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Emirates · leaves Sat, November 14
ON TIME
2:25 PM
leaves the gate · DXB · Terminal 3
In 30 h 47 min
Planned · lands 6:17 PM London time
Dubai LondonEK 9
Updated 7:38 AM Dubai · 3:38 AM London · live data
Emirates·Boeing 777-300ERLeavesSat, Nov 14tomorrowEK 9 Dubai to London: Scheduled2:25PMDXBDubaiTerminal 3Scheduled6:25PMLGWLondonTerminal N
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Emirates · Saturday, November 14, 2026
Leaves 2:25 PMLands 6:17 PM
Gates and baggage belts come from the airports and can change on the day.
Gate to gate
- Sat, November 14 Dubai time
- 2:25 PMplannedLeaves the gate, expectedon timeDXB · Terminal 3
- 2:35 PMplanned 2:40 PMTakes off, expected5 min earlyDubai DXB
- Sat, November 14 London time
- 6:17 PMplannedLands, expectedLondon Gatwick
- 6:25 PMplannedAt the gate, expectedLGW · Terminal N
- AircraftBoeing 777-300ER
- Flight time7 h 37 min, planned
From the airports · gates and belts can change on the day
Before you fly
DubaiSaturday afternoon
11:15 AM at the door · Dubai, Terminal 3
How busy is security before your flight?
EstimateBe at the door by 11:15 AM. You reach security at 11:30 AM, at its quietest before your flight.
Quietagainst the day’s busiest quarter
You reach it at 11:30 AM. Once through, about 1 h 45 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.
2:25 PM at the gate, on the schedule
Does your flight leave on time?
UsuallyMost often leaves the gate by 2:40 PM. Usually on time.
On timemost often, leaving the gate by 2:40 PM
One in four of its last 83 departures left more than 15 minutes late; when late, by about 65 minutes.
Which plane is your flight on?
UsuallyA Boeing 777-300ER, 3-4-3 in economy.
777-300ERToo few flights yet: 12 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.
In the air
Flight time 8 h
Which way does it fly?
UsuallyOver the Mediterranean Sea for about 4 h 25 min.
4 h 25 minover the Mediterranean Sea
Last land is Türkiye; the United Kingdom comes up about 5 min before landing.
3:00 PM the bumpy stretch · Over open water
Will it be bumpy?
ForecastMostly smooth. One bumpy stretch. Bumps over open water, 20 min after take‑off; light bumps now and then elsewhere.
Mostly smoothone bumpy stretch, over open water after take‑off
About 20 min after take‑off; light bumps now and then elsewhere.
- Typical altitude
- Small bumps
- Bumpy
3:00 PM sunset, London time · Over the Mediterranean Sea
What will you see from the window?
EstimateSunset on the left, about 3 h 20 min before landing.
Daylight, then the sunset 3 h 20 min before landing and night after it.
Left windowseats A–C
The Universe , below the plane
Sır Dam , below the plane
Sunset, the sun on this side
HorshamUnited Kingdom, below the plane, in the dark
DXB timeLGW time
2:40 PM10:40 AM
5:45 PM1:45 PM
7:00 PM3:00 PM
10:10 PM6:10 PM
LGW
Right windowseats H–K
Deira Island , the coast below
KahramanmaraşTürkiye, below the plane
Mediterranean Sea , open water below
Burgess HillUnited 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 2:25 PM and a usual taxi to take-off; if it leaves late, these move with it.
After landing
LondonSaturday evening
What’s the weather when you land?
ForecastAbout 32 °F at night, rain likely. Bring a warm coat.
46°FRainy, the week you land
High 46 °F · Low 32 °F. Bring a warm coat.
- Rain on 4 of 7 dayswhich days isn’t known yet
- About 5 h of sun a dayof 8 h 60 min of daylight
- Still dark when you landsun up 7:15 AM–4:15 PM
6:25 PM at the gate, London time · London Gatwick, Terminal N
How busy is passport control when you land?
EstimatePassport control around 6:40 PM, moderately busy for the day.
Moderately busyagainst the day’s busiest quarter
You reach it around 6:40 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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