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Delta Air Lines · leaves Wed, November 11
ON TIME
10:15 PM
leaves the gate · JFK · Terminal 4 · Gate B36
In 3 h 27 min
Planned · lands Thu, 10:09 AM London time
New York LondonDL 3
Updated 6:48 PM New York · 11:48 PM London · live data
Delta Air Lines·Boeing 767-400ERLeavesWed, Nov 11todayDL 3 New York to London: Scheduled10:15PMJFKNew YorkTerminal 4 · Gate B36Scheduled, Thu, Nov 1210:30AMLHRLondonTerminal 3
Held down by slow airports59 min into London; minutes waiting at security and passport control not in our data yet
The Pulse is the average of its parts: (75 + 41 + 60) ÷ 3 = 59Pulse59
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The Pulse is the average of its parts: (75 + 41 + 60) ÷ 3 = 59Pulse59
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Delta Air Lines · Wednesday, November 11, 2026
Leaves 10:15 PMLands Thu, 10:09 AM
Gates and baggage belts come from the airports and can change on the day.
Gate to gate
- Wed, November 11 New York time
- 10:15 PMplannedLeaves the gate, expectedon timeJFK · Terminal 4 · Gate B36
- 10:25 PMplanned 10:30 PMTakes off, expected5 min earlyNew York JFK
- Thu, November 12 London time
- 10:09 AMplanned 10:22 AMLands, expected13 min earlyLondon Heathrow
- 10:17 AMplanned 10:30 AMAt the gate, expected13 min earlyLHR · Terminal 3 · Gate 26
- AircraftBoeing 767-400ER · N827MH
- Flight time6 h 52 min, planned
From the airports · gates and belts can change on the day
Before you fly
New YorkWednesday night
7:00 PM at the door · JFK, Terminal 4
How busy is security before your flight?
EstimateBe at the door by 7:00 PM. You reach security at 7:15 PM, with time to spare; 8:45 PM is a little quieter.
Moderately busyagainst the day’s busiest quarter
You reach it at 7:15 PM; 8:45 PM is a little quieter. Once through, about 2 h until boarding opens.
Where can you wait before your flight?
UsuallyReading the lounges at JFK.
Reading the lounges at JFK.Still counting: a new flight takes up to a minute the first time.
Does your flight leave on time?
Not in our record yet.
Its departures aren’t in our data yet. The airline’s schedule has it leaving the gate at 10:15 PM, New York time.
Which plane is your flight on?
ForecastA Boeing 767-400ER, 2-3-2 in economy.
767-400ERThe plane assigned to this flight
Registration N827MH · 27 years old, an older cabin · Wi‑Fi, power at every seat, seatback screens, meals
2‑3‑2 in economy: the roomier of the two layouts airlines use on this type.
In the air
Flight time 7 h 15 min
Which way does it fly?
UsuallyOver the North Atlantic for about 3 h 35 min.
3 h 35 minover the North Atlantic
Last land is Newfoundland; Ireland comes up about 1 h before landing.
11:30 PM the bumpy stretch · Over Canada
Will it be bumpy?
ForecastMostly smooth. One bumpy stretch. Bumps over Canada, 1 h after take‑off; light bumps now and then elsewhere.
Mostly smoothone bumpy stretch, over Canada after take‑off
About 1 h after take‑off; light bumps now and then elsewhere.
- Typical altitude
- Small bumps
- Bumpy
8:30 AM sunrise, London time · Over the North Atlantic
What will you see from the window?
EstimateSunrise on the right, about 1 h 50 min before landing.
Night over the North Atlantic, then the sunrise 1 h 50 min before landing.
Left windowseats A–B
DanburyUnited States, below the plane, in the dark
North Atlantic , open water below
Lower EarleyUnited Kingdom, below the plane
JFK timeLHR time
10:40 PM3:40 AM
1:55 AM6:55 AM
3:30 AM8:30 AM
5:15 AM10:15 AM
LHR
Right windowseats H–K
SouthburyUnited States, below the plane, in the dark
North Atlantic , open water below
Sunrise, the sun on this side
WokinghamUnited Kingdom, below the plane
New York time in bold, as your phone keeps it in the air; London time under it. Approximate: from the airline’s planned departure at 10:15 PM 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 50 °F, rain possible. Bring a jacket.
50°FRain possible by day
Bring a jacket.
- Light when you landsun up 7:15 AM–4:15 PM
10:30 AM at the gate, London time · Heathrow, Terminal 3
How busy is passport control when you land?
EstimatePassport control around 10:45 AM, moderately busy for the day.
Moderately busyagainst the day’s busiest quarter
You reach it around 10:45 AM, 15 min after the gate.
How do you get to the city center?
EstimatePublic transport is about 10 min quicker.
60minby public transport
a car or taxi: about 70 min
Door to door from the airport, around your landing hour.
Before you book
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