PM, 15 min after the gate.
How do you get to the city center?
Not in our data yet.
Travel times from LGW into London are not in our data yet.
Before you book
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