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Delta Air Lines · leaves Thu, November 12
ON TIME
10:15 PM
leaves the gate · JFK · Terminal 4
In 27 h 27 min
Planned · lands Fri, 10:22 AM London time
New York LondonDL 3
Updated 6:48 PM New York · 11:48 PM London · live data
Delta Air Lines·Boeing 767-400ERLeavesThu, Nov 12tomorrowDL 3 New York to London: Scheduled10:15PMJFKNew YorkTerminal 4Scheduled, Fri, Nov 1310:30AMLHRLondonTerminal 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: (60 + 41 + 61) ÷ 3 = 54Pulse54
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The Pulse is the average of its parts: (60 + 41 + 61) ÷ 3 = 54Pulse54
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Delta Air Lines · Thursday, November 12, 2026
Leaves 10:15 PMLands Fri, 10:22 AM
Gates and baggage belts come from the airports and can change on the day.
Gate to gate
- Thu, November 12 New York time
- 10:15 PMplannedLeaves the gate, expectedon timeJFK · Terminal 4
- 10:25 PMplanned 10:30 PMTakes off, expected5 min earlyNew York JFK
- Fri, November 13 London time
- 10:22 AMplannedLands, expectedLondon Heathrow
- 10:30 AMplannedAt the gate, expectedLHR · Terminal 3
- AircraftBoeing 767-400ER
- Flight time6 h 52 min, planned
From the airports · gates and belts can change on the day
Before you fly
New YorkThursday 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, in one of its quieter quarters; 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?
UsuallyA Boeing 767-400ER, 2-3-2 in economy.
767-400ERToo few flights yet: all 14 of its recent flights we know of
Planes 24–27 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 open water
Will it be bumpy?
ForecastMostly smooth. One bumpy stretch. Bumps over open water, 1 h after take‑off; light bumps now and then elsewhere.
Mostly smoothone bumpy stretch, over open water after take‑off
About 1 h after take‑off; light bumps now and then elsewhere.
- Typical altitude
- Small bumps
- Bumpy
8:35 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
3:35 AM8:35 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
LondonFriday morning
What’s the weather when you land?
ForecastAbout 50 °F by day, rain possible. Bring a jacket.
50°FMostly sunny, the week you land
High 50 °F · Low 34 °F. Bring a jacket.
- Rain on 3 of 7 dayswhich days isn’t known yet
- About 6 h of sun a dayof 8 h 60 min of daylight
- 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 25 min quicker.
60minby public transport
a car or taxi: about 85 min
Door to door from the airport, around your landing hour.
Before you book
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