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Emirates · leaves Fri, November 13
ON TIME
5:05 PM
leaves the gate · DXB · Terminal 3 · Gate B10
In 34 h 3 min
Planned · lands 8:42 PM London time
Dubai LondonEK 69
Updated 7:02 AM Dubai · 3:02 AM London · live data
Emirates·Airbus A350-900LeavesFri, Nov 13tomorrowEK 69 Dubai to London: Scheduled5:05PMDXBDubaiTerminal 3 · Gate B10Scheduled8:50PMLGWLondonTerminal 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 · Friday, November 13, 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
- Fri, November 13 Dubai time
- 5:05 PMplannedLeaves the gate, expectedon timeDXB · Terminal 3 · Gate B10
- 5:15 PMplanned 5:20 PMTakes off, expected5 min earlyDubai DXB
- Fri, November 13 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
DubaiFriday 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.
7:05 PM the bumpy stretch · Over Iraq
Will it be bumpy?
ForecastMostly smooth. One bumpy stretch. Bumps over Iraq, 1 h 45 min after take‑off; light bumps now and then elsewhere.
Mostly smoothone bumpy stretch, over Iraq after take‑off
About 1 h 45 min after take‑off; light bumps now and then elsewhere.
- Typical altitude
- Small bumps
- Bumpy
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
LondonFriday evening
What’s the weather when you land?
ForecastAbout 34 °F at night, rain possible. Bring a warm coat.
50°FMostly sunny, the week you land
High 50 °F · Low 34 °F. Bring a warm coat.
- Rain on 3 of 7 dayswhich days isn’t known yet
- About 6 h of sun a dayof 9 h of daylight
- 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?
EstimatePublic transport is about 35 min quicker.
40minby public transport
a car or taxi: about 75 min
Door to door from the airport, around your landing hour.
Before you book
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